Tony Farine, Mark A. Foss

Science in Nursing and Health Care

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Shows you how science concepts relate to nursing and health care. This book includes coverage of Microbiology and Anatomy and Physiology; and, application to nursing and health. It includes practice points which relate the concepts to clinical practice. It also includes self test questions that test your learning.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 502
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 238mm x 170mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 882g
• ISBN-13: 9780131869028
• ISBN-10: 0131869027
• Artikelnr.: 23813892

Autorenporträt

Tony Farine, Mark A. Foss

Inhaltsangabe

1. Expressing numbers and SI units
2. Homeostasis - keeping the body in balance
3. The physical world and basic chemistry
4. Water, electrolytes and body fluids
5. Acids, bases and pH balance
6. Pressure, fluids, gases and breathing
7. Biological molecules and food
8. Energy in the body
9. Heat and body temperature
10. Force, mechanics and biomechanics
11. Electricity, magnetism and medical equipment
12. Light and vision
13. Sound and hearing
14. Radiation in diagnosis and treatment
15. Genetics in health and illness
16. Microbiology
* Glossary
* Index