Overview
Only book to present essential knowledge on the diagnosis and therapy of hematology-oncology diseases in children, particularly in regions with limited resources Features the management of cancers with associated pathology like AIDS, malnutrition, malaria and tuberculosis Includes simplified therapy protocols, pain therapy and palliation, as well as ward procedures such as bone marrow aspiration/biopsies, intravenous therapy and chemotherapy drugs mixing Provides an overview of pediatric cancer epidemiology, cancer registration and organizing support networks?Written and edited by experienced and respected leaders in the field
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Table of contents (27 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology in Countries with Limited Resources is the only book of its kind to provide specific guidance applicable to limited resource settings and builds up from the foundation of general practitioner or general pediatrician competence. Written and edited by leaders in the field, this manual educates physicians on the essential components of the discipline, filtered through the experience of specialists from developing countries, with immediate applicability in the specific healthcare environment in these countries.​
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Cristina Stefan is Professor, Senior Consultant, and Head of Hematology and Oncology Service, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Univeristy of Stellenbosch and Tygerberg Children's Hospital (South Africa).
Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo is Associate Medical Director for Clinical Trials at the Dana-Farber Harvard Medical Cancer Center, the Director of the Pediatric Solid Tumor Program, Medical Director of the Pediatric Oncology Clinical Trials, Program Leader for Experimental Therapeutics in the Department of Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children's Hospital.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology in Countries with Limited Resources
Book Subtitle: A Practical Manual
Editors: Daniela Cristina Stefan, Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3891-5
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-3890-8Published: 16 November 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5351-6Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-3891-5Published: 18 November 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 415
Number of Illustrations: 20 b/w illustrations, 47 illustrations in colour
Topics: Oncology, Hematology, Pediatrics