Perspectives on Cancer Care

Herausgeber: Fawcett, Tonks N; Mcqueen, Anne

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Perspectives on Cancer Care is a unique collection of insights from contributors, based on their specific expertise and experience. It provides a range of perspectives on cancer care that can inspire the reader and encourage high quality care through an enhanced understanding of the patients' needs and the carers' skills. Perspectives on Cancer Care presents a series of chapters highlighting different circumstances and approaches to the complex reality of cancer care. In each chapter the author presents their own picture of their experience of the individual's needs and the care required to address these needs, illustrating the particular sensitivity, trust, empathy and support required in the care of patients with cancer and their families. The holistic approach to total care is a prominent feature in cancer care and this is illustrated througout the various chapters. This collection of persectives on cancer care: * highlights particular issues in the field * encourages 'best practice' * draws on the expertise of specialist practitioners in the field of cancer care * features a holistic approach to cancer care, illustrated through scenarios

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Januar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 170mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9781405195706
• ISBN-10: 1405195703
• Artikelnr.: 32866753

Autorenporträt

Josephine (Tonks) N Fawcett is Senior Lecturer and Anne McQueen is an Honorary Lecturer in the School of Health in Social Science at the University of Edinburgh.

Rezensionen

"This is a well-written book with practical information backed upby evidence on contemporary issues relating to cancer nursing. Itis a resource that clinical nurses will identify with andappreciated." (Nursing Standard, 1 February 2012)

"Perspectives on Cancer Care has been written to supportundergraduate and postgraduate nurses. The chapter on themanagement of cancer pain will be particularly useful for allnurses caring for patients in hospitals and receiving care in thecommunity." (Nursing Times.net, 1 December 2011)

"This book is likely to find a place in libraries and individualchapters may be useful to support course work . . . The use of casestudies is a welcome illustration". (Cancer Nursing Practice, 1June 2011)