The Royal Marsden NHS Trust Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures is a classic textbook sought after by nurses at all stages of their careers. The manual guides nurses in the clinical application of the latest research findings, ensuring that theory and practice are integrated. The new edition takes forward the work of the previous three editions, and contributes to the continuing development of a conceptual framework of nursing care. It includes additional chapters which place the procedures within an holistic setting including Care in Context: assessment, communication and consent which looks at the professional, social and ethical context in which