Empowering Partnerships

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Chapter 13. Empowering PartnershipsNurses and Those They Care For Kristine Martin-McDonald This chapter: ■ explores the traditional roles of nurses and those they care for; ■ discusses the concepts of…

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The Spiritual Dimension in Nursing Care

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Chapter 12. The Spiritual Dimension in Nursing Care Noel Schultz This chapter: ■ describes what is meant by spirituality and spiritual wellbeing; ■ illustrates how matters of the spirit and…

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Journeys through Illness

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Chapter 11. Journeys through IllnessSuffering and Resilience Kristine Martin-McDonald and Cath Rogers-Clark This chapter: ■ explores the notion of living with chronic illness as a journey; ■ explores the concepts…

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Living with Loss and Grief

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Chapter 10. Living with Loss and Grief Cynthia Schultz and Elizabeth Bruce This chapter: ■ demonstrates that loss is an integral part of life; ■ describes the impact of loss…

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Psychosocial Aspects of Pain and Fatigue

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Chapter 9. Psychosocial Aspects of Pain and Fatigue Alexandra McCarthy This chapter discusses: ■ the psychosocial issues associated with pain and fatigue in chronic illness; ■ the characteristics of pain…

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Constructions of Chronic Illness

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Chapter 8. Constructions of Chronic Illness Sally Wellard and Lenore Beddoes This chapter: ■ the factors that influence the current biomedical and psychosocial approach to chronic illness; ■ existing knowledge…

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Class, Poverty and Illness

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Chapter 3. Class, Poverty and IllnessIntersecting Links Jan Horsfall This chapter: ■ outlines upstream, midstream and downstream contributions to chronic illness, specifically heart disease; ■ explores the meaning of socially…

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Health Issues for People in Rural and Remote Areas

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Chapter 7. Health Issues for People in Rural and Remote Areas Cath Rogers-Clark and Alexandra McCarthy This chapter examines: ■ definitions of ‘rural’; ■ the incidence of chronic illness and…

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Introduction to Psychosocial Nursing

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Chapter 1. Introduction to Psychosocial Nursing Cath Rogers-Clark This chapter: ■ defines psychosocial nursing care; ■ explores evidence supporting the value of high quality psychosocial care; and ■ introduces the…

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Ageing, Health and Illness

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Chapter 5. Ageing, Health and Illness Colleen Cartwright and Victoria Parker This chapter discusses: ■ how and why ageing affects people’s lives; ■ how the majority of older people live…

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