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Clinical audit is essential for demonstrating performance for the quality and outcomes framework of the GP Contract. This completely up to date manual uses a practical ‘how-to-do-it’ approach, linked directly to the GP Contract, to make the undertaking of clinical audit a positive and rewarding exer... More

Domiciliary care is a sensitive and complex subject. Can I obtain suitable care workers? Which organisations can I call on for support? What are the obligations placed on homeowners? If a relative wishes to remain at home do you know what to do? These are questions often asked by health professional... More

This won't hurt a bit...How do you show that you consistently provide high quality clinical care both as an individual doctor and member of a team? How do you provide convincing evidence of your performance that justifies you as being fit to practise? And how do you achieve this in a way that is not... More

"Self care is about people's attitudes and lifestyle, as well as what they can do to take care of themselves when they have a health problem. Supporting self care is about increasing people's confidence and self esteem, enabling them to take decisions about the sensible care of their health and avoi... More

This volume, focusing on dermatology, is part of a survey of health care needs for specific conditions, published on behalf of the Department of Health. This study overall considers questions such as the population's needs, the services available or unavailable to them, the effectiveness of these se... More

This volume, focusing on breast cancer, is part of a survey of health care needs for specific conditions, published on behalf of the Department of Health. This study overall considers questions such as the population's needs, the services available or unavailable to them, the effectiveness of these ... More

The National Service Framework for mental health aims to provide uniformly good systems so that mental health problems are detected and therefore treated early. This book sets out how learning more about mental health and reviewing current practice can be incorporated into a personal development pla... More

Widespread recognition of the benefits of minimally invasive procedures in surgery and medicine is resulting in the rapid development of new advances and new techniques in every speciality. This series of books sets out to meet the needs of those responsible for applying the techniques. This volume ... More

This book compares the methods of surveillance prevention and control of communicable diseases in countries selected for their different situations and approaches. Based on a comprehensive study including local interviews with key individuals supported by relevant reports and documents it highlight... More

This highly practical text is full of interesting tips and words of advice covering all stages in publishing including proposals, selection of authors, writing, editing, finding the right publisher, managing other authors, self discipline, marketing, and finance. "This is a 'how to do it' book for a... More

This work is intended for those already in working in community care, including nurses, nursing students and social workers. It is aimed at those who have to provide palliative care from time to time, and at those who are considering a career shift into this field.... More

Evidence-based medicine draws on terminology used in biostatistics epidemiology health economics philosophy ethics logic and the social sciences. In this unique compendium the author defines the common terms used in evidence-based medicine and provides useful notes and references to help the reader ... More

This working manual has been developed to ensure that all health professionals involved in immunization will be both knowledgable about procedures and confident about their benefits. It shows the practitioner how to give vaccines safely and how to inform parents. The book is line with the new and re... More

All registered nurses are required to keep portfolios which demonstrate their competence in clinical practice in order to receive re-registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. In addition, they are encouraged to seek individual annual appraisals which highlight their progress and areas the... More

Primary Care Nursing Series. All registered nurses are required to keep portfolios which demonstrate their competence in clinical practice in order to receive re-registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. In addition, they are encouraged to seek individual annual appraisals which highligh... More

This work explains in clear and concise terms the business side of general practice. It provides a reference for every GP practice and is particularly relevant to the needs of the younger principal, GP trainees and other doctors who have recently entered general practice. Each of the book's chapters... More

This book consists of more than 400 questions (multiple true-false and extended matching types) covering basic surgical sciences and clinical general surgery in an integrated fashion. As well as all the major areas of surgery other topics covered include pre-operative assessment anaesthesia intensi... More