Edited by a world-renowned authority, Learning to Care has been prepared by a team of experienced nurse educationalists and practitioners to meet the learning needs of the new Nursing Associate. Richly illustrated throughout, this exciting resource is designed to fully equip trainee nursing associates for their future role as professional healthcare providers with chapters ranging from ‘how to learn’ and essay writing to communication skills, reflective practice, and the role of evidence-based clinical decision making.

Complete with a full exploration of basic anatomy and physiology, together with the care and treatment of common disorders, Learning to Care also comes with a wide range of helpful learning features such as ‘Hot Spots’ and the ‘Medicine Trolley’, all designed to aid learning and help foster safe clinical practice. The volume comes complete with a downloadable image bank to assist with assignments.

Learning to Care will be ideal for all Trainee Nursing Associates and Health Care Assistants wishing to enhance their knowledge-base as well as those on Enrolled Nurse programs overseas.

• Clear, no nonsense writing style helps make learning easy
• Provides helpful advice on study skills and essay writing
• Incorporates the 15 Standards of the Care Certificate
• Learning objectives at the start of each chapter enable readers to monitor their progress
• Key Words feature encourage familiarisation with a new vocabulary
• ‘Self Test’ questions at the start of each chapter allow readers to establish their baseline knowledge
• Reflection and Critical Awareness featuresencourage critical thinking and recall of essential information
• Medicine Trolley feature outlines common drugs, their usage, routes of administration and side effects
• Case Studies give practical context to core information
• Care in the Home Setting, At the GP Surgery and Communities of Care boxes illustrate healthcare provision outside the hospital environment
• Includes anatomy and physiology and pathophysiology of important diseases and disorders
• OSCEs help trainee nursing associates prepare for examinations
• Helpful glossary provides definitions of new terms

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• training motor tasks
• strength training
• contracture management
• pain management
• respiratory management
• cardiovascular fitness training

Dr Harvey develops readers’ problem-solving skills equipping them to manage all types of spinal cord injuries. Central to these skills is an understanding of how people with different patterns of paralysis perform motor tasks and the importance of differentmuscles for motor tasks such as:

• transfers and bed mobility of people
• wheelchair mobility
• hand function for people with tetraplegia
• standing and walking with lower limb paralysis

This book is for students and junior physiotherapists with little or no experience in the area of spinal cord injury but with a general understanding of the principles of physiotherapy. It is also a useful tool for experienced clinicians, including those keen to explore the evidence base that supports different physiotherapy interventions.

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Medical Generalism, Now! is a unique and timely consideration of generalist medical practice. With a focus on the knowledge work of clinical practice and by taking a whole healthcare system view, the book responds to a recognized need to strengthen generalist practice within modern healthcare delivery in both primary and secondary care settings.

Through a series of creative provocations directed to consulting clinicians and their trainers/educators, service leaders and managers, and policy makers, readers are encouraged to challenge the orthodox view that generalism is an outdated ‘jack of all trades’ sub-set of clinical medicine delivering the ‘simpler’ aspects of medicine, with more complex issues requiring onward specialist referral. Case studies are used throughout to illustrate the challenges to be faced, accompanied by a description of the principles of generalist knowledge work needed to tackle the scenarios described and discussing the implications for practice and service redesign.

Essential reading for clinicians, managers and policy makers across all healthcare settings, the book concludes with a call to action, synthesizing the learning from each chapter to define and describe delivery of the key changes needed.

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From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Celery Juice and Liver Rescue, here’s everything you need to know about cleansing to transform your health – and your life.

If you think you don’t have any need to do a cleanse – if you’re sure you couldn’t possibly be harboring any toxins in your body – think again. In today’s world, there are poisons and pathogens that threaten our health starting before we’re even born, and they continue to hold us back as we encounter them in our everyday life.

Cleansing is a vital tool for fighting against these burdens – as long as you go about it the right way. That’s why you need this book. Anthony William, the Medical Medium, has placed a vast wealth of insight and information into a one-stop resource for cleansing of all kinds, starting with his acclaimed nine-day 3:6:9 Cleanse and expanding into life-saving protocols for specific health needs – including an anti-bug cleanse, a morning cleanse, and a heavy metal detox.

