Nursing care of children and young people with chronic illness /
[Book]
edited by Fay Valentine, Lesley Lowes ; foreword by Simon Weston
Malden, MA :
Blackwell Pub.,
2007
xvii, 262 p. :
ill. ;
25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
The definition and aetiology of chronic illness / Fay Valentine and Suzanne Hazell -- Context of care and service delivery / Fay Valentine and Peter Mcnee -- Impact upon the child and family / Lesley Lowes -- A holistic approach to meeting physical, social and psychological needs / Beverly Hodges and Julia Tod -- Empowering children, young people and their families / Mandy Brimble -- Ethical issues / Peter Mcnee and Maggie Furness -- Continuing care needs / Melda Price and Sian Thomas -- Acute emergencies / Peter Mcnee and Martina Nathan -- Adolescence / Siân Bill and Yvonne Knight -- Transitional care / Siân Bill and Beverly Hodges