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RECOMMENDED TEXTS FOR:

a) Essential texts are marked by #

b) Please check your access to these texts from your colleagues, unit and hospital library before considering purchasing personal copies

c) Cost of books may vary. Listed costs are at discount prices

d) Specific cancers (e.g leukaemia, lung, colon cancers) are not listed here

e) Copies available in the Westmead Library’s ‘Closed Reserve’ are indicated by ‘CR

 

Links to third party Internet Sites are provided for your convenience and are neither endorsed nor supported by Sydney West Area Health Service.

 

Cancer Texts (Nursing)

Cancer Texts (Nursing)
# Buchsel P. C. and Yarbro C. (Eds.) (2005) Oncology Nursing in the Ambulatory Setting: Issues and Models of Care (2nd Ed) Jones and Bartlett: Sudbury Mass.
Westmead Library WY 156/25 (CR)
Westmead Library WY 156/25A
Westmead Department: Radiation Oncology
Mt Druitt Library WY 156 (Due Jan 2007)
Nepean Library WY156 BUCH 1Blue Mountains Library WY156 BUCH 1
ISBN 0763714747
$72
Chernecky, C & Berger, B. (1998) Advanced and Critical Care Oncology Nursing: Managing Primary Complications. Saunders: Philadelphia
Westmead Library WY 156/27 (CR)
Nepean Library WY156 CHER 1
ISBN 1721668607
$ 93
Clarke, D. Flanagan, J. and Kendrick, K. (Eds.) (2003) Advancing Nursing Practice in Cancer and Palliative Care. Palgrave Macmillan; Basingstoke
Westmead Library WY156/24 (CR)
Westmead Library WY156/24A
ISBN 0 333 77766-2
$58
Gates, R and Fink, R (2001) Oncology Nursing Secrets (2nd Ed) Hanley & Belfus: Philadelphia
Westmead Library WY 18.2/11 (CR)
Westmead Library WY 18.2/11A
ISBN 156053477X
$60
Miaskowski, C. and Buchsel, P. (Eds.) (1999) Oncology Nursing: Assessment and Clinical Care Mosby :St Louis
Westmead Library WY156/26 (CR)
Westmead Library WY156/26A
Nepean Library WY156 ONCO 3
ISBN 0815169906
$160
# Yarbro, C. H., Frogge, M. H., Goodman, M., & Groenwald, S.C. (Eds.). (2005) Cancer Nursing: Principles and Practice (6th Ed.) Jones & Bartlett: Sudbury , M.A;
Westmead Library RES WY 156/22B (CR)
Westmead Department: Radiation Oncology
Westmead Department: Area Wide Nursing
Westmead Big Book BIG WY 156/22C
Nepean Library WY156 CANC 1
ISBN 0763747203
$190
Australian Government/Organisation Publications
National Breast Cancer Centre and National Cancer Control Initiative. Clinical practice guidelines for the psychosocial care of adults with cancer. National Breast Cancer Centre, Camperdown, NSW.
ISBN 1741270006
Cancer Institute NSW www.cancerinstitute.org.au
Tracey, EA. Roder, D. Bishop, J. Chen, S. Chen, W. Cancer in New South Wales: Incidence and Mortality 2003. Cancer Institute, NSW (2005).
ISBN 0734738110
The NSW Cancer Plan 2004-2006. The Cancer Institute NSW, Sydney (2004)
ISBN 0734736991
The NSW Cancer Plan 2004-2006 Lessening the Impact of Cancer. The Cancer Institute NSW, Sydney
Cancer Institute NSW Annual Report 2004/2005 Cancer Institute NSW Sydney (2005)
ISBN 0734738722

Encyclopaedia and Dictionary

Saunders (2003) Encyclopaedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health (7th Ed) Saunders: Philadelphia
Westmead Library REF W13/1L  
ISBN 1-4160 2604-5
$72
 

Nursing Texts (Nursing Taxonomy)

# Moorhead, S, Johnson. M. & Maas, M. (Eds.) (2004) Iowa Outcomes Project Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) (3rd Ed.) Mosby; St Louis
Westmead Library WY 15/4E (CR)
Westmead Library WY 15/4D
Westmead Department: Area Nurse Research
Nepean Library WY100 NURS5
ISBN 0323023916
Available online to students enrolled in GCSN-Cancer modules (See: NIC and NOC on POLCEN menu).
# McCloskey, J. and Bulechek, G.M. (Eds.) (2004) Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) (4th Ed) Mosby: St Louis
Westmead Library WY 15/1H (CR)
Westmead Library WY 15/1G
Westmead Department: Area Nurse ResearchNepean Library WY 15 NURS 1
ISBN 0323023924
$64

*Available online to students enrolled in GCSN-Cancer modules (See: NIC and NOC on POLCEN menu).

