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Designed for students of social work, this text integrates evidence-based practice with human behaviour and social development theories. The selected readings are designed to provide a brief overview of each theoretical model; and discuss how empiricism can be applied to the modes.
Developed by clinical nurse experts, this book provides information on the care of men with prostate cancer. It offers an understanding of symptoms, diagnostic methods, treatment options, and psycho-social effects of this disease. It focuses on quality of life, and the nurses' role in improving this through teaching patients and their families.
This state-of-the-art compendium of information and referral systems emphasizes technology and also addresses operational issues, staffing, training, standards and new challenges in an expanding ageing society.
Based on the authors' qualitative study of a diverse group of 51 widowers, this book sets widowhood within the context of life experience. It identifies characteristics and patterns of behavior that contribute to widower's success, as well as lack of success, in adjusting satisfactorily to their circumstances.
Provides practical guidance to plan, organize, and run a teaching skills program for medical residents. This book offers materials for course use, including modules for use with paediatric residents, teaching clinical procedures, works rounds, and role play. It also includes evaluation forms that can be customized to fit a particular program.
Liability Issues and Risk Management in Caring for Older Persons
Useful for health care and human service professionals, this book discusses the real and perceived legal liability context within which human service delivery to older persons takes place. It also evaluates the benefits and costs of litigious, legislative, and regulatory interventions on the quality of life for recipients of geriatric services.
Aims to give both the professional and patient a tool for finding reliable health information on the Internet. This book includes sites that have been selected and reviewed by expert nurses in over 40 specialties. Sites have been reviewed for ease of use by the general public, accuracy, currency, sponsorship, and availability in languages.
Presents grounded theory as the research method of choice for nurses seeking to find out how people cope with existing or potential health challenges. This book offers broad coverage of method, background, philosophical roots, and directions for grounded theory in nursing.
Provides materials to detect, prevent, and intervene with older adults who are at-risk and problem drinkers. Including guides to alcohol screening and protocols for managing withdrawal care, this book is designed as a text for use in primary and mental health care settings. It is useful for professionals such as psychologists and case managers.
