The Biological Basis of Nursing: Cancer

en Limba Engleză Hardback – 30 iun 2005

Presenting specialized biological information on what cancer is, this book looks at how it damages the body, and how cancer treatments work. Engaging, accessible and illustrated throughout, this unique text:

explains the basic biology of cancer
discusses the biology of the wide range of common cancers
identifies and explains the biological causes of cancer
explains drug action in chemotherapy and analgesia
explains the link between diet and cancer, and how diet is important in cancer therapy
discusses the biological basis of a range of nursing skills linked to cancer.

Providing nurses with the essential knowledge required for working with cancer patients and their families, this book will enable them to work with current and new forms of cancer treatment.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780415327459
ISBN-10: 0415327458
Pagini: 376
Ilustrații: 27 tables and 127 line drawings
Dimensiuni: 170 x 245 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.91 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Preface 1. Cell Biology and Cancer 2. The Causes of Cancer 3. Body Defences Against Cancer 4. Blood and Lymphatic Cancers 5. Cancers of the Digestive Tract 6. Cancers of the Respiratory and Renal System 7. Cancers in Women 8. Male Cancers 9. Metastases 10. Pain and Analgesia 11. Nutrition and the Cancer Patient 12. The Treatment of Cancer Index

Notă biografică

William T. Blows RMN, RGN, RNT, OStJ, BSc (Hons), PhD, is Lecturer in Applied Biological Sciences at St Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwifery, City University, London. He is the author of The Biological Basis of Nursing: Clinical Observations (2001) and The Biological Basis of Nursing: Mental Health (2002) also published by Routledge.

Recenzii

'William Blows begins this book by stating: 'Life is all about biology.' He sees biology as a living and happening event, and his book explains the biology behind the hows and whys of cancer.' - Nursing Standard

Descriere

This text presents specialised biological information aimed at nurses. It covers what cancer is, how it damages the body, and how cancer treatments work. Engaging and accessible, it is illustrated throughout.

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