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A Short Introduction to Psychotherapy is an accessible guide to the field for anyone embarking on training or simply interested in finding out more about psychotherapy.Mapping the development and dimensions of contemporary practice, the book explores:"e; the origins of psychotherapy"e; its applications in terms of modalities, settings and...

Leadership and management are essential skills for all qualified care professionals, regardless of the position that they hold. This best-selling text book has been designed to support you on your journey from an emerging registered care professional through to becoming a care manager. It includes strong emphasis on how management theory applies to...

If you find mathematics a struggle, or if mathematics makes you panic - whether you're a student preparing for a calculations test, or a qualified healthcare professional - this is the book for you.Its focus is first and foremost on helping you develop a proper and lasting understanding of mathematical concepts and processes in a healthcare...

An IntroductionStatistics for Health Care Professionals is an accessible guide to understanding statistics within health care practice. Focusing on quantitative approaches to investigating problems, the book introduces the basic rules and principles of statistics.Challenging the notion that statistics are often incomprehensible and complex to...

An IntroductionThis book introduces you to the basic rules and principles of statistics and shows you how straightforward statistical tests can be performed and analysed in relation to healthcare.Key features of the text are:-Examples which show how statistics are used in the real world-Exercises to test your understanding and develop your...

Governing Risk & Lifestyles in Consumer CultureHow can policy makers justify public intervention into private life? And why does this interference often translate into contradictory or non-reflexive politics on lifestyles?This engaging title discusses the social, cultural and policy consequences of these conditions as well as showing the effect of...