This popular and accessible text continues to cover the basic principles of the sociology of health and illness in an eminently readable way. This book investigates the relevance of sociology and considers a new direction one that places sociology in the context of healthcare settings, making the topic more realistic.

Health Promotion: The Basics introduces the fundamental theories and key concepts within this important area of health and social care, and translates these into practice. The chapters are structured around the WHO’s Ottawa Charter (1986) and looks at health promotion on an individual and a societal level.

This comprehensive textbook provides students with an accessible overview of the key concepts and practical skills required to work in the field of health education and promotion. This is an essential text for students taking a range of courses in health promotion, education and planning, as well as those preparing for the CHES examination.

Now in its fourth edition, Health Psychology takes a truly interdisciplinary approach to studying health psychology, and offers a comprehensive overview of the subareas within this fascinating subject

This autobiography from Sir Denis Pereira Gray offers an insight into the life and career of an influential GP, from what led him to study medicine, learning his craft in the 1960s, through years of clinical practice and research to senior leadership roles within and outside the Royal College of General Practitioners.

This guide introduces a humanistic, solution-focused coaching model, uses lived experience to demonstrate how it can profoundly change our health care experiences and system, and supports readers in developing their own coaching skills.

This accessible book draws on research around women’s experiences to illustrate and explore the concept of posttraumatic growth, emphasizing practice implications for healthcare professionals and strategies for fostering posttraumatic growth.

Natural Health Sciences: A Comprehensive Guide serves as a valuable resource for both healthcare practitioners and business professionals, supporting ongoing professional development by bridging the gap between proponents of traditional or natural health systems and those who follow scientific or medical perspectives.

A sound knowledge of cardiovascular physiology is fundamental to understanding cardiovascular disease, exercise performance and may other aspects of human physiology. Cardiovascular physiology is a major component of all undergraduate courses in physiology, biomedical science and medicine, and this popular introduction to the subject is intended primarily for these students. A key feature of this sixth edition is how state-of-the-art technology is applied to understanding cardiovascular funct...