Science in Nursing and Health Care

Mark Foss, Tony Farine (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

408 Seiten

2000
Prentice-Hall (Verlag)
978-0-201-39846-5 (ISBN)

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Provides students with an introduction to basic concepts of science in the context of clinical examples. It is aimed at students with little or no science background. This text is a guide to the diverse areas of science that inform health care, with explanations given in a nursing context.

Science in Nursing and Health Care provides students with an introduction to basic concepts of science in the context of clinical examples. It is aimed at students with little or no science background. Based on their own nursing experience, the authors believe that an understanding of scientific principles is essential for nurses who wish to provide the best patient care. This text is a thorough, accurate and engaging guide to the diverse areas of science that inform health care, with explanations given in a nursing context. For example, acids and bases are discussed in the context of the acid-base balance of the body and electromagnetic radiation in the context of diagnosis and treatment.

1. Homeostasis - keeping the body in balance. 2. The physical world and basic chemistry. 3. Water, electrolytes and body fluids. 4. Acids, bases and pH balance. 5. Pressure, fluids, gases and breathing. 6. Biological molecules and food. 7. Energy in the body. 8. Heat and body temperature. 9. Force, mechanics and biomechanics. 10. Electricity, magnetism and medical equipment. 11. Light and vision. 12. Sound and hearing. 13. Radiation in diagnosis and treatment. 14. Genetics in health and illness Appendix A: Expressing numbers and SI units. Appendix B: The Periodic Table. Glossary. Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	12.1.2000
Verlagsort	Harlow
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 234 mm
Gewicht	612 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik)
ISBN-10	0-201-39846-X / 020139846X
ISBN-13	978-0-201-39846-5 / 9780201398465
Zustand	Neuware