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Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Science
ISBN
0632052945 / 9780632052943
Description
Many nurses work as specialist practitioners within several areas of gastrointestinal medicine, including inflammatory bowel disease, stoma care, nutrition, endoscopy and counselling. There has been a steady increase in nurse-led services and gastrointestinal nursing is an expanding area. This comprehensive text lays the foundation by reviewing the anatomy and physiology underlying common conditions before covering the pathophysiology of clinical features, causes, investigation and management. Underlying this approach will be the specific nursing aspects of caring for patients with gastrointes
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CONTENTS:
An overview of the gastrointestinal tract
The esophagus
The stomach
The small intestine
The large intestine
The liver
The biliary system
The pancreas
Diagnostic procedures and tests in gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal emergencies
Pharmacology in gastroenterology
The role of psychosocial factors in gastroenterology
Quality of life in gastroenterology.
An overview of the gastrointestinal tract
The esophagus
The stomach
The small intestine
The large intestine
The liver
The biliary system
The pancreas
Diagnostic procedures and tests in gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal emergencies
Pharmacology in gastroenterology
The role of psychosocial factors in gastroenterology
Quality of life in gastroenterology.