The Sociology of Long Term Conditions and Nursing Practice
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Nursing
| Author: | Elaine Denny, Sarah Earle | ISBN: | 9781137021250 |
| Publisher: | Macmillan Education UK | Publication: | February 25, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Red Globe Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Elaine Denny, Sarah Earle |
| ISBN: | 9781137021250 |
| Publisher: | Macmillan Education UK |
| Publication: | February 25, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Red Globe Press |
| Language: | English |
In recent years there have been major developments in how long term conditions are managed and so it is important nurses understand the rationale behind policy initiatives and their implications for practice. This timely book provides a unique examination of the sociology surrounding long term conditions and the experiences of the patients who have them. It examines the social context of chronic illness and contains individual chapters on the common long term conditions present in the United Kingdom today.
In recent years there have been major developments in how long term conditions are managed and so it is important nurses understand the rationale behind policy initiatives and their implications for practice. This timely book provides a unique examination of the sociology surrounding long term conditions and the experiences of the patients who have them. It examines the social context of chronic illness and contains individual chapters on the common long term conditions present in the United Kingdom today.
