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Ask a Nurse: From Home Remedies to Hospital Care

When it comes to answering patients' questions simply and directly, nurses are widely recognized as the most trusted of all health professionals. So who better to provide inside information about how to manage common health conditions, simple home treatments, and how to make the most of the health care system? Compiling the expertise of 530 nursing schools and personal advice from more than 200 nurses nationwide, Ask a Nurse is a one-of-a-kind, quick-reference book of invaluable hands-on treatment and healing tips. Arranged alphabetically, the entries explain common conditions, list detailed symptoms, and offer top-to-bottom treatment "menus", featuring everything from effective over-the-counter medications to economical self-care. Readers will learn about a range of alternative and natural remedies such as taking devil's claw to ease arthritis pain, using tea tree oil to relieve athlete's foot, and how to use a tea bag to reduce swelling. Featuring special sections on addiction, emergency first aid, consumer rights, home medical kits, as well as on men's, women's, and children's health issues, Ask a Nurse offers households all of the comfort, care, and reassuring practical advice for which nurses are known.

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Title of ebook: Ask a Nurse: From Home Remedies to Hospital Care
ISBN: 9780743213554
parent-ISBN: 9780684856872
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 07-2009
Released online for download: 07-24-2009
Author of eBook: Bednash, Polly

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Contents

Introduction Part 1 Understanding Health and Well-Being Chapter 1 The Special Expertise of Nurses Chapter 2 Health Care at Home Part 2 Self-Care: Taking Care of Common Conditions Chapter 3 Common Conditions Chapter 4 Addictions and Eating Disorders Chapter 5 Men's Health Chapter 6 Women's Health Chapter 7 Children's Health Chapter 8 Sexual Health Part 3 Making Informed Choices Chapter 9 Preparing For and Surviving a Hospital Stay — Consumer Rights Chapter 10 Medications and Pharmacists Chapter 11 Death and Dying Appendix A Resources Appendix B Participating Nursing Schools Nurse Commentators Index

Chapter Three

Common Conditions

Allergies

An allergy is a hypersensitivity to a normally harmless substance. The body's immune system perceives these substances, called allergens, as harmful and reacts accordingly. White blood cells produce antibodies that neutralize the allergen. The reaction between ... read full excerpt from: Ask a Nurse: From Home Remedies to Hospital Care ebook

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