Mary Berry’s quick cooking

Pages: 288 Format: PDF Publisher: BBC Digital
Published: 21/02/2019
eISBN-13: 9781473531727

The nation’s queen of home cooking brings her foolproof, delicious approach to quick fix cooking. In this brand-new, official tie-in to the major BBC One series, Mary shows how being in a rush will never be a problem again. Find brilliant 20- and 30-minute meals and enjoy wonderful dishes that can be swiftly assembled and then left to cook away while you do something else. Mary’s utterly reliable, always delicious fast dishes tempt any tastebuds and her no-fuss expertise means you can cook from scratch and put mouth-watering home-cooked food on your family’s table without compromising on quality or freshness.

Nutrition: Chemistry and Biology, 2nd ed.

Author: Spallholz JE, Boylan LM and Driskell JA
Pages: 360p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Routledge, (17 Oct. 2019)
eISBN-13: 978-0367400200

This second edition of a standard reference is greatly expanded with updated information on food sources of nutrients, effects of cooking, approved carbohydrate and fat substitutes, applications of nutritional therapy, and dietary recommendations

Fundamentals of Care: A Textbook for Health and Social Care Assistants

Author: Peate I
Pages: 265p.
Format: Epub
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 3 Mar. 2017
eISBN-13: 978-1119212201

Fundamentals of Care is an accessible introductory textbook for all health care assistants; assistant practitioners and social care support workers who are undertaking the newly introduced, mandatory Care Certificate, as well as offering a resource for providing care and support. Practically focused, each chapter begins with the outcomes associated with each standard, which helps contextualise and focus the reader on the content and relevance to the Care Certificate. The book also includes exercises to encourage the reader to stop, look, listen and act, thinking cap activity promotes further thinking and application to care and support provision along with case studies and resource files. Written to help the reader come to terms with the role and function of the heath and care assistants, Fundamentals of Care offers support to those undertaking the Care Certificate and to assist those who already work as health and care assistants, helping them in their quest to enhance safe and effective care.

Obesity During Pregnancy in Clinical Practice

Author: Wanda Nicholson, Kesha Baptiste-Roberts Editors. Pages: 362 Size: 1.08 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Springer Verlag
Published: 01 January, 2014
eISBN-13: 9781447128311

This book summarizes the effects of overweight/obesity in the childbearing years that can be effectively communicated to patients by their providers in a busy practice setting, and provides concise and understandable summaries of the evidence-based, theory-driven lifestyle interventions that have been shown to be effective for weight loss and modifying the risk of developing diabetes and obesity.

Nutrition in Pregnancy and Childbirth: Food for Thought

Author: Edited By Lorna Davies And Ruth Deery. Pages: 232 Size: 1.22 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Routledge Ltd
Published: 04 December, 2013
eISBN-13: 9780203111901

Making good nutritional choices can mean women optimise the outcomes of their birthing experience and offer their babies the best possible start in life. To support this, all health professionals who work with women during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period need to have an appropriate knowledge of nutrition, healthy eating and other food related issues. This evidence-based text provides an informative and accessible introduction to nutrition in pregnancy and childbirth. As well as allowing readers to recognise when nutritional deficiency may be creating challenges, it explores the psychosocial and cultural context of food and considers their relevance for women’s eating behaviour. Finally, important emerging issues, such as eating during labour, food supplements and maternal obesity, are discussed. An important reference for health professionals working in midwifery or public health contexts especially, this book is also the ideal companion for a course on nutrition in pregnancy and childbirth.

Nutrition and Lifestyle for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Author: Sir Peter Gluckman, Mark Hanson, Chong Yap Seng, Anne Bardsley. Pages: 449 Size: 3.19 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Oup Oxford
Published: 27 November, 2014
eISBN-13: 9780191034268

Explaining the practical implications of new discoveries in ‘life-course biology’, Nutrition and Lifestyle for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding is an informed resource on factors that affect offspring development. The impact of parental lifestyle and behavioural choices influence not only fetal development and birth outcomes, but also postnatal development, yet guidance on appropriate diet, behaviour, and exposures during pregnancy is often confusing and contradictory. With accessible explanations of the latest scientific research, and clear summaries and recommendations, this book is a valuable and authoritative guide for all levels of health care providers. The authors provide an overview of the background evidence, highlighting the importance of lifestyle choices prior to and during pregnancy. In-depth discussions of nutritional and lifestyle factors that impact on pregnancy and offspring outcomes are based on the latest research and exploration of key scientific studies. Nutrition and Lifestyle for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding is a manual offering both scientific and clinical evidence to empower health care providers and ensure they have the information necessary to confidently care for prospective and new parents.

