Community acquired pneumonia
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published 27/06/2008
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Summary
Community acquired pneumonia is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States affecting over 1 million individuals costing the government over $10 billion in treatment and patient care (Stanton, 2002). Statistics given by the US Department of Health and Human Services (2002) show that minorities are 3 to 10 times more likely to be affected than Caucasians, the elderly are 60 percent more likely to be affected than the general population and 1 million hospital discharges per year are attributed to community-acquired pneumonia.
Table of Contents
- Introduction.
- Etiology.
- Pathophysiology.
- Epidemiology.
- Diagnosis.
- Treatment.
- Health Policy Issues.
- The Role of Nurses and Individuals.
- Conclusion
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