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Nurses too often encounter battered women, abused children, and other victims of family violence in hospital and emergency room settings. Nurses therefore have a unique and important role to play in the prevention, identification, and mitigation of violence. This newly revised second edition is a landmark resource that provides comprehensive, ......
The third age is described as the period in the life course that occurs after retirement but prior to the onset of disability, revealing a period in which individuals have the capacity to remain actively engaged. This book serves as a comprehensive discussion about how the emergence of the third age has changed the way we think about and examine ......
Presents examples of public health programs utilizing right-based approaches so health services can reach those that are in most need. It helps readers appreciate public health programs utilizing rights-based approaches and adapt those approaches for use in their own careers.
Ethics, Aging and Society...is the first major work in ten years to critically address issues and methodologies in aging and ethics...This well-organized volume begins theoretically and offers new ways of thinking about ethics that can handle the complexities and realities of aging in particular social contexts.--Choice This new research-based ......
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.
Computerized patient simulation is an exciting and innovative pedagogical method that allows overburdened faculty members to prepare student nurses for clinical practice prior to working with patients. This book provides a step-by-step process by which to develop, incorporate, and integrate simulated scenarios into the nursing curriculum.
Gastroesophageal cancers are the common form of cancer incidents, and the second most common cause of death among cancer patients. This title addresses the complexities encountered in the understanding and management of esophageal cancers. It includes coverage of the two common tumors: squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.
Covers the complex topic of spine care. Broken down into 100 conditions, this title features bulleted text and helpful illustrations that provide a clinical roadmap for diagnosing and treating spine disorders commonly - and not so commonly - encountered in daily practice.
This is a comprehensive review of the basic principles of endovascular treatment of cerebrovascular disease. It takes readers logically through each step of the procedures, reflecting real-time decision-making scenarios while highlighting anatomic landmarks and details. Concise instructions are presented in bulleted form, and indications and ......
