Biological basis of child health 1: understanding the cell and genetics
This article is the first of a series that outlines the fundamental aspects of the biological basis of child health. Cells and genes are the basic units of life. Therefore, it is essential that nurses have knowledge of how cells function to understand normal physiology and pathophysiology, and how s...
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| author | Davies, Kate Meimaridou, Eirini |
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| description | This article is the first of a series that outlines the fundamental aspects of the biological basis of child health. Cells and genes are the basic units of life. Therefore, it is essential that nurses have knowledge of how cells function to understand normal physiology and pathophysiology, and how specific conditions are inherited. This article describes the components of the human cell, detailing their structure and function. It also discusses genetics, providing examples of inherited diseases including those caused by mutations that affect specific components of the cell. The aim is to provide children's nurses with an accessible introduction to cell biology and genetics linked to their clinical practice. |
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| spelling | oai:repository.londonmet.ac.uk:57042020-04-03T10:42:09Z https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/5704/ Biological basis of child health 1: understanding the cell and genetics Davies, Kate Meimaridou, Eirini 570 Life sciences; biology 610 Medicine & health This article is the first of a series that outlines the fundamental aspects of the biological basis of child health. Cells and genes are the basic units of life. Therefore, it is essential that nurses have knowledge of how cells function to understand normal physiology and pathophysiology, and how specific conditions are inherited. This article describes the components of the human cell, detailing their structure and function. It also discusses genetics, providing examples of inherited diseases including those caused by mutations that affect specific components of the cell. The aim is to provide children's nurses with an accessible introduction to cell biology and genetics linked to their clinical practice. RCN Publishing 2020-03-09 Article PeerReviewed Davies, Kate and Meimaridou, Eirini (2020) Biological basis of child health 1: understanding the cell and genetics. Nursing children and young people. ISSN 2046-2344 10.7748/ncyp.2020.e1047 10.7748/ncyp.2020.e1047 |
| spellingShingle | 570 Life sciences; biology 610 Medicine & health Davies, Kate Meimaridou, Eirini Biological basis of child health 1: understanding the cell and genetics |
| title | Biological basis of child health 1: understanding the cell and genetics |
| title_full | Biological basis of child health 1: understanding the cell and genetics |
| title_fullStr | Biological basis of child health 1: understanding the cell and genetics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biological basis of child health 1: understanding the cell and genetics |
| title_short | Biological basis of child health 1: understanding the cell and genetics |
| title_sort | biological basis of child health 1 understanding the cell and genetics |
| topic | 570 Life sciences; biology 610 Medicine & health |
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