Outlines information about the pathophysiology, physical assessment, diagnostic testing, and collaborative management of 120 serious disorders of the respiratory, cardiovascular, renal-urinary, neurological, endocrine, gastrointestinal, hematologic, musculoskeletal, and reproductive systems. The fifth edition adds entries on disorders of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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