100 Questions & Answers About Life After Cancer: A Survivor's Guide

Page Tolbert, Penny Damaskos (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

165 Seiten

2007
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7637-5069-5 (ISBN)

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There are over 10 million cancer survivors in the United States and the number is growing as a result of better treatment, longer lives, and earlier detection. Whether you're a survivor yourself, or a loved one of a survivor, this book offers help. The only text available to provide both the doctor's and patient's views, 100 Questions & Answers About Life After Cancer: A Survivor's Guide gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions. Written by experts in the field with "insider" advice from actual patients, this book is an invaluable resource.

Page Tolbert, LCSW, has worked in the field of psycho-oncology for twenty years, the last fifteen of which have been spent at the Post-Treatment Resource Program of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. During this time she has facilitated groups for women, young adults, and those with advanced illness. Ms. Tolbert has presented extensively on the subject of disclosure of your cancer history, most notably at the Association of Oncology Social Workers. She also has a private practice in New York City. Penny Damaskos, LCSW, OSWC, has worked as an oncology social worker for over fourteen years; her areas of focus have been in cancer survivorship and women with cancer. She currently coordinates the Post-Treatment Resources Program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. She has also served on the board of the Association of Oncology Social Work as Regional Director of the Northeast. Ms. Damaskos is currently pursuing her doctoral degree at Wurzweiler School of Social Work and also has a private practice in New York City.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	5.11.2007
Verlagsort	Sudbury
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	255 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
ISBN-10	0-7637-5069-7 / 0763750697
ISBN-13	978-0-7637-5069-5 / 9780763750695
Zustand	Neuware