Comprehensive Nursing Care for Parkinson's Disease |
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ISBN: |
9780826102379 |
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ISBN-10: |
0826102379 |
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Copyright: |
2007 |
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Edition: |
1st |
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Editors: |
Bunting-Perry,
Lisette K., Vernon, Gwyn M.,
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Doody's Expert Review
Score: 100 |
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Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. |
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Reviewer:
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Kathleen Woodruff,
DNP, RN, ANP-BC
(USC School of Social Work)
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Description
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This is a wonderful resource for nurses and other healthcare professionals providing care for patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD). The editors bring together many experts in the field to provide diverse, pertinent, and current information related to the care of patients with this disease. |
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Purpose
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The purpose is to provide the nursing community with expert clinical knowledge of this disease with the expectation of improving care for patients and families living with PD. The editors and authors not only meet but surpass these worthy objectives. |
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Audience
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The book is written for the general nursing community, specialists in PD, and ancillary professionals caring for patients with PD. The editors as well as the contributing authors are respected experts. |
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Features
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The chapters provide diverse information covering the wide variety of issues affecting providers and patients with PD. The book provides a comprehensive yet concise history of PD and brings the reader up to date on the current research. Many areas are covered, from medical management, complementary/alternative medicine, and psychiatric issues to palliative care and caregiver issues. This is a valuable resource that brings together many experts in the field to comprehensively disseminate healthcare information on a complex disease. |
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Assessment
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This unique book provides readers with access to multiple experts in the field and a wide variety of pertinent topics in the care of patients with PD. This is an excellent addition to the field and will be extremely useful for interdisciplinary teams caring for these patients. |
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If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? |
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