Offers a European dimension, examining and comparing the quality of life as experienced by older people in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK. This book contains case studies by European authors that consider quality of life indicators such as income, housing, employment, physical and mental health, and family and social support.

Useful for medical and health science students who require an introductory, low cost and illustrated guide to Obstetrics. This is a convenient pocket size, and therefore is suitable for quick preparation before ward rounds. Each volume also includes self-assessment material, which is helpful for preparation for examinations.

Serves as an introductory guide to the origin, definition, and use of evidence-based practice in communication disorders. This book serves as a reference for speech-language pathologists and audiologists to the principles and process of evidence-based practice.

A Handbook for Student Nurses is widely recommended in institutions across the UK and is essential reading for new student nurses. The fourth edition is in full colour and provides the core background knowledge that pre-reg students need as a foundation for their learning.

Covers various principles of rational chemotherapy, the chemotherapeutic and biotherapeutic agents available, the treatment of specific cancers, and selected aspects of supportive care. This book emphasises on the indications, dosage/schedule, potential toxicities, and safe administration of the drugs and their use in treating malignancies.

Written for both cancer patients and health care providers of all disciplines. Studies the close relationship between fatigue and cancer, as well as cancer therapies that cause fatigue.

This handbook presents information for supervisors, supervisees and managers who are involved in implementing clinical supervision. Over 50 questions are identified and each self-contained answer can be read in five minutes.

This highly practical manual promotes an evidence-based paradigm of fetal heart rate monitoring during labour.

Professional understanding of dementia has broadened and has opened up fresh thinking about how we can provide more imaginative, responsive and 'person-centred' services for people with dementia. This work is suitable for students and professionals in such fields as gerontology, social work, nursing, occupational therapy, and geriatric medicine.

Handbook of Early Pregnancy Care

The Handbook of Speech and Language Disorders presents a comprehensive survey of the latest research in communication disorders. Reflecting the rapid advances in the field, the Handbook features in-depth coverage of the major disorders of language and speech, including perception.

Research is a fundamental part of midwifery practice. However, not everyone finds it easy to understand the basic principles, and particularly the language of research.

Comprehensive, clear, and accurate, this text provides evidence-based, practical information critical to understanding stuttering.

This book tackles how death and bereavement can affect the workplace. It is a sensitive and constructive test for dealing with issues that touch all working lives.

Offers a everyday reference for fast, accurate bedside consultation. This book includes chapters on palliative care, toxicology, dermatology, and growth and nutrition that help you streamline diagnosis and treatment.

In this book, you'll gain a wealth of information, inspiration, advice and support as you navigate your journey through stroke recovery. It also contains the top 100 questions that survivors and their families ask, with answers from the top physicians and therapists in the country.

This book assesses current research and practice in the area of effective health communication and provides some practical guidance for those involved in communicating health information.

Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards and full of cases and activities to support learning, this book explains in clear terms the theory and models of health promotion and how students can apply them in their nursing practice.