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Disorders and Interventions
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This comprehensive text provides a systematic explanation of major conditions such as cancer, coronary heart disease, stroke and hypertension. It starts with a definition and then examines the epidemiology, aetiology and pathophsyiology of the disorder as well as clinical signs, symptoms and treatments. Interventions to be made at various levels are explored, and clinical practice points are offered. This is essential reading for students and health professionals wishing to further their understanding of common disorders and to improve their delivery of care.
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Yes, you can access Disorders and Interventions by Norma Whittaker in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Nursing. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Notes on Contributors
- Introduction
- 1 Social and Environmental Effects on Health and Well-being
- 2 Family-centred Care
- 3 Health Issues Related to the Ethnic Minority Groups
- 4 Hypertension
- 5 Coronary Heart Disease
- 6 Stroke
- 7 Multiple Sclerosis
- 8 Epilepsy
- 9 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- 10 Infectious Diseases
- 11 Tuberculosis
- 12 Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease and Colorectal Cancer
- 13 Diabetes Mellitus
- 14 Cancer – An Overview
- 15 Women’s Cancers
- 16 Men’s Cancers
- Index