Supporting Women for Labour and Birth: A Thoughtful Guide

Author: Nicky Leap And Billie Hunter. Pages: 255 Size: 4.79 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Routledge Ltd
Published: 10 June, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781315678375

Fear of childbirth, the increasing use of epidurals and soaring caesarian section rates are the focus of much apprehension, debate, and controversy in contemporary maternity care. Across the world, support in labour has been shown to reduce obstetric interventions and improve outcomes for women and babies, yet women often report feeling unhappy with the support they receive. This textbook provides a clear and practical guide to supporting women in labour, looking at a range of techniques and approaches that promote a safe and positive experience of birth for women and their families. Written by two highly experienced midwifery authors, this text draws on up-to-date research, identifying how evidence can be applied to everyday practice. It includes narratives from women and practitioners, including midwives, doulas, childbirth educators and students. These are used to illustrate a range of situations where the quality of support is central to the quality of the experience and outcome. Supporting Women for Labour and Birth encourages readers to reflect on their experiences and examine the evidence provided by both research and the experiences of women and practitioners in order to explore how this could be incorporated into their practice. The only book to deal directly with the practical and emotional issues associated with labour support, it is an ideal text for student midwives and an important reference for practising midwives, doulas and other childbirth practitioners.

Skills for Midwifery Practice

Author: Ruth Johnson, Wendy Taylor. Pages: 473 Size: 9.92 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Published: 11 January, 2016
eISBN-13: 9780702065071

Now with a new design, the ever popular Skills for Midwifery Practice continues to provide the ideal level of instruction and guidance for a wide range of clinical skills, each one of which is presented in a unique, template format to help make learning easy. Step-by-step guidance is given on a range of topics including abdominal examination, taking of maternal and neonatal vital signs, infection control, mother and baby hygiene, elimination and drug administration. Childbearing and intrapartum skills are also extensively covered as are neonatal assessment and nutrition, principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy, moving and handling, wound management and CPR. Skills for Midwifery Practice is invaluable to midwives in training, qualified midwives returning to practice, as well as other members of the obstetric healthcare team.

Rapid Midwifery

Author: Sarah Snow, Kate Taylor, Jane Carpenter. Pages: 139 Size: 875 KB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 24 March, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781119023371

A concise, pocket-sized, rapid reference handbook on all key areas of midwifery, aimed at students and newly qualified staff.

  • Covers a broad range of midwifery topics which are mapped against the 6Cs essential to compassionate midwifery care
  • Each section is structured around the key criteria used in midwifery examinations
  • Bite-sized information supported by the latest evidence-base, making it the perfect revision tool for OSCEs and written examinations
  • Every chapter includes key points, essentials of midwifery care, professional accountability, and links to further resources

Myles Survival Guide to Midwifery

Author: Maureen Raynor, Christine Catling. Pages: 623 Size: 8.16 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 15 March, 2017
eISBN-13: 9780702071775

The latest edition of the Survival Guide to Midwifery continues to offer readers with a wealth of information presented in a quick reference format which is perfectly tailored for use in the clinical environment.

Fully updated throughout and now with new authorship, the book covers the core essentials of midwifery with topics that range from anatomy and reproduction, change and adaptation in pregnancy, antenatal care, clinical investigations, abnormalities and common medical problems. Other areas include obstetric emergencies, physical problems and complications in the puerperium, infant feeding, and the sick neonate.

Now rebranded as Myles Survival Guide to Midwifery, this popular title will be ideal for midwives – whether qualified or in training – in all parts of the world.

