Includes bibliographical references (pages 1133-1134) and index.
An alphabetical listing of over 240 diseases and disorders with features including diagnosis related groups for each disorder; the primary nursing diagnosis for each disease and disorder; diagnostic tables that make test results easy to reference; collaborative and independent interventions; pharmacological tables that outline the dosages, mechanisms of action, and rationales of the drugs most commonly used for a disorder; patient teaching checklists; and global health considerations that reflect the issues that transcend national borders.