Postacute Care in Cancer Rehabilitation - 19/12/17
, Jack B. Fu, MD a, Hong Guo, MD, PhD b, Jennifer Camp, MD c, Ki Y. Shin, MD a, Shi-Ming Tu, MD d, Lynn J. Palmer, PhD e, Rajesh Yadav, MD aRésumé |
Acute care is usually associated with disease progression, treatments for cancer, and medical comorbidities. Patients with cancer may develop sudden functional deficits that require rehabilitation. Some of these patients benefit from acute rehabilitation, others benefit from subacute rehabilitation. After acute rehabilitation, continuous care for these patients has not been well described. Three studies are presented to demonstrate that cancer rehabilitation is a continuous process. Rehabilitation professionals should know how to detect fall risk, monitor symptoms, and render symptom management. Patients with cancer often require rehabilitation services during their entire disease trajectory.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Cancer, Rehabilitation, Symptom management, Outpatient, Function
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Vol 28 - N° 1
P. 19-34 - février 2017 Retour au numéro
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