Cancer Chemotherapy for the Veterinary Health Team
Autor K Crumpen Limba Engleză Paperback – 16 iun 2011
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ISBN-10: 0813821169
Pagini: 160
Dimensiuni: 170 x 244 x 9 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States
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veterinary technicians and nurses, veterinarians, veterinary studentsDescriere
Cancer Chemotherapy for the Veterinary Health Team is a clinically relevant and practical manual designed as a guide for the safe and effective administration of cancer chemotherapy. Coverage includes patient assessment, chemotherapy equipment, drug preparation, safety considerations, handling, administration, waste disposal, and management of chemotherapy side effects. An alphabetical listing of common chemotherapy agents offers information on their uses, indications, and toxicities, as well as administration guidelines for methods, routes, and speeds. With background information for effectively communicating with clients, including coverage of veterinary cancer surgery and radiation therapy, the book provides specific strategies that address the challenging emotional issues surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in pets. With particular insight into the technician s role, Cancer Chemotherapy for the Veterinary Health Team is a must–have reference for any practice offering chemotherapy.
Key Features
- Provides a practical, user–friendly guide to incorporating chemotherapy into veterinary practice
- Covers all aspects of chemotherapy from pre–treatment patient assessment to safe handling and disposal
- Lists common chemotherapy drugs along with their uses, indications, toxicities, and administration guidelines
- Offers detailed information on the safety considerations surrounding handling and disposing of cytotoxic agents
- Addresses how to navigate the client s emotional responses to cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Focuses on the canine and feline cancer patient, with some coverage of treatments relevant to equine and avian patients
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Cancer Chemotherapy for the Veterinary Health Team is a clinically relevant and practical manual designed as a guide for the safe and effective administration of cancer chemotherapy. Coverage includes patient assessment, chemotherapy equipment, drug preparation, safety considerations, handling, administration, waste disposal, and management of chemotherapy side effects. An alphabetical listing of common chemotherapy agents offers information on their uses, indications, and toxicities, as well as administration guidelines for methods, routes, and speeds. With background information for effectively communicating with clients, including coverage of veterinary cancer surgery and radiation therapy, the book provides specific strategies that address the challenging emotional issues surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in pets. With particular insight into the technician s role, Cancer Chemotherapy for the Veterinary Health Team is a must–have reference for any practice offering chemotherapy.
Key Features
- Provides a practical, user–friendly guide to incorporating chemotherapy into veterinary practice
- Covers all aspects of chemotherapy from pre–treatment patient assessment to safe handling and disposal
- Lists common chemotherapy drugs along with their uses, indications, toxicities, and administration guidelines
- Offers detailed information on the safety considerations surrounding handling and disposing of cytotoxic agents
- Addresses how to navigate the client s emotional responses to cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Focuses on the canine and feline cancer patient, with some coverage of treatments relevant to equine and avian patients
Cuprins
Contributors vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
1 Dispelling the Myths of Animal Cancer and Its Treatment 3
Douglas H. Thamm
2 Cancer Basics 15
Kenneth Crump
3 Preparation for Chemotherapy Administration 23
Kenneth Crump
4 Assessment of the Chemotherapy Patient 37
Kenneth Crump and Douglas H. Thamm
5 Chemotherapy Handling, Safety, and Disposal 57
Richard Allen and Kenneth Crump
6 Workflow for Chemotherapy Administration 71
Kenneth Crump
7 Chemotherapy Agents 93
Douglas H. Thamm
8 Management of Chemotherapy Side Effects 101
Douglas H. Thamm
9 Compassionate Client Communication 113
Erin Allen and Gail Bishop
Glossary 135
Index 141
Recenzii
Notă biografică
Kenneth Crump, AAS, AHT, has over 25 years of experience as an animal health technician at Colorado State University. He also served as an adjunct faculty member at the Front Range Community College in the veterinary technician program. Douglas Thamm, VMD, DACVIM (Oncology), is an associate professor of oncology at Colorado State University. He has over 12 years of oncology practice experience and lectures internationally on animal cancer and its treatment.