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Diseases & Disorders Reference Sources
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Professional Guide to Diseases (e-book) Get ready to provide efficient, informed patient care, with the newly updated Professional Guide to Diseases, 11th Edition. This comprehensive guide offers the causes, signs and symptoms for more than 600 disorders, with expert nursing direction on tests, assessments, diagnosis, treatments, and special considerations. Whether you are a student preparing for board certification or are a new or experienced nurse, this is vital support for understanding correct treatment of the common conditions seen almost daily.Call Number: Online
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The Merck Manual Professional VersionAuthoritative information on the mechanism and cause, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of over 2000 diseases and disorders. Free on the web.
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Health Guide Canada, 2017/18 by Grey House Canada (Editor) Health Guide Canada is an informative handbook on chronic and mental illnesses and health services in Canada offers a comprehensive overview of 99 chronic and mental illnesses, from Addison's to Wilson's disease. Each chapter includes an easy-to-understand medical description, plus a wide range of condition- specific support services and information resources that deal with the variety of issues concerning those with a chronic or mental illness, as well as those who support the illness community.Call Number: RC 41 .H43 2017 (Kelowna Reference)
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