Patient Care category: 3822 books
Introduction to the Anatomy and Physiology of Children
A Guide for Students of Nursing, Child Care and Health
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2002
Published in 2002, 'Introduction to the Anatomy and Physiology of Children' is a valuable addtion to Allied Health.
Adoption
Changing Families, Changing Times
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Adoption: Changing Families, Changing Times draws together contributions from all those with an interest in adoption: adopted people; birth parents and adoptive parents; practitioners and managers in the statutory and voluntary sectors; academics and policy makers. Chapters on research and policy...
by Jean Conway
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2003
In this book, the author provides an analysis which spans the whole field from bricks and mortar to the impact of housing policy on health, care, crime, education and the economy as a whole. Practical insight into housing from a number of perspectives can be gained: economic, financial and political;...
Dismantling the NHS?
Evaluating the impact of health reforms
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2016
This book provides an in-depth analysis of the NHS reforms ushered in by UK Coalition Government under the 2012 Health and Social Care Act, arguably the most extensive reforms ever introduced in the NHS. Contributions from leading researchers from the UK, the US and New Zealand examine the reforms...
The Age of the Inquiry
Learning and Blaming in Health and Social Care
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2004
The plethora of inquiry reports published in the fields of health and welfare in the 1990s covered the full range of user groups, individuals and institutions. What similarities or differences were there between these inquiries? How effective were they in bringing about change? Whose interest did...
Private Violence and Public Policy
The needs of battered women and the response of the public services
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2016
First published in 1985, this is the first published study of violence in the family to be aimed directly at people whose professions bring them into contact with domestic abuse victims, as well as those training for those professions. It documents the problems faced by women with violent husbands...
by Hartley Dean
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2014
Welfare Rights and Social Policy provides an introduction to social policy through a discussion of welfare rights, which are explored in historical, comparative and critical context.
At a time when the cause of human rights is high on the global political agendathe authorasks why the status...
Aging and Spirituality
Spiritual Dimensions of Aging Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
Explore the spiritual dimensions of aging through science, theory, and practice!
During the later years of life, many people devote energy to a process of spiritual awakening and self-discovery. Yet their family, friends, clergy, and the helping professionals who work with them are not always...
Caregiving
The Spiritual Journey of Love, Loss, and Renewal
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2000
Framed by the author's personal odyssey as a caregiver and richly informed by the inspiring and poignant tales of others, Caregiving explores medical and financial problems, all aspects of spirituality, and such issues as depression, stress, housing, home care, and end-of-life concerns. A rare blend of powerful storytelling and practical information, Caregiving is a revelation.
Navigating the Healthcare Maze
What You Need to Know
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2008
The primary purpose of this book is to empower readers and encourage them to become proactive consumer-patients. This book isn't an attempt to be politically correct, but is dedicated to providing tools that readers can put to use when they encounter challenges when making their best efforts to navigate...
The Essence of Play
A Practice Companion for Professionals Working with Children and Young People
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013
A unique companion to professional play practice!
All play professionals are united in their belief that play is important for children’s development – and there are inherent characteristics of play that underpin professional play practice across contexts. Providing an overarching concept...
Under the Medical Gaze
Facts and Fictions of Chronic Pain
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2001
This compelling account of the author's experience with a chronic pain disorder and subsequent interaction with the American health care system goes to the heart of the workings of power and culture in the biomedical domain. It is a medical whodunit full of mysterious misdiagnosis, subtle power plays,...
The Cutting Edge of Compassion
How Physicians, Health Professionals, and Patients Can Build Healing Relationships Based on Trust
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
Our current healthcare system is sick, and the cure is simple: We need to bring compassion back to healthcare. In The Cutting Edge of Compassion, board-certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. Barry Rose reflects on how physicians and patients can create the best healing outcomes by appreciating personality...
International Studies: Volume 1
Prevention and Treatment of Disease
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2015
First published in 1931, this book is the first of three volumes that describe the circumstances of medical work in several European countries at that time. Together, the three books look at public administration, local and national, in relation to the prevention of disease. This first volume focuses...