Body and Metabolic Changes in the Older Adult
437 24 Body and Metabolic Changes in the Older Adult Skin and Hair With aging, the skin atrophies; the epidermis and dermis thin and there is less subdermal fat and…
Evidence-Based Medicine and Epidemiology
499 30 Evidence-Based Medicine and Epidemiology DEFINITION: EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is “the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of…
Non-pharmacological methods of pain relief
79Non-pharmacological methods of pain relief There are a number of non-pharmacological forms of pain relief and coping strategies that can be used during labour. Those that are supported by the…
Intravenous administration of drugs
74Intravenous administration of drugs Administration of intravenous medication can be defined as the process within which a solution or medication is introduced, using a vein, into the circulatory system. This…
Anti-D: preventing rhesus isoimmunisation
81Anti-D: preventing rhesus isoimmunisation Midwives have a key role in preventing rhesus isoimmunisation. This occurs when a rhesus-negative mother develops antibodies, which may subsequently cause destruction of the red blood…
Immunisation
77Immunisation The value of vaccination in preventing ill health globally is widely acknowledged (Figure 77.1). The vaccination schedule in the UK now includes vaccines to protect against over 20 infections…
