TY - BOOK ID - 107401650 TI - Pediatric Oncology Nursing AU - Tomlinson, Deborah AU - Kline, Nancy E AU - SpringerLink (Online service) PY - 2005 SN - 9783540267843 PB - Berlin, Heidelberg Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg DB - UniCat KW - Oncology. Neoplasms KW - Paediatrics KW - Nursing KW - pediatrie KW - oncologie KW - verpleegkunde UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:107401650 AB - Pediatric Oncology Nursing: Advanced Clinical etiology,symptoms and clinical signs,diagnostic and Handbook is a joint effort between nurses in Cana- laboratory procedures,treatment,prognosis,and f- da,the UK,and the USA.This is a ?rst-time collabo- low up care are included for each of the disorders. ration between pediatric hematology and oncology Part Three covers cancer treatment, including nurses from two continents and represents a blend- chemotherapy, radiation therapy, peripheral stem ing of knowledge from these experts.The book is de- cell transplantation,surgery,gene therapy,and c- signed to be a comprehensive clinical handbook for plementary and alternative medicine.The principles nurses in advanced practice working with pediatric and description of treatment, method of treatment hematology / oncology patients.Speci?c issues relat- delivery,potential side effects,and special conside- ed to young children and adolescents with cancer and tions for each type of treatment are discussed. hematologic disorders are discussed. Part Four focuses on the side effects of cancer Twenty-two contributors and two editors partici- treatment in relation to metabolic processes and the pated in the writing of this text.Nurses in advanced gastrointestinal, hematologic, respiratory, urinary, practice and academic roles - nurse practitioners, cardiovascular, neurologic, musculoskeletal, inte- clinical nurse specialists, clinical instructors, lectur- mentary,and endocrine systems.The incidence,e- ers,and educators - were involved.One of the most ology, treatment, prevention, and prognosis are - appealing features of this text is the varied experience cluded for each side effect reviewed. ER -