Biomedical subjects

R Watson

Publications and source records attributed to R Watson.

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Alzheimer's disease: does it exist?

In posing the question that forms the title of this article, the author seeks not to provide a definitive answer, but to raise the issue in nursing literature. Through this, he suggests, nurses will become aware of the controversy that surrounds the diagnosis, or even existence, of Alzheimer's disease. His objective is to bring the nursing profession more fully into the arena where decisions are made about the future of research into the disease and appropriate strategies for the care of elderly people with dementia.

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Is elderly care research-based?

Nurses working with elderly people, and students considering the specialty as a career option, may develop negative attitudes about the value of the work they do. These often derive from the perception that their efforts do not improve patients' problems, and a misconception that what they do is intuitive rather than based in research. Such tensions can lead to the development of 'burnout' and the rapid demoralisation of the workforce. Roger Watson shows how nursing elderly people, particularly those with dementia who live in continuing care settings, calls on high degrees of technical and interpersonal skills, and demonstrates how the roots of the specialty are deeply entrenched in research.

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Chemoembolisation: treating liver cancer.

This article describes the technique of chemoembolisation in the treatment of liver cancer and relates the underlying principles to the physiology of the liver. It also discusses some of the controversies now surrounding chemoembolisation.

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