UID:
almahu_9947403979802882
Format:
1 online resource (various pagings) :
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color illustrations, color map.
ISBN:
9780375013614
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9780750313599
Series Statement:
[IOP release 3]
Content:
The material presented in this book is at the cutting-edge of global oncology and provides highly illuminating examples, addresses frequently asked questions, and provides information and a reference for future work in global oncology care, research, education, and outreach.
Note:
"Version: 20170801"--Title page verso.
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Foreword / by Slavik Tabakov -- Foreword / by Brian Kavanagh -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Global oncology and the Harvard Global Health Catalyst summits -- 1.2. Book overview
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2. Global oncology education -- 2.1. Seed Global Health -- 2.2. The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) -- 2.3. The African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) -- 2.4. The American Association for Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) : international outreach programs -- 2.5. The Federation of African Medical Physics Organizations (FAMPO) -- 2.6. Other global oncology education initiatives
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3. Global oncology research -- 3.1. Funding for global oncology research -- 3.2. Information and communication technology powered approaches for global radiation oncology research -- 3.3. Low-cost technologies for global oncology
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4. Global oncology care : until every cancer patient has access to treatment -- 4.1. Expanding global access to radiotherapy -- 4.2. Conquering cancer -- 4.3. Global Oncology (GO) -- 4.4. Need for global radiation oncology care collaborations : example, Cameroon -- 4.5. The pain divide : palliative care -- 4.6. The Global Health Catalyst Win-Win Initiative
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5. Global oncology outreach : cancer prevention and advocacy -- 5.1. Closing the cancer divide : best buys in prevention and advocacy -- 5.2. Public health oncology : an ounce of prevention -- 5.3. Partnering with athletes -- 5.4. Partnering with the resource-laden diaspora -- 5.5. Partnering with religious institutions
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6. Frequently asked questions in global oncology -- 6.1. FAQ on global oncology care -- 6.2. FAQ on global oncology research -- 6.3. FAQ on global oncology education -- 6.4. Other frequently asked questions
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7. Quo vadis? Cancer moonshot for global oncology -- 7.1. The Cancer moonshot -- 7.2. What is the equivalent of the Cancer moonshot for global health? -- 7.3. The value of public-private partnerships -- 7.4. Virtual Harambee powered by ICTs and the diaspora -- 7.5. Other focus areas on the global oncology moonshot emerging from the Harvard GHC summits.
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Also available in print.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader. or Kindle reader.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780750313605
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1088/978-0-7503-1359-9
URL:
http://iopscience.iop.org/book/978-0-7503-1359-9
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