Care of the Adult with a Chronic Illness or Disability A Team Approach

Name: Care of the Adult with a Chronic Illness or Disability A Team Approach
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ISBN: 9780323023306

ISBN-10: 0323023304

ISBN-13: 9780323023306

Edition: 2004

Authors: Leslie Jean Neal, Sharron E. Guillett

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Care of the Adult with a Chronic Illness or Disability equips nurses working in a variety of community care settings with the tools and knowledge needed for caring for the adult patient living with a chronic or disabling condition. Nursing care is addressed within the interdisciplinary team approach necessary for handling complex chronic conditions and the attendant physical and psychosocial issues. In addition to interdisciplinary treatment of the immediate condition, interventions that help the patient reach rehabilitation goals in functional and lifestyle independence are also covered as are family and caregiver concerns, ethical considerations, and end-of-life issues. Special Think S…

Book details

List price: $77.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Publication date: 6/30/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 640
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.630
Language: English




General Concepts of Chronic Care Nursing



Understanding Chronic Illness and Disability



Settings of Chronic Care



Alternative Approaches and Therapies for Chronic Care



Care of the Adult with a Chronic Illness or Disability



The Senses



Disorders of the Eyes



Disorders of the Ears



Integumentary



Disorders of the Skin



Wounds



Respiratory



Obstructive Airway Disease



Tuberculosis



Hematology



Disorders of the Blood



Malignancies of the Blood



Cardiovascular



Disorders of the Heart



Disorders of the Vasculature



Gastrointestinal



Nutritional and Eating Disorders



Disorders of the Esophagus, Diaphragm, and Stomach



Disorders of the Intestines and Rectum



Disorders of the Liver, Pancreas, and Gallbladder



Genitourinary



Chronic Kidney Disease



Disorders of the Urinary Bladder



Endocrine



Disorders of Hormone Regulation



Neurologic



Disorders of the Brain



Dementias



Disorders of the Spinal Cord



Neuromuscular Disorders



Musculoskeletal



Disorders of the Joints and Connective Tissues



Musculoskeletal Disorders



Care of the Adult Living with Cancer or HIV/AIDS



Cancers of the Upper Body



Living with Cancer



Cancers of the Central Nervous System



Cancers of the Head and Neck



Cancer of the Breast



Cancer of the Lung



Cancers of the Lower Body



Cancers of the Abdomen



Cancers of the Reproductive System



Cancers of the Musculoskeletal System



HIV and AIDS



Living with HIV and AIDS