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Titolo |
Bowel Dysfunction : A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Professionals / / edited by Brigitte Collins, Elissa Bradshaw |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
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[1st ed. 2016.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (270 pages) |
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Nursing |
Gastroenterology |
Rectum—Surgery |
Gastroenterology |
Colorectal Surgery |
Malalties intestinals |
Tracte gastrointestinal |
Sòl pelvià |
Llibres electrònics |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Part 1. Introduction -- 1. Background to bowel function and rationale for writing the book -- 2. Normal anatomy and physiology of bowel function with a view to including detail on the pelvic floor -- 3. Epidemiology Constipation and FI -- 4. Investigations: Anorectal Physiology -- Part 2. Causes and Assessment of Bowel Dysfunction -- 5. Causes of constipation/evacuatory dysfunction -- 6. The Assessment of Constipation and Evacuatory Disorders -- 7. Causes of faecal incontinence -- 8. The Assessment of Faecal Incontinence -- Part 3. Treatments for Bowel Dysfunction -- 9. Conservative management -- 10. Food choice as a Management Strategy in Bowel Dysfunction -- 11. Pharmacological therapy -- 12. Rectal Irrigation -- 13. Neuromodulation -- 14. Surgery -- 15. Psychological medicine for bowel dysfunction. . |
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This definitive guide for healthcare professionals looks at functional |
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disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and pelvic floor, as well as the treatments used within the current healthcare context. The chapters help the readers to access and understand relevant information within a variety of clinical settings and scenarios. Bowel Dysfunction - A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Professionals is useful to a variety of disciplines including Physicians, Nurses and Physiotherapists, who work within the field of gastrointestinal care. Written by a team of expert colorectal specialists, it presents a definitive guide to care of the patient group. |
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