Acute Care of the Cancer Patient

Drawing on the practical experience of leading experts in oncological medicine, Acute Care of the Cancer Patient is an invaluable source of guidance for anyone specializing in the care of acutely ill cancer patients - providing an easy-to-use reference of effective techniques, therapies, and approaches for surgical, medical, pediatric, pain, and general oncology issues. Covering every acute medical and surgical problem encountered by cancer physicians, this text: * supplies authoritative guidance on non-surgical issues rarely discussed elsewhere in the literature * details the anesthetic, surgical, and intensive care practices of physicians with extensive knowledge in their respective subspecialties - focusing on modern methods of pain management * emphasizes therapies unique to the cancer patient, including hyperthermic perfusion, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and radiotherapy for solid tumor disease.Shaw is the author of 'Acute Care of the Cancer Patient', published 2005 under ISBN 9780824726898 and ISBN 0824726898.