| Description |
1 online resource (xxiv, 1360 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Oncology nursing drug handbook, 1536-0024 |
| Contents |
Section 1. Cancer treatment : introduction to chemotherapy drugs -- Biologic response to modifier therapy -- Antineoplastic treatment agonists : radiosensitizers, chemosensitizers, and chemical adjuncts -- Cytoprotective agents -- Molecularly targeted therapies -- Section 2. Symptom management : pain -- Nausea and vomiting -- Anorexia and cachexia -- Anxiety and depression -- Section 3. Complication : hypercalcemia -- Infection -- Constipation -- Diarrhea -- Appendixes. Controlling occupational exposure to hazardous drugs -- Common toxicity criteria for adverse events v. 3.0 (CTCAE) |
| Summary |
"Written expressly for nurses caring for patients with cancer, the 2010 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook uniquely expresses drug therapy in terms of the nursing process: nursing diagnoses, etiologies of toxicities, and key points for nursing assessment, intervention, and evaluation. An essential reference updated annually, the text provides valuable information on effective symptom management, patient education, and chemotherapy administration"--Publisher's description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Chemotherapy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Antineoplastic agents -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Cancer -- Nursing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Chemotherapy.
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Neoplasms -- nursing
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Antineoplastic Agents -- therapeutic use
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Drug Therapy
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MEDICAL -- Oncology.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Cancer.
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Chemotherapy
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Antineoplastic agents
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Cancer -- Chemotherapy
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Cancer -- Nursing
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| Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Barton-Burke, Margaret.
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| ISBN |
9781449611422 |
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1449611427 |
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076378124X |
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9780763781248 |
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