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Cancer rehabilitation and prehabilitation may reduce disability and early retirement
Author(s) -
Silver Julie K.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.28713
Subject(s) - prehabilitation , medicine , rehabilitation , psychological intervention , physical therapy , quality of life (healthcare) , cancer , physical medicine and rehabilitation , gerontology , nursing
Prehabilitation and rehabilitation are essential components of high‐quality cancer care. Screening followed by evidence‐based, interdisciplinary rehabilitation interventions improves physical and psychological health outcomes and will likely reduce work‐related disability and the risk of early retirement in survivors.