  • Helpful bullet point style allows rapid access to essential information
  • Useful revision guide for examinations and assessments
  • Contains common abbreviations, medications, drug calculations, glossary of common terms, and normal values
  • Thoroughly revised to reflect key developments in current midwifery practice
  • Now includes further reading and useful website addresses

Contexts of Midwifery Practice: (Transforming Midwifery Practice Series)

Author: Helen Muscat, Heather Passmore, Sam Chenery-Morris. Pages: 209 Size: 1.12 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Learning Matters
Published: 18 May, 2015
eISBN-13: 9781473917767

In order to become skilled and competent practitioners, student midwives need to understand the complex individual, family and societal issues they will encounter. By introducing the contemporary context of midwifery practice, this book helps students to understand the problems many women face in society.

The book covers topics including violence, mental and sexual health, the rising obesity epidemic and increases in numbers of women from non-UK countries. The authors emphasise the fact that students need to be aware of their public health responsibilities and discuss various health promotion strategies.

Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics in Obesity

Author: Edited By Catherine Hankey. Pages: 388 Size: 4.71 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 23 November, 2017
eISBN-13: 9781118857977

This addition to the British Dietetic Association Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics book series is written for clinicians and researchers who work with any aspect of obesity and its comorbid conditions. Featuring contributions from leading researchers and practitioners from around the globe Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics in Obesity offers a uniquely international perspective on what has become a worldwide public health crisis. Chapters cover a full range of new ideas and research on the underlying drivers of obesity in populations including discussions on the genetic and clinical aspects of obesity, along with expert recommendations on how to effectively manage and prevent this chronic and persistent disease. Providing a comprehensive overview of the key literature in this field, Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics in Obesity is an invaluable resource for all those whose work should or does embrace any aspect of obesity.

Medication-Related Falls in Older People: Causative Factors and Management Strategies

Author: Edited By Allen R. Huang, Louise Mallet. Pages: 255 Size: 1.76 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Springer Verlag
Published: 01 January, 2016
eISBN-13: 9783319323046

Comprising a single repository of knowledge and scientific evidence in the field, this book provides strategies to mitigate fall risk by providing information on the complex interactions between aging processes, co-morbid conditions and prescribed medications in older patients. Geriatric health is becoming a more prominent issue as the population ages, and balancing the beneficial effects of medication against the potential and real side-effects in these patients involves a deliberate and thoughtful task: physiologic aging, the accumulation of co-morbidities, and the use of drugs to manage various conditions and symptoms generates a unique set of problems for each patient. Falls are a dreaded event in older people. The event can affect a person in a physical, and psychological manner, resulting in soft tissue and bony injury, fear of falling, and depression. The identification of and reduction in fall risks in older people is a worldwide concern, and reducing the incidence of falls is a ubiquitous quality measure of health care delivery. Heterogeneity amongst older people precludes a single solution. However, physicians and others involved in the care of geriatric patients will benefit from the presented insights into how medication use can be modified to limit its impact as a contributing factor.

Frailty: Pathophysiology, Phenotype and Patient Care

Author: R. A. Fielding Fielding, R. A., C. Sieber Sieber, C., B. Vellas Vellas, B. Pages: 101 Size: 2.38 MB Format: EPUB Publisher: Karger
Published: 26 October, 2015
eISBN-13: 9783318054781

The demographic shift in the average age of the population worldwide calls for careful attention to the nutritional and health needs of the elderly. Frailty has been associated with increased disability, post surgical complications and increased mortality; in a frail state, older adults are at greater risk for adverse outcomes, including falls and admissions to hospital and nursing homes. Despite the strong associations between frailty and subsequent poor outcomes, limited attention to this common geriatric condition has been paid in clinical settings. Emerging evidence suggests that both behavioral (nutrition and physical activity) and pharmacologic interventions may be effective in the treatment and prevention of the frailty syndrome. The papers in this book address our current understanding of the biological basis, clinical presentation and therapeutic interventions that target frailty. They highlight the transitional nature of research on the frailty syndrome and identified key unmet needs and areas for future investigation in this expanding field.

