Patient Care in Radiography - Softcover

Ehrlich, Ruth Ann; Givens, Ellen M.; McCloskey, Ellen Doble; Daly, Joan A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0815128568 ISBN 13: 9780815128564

Publisher: Mosby, 1998

Synopsis

This new fifth edition of 'Patient Care in Radiography' helps imaging technology students acquire both the technical and the interpersonal skills needed to provide good patient care in the clinical environment. This edition again provides an excellent orientation to clinical work for the beginning student, and serves asan up to date reference on patient care. This is truly a fully revised edition, with much new and revised information throughout. Full coverage of introductory topics, fully revised material, greatly expanded coverage, new design and the addition of a glossary are the highlights of the fifth edition. Features: * Greatly expanded coverage * Cultural implications and development of transcultural communication skills * Pharmacology * New info on ostomies; special treatment situations such as catheter use - Health care delivery systems * Subspecialty certification * New information about contrast media * ECG's normal vs. abnormal and lead placement * Fully revised material throughout * Charting * Patient assessment * Types of infection * Death, dying, hospice * Most recent code of ethics * Updated ICU and trauma radiography * Accreditation of radiography programs * New design * Addition of second colour to line drawings * New photographs * Second colour for openers, headings, boxes, and tables

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Synopsis

This new fifth edition of 'Patient Care in Radiography' helps imaging technology students acquire both the technical and the interpersonal skills needed to provide good patient care in the clinical environment. This edition again provides an excellent orientation to clinical work for the beginning student, and serves asan up to date reference on patient care. This is truly a fully revised edition, with much new and revised information throughout. Full coverage of introductory topics, fully revised material, greatly expanded coverage, new design and the addition of a glossary are the highlights of the fifth edition. Features: * Greatly expanded coverage * Cultural implications and development of transcultural communication skills * Pharmacology * New info on ostomies; special treatment situations such as catheter use - Health care delivery systems * Subspecialty certification * New information about contrast media * ECG's normal vs. abnormal and lead placement * Fully revised material throughout * Charting * Patient assessment * Types of infection * Death, dying, hospice * Most recent code of ethics * Updated ICU and trauma radiography * Accreditation of radiography programs * New d

Edition details

• Publisher: Mosby
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0815128568
• ISBN 13: 9780815128564
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 352