Pediatric Oncology Nursing Advanced Clinical Handbook /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Tomlinson, Deborah (Editor), Kline, Nancy E. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Series: Pediatric Oncology,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Oncology.; Nursing.; Pediatrics.; Medicine & Public Health.

This is the second edition of a comprehensive clinical handbook for nurses in pediatric hematology/oncology that presents in-depth information on pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, advanced assessment, and interventions. All chapters have been updated since the first edition, and additional chap...

Table of Contents:

• Leukemia
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma
• Solid Tumor
• Central Nervous System Tumors
• Anemias
• Anemias
• Neutropenia
• Thrombocytopenia
• Bleeding Disorders
• Chemotherapy
• Chemotherapy
• Radiotherapy
• Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
• Surgical Approaches to Childhood Cancer
• Cell and Gene Therapy
• Biological and Targeted Therapies
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Clinical Trials
• Metabolic System
• Metabolic System
• Gastrointestinal Tract
• Bone Marrow Function
• Respiratory System
• Renal System
• Cardiovascular System
• Central Nervous System
• Musculoskeletal System
• Skin: Cutaneous Toxicities
• Endocrine System
• Ototoxicity
• Ocular Complications
• Nutrition and Hydration in Children with Cancer
• Nutrition and Hydration in Children with Cancer
• Pain in Children with Cancer
• Blood Transfusion Therapy
• Cytokines
• Care of the Dying Child and the Family.