The Praeger Handbook On Women S Cancers

Author : Michele A. Paludi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 787 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-28
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9798216131625

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The Praeger Handbook on Women's Cancers by Michele A. Paludi Pdf

Written by experts in psycho-oncology, this book synthesizes the findings of the latest research on women's cancers to empower women to make informed choices about treatment options. Each year, hundreds of thousands of women are diagnosed with cancer in the United States alone. The total number affected is larger still, comprising siblings, parents, partners, and children of these women. In this single-volume work, an international team of experts address the physical, medical, and psychological matters that are triggered by a diagnosis of having a form of "women's cancer"—breast, cervical, endometrial, gestational, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar being some of the more common. The handbook examines and explains each type of women's cancer, covering the specifics of incidence, diagnosis, treatment options, and more, providing an up-to-date guide for women and their families to assist in making informed choices about their treatment options. The book includes personal accounts from women who survived cancers and beat their emotional challenges, addresses myths versus realities regarding women's cancers, and covers relevant, related topics such as race, sexual orientation, religion, and cancer coping. Special attention is given to the impact of women's cancers on relationships, intimacy, and body image, as well as psychological factors such as anxiety, depression, and fear.

Author : Giuseppe Del Priore,J. Richard Smith
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781846284380

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Women's Cancers: Pathways to Healing by Giuseppe Del Priore,J. Richard Smith Pdf

The first goal of this book is to provide the patient with accurate information. The second goal is to show how a combination of "orthodox medicine" and complementary therapies can help people through their cancer diagnosis, treatment and follow up. Early chapters apply to all women diagnosed with cancer, followed by chapters for each specific site of disease. Then follow chapters on chemotherapy, radiotherapy, pain management, complementary therapies and spiritual approaches. The book incorporates a novel "4 cusp" approach, which enables women to explain to their families where they are in the process.

Author : Lynn C. Hartmann,Charles L. Loprinzi,Bobbie S. Gostout
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 638 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Cancer in women
ISBN : 1893005984

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Mayo Clinic Guide to Women's Cancers by Lynn C. Hartmann,Charles L. Loprinzi,Bobbie S. Gostout Pdf

Author : Giselle Moore
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Cancer
ISBN : UCSC:32106014663535

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Pocket Guide for Women and Cancer by Giselle Moore Pdf

Pocket Guide for Women and Cancer highlights the unique nursing care i ssues associated with the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of gynec ologic nursing oncology. Using a concise, accessible format, these pla ns of care provide a quick and easy reference for all practice setting s, including inpatient, outpatient, and home care. Organized by body system, the plans feature both collaborative problems and nursing diag noses to reflect current practice. This resource can be used independe ntly or as a clinical companion to the comprehensive text Women and Ca ncer: A Gynecologic Oncology Nursing Perspective.

Author : Robert H. Friis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 2395 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780313386015

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The Praeger Handbook of Environmental Health by Robert H. Friis Pdf

Written by internationally acclaimed experts in the United States and abroad, this comprehensive set of environmental health articles serves to clarify our impending challenges as well as opportunities for health and wellness. Written in an accessible style that is appropriate for general readers as well as professionals in the environmental health field, this work provides a comprehensive yet coherent review of the principal environmental challenges that confront our society. This four-volume work taps a multidisciplinary team of experts from across the nation to present emerging information about how our world is being impacted, the effects on health and life, and the steps we are taking—and should take—to correct or avoid the problems. The Praeger Handbook of Environmental Health comprises four volumes: Foundations of the Field; Agents of Disease; Water, Air, and Solid Waste; and Current Issues and Emerging Debates. Within each volume, chapters cover the latest scientific research findings in an objective manner and present practical applications of the information. Topics addressed include air and water contaminants, PCBs, hazardous waste, household cleaning products, dioxin, plastics, radiation, radon, electromagnetic fields, and noise and light pollution, just to name a few. This title stands alone in its comprehensive coverage of environmental health topics.

