Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Handbook

This concise clinical companion to the thirteenth edition of Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing presents nearly 200 diseases and disorders in alphabetical format, allowing rapid access to need-to-know information on the most common clinical problems nurses are likely to encounter. The content is completely cross-referenced to the main text. Pages are tabbed alphabetically for speedy reference.

--Quality and Safety Nursing Alerts focus on tips for best clinical practice and red-flag safety warnings about priority care issues and hazardous or potentially life-threatening situations. 

--Gerontologic Considerations provide thumbnail descriptions and interventions related to the care of the rapidly growing older adult population. 
--Selected tables and boxes provide at-a-glance presentations of additional information, such as diagnostic findings and measurements. 
--Appendices for use in clinicals or in practice, on units, at home, or in the community include acronyms and abbreviations, important laboratory and diagnostic values, and current nursing diagnoses. 
--Nursing Process and Management information is incorporated throughout!