Managing Breathlessness in Cancer Care
Published in January 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-632-05198-4 (ISBN)
Description
The Centre for Cancer and Palliative Care Studies based at The Royal Marsden Hospital is the leading research centre into the disabling effects of breathlessness in patients with lung cancer. Professor Corner has led this research into breathlessness and is the foremost authority on the subject. This book takes a practical approach to the subject and covers the management of breathlessness comprehensively. It includes pathophysiology and conventional medical therapies, as well as presenting new and innovative non-pharmacological approaches to breathlessness management. This is both an informative and authoritative introduction to breathlessness and its management, and a practical text for clinicians, nurses and other health professionals to use in their day to day practice.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
30 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 172 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-632-05198-4 (9780632051984)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
The problem of breathlessness in cancer; the physiology of breathlessness; the aetiology of breathlessness in cancer; the assessment of breathlessness; a strategy for the management of breathlessness; non-pharmacological approaches; pharmacological intervention for breathlessness; other interventions; a consumer's perspective; breathlessness management and the future.