You’ll discover:

· How to choose the cleanse that’s right for you
· A deep dive into the causes of your symptoms and conditions
· Critical cleanse dos and don’ts, including modifications and substitutions
· The truth about trendy topics such as intermittent fasting and the microbiome
· A guide to supplements you may choose to add to your cleanse
· The physical reasons why cleansing can be an emotional experience
· More than 75 recipes and sample menus to get you through your Medical Medium cleanse
· Spiritual and soul support to remind you that healing is possible

“The cleanses in this book speak to what’s truly going wrong inside of our bodies that no trendy lifestyle approach can ever address,” Anthony writes. “Have compassion for yourself and know that your suffering is not your fault. Your struggles are not your fault. You’re accomplishing great things every single hour and day as you work on your healing process with the powerful tools in this book. I believe you can heal.”

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Fancy minimising your meat intake this New Years but don’t know where to begin? Modern Flexitarian has got you covered!

Ethical meals and sustainable living have become hot topics in our modern-day society, but transitioning into the leafy lifestyle can prove challenging. That’s why you need ideas and recipes to ease the transition!

Modern Flexitarian is filled with meat-free recipes, dairy-free meals, and healthy cooking ideas with a twist.
Each page features sustainable meals with suggestions on how to include meat, dairy, eggs, or fish.

Dive straight in to discover:

-Over 100 easy-to-prepare, flexible vegetarian or vegan recipes
-Every dish is complemented with full-colour photographs
-Featuring recipes for every meal type for the whole family to enjoy

This flexitarian diet book will encourage you to eat plants while moderating your meat consumption, proving to be a wonderful resource for healthy cooking ideas that will inspire you to make more socially responsible meal choices. We understand that giving up meat or animal-related products can be difficult, that’s why this part-time vegetarian cookbook eases the transition and will inspire you to create the most delicious meat-free meals.

Jam-packed with tips and tricks on how to get started, sound advice on getting the right nutrients, and a sample weekly menu. Featuring a diverse range of options to choose from, you’ll be able to satisfy your cravings whilst reducing your impact on the environment and improving your gut health as you go!

At DK we believe in the power of discovery. So why not explore this beautifully illustrated recipe book, and discover how to improve your health and well-being with the power of a plant-based diet!

Proving the perfect gift for the plant-based foodie in your life or anyone looking to experiment with flexible vegan cooking for the first time.

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The book is organized by anatomic region, from neck to toe, and written in outline format. Each chapter concisely presents the basic knowledge that every practitioner needs to have at the ready in the outpatient clinical context. Taking a uniform approach based on isolating symptoms and the location of the pain, the book presents a uniquely practical template for non-operative management of a broad spectrum of musculoskeletal problems. All chapters include epidemiology, anatomy, biomechanics, physical examination, diagnostic studies, and treatment. Flowcharts for differential diagnosis and initial management are provided for chief complaints. Helpful tables, lists, and over 150 anatomic illustrations supplement the text throughout. Given the increasing importance of ultrasound in clinical decision-making at the point of care, a mini-atlas of normal and abnormal findings for common injuries is presented as part of the imaging work-up.

Designed to help busy practitioners diagnose and treat musculoskeletal disorders in the clinic or office, this book is an essential resource for physicians in rehabilitation and sports medicine, primary care, orthopedics, and other healthcare professionals who work in outpatient settings.

Key Features:

• Provides a consistent approach to managing common musculoskeletal conditions based on location of pain
• Bulleted format and clear heading structure make it easy to find information
• More than 30 flowcharts map out differential diagnosis, diagnostic approach, and initial management strategy for each complaint
• Packed with useful tables, lists, and over 150 illustrations of surface anatomy
• Integrates musculoskeletal ultrasound into the imaging workup, with over 40 normal and abnormal scans to aid in recognizing signature pathologies at the point of care
• Purchase includes free access to the fully-searchable downloadable e-book with image bank

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