Product Description
A departure from the "medical model", this book emphasizes client education, shifting delivery of care, and a collaborative approach. The text's integrated, holistic perspective incorporates detailed core content in pathophysiology, normal and high-risk pregnancy, and women's health across the life-span within a framework of biological, psychosocial, cultural, and environmental theory.
Book Info
Univ. of Texas Health Science Center, Houston. Textbook, for students, provides instruction and application skills. Features competencies, key terms, research highlights, tips, alerts, client education, reflections from nurses and families, critical thinking, case studies, and more. CD contains 75 questions, games, and chapter outlines.