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  • Manual práctico de Atención Primaria y Comunitaria

    Una nueva visión para una necesidad comunitaria
    • 1st Edition
    • José Ramón Martínez Riera + 5 more
    • Spanish
    Manual practico de Atencion Primaria y Comunitaria. Una nueva vision para una necesidad comunitaria propone una mirada integral, critica y transformadora de la Atencion Primaria y Comunitaria, trascendiendo el modelo asistencial clasico para situar la comunidad, la participacion y la equidad en el centro del sistema. Esta concebido no solo para comprender la Atencion Primaria, sino para impulsarla hacia el futuro. El texto integra evidencia cientifica, experiencia profesional y propuestas operativas orientadas a transformar la practica diaria, y plantea una propuesta de cambio que articula atencion, accion comunitaria, salud publica, gestion, evaluacion, investigacion, docencia y tecnologia dentro de un marco coherente. Ofrece, ademas, una mirada salutogenica, sistemica y aplicada, aportando herramientas concretas para promover transformaciones reales en los equipos y conectar la practica clinica con la produccion social de la salud. Dirigido a profesionales de la salud de cualquier ambito de atencion y a responsables de politicas de salud, docentes, investigadores y estudiantes de Ciencias de la Salud interesados en la Atencion Primaria y Comunitaria y la transformacion del modelo, el manual esta coordinado y editado por referentes nacionales e internacionales en Atencion Primaria, Atencion Comunitaria y Salud Publica, con amplia experiencia clinica, gestora, docente e investigadora, y reune perfiles academicos de alto impacto cientifico y con participacion directa en el Marco Estrategico para la Atencion Primaria y Comunitaria. Su trayectoria combina liderazgo profesional, produccion cientifica y compromiso con la transformacion del sistema sanitario.

  • Comprehensive Textbook of Community Health Nursing Including Environmental Science & Epidemiology (Two Volume Set), First Edition

    • 1st Edition
    • Neerja Sood + 1 more
    • English
    This book has been written with student nurses’ learning needs in mind, and it fully covers the Indian Nursing Council’s new revised syllabus for nursing degree and diploma courses. Although it primarily intends to cater to the curriculum demands of BSc Nursing and GNM students, it will also be extremely valuable for students of various other streams studying community health courses, MLHP, CCH, and MPH courses. The main principles have been conveyed in clear terms from the students’ perspective. The global and national health scenario and community health nursing principles are considered while explaining the role of community health nurses.

  • Case Studies for Clinical Judgment in Public Health Nursing

    • 2nd Edition
    • Elsevier Inc
    • English
    **American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 3rd Place in Digital Products, 2025**Real-world scenarios bring community/public health nursing to life! Case Studies for Clinical Judgment in Public Health Nursing, 2nd Edition helps you build clinical judgment skills and understand how to engage with the community to improve patient outcomes. More than 50 online case studies help you develop competencies in areas such as community assessment, individual and family health risk assessment, health promotion, policy development, and management of disasters and disease outbreaks. Expanded coverage of vulnerable populations includes new chapters on immigrants and refugees, LGBTQ+, and older adults. Ideal for use in conjunction with a community health textbook, these case studies also provide excellent preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX® examination.

  • Sherpath Vantage for Nies Community/Public Health Nursing

    • 8th Edition
    • Elsevier Inc
    • English
    Sherpath® Vantage is the engaging and highly effective course-based learning solution. It offers an Elsevier eBook with interactive content and a variety of assignment types, teaching resources, adaptive quizzing, and Sherpath AI, along with integrated Osmosis® videos for select collections and Shadow Health® simulations. It’s everything you need to master key concepts and strengthen your nursing competency and clinical judgment — all on a single platform. Plus, Sherpath Vantage’s simple, seamless, and supportive environment provides meaningful performance feedback to help you gauge your progress and stay on track for course success.

