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Reviews of book and videos about survivorship

Eating Well and Getting Better During and After Cancer Treatment
Author: Gene Spiller, PhD and Bonnie Bruce, DrPH, RDPublisher: Prima Publishing, 1997ISBN: 0-7615-0581-4OncoLink Rating:  Dr. Spiller and Dr. Bruce believe that a person's diet affects their health, and hence their ability to fight and prevent disease. They are nutritionists who believe that food can be an effective weapon in the fight

Hospice and Palliative Care Handbook
Author: Tina M. Marrelli, MSN, MA, RNCPublisher: Mosby, Inc.ISBN: 0-8151-3557-2OncoLink Rating:  Hospice and Palliative Care Handbook is authored by Tina M. Marrelli, MSN, MA, RNC, president of Marrelli and Associates, Inc. and editor and publisher of Home Care Nurse News, the monthly clinical newsletter for clinicians and managers in home

What to Eat When You Don't Feel Like Eating
Author: James HallerISBN: 0-88999-558-3 Loss of appetite is an all too frequentcomplication for people suffering from serious illness. Theassociated weight loss adds further physical and emotional stress onboth patient and family alike. It is this integral aspect of carethat James Haller has made the core of his new book, "What to EatWhen

Staying Well With Guided Imagery
Author: Belleruth Naparstek Publisher: Warner Books Price: $11.99 US Online: http://www.healthjourneys.com/catalogue.html ISBN: 0-446-67134-7 OncoLink Rating:   Belleruth Naparstek has been a psychotherapist for over twenty-five years and has developed an excellent reference on guided imagery. She has done extensive research

Getting the Best From Your Doctor
Authors: Alan N. Schwartz, MD, Richard Jiminez, MD, Tracy Myers, MHA, and Andrew Solomon, MD Publisher: Chronimed Publishing Price: $23.95 ($33.95 CAN) ISBN: 1-56561-155-1 OncoLink Rating:   Recent changes in the health care marketplace make it imperative that patients understand and critically analyze their