First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.

Now in its 7th edition this textbook is a must have for any health professional student. It provides a comprehensive overview of health research, in a concise and easy to read format using examples directly related to the health sciences. It helps students understand health research models, and how research goes on to inform and improve evidence-based clinical practice. For practitioners it provides guidance on published research in journals, providing an essential tool to keep their practice evidence based. Uses simple language and demystifies research jargon Covers both quantitative and qualitative research methodology, taking a very practical approach Provides an extensive glossary for better understanding of the language of research Fully updated online interactive self-assessment tests including MCQs, true or false questions and short answer questions.

This two-volume encyclopedia profiles the contemporary culture and society of every country in the Americas, from Canada and the United States to the islands of the Caribbean and the many countries of Latin America. From delicacies to dances, this encyclopedia introduces readers to cultures and customs of all of the countries of the Americas, explaining what makes each country unique while also demonstrating what ties the cultures and peoples together. The Americas profiles the 40 nations and territories that make up North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America, including British, U.S., Dutch, and French territories. Each country profile takes an in-depth look at such contemporary topics as religion, lifestyle and leisure, cuisine, gender roles, dress, festivals, music, visual arts, and architecture, among many others, while also providing contextual information on history, politics, and economics. Readers will be able to draw cross-cultural comparisons, such as between gender roles in Mexico and those in Brazil. Coverage on every country in the region provides readers with a useful compendium of cultural information, ideal for anyone interested in geography, social studies, global studies, and anthropology.

A union list of serials commencing publication after Dec. 31, 1949.

The road to professional school is confusing and expensive. By going to community college, it's possible to save a significant amount of money on your road to a health career. This book outlines the benefits of completing your pre-professional course requirements at a community college. Includes advice regarding coursework, the professional entrance exam, and interview for pre-nursing, pre-pharmacy, and pre-med students. El camino hacia el colegio profesional es confuso y costoso. Al ir a la universidad de la comunidad, es posible ahorrar una cantidad significativa de dinero en su camino a una carrera de salud. Este libro describe los beneficios de completar sus requisitos de cursos preprofesionales en un colegio comunitario. Incluye consejos sobre el curso, el examen de ingreso profesional y la entrevista para los estudiantes de pre-enfermería, pre-farmacia y pre-med.

Psicología Básica para Ciencias de la Salud no es un texto erudito para expertos, ni tampoco un libro de divulgación. Es un manual de texto orientado a estudiantes de la rama sanitaria (enfermería, medicina, fisioterapia, terapia ocupacional) que compendia una serie de conceptos y saberes, tanto teóricos como prácticos, seleccionados tras una experiencia docente de más de 20 años del autor. Saberes de primera necesidad para el quehacer diario del clínico. No trata de formar pequeños psicólogos, sino dotar al profesional sanitario no psicólogo de los conocimientos necesarios para desenvolverse adecuadamente en el manejo de los aspectos psicológicos del proceso salud- enfermedad. En este manual, además de los conceptos básicos necesarios para comprender el comportamiento humano ante la salud y su pérdida, se hace especial hincapié en la comunicación y la terapia de apoyo psicológico, como herramientas centrales de la intervención psicológica de los profesionales de la salud no psicólogos.