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Hardcover. Implement change that fosters sustainable growth and better patient care

Health care projects depend on astute management of change. But more than anything else, they depend on leaders who pay attention, who understand the importance of starting right, and who know how to launch projects that succeed. Series: Jossey-Bass Public Health. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: MBN; MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118099148
ISBN
9781118099148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 49.72

Paperback. Queering Health will explore queer theory in the context of health and contemporary healthcare. From its original location as critique in the politics of sexuality, queer theory principles can usefully be extrapolated to inform contestations of other forms of normative and oppressive identity practices and the dynamics of exclusion. Editor(s): Zeeman, Dr. Laetitia; Aranda, Dr. Kay; Grant, Dr. Alec. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JMG; MBPK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
PCCS Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906254711
ISBN
9781906254711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.82

Paperback. This book will provide student nurses, students studying for NVQ levels II and III, SNVQ and those students who are undertaking an Access to Higher Education (Nursing) Courses, with user-friendly and contemporary information in relation to some of the key clinical practice issues that they may experience when caring for individuals. Editor(s): Peate, Ian; Chelvanayagam, Sonya. Series: Wiley Series in Nursing. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSM; MBPK; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
238
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470026298
ISBN
9780470026298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.02

Paperback. Exploring issues related to person-centred care for people with dementia, this new edition of a bestselling book shows how to provide care services that enable people to live well. The book looks at working in a person-centred way from diagnosis to end-of-life care, referencing recent developments and applications of the VIPS model. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: MBPK; MJND; MQCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849056663
ISBN
9781849056663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.59

Hardcover. A collection that provides the inner workings of health care policymaking, from the legislative process to socioeconomic impacts, and reveals both modern and historical perspectives. It explores factors that shape the US health care system and policy, such as values, government, and private players, and more. Num Pages: 624 pages, colour illustrations, colour tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; MBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 940.
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781111644154
ISBN
9781111644154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.90

Hardcover. Health care organizations are challenged to improve care at the bedside for patients, learn from individual patients to improve population health, and reduce per capita costs. To achieve these aims, leaders are needed in all parts of the organization need positive solutions. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 694.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118505632
ISBN
9781118505632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBDP; MBP; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Scribe Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781925228694
ISBN
9781925228694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.72

Hardcover. This multi-disciplinary volume brings together original research from diverse disciplinary backgrounds investigating how we can define and operationalise a bio-psychosocial model of ill-health to improve work participation in middle and later life. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNXC; MBP; MMRP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847428080
ISBN
9781847428080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.38

Paperback. The first book to bring together both advocates and critics of the personalisation agenda in English social care services to debate key issues. Editor(s): Needham, Catherine; Glasby, Jon. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSN; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447313427
ISBN
9781447313427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.29

Paperback. Through the framework of understanding health inequalities as a 'wicked problem' the book develops an applied approach to researching, understanding and addressing these by drawing on complexity theory. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; MBNS; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447305279
ISBN
9781447305279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.91

Paperback. The changes in the US healthcare system since World War II are documented here, from new technologies, service-delivery arrangements, to financing mechanisms and underlying sets of organizing principles. The authors illustrate the work with five types of healthcare organizations. Num Pages: 442 pages, 62 line drawings, 41 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; MBP; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
442
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226743103
ISBN
9780226743103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.28

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Publisher
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Sixth
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469889900
ISBN
9781469889900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 44.90

Paperback. .
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849055611
ISBN
9781849055611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Paperback. This highly original book examines, for the first time, how the patient movement, which works to improve the quality of healthcare, can actually be considered an emancipation movement when led by its radical elements. Num Pages: 272 pages, figures. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847427441
ISBN
9781847427441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.37

Paperback. Your Foundation in Health & Social Care provides readers with all the knowledge and skills necessary for effective learning at Foundation level, both in study and the workplace. It explores all the key areas of the Foundation degree, including values, communication, legal issues and psychology. Editor(s): Brotherton, Graham; Parker, Steven. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446208854
ISBN
9781446208854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.75

Paperback. Provides an introduction to the field of global health. This title is suitable for schools of public health, nursing, and medicine, and also in undergraduate and graduate classes in anthropology, sociology, political economy, and history, among others. Editor(s): Farmer, Paul; Kleinman, Arthur; Kim, Jim Yong; Basilico, Matthew. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 504 pages, 41 b/w photographs, 35 line illustrations, 12 maps, 10 tables. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 34. Weight in Grams: 832.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
520
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271999
ISBN
9780520271999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.28

Paperback. Explaining the truth behind the screening statistics and investigating the evidence behind the hype, Margaret McCartney, an award-winning writer and doctor, argues that this patient paradox - too much testing of well people and not enough care for the sick - worsens health inequalities and drains professionalism. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 216 x 26. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Pinter & Martin Ltd.
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780660004
ISBN
9781780660004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Paperback.
Publisher
RCPsych Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908020017
ISBN
9781908020017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.95

Paperback. This book provides a sociological analysis of major areas of mental health and illness. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSM; MBPK; MBS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Open University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
5th edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780335262762
ISBN
9780335262762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.48

Paperback. Among developed countries it is not the richest societies that have the best health, but those that have the smallest income differences between rich and poor. Why? This book shows that social cohesion is crucial to the quality of life. Num Pages: 268 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415092357
ISBN
9780415092357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.92

Hardcover. This second edition offers both a comprehensive introduction to the patient-centered care model and best practices in this field. Thoroughly updated edition which provides a complete guide to patient-centered care, with applications for all health care organizations, professionals, managers, and students. Editor(s): Frampton, Susan B.; Charmel, Patrick A.; Planetree. Series: Jossey-Bass Public Health. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470377024
ISBN
9780470377024
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.79

Paperback. A penetrating examination of how most Americans die today--how the patients and their families' conflicting desires about a "good death" collide with the politics and routines of American hospitals. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226426853
ISBN
9780226426853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.66

Paperback. This title identifies those aspects of mental illness which can compromise parenting and affect children's development, as well as the efforts of professionals to intervene effectively. Editor(s): Loshak, Rosemary. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415682701
ISBN
9780415682701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.75

Paperback. Argues that good care has little to do with 'patient choice' and, therefore, creating more opportunities for patient choice will not improve health care. Illustrating the discussion with examples from diabetes clinics and diabetes self care, this book presents the 'logic of care' in a step by step contrast with the 'logic of choice'. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415453431
ISBN
9780415453431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.23