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2012 Cancer system performance report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20882
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2012.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C217 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
194 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
System performance reports
Subjects
Neoplasms
Evidence-Based Practice
Health Status Indicators
Delivery of Health Care
Quality of Health Care
Canada
Notes
December 2012
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 C217 2012
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Access to palliative care in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121194
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2018.
Audience
Professional
CIHI's report Access to Palliative Care in Canada provides baseline information on what we know about palliative care services in the last year of life, on whether Canadians have equitable and timely access to appropriate services and on gaps in this area of health care. - Website
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Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2018
Subjects
Palliative Care
Delivery of Health Care
Community Health Planning
Caregivers
Canada
Abstract
CIHI's report Access to Palliative Care in Canada provides baseline information on what we know about palliative care services in the last year of life, on whether Canadians have equitable and timely access to appropriate services and on gaps in this area of health care. - Website
ISBN
9781771097376
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Advance care planning in end of life care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120466
Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press , 2018. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Table of Contents :; Introduction to advance care planning -- Overview and introduction to advance care planning -- What are the benefits of advance care planning and how do we know? -- An introduction to advance care planning: practice at the frontline -- Person-centred care: how does advance care…
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Editor
Thomas, Keri
Lobo, Ben
Detering, Karen
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Oxford, UK
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2018
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Advance Care Planning
Advance Care Planning - organization & administration
Decision Making
Terminal Care
Right to Die
Abstract
Table of Contents :
Introduction to advance care planning -- Overview and introduction to advance care planning -- What are the benefits of advance care planning and how do we know? -- An introduction to advance care planning: practice at the frontline -- Person-centred care: how does advance care planning support this and what are the economic benefits? -- Advance care planning for an ageing population -- Spiritual and ethical aspects of advance care planning -- Advance care planning: a personal view and stories from the frontline -- Context and experience of advance care planning in the UK -- Advance care planning in the UK: update on policy and practice -- Advance decisions to refuse treatment and the impact of wider legislation -- Discussions and decisions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- The implications of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 for advance care planning and decision making -- Experience of use of advance care planning in care homes -- Advance care planning in the community -- Advance care planning in hospices and palliative care -- Advance care planning in hospitals -- Advance care planning: thinking ahead for parents, carers, children, and young people -- Advance care planning and people with dementia -- Experience of advance care planning internationally -- Advance care planning in Australia -- Advance care planning in Canada -- Advance directives and advance care planning: the US experience -- Advance care planning in New Zealand: our Voice--to tatou reo -- Advance care planning in Germany: on track for nationwide implementation -- Advance care planning in an Asian country -- Practicalities and areas of common ground -- Communication skills and advance care planning -- Advance care planning in chronic disease: finding the known in the midst of the unknown -- Planning ahead in all areas -- A population-based approach to end-of-life care and advance care planning.
ISBN
9780198802136
9780192542359
9780192542366
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Advanced nursing practice and nurse-led clinics in oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120287
Abingdon, UK: Routledge , 2016.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY156 A244 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Table of contents:; Nursing developments and policy influences -- The changing face of oncology nursing -- Advanced nursing practice and clinical leadership -- Autonomy : implications for oncology nursing -- Non-medical prescribing -- Compassionate and effective communication : key skills and princ…
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Editor
Farrell, Carole
Place of Publication
Abingdon, UK
Publisher
Routledge
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xiv, 179 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Taylor & Francis ebooks
Subjects
Neoplasms - nursing
Advanced Practice Nursing - methods
Oncology Nursing - methods
Nurse's Role
Practice Patterns, Nurses'
Abstract
Table of contents:
Nursing developments and policy influences -- The changing face of oncology nursing -- Advanced nursing practice and clinical leadership -- Autonomy : implications for oncology nursing -- Non-medical prescribing -- Compassionate and effective communication : key skills and principles -- Developing and evaluating nurse-led clinics -- The nature of nurse-led clinics in oncology -- Nurse-led pathway for patients with HER2 positive breast cancer receiving Trastuzumab (Herceptin)
ISBN
9780415746496
9780415746502
9781315797502
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WY156 A244 2016
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Advanced oncology nursing certification review and resource manual

