HDR Brachytherapy for Gynecological (female) Cancers : Standard Outpatient Procedure
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37404
Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program.
[Halifax, NS]:
Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1331
- Available Online
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Answers common questions about HDR brachytherapy for gynecological cancers including: What will happen the day of treatment, how is the treatment done, and what happens after treatment? For outpatients (patients not admitted to hospital).
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program
- Alternate Title
- High dose rate brachytherapy for gynecological (female) cancers
- Place of Publication
- [Halifax, NS]
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (4 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Brachytherapy
- Genital Neoplasms, Female - radiotherapy
- Outpatients
- Specialty
- Radiotherapy
- Abstract
- Answers common questions about HDR brachytherapy for gynecological cancers including: What will happen the day of treatment, how is the treatment done, and what happens after treatment? For outpatients (patients not admitted to hospital).
- Notes
- Patient & family guide
- Responsibility
- prepared by Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1331
Options for non-urgent care
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35039
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Cobequid Community Health Centre.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1164
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This pamphlet lists a variety of walk-in clinics located in the Halifax area. Addresses and phone numbers for each facility are listed. A list of common illnesses and injuries for which you would normally visit your family doctor is also given.
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Cobequid Community Health Centre
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4 p.]) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Ambulatory Care
- Clinics
- Outpatients
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Clinics--Nova Scotia--Halifax
- Specialty
- Cobequid Community Health Centre
- Abstract
- This pamphlet lists a variety of walk-in clinics located in the Halifax area. Addresses and phone numbers for each facility are listed. A list of common illnesses and injuries for which you would normally visit your family doctor is also given.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Cobequid Community Health Centre
- Pamphlet Number
- 1164
Substance Abuse : Inpatient and Outpatient Management for Every Clinician
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat38990
Alan David Kaye, Nalini Vadivelu, Richard D. Urman, editors.
--New York, NY:
Springer
, c2015.
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- Location
- Online
This book is written for any clinician who encounters substance abuse in a patient and wonders what to do. Experts from a cross-section of specialties and health professions provide up-to-date, evidence-based guidance on how non-expert clinicians can recognize, understand, and approach the management of substance abuse in their patients.áThey detail the range of treatments available and whether and how they work. The central importance of using a carefully selected multimodal approach that is t…
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- Other Authors
- Kaye, Alan David
- Vadivelu, Nalini
- Urman, Richard D
- Responsibility
- Alan David Kaye, Nalini Vadivelu, Richard D. Urman, editors
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xx, 658 p. : 65 illus., 29 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9781493919512
- 9781493919505 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Addiction Medicine
- Inpatients
- Outpatients
- Patient Care
- Substance-Related Disorders - therapy
- Abstract
- This book is written for any clinician who encounters substance abuse in a patient and wonders what to do. Experts from a cross-section of specialties and health professions provide up-to-date, evidence-based guidance on how non-expert clinicians can recognize, understand, and approach the management of substance abuse in their patients.áThey detail the range of treatments available and whether and how they work. The central importance of using a carefully selected multimodal approach that is tailored to the individual patient is emphasized throughout and illustrated in case scenarios from actual clinical practice.á.
- Contents
- [publisher supplied] Demographics -- Legal Issues -- The multidisciplinary approach to substance abuse management -- Why a multidisciplinary approach? -- The role of the physician -- The role of the psychologist -- The role of the nurse -- The role of the physical therapist and the occupational therapist -- The role of the pharmacist -- Screening and assessment for substance abuse -- Inpatient screening and assessment -- Outpatient screening and assessment -- Substances of Abuse -- Food -- Alcohol (genetics, prevention, complications, and treatment) -- Tobacco -- Induction agents (propofol, nitrous oxide, and inhaled agents) -- Prescription drugs -- Cocaine -- Amphetamines -- Herbs -- Opioids -- Treatment Modalities -- Pharmacotherapy in substance abuse and addiction -- Methadone -- Buprenorphine -- Opioid sparing drugs(ketamine, clonidine, gabapentin, and novel analgesics) -- Non-pharmacological approaches (relaxation techniques, acupuncture, nerve stimulation, hypnosis, etc.) -- Special Clinical Scenarios -- Post-operative pain management (including regional anesthesia) -- Management of chronic pain -- Management of acute pain -- Unique Issues in Selected Populations -- Children and adolescents -- Older adults -- Healthcare professionals.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
