Management of patients on chemotherapeutic treatment for advanced cancer with acute conditions in the Emergency Department

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Management of patients on chemotherapeutic treatment for advanced cancer with acute conditions in the Emergency Department

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Chemotherapy is increasingly used in people with advanced cancer, with the aim to palliate symptoms and to improve survival. Patients may live longer but quality of life may be affected by treatment-related events. New Zealand provides medical oncology services in a Hub and Spoke model, with an increasing emphasis on delivering treatment at out-patient ‘satellite’ services. The reality is that these services do not provide around the clock care, so after hours and urgent care is provided by t...

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Research paper

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2013

Creator

Gray, Lynne

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10652/6457

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New Zealand / emergency nurses / emergency departments (EDs) / satellite sites / cancer patients / Māori / chemotherapy / acute conditions / clinical decision-making / care / interviews / Health sciences / Nursing / Acute care / Hauora / Mate / Mate rerekē / Tahumaero / Mate pukupuku

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