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R3 - Medical (General)
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- R31.C143.1 - Abstracts Cancer Supportive Care Program and Web Site
CancerSupportiveCare Team - Cancer Supportive Care programs represent an exciting vision of synthesis recognizing the patient as a whole person. Cancer treatments affect all parts of the body, spirit, and mind. The web site provides worldwide support.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/Abstracts/index.html
First appeared 2003-07-27; updated 2007-02-17 -
R31.M159.1 -Scientific Article Abstracts; Ephemeral Validity
M.J. McKeown, MD, FACOG, FACS - Definitions of what an abstract is...a written summary of the key points of a scientific paper...a statement summarizing the important points of a text and more
http://cancersupportivecare.com/abstract.html
First appeared 2006-10-22; updated 2006-11-01
R723 - End-of-Life and Death Issues
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- R724.R39.1 - Life and Death Instructions - Planning for The End
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD; Isadora R Rosenbaum, MA; Debra Marks, PhD; Sabrina Selim, MD; Thomas Addison, MD; Joanna Beam, JD; Meryl Brod, PhD; David Claman, MD; Alan J. Coleman, MD; Malin Dollinger, MD; Michael Glover; Nancy Lambert, RN, BSN; Almo Petterle; Patricia Sparacino, RN, MS, Jeffrey Silberman, Dmin; Kenneth A Woeber, MD - Death is a part of life. We all know that we must
die sometime: we just don't know when. Despite this reality, we often
think of death as something that happens to other people. Most of us
have a difficult time accepting our own mortality
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/end.html
First appeared 1999-05-01; updated 2007-07-15 - R724.R39.2 - Choosing Life: Living Your Life While Planning for Death
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD; Isadora R Rosenbaum, MA; Debra Marks, PhD; Sabrina Selim, MD; Thomas Addison, MD; Joanna Beam, JD; Meryl Brod, PhD; David Claman, MD; Alan J. Coleman, MD; Malin Dollinger, MD; Michael Glover; Nancy Lambert, RN, BSN; Almo Petterle; Patricia Sparacino, RN, MS, Jeffrey Silberman, Dmin; Kenneth A Woeber, MD -
Despite the inevitability of death and the importance of planning for
tomorrow, the purpose of life is to live. The diagnosis of an acute or
chronic illness doesn't need to be experienced as an automatic death
sentence; it can be viewed as an important reminder to live each day as
if it were the last.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/plan.html
First appeared 1999-05-01; updated 2007-07-15 - R724.R39.3 - Compassionate End-of-Life Care - How to Approach and Prevent Suffering
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD - Each person wants to live as long as possible and with as much comfort and enjoyment as feasible. This becomes more significant when a person is gravely ill or enters into an end-of-life process.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/endcare.html
First appeared 2006-03-06; updated 2006-08-22 - R724.R39.4 - A Good Goal - Quality of Life
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD - Try to make an assessment of your life. Take care of yourself with the aid of the medical team, the social team of nurses, medical social workers, hospice, family members and friends. It's important to keep hope as alive as possible, even under grave circumstances.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/goal.html
First appeared 2006-05-07; - R724.R39.5 - Choices - Death and Dying
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD - Death has always had a sacred place in life. Death becomes not only a moment in time but at the end of life it has a relationship with all around. Anger and forgiveness need to be addressed. Knowledge is important, helping in controlling physical and mental symptoms.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/death.html
First appeared 2007-03-27; - R724.R39.6 - A Search For Something Better For The Dying Process
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD and Isadora R. Rosenbaum, MA - Death is like an earthquake: you know it's coming, but you don't know where or when. It makes all equal in the end. It is a democratic process. You know you should prepare for it. Includes medical emergency card and information.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/endqol.html
First appeared 2007-03-29; updated 2007-11-20 - R724.R39.7 - End of Life Dignity Care
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD - Medical care should promote dignity in end-of-life for a good death. Optimal supportive care to control symptoms such as pain and psychological distress and suffering with both medical and spiritual support, frees patients, families and caregivers during the dying process.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/dignity.html
