Supportive care in radiotherapy : evaluating the potential contribution of nursing

Faithfull, Sara C

Supportive care in radiotherapy : evaluating the potential contribution of nursing - Thesis (PhD)-University of London, 2000

The physical impact of radiotherapy ; The emotional impact of radiotherapy ; Understanding the impact of radiotherapy in a broader context ; Managing radiotherapy care ; Methods ; The impact of pelvic radiotherapy ; Establishing and piloting the nurse led clinic ; Assessing side effects and quality of life ; The nurse led clinic : costs and satisfaction with health care ; Discussion and conclusions ; References ; Appendices

Explores whether supportive care given by a specialist nurse could prevent and minimise the impact of radiation induced side effects and emotional distress.


Theses, Doctoral
Radiotherapy - Nursing
Dissertations
Cancer Nursing
Radiotherapy
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