Allied Health Services category: 2328 books
by Anita Atwal, Ann McIntyre
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2013
This book locates older people as major clients of occupational therapy services. It provides a comprehensive resource for students and a basic working reference for clinicians. The book encompasses current theories, debates and challenges which occupational therapists need to engage in if they are...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
Make sure your clients get the best possible care throughout their lives
Contemporary Issues of Care presents the latest research findings on human behavior and the social environment for social workers practicing at the individual, family, and community levels. This timely book applies the...
Art Therapy in Private Practice
Theory, Practice and Research in Changing Contexts
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
As perspectives on private art therapy practice evolve, this book provides an overview of the range of approaches, clinical settings, ethical issues and professional considerations when working outside of the formal structures of publically-funded services.
An essential guide for art therapy...
Group Protocols
A Psychosocial Compendium
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2014
Here is a valuable book intended to help those occupational therapists working in mental health settings to refine their critical thinking about the group activities they select and the protocols they design. Experts focus on practicing sound clinical reasoning and clinical decision making to ensure...
Applied Paramedic Law and Ethics
Australia and New Zealand
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2012
A fundamental local law text for undergraduate paramedics in Australia and New Zealand.
Applied Paramedic Law and Ethics Australia and New Zealand is the first of its kind to bring together legal and ethical concepts specifically for the Australian and New Zealand paramedic profession.
An...
Refugee Children
Towards the Next Horizon
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2007
The last twenty years have seen unprecedented numbers of refugee children entering Western countries. Many of these children will have experienced the atrocities of war and issues concerning their care and treatment are high on the agenda of research bodies, policy makers and service providers.
Refugee...
Nuclear Disaster
The Personal Emergency Response System
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2014
A clear and comprehensive guide to protecting yourself and your family in the case of a large-scale nuclear attack or accident, the concise e-book provides critical information about the most likely nuclear threats – from dirty bombs to a nuclear reactor meltdown -- and explains the basic steps...
Oclc 1967:1997
Thirty Years of Furthering Access to the World's Information
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
In OCLC 1967--1997: Thirty Years of Furthering Access to the World's Information, you'll see how libraries, librarians, and librarianship have changed dramatically since the late sixties, when OCLC was founded as a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization. You'll also...
by Jim Wardrope, MB, ChB
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2008
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It guides the decision-making process using a system of assessment that identifies those patients who need immediate life saving treatment and those who need hospital care. The book also concentrates on...
Planning For Life
Involving Adults with Learning Disabilities in Service Planning
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2005
This book traces the development of services for people with disabilities and discusses how much things have really changed for today's 'service users' since the days of asylums. It also assesses whether the policy of involvement, such as that outlined in Valuing People, is achievable in practice...
Healing 9/11
Creative Programming by Occupational Therapists
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2014
Get a first-hand look at the ongoing tragedy of 9/11
Healing 9/11 examines programs and interventions created and implemented by occupational therapists to aid those affected directly-and indirectly-by the 9/11 attacks. Ideal for courses in trauma and recovery, community interventions, disaster...
In-Flight Medical Emergencies
A Practical Guide to Preparedness and Response
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
This book is a practical guide for health care professionals encountering medical emergencies during commercial flight. Health care providers should consider responding to emergencies during flight as there are often no other qualified individuals on board. This text covers the most common emergencies...
Spaced Retrieval Step by Step
An Evidence-Based Memory Intervention
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2016
“With a technique that is easy for anybody to learn and with the potential to achieve amazing outcomes, this is one of the most powerful books ever written to help people living with dementia to do so with dignity, respect, and independence.”
—Ann Kelly, Managing Director, Montessori Ageing...
The Economics of Therapy
Caring for Clients, Colleagues, Commissioners and Cash-Flow in the Creative Arts Therapies
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2017
When you think of arts therapy, you don't often associate the practice with profit; however, ethical economic models are essential in allowing clients the most access to arts therapy services. Art therapists don't generally have formal training in economics, which can be challenging when developing...