First appeared 2007-07-23; - R724.R39.8 - Supportive Care For the End Of Life
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD - At the end of life, patients, families and doctors are dealing with the difficult problems concerning medical treatments. The use of Advanced Directives is a partial tool to help direct the most optimal medical care for best quality of life in the dying phase.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/endsupport.html
First appeared 2007-08-26; - R724.R39.9 - POLST - A Potential Better Way to Ensure End-of-Life Care through Improved Medical Orders
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD - Physician's Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatments (POLST), better conveys a dying patients wishes for all health care problems. This bright pink form signed by a physician, nurse or physician's assistant asks patients about preferences for CPR, antibiotics, artificially administered nutrition and general medical interventions. It is not designated for the healthy but for those with advanced, chronic illnesses, and it is actually a medical order.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/polst.html
First appeared 2007-09-18;
R726 - Hospice Care
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- R726.H45.1 - Hospice Care
Irene Harrison, LCSW - The hospice philosophy embraces a holistic approach
that encompasses physical, emotional and spiritual concerns. The
patient and family are seen as the unit of care.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/hospice.html
First appeared 1999-05-01; updated 2007-11-07
R864 - Portable Medical Records
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- R864.D171.1 - A Personal Portable Health Record
J. Ben Davoren, MD, PhD - Encourage your providers of healthcare to give you copies of your information. The future of computer personal health information storage on the Internet is approaching, but starting your own electronic collection now can help you and your future healthcare providers plan the best care for you.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/Survivor/electronic.html
First appeared 2007-11-13; updated 2008-08-02 - R864.D171.2 - A Personal Portable Health Record
J. Ben Davoren, MD, PhD - Encourage your providers of healthcare to give you copies of your information. The future of computer personal health information storage on the Internet is approaching, but starting your own electronic collection now can help you and your future healthcare providers plan the best care for you.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/Legacy/online.html
First appeared 2008-01-31; - R864.R39.1 - Medical Emergency Information - A Simple Card (Text version)
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD - A Medical Emergency Information Simple Card to carry in your wallet. Legacy of Love: End-of-Life Form
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/emergencycard.txt
First appeared 2007-11-20 - R864.R39.2 - Medical Emergency Information - A Simple Card (PDF version)
Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD - A Medical Emergency Information Simple Card to carry in your wallet. Legacy of Love: End-of-Life Form
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/emergencycard.pdf
First appeared 2007-11-20
RA407 - Public Aspects of disease and health including Epidemiology and Statistics
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RA407.M159.1 - Epidemiology Introduction
M.J. McKeown, MD, FACOG, FACS -
Epidemiology involves studying the distribution and determinants of the frequency of disease in a population
http://cancersupportivecare.com/epidemiology.html
First appeared 2006-10-22; -
RA407.M159.2 - Statistics: A Tool, A Puzzle, A Diversion - Part 1
M. J. McKeown, MD, FACOG, FACS -
At times there seems to be more than one true and correct answer. Here is where the use of this Statistical Analysis becomes needed, real and trusted. This means that the analysis system and its rules need to produce an answer that can be defined as near to absolute truth as possible and one that we can trust to guide us in our life decisions
http://cancersupportivecare.com/statistics1.html
First appeared 2006-10-22; -
RA407.M159.3 - Statistics: A Tool, A Puzzle, A Diversion - Part 2
M. J. McKeown, MD, FACOG, FACS -
Given suitable data it should be possible to calculate sensitivity and specificity. If the sensitivity, specificity and prevalence of a condition are known it should be possible to calculate positive and negative predictive values. It is necessary to understand these parameters of a test to decide the clinical applicability and usefulness
