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Health and the National Health Service
ISBN: 9781904385141 / Angielski / Twarda / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The NHS came into existence in an atmosphere of conflict centred on the strong ideological commitment of the Post-war Labour Government and the opposition of the Conservative Party of that time to the idea of a universally available and centrally planned medical care service. There was also opposition from some sections of the medical establishment who feared the loss of professional autonomy. Setting health policy in both an historical and modern context (post 1997) Carrier and Kendall weigh up the successes and failures of the National Health Service and examine the conflicts... The NHS came into existence in an atmosphere of conflict centred on the strong ideological commitment of the Post-war Labour Government and the opp... |
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702,94 |
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Nursing and the Division of Labour in Healthcare
ISBN: 9780333802298 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines the division of labour between nurses and other health professions and occupations. It connects classic sociological concerns with practical problems affecting the contemporary NHS, such as: skill-mix in hospitals; the emergence of new roles; the shifting boundaries between medicine and nursing; and the barriers to change that exist. The book contains a series of case studies illustrating tensions, conflict and accommodation observable when occupations, or sub-groups within occupations, negotiate new working relationships.
This book examines the division of labour between nurses and other health professions and occupations. It connects classic sociological concerns with ...
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Health Promotion: Models and Values
ISBN: 9780192625915 / Angielski / Miękka / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The term "health promotion" has come to signify a radical movement that challenges the increasing medicalization of health, stresses the social and economic aspects of health care, and focuses on health as the centerpiece of a successful, happy human life. A comprehensive survey of the movement's goals, value base, and links with related fields of health care, this updated edition of a well-known interdisciplinary book reflects new developments in philosophy, policy, planning, and practice since the turn of the decade. The authors have added an updated account of who is involved in health...
The term "health promotion" has come to signify a radical movement that challenges the increasing medicalization of health, stresses the social and ec...
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What Makes Women Sick: Gender and the Political Economy of Health
ISBN: 9780333542057 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Lesley Doyal draws on a wide range of disciplines to highlight the limitations of medical models in understanding global patterns of health and disease in women. Examining in detail the impact of sexuality, fertility control, reproduction, domestic labour and waged work on women's well-being, she shows how gender divisions in economic and social life affect their experiences of illness, disability and mortality. A concluding chapter illustrates the multiplicity of ways in which women around the world are challenging the threats to their health.
Lesley Doyal draws on a wide range of disciplines to highlight the limitations of medical models in understanding global patterns of health and diseas...
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198,96 |
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Perceptions of Health & Illnes
ISBN: 9789057021039 / Angielski / Miękka / 520 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Building Businesses with Small Producers : Successful Business Development Services in Africa, Asia and Latin America
ISBN: 9781853394942 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Building Businesses with Small Producers presents the findings and a comparative analysis of seven case studies that challenge current beliefs about good practice in the provision of business development services (BDS) to small and microenterprises. The book also highlights issues concerning the assessment of impact, sustainability and cost-effectiveness of such services. Each case study - from Bolivia, Bangladesh, El Salvador, Ghana, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe - shows how small producers were introduced to new production and marketing systems and how private sector participation was successfully...
Building Businesses with Small Producers presents the findings and a comparative analysis of seven case studies that challenge current beliefs about g...
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Medicine and Literature, Volume Two : The Doctor's Companion to the Classics
ISBN: 9781857758306 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "When I want to know the real rock-bottom truth about what happens all the time in this doctoring life, what happens to us, and to the folks who bring us their hearts and worries to be heard, that s when I turn, every time, to the novelists, the playwrights, the poets, the essayists, who have given us the sights and sounds, the feel, of all that goes on, minute by minute. What Tolstoy and Chekhov knew, we need to know for ourselves, for our own sakes, as we live out our medical lives." William Carlos Williams "The most fundamental of all consulting skills is genuine curiosity about other... "When I want to know the real rock-bottom truth about what happens all the time in this doctoring life, what happens to us, and to the folks who br... |
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Interprofessional Working for Health and Social Care
ISBN: 9780333645536 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written by a nurse, a social worker and a clinical psychologist, this book focuses on interprofessional working at the level of patient or client care. It explores how practitioners from different professions work together now and in the future. Practical details of day to day working, and how these may change with impending developments in the UK and in Europe, are considered. Ways of improving interprofessional working are discussed and particular attention is paid to collaboration across organisational boundaries.
Written by a nurse, a social worker and a clinical psychologist, this book focuses on interprofessional working at the level of patient or client care...
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Caring for Jewish Patients
ISBN: 9781857759914 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Jewish patients customarily have particular ways of approaching health and health care. This book outlines Jewish practices and customs of direct relevance to health professionals, illustrated throughout with case histories. Information is provided to facilitate day to day communication, discussing etiquette and interpersonal relationships between the health professionals and their patients, describing in detail the dietary laws, customs, and festivals. Will help all health care professionals in hospitals and in the community to provide care in a culturally appropriate manner.
Jewish patients customarily have particular ways of approaching health and health care. This book outlines Jewish practices and customs of direct rele...
