Medical-surgical Nursing: Clinical Management for Continuity of Care, Volume 1This revised and updated edition of the medical-surgical nursing text features an emphasis on the continuum of medical-surgical nursing care - from on site care through emergency room, intensive, acute, subacute, general and community care settings. Chapters new to this edition include information on subjects such as: ageing; acute care; home health care; ambulatory care; and diagnostic testing. |
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The Context of MedicalSurgical Nursing | 3 |
UNIT | 10 |
Theories of Health and Illness | 18 |
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