Nursing the Patient With Cancer (Prentice Hall Nursing Series) - Hardcover

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Nursing the Patient with Cancer is a comprehensive, accessible text covering all aspects of cancer, including investigations, diagnostic procedures, and medical and complementary therapies. This second edition of a highly acclaimed bestseller has been completely revised and updated to take into account recent advances in cancer research and care.
The book gives complete coverage of nursing care and the interventions necessary to assist patients whose basic functions are compromised by the disease or its treatment. This essential guide for students and cancer specialists strongly emphasizes caring for the individual person. Chapters devoted to counselling, ethics, nursing in the community, and death and bereavement will equip nurses to deal with the multiplicity of problems faced by patients and their families.
All the chapters are written by experienced practitioners and specialists working with patients and their families who have to cope with the reality of cancer.

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