TY - BOOK AU - Faithfull, Sara C TI - Supportive care in radiotherapy : evaluating the potential contribution of nursing PY - 2000/// CY - Thesis (PhD)-University of London KW - Theses, Doctoral KW - Radiotherapy - Nursing KW - Dissertations KW - Cancer Nursing KW - Radiotherapy N1 - The physical impact of radiotherapy ; The emotional impact of radiotherapy ; Understanding the impact of radiotherapy in a broader context ; Managing radiotherapy care ; Methods ; The impact of pelvic radiotherapy ; Establishing and piloting the nurse led clinic ; Assessing side effects and quality of life ; The nurse led clinic : costs and satisfaction with health care ; Discussion and conclusions ; References ; Appendices N2 - Explores whether supportive care given by a specialist nurse could prevent and minimise the impact of radiation induced side effects and emotional distress ER -