Nursing care of children and young people with chronic illness / edited by Fay Valentine, Lesley Lowes ; foreword by Simon Weston.

Other author Valentine, Fay.
Other author Lowes, Lesley, 1950-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub.,
Descriptionxvii, 262 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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Contents The definition and aetiology of chronic illness / Fay Valentine and Suzanne Hazell -- Context of care and service delivery / Fay Valentine and Peter Mcnee -- Impact upon the child and family / Lesley Lowes -- A holistic approach to meeting physical, social and psychological needs / Beverly Hodges and Julia Tod -- Empowering children, young people and their families / Mandy Brimble -- Ethical issues / Peter Mcnee and Maggie Furness -- Continuing care needs / Melda Price and Sian Thomas -- Acute emergencies / Peter Mcnee and Martina Nathan -- Adolescence / Siân Bill and Yvonne Knight -- Transitional care / Siân Bill and Beverly Hodges.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007002025
ISBN9781405144025 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1405144025 (pbk. : alk. paper)