Amputation: the transition from hospital to home

Article Abstract:

Helping amputee patients make a successful return to their own homes from the hospital environment is an important part of a nurses role when dealing with amputation patients. Clients must be fully assessed by experts as to their suitability to return home and a full check of the house must be made to ensure it meets the requirements of a patient with a missing limb. Nurses can help such patients to overcome psychological and emotional difficulties associated with amputation.

Practice, Nursing, Amputation, Amputees

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Assertive outreach: a step backwards

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Assertive outreach is aimed at supporting mentally-ill people in the community and provides the framework for the UK's forthcoming national service. However, there are many reasons to be wary of the initiative, based on findings from a similar scheme in the US, where the service has become coercive and bureaucratic, rather than building trusting relationships with users.

Mentally ill persons, Mentally ill, Home care services

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Is there such a thing as a personality disorder?

Article Abstract:

Issues concerning the identification diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders and the role of psychiatry in modern medicine is discussed.

Analysis, Personality disorders, Psychiatry

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