Environmental health and nursing practice /
This is the first book for nurses on how the environment affects nursing practice. Nurses should be concerned with environmental issues for two reasons: 1. Many diseases (such as asthma, lead poisoning, and some cancers) are caused by exposures to toxins in the environment; and 2. Hospitals themselv...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Springer,
©2003.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This is the first book for nurses on how the environment affects nursing practice. Nurses should be concerned with environmental issues for two reasons: 1. Many diseases (such as asthma, lead poisoning, and some cancers) are caused by exposures to toxins in the environment; and 2. Hospitals themselves are sources of pollutants, through release of mercury and dioxin (a byproduct of incinerating plastic PVC products). The book includes information on basic environmental health principles and common environmental health hazards (e.g., in our water, air, schools, hospitals, and homes). It offers a. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 380 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780826142832 0826142834 1281813443 9781281813442 9780826142825 0826142826 9786611813444 6611813446 |