Pathophysiology, Physical Assessment, and Pharmacology

Advanced Integrative Clinical Concepts

Janie Best, Grace Buttriss, Annette Hines
F.A. Davis
400 pages
ISBN: 9780803675674
October 2021

This first-of-its-kind text integrates the 3 Ps--pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment--into an integrative whole that reflects the real-world of how students learn and nurses practice. This groundbreaking approach promotes a deeper understanding of these three essential and often challenging content areas, paralleling the importance of integration in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care. Its lifespan approach features six major population-based sections cover the key conditions and disorders that nurses are likely to encounter in practice, reviewing the important pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical exam and assessment information relative to each disorder.