Nursing Books

New and Published Books

1. Simply Psychology

   3rd Edition

   By Michael W. Eysenck

   Simply Psychology, 3rd Edition, is a reader-friendly and engaging introduction to the key principles of psychology. Organised around the major approaches to the subject, it covers biological, behaviourist, developmental, social, and cognitive psychology, as well as individual differences....

   Published November 27th 2012 by Psychology Press
2. Suicide

   Edited by Keith Hawton, Rory O'Connor

   Series: Major Themes in Health and Social Welfare

   Suicide is increasingly recognized as a major global issue of public health, with far-reaching social, economic, and emotional consequences. The World Health Organization estimates that around 800,000 people die each year by suicide, with suicide attempts perhaps up to twenty times more frequent...

   Published November 18th 2012 by Routledge
3. The Development of the Japanese Nursing Profession

   Adopting and Adapting Western Influences

   By Aya Takahashi

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia

   In the years after 1868, when Japan's long period of self-imposed isolation ended, in nursing, as in every other aspect of life, the Japanese looked to the west. This book tells the story of 'Florence Nightingale-ism' in Japan, showing how Japanese nursing developed from 1868 to the present. It...

   Published December 19th 2011 by Routledge