Medical-surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical ProblemsSharon Mantik Lewis, Idolia Cox Collier, Margaret McLean Heitkemper Medical-Surgical Nursing presents thorough coverage of the concepts that provide the framework for medical-surgical nursing, including pathophysiology, nursing assessment and care, adult development, and critical thinking. The easy-to-follow, full-colour design and logical format promote learning of essential nursing management in the medical-surgical setting. Text is available as a single volume or in a two-volume set. |
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GENERAL CONCEPTS | 1 |
the Impact of Disruption | 14 |
GENERAL CONCEPTS Gerontologic | 32 |
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