| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 413 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cancer in Children and Young People; Contents; Preface; Foreword; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Part 1 Chemotherapy; Commentary: Chemotherapy; 1. Principles of Chemotherapy; 2. Chemotherapy Agents; 3. Administration of Chemotherapy; 4. Side Effects of Chemotherapy; 5. Oncological Emergencies; 6. Future Trends; Part 2 Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; Commentary: Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; 7. Background to the Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) Procedure; 8. Preparation for Bone Marrow Transplant |
| Summary |
Much has changed since the first book Paediatric Oncology: Acute Nursing Care (1999), therefore, this new edition encompasses these changes in relation to the practice itself and the evidence that underpins it. Emphasis is placed on ensuring terminology is accurate, in keeping with the language of the current day. . The book is divided into six sections: Chemotherapy, Haematopoetic Stem Cell Transplantation, General Surgery, Radiotherapy, Late Effects of cancer therapies, and Palliative Care. There is a brief commentary at the end of each section/chapter by a 'novice' author but experienced |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
"First edition published under title: Paediatric oncology : acute nursing care. London : Whurr, 1999"--Preface |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Cancer in children -- Nursing
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Cancer in adolescence -- Nursing
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Children.
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Neoplasms -- nursing
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Adolescent
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Child
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Oncology Nursing -- methods
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Pediatric Nursing -- methods
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children (people by age group)
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MEDICAL -- Pediatrics.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Children's Health.
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Children
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Cancer in children -- Nursing
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gibson, Faith.
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Sloanes, Louise.
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| ISBN |
9780470519141 |
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0470519142 |
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