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Cancer survivorship implies that the cancer has been treated and the survivor can return to his or her precancer life. The term fails to acknowledge the radical change to the person's mind, body, and spirit, nor does it address the diminished quality of life that can occur secondary to treatment. The survivorship struggle is often overlooked as public interests lies only in "success stories."
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Neoplasias/psicologia , Neoplasias/terapia , Qualidade de Vida/psicologia , Sobrevida/psicologia , Sobreviventes/psicologia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
Questions from patients about pain conditions and analgesic pharmacotherapy and responses from authors are presented to help educate patients and make them more effective self-advocates. Hypnotherapy, its uses and process, and certification and training of hypnotherapy professionals are addressed.
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Dor Crônica/terapia , Hipnose/métodos , Manejo da Dor/métodos , Certificação , HumanosRESUMO
Questions from patients about pain conditions and analgesic pharmacotherapy and responses from authors are presented to help educate patients and make them more effective self-advocates. The topics addressed in this issue are searching for pain information, education, support, and providers on the Internet and evaluating online information.
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Informação de Saúde ao Consumidor/normas , Coleta de Dados , Internet , Manejo da Dor , HumanosRESUMO
Questions from patients about analgesic pharmacotherapy and responses from the authors are presented to help educate patient sand make them more effective self-advocates. The topics addressed in this issue are the signs, symptoms, and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). A discussion of pain management and complementary therapies is included.
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Síndrome do Intestino Irritável/terapia , Antidepressivos Tricíclicos/uso terapêutico , Antagonistas Colinérgicos/uso terapêutico , Terapias Complementares , Comportamento Alimentar , Fármacos Gastrointestinais/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Síndrome do Intestino Irritável/fisiopatologia , Síndrome do Intestino Irritável/psicologia , Estilo de Vida , Educação de Pacientes como Assunto , Fármacos do Sistema Nervoso Periférico/uso terapêutico , PsicoterapiaAssuntos
Internet , Manejo da Dor , Educação de Pacientes como Assunto , Farmácias , Canadá , Terapias Complementares/métodos , Fibromialgia/terapia , Humanos , Bombas de Infusão Implantáveis , Internet/legislação & jurisprudência , Internet/normas , Defesa do Paciente , Farmácias/legislação & jurisprudência , Farmácias/normas , Autocuidado , Estados Unidos , United States Food and Drug AdministrationRESUMO
Social workers provide important services to chronic pain patients and are the major mental health professionals in hospice and palliative care. Examples of ways that social workers provide these services are documented though a series of queries and responses about those professionals' roles.
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Manejo da Dor/métodos , Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente/organização & administração , Papel Profissional , Serviço Social , Dor Crônica , Cuidados Paliativos na Terminalidade da Vida/organização & administração , Humanos , Cuidados Paliativos/organização & administraçãoRESUMO
The needs and desires of lesbians and gay men with cancer at the end of their lives are not fundamentally different from any other dying individual's needs. There are, however, significant legal restrictions and societal attitudes that can negatively affect the dying experiences of lesbians and gay men. Lesbians and gay men face many challenges at the end of their lives, including issues of disclosure in the healthcare setting, discrimination, misconceptions, legal and financial barriers and the disenfranchised grief of surviving same-sex partners. Oncology social workers can play a prominent role in advocating for these individuals to allow for dignity and support in spite of these barriers and provide effective interventions to help in assisting lesbians and gaymen with healthcare decision-making and end-of-life care planning.
