{"product_id":"advocacy-in-health-care-paperback-softback-9780632049776","title":"Advocacy in Health Care (Paperback \/ softback) 9780632049776","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAdvocacy in Health Care\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKevin Teasdale (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780632049776, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 7 July 1998\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e176 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.8 x 1.2 cm, 0.284 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Kevin Teasdale opens the eyes of the sceptics among healthcare professionals to the fundamentals of advocacy in a manner that is stimulating and non-confrontational\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This book is a good read for all those currently acting as advocates.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith its clear explanations of all the parameters surrounding the field, through to guidelines for training and development, as well as practice, it is as useful to those who currently practise advocacy as those who are considering taking on this worthy mantle. \"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eHealth Service Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“The book is ideally suited to the needs of nurses. For students, often unsupported as they begin to grapple with some of the dilemmas discussed…this could be an invaluable text.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eJournal of Interprofessional Care\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdvocacy in Health Care\u003c\/i\u003e presents a research-based framework for advocacy that can be used as a guide to everyday clinical practice. It discusses how to speak out on behalf of patients and clients as well as how to empower them to speak out for themselves. The main themes are illustrated with case-study examples from general hospitals and community settings, as well as from the fields of learning disabilities and mental health. This book will appeal to students, qualified professionals and independent advocates working with patients and clients within the health-care system, including nurses, doctors, social workers and those in professions allied to medicine.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe nature of advocacy\u003cbr\u003e The risks of advocacy\u003cbr\u003e Types of advocacy\u003cbr\u003e An advocacy flowchart\u003cbr\u003e Wants and their assessment\u003cbr\u003e Empowering clients to self advocate\u003cbr\u003e External advocacy\u003cbr\u003e Reducing the risks\u003cbr\u003e Advocacy schemes for people with special needs\u003cbr\u003e The role of patients' relatives\u003cbr\u003e Independent advocacy\u003cbr\u003e Supervision\u003cbr\u003e An advocacy curriculum\u003cbr\u003e Case studies\u003cbr\u003e The way forward\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Nursing \u0026amp; ancillary services [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Nursing \u0026amp; ancillary services\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Nursing%20\u0026amp;%20ancillary%20services%20%5BMQ%5D%22\"\u003eMQ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501363196184,"sku":"9780632049776","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780632049776.jpg?v=1786233833","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/advocacy-in-health-care-paperback-softback-9780632049776","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}