Midwifery Skills at a Glance

Author: Patricia Lindsay, Carmel Bagness, Ian Peate. Pages: 201 Size: 26.2 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 16 February, 2018
eISBN-13: 9781119233985

Being an effective midwife requires a range of knowledge and skills, all of which are essential to provide competent and safe care to childbearing women and their infants. Midwifery Skills at a Glance offers an invaluable, straightforward guide for students and practitioners – offering readable, easily digestible information, supported with illustrations throughout to enhance application to practice. Clear and concise throughout, Midwifery Skills at a Glance covers a wide range of skills – exploring issues such as infection control, personal hygiene care, and safeguarding; assessment, examination and screening skills; how to care for the woman and neonate with complex needs; drug administration and pain relief. A comprehensive, highly visual guide to the skills essential for safe, effective, and compassionate midwifery practice Written by experts in their field Briefly describes each skill and provides clear illustrations — making it an ideal companion in clinical practice Offers instruction on the safe use of a wide range of essential skills required to deliver safe, evidence-based maternity care Includes service user viewpoints and key points to help consolidate learning and reflect on the experience of receiving care Written with the student midwife in mind, Midwifery Skills at a Glance is equally invaluable for all others providing care, including Maternity Support Workers, mentors, registered midwives and medical students.

Fundamentals of Midwifery

Author: Edited By Louise Lewis. Pages: 451 Size: 7.79 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 09 December, 2014
eISBN-13: 9781118528150

Fundamentals of Midwifery: A Textbook for Students makes the subject of midwifery accessible, informative and motivating, ensuring that it is an essential text for the aspiring midwife! This resource brings together knowledge from a collection of clinical experts and experienced academics to support your learning and prepare you for the challenges faced in contemporary midwifery healthcare. It presents you with the `must-have` information that you need concerning both the theoretical and practical aspects of what it means to be a midwife. With extensive full colour illustrations throughout, as well as activities and scenarios, this user-friendly text book will support you throughout your entire education programme. Fundamentals of Midwifery is essential reading for all pre-registration student midwives, as well as newly qualified midwives. Broad and comprehensive in scope, with chapters on: team working; antenatal care, intrapartum and postnatal care; infant feeding; public health and health promotion; perinatal mental health; complementary therapies; pharmacology and medicines management; and emergencies. Interactive and student-friendly in approach, with activities throughout. Brings together professional and clinical topics in one user-friendly book. Ties in with the latest NMC Standards for pre-registration midwifery education. Supported by an online resource centre featuring interactive multiple-choice questions, additional scenarios and activities, and links to further reading.

ABC of Obesity

Author: Edited By Naveed Sattar, Mike Lean. Pages: 60 Size: 1.28 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Bmj Books
Published: 04 March, 2009
eISBN-13: 9781444312706

Obesity is a hugely expensive and increasing problem worldwide, leading to disability, reproductive problems, depression and accelerated metabolic and vascular diseases in a large proportion of men, women and children. The ABC of Obesity is a new guide which will aid its effective management, addressing issues such as dieting, exercise, self esteem, drug treatment and surgery. Recent evidence is used to highlight frequent problems, successful treatment options, and the most common causes. Written by leading experts, this is a widely accessible text and an indispensable guide for all general practitioners, junior doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who are involved in the treatment and research of this common condition.

Public Health and Community Nutrition

Author: Elizabeth Eilender. Pages: 70 Size: 1.33 MB Format: EPUB Publisher: Momentum Press
Published: 28 September, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781606508701

Poor quality dietary habits are one of the most pressing public health concerns of our time. As a society, we are faced with the paradox of malnutrition and overconsumption existing side-by-side. Many people in our communities deal with the stark reality of food insecurity coupled with a reliance on inexpensive, nutrient-poor calories that contribute to the nationwide prevalence of obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic conditions. As a resource for both students and practitioners, Public Health and Community Nutrition provides an overview of how social determinants of health and socioeconomic factors that influence a population’s or an individual’s well-being¾contribute to the existence of health disparities in the United States. Now more than ever, diet and health experts are needed to address these 21st-century public health challenges that require specific professional competencies related to nutritional assessment, knowledge of food assistance and support options, and nutrition education skills that are appropriate for targeted audiences.

Nutrition For Dummies, 6th ed.

