Handbook of Long Term Care of the Childhood Cancer Survivor
Mucci Grace A.
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This authoritative reference examines in depth the myriad challenges facing pediatric cancer survivors and proposes a robust framework for structured follow-up of these patients through adulthood. Approaches to long-term follow-up include both established models of care and targeted models of lifelong surveillance of late effects by bodily systems and neurological outcomes. Sections devoted to quality of life and re-entry after treatment focus on key concerns such as health risk behaviors, school and career issues, psychological challenges, and care disparities. And a robust resources section adds extra usefulness to the expert coverage.
Among the Handbook's topics:
• Developmental considerations ... Read more
This authoritative reference examines in depth the myriad challenges facing pediatric cancer survivors and proposes a robust framework for structured follow-up of these patients through adulthood. Approaches to long-term follow-up include both established models of care and targeted models of lifelong surveillance of late effects by bodily systems and neurological outcomes. Sections devoted to quality of life and re-entry after treatment focus on key concerns such as health risk behaviors, school and career issues, psychological challenges, and care disparities. And a robust resources section adds extra usefulness to the expert coverage.
Among the Handbook's topics:
• Developmental considerations ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
565
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Specialty Topics in Pediatric Neuropsychology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
542
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781489978714
SKU
V9781489978714
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About Mucci Grace A.
Grace A. Mucci, Ph.D., ABPdN is Coordinator of Neuropsychology Services at CHOC Children's Hospital in Orange, California and Director at Neuropsychology Services in Newport Beach, California. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in 1995. Her primary research interests involve the neurocognitive correlates in epilepsy and cancer. Dr Mucci is a diplomate of ... Read more
Reviews for Handbook of Long Term Care of the Childhood Cancer Survivor
“This book provides evidenced-based reporting of the issues facing childhood cancer survivors. The information is accurate, and the book is detail-oriented and comprehensive. There are useful tables and lists for reference materials and for teaching. There are many manuscripts but few books on childhood cancer survivor care. A book compiling this data is useful for teaching and as a reference ... Read more