Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-270) and index.
Cover -- chronic disease nursing a rheumatology example -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- Chapter 1 An overview of developing a chronic disease nursing service -- Chapter 2 Documentation: developing a framework for practice -- Chapter 3 Telephone helplines -- Chapter 4 Nurse clinics: not just assessing patients' joints -- Chapter 5 Nurse clinics: using the right tools for the job -- Chapter 6 Drug monitoring: primary or secondary care? -- Chapter 7 The immune system and new treatments -- Chapter 8 Biologic therapies: practical aspects of care -- Chapter 9 Joint injections -- Chapter 10 Leadership and clinical governance -- Chapter 11 The patient's perspective -- Chapter 12 Working with organizations -- Appendices -- References -- Further reading.
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"Chronic Disease Nursing is a clinically oriented book that explains how to develop a service based on the needs of the patient. It uses the example of rheumatology to highlight the common clinical issues that arise when establishing a chronic disease nursing service."--BOOK JACKET.