This forward-looking resource recasts the concept of healthy cities as not only a safe, pleasant, and green built environment, but also one that creates and sustains health by addressing social, economic, and political conditions. It describes collaborations between city planning and public health creating a contemporary concept of urban governance¿a democratically-informed process that embraces values like equity. Models, critiques, and global examples illustrate institutional change, commu...

Draws on author's years of experience in the field to provide a practical resource for qualified and trainee counsellors, providing them with the necessary skills to ensure best practice with children and young people.

Stay ahead of the rising demand for orthopedic surgery in veterinary practice with the most trusted handbook for small animal orthopedics. Brinker, Piermattei, and Flo's Handbook of Small Animal Orthopedics and Fracture Repair, 5th Edition is the expert reference you need to successfully understand, diagnose, and treat the wide variety of conditions affecting the locomotor system in small animals. As with previous editions, this comprehensive handbook offers readers a clear and consistent des...

This trusted practitioner resource and course text is grounded in James Morrison's experience with more than 15,000 mental health patients. Morrison provides a complete framework for interviewing adult patients about their current symptoms, personal and family history, mental status, behavioral risks, and other relevant issues.

Written specifically for trainee nursing associates, this book introduces person-centred care to show how its principles can be applied to daily practice regardless of where a NA works. It includes essential guidance on topics such as understanding diverse patient groups and is supported by cases from across the lifespan.

Written specifically for nursing students and trainee nursing associates, this book builds the reader's understanding of reflective thinking, writing and practice. The 2nd edition includes a brand new chapter showcasing invaluable examples of complete written reflections and their feedback.

Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards and filled with real life scenarios and activities, this book develops students' competence and confidence in managing the care of critically and acutely ill patients.

Mapped to the NMC Standards and written specifically for nursing students, this book is a practical and accessible guide to undertaking a literature review or research project plan for final year assessment.

Werd er vroeger nog vrij laconiek gesproken over diabetes type 2, de zogenoemde ouderdomssuiker, langzamerhand beginnen de alarmbellen te rinkelen. Want diabetes type 2 is helemaal niet zo onschuldig als veel mensen denken en is als een epidemie aan het oprukken onder ouderen en jongeren. In dit boek komen diverse aspecten van diabetes type 2 aan bod. Want wat is de oorzaak, kan het voorkomen worden of genezen, wat gebeurt er allemaal nadat de diagnose is gesteld, wat is het risico op complic...