Bøker av Mark Foulkes

This Open Access textbook covers the effects impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Cancer care and how health care professionals and people with a cancer diagnosis have been affected. It discusses current research covering COVID and Cancer and considers the different impacts on patients with solid tumours and those with a haematological malignancy. The authors critically appraise how technology has been used to combat the pandemic as well as impacts on patient management and their well-being, education of health care professionals as well as the delivery of oncology cancer treatments. They also examine the ongoing psychological effects on patients, health care professionals and provide an analysis of the effects of the pandemic on the charitable sector in cancer care. Importantly this book provides both a UK and a European perspective on the above as well as looking forward to appraise the long-term effect of the pandemic on cancer care, both positive and negative.

a practice-focused guide for staff working in clinical practice in primary and acute cancer care, particularly nursinga valuable tool for learners at multiple levels of practice, from pre-registration to specialized cancer care rolesa compendium of stories of patient experiences of cancerAs cancer treatment and care evolves, the demand for staff with specialist knowledge and skills in cancer care grows. This new text is supported by the UK Oncology Nursing Society. It has been written by a team of over 30 experienced and expert cancer care professionals and patients, and it provides an illustrated primer for staff caring for patients with cancer. Including chapters on the patient experience, cancer biology, cancer treatments and care, and cancer policy, this volume is an essential companion and handbook for health professionals.