Collection Development Manual

Nursing

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Definition:

A health profession concerned with the promotion of health, prevention of illness and the care of the sick, disabled and dying.

Discussion:

Contemporary nursing literature increasingly emphasizes nursing research, advanced nursing practice, nursing policy, technological developments such as nursing informatics, and innovations in nursing education.

Scope and emphasis:

Collected comprehensively.

Special considerations:

The History of Medicine Division maintains notable manuscripts in nursing.

See also:

Education for the Health Professions

Health Occupations

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