Cancer Nursing: A Comprehensive Textbook - Hardcover

McCorkle, Ruth; Etc.; Baird, Susan B.; Grant, Marcia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 072162698X ISBN 13: 9780721626987

Publisher: W B Saunders Co Ltd, 1991

Synopsis

This text presents comprehensive coverage of every aspect of cancer nursing. Coverage includes prevention, detection, prediagnosis, screening, diagnosis, treatment, recovery, rehabilitation, continuing care, terminal care, and bereavement. The book integrates knowledge and experience from medicine, nursing, communications, education, and other fields to provide a multidisciplinary approach to cancer nursing. Its comprehensive nature eliminates the need for other specialized texts.

About this title

Review:

Review of Last Edition: "The quest for a comprehensive cancer nursing textbook finally has ended...The editors...have achieved their stated mission: the creation of a ready reference for educators, students, clinical nurse specialists, and clinicians...Identifies critical oncology nursing content and integrates sophisticated medical and nursing research literature, culminating in scientific guidelines of nursing practice...Authoritative...long overdue in the field of oncology care...One would expect its pages to be well worn from everyday use." -- Oncology Nursing Forum

Synopsis:

Integrating knowledge and experience from nursing, medicine, communications, education and other fields, this book provides a multi-disciplinary approach to cancer nursing, offering comprehensive coverage of the field.

About this edition

• Publisher: W B Saunders Co Ltd
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 072162698X
• ISBN 13: 9780721626987
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1242