The Cancer Recovery Guide

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Cancer Recovery Guide
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Kerryn Phelps
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:544
Dimensions(mm): Height 231,Width 155
Category/GenreCoping with illness
ISBN/Barcode 9781743535677
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Pan Macmillan Australia
Imprint Macmillan Australia
Publication Date 1 July 2015
Publication Country Australia

Description

A cancer diagnosis is the beginning of what can be a difficult journey but with Australia's most trusted GP Kerryn Phelps' new book, it's a journey you need not take alone. From diagnosis to treatment to remission, The Cancer Recovery Plan is Prof Kerryn Phelps' guide making your cancer journey informed and supported. The Cancer Recovery Plan features: * Sound advice on what to do when you are diagnosed * Clear information on cancer-specific treatments * Medically proven adjunctive therapies to manage pain, nausea and other side effects * Compassionate strategies for coping with the emotional toll of cancer on patients and families * Tips for how to maximise your health and get your life back after cancer. Clear, compassionate and informative, The Cancer Recovery Plan is the ultimate guide to the cancer journey.

Author Biography

Professor Kerryn Phelps AM is doctor, public health and human rights advocate, President Australasian Integrative Medicine Association, Past President AMA, Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health at the University of Sydney and mother of three. In 2003 she was awarded the Centenary Medal for services to Health and Medicine and in 2011 she was named a Member of the Order of Australia for service to medicine, particularly through leadership roles with the Australian Medical Association, education and community health, and as a general practitioner. She lives in Sydney with her wife Jackie.