The Older Cancer Patient: Guide for Nurses and Related Professionals: A Guide for Nurses and Related Professionals - Hardcover

 
9780826118059: The Older Cancer Patient: Guide for Nurses and Related Professionals: A Guide for Nurses and Related Professionals
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0826118054 ISBN 13: 9780826118059
Verlag: Springer Publishing Co Inc, 2003

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Because cancer in the older adult may be present in combination with other chronic conditions, including dementia and frailty, multidisciplinary care is especially important. This book provides nurses with essential information on the care and treatment of the older adult with cancer, including:

  • An overview of cancer in the older adult, and barriers to treatment
  • Prevention and screening of cancer in the older adult
  • How to perform a comprehensive geriatric assessment, as a method for planning multidisciplinary care
  • Practical applications of qualiy of life assessment and decision analysis
  • Special considerations in radiation therapy and chemotherapy with the older adult
  • Social and caregiver issues

This book reflects lessons learned from a nurse-physician team who planned and implemented the Senior Adult Oncology Program at the.Moffit Cancer Center and Research Institute in Florida.

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Because cancer in the older adult may be present in combination with other chronic conditions, including dementia and frailty, multidisciplinary care is especially important. This book provides nurses with essential information on the care and treatment of the older adult with cancer, including:

  • An overview of cancer in the older adult, and barriers to treatment
  • Prevention and screening of cancer in the older adult
  • How to perform a comprehensive geriatric assessment, as a method for planning multidisciplinary care
  • Practical applications of qualiy of life assessment and decision analysis
  • Special considerations in radiation therapy and chemotherapy with the older adult
  • Social and caregiver issues

This book reflects lessons learned from a nurse-physician team who planned and implemented the Senior Adult Oncology Program at the.Moffit Cancer Center and Research Institute in Florida.

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Verlag
Springer Publishing Co Inc
Erscheinungsdatum
2003
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0826118054
ISBN 13 
9780826118059
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
352
Herausgeber
Overcash Janine Ph.D., Balducci Lodovico M.D.
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