Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health (Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing & Allied Health (5 Vols.)) - Hardcover

Krapp, Kristine M; Longe, Jacqueline L

9781414403748: Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health (Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing & Allied Health (5 Vols.))

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ISBN 10: 1414403747 ISBN 13: 9781414403748

Publisher: Gale, 2006

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This encyclopedia will provide overview essays in five major subject areas: body systems and functions, issues and theories, techniques and practices, devices and equipment, and treatments and therapies. A key terms box accompanies all major entries.

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The second edition of this encyclopedia covers a wide range of subjects related to nursing and the allied health professions. The 900 signed, alphabetically arranged entries deal with diseases and disorders (Alcoholism, Movement disorders; tests and procedures (Barium enema, Lithotripsy); equipment and tools (Heart-lung machines, tethoscope); human biology and body systems (Cardiovascular system,Cell division); nursing and allied health professions (iomedical engineering, Nurse midwifery); and current health issues (Americans with Disabilities Act, Managed care plans). Approximately 103 of the entries are new, and 200 have been updated.

Entries are one to six pages long. They include definitions and descriptions along with basic material related to the subject (e.g., diagnosis and treatment of diseases, maintenance of equipment, and required education for careers). Definitions of key terms appear in shaded boxes, and more than 400 color illustrations augment the text. Resource lists appear at the end of the articles. An appendix lists allied health and nursing organizations.

Although there is a great deal of useful material here, all of it is readily available in other sources that libraries may own. General medical encyclopedias, such as The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (3d ed., 2006), along with such titles as the Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance (13th ed., Facts on File, 2005) and theLippincott Manual of Nursing Practice (8th ed., 2005), cover the subject matter in greater depth. The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health hasbroader coverage of health occupational fields and larger resource lists than the ncyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance, but the latter has more information on salaries and job outlook. Although it has a place in nursing collections, this expensive set is not a necessary purchase for libraries that already own sources offering comparable information. Barbara Bibel
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