Rather than describing abstract ideas and applying them to situations, this authoritative new book uses the everyday situations that occur in health and care as its starting point to examine how we can use our understanding of the moral implications of these to improve practice, relationships and decisions making.

How to undertake key clinical tests, make effective diagnoses and develop logical clinical reasoning. Featuring clinical photographs, realistic clinical cases, starter questions and study boxes, the book is ideal for medical students and Advanced Clinical Practice courses.

An uplifting and moving investigation into how we think about death, Every Third Thought is both guide and companion, always 'wise and humane' (Andrew Marr).

Rev. ed. of: Evidence-based care for normal labour and birth / Denis Walsh. 2007.

Evidence Informed Nursing with Older People takes a unique case-study approach, with individual chapters presenting nursing practice-based case studies on some of the most common areas of care faced by nurses working around the world with older people.

Written for midwives, this book provides guidance to the topics of clinical effectiveness and clinical governance. It explains relevant terms in the context of practical midwifery. It describes implementing clinical governance through the practical application of the various components of a quality midwifery service, with relevant examples.

Tells the reader how to integrate the best available evidence with his or her own clinical expertise, written by world-renowned authorities.

Provides a practical guide on the care of neurovascular patients Based on nursing theory and evidence-based nursing interventions Includes detail on the management of acute symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation .

What is evidence-based nursing? Simply, it is the application of valid, relevant, and research-based information in nurse decision-making. Used effectively, evidence-based nursing methods can be used to dramatically enhance patient care and improve outcomes.

Guides nursing and healthcare students through the concept of evidence-based practice, explaining what it is, why it is important and providing practical guidance on its utilisation in clinical practice.

This essential textbook presents the wide range of issues faced by nurses and students working in dementia care. Grounded in high quality, up-to-date evidence, the book includes handy summaries and case studies to demonstrate the application of the evidence to practice.

Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards, this book builds students understanding of the terminology, theory and practice of using evidence - thereby teaching students to evaluate sources of evidence and apply it to their critical decision making.

Serves as a comprehensive guide to the main strands of EBHC - finding and implementing evidence for use in clinical practice. This title focuses on health professionals in the primary care field, and uses case examples from a variety of professional contexts. It also discusses principles as well as practice, and provides guidance for teachers.

Building upon resources developed during the author's specialist training for RANZCOG qualifications, this title provides a summary of important and essential information needed in Women's Health. It offers an easy-to-read reference that is suitable for daily use in a busy ward, clinic or surgery.

Contains comprehensive information on how to perform a complete assessment of the newborn infant. This book provides information on examination of the body systems. It includes discussion of the psychosocial and emotional elements resulting from unexpected findings.

On the part of the patient, healthcare demands unconditional trust inthe professional. means of strengthening public trust in the healthcare system and itsworkforceDistinctive in its breadth and coverage, Examining Trust in Healthcareprovides a multidisciplinary perspective of a key element of patientcare.

Excellence in Dementia Care is a vital resource for those working with people with dementia. It provides an accessible yet sophisticated overview of the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to achieve excellence.

Suitable for stroke survivors and carers who may be interested in physical activity after stroke, this book aims to provide health and exercise professionals, and other suitably qualified individuals, with the necessary information to design and evaluate exercise and fitness programmes for stroke survivors that are safe and effective.

The physical skills of pregnancy relaxation, exercises and coping strategies for labour benefit all pregnant women and their partners. These skills are taught at antenatal classes by womens health physiotherapists or, in their absence, by midwives and sometimes health visitors. This book provides the information in a easy-to-follow format.

Using the concept of pollution, this book highlights how women and health issues are categorised, and health workers and women are confined to roles and places defined as socially appropriate. It explores practices, such as childbirth and midwifery, social practices around breastfeeding, miscarriages and termination of pregnancy, and more.