Providing a thorough biopsychosocial approach, this lively and approachable guide is your ideal companion to studying health psychology.

This bestselling textbook introduces the theories, evidence and research that define supervision, learning and student assessment in healthcare today.

Rules and codes for healthcare professionals continue to proliferate yet are unable to offer practical advice in specific circumstances. To help balance official rules with the variable, unique human element, David Seedhouse and Vanessa Peutherer explain what personal judgement is and how it can be applied routinely and effectively in everyday decision-making in healthcare.

Introduces trainee nursing associates to the principles of person-centred care. The book provides essential guidance on patient care and uses case studies from a variety of healthcare settings to show TNAs how the theory of person-centred care can be directly applied to their daily practice, regardless of where they work.

The latest edition of the bestselling reader Understanding Health and Social Care combines classic works with newly commissioned material, offering readers unparalleled coverage of the key issues in health and social care. The breadth of material encompasses voices of service users, professional and lay carers, as well as academics and researchers.

Unlike most other books written on evidence-based practice, this book questions whether this method always leads to the best practice possible and analyses and critiques the approach in a reflective manner.

Focuses on 50 key issues across the public health discipline. Readers can dip into the book to find a snapshot of the definition of the concept, or read it through like a regular textbook from start to finish.

This new approach to leadership focuses on how students can develop leadership skills right from the start of their nursing programme through to transitioning to their first role. Real stories from nursing leaders, practitioners and students are included to inspire students and show them how they can impact positively on practice, whatever level they are working at.

An introduction to relational counselling and psychotherapy, focusing on the therapeutic relationship and relational therapy skills. This book is relevant to trainee therapists across training levels and modalities.

An holistic introduction for nursing and healthcare students and professionals, this book sets out the principles, theory and methodologies required for effective service improvement, equipping the reader with practical skills to carry into their careers.