Oncology Nursing in the Home

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Introduction ix
Chapter 1. Chemotherapy Administration in the Home 1
Chapter 2. Venous Access Devices 13
Chapter 3. Symptom Management 33
Chapter 4. Cancer Prevention and Detection Starts at Home 53
Chapter 5. Oncologic Emergencies 71
Chapter 6. Care of the Stem Cell Transplant Patient at Home 87
Chapter 7. Wound and Ostomy Care 99
Chapter 8. Nutrition Management 111
Chapter 9. Rehabilitation Issues 127
Chapter 10. Oncology Social Work 137
Chapter 11. Caregiver Issues 149
Chapter 12. Telephone Information and Support Services 163
Chapter 13. Cultural Perspectives 177
Chapter 14. Complementary and Alternative Medicine 201
Chapter 15. Case Management Across Settings 229
Chapter 16. The Future of Home Care 247
Appendix. Chemotherapy Patient Teaching Sheets 259
Index 309
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