  • Quick Review Series for B.Sc. Nursing: 2nd Year

    • 2nd Edition
    • Annu Kaushik
    • English
    Quick Review Series (QRS) for BSc Nursing: 2nd Year is an extremely exam-oriented book. The content has been developed and arranged in a manner that it covers the entire INC syllabus. Each subject has been divided into units, as per the weightage of marks in each unit. It is illustrated very well with simple reproducible diagrams and flow charts.To learn faster for examinations, memory aides have also been given.The book will help BSc Nursing: 2nd year (semesters III and IV) students prepare for their examinations.SALIENT FEATURES􀂃 Content presented in well-classified sections􀂃 Compliant with the revised INC curriculum􀂃 All question types asked in university exams addressed: Long Essays, Short Essays and Short Notes􀂃 Clearly describes how to attempt a question in the exam􀂃 Suitable number of tables and flow charts provided according to the need of the question

  • Community Medicine: Practical Manual with Viva 2E

    • 2nd Edition
    • Rajkumar Patil
    • English
    Second edition of this book is updated as per guidelines of National Medical Commission in accordance with theCompetency-Based Medical Education (CBME) of Community Medicine. This book continues to be must-have for all MBBS students as it prepares them for practical examination along with theory viva.

  • Community/Public Health Nursing

    Promoting the Health of Populations
    • 8th Edition
    • Mary A. Nies + 1 more
    • English
    **American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 3rd Place in Community/Home Health Care, 2023**Master the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in community health nursing! Community/Public Health Nursing, 8th Edition discusses the nurse’s role in population health promotion with a unique "upstream" preventive focus and a strong social justice approach, all in a concise, easy-to-read text. It shows how nurses can take an active role in social action and health policy — especially in caring for diverse and vulnerable population groups. This edition integrates the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model to help you prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX®. Clinical examples and photo novellas show how nursing concepts apply to the real world.

  • The Stigma of Mental Illness

    Strategies Against Social Exclusion and Discrimination
    • 1st Edition
    • Nicolas Ruesch
    • English
    People with mental illness are often painfully familiar with overt prejudice or more subtle forms of mistreatment. The stigma and discrimination associated with their disorders can have effects in several areas of life: in social interactions, in work and healthcare settings, in the legal system and the media. Many withdraw due to shame and do not seek help. In turn, stigma can prove to be a more serious problem than the disorder itself. Yet too little is done to reduce stigma and its impact.The Stigma of Mental Illness: Strategies Against Discrimination and Social Exclusion offers up the knowledge necessary to understand and fight against stigma and discrimination. It will be invaluable to all health professionals, social workers, healthcare managers and policy makers with an involvement or interest in mental illness.

  • Mosby's Textbook for Medication Assistants

    • 2nd Edition
    • Karen Anderson
    • English
    Gain the knowledge and skills you need to safely administer medications! Mosby's Textbook for Medication Assistants, 2nd Edition covers the principles and techniques of drug administration for common drugs and over-the-counter medications. It addresses topics such as basic pharmacology, the effect of drugs on body systems, delegation and lifespan considerations, ethics and laws, and math skills for accurate dosage calculation. Written by Karen Anderson, this text is a complete guide to the medication assistant’s role, function, and scope of practice.

  • Community Health Nursing

    Framework for Practice- Vol 2
    • 1st Edition
    • Shobana Gangadharan + 1 more
    • English

  • Examination of the Newborn and Neonatal Health

    A Multidimensional Approach
    • 2nd Edition
    • Lorna Davies + 1 more
    • English
    Examination of the Newborn contains the most up to date and comprehensive information on how to perform a complete assessment of the newborn infant. Specialists from different disciplines provide in-depth information on examination of the body systems, and the book includes discussion of the psychosocial and emotional elements resulting from any unexpected findings. An essential purchase for all health professionals wishing to enhance the quality of care they provide.

  • Community Public Health in Policy and Practice

    A Sourcebook
    • 3rd Edition
    • Sarah Cowley + 1 more
    • English
    Designed for public health nurses and health visitors at every stage of their career from students to experienced practitioners Community Public Health in Policy and Practice: A Source Book provides an overview of theoretical constructs and principles for community public health practice, including underpinning research. Written by leading experts the book is designed to support innovation and practice development, including dealing with major policy changes and changes to theory and the evidence base. For this edition the text has been completely reorganised and updated including eight brand new chapters.

