Most Recent Articles from Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health

• Activities of daily living evaluation 

  Definition Definition An activities of daily living (ADL) evaluation is an assessment of an individual's physical and sometimes mental skills. In...

  02/28/05 by Meghan M. Gourley · More from publication

• Aerosol drug administration 

  Definition Definition Aerosol drug administration is the administration of a drug via air particles delivered by an appropriate device that is...

  02/28/05 by R.N. Dean Andrew Bielanowski, B.Nurs(QUT) · More from publication

• Alzheimer's disease 

  Definition Definition Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, a neurologic disease characterized by a progressive loss of...

  02/28/05 by Janie F. Franz · More from publication

• Anemias 

  Definition Definition Anemia is a condition characterized by abnormally low levels of healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin (the component of red...

  02/28/05 by Jennifer F. Wilson · More from publication

• Antidepressant drugs 

  Definition Definition Antidepressant drugs are medicines that relieve symptoms of depressive disorders. Purpose Depressive disorders may be either...

  02/28/05 by PharmD Samuel Uretsky · More from publication

• Antiulcer drugs 

  Definition Definition Antiulcer drugs are a class of drugs, exclusive of the antibacterial agents, used to treat ulcers in the stomach and the...

  02/28/05 by PharmD Samuel Uretsky · More from publication

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