Published July, 2010
By Jan Walker and Palo Almond
Publisher: McGraw-Hill (Open University Press)
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This book is aimed at those studying and working in the field of health care, including nurses and the professions allied to medicine, who have little prior knowledge of statistics but for whom critical review of research is an essential skill.

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Published June, 2010
By Liz Aston, Jill Wakefield and Rachel Mcgown
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Being full of scenarios, exercises, examples and links between practice issues, this student-friendly text promises to be an engaging book for nurse students on all branches.

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Published May, 2010
By Maureen Raynor, Carole England and Maureen D. Raynor
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This accessible, evidence-based book explores how important it is for midwives to understand the psychological aspects of care, in order to create positive experiences for mothers and families.

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Published May, 2010
By Beverley Taylor
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This popular book provides practical guidance for healthcare professionals wishing to reflect on their work and improve the way they undertake clinical procedures, interact with other people at work and deal with power issues.

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Published March, 2010
By Gary Taylor and Helen Hawley
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Key Debates in Healthcare explores the answers to these and many more topical questions in healthcare. The book considers eight main debates in healthcare, ranging from the role of the state in the provision of health care to the rights of patients, and the responsibilities each of us have for our own health.

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Published March, 2010
By Marjorie Lloyd
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This accessible guide takes the mystery and fear out of care planning and will help you to develop a person centred approach to delivering good quality nursing care in all clinical settings.

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Published February, 2010
By Gary Morris and Jack Morris
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This workbook builds upon the person-centred approach to dementia care, and gives students, practitioners and carers a new way of looking at dementia and the people who live with it.

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Published November, 2009
By Nisha Dogra, Sharon Leighton and Sarah Hogan
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This book focuses on child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) for nurses training and working in this field. The authors explore the various roles CAMH nurses fulfil and consider how these roles might be undertaken with confidence.

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Published November, 2009
By Rudi Dallos and Jacqui Stedmon
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The book offers an exploration of reflective practice within different models of psychotherapy and counselling: CBT, psycho-dynamic and narrative, systemic family therapy, narrative and community approaches. Throughout, it employs a range of illustrations from a variety of clinical contexts to illustrate reflective practice in action.

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Published August, 2009
By Nick Wrycraft
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This engaging new textbook provides a student focused introduction to the main issues and themes in mental health nursing. The book requires no previous knowledge and the content has been carefully chosen to reflect the most significant aspects of this important and rewarding area of nursing.

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