@article{454900,
      author = {Randall, Sue. and Ford, Helen,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/454900},
      title = {Long-term conditions a guide for nurses and healthcare  professionals / [electronic resource] :},
      publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell,},
      abstract = {"Long-Term Conditions is a comprehensive textbook for all  nursing and health care students and practitioners, that  explores the key issues surrounding caring for patients  with chronic diseases or long -term conditions. Divided  into three sections, this book explores living with a  long-term condition; empowerment; and care management.  Rather than being disease focused, it looks key issues and  concepts which unify many different long-term conditions,  including psychological and social issues that make up a  considerable part of living with a long-term condition.  Within each of the chapters, issues of policy, culture and  ethics are intertwined, and case studies are used  throughout, linking the concepts to specific diseases. Key  features: A comprehensive textbook on the principles and  practice of caring for people with long -term conditions  User-friendly in style with learning outcomes, further  reading, useful websites, and case studies throughout  linking to specific conditions Moves away from a disease  focused medical model, and takes a needs-led approach  Uniquely explores the overarching issues of living with one  or more long- term conditions, Focuses on the importance of  multi-disciplinary team work and collaborative teamwork in  the management of long- term conditions"--Provided by  publisher.},
      recid = {454900},
      pages = {xviii, 324 p. :},
      address = {Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. :},
      year = {2011},
}