Guides: Nursing: Diseases & Disorders

eBooks

Memmler's the Human Body in Health and Disease, Enhanced Edition (2019) Develop a basic understanding of anatomy and physiology, the interrelationships between structure and function, and the effects of disease on body systems.
Pathophysiology made incredibly visual! (2017) Know the how and why of common conditions and assess them accurately.
Professional guide to pathophysiology (2020) Lays a foundation for normal cellular physiology and pathologic deviations of disease.
Davis's diseases and disorders (2018) Information on more than 240 diseases and disorders at your fingertips.

Websites

Broken: Living with a Brain Injury

In New Zealand 36,000 people suffer a traumatic brain injury every year. This series examines the lives of different people impacted by traumatic brain injuries.

Broken Part 2: Living with a Brain Injury (27 Mins)
Broken Part 3: Living with a Brain Injury (29 Mins)
Broken Part 4: Living with a Brain Injury (28 Mins)
Broken Part 5 Finale: Living with a Brain Injury (29 Mins)

Videos

Silent Killer: Type 2 diabetes was once seen as a condition only affecting overweight older Australians (7 Mins)
Ask the Doctor: Heart (26 Mins)
Goodbye Harry Harry Haxton: Harry Haxton spent years living with end-stage kidney disease (28 mins)
What does Australia really think about obesity? (53 mins)

Articles

The Effect of Community-Based Exercise on Health Outcomes for Indigenous People with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review (2024) Indigenous peoples globally experience a high burden of type 2 diabetes in comparison to non-Indigenous peoples.
Coronary Artery Disease in Women (2022) Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of illness and death in women worldwide.
Primary and specialist care interaction and referral patterns for individuals with chronic kidney disease: a narrative review (2024) The objective of this review was to explore the referral patterns of individuals with chronic kidney disease from primary care to specialist nephrology services.
Community-based care needs for adults with class III obesity before and after tertiary weight management: An exploratory study (2024) This study aimed to explore the needs of patients for community-based obesity care.

Books

Crowley's an Introduction to Human Disease (2017) Provides readers with a clear, well-illustrated explanation of the structural and functional changes associated with disease, the clinical manifestations of disease, and how to determine treatment.
Understanding pathophysiology (2019) Includes the most current scientific and clinical case material across the life span, with complex subject manner presented in an approachable and easy-to-understand format.
Living with Chronic Illness and Disability (2021) Living with Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice provides the knowledge and skills necessary for nursing and allied health students to provide quality, competent care to people living with a chronic illness or disability.