T at» 1 ?? // ? f // Acknowledgements 6 // List of abbreviations 7 // Unit 1 Nursing professions 8 // Unit 2 Human body 21 // Unit 3 Medicines 38 // Unit 4 Nutrition and diet 52 // Unit 5 First aid 69 // Unit 6 Seeing the doctor 85 // Unit 7 Infectious diseases 100 // Unit 8 Bedside nursing 118 // Unit 9 Taking the history 135 // Unit 10 Physical examination 152 // Unit 11 Care of surgical patients 170 // Unit 12 Care of patients across the life span 186 // List of literature 205 // 5