Developing Holistic Care for Long-term Conditions

Herausgeber: Margereson, Carl; Trenoweth, Steve

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Developing Holistic Care for Long-term Conditions focuses on how to help people with long-term health conditions cope more effectively. It brings together physical and mental health, offering a holistic approach for students and practitioners in a variety of care settings.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 175mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 839g
• ISBN-13: 9780415460804
• ISBN-10: 0415460808
• Artikelnr.: 27379466

Autorenporträt

Carl Margereson is Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader in the Faculty of Health and Human Sciences at Thames Valley University, UK. Steve Trenoweth is Senior Lecturer in Mental Health in the Faculty of Health and Human Sciences at Thames Valley University, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Selected contents: Section 1: Overview of Holistic Care 1. Epidemiology Of
Long-term Conditions 2. Trajectory and Impact Of Long-term Conditions 3.
Going Forwards with Long-term Conditions: Towards a True Health System 4.
Legal And Ethical Issues Section 2: Developing Holistic Care 5. Frameworks
for Comprehensive Assessment 6. Maximising Symptom Control 7. Facilitating,
Supporting and Maintaining Recovery Section 3: Caring for the Mind, Body
and the Spirit 8. Caring for the Mind 9. Exercise 10. Nutrition 11.
Complementary and Alternative Therapies 12. Caring for the Spirit Section
4: Holistic Care of Specific Conditions 13. Long-term Neurological
Conditions 14. Diabetes 15. Mental Health 16. Cancer 17. Coronary Heart
Disease 18. COPD and Asthma 19. Older People 20. Chronic Renal Failure 21.
The Immuno-Compromised Client 22. End of Life Issues