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Gastrointestinal nursing is an expanding specialty with a steady increase in both nurse-led services and in specialist nurse practitioners. This comprehensive text lays the foundations for care by reviewing the anatomy and physiology underlying common conditions before covering their clinical features, causes, investigation and management.

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'A useful background read for student nurses or general nurses entering gastroenterology'

Gastrointestinal Nursing



Table of Contents

Foreword vii

1 Introduction 1

Section 1 Structure, Function and Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract 11

2 An Overview of the Gastrointestinal Tract 13

3 The Oesophagus 24

4 The Stomach 38

5 The Small Intestine 58

6 The Large Intestine 75

7 The Liver 106

8 The Biliary System 115

9 The Pancreas 124

Section 2 Essential Aspects of Gastroenterology 135

10 Diagnostic Procedures and Tests in Gastroenterology 137

11 Gastrointestinal Emergencies 151

12 Pharmacology in Gastroenterology 158

Section 3 Living with Gastrointestinal Disorders 165

13 The Role of Psychosocial Factors in Gastroenterology 167

14 Quality of Life in Gastroenterology 179

Glossary 189

Useful Addresses 193

Appendix 196

Index 205

Gastrointestinal Nursing

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 31 May 2005
      ISBN-13 9780632052943
      978-0632052943
      ISBN-10 0632052945
      Also in:
      Nursing and ancillary services

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Gastrointestinal nursing is an expanding specialty with a steady increase in both nurse-led services and in specialist nurse practitioners. This comprehensive text lays the foundations for care by reviewing the anatomy and physiology underlying common conditions before covering their clinical features, causes, investigation and management.

      Trade Review
      'A useful background read for student nurses or general nurses entering gastroenterology'

      Gastrointestinal Nursing



      Table of Contents

      Foreword vii

      1 Introduction 1

      Section 1 Structure, Function and Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract 11

      2 An Overview of the Gastrointestinal Tract 13

      3 The Oesophagus 24

      4 The Stomach 38

      5 The Small Intestine 58

      6 The Large Intestine 75

      7 The Liver 106

      8 The Biliary System 115

      9 The Pancreas 124

      Section 2 Essential Aspects of Gastroenterology 135

      10 Diagnostic Procedures and Tests in Gastroenterology 137

      11 Gastrointestinal Emergencies 151

      12 Pharmacology in Gastroenterology 158

      Section 3 Living with Gastrointestinal Disorders 165

      13 The Role of Psychosocial Factors in Gastroenterology 167

      14 Quality of Life in Gastroenterology 179

      Glossary 189

      Useful Addresses 193

      Appendix 196

      Index 205

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