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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780631203321

Titolo

Managing chronic disorders / / clinical editor, Marcy Caplin, Jane L. Sciarra ; copy editors, Kimberly Bilotta [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ambler, Pa. : , : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, , 2006

©2006

ISBN

1-4511-6845-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (480 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

CaplinMarcy

SciarraJane

BilottaKimberly

Disciplina

616/.044

Soggetti

Chronic diseases - Nursing

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

""Managing Chronic Disorders""; ""Contents""; ""Contributors and consultants""; ""Foreword""; ""Part one Chronic disorders""; ""Part two Patient-teaching aids""; ""Internet resources for chronic disorders""; ""Selected references""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

Managing Chronic Disorders provides practical, authoritative guidance on day-to-day management of more than 100 chronic disorders and includes over 300 reproducible patient-teaching aids. Part 1 presents complete information on each disorder, including causes, pathophysiology, assessment findings, diagnosis, treatment, special considerations, patient-teaching points, and a list of applicable patient-teaching aids. Management of acute exacerbations is covered for selected disorders. Part 2 contains over 100 patient-teaching aids that health care providers can photocopy and give to patients.