Overview
- Cancer survivorship and work is a burgeoning area of research as an increasing number of cancer patients are surviving for the long term
- Eighty percent of cancer survivors return to work. First authoritative and interdisciplinary compilation of chapters written by experts to help move research and practice forward in the important area of work and cancer survivorship
- Edited volume with contributions by international leaders in public health, public policy, epidemiology, economics, family medicine, occupational and physical therapy, and ergonomics
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About this book
Cancer survivors are returning to the workplace in higher numbers than ever before. This is a positive outcome of the “war on cancer”, however, many of these cancer survivors face the possibility of illness- or treatment-related complications; employer discrimination or harassment; and other serious concerns. Cancer Survivorship and Work reviews many of the issues relevant to cancer survivors in the workplace from the survivors’, employers’, and global perspectives. This interdisciplinary and international volume brings together experts in fields as varied as epidemiology, economics, rehabilitation, psychology, human factors and ergonomics; law, and public policy to create a unique, up-to-date reference of what is currently known and what needs to be considered in the future. With this knowledge, challenges faced by this growing population can be better addressed by health care providers, employers, survivors and their families.
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Defining the Problem
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Fundamentals of Work and Chronic Illness
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Factors Affecting Work
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Primary and Secondary Prevention
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Global View
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Future Directions
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Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Michael Feuerstein, Ph.D., is Professor of Public Health in the Departments of Medical and Clinical Psychology and Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland. He is also Director of the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at that institution. In addition, he is Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Division of Behavioral Medicine, at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC. Dr. Feuerstein is editor-in-chief of Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation and Journal of Cancer Survivorship, as well as editor of Handbook of Cancer Survivorship. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, the American Psychological Association, and the Society of Behavioral Medicine, and a Member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, the Association for Advancement of Behavioral Therapy, the International Association for the Study of Pain, and the New York Academy of Sciences.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Work and Cancer Survivors
Authors: Michael Feuerstein
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72041-8
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2009
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-72040-1Published: 05 March 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-8155-4Published: 12 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-72041-8Published: 21 April 2009
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIV, 350
Topics: Rehabilitation, Public Health, Oncology, Labor Economics, Demography