Role of oral medicine specialist in palliative care
Journal Title: International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research - Year 2017, Vol 8, Issue 9
Abstract
Oral cancer, the sixth most common malignancy, is a major cause of cancer morbidity and mortality worldwide. The leading etiological factor behind this is consumption of tobacco by Indian population. Palliative care is an imperative need worldwide for people with cancer. It is a multidisciplinary approach consisting of specialists in various fields of medicine; but the role of oral physician in palliative team is oblivious. Oral care is considered one of the most basic of nursing activities but it may be compromised in cancer patients either as a result of the disease itself or due to the various therapeutic modalities. The course of palliative care should be broadened by providing education to clinicians, patients, and families with regard to the elements and appropriateness of palliative care.
Authors and Affiliations
Swati Dahiya, Taranpreet Kaur, Ankit Srivastava
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP384105
- DOI 10.7439/ijbar.v8i9.4420
- Views 91
- Downloads 0
A Cross sectional study of smoking among youth population
Background: Tobacco use in the form of smoking is increasing among youth population and they are the vulnerable group to initiate this habit also. One fifth of all worldwide deaths attributed to tobacco use in India, whe...
Management and outcome of post traumatic hydrocephalus
Background: Post traumatic hydrocephalus (PTH) is frequent sequelae of moderate and severe traumatic brain injury. It is a frequent case of delayed deterioration and worsening of initial symptoms of head injury .we studi...
A prospective observational study to predict difficult intubation using simple non-invasive tests
Introduction: Airway assessment is the first step in successful airway management. Several anatomical and functional maneuvers can be performed to estimate the difficulty of endotracheal intubation. We aimed to elucidate...
Pregnancy outcome in patients with threatened abortion and abnormal early sonographic markers: A prospective study
Objectives : The study examines the pregnancy outcome in patients with threatened abortion and patients with abnormal early sonography markers . Study Design : This was a prospective study Method: This prospective study...
Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath of finger A case report
Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath is clinically a slow growing soft tissue mass. It can be divided into localized and diffuse types. Localized types include giant cell tumors of tendon sheath and localized pigmented vill...