| Rheumatic diseases are the most frequently self-reported, long-standing conditions in the UK and there is an increasing demand for rheumatology services in both hospital and community-based environments. There are currently many drivers for change within the field of musculoskeletal nursing, particularly as the elderly and obsese populations, and those with chronic long-term conditions, are set to rise. In addition, there will now be a stronger emphasis on nurses and practitioners in primary care managing many more patients who were traditionally referred to secondary care. The demand for more rheumatology services has already been identified by the Department of Health with the launch of the Musculoskeletal Strategy Framework. Nurses and other practitioners need to develop their expertise within this field, and the Oxford Handbook of Musculoskeletal Nursing is the ideal tool to help them do so. Clearly laid-out and written in readable note-based style with many illustrations, diagrams, and resources to aid the reader, the Oxford Handbook of Musculoskeletal Nursing is an invaluable companion to community nurses, ward nurses, and all those working with patients with musculoskeletal conditions. |
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| Binding: Softcover |
| Specs: 572 pages | .63 Lbs |
| ISBN: 0199238332 |
| ISBN-13: 9780199238330 |
| Edition: 1 |
| Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated | Publish Date 08/09 | Copyright 2009 |
| Series: Oxford Handbooks in Nursing |
| Format: Brit/Hndbk/Pktbk |
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