| Description |
xx, 861 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
SECTION 1: PHILOSOPHIES OF CANCER NURSING AND THE CONTEXT OF CARE: Concepts of health behaviour / Annie Topping -- Partnership in care / Yvonne Wengstrom, Christina Forsberg -- The social and cultural context of cancer care / Karin Ahlberg -- SECTION 2: THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF CANCER CARE: Cancer epidemiology / Helen Evans, Angela Newnham and Henrik Moller -- Genetic basis of cancer / Athena Matakidou, Tim Eisen -- Pathology / Fred T. Bosman -- The immunological basis of cancer / Jaqualyn S. Moore -- SECTION 3: PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION: Cancer prevention / Agnes Glaus, Stella Aguinaga Bialous, Paula Trahan Rieger -- Early detection of cancer / Agnes Glaus, Paula Trahan Rieger -- SECTION 4: TREATMENT AND CARE: Decision- making in cancer care / Alastair J. Munro -- The experience of cancer treatment / Deborah Fitzsimmons, Janice M. Middleton -- Surgery / Alaistair M. Thompson, Mary Wells -- Radiotherapy / Sara Faithful -- Chemotherapy / Melaine Coward, Helen M. Coley -- Biological therapy / Diane Batchelor -- Bone marrow transplantation / Barry Quinn, Moira Stephens -- Hormone therapy / Deborah Fenlon -- Complementary and alternative therapies / Alexander Molassiotis, Anne Cawthorn, Peter A. Mackereth -- SECTION 5: SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: Haematological support / Jacqui Stringer, Jane Collins, Angela Leather -- Nausea and vomiting / Alexander Molassiotis, Sussanne Borjeson -- Pain / Emile Maassen, Elizabeth Patiraki -- Constipation and diarrhoea / Tanya Y. Andrewes, Christine Norton -- Breathlessness / Sally Moore, Hilary Plant, Mary Bredin -- Skin and wound care / Wayne A. Naylor -- Lymphoedema / Julie-Ann MacLaren -- Oral complications in patients with cancer / Karis KF Cheng -- Alopecia / Diane Batchelor -- Malignant effusions / Shelley Dolan, Nancy J. Preston -- Anorexia, cachexia, and malnutrition / Alexander Molassiotis, Jan Foubert -- Cancer-related fatigue / Karin Ahlberg -- The impact of cancer and cancer therapy on sexual and reproductive health / Isabel D. White -- Altered body image / Diana Harcourt, Nichola Rumsey -- Psychological care for patients with cancer / Eileen Furlong, Sincad O'Toole -- SECTION 6: CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS: Cancer care and cancer nursing / Maggie Grundy -- Intensive nursing care of the patient with cancer / Shelley Dolan -- Rehabilitation and survivorship / Mary Wells, Sheila MacBride -- Palliative care / Sally Mirando |
| Summary |
"Nursing Patients with Cancer: Principles and Practice is a major new text: a comprehensive evidence-based source book that provides a detailed foundation for adult cancer nursing. It explains the essential social and scientific basis of modern cancer management, and equips nurses with the key skills and knowledge required to work in cancer care teams. The content is based upon assessment and intervention of patient and family needs, and aims to prepare nurses to work with cancer patients and their families across a range of settings." -back cover |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Treatment -- Nursing.
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Oncology.
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Tumors -- Nursing.
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Cancer -- Nursing.
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Nursing.
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Oncology Nursing.
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Methods.
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Neoplasms.
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Neoplasms -- nursing.
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Oncology Nursing -- methods.
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Oncology Nursing -- methods.
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Neoplasms -- nursing.
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| Author |
Kearney, Nora.
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Richardson, Alison.
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| LC no. |
2005052793 |
| ISBN |
0443072884 |
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9780443072888 |
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