A Dictionary of Nursing by Tanya A Mcferran
The second edition of this successful nurses' dictionary provides comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the ever-expanding vocabulary of the nursing professions, explaining all the terms and concepts likely to be encountered by nurses, therapists, radiographers, and those in similar professions, during the course of their work. In addition to specifically nursing terms, there are many entries in the field of medicine, surgery, anatomy and physiology, psychiatry, physiotherapy, and pharmacology (including the trade names of commonly used drugs). Over 10,000 entries written by medical and nursing specialists, a simple pronunciation guide, and 100 illustrations are included, and appendices include normal values for biochemical and haematological data, standard values for body weight, an immunization schedule, nutritional requirements, and the nursing code of conduct. Included in this edition are developments in the medical field such as: genetics; organ transplantation; research into obesity, cancer, and the links between BSE and Creutzfeld-Jacob disease; infections, food poisoning and resis Syndrome.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780192800725 |
| ISBN 10 | 0192800728 |
| Title | A Dictionary of Nursing |
| Author | Tanya A Mcferran |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1998-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 538 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |