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Care and Management of People with Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia
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This is the first nursing textbook looking at the increasing problem of treating and counselling people with SCD and thalassaemia in both acute and community settings. It gives a brief outline of the migration patterns of 'at risk' populations and epidemiology, putting it into the context of clinical practice. All aspects of the diseases, their manifestation, course and management, and preventative measures are fully explained. The clinical, psychological, social and political implications are discussed. Each chapter gives learning objectives, discussion points, and time out exercises. The authors are all leading experts in their fields and have written a lively, authoritative resource for all health care professionals.


Contents:

Introduction; Aetiology, epidemiology and mode of inheritance; Development, structure, biology and physiology of normal erythrocyte; Development, structure, biology and physiology of sickle and thalassaemic erythrocytes; Biophysiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestation and natural history; Psychological, cultural, social, political implications of living with disease; Pain management; Philosophy of nursing a paradigm for practice; Nursing care and management of children; Nursing care and management of adults; Blood transfusions; Screening and counselling; Midwifery management of childbearing women; Management of clients in community settings; Health promotion; Research and advances in clinical management; Role and function of specialist centres.


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ISBN-13: 9780750630009
Publisher: Elsevier (Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd)
Publication date: November, 2007
Pages: 264
Weight: 652g
Availability: Not available (reason unspecified)
Subcategories: Haematology, Nursing

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