* 4-hour web course at: http://ceu.nursing.uiowa.edu/nicnoc101 (Fees apply)

Recommended Texts for GCSNP-Cancer: Ambulatory Infusion Services Elective (06003.2)

Brighton, D. and Wood, M (Eds.) (2005) The Royal Marsden Hospital Handbook of Cancer Chemotherapy: A Guide for the Multidisciplinary Team (CD-ROM) Edinburgh ; Sydney : Churchill Livingstone, 2005.
Westmead Library QZ 267.26 (CR)
Westmead Library RES QZ267/26A
Nepean Library QZ267 ROYA1
ISBN 044307101.2
$132

Gorski, L. (2005) Pocket Guide to Home Infusion Therapy Sudbury, Mass.: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2005.
Westmead Library WB 354/13
Blacktown Library WB 354/5
ISBN 0763726788
$57

Olsen, J (2003) Clinical Pharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple (2nd Ed) MedMaster  Miami, Fla.
Westmead Library QV 39/7
ISBN 0-940780-50X
$42

Skeel, R. T. (Ed) (2003) Handbook of Cancer Chemotherapy (6th Ed) Philadephia; Sydney Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins
Westmead Library QZ 39/9
Westmead Department Ward C5A
Westmead Department Ward C5C
Westmead Department Pharmacy
Westmead Department Ward C5a
Children’s Hospital Department Camperdown Ward QZ 29 HAN
Children’s Hospital Department Oncology QZ 267
ISBN 0781736293
$82

Wilkes, G.M., Barton-Burke, M. (2006) Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook Jones and Bartlett; Sudbury
Westmead Library REF WY 39/23A
ISBN 763739235
$130

 

Recommended Texts for GCSNP-Cancer: Radiotherapy by Body Site Elective (06003.3)

Bruner, D.W., Haas, M. & Gosselin-Acomb, T (Eds.) (2005) Manual for Radiation Oncology Nursing Practice and Education (3rd Ed) Oncology Nursing Society: Pittsburgh PA
Westmead Library WY 156/28
Westmead Library WY 156/28A
Westmead Department: Radiation Oncology
Nepean Library QZ269 BRUN 1
ISBN 1890504513
$119
SPECIAL ORDERS ARE AVAILABLE FROM MEDICAL BOOKSHOP WESTMEAD HSOPTIAL LEVEL 1 BETWEEN CAFATERIA AND MULTIMEDIA

Faithfull, S. & Wells, M. (Eds.) (2003) Supportive Care in Radiotherapy Churchill Livingstone
Westmead Library WN250/5
Westmead Department Radiation Oncology
Nepean Library WN250 SUPP 1
Nepean Cancer Care Centre WN250 SUPP 1
ISBN 0443064865
$62

Hoskins, P.  (2006)Radiotherapy in Practice: External Beam Therapy Oxford University Press
Westmead Library WN250.5.R3/1
Westmead Department: Radiation Oncology CC
ISBN 0198529295
$85

Hoskins, P. and Coyle, C. (2005) Radiotherapy in Practice: Brachytherapy. Oxford University Press
Westmead Library WN 250.5.B7/1
Westmead Department Road Oncology
ISBN 019852940 6
$90

(Pending) Hoskins, P. (Due ?2007) Radiotherapy in Practice: Radioisotope Therapy (TBC)
Westmead Library (TBC) On Order – Due Early 2007
ISBN (TBC)
$ (TBC)

 

Cancer Texts (Nursing/Disease Specialties)

(Corporate Author: Springhouse) (2005) Nurse Practitioners Quick References to Clinical Facts. Springhouse: Lippincott Williams Wilkins; Philadelphia
Westmead Library WY49/5
ISBN 158255336X
$60

Varricchio, C., Ades, T., Hinds, P. and Pierce, M. (Eds.) (2004) American Cancer Society A Cancer Source Book for Nurses (8th Ed.) American Cancer Society Jones and Bartlett: Sudbury Mass.
Westmead Library WY156/29
ISBN 0 7637-3276-1
$65

