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De Haan’s Health of Southern Africa 12 edition (Print)

De Haan’s Health of Southern Africa 12 edition (Print)

  • R 491.00


Product Details:

Author(s): Vasuthevan, S,Mthembu, S
Page count: 348
ISBN: 9781485130703
Languages(s): English,
Year Published: 2021
Categories: Nursing, Academic, Academic, Academic,
Type: Print

About this publication

This well established text addresses both the requirements of the new nursing education programmes and southern Africa’s community needs.

Support Material

  • Answers to Self-assessment questions at end of each chapter (for students self-study)
  • Additional MCQs for lecturers

Main updates 

  • Updated infection control practices 
  • Revised update of the southern African disease profile
  • Refreshed genetics chapters

Content

  • Overview of health 
  • The United Nations and the World Health Organization 
  • Health policy and systems in South Africa and the southern African regions
  • Primary healthcare and promoting health through health education
  • Epidemiology and health information
  • Non-communicable diseases
  • Microbiology and the transmission of infection
  • Infection prevention and control
  • Communicable diseases 
  • Genetic factors in health and disease
  • Health needs through the lifespan
  • Home accidents
  • Social and mental health
  • Sustainable development
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Safe water and sanitation
  • Nutrition and food safety

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