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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459837303321

Titolo

Fundamentals of children's anatomy and physiology : a textbook for nursing and healthcare students / / edited by Ian Peate and Elizabeth Gormley-Fleming

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom ; ; Malden, Massachusetts : , : John Wiley & Sons Inc., , 2015

ISBN

1-118-62502-1

1-118-62504-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (528 p.)

Collana

Fundamentals

Disciplina

612

Soggetti

Human physiology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The child and society : enhancing health and wellbeing / Lisa Whiting and Mary L. Donnelly -- Homeostasis / Mary Brady -- Scientific principles / Peter S. Vickers -- The cell / Peter S. Vickers -- Genetics / Peter S. Vickers -- Tissue / Peter S. Vickers -- The immune system / Alison Mosenthal -- Blood / Peter S. Vickers -- The cardiac system / Sheila Roberts -- The respiratory system / Elizabeth Akers -- The endocrine system / Julia Petty -- The digestive system and nutrition / Joanne Outteridge -- The renal system / Elizabeth Gormley-Fleming -- The reproductive systems / Ann L. Bevan -- The nervous system / Petra Brown -- The muscular system / Elizabeth Gormley-Fleming -- The skeletal system / Debbie Martin -- The senses / Joanne Outteridge -- The skin / Elizabeth Gormley-Fleming.

Sommario/riassunto

When caring for the well or ill child, recognising and responding to their anatomical and physiological differences is essential. Fundamentals of Children's Anatomy and Physiology provides child nursing students and registered nurses with a succinct but complete overview of the structure and function of the child's body, plus clinical applications throughout to demonstrate how the concepts relate to real-life nursing. Each chapter lists learning outcomes and includes clinical considerations, body maps, a range of high-quality illustrations



and test-your-knowledge questions. The book is also