Helping beginning and experienced therapists cope with the myriad challenges of working in agencies, clinics, hospitals, and private practice, this book distills the leading theories and best practices in the field.
Grounded theory, often considered the parent of all qualitative research, is a complex approach used to develop theory about a phenomenon rooted in observation of empirical data.
The Physiological Effects of Ageing is a comprehensive resource for all nurses working with older people, enabling them to apply their knowledge of the ageing process to their practice, and, in doing so, enhance care delivery.
The growing geriatric population in the United States has created an increasing need for palliative medicine services across the range of medical and surgical specialties.
This volume offers extensive information on preventive and infection surveillance procedures, routines and policies adapted to the optimal infection control level needed to tackle today's microbes in hospital practice.
Practical Endocrinology and Diabetes in Children is the ideal bench-side companion for the practising paediatrician and endocrinologist, bridging the gap between large reference books and short reviews of aspects of endocrinology.
This groundbreaking first volume of the Series has a number of features that set it apart from other books on this subject: Firstly, it focuses on interpersonal, humanistic and ecological views and approaches to P/MH nursing.
Das Buch gibt einen umfassenden Überblick über die biologischen und physiologischen Veränderungen im Alter und zeigt auf, wie Bewegung, Ernährung und andere Lebensstilfaktoren das Älterwerden positiv beeinflussen.
Originally published in 1987 this book presents a number of research-based studies in nursing education, concentrating particularly on the nursing curriculum and its planning, content implementation and evaluation.
Epigenetics-the study of cellular events that affect gene expression without changing the DNA sequence-is having an increasing impact on the field of biology, where it has improved our understanding of the development of pathology and led to novel treatments.
Recently, professional understanding of dementia has broadened and has opened up new thinking about how we can provide more imaginative, responsive and 'person-centred' services for people with dementia.
This latest addition to the iFast Factsi series, authored by nursing luminary Judith Herrman, is a pithy, authoritative guide to adolescent health designed specifically for nurses at all levels and other health professionals.
Improving the culture of safety in our health care institutions is an essential component of preventing or reducing errors as well as improving overall health care quality.
Wie Pflegende den gesetzlich verankerten, unauflösbaren Widerspruch zwischen pflegefachlichem Anspruch und der Sicherung der Arbeitsabläufe innerhalb ökonomischer Zwänge aushalten, untersucht Karin Kersting mit ihren wegweisenden "Coolout"-Studien: Pflegekräfte entwickeln Strategien der Kälte – sie lernen hinzunehmen, wogegen sie angehen müssten, weil es dem widerspricht, was sie verwirklichen wollen.
Mental Wellbeing and Psychology unpacks the philosophical and psychological need to understand ourselves through an exploration of historical archives and artistic creativity.
Written by one of the foremost experts on sports nutrition and performance, A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplements takes a critical look at the dietary supplement industry.
Now in its third edition the Oxford Handbook of Midwifery continues to be the essential one-stop guide to the key principles of the care and management of pregnancy, birth and beyond.
Better Births: The Midwife 'with Woman provides readers with an in-depth understanding of the fundamental concepts at the heart of all midwifery practice.
Dieses Buch erörtert die Rolle chronischer Erkrankungen als entscheidende Herausforderung für die Zukunft der Medizin in einer Zeit alternder Bevölkerungen und der stetigen Zunahme nicht übertragbarer Begleiterkrankungen.
'I found the book to be fascinating and so thought provoking that it made me consider more carefully the text and prose to really understand what the author said.
This book provides nurses, clinicians, practitioners, educators and students working with vulnerable and underserved populations with essential information on effective wellness strategies to address inadequate nutrition, promote physical activity, and reduce perceived stress through an integrative health nursing framework.
Written by experts from around the globe (USA, Europe, Australia and Asia) this book explains technical issues, digital information processing and collective experiences from practitioners in different parts of the world practicing a wide range of telenursing applications including telenursing research by professionals in the field.
This first-of-its-kind volume focuses on the anatomy, imaging, and surgery of the dural venous sinuses and the particular relevance to neurosurgery and trauma surgery.
Comprehensive, detailed, and up to date, Roberts and & Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine and Acute Care, 7th Edition, provides highly visual coverage of both common and uncommon procedures encountered in emergency medicine and acute care practice.
The book demonstrates how Resilient Health Care principles can enable those on the frontline to work more effectively towards interdisciplinary care by gaining a deeper understanding of the boundaries that exist in everyday clinical settings.
