Encyclopedia - Palliative Care: Encyclopedia Ii - Palliative Care - Palliative Care Practice
Palliative care most often occurs in the dying person's home. It is also provided in free-standing inpatient (hospice) units and within r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palliative Care: Encyclopedia Ii - Palliative Care - Hospice And Palliative Care Goals
More than a place, hospice care is a philosophy that is now called "palliative care." Dictionary.com defines a hospice as "A program that...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palliative Care: Encyclopedia Ii - Palliative Care - Hospice History
Hospices were originally places of rest for travellers in the 4th century AD. In the 19th century a religious order established hospices ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oncology: Encyclopedia Ii - Oncology - Palliative Care
Although 50% of all cancer cases diagnosed achieve curation, a large number of cancer patients will die from the disease. There may be on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Therapy: Encyclopedia - Therapy
Therapy (in Greek: θεραπεία) or treatment is the attempted remediation of a health problem, usually following a diagnosis. Some t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Terminal Illness: Encyclopedia - Terminal Illness
Terminal illness is a medical term popularized in the 20th century for an active and progressive disease which cannot be cured and is exp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anxiety: Encyclopedia - Anxiety
Anxiety is a complex combination of the feeling of fear, apprehension and worry often accompanied by physical sensations such as palpitat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oncology: Encyclopedia Ii - Oncology - Progress And Research In Oncology
There is a tremendous amount of research being conducted on all frontiers of oncology, ranging from cancer cell biology to chemotherapy t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oncology: Encyclopedia Ii - Oncology - Ethical Issues
There are a number of recurring ethical questions and dilemmas in oncological practice. These include: What information to give the pati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oncology: Encyclopedia Ii - Oncology - Diagnosis
The most important diagnostic tool remains the medical history: the character of the complaints and any specific symptoms (fatigue, weigh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oncology: Encyclopedia Ii - Oncology - Complementary And Alternative Therapies
See main article: Alternative medicine Many cancer patients seek extra help from complementary and alternative therapies, which fall outs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oncology: Encyclopedia Ii - Oncology - Therapy
It depends completely on the nature of the tumor identified what kind of therapeutical intervention will be necessary. Certain disorders ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prostate Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Prostate Cancer - Treatment
Treatment for prostate cancer may involve watchful waiting, surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, cryosurgery, hormonal therapy, or s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prostate Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Prostate Cancer - Epidemiology
A man's risk of developing prostate cancer is related to his age, genetics, race, diet, lifestyle, medications, and other factors. The pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prostate Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Prostate Cancer - Screening
Prostate cancer screening is an attempt to find unsuspected cancers. Screening tests may lead to more specific follow-up tests such as a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anxiety: Encyclopedia Ii - Anxiety - Diagnosis
A good medical history and physical examination are essential for the initial diagnosis of any of the anxiety disorders in order to exclu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prostate Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Prostate Cancer - Staging
An important part of evaluating prostate cancer is determining the stage, or how far the cancer has spread. Knowing the stage helps defin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anxiety: Encyclopedia Ii - Anxiety - Panic Disorder
In panic disorder, the person suffers brief attacks of intense terror and apprehension that cause trembling and shaking, dizziness, and d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anxiety: Encyclopedia Ii - Anxiety - Treatment Overview
Mainstream treatment for anxiety consists of the prescription of anxiolytic agents and/or referral to a cognitive-behavioral therapist. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Medicine - Recent Studies
Mortality in relation to smoking: 50 years' observation on male British doctors Authors: R. Doll, R. Peto, J. Boreham, I. Sutherland Pub...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prostate Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Prostate Cancer - Prognosis
Prostate cancer rates are higher and prognosis poorer in Western societies than the rest of the world. Many of the risk factors for prost...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anxiety: Encyclopedia Ii - Anxiety - Existential Anxiety
Theologians like Paul Tillich and psychologists like Sigmund Freud have characterized anxiety as the reaction to what Tillich called, "Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prostate Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Prostate Cancer - Confirming The Diagnosis
When a man has symptoms of prostate cancer, or a screening test indicates an increased risk for cancer, more invasive evaluation is offer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anxiety: Encyclopedia Ii - Anxiety - Phobia
This category involves a strong, irrational fear and avoidance of an object or situation. The person knows the fear is irrational, yet th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Medicine - Biostatistics
Biostatistics : A Bayesian Introduction Authors: George G. Woodworth Publication data: Wiley-Interscience (August 20, 2004) ISBN 047...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Medicine - Endocrinology
Pancreatic extracts in the treatment of diabetes mellitus Author: Banting FG, Best CH, Collip JB, Campbell WR, Fletcher AA Publication ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anxiety: Encyclopedia Ii - Anxiety - Panic Disorder
In panic disorder, a person suffers brief attacks of intense terror and apprehension that cause trembling and shaking, dizziness, and dif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Medicine - Pediatrics
... See also:List of publications in medicine, List of publications in medicine - Foundations, List of publications in medicine - Rec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anxiety: Encyclopedia Ii - Anxiety - Treatment Overview
Mainstream treatment for anxiety consists of the prescription of anxiolytic agents and/or referral to a cognitive-behavioral therapist. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prostate Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Prostate Cancer - Symptoms
Early prostate cancer usually causes no symptoms. Often it is diagnosed during the workup for an elevated PSA noticed during a routine ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thanatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Thanatology - Goals
In most cases, thanatology is studied as a means towards the end of providing palliative care for dying individuals and their families. A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dextro-transposition Of The Great Arteries: Encyclopedia Ii - Dextro-transposition Of The Great Arteries - Treatment
If the diagnosis is made in a standard hospital or other clinical facility, the baby will be transferred to a children's hospital, if suc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - General Practitioner: Encyclopedia Ii - General Practitioner - Netherlands
General practice in The Netherlands is considered fairly advanced. The huisarts (literally: "home doctor") administers all first-line car...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epilepsy: Encyclopedia Ii - Epilepsy - Treatment
