Life sciences
Health Case Studies
Glynda Rees, Rob Kruger, Janet Morrison
BCcampus / British Columbia Institute of Technology · Version 1.2 (5 December 2017) · English · Published 2017
Eight fictional interprofessional health case studies with patient narratives, learning objectives, care settings and charts.
- Learning stage
- College introduction
- Prerequisites
- Nursing or allied-health students studying with an instructor.
- Editorial review
- 2026-10-29
Contents
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Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Table Of Contents
About this Resource
How to Use this Resource
Acknowledgements
Prologue
Prologue
Introduction
Case Study #1: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Case Study #1: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Learning Objectives
Patient: Erin Johns
At Home
Emergency Room
Case Study #2: Pneumonia
Case Study #2: Pneumonia
Learning Objectives
Patient: Erin Johns
At Home
Day 0: Emergency Room
Day 1: Emergency Room
Day 1: Medical Ward
Day 2: Medical Ward
Day 3: Medical Ward
Day 4: Medical Ward
Discharge
Case Study #3: Unstable Angina (UA)
Case Study #3: Unstable Angina (UA)
Learning Objectives
Patient: Harj Singh
At Home
Emergency Room
Case Study #4: Heart Failure (HF)
Case Study #4: Heart Failure (HF)
Learning Objectives
Patient: Meryl Smith
In the Supermarket
Emergency Room
Day 0: Medical Ward
Day 1: Medical Ward
Day 2: Medical Ward
Day 3: Medical Ward
Case Study #5: Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC)
Case Study #5: Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC)
Learning Objectives
Patient: Aaron Knoll
Crash Scene
Emergency Room
Operating Room
Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Surgical Ward
Case Study #6: Sepsis
Case Study #6: Sepsis
Learning Objectives
Patient: George Thomas
Sleepy Hollow Care Facility
Emergency Room
Day 1: Medical Ward
Day 2: Medical Ward
Case Study #7: Colon Cancer
Case Study #7: Colon Cancer
Learning Objectives
Patient: Fred Johnson
Two Months Ago
Pre-Surgery Admission
Operating Room
Surgical Ward
Case Study #8: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Case Study #8: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Learning Objectives
Patient: Jamie Douglas
Surgical Ward
Appendix: Overview
About the Authors
Versioning History
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Author, publisher, and discovery sources
Authors: Glynda Rees, Rob Kruger, Janet Morrison
Publisher: BCcampus / British Columbia Institute of Technology
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Health Case Studies. Glynda Rees; Rob Kruger; Janet Morrison. BCcampus / British Columbia Institute of Technology. Version 1.2 (5 December 2017). Original free source: https://opentextbc.ca/healthcasestudies/ CC BY-SA 4.0 except separately noted; all component attributions retained. Download this book for free at http://open.bccampus.ca . The original recommended attribution spells Janet Morrison as Jane Morrison; the cover and biography use Janet. Cover: Molecular Borromean rings, Armando-Martin, CC BY 2.5. Patient photos by Pacian commonswiki, Subminima and Rapaz retain CC BY-SA 3.0 credits.
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