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Multidisciplinary Care of Critically Ill Cancer Patients

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Critically ill cancer patients have complex physical and emotional needs that are best met by utilizing a multidisciplinary care approach. Physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, clinical pharmacists, dieticians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, patient advocates, social workers, and chaplains are essential members of the multidisciplinary team working together to achieve a patient-centered approach when caring cancer patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). This chapter focuses on six different areas of the multidisciplinary team and discusses how each group is utilized to support the critically ill cancer patient. Oncologic considerations and challenges in regard to nursing, nutrition, physical and occupational therapy, patient support, advocacy and social work, and chaplaincy are thoroughly reviewed in relation to the critically ill oncologic patient.

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Brydges, N., McCall, B., Mundie, T. (2019). Multidisciplinary Care of Critically Ill Cancer Patients. In: Nates, J., Price, K. (eds) Oncologic Critical Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74698-2_10-1

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