Written specifically for the needs of family and adult nursing students, medical students, and primary care practitioners in Canada, this gold standard reference of family practice in America-named a 2013 Doody's core title and 1st-place winner of the American Journal of Nursing book award in 2017-now provides current Canadian practice protocols for professional standards of care across the life span. Guidelines are delivered in a user-friendly, step-by-step instructional style for physical exams and diagnostic testing results in SI units; health maintenance recommendations approved by Health Canada; care guidelines including Canadian drug names and dietary information; information on culturally responsive care; and patient resources specific to Canada.

Practice guidelines are organized primarily by body system and delivered in outline format for quick and easy access. Each of more than 280 disorder protocols includes definition, incidence/prevalence, pathogenesis, predisposing factors, common findings, other signs and symptoms, subjective data, physical examination, diagnostic tests, differential diagnoses, plan, follow-up, consultation/referral, and individual considerations. Also included are numerous Client Teaching Guides in PDF format for customization and downloading. Abundant references are specific to the Canadian health care system.

Key Features:

• Presents over 280 guidelines in consistent outline format
• Provides Canadian routine health maintenance guidelines, vaccinations, and screenings for HIV and HepC
• Covers individual care considerations for pediatric, pregnant, and geriatric patients
• Offers numerous Client Teaching Guides in digital format for clients to take home
• Purchase includes access to the ebook for use on most mobile devices or computers

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Jill C. Cash, MSN, APN, FNP-BC,a family nurse practitioner for over 26 years, currently practices at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for the Vanderbilt Medical Group at Westhaven Family Practice in Franklin, Tennessee. She is a faculty member for the School of Nursing at Vanderbilt University. She has been a clinical preceptor for NP students for a variety of programs over the past several years. Her previous experience includes high risk obstetrics as a clinical nurse specialist in maternal-fetal medicine, as well as practicing as a nurse practitioner in women's health, family practice, and rheumatology. In 2017, Ms. Cash was awarded the 2017 American Association of Nurse Practitioners State Award for Excellence in Illinois. Ms. Cash has authored several chapters in a variety of nursing and nurse practitioner textbooks. She is the co-author ofFamily Practice Guidelines (first, second, third, fourth, and fifth editions)andAdult-Gerontology Practice Guidelines (first , second and third editions). Ms. Cash is an active member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society.

Cheryl A. Glass, MSN, APRN, WHNP, RN-BC,practices as a clinical research specialist for KEPRO in TennCare's Medical Solutions Unit in Nashville, Tennessee. She is also adjunct faculty at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.