Medicine: general issues
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Medicine: general issues
Paperback. Increasing demands on acute hospital resources, together with a reduction in the number of available beds, has placed an emphasis on the need for effective assessment of patients in order to determine their need for hospital admission. This has led to the emergence of the specialist Medical Assessment Unit (MAU). This book deals with this topic. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPM; MJAD; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861563255
- ISBN
- 9781861563255
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Condition: New
€ 77.37
€ 77.37
Paperback. Serving as a guide to diabetes for nurses, this text takes account of changes in dietary advice, legislation and terminology. It addresses diabetes as both a biochemical disease and a psychosocial problem. It provides research-based information with suggestions for problem solving and planning. Num Pages: 250 pages, tables. BIC Classification: MBDC; MJGD; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861562951
- ISBN
- 9781861562951
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Condition: New
€ 82.32
€ 82.32
Paperback. Assessment is arguably the most important stage of nursing. It forms the basis for any planned nursing intervention and a baseline against which subsequent events in the hospital stay can be compared. Assessment is an ongoing activity where the patient is continually reviewed and care reappraised to ensure that the patienta s needs are being met. Num Pages: 190 pages, references. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJAD; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 286.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861562883
- ISBN
- 9781861562883
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Condition: New
€ 72.42
€ 72.42
Paperback. States that effective public health strategies depend on surveillance, preventative measures, outbreak investigation and the institution of control measures including appropriate treatment. Series: Handbooks for Community Nurses S. Num Pages: 250 pages, references, resources. BIC Classification: MBNH1; MJCJ; MMFM; MMFP; MQCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 252.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861562555
- ISBN
- 9781861562555
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Condition: New
€ 64.99
€ 64.99
Paperback. Designed to promote a positive message for people with Down Syndrome, this volume presents up-to-date information on research and good practice to families, practitioners and policy makers in order to improve the services available to individuals with Down Syndrome in all countries. Num Pages: 300 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; JNS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861562302
- ISBN
- 9781861562302
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Condition: New
€ 121.93
€ 121.93
Paperback. Discusses healthy eating and nutrition, and includes an overview of healthy eating guidelines, dietary reference values and basic information on macronutrients, vitamins and minerals. This book has been written to provide community nurses with basic and topical practical information on various aspects of nutrition. Series: Handbooks for Community Nurses S. Num Pages: 130 pages, references. BIC Classification: MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861562166
- ISBN
- 9781861562166
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Condition: New
€ 66.22
€ 66.22
Paperback. The Human Rights Act came into effect on 2nd October 2000, giving every citizen a clear statement of their rights and responsibilities. For public authorities - such as the NHS - the Act makes it a legal duty to respect and foster the rights of citizens as set out in the European Convention on Human Rights. Num Pages: 200 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: LBBR; MBQ; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 248.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861562067
- ISBN
- 9781861562067
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Condition: New
€ 72.42
€ 72.42
Paperback. This innovative text focuses on a key aspect of community mental health care -- Intensive Home Treatment (IHT). It examines the issues surrounding the provision of home treatment to individuals as an alternative to psychiatric admission. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861561893
- ISBN
- 9781861561893
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Condition: New
€ 72.42
€ 72.42
Paperback. Divided into five sections, this book explains the complexities of cancer care management. It addresses the controversies and problems surrounding health education programmes and screening, and also illustrates the use of case histories at the end of each site-specific chapter. Editor(s): Gabriel, Janice. Num Pages: 180 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCL; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861561657
- ISBN
- 9781861561657
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Condition: New
€ 82.32
€ 82.32
Paperback. Is there justifiable (if exaggerated) anxiety about dangerous mentally disordered people being "loose" in the community? Dr Peter Morrall examines the perennial problem of balancing the rights of the insane with the rights of the rest of society. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV; JMK; MBPK; MMH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861561640
- ISBN
- 9781861561640
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Condition: New
€ 69.94
€ 69.94
Paperback. Noise damage to hearing health is a health risk, which is associated with both civilian and military occupations as well as certain leisure activities. This title seeks to address points relevant to knowledge of the subject, and is useful to members of the many disciplines that have an interest in this subject. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KNXC; MBQ; MJPD; MMZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861561541
- ISBN
- 9781861561541
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Condition: New
€ 170.82
€ 170.82
Paperback. Presents profiles of a hostel in Glasgow and a comparative hostel, to make assessments and referrals and to evaluate their effect. These objectives were successfully met along with secondary objectives to discover insights into the residents' experiences and lifestyles, and their interaction with health and nursing services. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFB; MBP; MQCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861561497
- ISBN
- 9781861561497
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Condition: New
€ 82.32
€ 82.32
Paperback. Offering a more sensitive appreciation of the total reality of the "madness experience", this work presents a number of personal experiences and provides an alternative to the received wisdom that "mental illness" is an affliction which all "patients" could avoid if they could. Editor(s): Barker, Philip; Campbell, Peter; Davidson, Ben. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPK; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861561206
- ISBN
- 9781861561206
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Condition: New
€ 65.21
€ 65.21
Paperback. This work brings together a wide range of perspectives on ethics and morality from formal research studies of practitioners' dilemmas to theoretical and philosophical explanations of the ethics of psychotherapy. Numerous practical and thought-provoking insights are presented. Num Pages: 250 pages, index, references. BIC Classification: MBDC; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861561121
- ISBN
- 9781861561121
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Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Paperback. What are primary health care sciences? In this state-of-the-art synthesis of current knowledge, the phrase broadly encompasses the discovery, creation, accumulation and refinement of knowledge pertinent to primary health care. Editor(s): Sims, Jane. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861561039
- ISBN
- 9781861561039
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Condition: New
€ 82.28
€ 82.28
Paperback. Many communication disorders are poorly understood and many treatments used in therapy remain unproven. This book states that Speech and Language therapists are involved in research in these areas but may lack the training and experience required to conduct it. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBGR; MMZL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861560971
- ISBN
- 9781861560971
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Condition: New
€ 57.57
€ 57.57
Paperback. The emphasis of this book is on a positive examination of the care of older people with a dementing illness, and of the key aspects of this care. Each subject is discussed from a practical knowledge-based perspective. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPK; MJX; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861560810
- ISBN
- 9781861560810
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Condition: New
€ 77.99
€ 77.99
Paperback. The aim of this work is to provide good practice guidelines that also address the political and ethical problems of conducting surveys within the health professions. Its objective is to provide the kind of practical tips that will make the process as straightforward as possible. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861560728
- ISBN
- 9781861560728
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Condition: New
€ 69.26
€ 69.26
Paperback. This volume contains papers presented at the 6th World Congress on Down's Syndrome in Madrid in October 1997. The conference focused on the scientific advances and therapeutic practices that make it possible for people with Down's syndrome to enjoy good health and a better quality of life. Editor(s): Rondal, Jean-Adolphe; Perera, Juan; Nadel, Lynn. Num Pages: 350 pages, indices. BIC Classification: JNSG; MBN; MBPK; MJCG1; MMZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861560629
- ISBN
- 9781861560629
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Condition: New
€ 121.88
€ 121.88
Paperback. Offers an exposition of the Practice Development Unit (PDU) approach developed at Seacroft Hospital. Intended as both a theoretical and practical resource, it analyzes the background and origins of the unit and the methods of its development. Editor(s): Page, Steve; Allsopp, David; Casley, Sally. Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPM; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861560520
- ISBN
- 9781861560520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.20
€ 82.20