Preceded by Brunner & Suddarth's textbook of Canadian medical-surgical nursing / [edited by] Rene A. Day [and others]. 2nd Canadian ed. 2010.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Basic concepts in nursing -- Biophysical and psychosocial concepts in nursing practice -- Concepts and challenges in patient management -- Perioperative concepts and nursing management -- Gas exchange and respiratory function -- Cardiovascular, circulatory, and hematologic function -- Digestive and gastrointestinal function -- Metabolic and endocrine function -- Urinary tract function -- Reproductive function -- Immunologic function -- Integumentary function -- Sensorineural function -- Neurologic function -- Musculoskeletal function -- Other acute problems.