Quality of Life from Nursing and Patient Perspectives

Provides a reference on quality of life (QOL) for oncology nurses in many settings. Section I overviews the evolution of QOL in oncology nursing, and Section II highlights theory development related to QOL. Section III focuses on research and measurement issues, and Section IV demonstrates the importance of quality of life in clinical practice. Section V offers perspectives from patients ad families, and Section VI provides recommendations for the future. Appendices offer QOL measurement tools. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR