Cancer Rehabilitation and Palliative Care-Exploring the Synergies
Cancer Rehabilitation and Palliative Care-Exploring the Synergies
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.07.030
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发表时间:
2020-12-01
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4.7
通讯作者:
Gardiner, Matthew D.
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作者:
Chowdhury, Rabeya A.;Brennan, Frank P.;Gardiner, Matthew D.
With perpetual research, management refinement, and increasing survivorship, cancer care is steadily evolving into a chronic disease model. Rehabilitation physicians are quite accustomed to managing chronic conditions, yet, cancer rehabilitation remains unexplored.Palliative care physicians, along with rehabilitationists, are true generalists, who focus on the whole patient and their social context, in addition to the diseased organ system. This, together with palliative care's expertise in managing the panoply of troubling symptoms that beset patients with malignancy, makes them natural allies in the comprehensive management of this patient group from the moment of diagnosis. This article will explore the under-recognized and underused parallels and synergies between the two specialties as well as identifying potential challenges and areas for future growth. Crown Copyright (C) 2020 Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. All rights reserved.