Rev. ed. of: Medical-surgical nursing review and resource manual. 2nd ed. c2007.

This edition contains information on the most recent NANDA taxonomy II nursing diagnoses included for each disorder. It includes sections on pain and end-of-life care and information on infection prevention and control.

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