Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. Quick Starts xvii
7. I. Introduction: Setting the Stage 1
8. II. Orientation: Some Preliminary Introductions and Suggestions 13
9. III. Team Building: People Don’t Beat Cancer; Teams of People Do 45
10. IV. Supporting Resources: An Inventory and Evaluation of Available Tools 99
11. V. The Illness: Help a Patient Can Use, and Things a Patient Should Know, to Make the Best of This 147
12. VI. Related Issues: Topics You May Need to Know More About 239
13. VII. Relationships: Critical Elements of Patient-Partner Relationships 273
14. One More Thing 302
15. Reference Center 303
16. Index 365
17. About the Author 377