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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780634203321

Titolo

Oxford handbook of gastrointestinal nursing / / edited by Jennie Burch and Brigitte Collins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, c2008

ISBN

0-19-959802-9

1-283-58175-2

9786613894205

0-19-155945-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (761 p.)

Collana

Oxford handbooks in nursing

Disciplina

616.330231

Soggetti

Gastrointestinal system - Diseases - Nursing

Internal medicine

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

Contents; Contributors; Symbols and abbreviations; 1 Overview of the gut and its function; 2 Nursing care of gastrointestinal (GI) patients; 3 Nursing specialties in GI practice; 4 Imaging the GI tract; 5 Nutrition; 6 Clinical nutrition; 7 Endoscopy; 8 Stoma care; 9 Oesophagus and stomach; 10 Small bowel; 11 Liver; 12 Pancreas; 13 Gall bladder and biliary system; 14 Colon; 15 Rectum and anus; 16 Inflammatory bowel disease; 17 Neurological bowel care; 18 Paediatric bowel care; 19 Bowel care and vulnerable groups; 20 Complementary therapies in bowel disorders; 21 Pain management

Sommario/riassunto

This practical handbook is a comprehensive guide to the nursing care and management of gastrointestinal patients. It has been thoroughly revised and standardised to ensure it is up to date and easy to use.