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Nursing patients with cancer : principles and practice / edited by Nora Kearney, Alison Richardson ; foreword by Jan Foubert.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Edinburgh : Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, 2006.Description: xx, 861 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780443072888 (hbk.) :
  • 0443072884
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 610.73698 KEA
LOC classification:
  • RC266
Contents:
Section 1: Philosophies of cancer nursing and the context of care -- 1. Concepts of health behaviour -- 2. Partnership in care-- 3. The social and cultural context of cancer care -- Section 2: The scientific basis of cancer care:- 4. Cancer epidemiology-- 5. Genetic basis of cancer-- 6.Pathology-- 7.The immunological basis of cancer-- Seciton 3: Prevention and early detection :- 8.Cancer prevention -- 9. Early detection of cancer-- 10. Decision-making in cancer care -- 11. The experience of cancer treatment-- 12. Surgery -- 13. Radiotherapy-- 14. Chemotherapy -- 15.Biological therapy-- 16. Bone marrow transplantation-- 17. Hormone therapy -- 18. Complementary and alternative therapies -- Section 5: Symptom management:-19. Haematological support -- 20.Nausea and vomiting-- 21. Pain-- 22. Constipation and diarrhoea -- 23. Breathlessness -- 24. Skin and wound care-- 25. Lymphoedema-- 26. Oral complications in patients with cancer -- 27.Alopiceia -- 28. Malignant effusion -- 29. Anorexia, cachexia and malnutrition-- 30. Cancer-related fatigue -- 31. The impact of cancer and cancer therapy on sexual and reproductive health -- 32.Altered body image -- 33. Psychological care for patients with cancer-- Sectioin 6: Care delivery systems:- 34. Cancer care and cancer nursing-- 35. Intensive nursing care of the patient with cancer-- 36. Rehabilitation and survivorship-- 37. Palliative care.
Summary: 'Nursing Patients With Cancer' is a comprehensive textbook that meets the specific learning needs of nurses practicing in the area of cancer care in Europe.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 610.73698 KEA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 128027
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 610.73698 KEA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 128026
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 610.73698 KEA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 128025
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 610.73698 KEA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 128028
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 610.73698 KEA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 128029

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1: Philosophies of cancer nursing and the context of care -- 1. Concepts of health behaviour -- 2. Partnership in care-- 3. The social and cultural context of cancer care -- Section 2: The scientific basis of cancer care:- 4. Cancer epidemiology-- 5. Genetic basis of cancer-- 6.Pathology-- 7.The immunological basis of cancer-- Seciton 3: Prevention and early detection :- 8.Cancer prevention -- 9. Early detection of cancer-- 10. Decision-making in cancer care -- 11. The experience of cancer treatment-- 12. Surgery -- 13. Radiotherapy-- 14. Chemotherapy -- 15.Biological therapy-- 16. Bone marrow transplantation-- 17. Hormone therapy -- 18. Complementary and alternative therapies -- Section 5: Symptom management:-19. Haematological support -- 20.Nausea and vomiting-- 21. Pain-- 22. Constipation and diarrhoea -- 23. Breathlessness -- 24. Skin and wound care-- 25. Lymphoedema-- 26. Oral complications in patients with cancer -- 27.Alopiceia -- 28. Malignant effusion -- 29. Anorexia, cachexia and malnutrition-- 30. Cancer-related fatigue -- 31. The impact of cancer and cancer therapy on sexual and reproductive health -- 32.Altered body image -- 33. Psychological care for patients with cancer-- Sectioin 6: Care delivery systems:- 34. Cancer care and cancer nursing-- 35. Intensive nursing care of the patient with cancer-- 36. Rehabilitation and survivorship-- 37. Palliative care.

'Nursing Patients With Cancer' is a comprehensive textbook that meets the specific learning needs of nurses practicing in the area of cancer care in Europe.

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