Pocket Guide to Managing Cancer Fatigue

Pocket Guide to Managing Cancer Fatigue
ISBN-10
0763733598
ISBN-13
9780763733599
Category
Medical
Pages
242
Language
English
Published
2004
Publisher
Jones & Bartlett Learning
Author
Anna L. Schwartz

Description

Written for oncology nurses and useful in the management of fatigue associated with cancer and its treatments, this handy pocket guide contains an overview of the basic theory regarding its incidence, etiology, including physiological and psychological mechanisms, and provides content on its assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation. The role of exercise is discussed, as well as treatment with medications including Procrit(R) and Aranesp(R).

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