Nursing Care Radiation Oncology
W B Saunders Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7216-4015-0 (ISBN)
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Written from a practice perspective by 20 experts who are clinicians and clinical specialists, this book focuses on the most common issues in the nursing care of people receiving radiation therapy. 28 chapters address radiologic principles, common clinical problems, uncommon late effects, special developmental needs, radiation-induced carcinogenesis, radiation therapy in oncologic emergencies, trends in radiation therapy, as well as role issues, and research. The majority of the book focuses on common clinical problems in radiation therapy nursing practice.
Part 1 The history and science of radiation therapy: radiation oncology - historical background and principles of teletherapy; principles of brachytherapy. Part 2 Common clinical problems: patient and family education; coping with cancer treatment - patient and family response to radiation therapy; pain and fatigue; altered nutrition; altered protective mechanisms; altered patterns of elimination; altered patterns of sexuality; ineffective breathing patterns. Part 3 Age-related concerns: special needs for children; special needs for elderly patients. Part 4 Radiation for oncological emergencies: increased intracranial pressure; superior vena cava syndrome; spinal cord compression. Part 5 Innovative and future trends: combined-modality therapy; chemical modifiers of radiation therapy; radiolabelled antibody therapy; alternatives in dose fractionation and treatment volume; intra-operative radiation therapy; hyperthemia and radiation therapy. Part 6 Late effects and uncommon complications of radiation therapy: lymphedema; myelopathy, brachial plexopathy and osteoradionecrosis; radiation carcinogenesis. Part 7 Dimensions of nursing practice in radiation oncology: clinical practice; administration; quality assurance; education; research.
| Zusatzinfo | 135 ills |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 184 x 260 mm |
| Gewicht | 1071 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie |
| Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Nuklearmedizin | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7216-4015-X / 072164015X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7216-4015-0 / 9780721640150 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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