Epilepsy is usually treated with medication prescribed by a physician; primary caregivers, neurologists, and neurosurgeons all frequently...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epilepsy: Encyclopedia Ii - Epilepsy - Treatment
Epilepsy is usually treated with medication prescribed by a physician; primary caregivers, neurologists, and neurosurgeons all frequently...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative Medicine - Support For Alternative Medicine
Advocates of alternative medicine hold that alternative therapies often provide the public with services not available from conventional ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Family First Party: Encyclopedia Ii - Family First Party - Policies
A complete list of Family First's declared policies may be found on their website[10]; this section will concentrate on those policies th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia - Cancer
Cancer is a class of diseases characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, eit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medicine: Encyclopedia - Medicine
Medicine is the branch of health science concerned with maintaining human health or restoring it through the treatment of disease and inj...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disease: Encyclopedia - Disease
A disease is any abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort, dysfunction, or distress to the person affected or those ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Causes And Pathophysiology
Cancer - Origins of cancer. Cell division (proliferation) is a physiological process that occurs in almost all tissues and under many c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Causes And Pathophysiology
Cancer - Origins of cancer. Cell division (proliferation) is a physiological process that occurs in almost all tissues and under many c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Medicine - Practice Of Medicine
The practice of medicine combines both science and art. Science and technology are the evidence base for many clinical problems for the g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Disease - Social Significance Of Disease
The identification of a condition as a disease, rather than as simply a variation of human structure or function, can have significant so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Disease - Syndromes, Illness And Disease
Medical usage sometimes distinguishes a disease, which has a known specific cause or causes (called its etiology), from a syndrome, which...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Social Impact
Once referred to as "the C-word," cancer has a reputation for being a deadly disease. While this certainly applies to certain particular ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Cancer Research
Cancer research is the intense scientific effort to understand disease processes and discover possible therapies. While understanding of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Medicine - Medical Education
Main articles: Medical education and Medical school Medical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitione...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Disease - Other Uses Of The Term
In biology, disease refers to any abnormal condition of an organism that impairs function. The term disease is often used metaphorically ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Medicine - History Of Medicine
Medicine as it is practiced now is rooted in various traditions, but developed mainly in the late 18th and early 19th century in Germany ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Nomenclature And Classification
The following closely related terms may be used to designate abnormal growths: Neoplasia and neoplasm are the accurate, scientific names...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Prevention
Cancer prevention is defined as active measures to decrease the incidence of cancer. This can be accomplished by avoiding carcinogens or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Treatment Of Cancer
Cancer can be treated by surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy or other methods. The choice of therapy depends upon the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Epidemiology
In some Western countries, such as the USA[1] and the UK[3], cancer is overtaking cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Coping With Cancer
Many local organizations offer a variety of practical and support services to people with cancer. Support can take the form of support gr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Diagnosing Cancer
Most cancers are initially recognized either because signs or symptoms appear or through screening. Neither of these lead to a definitive...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Cancer Research
Cancer research is the intense scientific effort to understand disease processes and discover possible therapies. While understanding of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Medicine - Criticism
Criticism of medicine has a long history. In the Middle Ages, it was not considered a profession suitable for Christians, as disease was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Classification And Nomenclature
Cancers are classified by the type of cell that resembles the tumor and, therefore, the tissue presumed to be the origin of the tumor. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Medicine - Medical Devices
See also the main articles: implant, artificial limbs, corrective lenses, cochlear implants, ocular prosthetics, facial prosthetics, soma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Medicine - Medical Education
See also Medical doctor (BE), Physician (AE), and Medical school. Medical training involves several years of university study followed by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Medicine - Settings Where Medical Care Is Delivered
See also clinic, hospital, and hospice Medicine is a diverse field and the provision of medical care is therefore provided in a variety o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Medicine - Branches Of Medicine
Working together as an interdisciplinary team, many highly trained health professionals besides medical practitioners are involved in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Epidemiology
In some Western countries, such as the USA[1] and the UK[2], cancer is overtaking cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Prevention
Cancer prevention is defined as active measures to decrease the incidence of cancer. This can be accomplished by avoiding carcinogens or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Social Impact
Once referred to as "the C-word," cancer has a reputation for being a deadly disease. While this certainly applies to certain particular ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Disease - Syndromes Illness And Disease
Medical usage sometimes distinguishes a disease, which has a known specific cause or causes (called its etiology), from a syndrome, which...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Disease - Transmission Of Disease
Some diseases, such as influenza, are contagious or infectious, and can be transmitted by any of a variety of mechanisms, including dropl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Coping With Cancer
Many local organizations offer a variety of practical and support services to people with cancer. Support can take the form of support gr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Treatment Of Cancer
Cancer can be treated by surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy or other methods. The choice of therapy depends upon the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Diagnosing Cancer
Most cancers are initially recognized either because signs or symptoms appear or through screening. Neither of these lead to a definitive...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palliative Care: Encyclopedia Ii - Palliative Care - Treatment Of Distress
The key to effective palliative care is to provide a safe place for the individual to express their distress. This involves treating phys...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Ix - A
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages IX - A . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article