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Author:   Lippincott
Publisher:   Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Imprint:   Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.658kg
ISBN:  

9781605479743

ISBN 10:   1605479748
Pages:   704
Publication Date:   03 March 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781975120771
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contributors and consultants 1 Assessment: Reviewing the techniques 2 Assessment findings: Distinguishing health from disease 3 ECGs: Interpreting them with ease and accuracy 4 Common laboratory tests: Giving care and interpreting results 5 Common disorders: Treating and preventing diseases 6 Common procedures: Performing them safely and accurately 7 Surgical patient care: Reviewing the techniques 8 Pain management: Assessing pain and using medications 9 Pressure ulcers and traumatic wound care: Preventing, staging, and treating wounds 10 Precautions: Preventing the spread of infection 11 Troubleshooting: Spotting and correcting equipment problems 12 Drug administration: Reviewing the methods 13 Dosage calculation: Ensuring effective therapy 14 Drug hazards: Recognizing and responding to them 15 Complications: Spotting and correcting life-threatening conditions 16 End-of-life care: Caring for the dying patient and his family 17 Documentation systems: Completing forms fully and concisely Appendices Cultural considerations in patient care Potential agents of bioterrorism Web sites of selected organizations Dangerous Abbreviations Selected references Index

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