Browsing Theses and Dissertations by Subject "Cancer patients"
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Nutritional knowledge in association with dietary practices of Cancer patients: A case study of Kenyatta National Hospital Cancer treatment center, Nairobi
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2013)Cancer is on the increase in Kenya and has become one of the leading public health problems. This increase is possibly attributed to change in behavior and adoption of predisposing lifestyles such as smoking, alcohol ... -
Patient response to the diagnosis of cancer : the case of Nairobi Hospice
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2002)Palliative care is the active total care of patients whose disease is not responding to curative treatment. Control of pain and other symptoms is aimed at improving the patient's quality oflife. Palliative care is one ...