Routledge

This book promotes a sustainable approach to midwifery practice, philosophy, business administration and resource management. Drawing on an interdisciplinary body of knowledge, it explores the challenges and invites readers to critically reflect on the issues and consider how they could move to effect changes within their own working environment....

Research and Policy Priorities in Health and Social CareResponding to Drug Misuse provides a unique insight into the current shape of the drugs treatment system in England.  Reporting findings from research linked to the government's ten year drugs strategy Tackling Drugs to Build a Better Britain, the book places these in the context of policy,...

Learn to use a powerful tool in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy-a petAnimal Assisted Activities/Therapy (AAA/T) is an innovative intervention in which an animal becomes a crucial-and highly effective-part of the treatment process. Pet-Assisted Brief Therapy: A Solution-Focused Approach gives therapists the tools they need to begin and maintain an...

The Practitioner's GuidePrescribing Mental Health Medication is a text for nursing and medical practitioners who are learning how to diagnose and treat mental disorders with medication. Skills-based, it focuses on the following key issues:how to start and stop medicationhow to dosewhen to change medicationdealing with particular kinds of...

A Guide for Clinical NursesThis introductory text to evidence-based practice provides nurses and other health professionals with a clear idea of why they should use research information as a basis for high-quality patient care and how they should use that information in the clinical setting. In a logical progression which helps the student build...

This practical book presents the latest and most effective occupational therapy methods and theories designed for treating patients with decreased hand function. The growing incidence of hand injuries in recent years has challenged occupational therapists to develop innovations in hand care. Now, with this authoritative resource, you can greatly...