Author: Carol Ann Rinzler. Pages: 435 Size: 5.66 MB Format: PDF Publisher: For Dummies
Published: 07 April, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781119130260

Get the straight facts on nutrition, slim down, and feel great You`ve been hearing it since you were a kid: “You are what you eat.” And this wise saying is true! Good nutrition is the key to achieving and maintaining healthy weight and lifelong good health no matter how you slice it. Nutrition For Dummies, 6th Edition is a one-size-fits-all guide to nutrition that shows you how to manage your diet so you get the most bang for your buck. This book gives you the know-how to put together a shopping list, prepare healthy foods, and easily cut calories. The latest edition of The Dietary Guidelines for Americans encourages individuals to eat a healthful diet one that focuses on foods and beverages that help achieve and maintain a healthy weight, promote health, and prevent chronic disease. This updated edition of Nutrition For Dummies reflects the latest suggested guidelines and details in plain English so you can incorporate these recommendations for living a nutritionally sound life. You`ll get updated RDAs on vitamins and nutritional supplements; find out why you should eat more fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains, and other plant-based foods; understand the importance of cholesterol for brain health; get the latest information on obesity; and more.

  • Decipher the latest nutrition facts, labels, and guidelines
  • Understand why sugar is the most controversial subject in diet today
  • Grasp the truth about vitamin supplements and energy drinks
  • Make informed decisions about your own nutrition choices

An apple a day may not necessarily keep the doctor away, but with the simple guidance of Nutrition For Dummies, 6th Edition you can be on your way to living a happier, healthier, and longer life.

Integrated Diabetes Care: A Multidisciplanary Approach

Author: David Simmons Simmons, David, Helmut Wenzel Wenzel, Helmut, Janice C. Zgibor Zgibor, Janice C. Pages: 257 Size: 4 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Springer Verlag
Published: 01 January, 2017
eISBN-13: 9783319133898

Integrating care across disciplines and organisations around the needs of the person with diabetes has been proposed as an approach that could improve care while reducing cost- but has it and can it? Integrated Diabetes Care- A Multidisciplinary Approach collates evidence of worldwide approaches to both horizontal integration (across disciplines) and vertical integration (across organizations) in diabetes care and describe what was done, what worked and what appeared to be the barriers to achieving the goals of the programmes. Evidence is sought from groups who have developed different approaches to integrating diabetes care in different health systems (eg insurance vs tax payer funded, single vs multiple organization, published vs unpublished). A final chapter brings the evidence together for a final discussion about what seems to work and what does not.

Helping Children Develop a Positive Relationship with Food: A Practical Guide for Early Years Professionals

Author: Jo Cormack. Pages: 210 Size: 3.79 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 14 December, 2017
eISBN-13: 9781784504861

This practical guide enables those working with young children to better understand, manage and support children’s relationship with food. Revealing the different ways in which children can relate to food, it gives accessible guidance and advice about how to help children to develop psychologically healthy eating habits and behaviours, and how to tackle feeding issues such as picky eating, obesity and food anxiety. Included is an easy-to-use reference section for trouble-shooting, which contains advice on how special needs such as autism can affect children’s feelings about food.

Handbook of Drug Administration via Enteral Feeding Tubes

Author: Rebecca White, Vicky Bradnam ; On Behalf Of The British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group. Pages: 753 Size: 2.57 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Published: 13 March, 2015
eISBN-13: 9780857112217

The Handbook of Drug Administration via Enteral Feeding Tubes furnishes you with the background knowledge to inform clinical decision making as well as providing over 400 drug monographs.It provides an authoritative and practical guide to the safe administration of medicines via enteral feeding tubes.

Childhood Obesity: Causes, Consequences and Intervention Approaches

Author: Edited By Michael I. Goran. Pages: 525 Size: 7.05 MB Format: PDF Publisher: CRC Press Inc
Published: 14 October, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781315370958

Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and continues to increase in prevalence in almost all countries in which it has been studied, including developed and developing countries around the globe. The causes of obesity are complex and multi-factorial. Childhood obesity becomes a life-long problem in most cases and is associated with long term chronic disease risk for a variety of diseases including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, as well as psychosocial as issues and obesity seems to affect almost every organ system in the body. In recent years there has been tremendous progress in the understanding of this problem and in strategies for prevention and treatment in the pediatric years. Childhood Obesity: Causes, Consequences, and Intervention Approaches presents current reviews on the complex problem of obesity from the multi-level causes throughout early life before adulthood and the implications for this for long-term disease risk. It reviews numerous types of strategies that have been used to address this issue from conventional clinical management to global policy strategies attempting to modify the global landscape of food, nutrition, and physical activity. Each chapter is written by a global authority in his or her respective field with a focus on reviewing the current status and recent developments. The book features information on contributing factors to obesity, including developmental origins, social/family, birth cohort studies, influence of ethnicity, and global perspectives. It takes a life-course approach to the subject matter and includes exhaustive treatment of contributing factors to childhood obesity, such as assessment, environmental factors, nutrition and dietary factors, host factors, interventions and treatment, consequences, and further action for future prevention. This broad range of topics relevant to the rapidly changing field of childhood obesity is suitable for students, health care professionals, physicians, and researchers.

Dental Public Health at a Glance

Author: Ivor G. Chestnutt. Pages: 135 Size: 4.35 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 07 January, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781118629376

Dental Public Health at a Glance presents a richly-illustrated introduction to dental and oral health issues in communities and populations. Each topic is presented in an easy-to-comprehend two-page spread with essential facts clearly summarized and accompanied by tables, illustrations and diagrams Comprehensive coverage of wide range of key concepts including:

  • evidence-based dentistry,
  • oral health promotion,
  • the relationship of fluoride,
  • diet,
  • smoking,
  • alcohol

and considerations for a dental public health career Written by an expert in dental public health and offering illuminating insights into oral health at the population level A must-have introductory textbook and revision guide for dentistry and dental hygiene and therapy students

Weight Matters for Children: A Complete Guide to Weight, Eating and Fitness

Author: Rachel Pryke ; Forewords By Joe Harvey And Annabel Karmel. Pages: 227 Size: 65.23 MB Format: PDF Publisher: CRC Press Inc
Published: 06 July, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781138031357

This book is for everyone who would like to see healthy children enjoying great food and plenty of activity. A child’s build counts towards far more than physical appearance alone: self-confidence and personal pride, fitness and susceptibility to illness will all stem from a child’s diet. Eating and exercise habits that begin in childhood are likely to last for life and so getting the basics right is one of the best investments a child can have. Weight Matters for Children provides the best and most up-to-date evidence on understanding children’s choices and their motivation, plus a complete summary of childhood nutrition, from additives to vegetables. It ranges from putting a healthy diet into practice, binning barriers to exercise, tackling bullying and low self-esteem, right through to an A to Z of common conditions and illnesses that are related to diet or physical health.

OSH Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Author: Mark Beattie, Anil Dhawan, and John WL Puntis
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Print ISBN-13: 9780198569862
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198569862.001.0001

Paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition encompass a wide range of paediatric practice with conditions being managed in a wide variety of settings, dependent upon their complexity. This book is a practical reference for practitioners who commonly see such conditions both in training and in clinical practice. The chapters reflect common situations encountered in practice.

Oxford Handbook of Nutrition and Dietetics (2 ed.)

Author: Joan Webster-Gandy, Angela Madden, and Michelle Holdsworth
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012
Print ISBN-13: 9780199585823
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199585823.001.0001

This online resource provides an integrated approach which facilitates the links between all aspects of nutrition and dietetics. Including nutritional science and based on clinical evidence, it covers everything you will need to be able to carry out your role effectively and confidently.

Fundamentals of Care: A Textbook for Health and Social Care Assistants

Author: Ian Peate.
Pages: 283 Size: 4.59 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 23 February, 2017
eISBN-13: 9781119212218

Fundamentals of Care is an accessible introductory textbook for all health care assistants; assistant practitioners and social care support workers who are undertaking the newly introduced, mandatory Care Certificate, as well as offering a resource for providing care and support.

Practically focused, each chapter begins with the outcomes associated with each standard, which helps contextualise and focus the reader on the content and relevance to the Care Certificate. The book also includes exercises to encourage the reader to stop, look, listen and act, thinking cap activity promotes further thinking and application to care and support provision along with case studies and resource files.

Written to help the reader come to terms with the role and function of the heath and care assistants, Fundamentals of Care offers support to those undertaking the Care Certificate.

