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Nursing Homes: The Family's Journey

Editorial SummaryThis title belongs near emergency medicine and nursing. Readers are likely looking for specific coverage rather than a broad overview, so the strongest appeal is the match between topic, level, and use case.Study ValueA sensible reading path would start with e...

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Editorial Summary

This title belongs near emergency medicine and nursing. Readers are likely looking for specific coverage rather than a broad overview, so the strongest appeal is the match between topic, level, and use case.

Study Value

A sensible reading path would start with emergency medicine and nursing, then branch into the sections that answer the reader’s immediate clinical or academic question.

Who It Suits

Best fit: nursing students, clinical instructors, practicing nurses, and staff working through patient-care scenarios. It may also work for institutional collections where medical books are bought for repeated consultation rather than one-time reading.

What the Book Emphasizes

  • Emergency medicine coverage favors acute decision-making and practical triage.
  • Nursing coverage centers the reading around care planning, judgment, and patient-facing decisions.

Depth and Format

The tone is best approached as professional reference material. It should reward readers who need precise terminology and a clear route back to the subject later.

Book Details

Author Peter S. Silin
Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date May 29, 2001
Language English
Print Length 320 pages
ISBN-10 0801866251
ISBN-13 978-0801866258
Format Hardcover | Paperback
Dimensions 6 x 0.68 x 9 inches
Item Weight 15.2 ounces