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One minute wisdom

23 November 1993

Nursing Standard

Viewpoint workwise

The police in Dundee have adopted the named nurse idea and introduced named police officers. The principle is similar. They wear their names on their uniforms,...

Viewpoint one minute wisdom

23 March 1994

Nursing Standard

Viewpoint one minute wisdom

It is time to reappraise the language we use and, if need be, redefine some of our terms. Take the use and abuse of the term ‘minor’. Patients undergo ‘minor’...

The guide to mental health for nurses in primary care

01 February 2003

Primary Health Care

Book Review

Awareness of mental health issues is growing among policy makers and healthcare professionals. There is an increasing focus on care received in primary care and...

Safeguarding and child protection for nurses, midwives and health visitors

01 April 2012

Primary Health Care

Book Review

A PRACTICAL guide for nurses, midwives and health visitors to safeguarding and protecting children, this book explains processes and procedures, with examples of...

Donaldsons’ essential public health

01 February 2010

Primary Health Care

Book Review

EVERY NURSE in the uK should be familiar with the name sir Liam donaldson, who has been the uK’s chief medical officer since 1998. In that role, he has drawn the...

Occupational Therapy and Vocational Rehabilitation

01 October 2008

Primary Health Care

Book Review

Vocational rehabilitation has received increased attention recently in the media and in policy documents. Concern over the cost of welfare is accompanied by schemes...

ABC of the first year

01 July 2010

Primary Health Care

Book Review

BASED ON a collection of articles published in the British Medical Journal, this book has been updated to include recent guidelines and address current issues, and...

MMR and autism

01 March 2005

Primary Health Care

Book Review

The debate about MMR and a proposed link to autism has been explored in professional journals and the popular press for some years. Parents and professionals have...

Weight Matters for Children

01 July 2006

Primary Health Care

Book Review

Media attention has created awareness that obesity in children is a public health issue with the potential to impact on the future health of the population. The...

Sociology of health and health care

01 September 2007

Primary Health Care

Book Review

The societies in which we live and work impact on our health and on the care we deliver.