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020 _a9781526460325
050 _aQP34.5
_bCOO 2021
100 _aCook, Neal
_eauthor
245 _aEssentials of anatomy and physiology for nursing practice /
_cJennifer Boore, Neal Cook, Andrea Shepherd ; foreword by Brendan McCormack and Tanya McCance
250 _aSecond edition
264 _aLondon :
_bSage Publications,
_c2021
300 _axxxix, 574 pages :
_bcolor illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
336 _2rdacontent
_atext
_btxt
337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
_bn
338 _2rdacarrier
_avolume
_bnc
500 _a"SAGE edge"--Cover
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index
505 _aPart 1. Introductory concepts. Homeostasis in person-centred practice ; The human cell ; Genetic and epigenetic control of biological systems ; The human microbiome and health -- Part 2. Control and coordination. The nervous system: control of body function ; Special and general senses: responding to the environment ; The endocrine system: control of internal functions -- Part 3. Preservation of the internal environment. The digestive system: nutrient supply and waste elimination ; Metabolism and liver function ; The respiratory system: gaseous exchange ; The renal system: fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance ; The cardiovascular and lymphatic systems: internal transport -- Part 4. Support and protection of the internal environment. The immune system: internal protection ; Skin and temperature regulation ; The musculoskeletal system: support and movement -- Part 5. The next generation. The reproductive systems ; Development through the life span -- Glossary -- Appendix 1. Introductory science -- Appendix 2. Units and numerals -- Appendix 3. Descriptors of the body
520 _aEffective, holistic nursing is impossible without a firm grasp of how the human body functions but knowledge of the scientific theory on its own is not enough. Using the person-centred practice framework as a guiding principle, this book brings anatomy and physiology to life
650 _aHuman physiology.
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650 _aHuman anatomy.
650 _aPhysiological Phenomena.
650 _aAnatomy.
700 _aShepherd, Andrea
_eauthor
700 _aBoore, Jennifer
_eauthor
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_eSecond edition
_h34.5
_iCOO
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