DiseasesEach disease entry includes incidence, causes, and complications. Assessment findings, commonly ordered diagnostic tests and possible results, current treatments, key nursing diagnoses and complete nursing interventions, and patient-teaching guidelines are also included. |
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CONTRIBUTORS AND CONSULTANTS 1036 CHAPTER | 15 |
CHAPTER 4 1190 APPENDIX | 274 |
CHAPTER 5 | 295 |
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