Gastrointestinal nursing / Graeme D. Smith and Roger Watson.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Smith, Graeme D.

Contributor:

• Watson, Roger, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Gastrointestinal system--Diseases--Nursing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

• 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.

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 9786610197743
• 9781405143370
• 1405143371
• 9781280197741
• 1280197749
• 9780470708392
• 0470708395
• 9780470774359
• 0470774355

OCLC:

61266335