Published November, 2008
By Jane Goodman, Jenni Hurst and Christine Locke
Publisher: Elsevier (Churchill Livingstone)
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Suitable for occupational therapy undergraduate students, and practitioners working in the field of learning disability and other students studying topics related to learning disabilities, this title provides an understanding of the issues in health and social care for people with a learning disability.

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Published October, 2008
By Patricia Bowyer and Susan M. Cahill
Publisher: Elsevier (Mosby)
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Combining assessment guidance with evidence-based intervention strategies, this reference helps you locate the information you need to evaluate and manage pediatric disorders. It enables you to access diagnosis-specific information on epidemiology, precautions, and more, as well as suggested interventions supported by contemporary research.

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Published September, 2008
By Benjamin J. Sadock, Benjamin James Sadock and Virginia Alcott Sadock
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Presents clinical material on child and adolescent psychiatry. This book covers topics including clinically relevant information on: normal and abnormal development; examination; neuroimaging; and, adolescent substance abuse. It features treatment chapters including a range of psychopharmacotherapeutic and psychotherapeutic techniques.

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Published September, 2008
By Jill Cooper, Jane Rankin, Karen Robb, Nicki Murtagh, Sian Lewis and J Rankin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd))
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Includes case studies Covers evidence-based symptom management Encourages Allied Health Professionals to follow a patient-centred rehabilitation pathway Aims to facilitate the understanding and sharing of professional roles and to encourage holistic care at all stages and in all care settings Multiprofessional team of contributors.

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Published September, 2008
By Nick Pollard, Dikaios Sakellariou, Frank Kronenberg and Franciscus Kronenberg
Publisher: Elsevier (Churchill Livingstone)
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Explores the political aspects of occupational therapy practice, developing this concept from the implications of occupational justice. The book discusses how practitioners may develop political awareness in order to achieve goals in community development, or towards occupational goals.

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Published June, 2008
By Tessa Perrin, Hazel May, Elizabeth Milwain and Elizabeth Anderson
Publisher: Elsevier (Churchill Livingstone)
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Intended for therapists and carers of older people and people with dementia, this book proposes a model of practice for those who are charged with a duty to provide a quality lifestyle to those who have dementia, that is, the very large number of professional and family carers who manage the care of our ageing population.

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Published June, 2008
By Mary Hickson and M Hickson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd))
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The Research Handbook for Health Care Professionals is the essential guide to the entire research process for students and practitioners alike.

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Published May, 2008
By Margaret Conway and M Conway
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd))
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Occupational Therapy and Inclusive Design provides occupational therapy practitioners and students with the ability to confidently problem solve, clinically reason and make sound professional judgements regarding the suitability of products/artefacts and environments for their clients.

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Published April, 2008
By Glen Gillen
Publisher: Elsevier (Mosby)
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Reflecting practice with a focus on function-based assessments and evidence-based interventions, this book includes the tools needed to make an impact on patients lives. This resource summarizes, highlights, and critiques the state of cognitive and perceptual rehabilitation.

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Published March, 2008
By Tarek A-Z. K. Gaber and Tarek Gaber
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Rehabilitation medicine is one of the fastest growing specialties in medicine. This timely book, presented as a series of case studies, describes the wide range of clinical scenarios encountered by the rehabilitation medicine team and advises on management issues and options.

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