Chronic Illness in Canada: Impact and Intervention

Chronic Illness in Canada: Impact and Intervention
ISBN-10
1449681948
ISBN-13
9781449681944
Category
Medical
Pages
574
Language
English
Published
2012
Publisher
Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Author
Joseph Osuji

Description

Adapted from our best-selling text, Chronic Illness: Impact and Intervention, Eighth Edition by Pamala D. Larsen and Ilene Morof Lubkin, this text includes recent definitions and models of care aimed towards chronic disease management (CDM) currently used in Canada. Canadian and global perspectives on chronic illness management are addressed throughout the text, and chapters on the role of primary health care in chronic care, family nursing, global health, and chronic illness are included to address the needs of nursing curriculum standards in Canada. Key Features *Chapter on complementary therapies within a Canadian health context *Every chapter is updated to include Canadian content and an emphasis on global healthcare *Contains theoretical and practical perspectives to address the continuing emergence of chronic illness in Canada and the world

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