Foldi, M. and Strassenreuther, R. (3rd Ed) Foundations of Manual Lymph Drainage Philadelphia: Elsevier Mosby, 2005 (English translation 3rd ed. From Munich : Urban & Fischer Verlag, 2003.
Westmead Library WB 537/6
ISBN 0323030645
$55

Houts, P.S. and Bucher, J. A. (Eds.) (2003) Caregiving; A Step-by-Step Resource for Caring for the Person with Cancer at Home. American Cancer Society.
Westmead Library WY 200/7
Westmead Department: Haematology
ISBN 094423545X
$35

Jenkins, J. & Lea D. H. (2005) Nursing Care in the Genomic Area: Care Based Approach Jones and Bartlett: Sudbury; Mass.
Westmead Library WY 100/115
Nepean Library WY100 JENK 1
ISBN 0763733253
$70

Lancaster, T. and Nattress, K. (Eds.) (2005) Gynaecological Cancer Care: A Guide to Practice. Ausmed; Melbourne
Westmead Library WP 145/19
Nepean N2G Ward WY156.7 GYNA 2
ISBN 0975201808
$88

Poulton, G. (Ed) (1998) Nursing The Person with Cancer: A Book for all Nurses. Ausmed: Ascot Vale Vic.
Westmead Library WY 156/23
Merrylands Department: Merrylands Community Health Centre(CHC)
St. Joseph's Library REF WY 156/5
ISBN 0958717125
$41

Rodgers, B. (2005) Developing Nursing Knowledge: Philosophical Traditions and Influences Lippinocott Williams and Wilkins: Philadelphia
Westmead Library WY11.1/3
ISBN 0781747082
$70

Schooler, L. R. (1997) Sexuality and Fertility After Cancer Wiley & Sons: New York
Westmead Library QZ201/36
ISBN 0 471 18194 3
$23

Schwartz , A. (Ed) (2004) Pocket Guide to Managing Cancer Fatigue. Jones and Bartlett: Sudbury Mass.
Westmead Library QZ 39/8
Nepean Library QZ_39 POCK 1
ISBN 0763733598
$52

Templeton S (Ed) (2005) Wound Care Nursing: A Guide to Practice Ausmed Pub; Melbourne
Westmead Library WY 154/36
Auburn Library WY 154/2
Blacktown Library WY 154/41
Nepean Library WO185 WOUN 4
Nepean 2G Ward WO185 WOUN 4
ISBN 0975044516
$80

Weber, J. (Ed) (2005) Nurses’ Handbook of Health Assessment (5th Ed) (CD-ROM) Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; Philadelphia
Westmead Library WY 49/7
Nepean Library WY100.4 WEBE1
ISBN 0 7817-5340-6
$55

Rice, R. (2006) Home care nursing Practice. Mosby Elsevier; St Louis
Westmead Library WY 115/10
ISBN 0323030726
$60

Dein, S. (2006) Culture and Cancer Care: Anthropological insights in oncology.  Open University Press; Maidenhead Berkshire
Westmead Library QZ 200/134
Auburn Diversity Health Institute  200/4
ISBN 0335214584
$55

Ferrell, B. & Coyle, N. (Ed) (2006) Textbook of Palliative Nursing (2nd Ed) Oxford University Press; Oxford
Westmead Library WY 152/39
Mt Druitt Library REF WY 152/8A
ISBN 0195175492
$150

 

Cancer Texts for Lay Readership and Personal/Professional/Patient Survivorship

Brown, P. (1999) Facing Cancer Together: How to Help Your Friend or Loved One. Augsburg; Minneapolis
Westmead Library QZ 201/37
ISBN 0-8066-3833-8
$13

Dunham, K.S. and Smith S. J. (2005) How to Survive and Maybe Even Love Your Life as a Nurse FA Davis; Philadelphia
Westmead Library WY16/33
ISBN 0803611587
$41

Kelvin, J. (2005) 100 Questions and Answers About Cancer Symptoms and Cancer Treatment Side Effects. Jones and Bartlett: Sudbury Mass.
Westmead Library QZ 201/34
Nepean Library QZ201 ROSE1
ISBN 0763726125
$25

Levine, S. (1997) A Year to Live: How to Live this Year As If It Were Your Last. Bell Tower; New York
Westmead Library BF789.D4/25
ISBN 0-609-80194-5
$20