  • Public Health Nursing

    Population-Centered Health Care in the Community
    • 10th Edition
    • Marcia Stanhope + 1 more
    • English
    Ensure you have a solid understanding of community and public health nursing with this industry standard text! Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 10th Edition provides up-to-date information on issues such as infectious diseases, natural and man-made disasters, and healthcare policies affecting individuals, families, and communities. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect current data, issues, trends and practices presented in an easy-to-understand, accessible format. Additionally, real-life scenarios show examples of health promotion and public health interventions. Ideal for BSN and Advanced Practice Nursing programs, this comprehensive, bestselling text will provide you with a greater understanding of public health nursing!

  • Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing for Community/Public Health Nursing

    Promoting the Health of Populations
    • 7th Edition
    • Mary A. Nies + 1 more
    • English
    Corresponding chapter-by-chapter to Community/Public Health Nursing, 7th Edition, Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing (EAQ) is the fun and engaging way to focus your study time and effectively prepare for class, course exams, and summative exams. EAQ is comprised of a bank of high-quality practice questions that allows you to advance at your own pace — based on your performance — through multiple mastery levels for each chapter. A comprehensive dashboard allows you to view your progress and stay motivated

  • Community/Public Health Nursing Online for Nies and McEwen: Community/Public Health Nursing

    • 7th Edition
    • Mary A. Nies + 1 more
    • English

  • Community Health and Wellness

    Principles of primary health care
    • 6th Edition
    • Jill Clendon + 1 more
    • English
    The sixth edition of Community Health and Wellness has been fully revised and streamlined to incorporate contemporary thinking and research in community health and wellness from Australia, New Zealand and the global community. Written by Jill Clendon and Ailsa Munns, the new edition provides an easy-to-use text with a strong focus on the foundational principles of primary health care that underpin community health and wellness. The text builds on the unique socio-ecological approach to primary health care of previous editions, guiding readers to consider the health of individuals and populations in their personal, family and community environments.

  • Community Medicine: Practical Manual

    • 1st Edition
    • Rajkumar Patil
    • English
    Reflecting author’s experience as a teacher, guide and examiner this book is primarily for the MBBS students to face the practical examination and viva; however, it is also useful for the students pursuing MD/DNB (Community Medicine), MPH, DPH and other relevant disciplines.

  • The Midwives' Guide to Key Medical Conditions

    Pregnancy and Childbirth
    • 2nd Edition
    • Linda Wylie
    • English
    The Midwives’ Guide to Key Medical Conditions is designed to help practitioners manage pregnancy and childbirth in women with systemic disease, recognize the early onset of disease-related pregnancy complications, and determine when it may be necessary to refer patients to another member of the healthcare team. The volume is ideal for all midwives, whether qualified or in training.

  • Community Health and Wellness

    Primary Health Care in Practice
    • 5th Edition
    • Jill Clendon + 1 more
    • English
    Perfect for: • Bachelor of Nursing Students • Postgraduate Child and Adolescent Health Students • Postgraduate community-based Nursing • Bachelor of Midwifery Students • Bachelor of Public Health Students Community Health & Wellness: Primary health care in practice, 5th Edition represents contemporary thinking and research in community health and wellness from Australia, New Zealand and the global community. It challenges students and health professionals to become more aware of the primary health care (PHC) environments in which they work in order to gain an understanding of what is socially determining the health of the individuals, families and communities within their care.

  • Mosby's Textbook for the Home Care Aide

    • 3rd Edition
    • Joan M. Birchenall + 1 more
    • English
    Covering the essential content and procedures a home care aide needs to know, Mosby’s Textbook for the Home Care Aide, 3rd Edition prepares you for success in this rapidly growing field. A clear approach makes the book easy to use and understand, featuring hundreds of full-color photographs and drawings along with step-by-step procedures for skills performed by home care aides. Updated and expanded in this edition are chapters on meeting the client’s nutritional needs and on getting and keeping a job. Written by home care experts Joan Birchenall and Eileen Streight, this textbook prepares you for the many types of situations you may encounter as a home care aide.

