Living with a Chronic Condition

A Practitioner's Guide

1 Edición - 17 de enero de 2002
Última edición
Editores: Alison Crumbie, Judith Lawrence
Idioma: Inglés

The aim of this book is to equip the health care practitioner with the necessary knowledge and skills to work with people who live with chronic illness. It is a comprehensive and… Leer más

Descripción

The aim of this book is to equip the health care practitioner with the necessary knowledge and skills to work with people who live with chronic illness. It is a comprehensive and practical text that draws together current opinion, up-to-date practice and national guidelines on the management of chronic conditions.

This new book will help all health care professionals provide the best possible care for people who live with chronic illness whether in primary or secondary care.

Puntos claves

Provides a comprehensive, holistic reference for quality care of patients with chronic disease

Outlines a framework for evidence-based, structured care in line with clinical governance guidelines

Includes the 'gold standard' for top quality care in line with national guidelines

De interès para

Primary: Nurses and healthcare professionals working in both primary and secondary care: community nurses, district nurses, community practitioners, practice nurses, nurse practitioners, health visitors, nurses working in secondary care on medical admission units and medical wards; Secondary: GPs, GP practices.

Índice

Introduction; Section One: Professional–patient relationships: Integrated approach; Clinical Governance; Rehabilitation; Mental Health; Section Two: Diabetes; Asthma; COPD; Continence; Epilepsy; Coronary Heart Disease; Thyroid Disease; Dermatology;

Reseñas

"Keeps the patient in the forefront of the discussion and as such could be a useful addition to patient resource collections."Nursing Standard October 16 2002 Vol 17 No 5

Detalles del producto

Edición: 1
Última edición
Publicado: 17 de enero de 2002
Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los editores

Alison Crumbie

Afiliaciones y experiencia

Senior Lecturer & Nurse Practitioner, St Martin's College, Lancaster & Carlisle, UK

Judith Lawrence