Cancer therapy-induced emesis: the nurse's perspective.
There have been significant improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of malignant tumours. However, recent advances in cytostatic therapy are associated with several adverse side-effects which can impair the patient's well-being and may result in refusal or delay of treatment. Nausea and vomiting are perceived to be the most unpleasant of these side-effects. This paper addresses some of the issues involved in the improvement of these two distressing symptoms.
Ouwerkerk
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D006801:Humans; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology