Cancer nursing; principles and practice, 6th ed.RC266 2005-007372 0-7637-4720-3 Cancer nursing; principles and practice, 6th ed. Title main entry. Ed. by Connie Henke Yarbro et al. (The Jones and Bartlett series in oncology) Jones & Bartlett, [c]2005 1879 p. $149.95 The 6th edition of this text features 43 new authors, 8 new chapters, and revision of the 66 remaining chapters, particularly with regard to those topics related to genetics. The new chapter topics include dynamics of cancer prevention, screening and detection of asymptomatic a·symp·to·mat·ic adj. Exhibiting or producing no symptoms. Asymptomatic Persons who carry a disease and are usually capable of transmitting the disease but, who do not exhibit symptoms of the disease are said to be patients, hematopoietic hematopoietic /he·ma·to·poi·et·ic/ (-poi-et´ik) 1. pertaining to hematopoiesis. 2. an agent that promotes hematopoiesis. hematopoietic 1. pertaining to or affecting the formation of blood cells. therapy, complementary and alternative medicine The term complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is an umbrella term for alternative medicine and complementary medicine. Alternative medicine describes practices used in place of conventional medical treatments. , cancer-related distress, palliative care palliative care (paˑ·lē·ā·tiv kerˑ), n an approach to health care that is concerned primarily with attending to physical and emotional comfort rather , delivery of comfort care, evidence-based nursing practice, and legal issues. Also, the section on cancer survivorship survivorship n. the right to receive full title or ownership due to having survived another person. Survivorship is particularly applied to persons owning real property or other assets, such as bank accounts or stocks, in "joint tenancy. has been expanded. Co-editors are Margaret Hansen Frogge (Riverside Health Care, Rush University) and Michelle Goodman (Rush University Medical Center). Yarbro is at the MU Sinclair School of Nursing at the U. of Missouri-Columbia. |
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