Presents an account of the relevant physiology, pathophysiology, nutritional therapy and dietetic application for each specialist dietetic area. This title deals with clinical governance, for example patient-centred care, clinical decision-making and developing evidence-based practice. It also describes 18 clinical conditions or dietetic areas.
This new edition of an invaluable comprehensive textbook provides an introduction to working with substance misusers. Fully updated, topics include: evidence-based pharmacological interventions; recent global strategies in alcohol and drug; dual diagnosis and women; shisha smoking; and current statistics on prevalence of drug and alcohol misuse.
A deep, science-backed look at how the coronavirus pandemic will change the way we live forever -- from renowned physician and sociologist Nicholas Christakis.
If you are looking for the definitive short guide to the theory and practice of health promotion, then you need look no further. Written by a leading international expert, this concise text offers, for the first time, a comprehensive explanation of key concepts, terms and definitions used in health promotion.
The global financial crisis has had a seismic impact upon the wealth of nations. But we have little sense of how it affects one of the most fundamental issues of all: our physical and mental health. This book looks at the human costs of financial crisis.
Presents a way of bringing about improvements in healthcare services by being user-focussed. This work explores the underlying concepts, methods and practices of EBD, and offers an approach to healthcare customer satisfaction. It also includes a foreword by lynne Maher, Head of Innovation Practice, University Of Warwick, Coventry.
Nurse managers often assume their positions without sufficient knowledge of the nuts and bolts of managing staff and supplies. This volume provides time-tested tools, templates, and guidance that new nurse managers, administrators, and educators can use immediately to effectively manage staff and supplies while promoting quality patient care.
Addresses planning strategies that work for healthcare organisations. This book is suitable for hospital managers, clinical practitioners and others new to management.
The Carbs & Cals Pocket Counter is a portable guide to diabetes, weight loss and healthy eating. Small enough to fit into a pocket or handbag, this highly visual easy-to-use book contains over 750 photos of popular food and drink items, with the calorie and nutrient values clearly displayed in colour-coded tabs around each photo.
For many years, social cognition models have been at the forefront of research into predicting and explaining health behaviours. There have been few attempts to go beyond prediction and understanding to intervention - but now the position has changed, and a number of excellent interventions have been set up. This book bring them together here.
Aims to explore how nurses can serve as agents of change in the drive towards better working practice. This book reflects research on managing change in nursing practice and the developments in NHS legislation. It includes material on various stress release methods and explores the concept of change theory.
This book addresses the key themes in child neglect, draws on current research and practice knowledge and sets out the implications for practice. With a joint health and social work focus, this interdisciplinary book is an essential resource for all professionals working towards integrated and collaborative childcare services.
Child public health is a rapidly developing field, and is increasingly recognised throughout the world as a major area of focus for population health. This book combines clinical and academic perspectives to explore the current state of health of our children and the relationship between early infant and child health on later adult health.
Reflects the emphasis on evaluation and audit of clinical care and services provided by individual practitioners, practice teams and Trusts. This work addresses the evolution of systems for monitoring performance in Trusts with the establishment of the Healthcare Commission and the coordination of regulation bodies through Healthcare Concordat.
Offers coverage of the clinical management in primary care. This title is based on the curriculum of "Update" (a primary care journal), in which topics are approached on a structured, modular basis.
A handbook for members of the health care team, showing use of examples and checklists, how the clinical governance imperatives can be addressed and achieved in order to deliver quality patient-focussed health care.
This well-established textbook provides a comprehensive account of diseases and their transmission, covering epidemiology, control strategies, notifications and regulations. Reviewing the major diseases established, new, and emerging, this new edition includes updates on human endogenous viruses, zika, monkeypox, vaccination, melioidosis and more.
Gwyn demonstrates the centrality of discourse analysis to an understanding of health and communication. Focussing on language and communication issues he demonstrates that it is possible to observe and analyze patterns in the ways in which health and illness are represented and articulated by both health professionals and lay people.
Full of practical advice, this book bridges the gap between communication theory and the implementation of policy. Responding to recent developments in health communication and campaigns, it is essential reading for all students and health care professionals who wish to reflect upon and develop their practice.
Guides the decision-making process using a system of assessment that identifies those patients who need immediate life saving treatment and those who need hospital care. This book connects emergency care with the community and secondary care and places it in the context of patient care pathways.
Deals with the field of community public health. This book reflects the positive emphasis on developing and describing various services in relation to their purpose and client/user group.