Handbook for Focus on Adult Health

Enables readers to gain quick access to vital information on pathophysiology, risk factors, diagnostic methods, clinical manifestations and assessments. This comprehensive clinical reference presents information on over 170 commonly encountered diseases and disorders. It includes all of the steps of the nursing process.

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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.