Nash, Michael

Physical health and well-being in mental health nursing : clinical skills for practice / Michael Nash. - Second edition. - Maidenhead, Berkshire, England : Open University Press, ©2014. - xiv, 244 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Previous edition: 2010.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The physical health of people with severe mental illnesses is high on the mental health care policy & practice agendas, as recent evidence shows high prevalance of ill-health amongst SMI groups, in particular diabetes, heart disease, COPD, and general poor health. This volume examines this important topic.

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Psychiatric nursing.
Mentally ill--Diseases.
Mental illness--Diagnosis.
Mentally ill--Health and hygiene.
Mentally ill--Medical care.
Health and Wellbeing.