9. Discharge planning following surgery Rosi Castle and Teresa Rooney-Kaymakci CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction123 Defining and describing multidisciplinary discharge planning124 Discharge planning within the context of past and present Government policy125…
7. Altered body image and the surgical patient Adèle Atkinson and Rosie Pudner CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction91 What is meant by body image?91 Perceptions of altered body image92 Reactions to altered…
2. Perioperative care Diane Gilmour CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction17 Preoperative care18 Care during anaesthesia19 Intraoperative care21 Immediate postoperative care27 Conclusion32 Key objectives of the chapter The aim of this chapter is…
6. Nutrition and the surgical patient Helen Ord and Melanie Baker CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction77 Malnutrition77 Identifying patients at risk of malnutrition78 The nutritional needs of the surgical patient78 Methods of…
