Diseases

Covers information nurses need to know about more than 500 diseases - from causes and assessment through treatment, nursing interventions, and patient outcomes. This book includes the steps of the nursing process and care in various settings. It covers infections such as monkeypox and listeriosis and includes an appendix on biologic weapons.

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Still the definitive disease reference for nurses, "Diseases, Fourth Edition" covers everything nurses need to know about more than 500 diseases from causes and assessment through treatment, nursing interventions, and patient outcomes. Entries include the steps of the nursing process and nursing care in various settings acute and subacute care facilities, school and community clinics, and the home. This edition covers emerging infections such as monkeypox and listeriosis and includes both full entries and a quick-consult appendix on biologic weapons. A new icon highlights gender differences in disease presentation and resolution. A 16-page full-color insert illustrates the pathophysiology of major disorders.