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NEW! Refocused and streamlined content eliminates "content saturation" by drastically reducing the amount of advanced practice and examination procedures, techniques, and content that are applicable to nurse practitioner levels; thus keeping readers focused on the most common and important learnings and procedures. NEW! Student laboratory manual (sold separately) provides an invaluable resource for mastering physical examination. NEW! Improved page layout features a less cluttered and more reader-friendly look thanks to the removal of extraneous tables and illustrations. NEW! Improved text design includes updated fonts, photos, and illustrations to make the material more readable and the concepts easier-to-understand. NEW! Two new concept overviews incorporate the physiological principles of metabolism and nutrition into text material. NEW! Updated electronic documentation content ensures accuracy and congruency with the most current technology and best practices. NEW! Updated ethnic/cultural/spiritual variations content reflects the latest trends currently being seen in practice today.