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HEALTH PROFESSIONS
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Immunodeficiency chapter brings students up to date with the latest approaches to care
for patients with HIV infection, AIDS, and more.
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UPDATED
Concept Mastery Alerts
clarify difficult concepts in each chapter.
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UPDATED
Quality and Safety Nursing Alerts
offer tips for best clinical practice and red-flag safety
warnings to help avoid common mistakes.
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UPDATED
Prioritization and Evidence-Based Practice Questions
enhance Critical Thinking
Exercises.
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EXTENSIVELY REVISED
Genetics Charts, Ethical Dilemma Charts, and Home Care Checklists
reflect the latest advances in the field.
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ALL NEW
Nursing Research Profiles
familiarize students with the importance of evidence-based
practice.
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UPDATED
Nursing Process, Plans of Nursing Care, and Critical Care
sections call out important
considerations.
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More than 2,900 NCLEX-style test questions, and more than 1,800 NCLEX-style review questions,
bolster students’ preparation for the NCLEX-RN
®
exam.
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Charts and tables distill complex information on assessment, risk factors, home care, genetics in
nursing, patient education, health promotion, ethics, and pharmacology in a more accessible format.
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Gerontologic Considerations
sections, Physiology/Pathophysiology figures, and icons for Critical
Care, Obesity Considerations, and Patient Education highlight practical considerations across a
diverse spectrum of nursing care.
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Concepts in Action Animations
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Watch and Learn videos, Practice and Learn cases
, and
Interactive
Tutorials
elucidate concepts and bring them to life.
Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of
Medical-Surgical Nursing
Fourteenth Edition
NURSING
Medical & Surgical
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