Prostate Cancer : Nursing Assessment, Management, and Care /
Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in American adult males. The content of this book, developed by clinical nurse experts, provides information on the state-of-the-art care of men with prostate cancer. Readers will gain a thorough understanding of symptoms, diagnostic methods, treatme...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Springer,
©2002.
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Colección: | Springer series on geriatric nursing.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in American adult males. The content of this book, developed by clinical nurse experts, provides information on the state-of-the-art care of men with prostate cancer. Readers will gain a thorough understanding of symptoms, diagnostic methods, treatment options, and psychosocial effects of this disease. A major focus of the book is on quality of life and the nurses' role in improving this through teaching patients and their families how to manage common symptoms and side effects such as urinary and sexual problems. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 224 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780826187468 0826187463 1281818674 9781281818676 |