Shortly before his 44th birthday, John Diamond received a call from the doctor who had removed a lump from his neck. Having been assured for the previous 2 years that this was a benign cyst, Diamond was told that it was cancerous. This is the story of Diamond's life with, and without, a lump.

This title traces the development of caesarean sections up to the present day and gives expectant mothers a clear explanation of what the operation entails. It provides facts and figures and documents a number of important recent procedural changes.

Analyzes the place of caesarean in childbearing at the beginning of the 21st century. This book questions the changes taking place in childbirth and the effects and implications of an increase in caesarean births. It argues that the rising caesarean section rate may not be for the benefit of either the woman giving birth or her baby.

The illustrated edition of CALL THE MIDWIFE: real London, real lives.

Tie-in edition of Jennifer Worth's tales of being a midwife in 1950s London, now a major BBC TV series.

A 2005 guide to the body of knowledge, theory, policy and practice relating to age and ageing.

Part of the popular "Incredibly Easy! Series[registered]", this title offers what you need to know to perform competent and safe maternal and neonatal nursing care. It covers fundamentals, such as fetal development, legal issues, and ethical issues; and family planning, including advantages and disadvantages to contraception methods.

This handbook provides care home managers and related social work professionals with guidance and practical instruction in understanding the procedures and regulations involved in the Care Standards Act 2000. This is an indispensable and user-friendly guide for all those managing and working in residential care homes for older people.

Part of the popular Ten Teachers series, this book provides a detailed account of care of the normal neonate, including the minor health problems that midwives are expected to deal with on a daily basis.

This comprehensive introduction provides nursing students and practitioners with a firm grounding in the applied ethics of caring for vulnerable older people, and a thorough explanation and application of the policies, frameworks, standards and laws that govern safeguarding and care in the UK.

This clear textbook explains the importance of holistic, individualised care planning for nursing from a professional and clinical perspective. It guides the reader step by step through the stages of assessing patients, diagnosing problems, planning goals and interventions, and evaluating progress.

Timely and practical book, addressing a core topic in Adult Nursing where there are few textbooks available. Chapters include practice scenarios, case studies and activities to equip students with the skills they need to challenge poor practice and implement strategies to improve the care of older people.

Uniquely focusing on person-centred, humanised care and physical care, this book helps students to examine attitudes towards older people in health care and combat negative stereotypes.

Skills in caring for people with dementia are increasingly demanded of all health care practitioners as the numbers of diagnosed increase. This text presents the latest research into improving dementia care for both non-expert students and junior staff as well as more senior managers.

This book serves as an essential guide for all nurses caring for seriously ill patients on acute general wards and in high-dependency units. With an emphasis on knowledge and skills, the anatomy and physiology of each body system is explored, looking at the major associated conditions and illnesses and how the patient is assessed and monitored.

Caring is imperative in nursing and therefore an important element of any nursing course. This text demonstrates, through narratives and real life case studies, how students can become better carers in their own practice.

Thoughtful and persuasive, this book urges the medical profession to improve palliative care and develop a more humane response to the complex issues facing those who are terminally ill.

This progressive new text shows how professionals can work as a team to provide seamless treatment that puts the patient first. By exploring the concept of care from different perspectives and discussing the values and ethics each group brings, it links the goals of patient-centred practice and interprofessionalism for the first time.

Offers an interpretation of challenging behavior that is consistent with the culture of dementia care, focusing on needs to be met rather than problems to be managed. This book contrasts the medical interpretation that sees anti-social behavior as mere symptoms of disease with a person-centered interpretation that resonates change and resolution.

This handbook is a great resource which is essential in helping ensure that there is a competent workforce that has the capabilities to provide effective, ethical and high quality support to people whose behaviour is described as challenging. It can be used as a stand alone resource but also supports out training pack - 'Challenging Behaviour'.

With a perspective designed to both inform and to challenge, this stimulating textbook introduces students to the central relevance and many applications of child health psychology.