"Ackley and Ladwig's Nursing Diagnosis Handbook is the essential care planning reference you'll use throughout your nursing education and career. It guides you through every state of the assessment and critical thinking process to help you build customized care plans for each client's unique condition, health history, symptoms, and mental state" -- Back cover.

Previous edition's have title Nursing diagnosis handbook. Previous editons were authored by Betty J. Ackley.

Nursing process, clinical reasoning, nursing diagnosis, and evidence-based nursing -- Guide to nursing diagnosis -- Guide to planning care.