In recent decades, healthcare professionals and leading healthcare organizations globally have come to agree that, most often, breastfeeding is best for both the mother and baby. Yet due to a variety
The patient-centered clinical method is adapted to pregnancy and childbirth, which are seen as normal human experiences that are fundamental and central in women's lives. Practitioners and researchers
Edited by professors at Warwick Business School, this collection reviews different approaches to integrating electronic medical records into the delivery of healthcare services and evaluates the progr
Skelton (Director of the Interactive Studies Unit at Birmingham U. Medical School) critically examines popular theories of clinical communication and the skills-based models thereof through the lens o
The book provides a critical exploration of the theory and practice related to teacher preparation for interprofessional learning. It makes an important contribution to the emerging evidence base thro
Heath is a general practice physician in England and many of her comments in this book reflect her frustration with Britain's national health system. In her years of practice she has inevitably had to
Kurtz (communication, University of Calgary, Canada) overviews the field of teaching and learning communication skills throughout all levels of medical education and in both specialist and family medi
So what's so special about doctors and their families?Many doctors feel that they are expected to give too much of their time to a medical career to the detriment of their family and their personal li
Full of practical, evidence based advice, ‘Heart Failure and Palliative Care’ encourages a multidisciplinary team based approach. It stimulates joint working between primary care, cardiology and palli
This book takes a multidisciplinary approach to the integration of quality palliative care into mental health practice. Recommended for students of health, social, psychological, legal and spiritual c
David Cooper, a mental health and substance use specialist, and Jo Cooper, a clinical nurse specialist in palliative care, compile 16 chapters on applying the principles and philosophy of palliative c
This work compiles information on the state of mental health services in ten EU countries. The Czech Republic, Ireland, Luxembourg, Sweden, Portugal, Netherlands, Greece, Finland, Lithuania, and the U
Mehay, a general practitioner (GP), trainer, and director of a GP training program in the UK, offers a manual for trainers, program directors, and other educators in primary care on GP training and ed
Brown et al. (family medicine, U. of Western Ontario, Canada) present 50 narratives by family and other physicians from Canada who illustrate the four components of a patient-centered clinical method
Gurbutt, who has worked in healthcare, higher education, and healthcare consultancy, provides a guide for frontline healthcare staff and managers in all specialties, as well as healthcare educators, t
The 101 vital medical tips other textbooks don't teach you - Following the success of the award winning Cynical Acumen, John Larkin outlines key knowledge for medical students and junior doctors. Clus
This inspirational book analyses the attitudes and disciplines which make people and the organisations for which they work more effective, more productive and generally more successful. The author, w
Lintern (University of Birmingham) explains basic safety in the biomedical laboratory, and offers students advice on calculating concentrations, designing experiments, tracking data, choosing a graph
This resource for mental health practitioners and trainees presents a variety of cases typical of those seen in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Based on real cases seen by the aut
This book demonstrates the application of the person-centered approach to counseling the bereaved or those facing their own imminent death or that of a loved one. It comprises about 12 dialogues with
McKenna (healthcare leadership, Rockhurst U.) and Pugno (director of medical education, American Academy of Family Physicians) compile 19 chapters by physicians and medical administrators in the US ai
Steinberg (formerly Senior Clinical Tutor, Priory Ticehurst House Hospital, Sussex) integrates new ideas from chaos and complexity theories, clinical work and aspects of group and psychodynamic theory
Foyle (cancer care, University of Leeds) and Hostad (cancer and palliative care, Hull Acute Trust) compile work on cancer and palliative care education and related changes in healthcare practice. An o
In the first book in a series viewing healthcare practice from various perspectives, Amery, a family practitioner and children's palliative care specialist in the UK, shows healthcare practitioners ho
This volume contains 38 chapters on improving safety in primary healthcare in any country, with a focus on systems, people, learning and training for improvement, managing patient safety, and improvem
Directed at health and social care professionals, this work provides practical strategies for developing leadership skills. Phillips currently works as a pediatric speech and language therapist. She h
In order to become an ophthalmologist it is necessary to learn the skill of refractionand retinoscopy which requires a great deal of skill and practice.This full-colour, comprehensive revision guide h
This annotated film guide will help medical educators use film and other visual media to teach their students about everything from specific diseases to ethical issues in medicine. The editors are beh
This work for medical professionals and students is also accessible to general readers, with frequent headings, checklists, b&w photos, and chapter summaries, plus explanatory notes and definition
This third volume of a three-volume set is designed as a reference for healthcare professionals, social workers, and others working with young people. Material is presented in a section on problems th
Clabby (family medicine and psychiatry, U. of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey) demonstrates two-minute techniques that students, physicians, nurses, psychologists, and social workers can use to h
The Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), introduced into British general practice in 2004, is by far the most comprehensive national primary care pay-for-performance scheme in the world. Here general
Jomeen (midwifery, U. of Hull, UK) relates the childbirth experiences of a group of women in the UK who participated in her research study, to help practitioners, service providers, and policy makers
The involvement of children and young people in consultations about aspects of their health or illness is often limited, with their role in diagnosis and decision-making on treatment options secondary
For undergraduate and graduate educators in psychiatry, mental health, and occupational therapy, and students in art therapy, Tischler (psychiatry-behavioral sciences, U. of Nottingham, UK) brings tog
Sharing the costs of ill health is the mark of a civilised society. However, every society has limited healthcare resources, and must therefore make finely balanced decisions on how best to allocate
This volume presents practical tools for assessing medical students in the UK in light of a set of recent reforms known as Modernising Medical Careers. Fifteen contributions from leading educators dis
Medical humanities draws on insights from ethics, the arts, social sciences, and patients' narratives. In his exploration of qualities expected of healthcare professionals and implications for medical
Based on the "Medicine and Literature" column in "Education for General Practice", this text shows how parallels between the characters in literature and the consulting room can be made through the un
Neighbour was a general practitioner (GP) in the UK from 1974 to 2003. First published in 1987, his text explores the skills that GPs must have in order to effectively manage their central activity, w
