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paperback. This book's striking message is that palliative care does not deliver on its aims to value people who are dying and make death and dying a natural part of life. Applying Social Role Valorisation, it argues for the de-institutionalisation of palliative care and recommends an alternative framework to current approaches. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9781861349217
ISBN
9781861349217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.58

paperback. The literature on depression in old age has tended to be dominated by the medical model with its focus on symptoms and treatment. This report breaks new ground by adopting a psycho-social approach - one that explores depression in the context of the everyday lives of older people. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: JKSG; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 5. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9781861346421
ISBN
9781861346421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.96

paperback. This book examines the contribution of the NHS to the multi-agency and inter-professional child protection process. It examines the roles played by health professionals within child protection and investigates the nature and operation of the central policy community and local provider networks. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2figs.5tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBC; JKSB1; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 301.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861342447
ISBN
9781861342447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.67

hardcover. The challenges faced by those rationing scarce health care resources have intensified recently. In an accessible style, this book tackles this challenge by exploring the latest thinking and practice on priority setting methods. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 15. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9781847427755
ISBN
9781847427755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.07

Paperback. The challenges faced by those rationing scarce health care resources have intensified recently. In an accessible style, this book tackles this challenge by exploring the latest thinking and practice on priority setting methods. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 239 x 9. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847427748
ISBN
9781847427748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.18

Paperback. This collection, written by leading health policy researchers, examines the role that case-studies play in British health policy, covering key health policy literatures in the policy process, analytical frameworks and seminal moments of the NHS. Editor(s): Exworthy, Mark; Peckham, Stephen; Powell, Martin; Hann, Alison. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; MBN; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847427571
ISBN
9781847427571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.76

Paperback. A highly readable account of how and why NHS treatment centres evolved with practical lessons based on case study research. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847424785
ISBN
9781847424785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.39

Paperback. Health systems everywhere are experiencing rapid change in response to the threats to health, including from lifestyle diseases, risks of pandemic flu, and the global effects of climate change. This book offers an assessment of challenges confronting a public health system, exploring how its parameters have shifted over time. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JFF; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847424624
ISBN
9781847424624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.03

paperback. This book renews the collective compact that created our public services in the 1940s using voices from service users and service providers. Sections explore long-term conditions, service redesign, information technology, leadership, co-production and quality. Editor(s): Davies, Celia; Walmsley, Jan; Hales, Mike. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JKS; JPP; MBP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 172 x 11. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447306931
ISBN
9781447306931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: KJSP; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415613316
ISBN
9780415613316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.34

paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, colour illustrations, colour tables, figures. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pearson Education (US) United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780133065633
ISBN
9780133065633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 118.43

paperback. Placing health tackles the question of how health is affected by where people live, through an examination of England's Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy and its health targets. It evaluates the evidence base for the strategy, compares experiences from similar countries, and explores the relevance of complexity theory to area-based health improvement. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9781861346100
ISBN
9781861346100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.77

Hardback. Describing the authors' family-centered, ecological approach, this work demonstrates how they examine psychopathology in children and adolescents in the context of the ecology (families, peer groups, communities, and schools) in which they live. It also illustrates how developmentally and culturally relevant interventions are shaped. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 26. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
American Psychological Association United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591474289
ISBN
9781591474289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Hardback. This second edition amplifies and refines the material presented in the first. This volume was written for practitioners, treatment researchers, professors and students, health care administrators, and others who make decisions about mental health treatment services for children and adolescents. Editor(s): Hibbs, Euthymia D.; Jensen, Peter Steen. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: MBPK; MJN; MJW; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 183 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
American Psychological Association United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
832
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591470922
ISBN
9781591470922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.73

Paperback. This book argues that the traditional government approach of exhorting individuals to live healthier lifestyles is not enough - action to promote public health needs to take place not just through public agencies, but also by engaging community assets and resources in their broadest sense. Editor(s): Cropper, Steve; Porter, Alison; Williams, Gareth; Carlisle, Sandra; Moore, Robert; O'Neill, Martin; Roberts, Chris; Snooks, Helen. Series: Health & Society S. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861348180
ISBN
9781861348180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.18

paperback. This book brings together perspectives from social science, health-care and pastoral theology, looking at the way death is handled in contemporary society and the sensitive ethical and practical dilemmas facing nurses, social workers, doctors and chaplains. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861347220
ISBN
9781861347220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.81

Paperback. As advocacy moves into the mainstream of health and social care provision, and the prospect of a legal right to advocacy inches closer, so the need to scrutinize key values in advocacy becomes urgent. This work offers an analysis of the benefits of advocacy. Num Pages: 176 pages, 7tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861343062
ISBN
9781861343062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.92

paperback. Oberlander provides a comprehensive hostory of Medicare politics, from the decades of consensus to debates over Medicare reform. Revealing how Medicare policies have developed over the past several decades this analysis will interest anyone concerned with public policy or healthcare. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 line drawings, 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JPA; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226615967
ISBN
9780226615967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. This report presents findings from a new investigation into the experiences of individuals living with long-term ill-health and their families. New in-depth qualitative material and secondary analyses of national datasets are used to examine the ways in which long-term ill-health impacts upon poverty. A free pdf is available at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 13. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349934
ISBN
9781861349934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.15

Paperback. In the context of global ageing societies, there are few challenges to the underlying assumption that policies should promote functional health and independence in older people and contain the costs of care. This important book provides such a challenge. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSP31; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 173 x 239 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349187
ISBN
9781861349187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.74

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