Shared care for breast disease : family practitioners and hospital specialists working together to improve patient care
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Bibliographic Information
Shared care for breast disease : family practitioners and hospital specialists working together to improve patient care
Isis Medical Media, 2000
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  Niigata
  Toyama
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  Fukui
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  Nagano
  Gifu
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  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
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  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
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  United Kingdom
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Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This thoughtfully planned handbook describes the different but complementary roles of the family practitioner, specialist nurses, surgeons and oncologists in the care of the patient with breast disease. This includes not only breast cancer, but also benign lumps and cysts, rashes, discharges, and breast pain. The text is enhanced with case studies followed by discussions between the authors that further highlight specific clinical issues or other aspects that may concern patients and their families.
Table of Contents
1. The background to breast disease 2. Presentations of breast disease 3. The diagnosis of breast disease 4. The management of benign breast disease 5. The principles of treatment modalities 6. The management of early breast cancer 7. The follow-up of patients with breast cancer 8. Managing the psychological consequences of breast cancer 9. Epilogue
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