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A Handbook for the Health Care Team
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Second Edition
By
Grace Lindsay, BSc(Hons), RGN, SCM, RN, MN, Lecturer in Nursing and Midwifery Studies, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Allan Gaw, MD, PhD, MRCPath, MFPM, MICR, Director, Glasgow Clinical Research Facility, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
Description
Review quote "An excellent handbook which covers all aspects of coronary heart disease and will serve as a very useful reference for nurses working in primary and secondary health prevention".
Audience
practice nurses, district nurses, health visitors, occupational health nurses, other health care workers in cardiac rehab teams e.g. physios,
dietitians all staff in coronary care units, lipid and hypertension clinics and general cardiology clinics students on Masters courses
e.g. Masters in public health
Contents
Preface. Coronary heart disease: epidemiology, pathology and diagnosis. Risk factor assessment. Lipids and lipid-lowering drugs. Hypertension
and anti-hypertensive therapy. Lifestyle management: smoking. Lifestyle management: diet. Lifestyle management: exercise. Lifestyle management:
facilitating behavioural change. Medical management of coronary heart disease. Cardiac rehabilitation.Women and coronary heart disease.
Type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease.
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Paperback, 344 pages, publication date: NOV-2003
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-07117-1
ISBN-10: 0-443-07117-9
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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