Breast cancer : a family survival guide
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Breast cancer : a family survival guide
Bergin & Garvey, 1995
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注記
"Suggested reading": p. [197]-200
Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-266) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
A supportive, self-help manual on breast cancer. This book provides important information on detecting breast cancer, dealing with it physically and emotionally, and surviving it. Fears, truths, remedies, and alternatives are presented, weighed, and evaluated from perspectives of doctors, nurses, patients, families, and experts. Issues such as insurance, physical changes, family stress, recovery, and death are discussed frankly and openly. The work includes valuable appendices including a glossary of terms, suggestions for further reading, questions to ask doctors, tips on assisting those with serious illness, and a patient's bill of rights.
This book is a helpful guide to detecting breast cancer, dealing with it physically and emotionally, and surviving it. Pederson and Trigg have drawn on their own experiences with cancer patients to provide frank discussions of the physiological and psychological aspects of breast cancer. Fears, truths, remedies, and alternatives are presented, weighed, and evaluated from the perspectives of doctors, nurses, patients, families, and friends. Issues such as insurance, physical changes, family stress, recovery, and death are discussed in language accessible to the general reader. The work includes valuable appendices including a glossary of terms, suggested reading, questions to ask doctors, tips on assisting those with serious illness, and a patient's bill of rights.
目次
Introduction Finding and Reacting to a Lump Physical, Emotional, and Psychosocial Effects of Breast Cancer Types of Breast Cancer and Treatments Breast Reconstruction Holistic and Alternative/Complementary Treatments Effects of Breast Cancer on Couple Relationships Effects on Relationships with Children and Other Family Members Relationships with Health Care Professionals Communicating about Breast Cancer Coping with the Breast Cancer Experience Supportiveness of Family, Friends, and Community Coping by Looking Attractive Coping with Medical Forms and Insurance Coping with Recovery Opportunity for Growth Coping with Death Survival Guidelines for the Woman with Breast Cancer Survival Guidelines for the Spouse/Partner, Children, and Other Family Members Survival Guidelines for Friends Epilogue Appendix A: Suggested Readings Appendix B: Resources Appendix C: Questions to Ask the Doctors Appendix D: Procedures for Detection of Breast Cancer Appendix E: Bill of Rights for Patients and Families Appendix F: Precautions for Preventing Lymphedema Appendix G: 25 Practical Tips You Can Use to Help Those With Serious Illness Notes to Chapters Glossary Bibliography Index
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