This U.K. book is the essential practice companion to Watson's Clinical Nursing and Related Sciences and designed to be carried in your pocket while on duty. It is an invaluable aid for ready access to the key 'what you need to know' facts during clinical practice. By incorporating care from the primary health perspective, it is equally useful as a rapid read in community settings. Each chapter follows the same structure for each body system: simple diagram of the main anatomy; the main elements of physiology; selection of the most common and serious conditions; key facts about the diseases; signs and symptoms or what to look out for; Medical management explains what the doctors are doing; Pharmacology focus summarises the main medications in use; Nursing care priorities outline the important elements of care; Ten top tips list the things you should never forget in caring for patients with the conditions described in each chapter.