Perspectives on cancer care [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Josephine (Tonks) N. Fawcett and Anne McQueen

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (276 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.99/40231
• Soggetto topico: Cancer - Nursing; Cancer - Patients - Care
• Altri autori: FawcettJosephine N McQueenAnne
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cancer : a journey of discovery / Tonks N. Fawcett -- Integrating cancer genetics into healthcare / Roseanne Cetnarskyj and Mary Porteous -- "Being with woman" : the care of the childbearing woman with cancer / Rosemary Mander -- Mucositis and the development of a new instrument for the measurement of oral mucositis in children / Deborah Tomlinson and Lillian Sung -- Facing the challenges of primary malignant brain tumours / Shanne McNamara -- Cancer and the surgeon / Ashley Brown -- Cancer pain / Papiya Russell and Anil Tandon -- Cancer-related fatigue / Antonia Dean -- The clinical research nurse in cancer clinical trials / Patricia B Campbell -- Emotional work of caring in cancer nursing / Anne McQueen -- The management of rectal cancer and the consequences of treatment / Gillian Knowles and Rachel Haigh -- Sustaining hope in people with cancer : developments in palliative and end-of-life care / Margaret Colquhoun and Vicky Hill.
• Sommario/riassunto: Perspectives on Cancer Care is a unique collection of insights from contributors, based on their specific expertise and experience. It provides a range of perspectives on cancer care that can inspire the readers and encourage high quality care through an enhanced understanding of the patients' needs and the carers' skills. Perspectives on Cancer Care presents a series of chapters highlighting different circumstances and approaches to the complex reality of cancer care. In each chapter the author presents their own picture of their experience of the individual's needs and the ca
• Titolo autorizzato: Perspectives on cancer care
• ISBN: 1-118-78497-9; 1-282-88423-9; 9786612884238; 1-4443-2931-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910821155903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II