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Note to Booksellers:
The previous edition published in October, 2013. (North American ISBN:
978-1-4511-4280-8, International ISBN: 978-1-4511-4280-8)
Health Assessment in Nursing
Sixth Edition
By
Janet R. Weber, RN, EdD
, Professor Emeritus, Department of
Nursing, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO
and
Jane H. Kelley, RN, PhD
, Retired Professor, School of Nursing,
Indiana Wesleyan University,
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data in any clinical setting.
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patient assessments and make informed clinical decisions.
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journal articles, NCLEX-style review questions, animations, and more
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