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/statistics2.html
First appeared 2006-10-22;
RA644-645 - Supportive Home Care
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- RA644.R39.1 - Prevention of Infections For Caregivers and Patients
Ernest H Rosenbaum, MD - Hand washing is the gold standard, and anything less is considered inadequate to help prevent patients from acquiring dangerous and possibly lethal transmitted infections.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/prevent.html
First appeared 2006-05-07 - RA645.3.R39.1 - Before Hospital Discharge -- Evaluating Your Homecare Needs
- Discharge from the hospital represents a cruc
ial move and a progressive step in your rehabilitation. Many patients become m
ore alert and better oriented after returning home. You will need to participate in planning your home care by providing information regarding the physical setup at your home - stairs, bathroom facilities - the availability of people to help you and whether special equipment can be accomodated.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/discharge.html
First appeared 2008-06-26
Manifestations of disease - Massage, Physical Approaches to Pain Relief
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- RB127.D58.1 - Massage for Supportive Cancer Care
Kathleen Dzubur, MS; Francine Manuel, RPT; Gary Abrams, MD; Lee Erman, NCTMB; Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD - One of the most soothing treatments for a bedridden
person is massage. In Europe and elsewhere, it is used frequently to
promote relaxation, decrease pain and speed healing. It may also help
reduce or eliminate the need for certain medications.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/massage.html
First appeared 1999-05-01; updated 2007-11-07 - RB127.M41.1 - Physical Medicine Approaches To Pain Relief
Francine Manuel, RPT, Isadora Rosenbaum, MA, Ernest H. Rosenbaum, MD - The first step in reducing pain is to evaluate the cause and source of pain. Once it has been established through appropriate diagnostics that surgical intervention, radiation therapy or other treatments will not help, one needs to know if the pain comes from movement, lack of movement, position of limbs, position of the entire body or such sources as muscle tension
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/relief.html
First appeared 2002-02-21 updated 2007-11-07
RC82 - Second Opinions
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- RC82.R39.1 - Cancer Second Opinions
Ernest H Rosenbaum, MD, Malin Dollinger, MD, Richard and Annette Bloch - None of us are prepared to be told we have cancer.
It's like a membership in a new club, one we didn't know existed,
didn't apply for, and don't want to belong to. Everyone seems to treat
us differently. All of our old priorities and life suddenly change.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/second_opinions.html
First appeared 2000-05-19; updated 2007-07-15
RC86.7 - Emergency and First Aid Care
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- RC86.7.R39.1 - How to Deal with Emergencies at Home
Ernest H Rosenbaum, MD, Herman Uhley, MD, Isadora R. Rosenbaum, MA and Becky Moore, RN - Prior planning, with your social worker, geriatric care manager, or doctor will make your life at home comfortable and safe. Keep emergency telephone numbers handy. Appropriate action while help is on the way may save a life. Common emergencies are - Cardio Pulmonary (CPR), Choking, Breathing, Bleeding, Broken Bones or Falls, Pulse Rate. Take a first aid course.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/emergency.html
First appeared 2008-06-19; updated 2008-06-26 - RC86.7.R39.2 - Home Care Emergency and First Aid
Ernest H Rosenbaum, MD, Herman Uhley, MD, Isadora R. Rosenbaum, MA and Becky Moore, RN - Emergency First Aid - How to Administer CPR, How to Administer the Heimlich Maneuver for Choking, Shortness of Breath and Difficulty Breathing, Severe Bleeding, Broken Bones or Falls
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/firstaid.html
First appeared 2008-06-19; updated 2008-06-26
RC261 - Hypercalcemia
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- RC261.S56.1 - Elevated blood calcium level-Hypercalcemia
Julie Schwenka, PharmD, UCSF - Hypercalcemia (high levels of calcium in your
blood) is the most common life threatening disorder that is associated
with cancer. It occurs in 10 to 20% of cancer patients.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/hypercalcemia.html
First appeared 2003-08-03; updated 2008-01-31
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