Transdisciplinary Perioperative Care in Colorectal Surgery: An Integrative Approach
Kok-Yang Tan, "Transdisciplinary Perioperative Care in Colorectal Surgery: An Integrative Approach"
2015 | ISBN-10: 3662440199 | 269 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
2015 | ISBN-10: 3662440199 | 269 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
This book discusses in depth the transdisciplinary integration of different components of care in colorectal surgery. Pertinent background information on the complexities of current management in colorectal surgery is first provided, followed by discussion of the role of design thinking in care integration. Subsequent chapters focus on a range of issues associated with surgical and perioperative care in patients undergoing colorectal surgery, with emphasis on how the multiple facets of care can be integrated through a transdisciplinary approach. Each chapter provides helpful take-home messages in bullet point form and numerous informative figures and tables are also included. The authors are surgeons, physicians, anesthetists, oncologists, nurses, and allied health professionals with extensive experience in the field.