| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 667 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Oxford handbooks in nursing |
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Oxford handbooks in nursing.
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| Contents |
Forewords -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- Symbols and abbreviations -- PART I. MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT. 1. Introduction -- 2. Osteoarthritis -- 3. Osteoporosis -- 4. Inflammatory joint diseases -- 5. Connective tissue diseases -- 6. Chronic non-inflammatory pain -- 7. Elective orthopaedic surgery -- PART II. CLINICAL ISSUES. 8. Assessing the patient: history taking and clinical examination -- 9. Symptom control: using pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods -- 10. Holistic and patient-centered care -- 11. Care in the community -- 12. Ward-based care and referral to the multidisciplinary team -- 13. Rapid access and emergency issues -- 14. Fertility, pregnancy, and relationships -- PART III. NURSING CARE ISSUES: TREATMENT, NURSING MANAGEMENT, AND TOOLS. 15. Pharmacological management: pain relief -- 16. Pharmacological management: disease-modifying drugs -- 17. Blood tests and investigations -- 18. Intra-articular, subcutaneous, and intravenous therapies -- 19. Non-pharmacological therapies -- 20. Assessment tools and outcome measures -- 21. Specialist nursing support: the role and nurse pescribing -- 22. Patient's perspective -- 23. Nurse-led clinics -- 24. Public health awareness -- Index |
| Summary |
Filled with practical advice and up-to-date clinical information and management techniques, this book is an invaluable guide for all nurses and allied health professionals working with patients who have musculoskeletal conditions. Features new chapters on the patient's perspective, nurse-led clinics, and public health awareness |
| Notes |
Previous edition: 2009 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record; online resource viewed January 28, 2021 |
| Subject |
Musculoskeletal system -- Diseases -- Nursing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Musculoskeletal Diseases -- nursing
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| Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Oliver, Susan M., editor.
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| ISBN |
9780192567086 |
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019256708X |
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9780192567093 |
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0192567098 |
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9780191869129 |
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0191869120 |
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