TY - BOOK AU - Al-Khaffaf,Haytham AU - Dorgan,Sharon TI - Vascular disease: a handbook for nurses / SN - 9780511300417 (ebook) PY - 2005/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Blood-vessels KW - Diseases KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Nurses KW - lcsh N1 - Includes index; Includes bibliographical references and index; Also available in printed form; Electronic reproduction; Askews and Holts; Mode of access: World Wide Web N2 - Caring for Patients with Vascular Disease: A Practical Approach for Medical and Nursing Staff offers a step-by-step guide to caring for patients in a variety of clinical settings. It follows a patient's path of care from management in the outpatient clinic, through to the hospital ward, theatre, recovery room and back to the follow-up outpatient clinic. A clear, concise format is used throughout the book, with reference to evidence-based interventions and the physiology underpinning them, and the use of simple line diagrams and treatment flow charts to illustrate the essential aspects of care. Edited by a vascular nurse and vascular surgeon, with contributions from a group of invited authors, the book reflects the multidisciplinary nature of patient care and will be a valuable resource for nurses, surgeons and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for this patient group UR - http://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=WestLondon&isbn=9780511300417 ER -