Little, M., Jordens, C., Paul, K. and Sayers, E.J. (2001) Surviving Survival: Life After Cancer. Choice Books Marrickville, NSW
Westmead Department: Haematology
ISBN : 0947277803
$20

Rose, S. & Hara, R. (2005) 100 Questions & Answers About Caring for family or Friends with Cancer. Jones and Bartlett: Sudbury Mass.
Westmead Library QZ 2001/35
Nepean Library QZ201 KELV1
ISBN 0763723614
$ 25

Sherbun M A (2006) Caring for the Caregiver: 8 Truths to Prolong Your Career Jones and Bartlett Pub: Sudbury. Mass
Westmead Library WY 87/58
ISBN 0763730807
$46

Cukier, D., Gingerelli, F., Makari-Judson, G. & McCullogh V. (2005) Coping with Chemotherapy and Radiation
McGraw-Hill
Westmead Library QZ 267/
ISBN 0-07-144472-6
$ 28

Cancer Texts (Medicine)

Clinical Pharmacology Made Incredible Easy (2nd Ed) (2005) Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: Philadelphia
Westmead Hospital QV39/22
Blacktown QV 39/7
ISBN : 1582552932
$60

# De Vita, V. T., Hellman, S. and Rosenberg, S.A. (Eds.) (2005) Cancer Principles and Practice of Oncology (7th Ed) Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: Philadelphia (and CD ROM) 2005
Westmead Library Big Books QZ 200/37F (1) + (2)
Westmead Department: Area Nurse Research
Westmead Department: Radiation Oncology
ISBN 0781748658
$480
N.B. Availble on-line in Clinical Information Access Program (CIAP) in 'texts/books'

Griffin, J. (2003) Immunology and Haematology (Crash Course in) (2nd Ed) Mosby  Edinburgh
Westmead Library WH 18.2/1A
ISBN 0723432929
$52

Harnett, P. Cartmill, J and Glare, P. (1999) Oncology: A Case-Based Manual Oxford University Press.
Westmead Library QZ 266/28
Westmead Library QZ 266/28A
Nepean Library QZ 200 ONCO2
ISBN 0-19-262978-6
$55

Markman, M (Ed) (2003) Atlas of Cancer Current Medicine Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins: Philadelphia
Westmead Library Big Books QZ17/13
ISBN 078174280 3
$467.50

Morris, D., Kearsley, J and Williams, C. (1998) Cancer: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide. Harwood Academic: Australia
Westmead Library QZ266/32
Nepean Library QZ200 CANC8
Nepean Medical Education Unit
ISBN 90-5702-216-8
$75

Kerridge, I., Jordens, C. and Sayers, E.J. (Eds.) (2003). A Miles Little Reader: Restoring Humane Values to Medicine. Desert Pea; Annandale, N.S.W.
Westmead Library WB 60/2
ISBN 1876861088
$35

 

Books on order (Westmead Library) 11/2006

Muss,H., Hunter, C. & Johnson, K. (2006) Treatment and Management of Cancer in the Elderly
Westmead Library (TBC)
ISBN 0.8493-4035-7
$308

Prendiville, W. & Davies, P. (2006) The Health Professional's HPV Handbook (Volume 1) Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer
Westmead Library (TBC)
ISBN 1-8421-4336-0
$98

Bodansky & Bodansky (2000) Extended Massive Orgasm Vermilion
Westmead Library (TBC)
ISBN 0-09-185743-0
$29

Rutgers, Komisaruk & Whipple (2006) The Science of Orgasm. John Hopkins University Press
Westmead Library (TBC)
ISBN (TBC)
$(TBC)

