Chronic Illness: Impact and InterventionThe new edition of best-selling Chronic Illness: Impact and Intervention continues to focus on the various aspects of chronic illness that influence both patients and their families. Topics include the sociological, psychological, ethical, organizational, and financial factors, as well as individual and system outcomes. The Seventh Edition has been completely revised and updated and includes new chapters on Models of Care, Culture, Psychosocial Adjustment, Self-Care, Health Promotion, and Symptom Management. Key Features Include: * Chapter Introductions * Chapter Study Questions * Case Studies * Evidence-Based Practice Boxes * List of websites appropriate to each chapter * Individual and System Outcomes |
Contents
Chronicity | 3 |
Study Questions | 22 |
Social Isolation | 85 |
Body Image | 117 |
Powerlessness | 255 |
Culture | 277 |
Introduction | 299 |
Symptom Management | 385 |
Summary and Outcomes | 425 |
Alternative Complementary | 437 |
Introduction | 497 |
Conceptual Issues | 512 |
Impact of the System | 537 |
Politics and Policy | 555 |
25 | 590 |
2323 | 615 |
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