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Urinary incontinence is an under diagnosed and under reported condition. Women are more likely to experience it due to issues with the pelvic floor brought on by pregnancy and menopause. This is a treatment plan for women to cure their own incontinence issues. It also allows women to identify with other women through the anecdotal stories that ......
Are children who attend schools near fast food restaurants more likely to be obese than those who live far from them? Obesity research has recently shifted from focusing on individual causes to viewing individuals within their living environments and this is the first volume to offer a broad and balanced perspective on the complex factors that ......
Diabulimia is an eating disorder in which people with Type 1 diabetes deliberately give themselves less insulin than they need, for the purpose of weight loss. This is one woman's memoir of her journey from illness to recovery, and carves a pathway of hope and empowerment for the millions who continue to suffer with diabulimia.
This book could easily become the go to text for standardized patient utilization and the backbone for implementation strategies in learning programs...It is a must-have for all disciplines interested in adding the human simulation experience to their programs.--Nursing Education Perspectives Today there is an explosion in the use of simulation ......
Compares and contrasts alternative models of and treatment approaches to clinical depression. This book analyzes a case and provides: an overview of the treatment model; empirical evidence for both the model and treatment derived from it; and, treatment strategies and interventions, including termination issues and relapse prevention.
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.
Demonstrating the application of theory to nursing practice, this work presents a strategy for choosing and applying specific theories to specific clinical situations. Each chapter follows a common format: a case is presented, along with several possible theories that might be applied to it.
This is a case study for students to assist in learning maternal-child nursing content, and also serves as a review workbook for students preparing for the NCLEX-RN exam. This essential resource builds content right into the example scenarios to assist students in learning while they work through unfolding case studies. This book also helps ......
Covers bullying, teasing, and victimization in child, adolescent, and adult populations. This book presents theoretical perspectives, including social cognition, social ecology, genetics and genetic-environment interactions, and social cognitive neuroscience. It analyses traditional aggression and victimization as well as social rejection.
