"This practical, concise book will help every medical manager survive and thrive in the increasingly challenging world of healthcare. It offers a hands-on introduction to the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviour required to succeed in a modern healthcare setting. Focussing on common issues and challenges, the authors examine organisational structures and strategies for productive relationship-building, goal-setting and quality main ..."
"This book will be of tremendous use to all healthcare professionals from physicians to nurses to social workers, rehabilitation therapists, and chaplains. The pathway taken here is a sensible and reasonable one, emphasizing a patient-centred approach that underscores the importance of spiritually competent care. The Editors do an excellent job of describing how to integrate spirituality into patient care for all of the different health ..."
"Now greatly expanded and completely updated Practical Psychiatry of Old Age Fourth Edition is ideal as a clinical primer for those in training or as a day to day reference for healthcare professionals working with older people. The book describes in detail the main psychiatric conditions encountered in old age and their management with many useful brief case histories to illustrate the practical realities of working in this area. In add ..."
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neuroscientific observations by Arvid Carlsson. Kielholz noted that not all of the
tricyclic and MAOI antidepressants did the same things to people who were
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"A Multi-Professional Approach Stephen Curran, John Wattis ... Our aim in editing
these multi-author works is not only to go into more depth than is possible in a
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"Now greatly expanded and completely updated, "Practical Psychiatry of Old Age, Fourth Edition" is ideal as a clinical primer for those in training, or as a day to day reference for healthcare professionals working with older people. The book describes in detail the main psychiatric conditions encountered in old age and their management with many useful brief case histories to illustrate the practical realities of working in this area. I ..."
"Building on the success of "Practical Psychiatry of Old Age" now in its Fourth Edition, this book looks in more detail at affective disorders from a variety of perspectives. It includes expert contributions on areas such as aetiology, diagnosis and psychological and pharmacological treatment. It also focuses on a contextual approach to the management of affective disorders in areas like primary care and geriatric medicine, as well as th ..."
"This book is a ready reference for daily use, integrating findings from recent research into practice, and identifying the challenges faced in caring for the demented. It covers all aspects of care including diagnosis, detection, treatment options, and helping to meet the spiritual needs of patients with dementia. With its multi-disciplinary approach, it will help all those interested in the condition have a better understanding of the ..."
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11+ English Year 4/5 Testpack a Papers 1-4 GL Assessment Style Practice Papers (Paperback) by StephenCurran Paperback, 44 Pages, Published 2017 by Accelerated Education Publications Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-911553-06-9, ISBN: 1-911553-06-2
"These practice papers are designed to be used as learning reinforcement and are essential for exam preparation. Each paper simulates the format and content of the 11+ exam and may be completed as a standard or multiple-choice test. Each test should take about 40 minutes, however it is more important that a child completes the test accurately and does not rush. Children will speed up naturally with practice."
"How can you survive and thrive as a medical manager in the ever-changing world of healthcare? Practical Management and Leadership for Doctors is a hands-on introduction to developing the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviour required to succeed in a modern healthcare setting. Combining their own vast experience with insights from management literature, the authors reflect on key strategies and competencies for successful and enjoya ..."
"This book will be of tremendous use to all healthcare professionals from physicians to nurses to social workers, rehabilitation therapists, and chaplains. The pathway taken here is a sensible and reasonable one, emphasizing a patient-centred approach that underscores the importance of spiritually competent care. The Editors do an excellent job of describing how to integrate spirituality into patient care for all of the different health ..."
"Second Edition John Wattis, Stephen Curran, Elizabeth Cotton. As before, as a practical book this edition is grounded in the experience of the authors in the English NHS, but we have designed the structure, examples, exercises and ..."
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Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry (retired), High Bentham, North Yorkshire via
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"This comprehensive guide provides an integrated account of palliative care in dementia, outlining common problems and difficulties faced by those with dementia and their carers. It applies a palliative care approach to understanding, assessing and minimising the impact of a comprehensive range of distressing psychiatric symptoms, co-morbidities, and social and psychological distress related to dementia.The emphasis throughout the book i ..."
"These practice papers are designed to be completed after our 11+ Verbal Activity workbooks and short testbooks. They should be used as learning reinforcement and are essential for exam preparation. Each practice paper simulates the format and content of the 11+ exam and may be completed as a standard or multiple-choice test. Each test should take about 50 minutes, however it is more important that a child completes the test accurately a ..."
"This book will be of tremendous use to all healthcare professionals from physicians to nurses to social workers, rehabilitation therapists, and chaplains."
"These practice papers are designed to be completed after our 11+ Verbal Activity workbooks and short testbooks. They should be used as learning reinforcement and are essential for exam preparation. Each practice paper simulates the format and content of the 11+ exam and may be completed as a standard or multiple-choice test. Each test should take about 50 minutes, however it is more important that a child completes the test accurately a ..."