Mosby's Handbook of Diseases

Mosby’s Handbook of Diseases, 3rd Edition, provides an up-to-date profile of more than 250 adult and pediatric diseases and conditions―with 32 NEW to this edition. The handbook’s user-friendly organization lists diseases and conditions alphabetically, from Abruptio Placentae to Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome.

• Alphabetical Organization of diseases and conditions makes information easy to locate.
• A to Z Color Tabs for each letter of the alphabet allow for quick reference in the clinical setting.
• Each disease and condition entry follows a consistent format to enable readers to find essential information quickly and with ease, and includes the following:
• Definition of the disease or condition
• Description of its etiology and incidence
• Gender and lifespan considerations
• Underlying pathophysiology
• Common clinical manifestations
• Complications associated with the disease or condition
• Frequently ordered diagnostic tests
• Therapeutic management includes indications for surgery, common medications, general therapeutic interventions, long-term management regarding prevention and promotion, family and patient education
• Drug highlights tables.
• Heavily Crossed-Referenced Content lists diseases and conditions by both their scientific as well as common name.
• No Specific Nursing Terminology is used in the content making the book more appealing to a broad market - all practicing nurses, nursing students, allied health personnel, as well as the general public.
• Diagnostic Test Results are listed for each disease to allow readers to know what results indicate the presence of a certain disease or condition.
• Therapeutic Management is explained and issues such as surgery and drugs are discussed.
• Risk Factors are included where appropriate to help readers find specific factors that may increase the risk for various diseases and conditions.
• Two-color design highlights important information and enhances visual appeal.

• 32 New Diseases and Conditions have been added providing the latest information.
  
• A new Emergent Icon highlights critical and emergent content, lists, and conditions to allow the reader to quickly identify as well as reference information that requires immediate attention or action.
  
• Critical and Emergent Content has been added as well as highlighted in color so the user will be able to easily distinguish as well as locate this crucial information
  
• Revised and New Sub-Headings for “Therapeutic Management” include Surgery, Medications, General, Prevention/Promotion (New!), and Education (New!).
  
• New drug information has been included under the Therapeutic Management sub-heading
  
• LGender and Lifespan Considerations are included to allow health care practitioners adapt their care for specific patient populations.

Rae W. Langford, EdD, RN; June D. Thompson, DrPh, RN