Psychology for Nursing and Healthcare Professionals: Developing Compassionate Care

Psychology for Nursing and Healthcare Professionals: Developing Compassionate Care
ISBN-10
1473984955
ISBN-13
9781473984950
Category
Medical
Pages
288
Language
English
Published
2016-06-17
Publisher
SAGE
Author
Sue Barker

Description

Focusing in particular on compassionate care, this practical textbook covers all aspects of psychology relevant to nursing and healthcare students. Key features include: Coverage of the most important core psychology concepts for students, directly linked to relevant practice contexts. Case studies and scenarios from service users, carers, students and practitioners to help readers relate theory to practice. Reflective activities to develop critical thinking with outline answers at the end of each chapter. A glossary with definitions of key terms to further understanding.

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