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120900
Oncology Nursing Society. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2016. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Table of Contents:; Cancer prevention, screening, and early detection -- Genetic risk -- Cancer diagnosis and staging -- Chemotherapy, targeted biotherapy, and molecular therapy -- Surgery -- Radiation therapy -- Blood and marrow stem cell transplantation -- Complementary and integrative therapies …
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Corporate Author
Oncology Nursing Society
Editor
Gobel, Barbara Holmes
Triest-Robertson, Shirley
Vogel, Wendy H.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society
Publication Date
2016
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Oncology Nursing - education
Neoplasms - nursing
Advanced Practice Nursing - methods
Abstract
Table of Contents:
Cancer prevention, screening, and early detection -- Genetic risk -- Cancer diagnosis and staging -- Chemotherapy, targeted biotherapy, and molecular therapy -- Surgery -- Radiation therapy -- Blood and marrow stem cell transplantation -- Complementary and integrative therapies -- Clinical research -- Pain, fatigue, and cognitive impairment -- Myelosuppression -- Cardiac and pulmonary toxicities -- Gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and hepatic toxicities -- Neurologic, ocular, and dermatologic toxicities -- Metabolic emergencies -- Structural oncologic emergencies -- Psychosocial management -- Cancer survivorship -- Palliative and end-of-life care -- Roles of the oncology advanced practice nurse -- Professional practice of advanced practice nurses -- Test questions.
ISBN
1935864556
9781935864554
9781935864592
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Alexander's care of the patient in surgery

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121427
[St. Louis, MO]: Elsevier , 2019. 16th ed.
Audience
Professional
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Alternate Title
Care of the patient in surgery
Editor
Rothrock, Jane C
McEwen, Donna R
Edition
16th ed.
Place of Publication
[St. Louis, MO]
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2019
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Perioperative Nursing
Perioperative Care
Nursing Care
Operating Room Nursing
Surgical procedures, Operative - nursing
ISBN
0323479146
9780323479141
9780323532990
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Antidepressant skills at work : dealing with mood problems in the workplace

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16257
Bilsker, Dan, Gilbert, Merv, Samra, Joti. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Mental Health & Addiction Services (BCMHAS) , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM171 B599a 2007
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
Bilsker, Dan
Gilbert, Merv
Samra, Joti
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Mental Health & Addiction Services (BCMHAS)
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
64 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Workplace - psychology
Mental Health
Depression - prevention & control
Stress, Psychological
Life Change Events
Self Care
Problem Solving
Occupational Health Services
Affective Symptoms
Emotions
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Internet
Call Number
WM171 B599a 2007
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Are workarounds ethical? : managing moral problems in health care systems

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113856
Berlinger, Nancy. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2016.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Berlinger, Nancy
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xiv, 208 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Ebrary books
Subjects
Ethics, Clinical
Delivery of Health Care - ethics
ISBN
9780190269302
9780190269296
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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The Art and Science of Compassionate Care: a Practical Guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124714
Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG , c2023. 1st ed.
Audience
Professional
"This book provides a practical guide on the art and science of compassionate care in an era of healthcare crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic that is inflicting long-lasting financial and psychosocial trauma on an unprecedented scale. A new approach to compassionate care is presented based on the …
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Editor
Samoutis, Andreas
Samoutis, George
Stylianou, Neophytos
Anastasiou, Andreas
Lionis, Christos
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Publication Date
c2023
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care
COVID-19
Empathy
Evidence-Based Medicine
Global Health
Psychology, Positive
Spirituality
Abstract
"This book provides a practical guide on the art and science of compassionate care in an era of healthcare crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic that is inflicting long-lasting financial and psychosocial trauma on an unprecedented scale. A new approach to compassionate care is presented based on the overarching concepts of empathy, person and family centeredness, therapeutic relationship, kindness, gratitude, spirituality, communication skills, shared decision making, positive psychology, adversity-activated development, self-care, compassion fatigue, spirituality which are more than ever critical in successfully managing the pandemic adversity in front of us. This book draws on clinical experience, educational activities and evidence-based knowledge from academic physicians (primary, secondary and tertiary care), nurses, psychologists, health economists, healthcare managers, health policymakers, medical professionals students and patients. It provides skills and knowledge that can be implemented in daily clinical practice based on all levels of healthcare on a whole-person approach. An array of clinical cases, patient journeys, published evidence and practical experience is combined to deliver in a practical way unique guidance and advice. The target audience is all healthcare professionals, health policymakers, healthcare managers and patient associations. This approach of Compassionate Care is of great importance and can save lives and money in these unprecedented times of global healthcare care system challenges." --publisher
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ISBN
9783031215230
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Battling healthcare burnout : learning to love the job you have, while creating the job you love

