Published July, 2012
By Michael Heap
Publisher: McGraw-Hill (Open University Press)
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The book introduces readers to the subject of hypnosis before looking at its use in practice for those with psychological or physical problems.

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Published June, 2012
By Maureen Raynor, Jayne Marshall, Karen Jackson, Jayne E. Marshall and Maureen D. Raynor
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Suitable for student midwives, medical students and paramedics, this title contains 14 common pregnancy and childbirth emergency scenarios to help prepare student midwives for life in practice. It covers the principles, pathology and skills involved in a range of birthing scenarios.

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Published May, 2012
By Sheila Payne, Jan Walker, Nikki Jarrett and Tim Ley
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This book introduces students and practitioners to psychological knowledge and understanding for clinical contexts, with emphasis on enhancing care.

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Published May, 2012
By Vicki Smith, Patrizia Collard, Paula Nicolson and Rowan Bayne
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This A-Z guide is a concise, readable and critical review of the main concepts in the four dominant approaches to counselling and psychotherapy.

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Published April, 2012
By Paul Barber, Joy Parkes and Diane Blundell
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Suitable for pre-registration nursing students looking for an accessible guide to drug groups that goes beyond the essentials, this title is simple and accessible and examines the next logical set of drug groups that nurses need to know.

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Published April, 2012
By Tracy Ross
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Takes you through the main methods, tools and approaches used by health researchers and uses examples and case studies to highlight good and bad practice in research. This title provides guidance on critical thinking and writing, to assist you in interpreting research articles and judging their worth.

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Published March, 2012
By Phil Hanlon, Sandra Carlisle, Margaret Hannah and Andrew Lyon
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This is a public health text aimed at bridging the gap between current public health values and skills and those required to tackle future challenges.

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Published March, 2012
By Grahame Smith
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Framed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (2010) standards for pre-registration nursing education and written by experts in the field, this book explains which interventions are most effective for each of the most common mental health disorders. It also shows you how these interventions work in practice and illustrates the skills required.

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Published February, 2012
By Sarah Fellows and Bob Fellows
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Help both practising and student paramedics prepare to deal with 25 of the commonly seen pre-hospital care scenarios, as well as to revise for practical exams. This book encourages you to develop knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology and out of hospital emergency treatment plans to point of handover at definitive care.

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Published November, 2011
By Jean Morrissey and Patrick Callaghan
Publisher: McGraw-Hill (Open University Press)
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A guide to communication in mental health nursing. It emphasizes on demonstrating the use of different skills in various clinical settings. It is suitable for all nurses and healthcare professionals seeking to improve the skills required to communicate confidently and effectively with patients.

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