Clinical Skills for Healthcare Assistants and Assistant Practitioners

Author: Angela Whelan And Elaine Hughes.
Pages: 365 Size: 2.91 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 28 April, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781118441992

Clinical Skills for Healthcare Assistants and Assistant Practitioners is an accessible, easy-to-read guide, outlining the fundamental and core skills integral to clinical practice. Fully updated in its second edition, this book is divided into three sections; the first looks at fundamental skills applicable to all staff, such as accountability, communication and record keeping. Section two explores core clinical skills such as respiratory care, pulse, blood glucose management and catheter care. Section three outlines complex clinical skills that require more in-depth training, such as medication and intravenous cannulation. An invaluable resource for healthcare assistants and assistant practitioners, this book will also be of use to newly qualified practitioners, and students in health and social care.

Hazardous Waist: Tackling Male Weight Problems

Author: Edited By Alan White And Maggie Pettifer ; Forewords By Peter Baker And Michael Kimmel.
Pages: 241 Size: 3.27 MB Format: PDF Publisher: CRC Press Inc – M.U.A.
Published: 06 July, 2016
eISBN-13: 978113803078

Male weight problems are a serious public health issue and can lead to hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, diabetes and cancer. If current trends continue, the prospect of the majority of men becoming overweight is a very real one, and urgent action is imperative. The middle-aged spread that most men ‘expect’ to develop as they enter into their thirties and forties is now occurring much earlier with boys and young men developing life limiting weight problems. This multidisciplinary guide provides a gender sensitive approach to weight issues. Men need to be targeted specifically and in a male-focused manner, in order to overcome the multitude of contributing factors in their weight gain; social influences, dietary restrictions, education, cultural expectations, psychological considerations and exercise regime. This book takes a balanced approach, offering practical guidance as well as evidence-based research, academic perspectives and personal experiences. The advice is easy to implement and has been proven in real-life settings. All healthcare professionals, nutritionists and dieticians will find the assistance invaluable. It is also highly recommended for psychologists, counsellors and therapists, particularly those working with men. Healthcare policy makers and shapers too, will find much of interest. ‘A definitive and seminal book that will change the way male weight problems are tackled in the UK and beyond.’

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Author: , Kelly D. Brownell and Timothy B. Walsh
Pages: 713 Size: 6.2 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Guilford Publications Inc. M.U.A.
Published: 19 January, 2017
eISBN-13: 9781462529100

Acclaimed for its encyclopedic coverage, this is the only handbook that synthesizes current knowledge and clinical practices in the fields of both eating disorders and obesity. Like the prior editions, the significantly revised third edition features more than 100 concise, focused chapters with lists of key readings in place of extended references. All aspects of eating disorders and obesity are addressed by foremost clinical researchers: classification, causes, consequences, risk factors, and pathophysiology, as well as prevention, treatment, assessment, and diagnosis. New to This Edition *Reflects 15 years of important advances in both fields, including state-of-the-art intervention approaches and a growing focus on how the brain regulates eating behavior. *Dozens of entirely new chapters. *New topics: epigenetics, body weight and neurocognitive function, stress and emotion regulation, the gut microbiome, surgical devices for obesity, food labeling and marketing, and more. *Expanded coverage of prevention and policy.

Crash Course: Metabolism and Nutrition

Author: Amber Appleton, Olivia Van Bergen
Pages: 239 Size: 3.39 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Mosby
Published: 21 August, 2012
eISBN-13: 9780723437635

Now celebrating over 10 years of success – “Crash Course” has been specially devised to help you get through your exams with ease. Completely revised throughout, the new edition of “Crash Course” is perfectly tailored to meet your needs by providing everything you need to know in one place. Clearly presented in a tried and trusted, easy-to-use, format, each book in the series gives complete coverage of the subject in a no-nonsense, user-friendly fashion. Commencing with `Learning Objectives`, each chapter guides you succinctly through the topic, giving full coverage of the curriculum whilst avoiding unnecessary and often confusing detail. Each chapter is also supported by a full artwork programme, and features the ever popular `Hints and Tips` boxes as well as other useful aide-memoires. All volumes contain an up-to-date self-assessment section which allows you to test your knowledge and hone your exam skills. Authored by students or junior doctors – working under close faculty supervision – each volume has been prepared by someone who has recently been in the exam situation and so relates closely to your needs. So whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for distinction “Crash Course” is for you.