Published February, 2010
By Howard J. Aizenstein, Charles F. Reynolds, Myra Fernandes and Charles F. Reynolds III
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Applies the brain imaging techniques of neuroscience to the geriatric population. This book examines our understanding of the aging brain. It focuses on specific populations and clinical syndromes.

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Published December, 2009
By Patricia D'Antonio
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Published December, 2009
By Linda Sarna and Stella Aguinaga Bialous
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As tobacco use continues as the leading cause of preventable death in the US, the topic is a critical one for nursing science and for nursing scholarship. This book describes and synthesizes the nursing research in tobacco control (prevention, treatment of tobacco dependence, and reducing exposure to environmental tobacco smoke).

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Published December, 2009
By Denise Danna and Sandra Cordray
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Presents an account of nurses' and health professionals' experiences during Hurricane Katrina. This book provides the perspectives of nurses, and informs the reader about the delivery of care to patients in hospitals affected by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.

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Published December, 2009
By Steven M. Albert, Vicki A. Freedman and Steven Albert
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How do public health policy, programs and ethics respond to the aging population? This title introduces key topics central to this discussion. It includes chapters that focus on financing preventive care, on long-term care, chronic disease in older adults, and ethical issues.

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Published November, 2009
By Anne Neufeld and Margaret Harrison
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Presents a framework for nurse practitioners and researchers concerned with mobilizing support for individuals caring for an adult or child family member in varied caregiving situations. This book suggests strategies for men and women to become advocates in response to nonsupportive interactions and provides a qualitative research paradigm.

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Published November, 2009
By Suzanne Bushfield, Brad DeFord and Suzanne Young Bushfield
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With a growing population comes an increased need to recognize the medical and psychological needs of older adults and their families, particularly towards the end of life. This guide describes the challenges such persons and families present to those providing end of life care.

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Published November, 2009
By Michael J. Taleff
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Helps addiction professionals revise their ethical practice and their ethical thinking. This book presents common ethical dilemmas that addiction professionals face in their daily work. It lets readers to consider their own responses to common dilemmas, and how to apply various models and modes of thinking to their practice.

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Published November, 2009
By James Jackson, Toni C. Antonucci, James S. Jackson, Harvey L. Sterns and Harvey Sterns
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It is recognized that an individual's experience of old age is fundamentally influenced by their earlier life experiences. This title presents an overview of the theoretical underpinnings of the Life Span and the Life Course perspectives on health disparities in aging populations, examining them in the context of a changing structure of society.

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Published October, 2009
By Kim M. Anderson
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Offers conceptual frameworks and clinical strategies for integrating resilience-oriented and strengths-based treatment with survivors of family violence. This book discusses resilience in survivors of childhood incest, children of battered women, and individuals formerly in violent domestic relationships.

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