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 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 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 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 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 Colin Lago
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This fascinating book examines recent critical thinking and research findings in the field of transcultural counselling and psychotherapy.

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Published November, 2011
By Jean Morrissey and Patrick Callaghan
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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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Published November, 2011
By Pauline Griffiths and Gail Mooney
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Suitable for student and qualified paramedics looking to understand the key elements of research, and what it means for their profession, this guide to the sometimes daunting world of research and evidence-based practice helps you get to grips with the nature of paramedic research and how it works in practice.

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Published November, 2011
By Reinhard Busse, Alexander Geissler, Wilm Quentin, Miriam Wiley and Miriam M. Wiley
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The volumes in the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies series focus on key issues for health policy-making in Europe. This book is a joint venture between the WHO/EO and the EuroDRG which addresses the challenges of using Diagnosis Related Group systems in Europe.

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Published November, 2011
By Jean Morrissey and Patrick Callaghan
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Provides a comprehensive guide to communication in mental health nursing, with an emphasis on demonstrating the use of different skills in various clinical settings. This title features a range of clinical case examples that are recognisable to nurses. It is suitable for nurses and healthcare professionals.

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