The Sociology of Long Term Conditions and Nursing Practice

The Sociology of Long Term Conditions and Nursing Practice
ISBN-10
113702125X
ISBN-13
9781137021250
Category
Medical
Pages
304
Language
English
Published
2009-02-25
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Authors
Sarah Earle, Elaine Denny

Description

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.

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