Writing and publishing a manuscript in the field of nursing is a long and often daunting process, but it can be simplified by understanding the ins and outs of developing a manuscript and submitting
Because cancer in the older adult may be present in combination with other chronic conditions, including dementia and frailty, multidisciplinary care is especially important. This book provides nurs
Revised and updated to include the most current information concerning the Aging Network and older Americans, this Seventh Edition provides students and practitioners with a detailed overview of fede
The gold standard in health care research is conducting studies that are truly representative of the general population - and not limited to a narrow range of cultural, gender, geographic, or socioeco
Health information technology is now the top priority for improving nursing and health care by informing clinical care, interconnecting clinicians, personalizing care, and improving population health
"[T]his book provides practical practice guidance as well as...interviewing and assessment tips....[A]n invaluable source of information for students, practitioners, researchers and educators."-Karen
Researchers and practitioners have noted many limitations in the Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM). It has been widely recognized that national origin, class, religious/spiritual affiliation, and c
The education of nursing students requires a balance between clinical application and theoretical knowledge-or the science and art of nursing. This practical, authoritative book contains comprehensiv
How do we understand and also assess the health care of America? Where is health care provided? What are the characteristics of those institutions which provide it? Over the short term, how are chang
Health Care Delivery in the United States, now in a thoroughly updated and revised 9th edition, discusses core issues in the field, such as: the assessment of US health care, where it is provided, an
"As in the first edition, the author has done a magnificent job compiling these instruments and providing important information that the reader can use to evaluate their usefulness." --Ora Lea Strick
Forty-three American academics and practitioners discuss the dominant theories and techniques of counseling and psychotherapy from a rehabilitation perspective. Coverage includes reviews of ten psych
Researchers in psychology, public health, gerontology, and other fields participated in an October 2002 conference at Pennsylvania State University, and present edited versions of their seven talks. T
By comparing the findings from Kalish's and Reynolds's landmark 1970's Death and Ethnicity Study to their own present study, Hayslip and Peveto examine the impact of cultural change on death attitudes
This book will be an invaluable resource for policy advocates, program planners, and service delivery agents. It examines major pieces of legislation currently impacting the field of aging and the l
Rural Women's Health encompasses the breadth and depth of the unique physical and psychological needs facing rural women throughout the United States and Canada, and identifies positive interventions
Successful social work with immigrants must begin with an understanding of their legal status and how that status impacts their housing, employment, health care, education, and virtually every other
The authors interviewed 62 women who have been stalked by violent partners, many of them for years, to describe their daily lives and the critical cultural and community factors that could alleviate o
Effective adult counseling depends on a successful integration of empirical knowledge and theory with practice. Such a framework continues to be made explicit in this updated third edition of Counseli
