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your healthcare team can help. Ask them about home nurses and health aides if you need help at home ... team for local and online support groups for you. And for your family members too. Sometimes it

healthcare team can tell you more about artificial feeding and what it means for you. If you want, you ... things to think about or ask your healthcare team: Will my illness improve? Or will it worsen? How ... 41123;Deciding About Artificial Feeding;nutrition, dying;nasogastric tube;NG tube;gastronomy tube;g

You may have questions about how chemotherapy could affect the things you take for granted in ... need to make. Chemotherapy: Activity During Treatment You may have questions about how ... , work, job, career;chemotherapy, sex activity effects;chemotherapy, exercise;chemo activity

plan that leaves room for the unexpected. Labor and Childbirth: Thinking About a Birth Plan ... leaves room for the unexpected. Your support team The team that helps you plan your childbirth ... 85730;labor and childbirth: thinking about a birth plan;birth plans;birth plan;what is a birth plan?;how to make a birth plan?;understanding birth plans

for your child’s discharge involves all the members of your child’s healthcare team. They’ll ... involves all the members of your child’s healthcare team. They’ll work closely with you to prepare for

Family Member or Friend When someone you care about has a brain tumor, it can be hard to know how to ... symptoms you should expect and what you should watch for When to call the healthcare team about

happens when there is no real danger. Who is affected by phobias? About 19 million Americans have ... not seek treatment. But sometimes they may make important career or personal decisions to avoid a

wishes and values. Also get advice from other healthcare team members such as a social worker or spiritual advisor, if needed. ... your loved ones about resuscitation and other treatments you may need in the future. Read on to ... 41119;Deciding about resuscitation;do not resuscitate;DNR;DNR orders

This sheet will help your child get to know the different members of the healthcare team ... , pediatric, preparation;surgery team, pediatric;pediatric surgery team;Pediatric surgery;Peds surgery

provider is aware of the goals of care. Communication is done on a regular basis among all team members ... help you get what you need. What a family member can do Talk with the palliative care team often

with members of your healthcare team several times in the months leading up to your surgery ... loss. Before having surgery, you'll meet with a team of healthcare providers who will make sure

talk about the plan. You will work together with the SCI care team to carry it out. Things to ... be? Talk about your interests with your SCI care team. They can help you find resources to

information about your diagnosis. It may also help to bring a family member or a trusted friend along with you ... , including, "Am I going to die?" (Talk with cancer care team about how to answer.) Listening

transplant team can advise about certain vaccines your child needs. Family members are advised to get the ... transplant surgeons coordinate all team members. They follow your child before the transplant and ... P02951;lung transplant;lung transplantation;lung transplant donated organ;organ donor list;organ registry;lung transplant team;lung transplant surgery

think about. But for each of us, our lives must come to an end. Advances in medicine may help us live ... illness.   Team approach Typically, a team of people treats the hospice patient. The team can

for family members and caregivers to know what to expect. The hospice team will provide them with ... Hospice is made up of a team of caregivers who specialize in end-of-life care. This team

Detailed information on cancer rehabilitation, including members of the rehab team. Cancer ... -being of cancer survivors. The cancer rehabilitation team Cancer rehab programs can be held on an ... cancer rehabilitation;cancer rehabilitation team;cancer rehabilitation program;p01147;cancer survivorship

healthcare team to help. Coping with fear It’s normal to feel afraid. Learning about prostate cancer ... of treatment for you, your healthcare team needs to know as much as they can about the cancer. This

about your risk and if you'd benefit from genetic services. Family history checklist ___ A family ... history of multiple cases of the same or related types of cancer ___ One or more family members with

effectiveness of new treatments and therapies for diseases. About Cancer Clinical Trials What are ... about the safety of the therapy for the next phase of testing. Phase II trials. These provide