How does this book help you?

- Chapters on successful learning help new and mature students to develop their study skills. Skills tips throughout the book include advice on gathering information, reading critically, writing an essay or review and doing a presentation

- Carefully designed pedagogy engages students in the learning process and helps them understand, review and reflect. The features include Learning Outcomes, Practice Studies, Activities, Review Questions and Further Reading

- Tailored Resource Files throughout the book enable the students to explore key topics in more depth, including Health and Social Care Policy; Ethical Tensions in Practice; and Participation by Patients, Carers and Service Users

- The Companion Website www.palgrave.com/nursinghealth/adams offers additional support material for lecturers and students, including Powerpoint slides, chapter notes, key diagrams and tables, key learning points, weblinks and further reading (available on publication)