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Cancer Caregiving in the United States Research, Practice, Policy /

Despite advances in detection and treatment, cancer remains a source of pain and distress to patients and of complex challenges to the loved ones caring for them. The trend toward shorter hospital stays in particular has increased the physical, psychological, and financial burden on caregivers, ofte...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Talley, Ronda C. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), McCorkle, Ruth. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Baile, Walter F. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edition:1st ed. 2012.
Series:Caregiving: Research • Practice • Policy,
Subjects:
Health psychology.
Nursing.
Social work.
Medicine.
Social policy.
Educational policy.
Education and state.
Health Psychology.
Social Work.
Medicine/Public Health, general.
Social Policy.
Educational Policy and Politics.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3154-1
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Caring for a Loved One with Cancer: Professional and Family Issues.- Section I: Issues Affecting the Care Triad
  • 2. Diagnostic Issues: Family Dynamics & Caring for an Individual with Cancer
  • 3. The Emotional Responses of Family Caregivers: Living with the Cancer and Helping Families Cope
  • 4. The Impact of Health Disparities on Cancer Caregivers
  • 5. Education, Training, and Support Programs for Caregivers of Individuals with Cancer
  • 6. What Professional Caregivers in Health Care Can Do: Family Caregivers as Members of the Treatment Team
  • Section II: Issues in Providing Direct Care
  • 7. Issues in Providing Developmentally Appropriate Caregiving for Cancer Patients with Short-term/Intermittent Care Needs
  • 8. Issues in Caregiving for Cancer Patients with Long-term Care Needs
  • 9. End-of-Life Issues for Caregivers of Individuals with Cancer
  • 10. Advances in Cancer Care Impacting Familial Caregiving
  • Section III: Cross-cutting Issues Impacting Caregivers and Caregiving
  • 11. Faith-based Issues in Caring for a Loved One with Cancer
  • 12. Economic Issues in Cancer Care
  • 13. Legal Issues in Caregiving for Individuals with Cancer
  • 14. Cancer Care Policy and Advocacy: National and State Initiatives
  • 15. Ethical Issues in Caregiving for Individuals with Cancer
  • Section IV: Conclusions
  • 16. Caregiving and Cancer: Changed Lives and the Future of Cancer Care.

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