Twelfth edition contains 267 nursing diagnoses with new additions. Each diagnosis developed by NANDA International volunteers with defined evidence base. New diagnoses reviewed by Diagnosis Development Committee and content experts. Terminology translated into over 20 languages using Medical Subject Headings
Speech-language pathology evaluates and treats communication disorders across lifespan. Professionals include speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and speech therapists (SLTs). ASHA and Speech Pathology Australia regulate the profession
Medicine combines science and art of healing through diagnosis and treatment. Earliest medicine used natural resources like plants and animals. Modern medicine developed in Middle Ages and early modern period. Evidence-based medicine emerged after Black Death in 1400s
Chiropractors treat musculoskeletal conditions with non-invasive, personalized care. Over 70,000 licensed chiropractors work in the United States. Chiropractors are considered physicians but don't have medical degrees
Master Tung's points work quickly for various disorders. Points 77.01-77.04 on achilles tendon treat bladder meridian and spine. Four Flowers points (77.08-77.11) work similarly to ST 36 and ST 37. Points 22.05-22.04 and 22.08-22.09 treat low back pain and kidney problems
Prominent forward-projecting tubercle on superior ramus of pubis bone. Inguinal ligament attaches to it. Part of abdominal external oblique muscle inserts onto it. Inferior epigastric artery passes between tubercle and anterior superior iliac spine. Pubic spine extends from tubercle to upper border of pubic symphysis