Substance Abuse
CHAPTER 61 Substance Abuse Stephen Paul Holzemer, PhD, RN • Joanne K. Singleton, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FNAP, FNYAM The use of alcohol and other legal as well as illegal…
Articulation Injuries of the Ankle and Hip
CHAPTER 40 Articulation Injuries of the Ankle and Hip Robert Keith, MPA, PA-C, CCPA • Karen Anderson Keith, PhD, RN Articulation injuries, also known as joint injuries, occur where…
Plantar Fasciitis
CHAPTER 46 Plantar Fasciitis Rose M. Moran-Kelly, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, ENP-BC • Deirdre R. Heym, BSN, RN, CCRN Plantar fasciitis, also known as heel spur, runners’ heel, or heel…
Lyme Disease
CHAPTER 38 Lyme Disease David I. Jackson, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA Lyme disease (also called Lyme borreliosis) is a multisystem illness caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. It is the…
Urinary Incontinence
CHAPTER 30 Urinary Incontinence Renee McLeod-Sordjan, DNP, FNP-BC, Acute Care-BC Urinary incontinence (UI) is defined by the International Continence Society (ICS) as the complaint of any involuntary leakage of…
Peripheral Neuropathy
CHAPTER 53 Peripheral Neuropathy Henry Cohen, MS, PharmD, FCCM, BCPP, CGP • Benjamin C. Wee, PharmD, BS Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a serious complication that occurs in a myriad…
Parkinson’s Disease
CHAPTER 52 Parkinson’s Disease Lana Hareez, PharmD, BCPS • Antony Q. Pham, PharmD, BCPS More than 1 million people in the United States are affected by Parkinson’s disease (PD;…
Coronary Artery Disease
CHAPTER 8 Coronary Artery Disease Joseph J. DeRose, Sr., MD • Joseph J. DeRose, Jr., MD Epidemiological studies have demonstrated a substantial decline in cardiovascular mortality in industrialized countries…
Occupational Lung Disease
CHAPTER 73 Occupational Lung Disease Michele McDermott, DNP, RN, FNP-BC Primary care providers are in a key position to prevent, identify, and treat occupational illness. First, providers can identify…
