Fundamentals of Children's Applied Pathophysiology

An Essential Guide for Nursing and Healthcare Students

AvElizabeth Gormley-Fleming,Elizabeth Gormley-Fleming

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Fundamentals of Children’s Applied Pathophysiology introduces nursing and healthcare students to the pathophysiology of the child, and offers an applied full-colour visual approach throughout. Explaining the anatomy of the human body, and the effects of disease or illness on normal physiology, it enables the reader to develop the understanding, knowledge, and skills required to know how to respond and provide safe and effective high-quality care to children and their families.Key features: Written by an experienced author teamFilled with superb full-colour illustrationsPacked with learning features, including key words, test-your-knowledge, exercises, further reading, and learning outcomesIncludes case studies to help readers understand how to apply the knowledge in clinical practiceContains links to clinical observations, vital signs to look out for, investigations boxes, red flags to indicate essential information to be aware of when providing care, and medication alertsFundamentals of Children's Applied Pathophysiology is an ideal book for pre-registration nursing students, including child and adult nurses, as well as for all healthcare professionals who come into contact with children and their families.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-11-02
Mått:170 x 249 x 20 mm
Vikt:839 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Fundamentals
Antal sidor:416
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9781119232650

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ABOUT THE EDITORS ELIZABETH GORMLEY-FLEMING is Head of Department for Nursing (Children's, Learning Disability and Mental Health) and Social Work, University of Hertfordshire, UK. IAN PEATE OBE FRCN is Visiting Professor of Nursing, Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Nursing, and Head of School, School of Health Studies, Gibraltar.

Innehållsförteckning

List of contributors viiPreface xiiiAcknowledgements xvAbout the companion website xviiHow to use your textbook xixChapter 1 The cell and body tissue 1Peter S. VickersChapter 2 Genetics 27Peter S. VickersChapter 3 Cancer 51Tanya Urquhart-KellyChapter 4 Homeostasis 67Mary BradyChapter 5 Inflammation, immune response and healing 83Alison MosenthalChapter 6 Shock 115Usha ChandranChapter 7 Pain and pain management 133Helen Monks, Kate Heaton‐Morley and Sarah McDonaldChapter 8 Disorders of the nervous system 159Petra BrownChapter 9 Disorders of the cardiac system 179Sheila RobertsChapter 10 Disorders of the respiratory system 213Elizabeth Mills, Rosemary Court and Susan FidmentChapter 11 Disorders of the endocrine system 233Julia PettyChapter 12 Disorders of the digestive system 257Ann L. BevanChapter 13 Disorders of the renal system 279Cathy PooleChapter 14 Disorders of the reproductive systems 311Michele O’GradyChapter 15 Disorders of the musculoskeletal system 335Liz Gormley‐FlemingChapter 16 Disorders of the skin 359Liz Gormley‐FlemingIndex 383