| Description |
1 online resource (325 pages) |
| Contents |
Understanding haemopoiesis -- Immunology -- Genes and haematology -- The cell -- Aplastic anaemia : pathophysiology, care, and management -- Nutritional anaemia : pathophysiology, care, and management -- Acquired anaemia : pathophysiology, care, and management -- Inherited anaemia : pathophysiology, care, and management -- Sickle cell disease and thalassaemia : pathophysiology, care, and management -- Haemochromatosis : pathophysiology, care, and management -- Polycythemia : pathophysiology, care, and management -- The myelodysplastic syndromes : pathophysiology, care, and management -- Acute leukaemia : pathophysiology, care, and management -- Chronic leukaemia : pathophysiology, care, and management -- Multiple myeloma : pathophysiology, care, and management -- Lymphoma : pathophysiology, care, and management -- Blood transfusion -- Venous access devices -- Chemotherapy and monoclonal antibodies -- Haemopoietic stem cell transplant -- Palliative care |
| Summary |
Haematology Nursing is a comprehensive handbook, with a nursing focus, on the care and management of patients with haematological disorders. Divided into four sections, the first provides an introduction to haematology, looking at haemopoiesis, immunology and genetics. Section two covers non-malignant haematology, including anaemia, haemoglobinopathies and haemochromatosis. Section three explores the pathophysiology, care and management of Mycloproliferative and Lymphoproliferative Disorders, including leukaemia, myeloma, and lymphoma. The final section provides information on various nursing care interventions, including blood transfusion, venous access devices, and palliative care |
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Aimed principally at nurses working in a variety of settings including haematology/oncology wards, medical/haematology wards, specialist bone marrow transplant centres, and community settings, Haematology Nursing is an essential, and much needed reference guide. --Book Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Blood -- Diseases -- Nursing
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Hematologic Diseases -- nursing
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MEDICAL -- Hematology.
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Blood -- Diseases -- Nursing
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Brown, Marvelle
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Cutler, Tracey J
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| LC no. |
2011048152 |
| ISBN |
9781118276112 |
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1118276116 |
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9781118276129 |
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1118276124 |
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9781118702949 |
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1118702948 |
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9781280586224 |
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1280586222 |
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