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Accurate clinical observations are key to good patient care and fundamental to clinical practice. A thorough understanding of the biological science underlying vital observations – such as taking the temperature or measuring the pulse – enables health professionals to make well-informed...
To Be Published June 13th 2012 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Advances in Disability Studies
In recent years, disability studies has been driven by a model of disability which focuses on the social and economic oppression of disabled people. Although an important counterbalance to a pathologising medical model, the social model risks presenting an impoverished and disembodied view of...
To Be Published July 8th 2012 by Routledge
The Collaborative for Palliative Care ("Collaborative") is a grassroots consortium of public and private organizations that came together in 2005 for the purposes of studying the increasing need for for palliative care and the methods for such care. It has grown from a small fledgling group to a...
To Be Published August 8th 2012 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Studies in the Sociology of Health and Illness
Aging Men, Masculinities and Modern Medicine explores the multiple socio-historical contexts surrounding men’s aging bodies in modern medicine from a global perspective. The first of its kind, it investigates the interrelated aspects of aging, masculinities and biomedicine, allowing for a timely...
To Be Published October 16th 2012 by Routledge
Rhythm is one of the most important components of our survival and well-being. It governs the patterns of our sleep and respiration and is profoundly tied to our relationships with friends and family. But what happens when these rhythms are disrupted by traumatic events? Can balance be restored,...
To Be Published October 18th 2012 by Routledge
This new edition of the highly successful Fundamentals of Development: The Psychology of Childhood has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the exciting new findings in the thriving area of developmental psychology. The book addresses a number of fascinating questions including: Are...
To Be Published October 31st 2012 by Psychology Press
Environmental gerontology, or the research on aging and environment, evolved during the late 1960s when the domain became a relevant topic due to societal concerns with the problems of housing for elderly people. The field proliferated during the 1970s and the 1980s and remains viable and active...
To Be Published November 30th 2012 by Routledge
Series: Oxidative Stress and Disease
Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide public health problem in both developed and developing nations. This book focuses on the role of vitamin D in three areas: oxidation, immunity and aging. The text presents new information on the action of vitamin D in regulating numerous aspects of health,...
To Be Published December 4th 2012 by CRC Press
As medication and technology has improved, HIV is no longer a terminal illness. It is now considered a long-term condition and nursing is well placed to provide both care and management for people with HIV. This book is the definitive text for nurses working with this patient group at an advanced...
To Be Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
A unique companion to professional play practice! All play professionals are united in their belief that play is important for children’s development – and there are inherent characteristics of play that underpin professional play practice across contexts. Providing an overarching concept of play...
To Be Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
