Gastrointestinal nursing / / Graeme D. Smith and Roger Watson

• Autore: Smith Graeme D
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2005
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (220 pages)
• Disciplina: 616.3/3/0231
• Soggetto topico: Gastrointestinal system - Diseases - Nursing
• Altri autori: WatsonRoger <1955->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: An overview of the gastrointestinal tract -- The oesophagus -- The stomach -- The small intestine -- The large intestine -- The liver -- The biliary system -- The pancreas -- Diagnostic tests and procedures in gastroenterology -- Emergencies of the gastrointestinal tract -- Pharmacology in gastroenterology -- Psychosocial factors in gastroenterology -- Quality of life in gastroenterology.
• Sommario/riassunto: Many nurses work as specialist practitioners within several areas of gastrointestinal medicine, including inflammatory bowel disease, stoma care, nutrition, endoscopy and counselling. There has been a steady increase in nurse-led services and gastrointestinal nursing is an expanding area. This comprehensive text lays the foundation by reviewing the anatomy and physiology underlying common conditions before covering the pathophysiology of clinical features, causes, investigation and management. Underlying this approach will be the specific nursing aspects of caring for patients with gastrointes
• Titolo autorizzato: Gastrointestinal nursing
• ISBN: 1405143371; 1-280-19774-9; 9786610197743; 0-470-70839-5; 1-4051-4337-1; 0-470-77435-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827599403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II