Tuberculosis : a foundation for nursing and healthcare practice / Robert J. Pratt, John M. Grange, Virginia G. Williams.
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TextPublication details: London : Arnold, 2005.Description: [x], 352 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: - 9780340645680 (pbk.) :
- 9780340645680 (pbk.) :
- 362.196995 PRA
- RC311
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. The story of an evolving pandemic--2. The bacterial cause of tuberculosis and related diseases--3. The repiratory system--4. The transmission of mycobacteria--5. Immunity and immunopathology in tuberculosis--6. Vaccination against tuberculosis--7. Diagnosis of tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases--8. Pulmonary tuberculosis--9. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis--10. Tuberculosis and the HIV/AIDS pandemic--11. Human disease due to the environmental mycobacteria--12. The treatment of tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases--13. The global plan to stop tuberculosis--14. Adherence to antituberculosis therapy--15. The stigma of tuberculosis--16. The contribution of nurses to tuberculosis control-a public health perspective--17. The individualised care of patients with tuberculosis--18. Nurse-led case management--19. The tuberculosis infection control plan-risk assessment--20.Risk management.
Providing a clear and up-to-date insight into the issues surrounding the global pandemic of tuberculosis, this work presents guidance on the nursing role in diagnosis, prevention, treatment and care.