Now in its second decade of publication, this landmark series draws together and critically reviews all the existing research in specific areas of nursing practice, nursing care delivery, nursing education, and the professional aspects of nursing.

Preface
Contributors
Contents, Volume 7
Part I: Research on Nursing Practice

1. Touch, Sandra J. Weiss
2. Patient Education, Carol A. Lindeman
3. The Physical Environment and Patient Care, Margaret A. Williams
4. Social Support, Jane S. Norbeck
5. Relaxation, Mariah Snyder

Part II: Research on Nursing Care Delivery

6. Variable Costs of Nursing Care in Hospitals, Margaret D. Sovie

Part III. Research on Nursing Education

7. Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Education, Maxine E. Loomis
8. Community Health Nursing Education, Beverly C. Flynn

Part IV: Research on the Profession of Nursing

9. Men in Nursing, Luther P. Christman

Part V. Other Research

10. Womenís Health, Nancy Fugate Woods
11. Human Information Processing, Sister Callista Roy
12. Nursing Research in the Philippines, Phoebe Dauz Williams

Index
Contents of Previous Volumes