Publisher's Synopsis
From the well established Advanced Nursing Series, Nursing Care of Adults brings together knowledge–based contributions written by international authorities from the field of nursing practice. Supported by many literature sources, the twelve chapters consider the challenges that will confront nurses working in an ever changing health care system. The book focuses on an extensive range of situations and issues concerning adult nursing, including health promotion, care at home, ethical problems, responsibility to the patient and the role of the nurse in improving quality of care.