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The Biological Basis of Nursing: Cancer
Contributor(s): Blows, William T. (Author)
ISBN: 0415327466     ISBN-13: 9780415327466
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $47.45  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: June 2005
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Annotation: In 2000 the Department of Health issued a number of initiatives, with improving cancer treatment and research, and providing greater resources for cancer care being made a priority. Nurses and their colleague will be at the forefront of these changes.
The book presents specialized biological information on what cancer is, how it damages the body, and how cancer treatments work. Engaging, accessible and illustrated throughout, this unique text:
*explains the basic biology of cancer
*discusses the biology of wide range of common cancers
*identifies and explains the biological causes of cancer
*explains drug action in chemotherapy and analgesia
*explains the link between diet and cancer, and how diet is important in cancer therapy
*discusses the biological basis of a range of nursing skills linked to cancer.
This book will provide nurses with the essential knowledge required for working with cancer patient and their families, and will enable them to work with current and new forms of cancer treatment. It will also be of great use to clinical staff and nurse educators.
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BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Nursing - Psychiatric & Mental Health
- Medical | Oncology - General
- Medical | Health Care Delivery
Dewey: 616.994
LCCN: 2005001625
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.9" W x 9.7" (1.64 lbs) 376 pages
 
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Presenting specialized biological information on what cancer is, this book looks at how it damages the body, and how cancer treatments work. Engaging, accessible and illustrated throughout, this unique text:

  • explains the basic biology of cancer
  • discusses the biology of the wide range of common cancers
  • identifies and explains the biological causes of cancer
  • explains drug action in chemotherapy and analgesia
  • explains the link between diet and cancer, and how diet is important in cancer therapy
  • discusses the biological basis of a range of nursing skills linked to cancer.

Providing nurses with the essential knowledge required for working with cancer patients and their families, this book will enable them to work with current and new forms of cancer treatment.