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Down Syndrome
Wiley 2003; US$ 33.99Providing a comprehensive survey of the clinical, educational, developmental, psychosocial, and transitional issues relevant to people with Down syndrome, this book addresses the needs of family members, caregivers, and professionals alike. Edited in association with the National Down Syndrome Society, this up-to-date treatment incorporates the newest... more...
Deconstructing Evidence Based Practice
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 57.95This innovative book strips the concept of evidence-based practice back to basics using deconstructive analysis, so that readers can move towards a clearer understanding of it. The practitioner is guided through a number of case studies in which the authors examine how the concept of evidence-based practice has been used in a variety of clinical settings.... more...
Looking after your ageing parents
Allen & Unwin 2004; US$ 24.50A practical, informative guide for looking after your ageing parents. more...
Parish Nursing
Templeton Press 2002; US$ 9.99These 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,... more...
Spiritual Caregiving
Templeton Press 2008; US$ 9.99With today's cumbersome insurance procedures, government regulations, endless paperwork, and concerns about malpractice rates, many health care professionals are asking: "Why am I doing this? Am I making a difference to my patients? Is there a better way—and if so, what is it?" In this book, Carson and Koenig examine the state of... more...
Sudden Cardiac Death
Wiley 2009; US$ 130.95This book draws on the established European guidelines from the ESC that address the key issues in sudden cardiac death, such as identifying individuals at risk prior to an episode of a ventricular tachyarrhythmia or a sudden cardiac arrest, and responding in a timely fashion to the person suffering the event out-of-the-hospital. It presents an update... more...
Fragile Lives
Allen & Unwin 2001; US$ 31.81A sensitively observed ethnographic account of the experience of terminal illness and care. more...
Families, Carers and Professionals
Wiley 2007; US$ 46.95The lack of practical information available to the families of vulnerable individuals - and sometimes a similar lack of resources for the professionals who deal with them - can lead to frustration and in some cases tragedy. In this practical guide for anyone involved in caring for patients with challenging behaviour, Gráinne... more...
When Professionals Weep
CRC Press 2006; US$ 29.95End-of-life care (EOL) is a specialized area of work that crosses a number of academic and professional disciplines, including social work, counselling, hospice, physical medicine, geriatrics, nursing, psychology, and clerical work. Professionals who work in EOL have often had deeply moving personal experiences with trauma, death, and loss in their... more...
The Parent Care Conversation
Penguin Group US 2006; US$ 14.00A comprehensive and empathetic program for addressing, planning, and putting into effect long-term elder care Long -term care for aging parents is a sensitive, often difficult, but ultimately inevitable issue with which all of us will have to cope sooner or later. The Parent Care Conversation offers a step-by-step approach for families to follow... more...









