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This unique collection of data includes concise definitions and explanations on all aspects of the European Union. It explains the terminology surrounding the EU and outlines the roles and significance of the institutions, member countries, programmes and policies, treaties and personalities. It contains over 1,000 clear and succinct definitions, spelling out acronyms and abbreviations, arranged alphabetically and fully cross-referenced.
Among the 1,000 entries you can find explanations and back-ground details on:
accession negotiations
atmospheric pollution
Central European Free Trade Area
common agricultural policy
company law statute
competition policy
the euro
Governance White Paper
human rights
MERCATOR
Middle East
OLAF - European Anti-Fraud Office
refugee policy
Schengen Agreement
Treaty of Nice
US-EC Declaration.
List of contents
Chapter 1 Assessment and recognition of emergencies in acute care, Helen Dutton; Chapter 2 Vulnerability in the acutely ill patient, Ian Peate; Chapter 3 The cell and tissues, John Mears; Chapter 4 Body fluids and electrolytes, Liz Allibone; Chapter 5 The patient with acute respiratory problems, Carl Margereson, Sarah Withey; Chapter 6 The patient with acute cardiovascular problems, Helen Dutton, Sharon Elliott, Andrew Sargent; Chapter 7 Recognition and management of cardiopulmonary arrest, Sharon Elliott; Chapter 8 The patient with acute renal problems, Jacqui Finch; Chapter 9 The patient with acute neurological problems, Katie Scales; Chapter 10 The patient with acute gastrointestinal problems, Julian Howard, Angela Morgan; Chapter 11 The patient with acute endocrine problems, Angela Morgan, Julian Howard, Margaret Kirkby; Chapter 12 The immune and lymphatic systems, infection and sepsis, Andrea Blay, Jacqui Finch, Helen Dutton; Chapter 13 The safe transfer of acutely ill patients, Jacqui Finch
About the author
Lee McGowan, David Phinnemore
Summary
This unique collection of data includes concise definitions and explanations on all aspects of the European Union. It explains the terminology surrounding the EU and outlines the roles and significance of the institutions, member countries, programmes and policies, treaties and personalities. It contains over 1,000 clear and succinct definitions, spelling out acronyms and abbreviations, arranged alphabetically and fully cross-referenced.
Among the 1,000 entries you can find explanations and back-ground details on:
- accession negotiations
- atmospheric pollution
- Central European Free Trade Area
- common agricultural policy
- company law statute
- competition policy
- the euro
- Governance White Paper
- human rights
- MERCATOR
- Middle East
- OLAF - European Anti-Fraud Office
- refugee policy
- Schengen Agreement
- Treaty of Nice
- US-EC Declaration.
