Foundations of Health and Social Care
- ISBN-10
- 1350310840
- ISBN-13
- 9781350310841
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 568
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-07-20
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Author
- Robert Adams
Description
Written specifically for students and practitioners in health and social care taking foundation degrees or further professional qualifications, this textbook offers a wealth of material on contexts, knowledge bases, skills and practices, as well as dealing with work carried out by those involved in treatment, therapy, advocacy and management. Written in very accessible style, this very comprehensive book is set to become a core text for all Foundation Degree students within the health and social care field, and a very valuable resource for tutors and practitioners in the field.
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