Full Description
A straight-forward, detailed overview of pathophysiology, providing nursing students with clear and simple explanations of the basic principles that underpin health and illness, and the main causes of disease.The book uses person-centred nursing as its guiding principle (in-line with the new NMC standards) to encourage students to develop a more detailed understanding of specific disorders and learn how to apply the bioscience theory to nursing practice and patient care.Key features: Full-colour diagrams and figures: all content supported by colourful, reader-friendly illustrations. Person-centred bioscience: a fictional family woven through the book encourages students to think holistically about pathophysiology and consider the lived-experiences of different conditions and diseases. Online resources: access to online materials for lecturers and students, including multiple choice questions, videos, flashcards, lecturer test bank, an image bank and a media teaching guide.
Contents
Section 1Chapter 1: Variation and DiseaseChapter 2: Health and Disease in SocietyChapter 3: Integrated Health CareChapter 4: Principles of PharmacologyChapter 5: Genetic DisordersChapter 6: Mental Ill-HealthSection 2: Key Causes of DiseaseChapter 7: Disorders of Immunity and DefenceChapter 8: Disorders of Blood and Blood SupplyChapter 9: Cellular Adaptation and Neoplastic DisordersChapter 10: Disorders of Support and ProtectionSection 3: Disorders of HomeostasisChapter 11: Disorders of Renal Function and Fluid BalanceChapter 12: Disorders of Nutrient Supply and Faecal EliminationChapter 13: Disorders of MetabolismChapter 14: Disorders of Oxygenation and Carbon Dioxide EliminationChapter 15: Disorders of the Cardiovascular SystemSection 4: Disorders of Control and CoordinationChapter 16: Disorders of Neurological ControlChapter 17: Disorders of Endocrine RegulationChapter 18: Disorders of the Female Reproductive SystemChapter 19: Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
