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UNINA9910454204603321 |
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Titolo |
The older cancer patient [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for nurses and related professionals / / Janine Overcash, Lodovico Balducci, editors |
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New York, NY, : Springer Pub. Co., c2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-80687-0 |
9786611806873 |
0-8261-1806-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (321 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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OvercashJanine |
BalducciLodovico |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Geriatric oncology |
Cancer - Nursing |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""Introduction""; ""Section One�Overview""; ""Kathy's Diagnosis""; ""Chapter 1 Epidemiology and Pathology of Cancer and Aging""; ""Chapter 2 Issues in the Care of the Older Cancer Patient: Delayed Diagnosis, Inadequate Treatment, and Information Gaps""; ""Chapter 3 Cancer Screening and Prevention in the Older Cancer Patient""; ""Section Two�Management of Care""; ""Kathy's Treatment""; ""Chapter 4 Atypical Presentation of Cancer in the Elderly""; ""Chapter 5 Obtaining a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment""; ""Chapter 6 Understanding Patient Preferences"" |
""Chapter 7 Health Care Decisions: How Cancer Treatment Decisions Are Made by the Health Care Team""""Chapter 8 Radiation Therapy of Older Persons""; ""Chapter 9 Chemotherapy in the Older Person""; ""Chapter 10 Cancer Fatigue and Aging""; ""Chapter 11 Cancer-Related Anemia""; ""Chapter 12 Caring When Cure Is No Longer Possible""; ""Section Three�Related Issues""; ""Mr. Brown's Story""; ""Chapter 13 Social Support Networks of the Older Cancer Patient""; ""Chapter 14 Helping Family Caregivers of Elderly Cancer Patients: The CARE Model""; ""Chapter 15 Nursing Research and Quality of Life"" |
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