Overview
- First definitive clinical reference on full range of cancer emergencies
- Edited and written by world-renowned experts in emergency medicine and oncology
- Comprehensive, evidence-based coverage
- Extensive algorithms and tables
- Shows entire spectrum of clinical medicine “in action” in emergency department cancer care, from health promotion and prevention, to treatment and palliative care
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (42 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Systems and Contextual Issues
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Front Matter
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Evaluation and Treatment
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About this book
This is the first comprehensive clinical reference on cancer emergencies. It is edited and written by world-renowned experts in emergency medicine and oncology and covers the diagnosis and management of the full range of emergencies caused directly by cancer or by its treatment. It shows how the entire spectrum of clinical medicine is brought to bear in the care of cancer patients in the unique setting of the emergency department (ED), from health promotion and prevention, to treatment and palliative care. Recognizing the multiple, overlapping contexts in which emergency care of cancer patients occurs, the book addresses clinically crucial interdisciplinary topics such as the ethics of ED cancer care, the interface with palliative social work, substance abuse, and more. Finally, perspective on care system and social forces that shape ED cancer care, such as cancer care disparities and care models, and on how ED cancer care is delivered outside of the United States, frame the book asa whole. Against the backdrop of rising numbers of cancer patients and survivors as the United States population ages and a forecast shortage of oncologists, this book is designed to serve as the authoritative, single-source clinical reference on cancer emergencies. The intended audience includes emergency physicians, oncologists, internists, family physicians, emergency nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, policy makers as well as pre- and postgraduate trainees.
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Knox H. Todd, MD, MPH
Professor and Founding Chair
Department of Emergency Medicine
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX, USA
Charles R. Thomas, Jr., MD
Professor and Chair
Department of Radiation Medicine
Knight Cancer Institute
Physician-in-Chief, Radiation Oncology Service
OHSU Healthcare
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, OR, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Oncologic Emergency Medicine
Book Subtitle: Principles and Practice
Editors: Knox H. Todd, Charles R. Thomas, Jr.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26387-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79946-9Published: 26 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-26387-8Published: 13 May 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 538
Number of Illustrations: 66 b/w illustrations, 112 illustrations in colour
Topics: Emergency Medicine, Oncology, Primary Care Medicine