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Cancer Care for the Whole Patient Institute of Medicine

Cancer Care for the Whole Patient By Institute of Medicine

Cancer Care for the Whole Patient by Institute of Medicine


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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.

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Cancer Care for the Whole Patient: Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs by Institute of Medicine

Cancer care today often provides state-of-the-science biomedical treatment, but fails to address the psychological and social (psychosocial) problems associated with the illness. This failure can compromise the effectiveness of health care and thereby adversely affect the health of cancer patients. Psychological and social problems created or exacerbated by cancer-including depression and other emotional problems; lack of information or skills needed to manage the illness; lack of transportation or other resources; and disruptions in work, school, and family life-cause additional suffering, weaken adherence to prescribed treatments, and threaten patients' return to health.

Today, it is not possible to deliver high-quality cancer care without using existing approaches, tools, and resources to address patients' psychosocial health needs. All patients with cancer and their families should expect and receive cancer care that ensures the provision of appropriate psychosocial health services.

Cancer Care for the Whole Patient recommends actions that oncology providers, health policy makers, educators, health insurers, health planners, researchers and research sponsors, and consumer advocates should undertake to ensure that this standard is met.

Table of Contents
  • Front Matter
  • Summary
  • 1 The Psychosocial Needs of Cancer Patients
  • 2 Consequences of Unmet Psychosocial Needs
  • 3 Psychosocial Health Services
  • 4 A Model for Delivering Psychosocial Health Services
  • 5 Implementing the Standard of Care
  • 6 Public- and Private-Sector Policy Support
  • 7 Preparing the Workforce
  • 8 A Research Agenda
  • Appendix A: Committee Member Biographies
  • Appendix B: Study Methods
  • Appendix C: Recommendations from Prior Selected Reports
  • Index

About Institute of Medicine

Committee on Psychosocial Services to Cancer Patients/Families in a Community Setting, Nancy E. Adler and Ann E. K. Page, Editors

Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 The Psychosocial Needs of Cancer Patients; 4 2 Consequences of Unmet Psychosocial Needs; 5 3 Psychosocial Health Services; 6 4 A Model for Delivering Psychosocial Health Services; 7 5 Implementing the Standard of Care; 8 6 Public- and Private-Sector Policy Support; 9 7 Preparing the Workforce; 10 8 A Research Agenda; 11 Appendix A: Committee Member Biographies; 12 Appendix B: Study Methods; 13 Appendix C: Recommendations from Prior Selected Reports; 14 Index

Additional information

CIN0309111072G
9780309111072
0309111072
Cancer Care for the Whole Patient: Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs by Institute of Medicine
Used - Good
Hardback
National Academies Press
20080419
454
N/A
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