  • Community/Public Health Nursing Practice

    Health for Families and Populations
    • 5th Edition
    • Frances A. Maurer + 1 more
    • English
    Focusing on practical, need-to-know information, Community/Public Health Nursing Practice helps you learn how to apply the nursing process at the community and family level. It features an engaging, easy-to-understand writing style, as well as assessment tools, detailed case studies, and clinical examples that demonstrate how key concepts apply to real-world practice. Additional resources on the companion Evolve website expand and enhance content within the text.

  • Public Health and Community Nursing

    Frameworks for practice
    • 3rd Edition
    • Dianne Watkins + 1 more
    • English
    The third edition of this popular and useful text has been thoroughly updated to reflect the many major changes that have taken place in community nursing, making it an invaluable and up-to-date reference for all community nursing courses. The book covers the current public health landscape, epidemiology, frameworks for practice, with sections on family, and on the different Community Public Health Nurse Specialists.

  • Handbook of Home Health Standards

    Quality, Documentation, and Reimbursement
    • 5th Edition
    • Tina M. Marrelli
    • English
    Handbook of Home Health Standards: Quality, Documentation, and Reimbursement includes everything the home care nurse needs to provide quality care and effectively document care based on accepted professional standards. This handbook offers detailed standards and documentation guidelines including ICD-9-CM (diagnostic) codes, OASIS considerations, service skills (including the skills of the multidisciplinary health care team), factors justifying homebound status, interdisciplinary goals and outcomes, reimbursement, and resources for practice and education. The fifth edition of this “little red book” has been updated to include new information from the most recently revised Federal Register Final Rule and up-to-date coding. All information in this handbook has been thoroughly reviewed, revised, and updated.

  • Examination of the Newborn and Neonatal Health

    A Multidimensional Approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Lorna Davies + 1 more
    • English
    Examination of the Newborn contains the most up to date and comprehensive information on how to perform a complete assessment of the newborn infant. Specialists from different disciplines provide in-depth information on examination of the body systems, and the book includes discussion of the psychosocial and emotional elements resulting from any unexpected findings. An essential purchase for all health professionals wishing to enhance the quality of care they provide.

  • Community Public Health in Policy and Practice

    A Sourcebook
    • 2nd Edition
    • Sarah Cowley
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Since the first edition of this book was published, there has been considerable change across public health, health visiting and community nursing. The positive emphasis on developing and describing all services in relation to their purpose and client/user group is reflected in this second, emphasizing multi-disciplinarity and service focus rather than individual professions, whilst retaining the essential emphasis on policy and practice. Familiar occupational titles, such as health visitor, community development worker, midwife or nurse are still used within the chapters, recognizing the continued division of labour and major contributions to public health made by specific grass roots occupations. This second edition has been completely reorganised, expanded and updated to keep up with the rapid progress across the field of community public health.

  • Palliative Care: A Practical Guide for the Health Professional

    Finding Meaning and Purpose in Life and Death
    • 1st Edition
    • Kathryn Boog + 1 more
    • English
    This book encourages health professionals to reconceptualise their practice in the light of the fact that their patients are deteriorating and dying, supporting them in their dichotomous role which involves affirming that person’s life whilst acknowledging that that life is ending. Professionals are encouraged to think laterally, to be creative in their use of their core skills, and to use their life skills and experience to change the focus of their interventions. By making these changes, those involved with caring for the dying will be able to address issues related to burnout and feeling de-skilled. The authors share their considerable experience with the reader – what works for both patient and carer/professional when working in this field. By providing workable solutions, they empower those in disempowering situations, such as when working with terminally ill children and adults. The book is truly holistic and client-centred in its approach, upholding the philosophy of palliative care.

  • Promoting Continence

    A Clinical and Research Resource
    • 3rd Edition
    • Kathryn Getliffe + 1 more
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. The 3rd edition of this popular text covers all aspects of continence, focusing on continence promotion and measurement of outcomes. The core chapters follow a standard structure for ease of use, and case studies are used throughout to link theory to practice.

  • Nurse Practitioner Manual of Clinical Skills

    • 2nd Edition
    • Sue Cross + 1 more
    • English
    This is a comprehensive skills manual designed for students and qualified Nurse Prationers in health care who are learning to talk to patients, examine them, and to understand and assess their problems. It deals with the health history, common and important symptoms, and the assessment of mental status. In sections devoted to body regions and body systems, the book describes the sequence and techniques of physical examination, and helps the reader to identify selected abnormalities. It emphasizes common or important problems (rather than the infrequent or esoteric) found in both adult and childhood conditions. The sections are designed to help readers apply their knowledge to interpreting symptoms, examining the human body, and understanding physical signs. It is an invaluable resource written specifically for Nurse Practitioners by Nurse Practitioners.

