Palliative and supportive care of advanced cancer

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General Note:	"December 2001."
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Management of fever in neutropenic patients with cancer / Fedricker D. Barber -- Deep vein thrombosis and anticoagulant therapy / Michelle A. Sullano and Eric J. Ortiz -- Management of malignant pleural effusion / Janet Taubert -- Fatigue: a debilitating symptom / Rosalie U. Valdres, Carmen Escalante, and Ellen Manzullo -- Management of chemotherapy-induced diarrhea and constipation / Diane G. Cope -- Lymphedema management in patients with lymphoma / Christine Rymal -- Anorexia and cachexia in advanced cancer / Lisa Stepp and Tammy S. Pakiz -- Mucositis in the oncology patient / Barbara Barnes Rogers -- Palliation of gastrointestinal obstructive disorders / Kathleen Murphy-Ende -- Managing pain at the end of life / Mary K. Easley and Shawn Elliott -- Family coping, styles, and challenges / Gail P. Jens, Harriett S. Chaney, and Kim E. Brodie -- Psychologic distress in patients with cancer / Debra Sivesind and Walter F. Baile -- Ethical issues confronting oncology nurses / Joyce L. Neumann -- Barriers to palliative and supportive care / Kathleen Murphy-Ende -- Self-care for the caregiver / Rosanne M. Radziewicz.