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 Info | Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., |
| Description | xvii, 262 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2007002025 |
| ISBN | 9781405144025 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1405144025 (pbk. : alk. paper) |