7. PHARMACOLOGY
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30. LYMPHEDEMA
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31. NAUSEA AND VOMITING
CHAPTER 31. NAUSEA AND VOMITING The author would like to acknowledge Julie Griffie and Sandy McKinnon for their contributions that remain unchanged from the first edition of this book. Valarie…
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CHAPTER 35. ULCERATIVE LESIONS The author would like to acknowledge Debra Heidrich for her contributions that remain unchanged from the first edition of this textbook. Elizabeth A. Ayello and Joy…
27. DYSPNEA
CHAPTER 27. DYSPNEA Kim K. Kuebler, Jerald M. Andry and Shawn Davis The symptom of dyspnea, or breathlessness, has been defined as an uncomfortable awareness of breathing (Baines, 1978). The…
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