Published April, 2010
By Judith Healy and Paul Dugdale
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Each year more people die in health care accidents than in road accidents. Increasingly complex medical treatments and overstretched health systems create more opportunities for things to go wrong, and they do. This title presents a systematic analysis of the issues, challenges, and outcomes surrounding patient safety in health care.

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Published January, 2010
By Louise Burke and Greg Cox
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A guide to using nutrition as an integral part of athletic training. It outlines important differences in nutritional needs for different sports, including the timing of food and liquid intake, and the best foods to achieve maximum energy output. It includes case studies and discussions of typical dietary problems.

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Published October, 2009
By Gordon Parker and Kerrie Eyers
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First symptoms of depression often occur during teenage years, and it can be a disturbing and confusing time for families as well as the teenager themselves. This book helps to identify and support teenagers suffering from depression. It explains when clinical treatment is required and outlines treatment options.

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Published February, 2007
By Thomas Hedley
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An account of how a life-threatening combination of a highly manipulative personality and a hospital administration happy to look the other way lead to the death of up to 87 people. After two years of professional incompetence and organizational cover-ups, a courageous nurse finally blew the whistle on the shocking atrocities.

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Published November, 2006
By Helen Keleher and Winsome St John
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Provides an introduction to the role of community nursing and outlines the theory, knowledge, and skills. This volume pays attention to knowledge that is often taken for granted amongst experienced practitioners, as well as outlining the foundations of community practice - including the principles of disease prevention and wellness promotion.

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Published August, 2006
By Jost Sauer
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Offers a sympathetic approach to dealing with drug addiction by combining the holistic approaches of traditional Chinese medicine and energy healing techniques. This book also presents safe, healthy, and drug free ways to achieve a pleasurable high - based on techniques from Chinese medicine and energy healing methods such as Reiki.

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Published June, 2006
By Jason Davis
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A warm, funny and engaging account of one couple's struggle to conceive using IVF, told from the bloke's point of view.

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Published April, 2006
By Vincent Di Stefano
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Offers an overview of traditional healing practices, the development of the Western biomedical model, and the holistic philosophy which is the basis of various practices in the Western world. This volume explores the differences between the holistic and conventional medical traditions, acknowledging the strengths of both systems.

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Published April, 2006
By Pamela Allardice
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In an age of indecent haste who doesn't need a reminder to go slow? To help you find peace amidst the chaos, Pamela has made a list of 199 positive tips, techniques and ideas to help redress the balance in your favour and get things in perspective. They are simple solutions to help you calm down.

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