The third edition of this text has been revised to reflect the care provided in multiple healthcare settings and the changing nature of medical-surgical nursing care. This edition offers new chapters on continuing care, managed care and case management, complementary therapies, and infusion therapy. It seeks to enhance clinical decision-making through case studies and critical-thinking questions, and provides an increased focus on continuing care, including long-term and home care. There is expanded coverage of women's health issues, transcultural care, and special needs of the elderly in highlighted sections of each chapter.