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Volume 339:1008-1009 October 1, 1998 Number 14
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Principles and Practice of Supportive Oncology

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Edited by Ann Berger, Russell K. Portenoy, and David E. Weissman. 953 pp., illustrated. Philadelphia, Lippincott–Raven, 1998. $85. ISBN 0-397-51559-6.

Our understanding of supportive care has continued to expand the breadth and practice of oncology. Oncologists recognize the ways in which this understanding has changed their practice, whether they are managing distressing symptoms, complications due to new therapies and techniques, or sensitive issues at the end of life. For the first time, these major issues are addressed in a comprehensive textbook that can be a valuable resource in a rapidly evolving field.

The editors of Principles and Practice of Supportive Oncology address therapies that are curative and noncurative, that are physical and psychosocial, even spiritual, and that improve the quality . . . [Full Text of this Article]




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