| Description |
xii, 281 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. An overview of developing a chronic disease nursing service / Susan Oliver -- Ch. 2. Documentation : developing a framework for practice / Susan Oliver -- Ch. 3. Telephone helplines / Patricia Cornell, Cath Thwaites and Susan Oliver -- Ch. 4. Nurse clinics : not just assessing patients' joints / Jackie Hill and Alan Pollard -- Ch. 5. Nurse clinics : using the right tools for the job / Sarah Hewlett -- Ch. 6. Drug monitoring : primary or secondary care? / Diane Home and Susan Oliver -- Ch. 7. The immune system and new treatments / Susan Oliver -- Ch. 8. Biologic therapies : practical aspects of care / Susan Oliver -- Ch. 9. Joint injections / Sarah Ryan -- Ch. 10. Leadership and clinical governance / Jill Bryne and Georgina Clark -- Ch. 11. The patient's perspective / Ailsa Bosworth, John Skinner and Natalie Williams -- Ch. 12. Working with organizations / Janet Cushnaghan, Janice Mooney, David G. I. Scott and Jane Tadman |
| Summary |
"Chronic Disease Nursing is a clinically oriented book that explains how to develop a service based on the needs of the patient. It uses the example of rheumatology to highlight the common clinical issues that arise when establishing a chronic disease nursing service."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Rheumatism -- Nursing.
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Chronic diseases -- Nursing.
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| Author |
Oliver, Susan M.
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| ISBN |
1861564120 paperback |
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