Nursing

* Excellent foundation for application of drug therapy to the respiratory care patient * Features chapter objectives, worked-out dosage problems, and review questions with answers * Includes special chapters on Pediatric Pharmacology, Investigational Drugs, Alternative Medicine and Drugs Related to ... More

Approximately eight to twelve million individuals in the United States are affected by peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Thus this disease is common and well represented in nearly all adult medical practices. Peripheral arterial diseases include diverse clinical entities that encompass atherosclero... More

Nursing, midwifery and health visiting are relatively young disciplines and are shaped by their location at the interface of academia and practice. As a result, researchers are often unaware of and unprepared for issues which can have a major impact on their work. Focusing on the nurse researcher's ... More

In the context of the author's claims that in the past twenty-five years the hospice movement has undergone major changes and has grown enormously - what was once a small rebellion against the the way dying people were cared for has become a small health care industry - in spite of this a majority o... More

This totally revised and expanded reference provides comprehensive, single-source coverage of the multiple approaches caregivers take to relieve the emotional distress and physical discomfort of patients suffering from neoplasia. By supplying practical guidelines to diagnose and treat complications ... More

As the rate of home births continues to increase, health policymakers are considering the best ways to deliver community-based midwifery services and training in home births for new midwives and obstetricians. In this first qualitative exploration of home births in the UK, Nadine Edwards focuses on ... More

Ideas of 'nursing' and 'nurse' carry a powerful social charge. The image of the nurse continues to be a symbol of caring and of duty at the same time as it projects a view of femininity, 'stereotypical' in its gender relations.Ideas of 'nursing' and 'nurse' carry a powerful social charge. The image ... More

In 2000 the Department of Health issued a number of initiatives, with improving cancer treatment and research, and providing greater resources for cancer care being made a priority. Nurses and their colleague will be at the forefront of these changes.The book presents specialized biological informat... More

A thorough updating of this classic book Q one that continues a tradition of offering solid background in the basics of normal nutrition, principles, and applications of food/nutrition science, and the role of foods in the treatment of illness. This highly successful, clearly-written book explains p... More

Readers find "how to" guidance on all aspects of patient teaching, from assessing learning needs and writing meaningful objectives to implementing effective teaching plans. Contents include scores of disorders organized by body system and feature causes, potential complications, pertinent medication... More

Now in a completely revised and updated edition, this book will be a valuable resource for all grades of staff within the multi-disciplinary team caring for patients with burn injuries. It aims to increase the reader's understanding of the effects of burn trauma on the individual, and it outlines th... More

Blanchard & Loeb Publishers Nurse's Drug Handbook 2005 is more practical, more up-to-date, easier to use -- and more cost-effective -- than any other nursing drug book you may have used before. It gives you: Accurate, reliable facts on hundreds of drugs from abciximab to zonisamide, organized alpha... More

Communication and relationships have become an increasing focus of attention in debates about the future of health and social care. People working in care services are being encouraged to improve communication processes, to develop more participatory relationships with service users, and to work mor... More

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A thoroughly updated edition of this well-established practical guide to obstetric analgesia and anaesthesia originally published by W. B. Saunders. All aspects of obstetric medicine relevant to the anaesthetist are covered, from conception, throughout pregnancy, to after birth care. The emphasis is... More

Clinical immunology is relevant to all medical disciplines and all doctors and other healthcare professionals who need a basic understanding of the subject. This is an up-to-date, short immunology textbook, which covers basic clinical and laboratory immunology for health professionals in training or... More

Intracoronary stenting has emerged as the most powerful tool in interventional catheter-based therapy since the introduction of balloon angioplasty in 1977. Despite the many successes of stent placement, problems exist with restenosis, stent expansion and placement Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) he... More