This updated edition builds on Reveille in Nursing (by Martha E. Rogers, F.A. David, 1964), a nursing text that the author said "...scared the pants off a lot of people." Dunphy (College of Nursing, U. of Rhode Island, Kingston) and the co-editors further introduce two dozen chapters by noting that Rogers would not have favored the trend toward abandoning basic nursing knowledge in some primary care nursing practitioner programs. In response to the rhetorical question of "where's the beef?" (this core knowledge), nursing and physician contributors from coast to coast present three units focusing on the Circle of Caring model, the traditional system-based approach (with greater emphasis on advance pathophysiology), and care-based nursing practice including palliative, business, and self-care aspects. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

This exceptional text comprehensively addresses key theoretical and practice issues in the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based primary care from an advanced practice nursing perspective. Provides the most current scientific information regarding the major disease processes/conditions/disorders and patient complaints encountered in the ambulatory care setting. This new edition contains significantly enhanced pathophysiology as well as diagnostic and treatment sections for every disorder.