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Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and degenerative condition. Rather than effecting a cure, the nurse’s role in caring for those with this condition is to enable them to live as independent a life as possible.
Erectile dysfunction affects approximately one in ten men at some point in their lives. Edna Astbury-Ward describes its causes and the treatments available, and examines the effect it can have on those who experience the condition.
The state of men’s health is a cause for concern; men are less likely to seek medical help than women even though they are more likely to die at a younger age.
Intermittent self-catheterisation is a way for patients to manage a poorly emptying bladder with less risk of infection than is found with long-term indwelling catheters.
To provide nurses with a greater understanding of the condition, Helen Hand describes the underlying processes responsible for the development of diabetic ketoacidosis and discusses the need for health promotion.
The National Service Framework for Mental Health focuses on the mental health needs of adults up to the age of 65. Susan Plummer and Richard Gray discuss standard two by focusing on depression.
