Definition
A health profession concerned with the promotion of health, prevention of illness and the care of the sick, disabled and dying.
Discussion
Contemporary nursing literature increasingly emphasizes nursing research, advanced nursing practice, nursing policy, technological developments such as nursing informatics, and innovations in nursing education.
Scope and emphasis
Collected comprehensively.
Special considerations
The History of Medicine Division maintains notable manuscripts in nursing.
Publication Details
Publication History
Last Update: August 26, 2004.
Copyright
Publisher
National Library of Medicine (US), Bethesda (MD)
NLM Citation
Collection Development Guidelines of the National Library of Medicine [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2019-. Nursing. [Updated 2004 Aug 26].