Porter and Associates Publishing sold to Jones & Bartlett.Jones and Bartlett Publishers (Sudbury, MA), a producer of media products in such fields as computer science, life science, mathematics, medicine and nursing, among others, has acquired Porter and Associates Publishing (Portland, OR), the producer of series of nursing pocket guides and EMS Protocols. No terms of the deal were given. With nearly 500,000 copies in print, "Porter's Pocket Guide Series" for the nursing field includes "Porter's Pocket Guide to Nursing," "Porter's Pocket Guide to Pediatrics" and "Porter's Guide to Emergency & Critical Care." Each title summarizes key clinical information for medications, instant doses, cardiology cardiology Medical specialty dealing with heart diseases and disorders. It began with the 1749 publication by Jean Baptiste de Sénac of contemporary knowledge of the heart. Diagnostic methods improved in the 19th century, and in 1905 the electrocardiograph was invented. , neurology neurology (n  rŏl`əjē, ny–), study of the morphology, physiology, and pathology of the human nervous system. , pediatrics, drug compatibility, laboratory values and vision screener. "Porter's EMS Protocols" are customizable and computer-based and are the leading protocols for hundreds of EMS agencies across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Jones and Bartlett publishes a series of books covering all areas of the nursing field, including chronic illness, clinical practice, gerontology gerontology: see geriatrics. , emergency nursing, CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac , case management, patient safety and nutrition. |
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