Communication in Cancer Care (Communication and Counselling in Health Care) - Softcover

Nicholson-Perry, Kathryn

 
9781405100274: Communication in Cancer Care (Communication and Counselling in Health Care)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1405100273 ISBN 13: 9781405100274
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2003

Synopsis

This practical and concise publication explains how busy health professionals can integrate emotional support into the services offered to people with cancer.

  • Helps health professionals to develop the communication skills needed to understand and assist those affected by cancer.
  • Discusses the social and psychological problems faced by people with cancer.
  • Gives detailed information about the qualities and skills needed to act as a helper.
  • Provides practical tips on how to learn the skills discussed.

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About the Author

Kathryn Nicholson Perry works at the Pain Management and Research Centre of the University of Sydney at Royal North Shore Hospital and offers training through her organization Stimuli Systems. She has previously worked in the HIV Mental Health Team at the Maudsley Hospital, and both the Richard Dimbleby Cancer Information and Support Service and INPUT Pain Management Unit at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital Trust in London.Mary Burgess is Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Head of Psycho-oncology Services at University College London Hospitals. She has previously worked at King's College Hospital and the Maudsley Hospital, where she was responsible for establishing the HIV Mental Health Team. She has also worked as a consultant for a number of leading corporations and served as national clinical supervisor for one of the UK's largest Employee Assistance Programmes.

From the Back Cover

This practical and concise book aims to assist health professionals and the general reader alike to understand the impact of cancer and those it affects. It provides information about how to support patients through the cancer journey by paying careful attention to their concerns and how to handle them. The book clearly describes the psychological processes that may occur when someone learns they have cancer, including their emotional reaction. It describes in detail the skills that can be used to manage situations such as breaking bad news. Case material is used throughout to illustrate the situations typically encountered by health professionals. Tips are given to help people learn the skills themselves and successfully integrate them into their practice. The book provides an invaluable resource for anyone who has contact with people with cancer, including health and other helping professionals and the general reader.

From the Inside Flap

This practical and concise book aims to assist health professionals and the general reader alike to understand the impact of cancer and those it affects. It provides information about how to support patients through the cancer journey by paying careful attention to their concerns and how to handle them. The book clearly describes the psychological processes that may occur when someone learns they have cancer, including their emotional reaction. It describes in detail the skills that can be used to manage situations such as breaking bad news. Case material is used throughout to illustrate the situations typically encountered by health professionals. Tips are given to help people learn the skills themselves and successfully integrate them into their practice. The book provides an invaluable resource for anyone who has contact with people with cancer, including health and other helping professionals and the general reader.

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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1405100273
ISBN 13 
9781405100274
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
176