Nursing

This thoughtfully planned handbook describes the different but complementary roles of the family practitioner, specialist nurses, surgeons and oncologists in the care of the patient with breast disease. This includes not only breast cancer, but also benign lumps and cysts, rashes, discharges, and br... More

Practitioners who care for children find complete administration information on more than 600 pediatric drugs, guidelines for calculating pediatric dosages, guidance on teaching parents and patients, and Internet access to drug updates. Contents include principles of pediatric drug therapy, drug ent... More

Child Care and Early Education has been written as a course companion to all major level 3 childcare qualifications including the CACHE Diploma in Early Years Care and Education, S/NVQ Early Years Care and Education and BTEC National in Early Years. Written from a more practical angle than existing ... More

The significant contribution that nurses can make towards improving coronary care through prevention, detection, treatment and rehabilitation has been highlighted in national strategies to reduce CHD deaths. In the health service more broadly, focus is being placed on evidence-based practice and the... More

Authoritative and insightful, this important text provides an update on the latest advances in the areas of biomedical research that are at the interface of science and clinical medicine, where new discoveries in genetics, molecular and cell biology are not only enhancing our understanding of the et... More

Inquiry reports in health and welfare in the 1990s covered the full range of user groups. This book considers the purpose of inquiries and their impact on health and social policy.Inquiry reports in health and welfare in the 1990s covered the full range of user groups. This book considers the purpos... More

Written by experienced nurse lecturers and a theatre nurse, "Perioperative Practice" highlights and explains the biological processes which can be disrupted by a major surgical procedure. Using the concept of homeostasis as a framework, the authors look at issues common to all surgical procedures su... More

Young medical oncologists often find themselves faced by major complications caused by cancer or cancer treatment. This succinct text, published in association with the European Society for Medical Oncology, gives them a secure practical grounding in what courses of action to follow in an emergency.... More