Abhandlung der psychischen, sozialen, rehabilitativen sowie pflegerischen Aspekte der Betreuung Krebskranker, die an- l{ lich des Kongresses "Supportive Care in Cancer Patients" 1987 in St. Gallen von Krankenschwestern und -pflegern vor- getragen wurden. Fortbildungsgrundlage f}r das onkologische Assistenzpersonal.
Abhandlung der psychischen, sozialen, rehabilitativen sowie pflegerischen Aspekte der Betreuung Krebskranker, die an- l{ lich des Kongresses "Supporti...
The symposium on supportive care in cancer patients, which took place in St. Gallen, Switzerland, on February 18-21, 1987, wel- comed renowned experts in the field and more than 600 partici- pants from 25 countries with the aim of stimulating discussion on how to improve our professional skills and personal attitudes to- ward cancer patients in all stages of their disease. Why did we or- ganize such a symposium on supportive care in cancer patients? Recent decades have witnessed remarkable success in cancer treat- ment, and we have learned how to cure a finite number of neoplas- tic diseases....
The symposium on supportive care in cancer patients, which took place in St. Gallen, Switzerland, on February 18-21, 1987, wel- comed renowned experts...
Current literature shows that there is a gap in our knowledge about how tired- ness/fatigue in cancer patients should be defined and measured. Existing fa- tigue-related research in cancer patients shows conceptual and measurement differences (Piper 1993). There is no continuum of tiredness/fatigue in univer- sal use. What do patients mean if they fill in a visual analogue scale indicating that they feel "very tired"? Is it an indicator of general well-being, and thus an 1993)? Most articles estimate of general quality of life (Hiirny and Bernhard written by English authors use the word...
Current literature shows that there is a gap in our knowledge about how tired- ness/fatigue in cancer patients should be defined and measured. Existin...
The second international symposium on "Supportive Care in Cancer Patients" took place March 1-3, 1990-again in St. Gallen in eastern Switzerland. It was an honor once more to welcome dozens of internationally recognized experts in the field and more than 800 participants from over 30 countries around the world: Australia, Canada, China, USSR, USA and many countries in Europe. The international nature of the grade facilitated lively and exciting contributions and critical discussions, aimed at fostering professional knowledge and skills and rethinking our personal attitudes toward cancer...
The second international symposium on "Supportive Care in Cancer Patients" took place March 1-3, 1990-again in St. Gallen in eastern Switzerland. It w...
