| Description |
1 online resource (545 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Preface -- Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Detailed Toc -- Chapter 1: The Disease Process -- Introduction -- Predisposing Factors -- Hereditary Diseases -- Classification of Hereditary Diseases -- Chromosomal Disorders -- Multifactorial Disorders -- Inflammation and Infection -- Fungi -- Protozoa -- Viruses -- Bacteria -- Parasites -- Trauma -- Head Trauma -- Chest Trauma -- Abdominopelvic Trauma -- Neck and Spine Trauma -- Extremities Trauma -- Effects of Physical and Chemical Agents -- Extreme Heat and Cold |
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Ionizing Radiation -- Extremes of Atmospheric Pressure -- Electric Shock -- Poisoning -- Near Drowning -- Bites of Insects, Spiders, and Snakes -- Asphyxiation -- Burns -- Neoplasia and Cancer -- Immune-Related Factors in Disease -- The Immune Response -- Nutritional Imbalance -- Malnourishment -- Vitamin Deficiencies and Excesses -- Mineral Deficiencies and Excesses -- Obesity -- Starvation -- Other Causes of Disease -- Summary -- Case Studies -- Review Questions -- Chapter 2: Integrative Medicine and Complementary Therapies -- The Changing Climate for Complementary and Alternative Therapies |
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Definition of Terms -- History of Conventional Medicine -- History of Alternative Medicine -- Integration of Both Worlds -- Separating Fact from Fallacy -- Alternative Systems of Medical Practice -- Additional Therapies Referred to as Alternative -- The Mind's Connection with Health and Disease -- Managing Negative Emotions -- Enhancing Positive Emotions -- Personal Responsibility -- Influence of Lifestyle -- Value of Good Nutrition -- Stress and Distress -- Love, Friendship, and Spirituality -- Summary -- Case Studies -- Review Questions -- Chapter 3: Pain and Its Management |
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Pain and Its Treatment Models -- Effective Pain Management -- What Is Pain? -- Definition of Pain -- The Experience of Pain -- Gate Control Theory of Pain -- Assessment of Pain -- Treatment of Pain -- Medications -- Complementary Therapies -- Physical Therapy -- Biofeedback -- Relaxation -- Imagery/Visualization -- Hypnosis -- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation -- Massage -- Humor, Laughter, and Play -- Music -- Acupuncture -- Aromatherapy -- Therapeutic Touch and Reiki -- Yoga/Tai Chi -- Summary -- Case Studies -- Review Questions -- Chapter 4: Infectious and Communicable Diseases |
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Etiology of Infectious and Communicable Diseases -- Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases -- Pandemics -- Covid-19 -- H1N1 Flu -- Escherichia coli O157:H7 -- Lyme Disease -- Coronaviruses: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome -- Infectious Disease as Potential Weapons -- Anthrax -- Botulism -- Plague (Bubonic and Pneumonic) -- Smallpox (Variola) -- Tularemia (Typhoidal or Pneumonic) -- Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers -- Mosquito-Borne Diseases -- West Nile Virus -- Malaria -- Viral Infections -- Common Cold -- Influenza -- Multidrug-Resistant Organisms |
| Summary |
Explore human diseases and disorders...from a patient's perspective!Join the generations of students who have relied on this popular text to introduce them to common human diseases and disorders. Its concise, well-organized approach makes learning about the conditions nearly painless! Quick-reading and easy to follow, the book can help you better understand your patient's condition and form a plan of care. And it emphasizes the condition from the perspective of the patient, so you can empathize with the patient as you're providing care |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781719640404 |
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1719640408 |
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