Medical-surgical Nursing

Focusing on medical-surgical nursing, this work covers anatomy and physiology and provides a foundational understanding of the medical, surgical and nursing interventions common to disorders affecting the body system. Coverage of medical and surgical treatment and nursing care specific to each disorder is included. New chapters on shock and medical-surgical nursing in multiple settings is featured, as is discussion of cardiac disorders, HIV/AIDS and neurologic disorders. The book also specifies healthy behaviours patients can adopt to reduce the risk of disease or system damage.