Author : Noilyn Abesamis-Mendoza MPH,Henrietta Ho-Asjoe MPS,William B. Bateman M.D.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 889 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780313347023

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Praeger Handbook of Asian American Health by Noilyn Abesamis-Mendoza MPH,Henrietta Ho-Asjoe MPS,William B. Bateman M.D. Pdf

A team of noted specialists explains the health issues most common to Asian Americans, how and why treatment disparities exist, and the changes necessary to improve the health of this growing population. According to the most recent census, there are 11 million Asian Americans now, and their numbers are expected to triple by 2050. Hailing from more than 50 different countries and cultures, their health is affected by genetics, actions, beliefs, and prejudices that differ from those of others in the United States. In these timely volumes, a cross-disciplinary team of specialists explains the health issues and diseases most common to Asian Americans, how and why disparities in both disease development and treatment exist for them, and what changes must be made to improve the health of this growing group. This comprehensive collection includes vignettes and personal stories that illustrate the issues discussed and their impact on both individual and societal levels. Behavioral factors, including diet, smoking, and substance abuse are addressed. The text also describes traditional Asian American medical practices, as well as ways in which those practices have influenced American health care overall.

Author : Joyce Newman Giger,Linda Haddad
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323695558

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Transcultural Nursing - E-Book by Joyce Newman Giger,Linda Haddad Pdf

Provide quality care for clients from culturally diverse backgrounds! Transcultural Nursing, 8th Edition shows you how to apply assessment and intervention strategies to individuals from a variety of different cultures. Based on Giger and Davidhizer’s unique transcultural model, this text helps you design culturally sensitive care with use of the six key aspects of cultural assessment: communication, time, space, social organization, environmental control, and biologic variations. Written by nursing educators Joyce Newman Giger and Linda G. Haddad, Transcultural Nursing shows how an understanding of cultural variations and individual patient needs will help you provide safe and effective care. UNIQUE! The six key aspects of cultural assessment each receive a full chapter of coverage, allowing you to also apply the Transcultural Assessment Model to cultures not covered in the text. Case studies and critical decision-making questions help you apply the assessment framework to practice. 23 chapters on specific cultural groups apply this assessment model to the clients most commonly encountered in United States health care settings, with nearly all chapters written by contributors who are part of that ethnic group. Client care plans in culture-specific chapters show how to apply principles to the needs of individuals. Review questions reinforce your understanding of cultural principles, with answers found in the back of the book. Discussions of spirituality throughout the text provide a holistic, integrated approach to culture, beliefs, and assessment. NEW co-author Dr. Linda Haddad is an internationally recognized cultural scholar who has taught nursing around the globe, has acted as an advisor and coordinator for the World Health Organization, and has published over 30 scholarly articles on nursing with a focus on understanding the cultural implication to care. UPDATED! Cultural chapters are completely revised to reflect the shifting experiences of cultural groups in our society.

Author : Della Howell
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2008-03-30
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781440836213

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My Child Has Cancer by Della Howell Pdf

They are four words that can terrify any parent to the core: Your child has cancer. Each year more than 13,000 children and teenagers are diagnosed with cancer in the United States. The shock and demands of that diagnosis can be overwhelming for the parents, children, family, and friends as they face the emotions, along with the need to understand what the diagnosis means as well as what treatments are available and which are right for them. Parents, family members, friends, and professionals in healthcare will find support in this book. Written by a specialist in Pediatric Oncology, who is herself a cancer survivor as well as the mother of three young children, this book is clearly-stated and offers comprehensive information about the cancers that strike our youngest. They are four words that can terrify any parent to the core: Your child has cancer. Each year, more than 13,000 children and teenagers in the United States are diagnosed with cancer. The shock and demands of that diagnosis can be overwhelming for the parents, children, family members, and friends, as they face the emotions along with the need to understand what the diagnosis means, what treatments are available and which are right for them. In this book, there is support for all. Written by a specialist in Pediatric Oncology who is herself a cancer patient as well as the mother of three young children, this guide offers clearly stated and comprehensive information about the cancers that strike our youngest. Dr. Howell explains the 12 types of childhood cancer, with leukemias and tumors of the brain and nervous system most common. She tells us what the overall prognosis is, and how cancers affect children differently than they do adults, as well as what little is known about the causes, and she details the controversies on that subject. Howell explains common procedures and tests before, during, and after therapy, as well as the potential side effects. This compassionate physician does not ignore the vitally important issues of emotion—how to find the calm and strength to help the child or teen and be his or her best advocate, how to tell the child the diagnosis, what questions to anticipate, and how to deal with other family members and friends.

