From its roots as a small book publisher founded in 1792, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) has grown into a leading international publisher of professional health information for nurses, physicians, specialized clinicians, and students. LWW provides essential information for healthcare professionals in print and electronic formats, including textbooks, journals, CD-ROM, and via Intranets and the Internet. Among the most popular LWW titles for nurses are Nursing2008 Drug Handbook, Lippincott’s Nursing Drug Guide, Nursing Diagnosis Reference Manual, and the journals American Journal of Nursing and Nursing2008.

LWW is a unit of Wolters Kluwer International Health & Science, a group of leading information companies offering specialized publications and software in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, science, and related areas. Other operating companies include Adis International, Ovid Technologies, Facts & Comparisons, and Kluwer Academic Publishers.