Section 1. Care of patients with common disorders -- Nursing practice: an introduction -- The cardiovascular system -- The respiratory system -- The gastrointestinal system, liver and biliary tract -- Endocrine and metabolic disorders -- Genetic disorders -- The reproductive systems and the breast -- The urinary system -- The nervous system -- The musculoskeletal system -- Blood disorders -- Skin disorders -- Disorders of the eye -- Disorders of the ear, nose and throat -- Disorders of the mouth -- The immune system and infectious disease -- Section 2. Common patient problems and related nursing care -- Stress -- Shock -- Pain -- Fluid and electrolyte balance -- Nutrition -- Temperature control -- Wound healing -- Continence -- Sleep -- Section 3. Nursing patients with special needs -- The patient facing surgery -- The patient who experiences trauma -- The unconscious patient -- The critically ill patient -- The patient with burns -- The patient with cancer -- The chronically ill person -- The patient receiving palliative care -- The patient in need of rehabilitation -- The older person -- People who use and abuse substances -- The person with HIV /AIDS.rnIncludes bibliographical references and index.