Understanding Pathophysiology - E-Book. E-book. Formato EPUB Sue E. Huether   -  Mosby, 2015  - 

NEW! Chapter on Epigenetics gives students knowledge and insight into key processes that influence normal and abnormal cell growth and development. NEW! Streamlined tables and flowcharts make information easier to access. NEW! Updated content throughout reflects the latest clinical findings and research across the full spectrum of pathophysiology. NEW! Additional content on rare diseases gives students a more comprehensive understanding of conditions that affect the human body. NEW! Division of Alterations of the Reproductive Systems chapter will now cover male and female reproductive systems in separate chapters. NEW! 25 additional illustrations bring key concepts to life.

Gerontologic Nursing - E-BookGerontologic Nursing - E-Book. E-book. Formato EPUB Sue E. Meiner   -  Mosby, 2014  - 

Gerontologic Nursing, 5th Edition offers comprehensive disorder and wellness coverage to equip you with the essential information you need to provide the best nursing care to older adults. A body-system organization makes information easy to find, and includes discussions on health promotion, psychologic and sociocultural issues, and the common medical-surgical problems associated with aging adults. Written by expert educator and clinician Sue Meiner, EdD, APRN, BC, GNP, this book also emphasizes topics such as nutrition, chronic illness, emergency treatment, patient teaching, home care, and end-of-life care. Case Studies specialty boxes provide realistic situations to expand your knowledge and understanding. UNIQUE! Nursing care plans supply guidance on selecting appropriate nursing activities and interventions for specific conditions. Evidence-Based Practice specialty boxes pull the critical evidence-based information contained in the text into boxes for easy access and identification. UNIQUE! Client/Family Teaching specialty boxes emphasize key aspects of practice and teaching for self-care. UNIQUE! Home Care specialty boxes highlight tips to promote practical, effective home care for the older adult. UNIQUE! Emergency Treatment specialty boxes highlight critical treatment needed in emergency situations. UNIQUE! Nutritional Considerations specialty boxes demonstrate special nutritional needs and concerns facing the aging population. NEW! Completely revised Pharmacologic Management chapter covering substance abuse. NEW! Completely revised Cognitive and Neurologic Function chapter covering mental health. NEW! Up-to-date content equips you with the most current information as the basis of the best possible care for problems affecting the older adult population. Streamlined focus presents the essential "need to know" information for the most common conditions in older adults in a format that you can easily and quickly grasp. UNIQUE! Disorder index on the inside cover supplies a handy reference to guide students to the information they need quickly and easily. Complex aspects of aging offers detailed and comprehensive coverage of pain, infection, cancer, chronic illness, loss, death, and dying, and substance abuse. Thorough assessment coverage recaps normal, deviations from normal, and abnormal findings of vitals for the older adult for students and practitioners.

A Call From the Past. E-book. Formato EPUB Suede Goldmann   -  Suede Goldmann, 2022  - 

1974 - When teenage girl Anna Martellini is found brutally murdered in her home in Florence, a bunch of alleged suspects are brought to court, but her mother Deanna, with no alibi and incriminating evidence against her, is filed under ‘suspect number one’. Despite her consistent claims of innocence, the woman receives a life sentence and following her sudden death, her husband leaves everything behind to start anew in Buffalo, NY, where his brother Stefano lives with his growing family.1994 - Whilst people seem to have moved on and found peace of mind, there is someone on the other side of the Atlantic who doesn’t believe that justice has been served; it’s Stefano’s daughter, Olivia, who’s itching to shed light on the old  Martellini homicide case. So Deanna’s hard-nosed niece jets off to Italy, jumping at the opportunity to embark on a year-long study abroad program. The curious fresh-faced girl, armed with a strong sense of justice – not to mention a healthy dose of luck – goes to any lengths to unveil the truth about what happened to her late cousin, and first and foremost, to find out who the real culprit is.Will Olivia be able to reverse the jury’s verdict and clear Aunt Deanna’s name?Or will she have to accept the fact that her aunt was a cold-blooded killer?