Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards, this book introduces core aspects of the social sciences and their application to nursing practice. Alongside essential contributions from sociology and psychology, the book goes beyond this to provide readers with a solid grounding in politics and political awareness, health promotion, advocacy and more.

Concentrates specifically on research into midwifery and related disciplines. This book is designed to equip midwives and midwifery students with the necessary tools to navigate the maze of evidence-informed practice and the very different kinds of research that are published in midwifery, medical and related journals.

How to choose and use fragrant essential oils to alleviate the discomforts of pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period, as well as problems such as nappy rash and teething. The book includes an A-Z reference guide to essential oils.

Denise Tiran shares her extensive knowledge to provide midwives and other professionals with complete information on how to use aromatherapy during pregnancy, birth, and for new mothers. Covering all the necessary scientific, legal, ethical, and health issues, it gives you the knowledge and confidence to use aromatherapy safely and effectively.

A manual on how to achieve a good death. It looks at how other cultures have dealt with death and the dying process (The Tibetan 'death system', and Swedenborg).

Based on the latest international research, this book considers how and why arts in community health has come about, the characteristics of its practice and the challenges it poses for evaluation.

This handbook helps professionals working with adults with intellectual disabilities to establish the needs of individuals through systematic assessment and to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the service they provide. A comprehensive handbook for professionals working with adults with intellectual disabilities.

Assessing and managing the acutely ill adult surgical patient focuses on major surgical conditions and interventions commonly encountered in District General Hospitals which potentially require intensive monitoring and intervention.

This book presents a comprehensive set of tools for assessing the linguistic abilities of bilingual children. It aims to disentangle effects of bilingualism from those of Specific Language Impairment (SLI), making use of both models of bilingualism and models of language impairment.

Covers skills that are fundamental to the delivery of excellent health care, and can help you to make a real difference to the quality of care that your patients receive. This text provides the know-how nurses need to interview patients, obtain health histories, perform physical examinations, and interpret findings.

Explores the law relating to euthanasia and assisted suicide, tracing its development from prohibition through to the laissez faire attitude adopted in a number of countries in 21st Century. This book provides a critique of the arguments surrounding legislative control of such practices and particularly looks into the regulatory role of the state.

Written to meet the need for concise explanation of the key legal issues in community care, this comprehensive A to Z gives the reader immediate access to the definitions they are seeking, and is the first book to summarise systematically many of the recent legal cases.

This unusual and engaging book is designed for all health care professionals as a reminder of the need for sensitivity in the clinical encounter and to encourage the application of an holistic approach to medicine in everyday practice.

At last a book on child care written in a language men can relate to. Approved by men who hate to read, Baby Management for Men is the must-have guide for men who are about to become dads.

The author knows babies. She can calm even the most distressed or difficult infant, because she understands their language. Hence, her clients call her 'the baby whisperer'.

Breastfeeding is easy when you follow your baby's natural instincts. Forget stressful routines, painful breasts and problems with milk supply. With practical advice on interpreting your baby's needs, this title explains in simple terms how breastfeeding works and why staying in tune with your baby is the key to effortless feeding.

Shows you how following your baby's lead can help you develop a strong and loving relationship from birth. This book helps you find out how to: understand your baby's true needs; recognise what your baby is trying to tell you; manage sleep, feeding and crying gently and without stress; and support your baby's natural desire to learn.

Offers comprehensive recipes and meal plans to follow so the entire family can take part in making your child a happy and confident eater. This book also includes: simple advice on how to start; essential at-a-glance information on nutrition and food safety; and, ideas for quick snacks and lunch boxes as well as desserts and family dinners.

A guide to introducing solid food that enable your child to grow up a happy and confident eater. This book shows parents why baby-led weaning makes sense and gives them the confidence to trust their baby's natural skills and instincts.

The memoir of Britain's best-known independent midwife.