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123632
Mayer, Thom. Oakland, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2021.
Audience
Professional
When physicians and nurses suffer from burnout, patients suffer as well. This book pinpoints the how and why and shows what healthcare providers and their organizations can do.-- Provided by publishe
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Author
Mayer, Thom
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date
2021
Series
EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection
Subjects
Burnout, Professional
Health Personnel - psychology
Occupational Stress - prevention & control
Abstract
When physicians and nurses suffer from burnout, patients suffer as well. This book pinpoints the how and why and shows what healthcare providers and their organizations can do.-- Provided by publishe
ISBN
9781523089925
9781523089932
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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BC palliative care benefits program : physician guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18294
British Columbia. Ministry of Health Services. [Victoria, BC?]: British Columbia. Ministry of Health Services , 2005.
Audience
Professional
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Corporate Author
British Columbia. Ministry of Health Services
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
British Columbia. Ministry of Health Services
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Palliative Care
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Becoming mindful : integrating mindfulness into your psychiatric practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119593
Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association Publishing , 2017.
Audience
Professional
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Editor
Zerbo, Erin
Schlechter, Alan
Desai, Seema
Place of Publication
Arlington, VA
Publisher
American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Publication Date
2017
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Psychotherapy - methods
Psychotherapeutic Processes
Mindfulness
Meditation
Self Care - methods
Mental disorders - therapy
Physician-Patient Relations
ISBN
9781615370757
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Best patient experience : helping physicians improve care, satisfaction, and scores

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120372
Snyder, Bo. Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press , 2016.
Audience
Professional
Table of Contents:; The heat is on: a case study -- A dozen reasons to care about patient satisfaction -- How to get physicians to engage on patient satisfaction-six steps that work in the real world -- Dealing with the objections of skeptical physicians -- How physicians can make and sustain indiv…
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Author
Snyder, Bo
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL
Publisher
Health Administration Press
Publication Date
2016
Series
R2 Library
ACHE management series
Subjects
Patient Satisfaction
Physician-Patient Relations
Quality of Health Care
Work Engagement
Work Performance
Quality Improvement
Abstract
Table of Contents:
The heat is on: a case study -- A dozen reasons to care about patient satisfaction -- How to get physicians to engage on patient satisfaction-six steps that work in the real world -- Dealing with the objections of skeptical physicians -- How physicians can make and sustain individual behavior changes -- How leaders can ensure success -- Issues with "the data"-our best friend and (sometimes) worst enemy -- How to shadow coach physicians: a DIY approach.
ISBN
1567937381
9781567937381
9781567938098
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Best practices for engagement : tip sheets

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122442
BC Cancer, Patient & Family Engagement. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2020.
Audience
Professional
Contents:; Best Practices for Successful Engagement -- Diversity in Patient Engagement -- Engagement Methods -- How to Request Patient and Family Partners -- Matching Partners -- Planning Engagement -- Presenting With Patient Partners -- Reimbursing Partners.
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Alternate Title
Patient experience program : best practices for engagement
Corporate Author
BC Cancer, Patient & Family Engagement
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2020
Subjects
Culturally Competent Care
Cultural Diversity
Patient Participation - methods
Decision Making
Caregivers
Professional - Patient Relations
Professional - Family Relations
Abstract
Contents:
Best Practices for Successful Engagement -- Diversity in Patient Engagement -- Engagement Methods -- How to Request Patient and Family Partners -- Matching Partners -- Planning Engagement -- Presenting With Patient Partners -- Reimbursing Partners.
Language
English
Material Type
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Tip sheets in PDF format and more patient and family engagement resources available at link
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Best practices in creating and delivering LGBTQ cultural competency trainings for health and social service agencies

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21708
Margolies, Liz, Joo, Rej, McDavid, Jenna. , [2014].
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
LGBTQ cultural competency trainings
Author
Margolies, Liz
Joo, Rej
McDavid, Jenna
Corporate Author
National LGBT Cancer Network
Publication Date
[2014]
Subjects
Cultural Competency - education
Delivery of health Care - standards
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Health Services for Transgender Persons
Gender Identity
Notes
SOGIE 2SLGBTQIA Collection
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Bodies and barriers : queer activists on health

