Vademecum Hämatologie und Onkologie

This tried-and-tested standard work for medical and nursing professionals in haemato-oncology provides a comprehensive, multi-professional overview. The Vademecum:

• Describes the basics of oncological therapy goals, treatment procedures, mechanisms of action and resistance mechanisms of tumour therapeutics as well as interactions.

• Presents the implementation of chemotherapy with the preparation and application of cytostatic drugs and shows how to deal with extravasation.

• Describes tumour-associated complications with regard to electrolyte disorders, brain metastases and paraneoplastic diseases as well as effusions, embolisms, fractures and paralysis in a differentiated manner.

• Describes the causes, symptoms and diagnosis of side effects and organ toxicities as well as therapeutic and nursing measures, e.g., for fatigue, vomiting and nausea.

• Explains pain management in terms of assessment, therapeutic and nursing measures and patient counselling.

• Shows possibilities of nutritional therapy and counselling for tumour patients.

• Describes the principles, methods, techniques and forms of counselling as well as ethical principles.

• Explains the methods and support offered by social work and psychosocial oncology.

• Describes concepts, goals and structures of palliative care and hospice work.

• Shows how spiritual needs can be assessed, burdens recognised and spiritual support offered.

• Describes how to deal with deceased persons and grieving relatives and names important steps in the event of death and for burial.