While this study pays special attention to Scotland, information comes from research around the UK. The study looks at asset-based approaches from the perspectives of public health, community developm
The role of evidence-based practice is one of most central and controversial issues in social work today. This concise text introduces key concepts and processes of evidence-based practice whilst enga
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In a collection of stories that counter outdated stereotypes of nurses, Gordon (U. of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing) presents first-person accounts of nurses who exercised professionali
In the United States and throughout the industrialized world, just as the population of older and sicker patients is about to explode, we have a major shortage of nurses. Why are so many RNs dropping
The number of women practicing medicine in the United States has grown steadily since the late 1960s, with women now roughly at parity with men among entering medical students. Why did so many women e
The U.S. healthcare system is now spending many millions of dollars to improve "patient safety" and "inter-professional practice." Nevertheless, an estimated 100,000 patients still succumb to preventa
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