Author : Alan Monat,Richard S. Lazarus,Gretchen Reevy
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Adaptability (Psychology)
ISBN : UCSC:32106019147054

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The Praeger Handbook on Stress and Coping by Alan Monat,Richard S. Lazarus,Gretchen Reevy Pdf

Offers the best classic and current writing and research on stress and coping, including top scholars and celebrities among the contributors.

Author : Cheryl D. Holloway
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-14
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781440856099

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The Black Woman's Breast Cancer Survival Guide by Cheryl D. Holloway Pdf

Breast cancer is reaching epidemic levels, especially among black women. This survival guide provides tools that women—black women in particular—can use to identify and combat this all-too-common threat. This "what you need to know" guide is unique in its common sense, "laywoman's" approach and particular relevance to women of color. Its premise is simple: ignorance and lack of education about breast cancer signs and symptoms are still all too prevalent among black women. Many women are not informed about resources available for early detection screening and are not referred for mammography screening. They may also receive significantly delayed treatment—especially black women. For those reasons and more, black women with or at risk for breast cancer need an advocate who speaks for them and tells them the truth. They have that advocate in Cheryl Holloway, PhD—and in this book. A breast cancer survivor and cancer researcher, Dr. Holloway draws on her personal experience and research to offer something far different than the usual medical/oncological works. Her book provides support, current information, and practical advice for confronting and beating the disease. The book is divided into four parts. "Dealing with the Basics" explains how breast cancer hits black women harder and discusses the types of breast cancer they may develop, with an emphasis on the most dangerous. The second section offers practical information, such as how screenings work and the meaning of various breast cancer tests. Part three describes treatments, including surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, combined therapy, and other options. The final section describes how to stay vigilant after the cancer is gone and also discusses other forms of cancer for which black women are at risk, such as lung cancer, colon cancer, and cervical cancer.

Author : Ivor Lensworth Livingston
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Medical
ISBN : UVA:X004903950

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Praeger Handbook of Black American Health by Ivor Lensworth Livingston Pdf

Author : Cary L. Cooper,James Campbell Quick
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781118993798

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The Handbook of Stress and Health by Cary L. Cooper,James Campbell Quick Pdf

A comprehensive work that brings together and explores state-of-the-art research on the link between stress and health outcomes. Offers the most authoritative resource available, discussing a range of stress theories as well as theories on preventative stress management and how to enhance well-being Timely given that stress is linked to seven of the ten leading causes of death in developed nations, yet paradoxically successful adaptation to stress can enable individuals to flourish Contributors are an international panel of authoritative researchers and practitioners in the various specialty subjects addressed within the work

Author : Kenneth D. Miller M.D.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-28
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780313397875

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Excellent Care for Cancer Survivors by Kenneth D. Miller M.D. Pdf

A clear, concise, and essential guide providing key information about cancer survivors and their needs—and how those needs can best be met. Excellent Care for Cancer Survivors: A Guide to Fully Meet Their Needs in Medical Offices and in the Community is edited by the director of the Lance Armstrong Cancer Survivorship Program at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and comprised of articles by experts from that prestigious institution, from the Harvard Medical School, and other leading cancer programs. Its goal is simple: to assure that the millions of cancer survivors in the United States get the help they need to live life to its fullest. This timely work, enriched by conversations with cancer survivors themselves, explains the array of challenges that may affect survivors, from physical needs to psychological, spiritual, sexual, and financial issues. Topics such as nutrition and exercise are also addressed, as are risk assessment, rehabilitation, and possible cognitive dysfunction after chemotherapy. A final section explains the nuts and bolts of starting a professional cancer survivorship program, from staffing to fundraising, exploring what can and is being done to help cancer survivors in different settings achieve optimal health and quality of life.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1983-03
Category : Immunity
ISBN : CHI:22111111

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The Journal of Immunology by Anonim Pdf

Author : Pamela Roberts,Tracy Irons-Georges
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : UOM:39015053371640

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Aging by Pamela Roberts,Tracy Irons-Georges Pdf

As the greying of America continues to shift demographics, increasing attention has been focused on what it means to grow older, both for society and individuals. This work covers various social, financial, and medical issues in order to provide a broad perspective of the ageing experience.