Author: Deborah J. Cornwall
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Publisher: Bardolf & Company
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0983618488
THINGS I WISH I'D KNOWN: Cancer Caregivers Speak Out
Family caregivers are the unsung heroes of the life-saving drama that's triggered by a cancer diagnosis. Medical books THINGS I WISH I'D KNOWN. Nearly three quarters of American households will find themselves caring for a cancer patient at one point in their lives. This book is the first to capture their thoughts, feelings, and insights on a large scale. It is based on 86 formal interviews with non-professional caregivers (some of whom are cancer survivors themselves), covering 107 patients in 19 states who ranged in age from 2 to 90 and faced 40 different cancer diagnoses. Practical lessons drawn from caregivers' experiences are intermingled with their own words to forge a compelling narrative intended to help both patients and their family caregivers to understand and cope with the full range of issues they should anticipate as they fight the battle of their lives Medical books .
Medical Book THINGS I WISH I'D KNOWN
Nearly three quarters of American households will find themselves caring for a cancer patient at one point in their lives. This book is the first to capture their thoughts, feelings, and insights on a large scale. It is based on 86 formal interviews with non-professional caregivers (some of whom are cancer survivors themselves), covering 107 patients in 19 states who ranged in age from 2 to 90 and faced 40 different cancer diagnoses. Practical lessons drawn from caregivers' experiences are intermingled with their own words to forge a compelling narrative intended to help both patients and their family caregivers to understand and cope with the full range of issues they should anticipate as they fight the battle of their lives.
