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Work and Cancer Survivors

Authors:

  1. Michael Feuerstein

    1. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, USA

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  • Cancer survivorship and work is a burgeoning area of research as an increasing number of cancer patients are surviving for the long term

  • Eighty percent of cancer survivors return to work. First authoritative and interdisciplinary compilation of chapters written by experts to help move research and practice forward in the important area of work and cancer survivorship

  • Edited volume with contributions by international leaders in public health, public policy, epidemiology, economics, family medicine, occupational and physical therapy, and ergonomics

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Defining the Problem

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Epidemiology

      • David Neary
      Pages 3-23

    3. Economic Burden

      • Richard J. Butler, William G. Johnson, Timothy Gubler
      Pages 25-71

    4. Employers’ and Survivors’ Perspectives

      • Ziv Amir, David R. Strauser, Fong Chan
      Pages 73-89

  3. Fundamentals of Work and Chronic Illness

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91
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  4. Factors Affecting Work

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 121-121
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    2. The Meaning of Work

      • Guy Maytal, John Peteet
      Pages 105-119

    3. Fatigue, Pain, and Physical Function

      • Mary E. Sesto, Maureen J. Simmonds
      Pages 123-145

    4. Cognitive Limitations

      • Tracy Veramonti, Christina Meyers
      Pages 147-162

    5. Young Survivors of Childhood Cancer

      • Angela de Boer, Jos Verbeek, Frank van Dijk
      Pages 163-188

  5. Primary and Secondary Prevention

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189
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    2. Primary and Occupational Health Care Providers

      • Jos Verbeek, Angela de Boer, Taina Taskila
      Pages 191-209

    3. Rehabilitation

      • Michael J.L. Sullivan, Maureen Simmonds, David Butler, Shirin Shalliwani, Mahnaz Hamidzadeh
      Pages 211-232

    4. Workplace Accommodations

      • Fong Chan, Elizabeth da Silva, Jana Copeland, Robin Jones, Robert T. Fraser
      Pages 233-254

    5. Individuals with Cancer in the Workforce and Their Federal Rights

      • Peter Blanck, William N. Myhill, Janikke Solstad Vedeler, Joanna Morales, Paula Pearlman
      Pages 255-276

  6. Global View

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 277-277
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    2. International Efforts: Perspectives, Policies, and Programs

      • Patricia Findley, Catherine P. Wilson
      Pages 279-313

  7. Future Directions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 315-315
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About this book

Cancer survivors are returning to the workplace in higher numbers than ever before. This is a positive outcome of the “war on cancer”, however, many of these cancer survivors face the possibility of illness- or treatment-related complications; employer discrimination or harassment; and other serious concerns. Cancer Survivorship and Work reviews many of the issues relevant to cancer survivors in the workplace from the survivors’, employers’, and global perspectives. This interdisciplinary and international volume brings together experts in fields as varied as epidemiology, economics, rehabilitation, psychology, human factors and ergonomics; law, and public policy to create a unique, up-to-date reference of what is currently known and what needs to be considered in the future. With this knowledge, challenges faced by this growing population can be better addressed by health care providers, employers, survivors and their families.
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Keywords

  • ergonomics
  • oncology
  • rehabilitation
  • reintegration
  • survivor
  • worker productivity
  • workplace
  • workplace accomodation
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, USA

    Michael Feuerstein

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About the author

Michael Feuerstein, Ph.D., is Professor of Public Health in the Departments of Medical and Clinical Psychology and Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland. He is also Director of the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at that institution. In addition, he is Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Division of Behavioral Medicine, at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC. Dr. Feuerstein is editor-in-chief of Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation and Journal of Cancer Survivorship, as well as editor of Handbook of Cancer Survivorship. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, the American Psychological Association, and the Society of Behavioral Medicine, and a Member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, the Association for Advancement of Behavioral Therapy, the International Association for the Study of Pain, and the New York Academy of Sciences.
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Work and Cancer Survivors

  • Authors: Michael Feuerstein

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72041-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2009

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-72040-1Published: 05 March 2009

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-8155-4Published: 12 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-72041-8Published: 21 April 2009

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 350

  • Topics: Rehabilitation Psychology, Public Health, Oncology, Labor Economics, Population and Demography

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