The Development of Supportive Care for Cancer Patients in India: A UK Perspective - 20 Downloads
The Development of Supportive Care for Cancer Patients in India: A UK Perspective
Julie Cullen & David Rew
Abstract
This article discusses the development of supportive care for cancer patients in India from a UK professional nursing perspective.
Keywords
Cancer treatment . Advanced nursing roles . Palliative care . Advance care planning . End of life care
Introduction
Decision making in surgical oncology no longer lies within the remit of the individual clinician. The multidisciplinary medical team is the modern vehicle by which evidence based treatment is focussed on the individual cancer patient, and by which the professional duties of each member of the clinical team are brought to bear to the patient’s benefit. The patient’s cancer journey begins with recognition of the need to seek help and advice for a particular set of symptoms and signs, or discovery through a screening programme. In advanced health economies, the first point of professional contact will usually be a primary health care facility, general or family care practice, staffed by medically qualified general practitioners and primary care nurses. In rural India, access to conventional and professionally qualified medical care may be significantly delayed by alternative practitioners and by uninformed advice.
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