Humanizing Prostate Cancer: A Physician-Patient Perspective

Alex W. Oliver; Roger E. Schultz

ISBN 10: 1883911346 / ISBN 13: 9781883911348

Verlag: Brandylane, 1999

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Urologist Roger E. Schultz and prostate cancer survivor Alex W. Oliver have joined together to help men and their families cope with prostatic cancer. Unlike other books available on the subject, HUMANIZING Prostate Cancer offers a dual perspective on the disease by the interweaving of medical information and expertise from a urologist with the first person account of a patient who was diagnosed, treated, and who survived the ordeal. Dr. Schultz says, "Our purpose is to help men and their families better understand the disease and therapeutic choices." Oliver's goal is "to take the fright out of prostate cancer and humanize the experience." Together, the authors present a fresh angle that includes a strong medical foundation, sound advice, and a sensitivity to men who must face this diagnosis. Chapters like "Welcome to the Fraternity," "Don't Believe Everything You Hear," and "Choices and Challenges" bring an intelligent and humane discussion about the physical and emotional realities of prostate cancer.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Roger E. Schultz, M.D., FACS, is a urologist in private practice with Urology of Virginia, P.C. and former Chief of Staff at Williamsburg Community Hospital. He is a native of New Jersey and a graduate of Tulane University. He received his medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and completed his residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Before entering in private practice, he served as staff urologist at the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia. Dr. Schultz has been in private practice for fifteen years. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and former president of the Tidewater Virginia Urological Society. He lives in Williamsburg, Virginia with his wife Beth Scharlop, M.D., and their two children.

Native Virginian Alex W. Oliver received his AB Degree in English and Journalism from Elon College. He was awarded a Ford Foundation Fellowship to study humanities at the University of Virginia early in his career as a teacher. Mr. Oliver is also a graduate of the University of Delaware with an advanced degree in Organization Management. He is currently a professional in managing non-profit organizations. He is married to Libbey H. Oliver, a nationally recognized and honored expert in floral design and author of books on the subject. They live in Williamsburg, Virginia.

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Titel: Humanizing Prostate Cancer: A ...
Verlag: Brandylane
Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Fair
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