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An Introduction to Community and Primary Health Care

Rhonda Brown editor Diana Guzys editor Elizabeth Halcomb editor Dean Whitehead editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:30th Nov '20

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An Introduction to Community and Primary Health Care introduces students to the theory, skills and professional roles in community settings.

An Introduction to Community and Primary Health Care provides an introduction to the theory, skills and the range of professional roles in community settings. This edition has been fully revised to include three new chapters on health informatics, refugee health nursing and developing a career in primary health care.Community and primary health care nursing is a rapidly growing field. Founded on the social model of health, the primary health care approach explores how social, environmental, economic and political factors affect the health of the individual and communities, and the role of nurses and other health care practitioners in facilitating an equitable and collaborative health care process. An Introduction to Community and Primary Health Care provides an engaging introduction to the theory, skills and range of professional roles in community settings. This edition has been fully revised to include current research and practice, and includes three new chapters on health informatics, refugee health nursing and developing a career in primary health care. Written by an expert team, this highly readable text is an indispensable resource for any reader undertaking a course in community and primary health care and developing their career in the community.

ISBN: 9781108797832

Dimensions: 255mm x 190mm x 24mm

Weight: 930g

460 pages

3rd Revised edition