Understanding and Management of Nausea and Vomiting [Paperback]

Jan Hawthorn (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0632038195 | ISBN-13: 978-0632038190 | Publication Date: January 17, 1995 | Edition: 1

Nurses are the healthcare professionals most likely to manage and care for the patient with symptoms of nausea and vomiting. This book provides an overview of the physiology and causes of vomiting, and can be used as a guide to dealing with a variety of different forms of sickness and subsequent complications. It includes specific sections on the most frequently occurring forms of sickness, natural or treatment-induced. Therapeutic management is discussed, but consideration is also given to the potential benefits of supportive techniques such as acupuncture and relaxation.

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Nurses are the healthcare professionals most likely to manage and care for the patient with symptoms of nausea and vomiting. This book provides an overview of the physiology and causes of vomiting, and can be used as a guide to dealing with a variety of different forms of sickness and subsequent complications. Includes specific sections on the most frequently occurring forms of sickness, natural or treatment-induced. Therapeutic management is discussed, but consideration is also given to the potential benefits of supportive techniques such as acupuncture and relaxation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (January 17, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0632038195
• ISBN-13: 978-0632038190
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,019,200 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent but superfluous, August 28, 2001

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This review is from: Understanding and Management of Nausea and Vomiting (Paperback)

What's there to understand? What's there to manage? What's a cleaning woman for?

2 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide to coping with vomit, but no taxonomy, December 17, 2001

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Fred McDerf (Hiding still.. not coming out) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Understanding and Management of Nausea and Vomiting (Paperback)

While I appreciated all the well-written advice given in this handy guide to coping with the traumatic issue of blowing chunks, I really felt that more could have been done to describe the fascinating and artistic differences that puke has to offer. Nothing could be more beautiful and touching than an eloquent story of an all night beer binge followed by a bout of well described projectile vomiting. I think that's a story that we can all relate to.