Head and Neck Cancer: Treatment, Rehab, and Outcomes

This second edition of Head and Neck Cancer: Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Outcomes, encompasses the most recent evidence relating to head and neck cancer, its management, and its rehabilitation from a multidisciplinary perspective. Every chapter has been updated and enhanced, and five new chapters have been added that examine tracheostomy management, dietetic and nutritional support, technology assisted rehabilitation, survivorship, as well as factors influencing rehabilitation including lymphedema, fatigue, and depression. Chapter content is illuminated with clinical images, illustrations, case studies, and video examples on an accompanying DVD.

Written by a team of internationally recognized experts from the medical and allied health communities, this text addresses core issues related to patient management, recovery, and outcomes following surgical and nonsurgical treatment. It also provides theoretical and clinical knowledge for therapists managing head and neck cancer patients and describes key concepts of patient care at a level suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students. With expanded coverage of current theory and clinical practice, Head and Neck Cancer: Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Outcomes, Second Edition, continues to be an essential textbook and clinical reference for the head and neck cancer rehabilitation team.

Details: 640 pages, Colour Illustrations (4 Colour), Hardcover, 8.5 x 11"

Included Media: DVD

Illustrations: 282

ISBN13: 978-1-59756-567-7

Release Date: 15/07/2014