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Known for its user-friendly, easy-to-understand coverage of complex concepts, this outstanding textbook provides all the information you need to provide competent nursing care to women and newborns. Step-by-step instructions for assessments and interventions help you quickly master key skills and techniques. The importance of understanding family, culture, client teaching, communication, and clinical decision making is emphasized throughout. This edition also features a new title that reflects its expanded coverage of women's health issues. UNIQUE! Communication Cues provide guidance for interpreting client and family statements and behaviors. UNIQUE! Therapeutic Communication boxes illustrate actual client and family dialogues that can be used in clinical practice. A new chapter on Preventive Care for Women emphasizes health promotion and health maintenance throughout the childbearing years and beyond, including the latest health screening recommendations. Updated coverage includes cu

ISBN 9781437702590Edition 05Binding Book w/ Software