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Addresses the wide-range of chronic illnesses that nurses encounter in their work. Each chapter presents a careful and systematic review all available research on specific topics. Important issues in chronic issues are reflected throughout, such as a prolonged and uncertain course of illness, lack of easy resolution, rarity of complete cure, ......
Provides an introduction to law and legal processes and their relation to social work practice. Using Clinton's Welfare Reform Act of 1996, this title offers a conceptual framework to illustrate how sociolegal problems emerge in the welfare state. It also presents the skills base necessary for effective social work response.
Official Journal of the American Association for the History of Nursing
Nursing History Review, an annual peer-reviewed publication of the American Association for the History of Nursing, is a showcase for the most significant current research on nursing history. Regular sections include scholarly articles, over a dozen book reviews of the best publications on nursing and health care history that have appeared in the ......
Although new immunomodulating treatments have made dramatic inroads into lessening the impact of Multiple Sclerosis, no cure is yet in sight. Most patients will progress, and dealing with their many complex symptoms and issues requires many levels of medical and rehabilitative care. This important book focuses on symptom control and clinical ......
Brings together research findings on common mental disorders in the elderly. This work addresses methodological issues and raises concerns for researchers in the field, such as how best to design and implement large clinical studies. It also focuses on treatment for specific diseases such as late life depression, substance abuse, and psychosis.
This volume focuses on the experience of growing old as it is linked to societal factors. Ryff and Marshall construct this "macro" view of aging in society by bridging disciplines and brining together contributors from all the social sciences. The book is organized into three sections: theoretical perspectives, socioeconomic structures, and ......
A Psychoeducational Approach for Individuals and Couples
This clinician's manual and workbook were developed to provide alternatives in the efforts to reduce the national epidemic of spouse/partner maltreatment. The authors describe a model incorporating several theories and approaches of psychotherapy, while focusing on abuse as a primary issue.
Nursing History Review, an annual peer-reviewed publication of the American Association for the History of Nursing, is a showcase for the most significant current research on nursing history. Regular sections include scholarly articles, over a dozen book reviews of the best publications on nursing and health care history that have appeared in the ......
Explores the conceptual and practical aspects of mentorship and what it means in nursing. This book describes the dynamics of both informal mentor relationships and structured mentorship programs, such as those used in schools of nursing to help disadvantaged students.
