Disorders and Interventions

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.

Autorentext

NORMA WHITTAKER is Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at De Montfort University.

Inhalt

Introduction
Social and Environmental Influences on Health and Wellbeing
Family-Centred Care
Health Issues Related to Ethnic Minority Groups
Hypertension
Coronary Heart Disease
Stroke
Multiple Sclerosis
Epilepsy
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Infectious Diseases
Tuberculosis
Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Diabetes Mellitus
Cancer: An Overview
Women's Cancers
Men's Cancers
Index.