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Gastrointestinal nursing a-lifespan-approach

Author: Ong, Paul

ISBN: 9781315120508

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Edition: 1st Edition

Publisher: New York Routledge 2017

Length: 0

Format: eBook

Language Note: English

Subject(s): Gastrointestinal system | Gastroenterology

Description:
This essential guide to the gastrointestinal system will enable nurses and allied health professionals to apply principles of anatomy and physiology to clinical practice. Taking a practical and evidence-based approach, each chapter explores associated anatomy, function and abnormalities. Chapters use selected pathology and associated pathophysiology, from across the lifespan, to support understanding of how disorders can disrupt the development and function of the gastrointestinal tract.