Practicing Primary Health Care in Nursing: Caring for Populations: Caring for Populations Contributor(s): Lewenson, Sandra B. (Author), Truglio-Londrigan, Marie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1284078108 ISBN-13: 9781284078107 Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Nursing - General |
Dewey: 610.73 |
LCCN: 2015048786 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 8.9" L (0.75 lbs) 214 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps |
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Publisher Description: Practicing Primary Health Care in Nursing: Caring for Populations is a new and innovative text that examines the broad definition of "primary health care" and incorporates a nursing perspective with a global and population-based focus. This text presents the enduring relationship that nurses have had in pioneering primary health care with an a population-based, professional and global perspective throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. This text offers nurse educators and nursing education programs a way to broaden their curriculum to encompass the concepts of primary health care and population-based care within their coursework. Each chapter emphasizes the essential role and value that the nursing profession plays in addressing health care in the United Stated both individually and collectively through advocacy and policy work. KEY CONCEPTS Examines the nursing profession as an important and relevant player in primary health care Offers a variety of perspectives on primary health care in action Showcases nursing's role in developing and implementing primary health care initiatives, both historically and currently |
Contributor Bio(s): Truglio-Londrigan, Marie: - Professor, Pace University College of Health Professions, Lienhard School of NursingLewenson, Sandra B.: - Professor, Pace University, College of Health Professions, Lienhard School of Nursing |
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