  • Nurse Practitioners

    Clinical Skill and Professional Issues
    • 2nd Edition
    • Mike Walsh
    • English
    This title is directed primarily to health care professionals outside the United States. it is a comprehensive text for nurse practitioners that integrates the required clinical skills with professional and theoretical issues in one book. It uses a systems approach to cover the most frequently presenting problems that the nurse practitioner will encounter. The scope of the book then widens to include psychological and emotional problems as well as the special needs of children and those patients with chronic health problems. Using a practical approach the content is based on current best evidence. The book has been derived from the editors' experience as a course team running the RCN Institute BSc Nurse Practitioner course in Lancaster and Carlisle.

  • Health Visiting

    • 2nd Edition
    • Anne Robotham + 1 more
    • English
    This book is an essential resource for health visiting students that reflects the key changes required of health visiting practice at the beginning of the new millennium. It is a key text for specialist practitioner programmes and also for existing practitioners who are furthering their practice and academic development. It brings together the elements of theory and practice which are essential to health visiting practice. The book is research based and uses relevant evidence to support discussions. A particular strength is the use of case studies and practice examples to illustrate the theoretical discussions.

  • Decision-Making in Midwifery Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Maureen D. Raynor + 2 more
    • English
    The book looks at a broad perspective of decision making and each chapter focuses on a specific aspect related to making crucial decisions. Following an initial introduction the book explores the concept of autonomy and the many factors that influence autonomous practise. The role of knowledge in decision making, using evidence to inform decisions, as well as different approaches to decision making are also examined - including the traditional or rational approach, decision analysis and the development of professional judgement. Dilemmas arise when decisions are made and therefore ethical decision making is an important component of this book. Management decisions may be different from those related to giving specific care to women, hence one chapter focuses on making management decisions. Emphasis is also placed on the role of the midwife in helping women make their own decisions, the role of reflection in enhancing the decisions midwives make and the support midwives can receive from their Supervisor of Midwives. Flowcharts explain and facilitate the decision-making process.

  • Women's Sexual Health

    • 3rd Edition
    • Gilly Andrews
    • English
    Sexual health encompasses a broad range of interlinked mental, physical and emotional issues, reflecting how well-being, illness or a particular problem can influence a woman's sexuality and affect not only her but also her family, relationships, work and her own hopes and fears. Women's Sexual Health is a comprehensive reference and text book that holistically covers the full range of women's health issues from the young adolescent woman through to the post-menopausal woman. This book gives a holistic and balanced view of women's sexual well-being and of the inseparability of physical and mental health. The third edition of this successful book draws on a wealth of research and contributors' professional experience to provide a fully up-to-date and comprehensive textbook of women's sexual health.

  • Handbook of Practice Nursing

    • 3rd Edition
    • Jeannett Martin + 1 more
    • English
    This book is edited by two nurses who have extensive expertise and a strong commitment to general practice nursing. Its main focus is clinical care and it is a readily accessible and detailed guide to the key areas in general practice. It will be an indispensable reference tool for everyday use but will form part of the knowledge base required for those working towards the specialist practitioner role. There are 26 chapters which are grouped together into four sections, each relating to an area of the general practice nurse role:Health promotion and health educationDisease managementHealth maintenance and clinical procedures Management and professional issues All chapters have been written by experts in their particular fields and the majority also have a general practice nursing background. The content is evidence based and each chapter includes a section on further sources of information including web-based resources. Following on from the highly successful previous editions this handbook offers sound practical information and advice to nurses with a strong emphasis on patient care.

