- 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.