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123682
Oakland, CA: PM Press , 2020.
Audience
Professional
Summary:; LGBT people pervasively experience health disparities, affecting every part of their bodies and lives. Yet many are still grappling to understand the mutually reinforcing health care challenges that lead LGBT people to experience worsened health outcomes. Bodies and Barriers informs healt…
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Editor
Shanker, Adrian
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
PM Press
Publication Date
2020
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Culturally Competent Care
Healthcare Disparities
Abstract
Summary:
LGBT people pervasively experience health disparities, affecting every part of their bodies and lives. Yet many are still grappling to understand the mutually reinforcing health care challenges that lead LGBT people to experience worsened health outcomes. Bodies and Barriers informs health care professionals, students in health professions, policymakers, and fellow activists about these challenges, providing insights and a road map for action that could improve queer health. - Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9781629638010
9781629637846
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Brain injury medicine : principles and practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122413
New York, NY: Demos Medical Pub. , 2013. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
  1 read online  
Editor
Zasler, Nathan D.
Katz, Douglas I.
Zafonte, Ross D.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Medical Pub.
Publication Date
2013
Series
EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection
Subjects
Brain Injuries
Continuity of Patient Care
ISBN
9781936287277
9781617050572
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Breast cancer control in Canada : a system performance special focus report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113935
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2012.
Audience
Professional
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Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
iii, 114 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
System performance reports
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Quality of Health Care
Canada
Notes
September 2012
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Breast health action plan

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19727
Provincial Health Services Authority. [Vancouver, BC?]: Provincial Health Services Authority , 2010.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WP870 P969 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
PHSA breast health action plan
Corporate Author
Provincial Health Services Authority
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Provincial Health Services Authority
Publication Date
2010
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Mammography
Health Planning
Delivery of Health Care
Mass Screening
British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Looseleaf
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WP870 P969 2010
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The Building Blocks of Life : A Nutrition Foundation for Healthcare Professionals

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124715
Callis, T. C. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press , 2023. 1st ed.
Audience
Professional
"Within the United Kingdom (UK), most mainstream healthcare practitioners receive little or no nutrition education during their years of training. As a consequence, the understanding of nutrition amongst primary care practitioners such as general practitioners, pharmacists, midwives, and practice n…
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Author
Callis, T. C.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Boca Raton, FL
Publisher
CRC Press
Publication Date
2023
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Health Personnel
United Kingdom
Diet, Healthy
Malnutrition
Micronutrients
Abstract
"Within the United Kingdom (UK), most mainstream healthcare practitioners receive little or no nutrition education during their years of training. As a consequence, the understanding of nutrition amongst primary care practitioners such as general practitioners, pharmacists, midwives, and practice nurses is limited and is largely focused on energy consumption and obesity. There is little knowledge of the wealth of micronutrients that underpin health, nor of the ticking timebomb of insufficient intakes of those micronutrients amongst a significant proportion of the population in the UK. The Building Blocks of Life: A Nutrition Foundation for Healthcare Professionals is a step towards redressing that balance. It sets out an informative and engaging narrative on how and why nutrition is the basis for good health. It discusses UK-specific issues with regards to diet and intakes of vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and other micronutrients. It also raises concerns about the potential negative health implications of the generally poor UK diet and suggests ways that healthcare practitioners can support patients in improving their long-term health outlook. Nutrition policy in the UK needs to be dragged into the 21st century and this book sets out evidence-based arguments which challenge current public health myths such as the idea that 10 micrograms of vitamin D is all anyone needs or the messaging around the consumption of saturated fat vs highly processed seed oils or that everyone can get all the nutrients they need from a varied and balanced diet. Although The Building Blocks of Life: A Nutrition Foundation for Healthcare Professionals focuses on concerns around poor diet and the consequent micronutrient inadequacies in the UK, the nutritional detail is relevant no matter where you are in the world. Everyone eats, all the time. It is time that mainstream medicine looked towards food as both a cause and a solution to many of the chronic degenerative conditions that plague modern life." --publisher
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ISBN
9781032271125
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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