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No Place Like Home?by Jennifer A. Parks
Indiana University Press 2003; US$ 23.95
"No Place Like Home? combines the rigorous scholarship of an academic feminist philosopher with the 'close to the ground' insights that come from bathing, feeding, and caring for older people as a home care aide. This book develops recent work in feminist philosophy that attends to both care and justice to propose a way to reform home care to reduce its exploitative qualities while assuring that it is more than 'bed and body' work." -- Martha B. Holstein, Visiting Scholar, Center for Research on Women and Gender at the University of Illinois, Chicago and co-editor, Ethics and Community Based Elder Care "For a scathing... more...
Motor Neurone Diseaseby Ian Robinson; Margaret Hunter
Routledge 1998; US$ 51.95
A clear and readable guide to both the medical facts related to Motor Neurone Disease and the psychological and social effects on sufferers and those who care for them. Includes information on the work of recently set-up support organizations. more...
Arts & Healthby Stephen Clift
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005; US$ 199.00
The e-book begins with a valuable overview of the research challenge facing advocates of arts and health work and is followed by two qualitative evaluations of local arts and health initiatives in different parts of the UK. Together these papers show the kind of qualitative approach that has generally been adopted in evaluating community arts for health initiatives ? and signal the need perhaps for larger scale, longer-term and more controlled studies. A review follows and focuses on dance therapy and Tai Chi for people affected by arthritis offers a possible goal for research in arts and health. The final article highlights the role of creative and arts-based activities in promoting more happiness in schools. more...
Parish Nursingby Verna Carson; Harold Koenig
Templeton Foundation Press 2002; US$ 9.99
These engaging stories from parish nurses provide an accessible and enjoyable account of parish nursing—an emerging ministry of healing that provides a new approach to both healthcare as well as pastoral care. This ministry includes volunteer or paid nurses who attend to the needs of a congregation in a variety of ways—from home, hospice, or hospital visits to community outreach. more...
Pocket book of hospital care for childrenby World Health Organization
World Health Organization 2005; US$ 18.00
This pocket book is for use by doctors, senior nurses and other senior health workers who are responsible for the care of young children at the first referral level in developing countries. It presents up-to-date clinical guidelines which are based on a review of the available published evidence by subject experts, for both inpatient and outpatient care in small hospitals where basic laboratory facilities and essential drugs and inexpensive medicines are available. In some settings, these guidelines can be used in the larger health centres where a small number of sick children can be admitted for inpatient care. more...
Ethical Choices in Long-Term Care, What Does Justice Require?by Daniel Wikler
World Health Organization 2002; US$ 13.50
To contribute to the dialogue about how best to achieve equitable, fair, rational, and transparent decisions, this report addresses the social and ethical basis of long-term care, identifying the key issues in caring for persons with chronic illnesses and disabilities. It provides a framework of analysis that specifies the issues and stakeholders intrinsic to redesigning long-term health care systems. The report includes a commissioned paper, by the distinguished philosopher Martha Nussbaum which illuminates the need to expand theories of justice and social contract to encompass social responsibility for care. Together with the responses of Norman Daniels and Eva Kittay, they collectively provide a theoretical lens for rethinking issues of... more...
Homeschooling the Child with Asperger Syndromeby Lise Pyles
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2004; US$ 22.95
Packed with inspiring ideas and tips that can be used with any curriculum and on any budget, Homeschooling the Child with Asperger Syndrome explains how to design a varied study programme built around the child's own interests, making use of simple material as well as computers and on-line resources. Parents planning to homeschool their child with Asperger Syndrome will appreciate Lise Pyles' encouraging and practical advice, including step-by-step instructions on how to assess and improve body language and social skills, accommodating the child's need for ritual or perfectionist tendencies, and how to develop handwriting and coordination skills. more...
Counselling Skills for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitorsby Dawn Freshwater
McGraw-Hill Education 2003; US$ 39.98
Counselling is a diverse activity and there are an increasing number of people who find themselves using counselling skills, not least those in the caring professions. There is a great deal of scope in using counselling skills to promote health in the everyday encounters that nurses have with their patients. The emphasis on care in the community and empowerment of patients through consumer involvement means that nurses are engaged in providing support and help to people to change behaviours. Community nurses often find themselves in situations which require in-depth listening and responding skills: for example, in helping people come to terms with chronic illness, disability and bereavement. Midwives are usually the first port of call for those... more...
Choosing Homeby Martha Kennedy Hartnett; Stephen Shsore
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2003; US$ 15.95
Martha Kennedy Hartnett is the mother of a child with Asperger's Syndrome who made the courageous choice to homeschool. Emerging from the author's personal experience, this book is a step by step account of successful home education. Choosing Home will take you into the homes of Asperger families as they journey from survival of the playground bully to making it work at home. Hartnett embraces those pertinent questions raised by parents: Will I be limiting my child's emotional and social development? How will I know if my teaching is good enough? What if I can't cope? These questions and many more are answered in this touching and insightful narrative. This is a book of hope and encouragement to all parents with an interest in homeschooling.... more...
Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocol for Best Practiceby Elizabeth A. Capezuti; DeAnne Zwicker; Mathy Mezey
Springer Publishing Company 2007; US$ 75.00
This is the third edition of the book formerly entitled Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice. The original project grew from the efforts of these authors and editors, national leaders in geriatric nursing, and the John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing, to improve the quality, outcomes, and cost-effectiveness of health care for the elderly in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and the community. These efforts include influencing both the skills of individual nurses and the quality of the systems in which they are educated and work. This focus on improving geriatric care is driven by the growth in the over-65 population and its impact on the health care system. For example:• Older adults constitute 12% of... more...