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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-101861563345
ISBN-139781861563347
eBay Product ID (ePID)30538744
Product Key Features
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameColorectal Cancer
Publication Year2005
SubjectNursing / Oncology & Cancer
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaMedical
AuthorElaine Swan
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight12 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal616.994347
Table Of ContentContributors. Preface. Acknowledgements. Chapter 1: The role of the colorectal nurse specialist (Elaine Swan). Chapter 2: Aetiology of colon and rectal cancer (Jonathan Stewart). Chapter 3: Epidemiology and genetics (Lucy Burgess). Chapter 4: Diagnosis and investigations (Yvette Perston). Chapter 5: Treatments (Shelley Biddles). Chapter 6: Consequences of rectal surgery (Jane Winney). Chapter 7: Further treatment: chemotherapy and radiotherapy (Helen Ferns). Chapter 8: Palliative nursing care (Claire Taylor). Index.
SynopsisNurses should have the most up--to--date knowledge to provide accurate information and competent nursing care to patients with colorectal cancer. Swan addresses those issues in a very thorough and comprehensive manner., Nurses should have the most up-to-date knowledge to provide accurate information and competent nursing care to patients with colorectal cancer. Swan addresses those issues in a very thorough and comprehensive manner., Nurses should have the most up-to-date knowledge to provide accurate information and competent nursing care to patients with colorectal cancer. Swan addresses those issues in a very thorough and comprehensive manner. Chapters on the role of the colorectal nurse specialist, epidemiology and genetics, diagnosis, investigations and different treatments make this book essential reading for any colorectal nurse specialist. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men, and the second most common cancer in women in the UK. Colorectal Cancer is a very important book in this field. As mortality statistics continue to rise, this book addresses the issues surrounding colorectal cancer. It is vital to care for and attend to the needs of these patients.