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Curing Health Care: New Strategies for Quality Improvement
ISBN: 9780787964528 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Applying Quality-Assurance Methods
A Report on the National Demonstration Project on Quality Improvement in Health Care This book is recommAnded for managers wanting to enhance service quality and productivity. By avoiding mistakes and useless units of activity, gains in productivity occur as quality improves. --Healthcare Financial Management Learn how health care organizations can use the quality improvement process to help regain control and hope in a time of frustration and skyrocketing costs. In ten key lessons, the authors... Applying Quality-Assurance Methods
A Report on the National Demonstration Project on Quality Improvement in Health Care ... |
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The Politics of Change in the Health Service
ISBN: 9780333656402 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What are the political forces which drive the process of change in the health service? How do these forces impact on existing structures of power, policy and organisation? In addressing these questions, Brian Salter applies an original theory of political change to key areas of NHS activity. He shows how the escalating demand for health care combined with recent radical policy initiatives has posed different problems for politicians, doctors, bureaucrats and managers. Out of the accommodations reached, a new shape has emerged for the NHS.
What are the political forces which drive the process of change in the health service? How do these forces impact on existing structures of power, pol...
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714,42 |
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Public Health in Practice
ISBN: 9780333946176 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This introductory text examines the public health practice of a range of professionals and includes case studies that span a variety of public health disciplines. Key issues covered include the exploration of inter-professional collaboration, the implementation of current policies, and the ways in which public health professionals address the root causes of ill health in areas such as poverty, housing, pollution, unemployment and social exclusion.
This introductory text examines the public health practice of a range of professionals and includes case studies that span a variety of public health ...
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Medical Services and the Hospital in Britain, 1860 1939
ISBN: 9780521577847 / Angielski / Miękka / 110 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book summarizes the development of medical and hospital services in Britain before the Second World War, providing an outline description and reviewing the contributions of other writers in this area. Combining thematic and chronological treatments, the author considers health and mortality trends, service provision and the issues in professional reform, and highlights areas of social need. The book will be invaluable to students and teachers seeking a summary of the subject and a guide to further reading.
This book summarizes the development of medical and hospital services in Britain before the Second World War, providing an outline description and rev...
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Key Concepts in Healthcare Policy and Planning: An Introductory Text
ISBN: 9780333777404 / Angielski / Miękka / 143 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This concise, introductory textbook provides an engaging and accessible introduction to health policy and planning. Aimed at students of nursing, medicine and other health disciplines, as well as practitioners, the book examines key concepts and models of health policy and planning in such a way that they can be applied to any national context. The final result will stimulate discussion amongst students of health care management in a context free from ethnocentric limitations.
This concise, introductory textbook provides an engaging and accessible introduction to health policy and planning. Aimed at students of nursing, medi...
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The Nhs It Project: The Biggest Computer Programme in the World... Ever!
ISBN: 9781857757323 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The emphasis on primary care in health service development requires both academics and professionals involved in research to apply the highest standards in qualitative and quantitative methodology. This book provides accurate and up to date information in an easy to follow and clear way. Guidance is given on appropriate methods specialist advice and where to find it. All chapters include exercises to relate the reader's own experiences and review understanding. Primary Care Research series is aimed at developing the knowledge expertise and skills of all practitioners in primary care. Each...
The emphasis on primary care in health service development requires both academics and professionals involved in research to apply the highest standar...
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Management in Health Care: A Theoretical and Experiential Approach
ISBN: 9780333563861 / Angielski / Miękka / 544 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book covers the processes of management and leadership in healthcare practices. Content focuses on increasing organisational effectiveness in service and practice. Theories and concepts from the fields of business organisational psychology and educational administration are applied to health care. Within the book are included simulation activities to provide practice experiences that illustrate the content of the chapters, as well as serving to expand the reader's range of experience within a safe, low risk practice environment.
This book covers the processes of management and leadership in healthcare practices. Content focuses on increasing organisational effectiveness in ser...
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255,10 |
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Primary Care in the UK: Policy, Organisation and Management
ISBN: 9780333800683 / Angielski / Miękka / 290 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This important text explores the development and current context of primary care in the UK. Taking a policy perspective it discusses the management and organisation of primary care and analyses contemporary issues and debates such as incorporation and fragmentation, inter-professional working, patient involvement and public health. It is key reading for students on health policy, social policy, nursing, medical and management courses as well as practitioners and managers working in primary care, and other health and social care services.
This important text explores the development and current context of primary care in the UK. Taking a policy perspective it discusses the management an...
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The European Union and Health Policy
ISBN: 9780333754269 / Angielski / Twarda / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The European Union is becoming increasingly involved in health policy. The Treaties of Maastricht and Amsterdam require the EU to consider health issues in all that it does. Even though the Union has no direct involvement in the delivery of health services its range of responsibilities, including the ramifications for health of the Single European Market, make it a key player. This is the first major academic book solely devoted to EU health and health-related policy.
The European Union is becoming increasingly involved in health policy. The Treaties of Maastricht and Amsterdam require the EU to consider health issu...
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A Daughter's Lament 2
ISBN: 9781401047443 / Angielski / Miękka / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Dementia Care
ISBN: 9780702022784 / Angielski / Miękka / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book provides a comprehensive research-based source of material, which focuses on the important issue of dementia and family care. It critically examines how dementia is defined, diagnosed and "treated" and provides a new environmentally focused approach to this challenging and growing issue for nurses and other care givers.
This book provides a comprehensive research-based source of material, which focuses on the important issue of dementia and family care. It critically ...
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208,40 |