Liang, V. & Herber, D. (2006) Nutritional Oncology, Academic Press
ISBN 0-12-088393-7
$ 273
Gibbon, S. (2006) Breast Cancer Genes and the Gendering of Knowledge: Science and Citizenship in the Cultural Context of the 'New' Genetics. Pagrove Macmillan
ISBN 0-4039-9901-5
$126
Cooper, J. (2006) Occupational Therapy in Oncology and Palliative Care. John Wiley and Sons
ISBN 0-470-01962
$80
Hassey Dow, K. (2006) Nursing Care of Women with Cancer. Mosby
ISBN 0-3230-3639-2
$111
Crompvoets, S. (2006) Breast cacner the Post-Surgical Body. Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 1-4039-9900-7
$ 126
Dickey, V. O’Connell, C. (TBC) Blueprints: Hematology and Oncology (TBC)
Westmead Library (TBC)
ISBN 140510449X
$50
Mumber, M. (TBC) Intergrative Oncology - Principles and Practice (TBC)
Westmead Library (TBC)
ISBN 0415374154
$195
Faguet, G. (TBC) The War on Cancer: An Anatomy of Failure, A Blueprint to the Future (TBC)
Westmead Library (TBC)
ISBN 1402036183
$110
Blows, W. (TBC) The Biological Basis of Nursing: Cancer (TBC)
Westmead Library (TBC)
ISBN 0415327466
$60
Elliott, L. Molseed, L. (TBC) The Clinical Guide to Oncology Nursing (TBC)
Westmead Library (TBC)
ISBN 0880913398
$110

 

Useful Websites

These links are external to Sydney West Area Health Service.
Links to third party Internet Sites are provided for your convenience and are neither endorsed nor supported by Sydney West Area Health Service.

For 3 page listing of oncology related websites USA see:
Masys, D. R. (2005) Information Systems in Oncology Chapter 58 pp2795-2803, esp. listings on pp 2797-2799 In: De Vita, V. T., Hellman, S. and Rosenberg, S.A. (Eds.) (2005) Cancer Principles and Practice of Oncology (7th Ed) Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: Philadelphia

For 5 page listing of on-line journals available in SWAHS see: GCSN-Cancer website or ask Medical Librarians Westmead Hospital (Last updated 21/9/06).


For listing of oncology related websites Australia see:
Cancer Institute NSW Standard Cancer Treatments (CI-SCaT)
• Internet - www.treatment.cancerinstitute.org.au
• Cancer Institute website - www.cancerinstitute.org.au
• NSW CIAP
or www.ciap.health.nsw.gov.au [Access the left-hand menu, and select the Clinical Resources\ Specialty Websites\ C\ Cancer option]

www.cancercouncil.com.au Cancer Council NSW
www.cancer.org.au Cancer Council Australia
www.acor.org
www.breasthealthlink.com
www.cancer.gov/cancer_information (US site)
www.cancerinstitute.org.au
www.health.nsw.gov.au/gmct/transition
www.cdc.gov
www.gynaecancersupport.org.au
www.leukaemia.com
www.ons.org Oncology Nursing Society
http://www.iarc.fr Internation Agency for Research on Cancer
http://ceu.nursing.uiowa.edu/nicnoc101
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/551.cfm Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. You can subscribe to a free email newsletter at this site.

Recommended Journals (With emphasis on ‘Nursing’, ‘Support’ & ‘Care’)
ACTA Oncologica
Australian Journal of Cancer Nursing
Cancer
Cancer Weekly
Cancer Journal
Cancer Nursing
Cancer Nursing Practice
Cancer Practice
Cancer Treatment Reviews
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing
European Journal of Cancer
European Journal of Palliative Care
European Journal of Oncology Nursing
International Journal of Nursing Standards
International Journal of Palliative Nursing
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology & Oncology
Journal of Intravenous Nursing
Journal of Medical Ethics
Journal of National Cancer Institute
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Journal of Palliative Care
Journal of Palliative Medicine
Journal of Public Health Medicine
Oncology Nursing Forum
Oncology Supportive Care
Palliative Medicine
Prostate Cancer & Prostatic Diseases
Psycho-oncology
Seminars in Oncology
Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Supportive Care in Cancer

Australian Government/Organisation Publication

Cancer Institute NSW www.cancerinstitute.org.au

National Breast Cancer Centre and National Cancer Control Initiative. Clinical practice guidelines for the psychosocial care of adults with cancer.  National Breast Cancer Centre, Camperdown, NSW.
ISBN 1741270006

Tracey, EA. Roder, D. Bishop, J. Chen, S. Chen, W. Cancer in New South Wales: Incidence and Mortality 2003. Cancer Institute, NSW (2005).
ISBN 0734738110

The NSW Cancer Plan 2004-2006. The Cancer Institute NSW, Sydney (2004)
ISBN 0734736991

The NSW Cancer Plan 2004-2006 Lessening the Impact of Cancer. The Cancer Institute NSW, Sydney

Cancer Institute NSW Annual Report 2004/2005 Cancer Institute NSW Sydney (2005)
ISBN 0734738722



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