  • Sudden Death in Childhood

    Support for the Bereaved Family
    • 1st Edition
    • Ann Leslie Dent + 1 more
    • English
    To lose a child is not 'appropriate' and the feelings involved become even more difficult to deal with. Professionals are no more exempt from feelings of inadequacy in the face of grief than we are. Personal issues and beliefs complicate matters even further and for fear of intrusion much needed help is often not given. This comprehensive, practical text offers a range of ideas and materials that can assist reflective, research-based clinical practice in this area.Ann Dent and Alison Stewart have researched and written extensively on family grief and this book is an extremely useful and comprehensive tool for all health professionals, as well as for students undertaking further postgraduate study.

  • Home Health Nursing

    Assessment and Care Planning
    • 4th Edition
    • Karen E. Monks
    • English
    This unique, spiral-bound handbook is compact, portable, and written with busy home health nurses in mind! Organized by body system, it offers instant advice on assessment and care planning for the disorders home health nurses are likely to encounter. Providing assessment guides for all body systems, the home environment, and the client’s psychological status, it includes full care plans for over 50 illnesses and conditions most commonly encountered in the home. Each plan lists nursing diagnoses, short- and long-term expected outcomes, nursing interventions, and client caregiver interventions.

  • Solving Children's Soiling Problems

    A Handbook for Health Professionals
    • 1st Edition
    • Jackie Bracey
    • English
    This excellent new title is set to become the first point of reference for all practitioners dealing with children's soiling problems. The author produced this book with the intention of helping the inexperienced practitioner to become more confident in dealing with these clients. The book is aimed at School nurses, health visitors, child branch nursing students, paediatricians and GP's and is designed to be a book can be read front to back, but can also be 'dipped into' when help on a particular aspect of management is required.

  • Integrating Complementary Therapies in Primary Care

    A Practical Guide for Health Professionals
    • 1st Edition
    • David Peters + 3 more
    • English
    This book is a practical and readable guide to the integration of complementary therapies into mainstream primary care. Based on the successful experiences of the authors' clinical setting, it offers clinicians, therapists, and other healthcare professionals a realistic routemap of the key issues, as well as practical ways in which to ensure close working, appropriate referrals, advice and treatment decisions. Patient information sheets and clinical guidance sheets for key conditions are included in full.The text covers:Practical steps to how complementary therapies may be integrated into mainstream caremodels and issues of research in complementary therapieshow to design an integrated service, with clear examplesfunding, resource and legal issuesissues related to economic evaluationadaptation of the service through a reflective approachclinical treatment option sheetspatient self-help and diet information sheets Of interest and practical help to a wide range of healthcare professionals, this book will be especially valuable to those currently working in primary care, family practice, and any complementary therapy field.

  • Nursing for Public Health

    Population Based Care
    • 1st Edition
    • Pauline M. Craig + 1 more
    • English
    WHO and UK government initiatives have been pushing primary care practitioners to closely consider the wider health needs of populations. This book directly addresses issues of everyday importance to practitioners, and covers core elements of specialist courses for post-graduate students. The book has 14 chapters, split into three sections :Core elements of Public HealthNursing Elements of Public HealthPolicy Issues in Public HealthEach chapter has a coherent structure of theory, application and role in practice. Practical or case examples are used and further reading offered. Subject specialists have written specific chapters such as health economics and informatics.

  • Managing Risk in Community Practice

    Nursing, risk and decision making
    • 1st Edition
    • Andy Alaszewski
    • English
    This book will providean accessible account of the key issues involved in risk assessment and management. It will focus on how nurses make decisions about clients and risk, which are essential to quality, safe nursing care. It will draw extensively on case study material gained through research in this area which the authors have undertaken and was commissioned by the English National Board, and will be likely to form the basis for educational requirements in this area in the future.

  • Handbook of Community-Based and Home Health Nursing Practice - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

    Tools for Assessment, Intervention and Education
    • 3rd Edition
    • Marcia Stanhope + 1 more
    • English

  • Men's Health

    An Introduction for Nurses and Health Professionals
    • 1st Edition
    • Tony Harrison + 1 more
    • English
    Mens health covers a variety of physical, psychological, social, lifestyle and political factors, all of which will be covered in the book. As the whole concept is still emerging, the text will not attempt to be either comprehensive or definitive, but will be seen to add to the pool of knowledge and help set the agenda for future work.

  • Health Needs Assessment

    Theory and Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • Jane Robinson + 1 more
    • English