Sarah Ashelford, Justine Raynsford, Vanessa Taylor

Pathophysiology and Pharmacology in Nursing

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards and filled with practical activities and case studies, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology in Nursing provides an integrated introduction to both the biology of disease and the therapeutic agents that are used to manage them.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Learning Matters
• 3. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 456
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 960g
• ISBN-13: 9781529768503
• ISBN-10: 1529768500
• Artikelnr.: 68053936

Autorenporträt

Dr Sarah Ashelford has been a lecturer in biological sciences within the School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford since 2005. Prior to this, Sarah was a science teacher at high schools in Leeds and Wakefield. Sarah has a BSc in Genetics and a PhD from the Centre for HIV Research, Division of Biological Science, University of Edinburgh. Sarah leads the pre-registration Pathophysiology theme for all nursing fields. Sarah is co-module leader for the post-registration Cancer- Understanding Treatment, Management & Care, Haematology and Stem-Cell Transplant, and Symptom Management in Life-limiting Illnesses modules. Sarah leads the Genetics and Health, and co-leads Applied Pathophysiology and Pharmacology in Acute and Long term conditions modules. A member of the Biosciences in Nursing Education Group, she undertakes research to enhance teaching, learning and assessment of the biosciences.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Core concepts and key pathophysiological processes
Chapter 1: Introduction to pathophysiology and pharmacology
Chapter 2: The inflammatory response
Chapter 3: Infection
Chapter 4: The adaptive immune response
Chapter 5: Cancer
Part 2: Protective mechanisms
Chapter 6: Pain
Chapter 7: Nausea and vomiting
Part 3: Systems diseases and conditions
Chapter 8: Cardiovascular disease and hypertension
Chapter 9: Respiratory diseases
Chapter 10: Disorders of the gastrointestinal system
Chapter 11: Diabetes
Chapter 12: Neurological conditions
Chapter 13: Mental health conditions: depression
Chapter 14: Renal conditions

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Section 1: Core concepts and key pathophysiological processes
Chapter 1: Introduction to pathophysiology and pharmacology
Chapter 2: The inflammatory response
Chapter 3: Infection
Chapter 4: The adaptive immune response
Chapter 5: Cancer
Section 2: Protective mechanisms
Chapter 6: Pain
Chapter 7: Nausea and vomiting
Section 3: Systems diseases and conditions
Chapter 8: Cardiovascular disease and hypertension
Chapter 9: Respiratory diseases
Chapter 10: Disorders of the gastrointestinal system
Chapter 11: Diabetes
Chapter 12: Neurological conditions
Chapter 13: Mental health conditions: Depression
Chapter 14: Renal conditions