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Libros en Ciencias de la Salud

  • Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing

    • 1 Edición
    • Carol Williams + 1 más
    • Inglés
    A comprehensive textbook on caring for the infant and child in intensive care. The text includes specific illness / disorders with related A & P, medical management and nursing care and a complete guide to the problems and solutions of working in the PICU.
  • Legal And Ethical Considerations For Dental Hygienists And Assistants

    • 1 Edición
    • Judith Ann Davison
    • Inglés
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Dental Hygiene & Auxiliaries**Dental hygienists and dental assistants need to be aware of current accepted legal processes related to such issues as infection control, insurance, malpractice, liability, and negligence. LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND ASSISTANTS provides them with strong theoretical and philosophical information concerning the legal, ethical, and management dilemmas that face the entire dental health team. Real-life examples with expert commentary and follow-up questions illustrate legal situations the dental hygienist or assistant may face.
  • Touch Therapy E-Book

    • 1 Edición
    • Tiffany Field
    • Inglés
    This book examines the research base of touch in massage therapy while linking the implications of these results to massage practice. It was written by the director of the world-renowned Touch Research Institute. Each chapter gives a clear and authoritative review of what is known about the effects of touch in a variety of clinical conditions. It specifically addresses the areas of stress reduction, pain reduction, growth and development, immune functions, and auto-immune disorders.
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition

    A Practical Guide for Nurses
    • 1 Edición
    • Helen Hamilton
    • Inglés
    This is a practical handbook, whichwill provide an everyday reference for the inexperienced to provide artificial nutrition in a safe and effective manner. Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) is a means of providing nutrients to patients whom, for whatever reason, are unable to take food orallyThis book covers the whole range of factors involved in TPN, patient selection and suitability for TPN, contraindications to patients receiving TPN and the practicalities involved such as line selection. It examines the range of treatment options available that are alternatives to TPN. It is also a unique publication in that it considers the patients opinion, body image and lifestyle. Despite its broad coverage, the book is able to explain new techniques concisely, which will help readers professional development and increase their confidence in using these techniques.
  • The Child with Cancer

    Family-Centred Care in Practice
    • 1 Edición
    • Helen Langton
    • Inglés
    This excellent research based textbook addresses nursing care issues rather than disease processes and therefore looks at issues such as discharge planning, adolescents and cancer, coping strategies for family and staff. It concentrates on the psychological and social aspects of care and reflects the radical changes that have occurred in recent years in thisfield. These include better survival rates in childhood cancer, advanced therapies, the move to community based care and increasing awareness of the long term effects of treatment.All post-graduate nurses working with children with cancer, whether in a community or hospital setting will find this text invaluable. It will equally benefit post-graduate nurses studying professional and academic specialist courses such as the ENB 240 paediatric oncology course or those who are already qualified paediatric oncology nurses but who need to keep themselves updated or need a reference in this area.
  • Pregnancy & Drug Misuse

    • 2 Edición
    • Catherine Siney
    • Inglés
    This updated and expanded edition of The Pregnant Drug Addict (1995) explores the difficulties of managing the maternity care of those who are drug dependent. Catherine Siney has brought together a number of specialists whose combined expertise provides an essential guide to this problematic subject. Key issues include the medical and obstetric problems of mothers, the consequences for the child, pregnant women who are HIV positive or have hepatitis B, outreach work and counselling.
  • Handbook of Community-Based and Home Health Nursing Practice - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

    Tools for Assessment, Intervention and Education
    • 3 Edición
    • Marcia Stanhope + 1 más
    • Inglés
  • MCQ's in Sports Medicine

    • 5 Edición
    • Conor P. O'Brien
    • Inglés
    The author is well known within the field and is one of the few specialists with American as well as British qualifications in sports medicine. He is also as an examiner on the Irish College of Surgeons diploma in sports medicine course.
  • Drugs and Pharmacology for Nurses

    • 13 Edición
    • S. J. Hopkins
    • Inglés
    A lucid, clearly written guide to the actions and clinical applications of a very wide range of drugs in common use. It includes appendices on drug reactions, weights and measures, abbreviations, approved and brand names of drugs and a detailed glossary.
  • Home Rehabilitation

    Guide to Clinical Practice
    • 1 Edición
    • Wendy K. Anemaet + 1 más
    • Inglés
    HOME REHABILITATION: GUIDE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE is the first clinical reference for therapists practicing in the home care setting. It covers fundamentals, pediatric populations, adult populations, emergency situations, and pharmacology in home healthcare. A special section of appendices includes necessary reference information such as ICD-9 CM Common Therapy Diagnoses, listings of community organizations, HIM-11 Coverage of Services and Durable Medical Equipment, and a listing of suggested home care resources. A must have for any home care therapist!