A series of ten appendices at the back of the book elaborates on certain equipment and procedures in greater detail than where they first appear in the text of the handbook. In addition, there are appendices attached to virtually every chapter, such as the one discussing topical agents for burn and wound care that follows the chapter dealing with those complaints. Each chapter, and some of the appendices, includes a bibliography of additional references. The illustrations are line drawings and black and white photographs. The really nice feature of this handbook is the extensive use of tables and bulleted listings to organize and prioritize the information for quick reference.
Tables are well documented.
Chapters address the major body systems. There are also boxed clinical tips scattered throughout the text, which may be procedural or suggestive of ways to inform a patient about some aspect of the care the patient is being given. It is well organized, easy to use, and adapted to additional study should the user so desire. Inc. All rights reserved.