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Author:   Claire Leader (Northumbria University, UK) ,  Ian Peate (St George's University of London; Kingston University London; Northumbria University; University of Hertfordshire; University of Roehampton, UK)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Weight:   1.021kg
ISBN:  

9781119864684

ISBN 10:   1119864682
Pages:   448
Publication Date:   02 May 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Contributors xiii Preface xix Acknowledgements xxi About the Companion Website xxii Chapter 1 Learning the Language: Terminology 1 Joyce Targett Chapter 2 Cell and Body Tissue Physiology 23 Annabel Jay and Cathy Hamilton Chapter 3 Embryo Development and Fetal Growth 43 Vikki Smith and Jacinta H. Martin Chapter 4 Genetics and Genetic Conditions 60 Sarah Malone and James Castleman Chapter 5 The Reproductive System and Associated Disorders 79 Claire Ford Chapter 6 Homeostasis 105 Deborah Gurney and Janet G. Migliozz Chapter 7 The Placenta 122 Raya Vinogradov and Vikki Smith Chapter 8 Inflammation and the Immune Response 141 Claire Ford and Claire Leader Chapter 9 Cardiovascular System and Associated Disorders 159 Komal Bhatt and Leo Gurney Chapter 10 Shock 174 Claire Leader Chapter 11 The Nervous System and Associated Disorders 192 Abbie Tomson and Kristian Tomson Chapter 12 The Vascular System and Associated Disorders 213 Annabel Jay and Cathy Hamilton Chapter 13 The Blood and Associated Disorders 230 Thomas McEwan and Suzanne Crozier Chapter 14 The Renal System and Associated Disorders 247 Amanda Waterman Chapter 15 The Respiratory System and Associated Disorders 265 Alison Anderson Chapter 16 The Gastrointestinal System and Associated Disorders and Nutrition 288 Clare Gordon and Claire Leader Chapter 17 The Endocrine System and Associated Disorders 310 Rosalind Haddrill Chapter 18 Pain 329 Claire Ford and Matthew Robertson Chapter 19 The Musculoskeletal System and Associated Disorders 352 Suzanne Britt Chapter 20 Fluid and Electrolyte Balance and Associated Disorders 380 Kate Nash Chapter 21 Mental Health and Well-being 396 Maria Noonan Index 410

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Claire Leader is Assistant Professor and Director of Inter-professional Education in the Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK. Claire is also an editorial board member of British Journal of Midwifery, and 25 years' experience in Midwifery and Nursing in clinical practice, research and education. Ian Peate is Visiting Professor of Nursing at St George's University of London and Kingston University London; Visiting Professor, Northumbria University; Senior Clinical Fellow, University of Hertfordshire; Professorial Fellow, University of Roehampton; Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Nursing, Consultant Editor of the Journal of Paramedic Practice, and Consultant Editor of the International Journal of Advancing Practice.

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