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Abjectly Boundless
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2010; US$ 124.95Within a variety of practice environments, health professionals often experience feelings of disgust and repulsion towards the presence of an abject object. This volume employs the work of Julia Kristeva, through a range of case studies from around the world to expose and highlight the important impact of the concept of abjection, which is historically... more...
Advances in Contemporary Aged Care
eContent Management Pty Ltd 2007; US$ 110.00That older people are the fastest growing portion of the world population is knowledge that Governments and population health planners and policy makers around the world have been grappling with for the past decade. more...
Advances in Contemporary Community & Family Health Care (3rd edn)
eContent Management Pty Ltd 2012; US$ 126.50The scope of papers in this special isssue is reflective of the breadth of services and support nurses provide in family and community care, and the range of healthcare settings nurses practice within. The nature of family and community-based care means that nurses and other providers of health and social care will continue to work in contexts of growing... more...
Advances in Contemporary Community and Family Health Care (2nd edn)
eContent Management Pty Ltd 2011; US$ 126.50The promise of healthy, vibrant, socially connected families lies in the extent to which their community can provide a safe, sustainable, and healthy environment. Healthy communities are those where belonging is valued, and the connection between health and place is acknowledged. The role of nurses in helping secure and sustain healthy families and... more...
Advances in Contemporary General Practice Nursing
eContent Management Pty Ltd 2007; US$ 110.00Escalating rates of chronic conditions, health inequities and workforce shortages challenge health care systems globally. Across the life span, nurses intervene to improve health outcomes for individuals, families and communities. Community development; health promotion; illness prevention and care of people are key initiatives of nurses. The general... more...
Advances in Contemporary Health Care for Vulnerable Populations
eContent Management Pty Ltd 2012; US$ 126.50As a characteristic, vulnerability is considered undesirable, and is associated with susceptibility, debility, failure, flaw and weakness. In the context of population health, vulnerability is also viewed as detrimental, and has been defined as the degree of 'relative risk or susceptibility to adverse health outcomes' (Flaskerud & Winslow, 1998, p.... more...
Ageing, Disability and Spirituality
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2008; US$ 37.95This collection examines theological and ethical issues of ageing, disability and spirituality, with an emphasis on how ageing affects people who have mental health and developmental disabilities. The book presents ways of moving towards more effective relationships between carers and older people with disabilities. more...
Alzheimer's Early Stages
Hunter House 2011; US$ 15.95This edition includes the latest information on Alzheimer’s risk factors, treatments, and prevention, as well as a new chapter, Voices of Experience,” composed of reflections by family members. It also provides information about new drugs approved since 1999 and the federal government’s decision to cover counseling and other... more...
The Art of Helping Others
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2008; US$ 32.95When searching for someone to help them reflect upon and improve their lives, people tend to be drawn towards those who are compassionate, committed and wise. This book is aimed at those who recognise these qualities in themselves and wish to develop their capacity to engage with and help others. more...
Arts & Health
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005; US$ 199.00The 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... more...









