Description
This comprehensive yet concise clinical reference presents need-to-know information on over 170 commonly encountered diseases and disorders. The easy-to-use, colorful, consistent, and alphabetized format enables readers to gain quick access to vital information on Pathophysiology, Risk Factors, Clinical Manifestations and Assessments, Diagnostic Methods, Medical and Nursing Management, Complications. Special Features include: Nursing Process sections that include all of the steps of the nursing process: Assessment, Diagnosis, planning, Nursing Interventions, and Evaluation; Nursing Alerts that offer brief tips or highlight red-flag warnings for clinical practice; Gerontologic Considerations that highlight information pertaining specifically to the care of older adults, who comprise the fastest-growing segment of our population.