| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Description |
x, 374 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Introduction / by Sam Donaldson -- pt. 1. Taking care of your medical needs: Understanding cancer, its treatment, and the side effects of treatment / by Patricia Ganz ; Working with your doctor and hospital : becoming a wise consumer / by Natalie Davis Spingarn and Nancy H. Chasen ; You and your health-care team : working together / by Elizabeth J. Clark ; Sexuality and fertility / by Debra Thaler-DeMers ; Complementary and alternative medicines therapy / by Georgia Decker -- pt. 2. Taking care of your emotional, spiritual, and social needs: Mind and body : harnessing your inner resources / by Neil Fiore ; Family challenges : communication and teamwork / by Elizabeth J. Clark -- The power of peer support : how to benefit from the wisdom of other survivors / by Catherine Logan-Carillo and Gena Love ; How culture affects cancer survivorship / by Jody Pelusi ; Special issues for the older survivor / by Elizabeth J. Clark ; Confronting the end of life / by Elizabeth J. Clark -- pt. 3. Taking care of business : insurance, employment, legal, and financial matters: Straight talk about insurance and health plans / by Irene C. Card ; Working it out : your employment rights / by Barbara Hoffman ; Legal and financial concerns / by Barbara Hoffman -- pt. 4. Taking care of yourself: Cancer survivorship : defining our destiny / by Susan Leigh ; Survivors and advocates / by Ellen Stovall and Elizabeth J. Clark ; Resources / by Barbara Hoffman. |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Popular works.
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Cancer -- Patients -- Rehabilitation.
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| Added Author |
Hoffman, Barbara, J.D.
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National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (U.S.)
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| ISBN |
0471346691 paperback |
| Standard No. |
723812180165 |
|
9780471346692 |
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