Allied Health Services category: 2328 books
Biomechanics of Human Motion
Basics and Beyond for the Health Professions
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2010
Biomechanics of Human Motion: Basics and Beyond for the Health Professions presents a straightforward approach to the basic principles, theories and applications of biomechanics and provides numerous techniques and examples for approaching biomechanical situations enhanced by healthcare professionals....
Preventing AIDS
Community-Science Collaborations
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Learn how to create professional collaboration between HIV/AIDS researchers and community organizations for the benefit of all!
This book is designed to help frontline prevention organizations answer two questions that are of utmost importance. First, how effective are their services; and second,...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2012
The United States Fire Administration has noted with growing concern the number of flash fire incidents linked to lightweight, portable oxygen equipment. The following report describes the general hazards associated with oxygen-enriched atmospheres, including aluminum in contact with high-pressure...
Social Work
Voices from the inside
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2007
Social Work: Voices from the Inside offers unique insight into social work from the perspectives of those ‘on the inside’, that is, service users, carers and practitioners.
Drawing on a narrative tradition, fifty-nine people from across the UK tell their stories about how and why social...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2003
The Social Significance of Health Promotion sets health promotion in its historical context and delineates its contemporary role. It explores the potential of health promotion to impact on our social values and sense of community.
The book begins by exploring the historical roots of health...
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...
by Julia Twigg
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2002
Community care lies at the intersection of day-to-day life and the public world of service provision. Using the lens of one particular activity - bathing - this book explores what happens when the public world of professionals and service provision enters the lives of older and disabled people. In...
Assessing the Support Needs of Adopted Children and Their Families
Building Secure New Lives
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2006
Written in consultation with a range of experts, clinicians and practitioners as well as adoptive children, families and birth relatives, this book gives helpful guidance on making evidence-based assessments and planning successful adoption support. Key features include:
a discussion of the main...
Health Promotion and Preventive Programs
Models of Occupational Therapy Practice
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2014
For occupational therapists who want to incorporate health promotion or prevention into their practices, here is a thought-provoking new volume. Health Promotion and Preventive Programs highlights existing models of occupational therapy practice, targeting populations ranging from infants to the elderly,...
by Twalib Ngoma, Dr Wilfred Ngwa
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2016
In response to the growing global health challenge in the fight against cancer, there is now a greater need for radiation oncology health professionals across institutions to collaborate and be more globally engaged. Emerging Models for Global Health in Radiation Oncology is a response to the need...
by Kirsten Asmussen
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2012
The Evidence-based Parenting Practitioner’s Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the knowledge necessary to effectively deliver evidence-based parenting interventions within community and health settings. Using clear examples of how this knowledge can inform frontline work with parents,...
Convenient Care Clinics
The Essential Guide to Retail Clinics for Clinicians, Managers, and Educators
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2013
"It is essential to understand the important role of convenient care clinics in healthcare, as the number of individuals seeking care continues to grow. This is a wonderful asset for any advanced practice clinician seeking employment in, or considering starting, a convenient care clinic."--Doody's...
Cram Session in Evaluation of Sports Concussion
A Handbook for Students & Clinicians
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
When you need a fundamental and clinical understanding of sports concussions, supplemented by current research and management techniques, look to Cram Session in Evaluation of Sports Concussion: A Handbook for Students & Clinicians for quick and at-your-fingertips facts. Cram Session in Evaluation...
Family Health Social Work Practice
A Knowledge and Skills Casebook
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2012
A fundamental handbook to the family health model!
Family Health Social Work Practice: A Knowledge and Skills Casebook is a comprehensive guide to an emerging practice paradigm in the social work field. Edited by pioneers of the family health approach (who also contribute several chapters each),...