evidence-based care for children and their families /
First Statement of Responsibility
Joanna Smith and Catherine Martin.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2009.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiv, 272 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
26 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Overview of anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system -- General principles of caring for the child with a neurological impairment -- General principles of caring for the child requiring neurosurgery -- Hydrocephalus -- Traumatic brain injury -- Craniosynostosis -- Brain tumours -- Surgical management of epilepsy in children -- Cerebrovascular disorders -- Neural tube defects.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This text provides accessible and current information for nurses working in paediatric neurosurgery. Referring throughout to the evidence-base for care and interventions, this complex area is explained in an easily understandable way, complete with chapter overviews and summaries, diagrams, sample care plans and a glossary.