Manual of Cancer Treatment Recovery

Download or read book Manual of Cancer Treatment Recovery written by Stewart B. Fleishman, MD and published by Demos Medical Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-14 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manual of Cancer Treatment Recovery guides the practitioner to understanding the issues involved in the care of cancer survivors. Manual of Cancer Treatment recovery teaches the practitioner how to guide patients and families in setting up and using a recovery plan; how to coordinate with other clinicians involved in the patient's management; and how to develop a directed survivorship program in their practice. Divided into three sections the book covers what one needs to know about survivorship, how to implement effective survivorship care, and how to work with patients utilizing the LEARN System (Living, Education, Activity, Rest, Nutrition), Dr. Fleishman developed. An appendix includes worksheet templates for the provider to give the patient to help in organizing and understanding the recovery plan.