(1996) Medical-Surgical Nursing: Total Patient Care. Gail A. Harkness and Judith R. Dincher. (ISBN: 0815140843 / 0-8151-4084-3)

Book Description: Mosby-Year Book Inc., U.S.A., 1996. Hard Cover. Stated Ninth Edition Mosby-Year Book Inc., 1996. Number line on copyright page reads: 95 96 97 98 99 / 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Decorative Glossy Hard Cover, 8.75" x 11.125" tall, 1.25" thick. 1197 pages with 385 illustrations, appendices, glossary, index, laminated paper over boards. [This Book weighs over 6 lbs., oversize/overweight extra postage required. Thus $4.00 US added to price.]

Book Condition: Used, Good, binding tight. Highlighting, Notes and Underlining thru out.

Dust Jacket Condition: None As Issued.

Table of Contents:

1. Nursing Within the Healthcare System / Jean E. Steel 2
2. Nursing Process and Ethical Decision Making / Mary Gretchen Vancura, Joanne Pier 21
3. Psychosocial Effects / Clara Williams 42
4. Cultural Considerations / Elaine M. Geissler 66
5. Death and Dying / Mildred Owings 79
6. Substance Abuse / Jean H. Genster 96
7. Physiologic Responses / Karyl J. Burns 124
8. Fluids and Electrolytes / Judith R. Dincher 161
9. The Patient With Pain / Marian Frerichs 204
10. The Patient With Cancer / Patricia Trotta 226
11. Community-Acquired Infections / Gail A. Harkness 266
12. Nosocomial Infections / Sandra Blake 299
13. HIV Infection and AIDS / Mary , ", Dee, " 325
14. The Older Adult / Patricia A. Tabloski 345
15. Rehabilitation / Marion Phipps 380
16. Long-term Care / Patricia A. Tabloski 425
17. Home Healthcare / Mary Lou McNiff 444
18. Care of the Surgical Patient / Margaret F. Burbach 454
19. Emergency and Trauma Care / Julia A. D'Agostino 489
20. Respiration / Anne M. Acquila 528
21. Circulation / Helen Stupak Shah 596
22. Blood / Joanne Leski 655
23. Gastrointestinal Function / Andrea D'Amato Quinn 688
24. Urinary Function / Cleo J. Richard 760
25. Women's Reproductive Health / Jeanne LeVasseur 807
26. Men's Reproductive Health / Mildred Owings 864
27. Endocrine Function / Helen Burton 884
28. Neurologic Function / Catherine Borkowski Benoit 921
29. Vision / Pamela J. Schultz 966
30. Hearing / Cheryl L. Burkee 1012
31. Skin Integrity / Marcia J. Hill, Donna Starsiak 1031
32. Mobility / Mildred Owings 1091
App. A Abbreviations and Symbols for Units of Measurement 1133
App. B 1994 NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses 1135
App. C Normal Reference Laboratory Values 1137
Glossary 1145
Index 1161