Peripheral vascular disease in primary care / Anita Sharma ; contributions by Joanne Whitmore and Adele Marie Scimone ; forewords by Michael Taylor, Deepak Bhatnagar and Gail Richards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sharma, Anita.

Contributor:

Whitmore, Joanne.

Scimone, Adele Marie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peripheral vascular diseases--Diagnosis.

Peripheral vascular diseases.

Peripheral vascular diseases--Treatment.

Primary care (Medicine).

Physical Description:

xviii, 180 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Radcliffe Publishing, 2011.

Summary:

This concise reference will help general practitioners, nurses, and medical students recognize, diagnose, and manage peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and make necessary life-saving referrals. Conditions covered include varicose veins, deep-vein thrombosis, the diabetic foot, restless leg syndrome, intermittent claudication, and venous thromboembollism. The reference also covers risk factors such as oral contraceptives and smoking, and looks at commissioning services for PVD. The book includes 10 pages of multiple-choice questions, plus key point boxes, summary tables, and a few b&w photos. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

ISBN:

1846194350

9781846194351

OCLC:

715921237