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Provides practitioners of respiratory care with key information and skills needed to assess a patien...
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Provides practitioners of respiratory care with key information and skills needed to assess a patient's needs, develop an effective care plan, and negotiate with the physician and health care team to change the care plan to best meet the needs of the patient. Chapters cover legal and ethical responsibilities, respiratory anatomy and physiology, diagnostic and assessment procedures, physics, pharmacology, safety, infection control, the six major categories of therapy, and the practice of respiratory care in subacute and home care settings. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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