Cancer care for the whole patient: meeting psychosocial health needs
Auteur :
Institute of Medicine / Board on Health Care Services / Committee on Psychosocial Services to Cancer Patients/Families in a Community Setting
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309111072
Date de publication :
19 mars 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
States that cancer care often provides state-of-the-science biomedical treatment, but fails to address the psychological and social (psychosocial) problems associated with the illness. This book recommends actions that oncology providers, health policy makers and educators should undertake to ensure that this standard is met.