Psychosocial Care of Cancer Patients

This chapter examines stress in patients when faced with cancer and describes specific assessment considerations. It gives guidance and suggestions on how to manage common symptoms and lists and explains specific anxiety related concerns...
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Book Title:	Psychosocial Care of Cancer Patients
Chapter:	8
This education is:	eligible for CPD

Prelims: Full Contents, Dedications and Acknowledgments, Foreword, Preface and About the authors
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Book Title:	Psychosocial Care of Cancer Patients
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This chapter guides health professionals through how to support a patient who has just been diagnosed with cancer. It also defines the psychosocial impact of cancer, the concerns that are brought with this and how to deal with these various concerns...
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Book Title:	Psychosocial Care of Cancer Patients
Chapter:	1
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This chapter explores the types of psychosocial care and how it is given to patients. It also uses examples and templates to clarify each point made...
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Book Title:	Psychosocial Care of Cancer Patients
Chapter:	2
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This chapter identifies common challenges health professionals are faced with and the varied responses they could have...
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Book Title:	Psychosocial Care of Cancer Patients
Chapter:	3
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This chapter explores the necessity of good communication between health professionals and patient and family. It offers case examples, graphs and tables to aid all suggestions and problems described...
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Book Title:	Psychosocial Care of Cancer Patients
Chapter:	4
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This chapter explores how to properly assess patient concerns and provides guidance on how to approach this...
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Book Title:	Psychosocial Care of Cancer Patients
Chapter:	5
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This chapter emphasises how health professionals can use many straight forward but effective strategies to help cancer patients and their families manage common concerns...
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Book Title:	Psychosocial Care of Cancer Patients
Chapter:	6
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This chapter contends that emotional concerns should always be addressed as part of a comprehensive psychosocial intervention, which usually involves strategies to deal with physical, practical, social and spiritual needs...
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Book Title:	Psychosocial Care of Cancer Patients
Chapter:	7
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This chapter explores how all cancer patients have a sexual identity and are at risk of sexual and body image concerns as a consequence of their cancer diagnosis and treatment...
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Book Title:	Psychosocial Care of Cancer Patients
Chapter:	9
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This chapter examines the characteristics for optimal cancer care and the requirements of health professionals to provide full psychosocial support services to partners, caregivers and other family members, in addition to the patients themselves...
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Type:                         eChapter
Book Title:	Psychosocial Care of Cancer Patients
Chapter:	10
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This chapter examines the various ways health professionals can work with patients and families as they face the challenges of the end of life and ultimately death...
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Book Title:	Psychosocial Care of Cancer Patients
Chapter:	11
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This chapter outlines two peer support options available for cancer patients and their carers: peer group programs and support groups...
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Book Title:	Psychosocial Care of Cancer Patients
Chapter:	12
This education is:	eligible for CPD

End Matter: Index
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Book Title:	Psychosocial Care of Cancer Patients
Chapter:	0
This education is:	eligible for CPD