Diabetes: A Guide to Patient Management for Practice Nurses

by JenniferFarr (Author), Maggie Watkinson (Author)

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  1993

  $8.13

  In the management of diabetes, the nurse is a key figure in the practice team. It is she who sees the patients most frequently and who carries out most of their education; it is she who is responsible for enabling them to take appropriate decisions on monitoring, treating and living with their diabetes effectively. This book is therefore written primarily for the practice nurse. It provides her with the necessary background information on the disease, its possible complications and how to prevent them. It also suggests how to develop, implement and evaluate an education programme, while stressing the importance of involving the patient in the learning process. 'At last - a book on diabetes specifically for practice nurses, that is concise, readable and a good reference book. If you already run a diabetic miniclinic, or are thinking of setting one up, then this book will update and strengthen your knowledge of diabetes. This well written book will certainly improve your understanding.' Practice Nurse 'This is a superb book, which I am sure would be welcomed by any practice nurse who is involved in caring for patients with diabetes. Many of the protocols, patient information sheets and practical procedures are not found in conventional medical textbooks and this volume would be an excellent introduction to diabetes for most medical students and trainee general practitioners.' Family Practice 'This is an easy book to read, with information given clearly and comprehensively. Aspects of diabetic care from diagnosis to treatment as well as possible complications are covered, and there is special emphasis on how important it is for the nurse to enable the diabetic person to become independent through education.' Nursing Times

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  Paperback
  1989

  $41.24

  The Healing Tradition argues that Western medicine is fundamentally flawed because it fails to provide a healing environment for both individuals and society and indicates potential ways to correct this through an integration model of medical humanities. All health professionals and those with an interest in medical humanities will find this book valuable reading. 'Many people sense that something vital has been lost amidst the undoubted scientific and technological achievements of medicine in recent centuries. David Greaves emphasises an integrated approach to contemporary problems and demonstrates the distinctive contributions that philosophy and medicine can make to their resolution. This book is a much-needed prelude to the discussion we now need to have if modern medicine is to fulfil its healing potential' Kenneth M Boyd Professor of Medical Ethics University of Edinburgh 'Dr Greaves employs a helpful method. He works back and forth between concrete medical issues and abstract concepts. He begins with matters such as the nature of cot deaths and heart attacks how to take care of dementia patients and why so many long-stay hospital beds have been closed. We can only hope that Dr Greaves's thoughtful work will stimulate others to undertake further development of these important inquiries. Howard Brody University Distinguished Professor Family Practice Philosophy and Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences Michigan State University