Speaking for Patients and Carers draws on original research and is based on a theoretical framework taken from sociology and politics. It examines health consumer groups in the context of specific conditions: Arthritis and related conditions, cancer, heart and circulatory disease, maternity and childbirth, and mental health. It also analyzes their interaction with government, health professionals and the media, and assesses their impact on policy.

Millions of children and their families cope with being sick. Beside medicine and advanced technology, they need emotional support, right information, and sometimes, children just need to get to be children. The SuperHealos Adventures in the Hospital coloring storybook transcend the unknown or stressful hospital experience into an adventure. In the book, SuperHealos children are having exciting adventures, meeting new friends, and discovering secrets happening in the hospital. Friendship, imagination, and being a SuperHealo can help to inspire and empower children to be brave and get through...

The Royal Collection contains one of the finest ensembles of pre-twentieth-century European silver in the world. More than 350 works are catalogued in this volume, the majority being manufactured in France, Germany, Russia, and the Netherlands, with a smaller number of pieces from Italy, Spain, Portugal, Scandinavia, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. An introduction on the history of collecting European silver is followed by catalogue entries on silver objects used for dining; serving and drinking tea, coffee, and chocolate; personal grooming; as well as desk accessories and church plates....