David A. Richards - Böcker

The human body is a complicated and beautiful machine, governed by the laws of physics and chemistry. By understanding its physiology - how it performs its varied functions - it is possible to build strategies for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. In this latest edition, expanded and restructured coverage of sensory physiology and the respiratory system, a new comprehensive glossary of key terms, and additional online learning resources make Human Physiology even more student-friendly than its predecessors. Human Physiology provides clear explanations of the principles that govern the body's physiological processes and shows how these can be applied. This is the ideal course companion for any student needing a solid foundation in the subject for a future career in human biology, biomedical science, or medicine. Online resourcesStudent resources- Numerical and clinical problems - Multiple choice questions - Web linksLecturer resources- Figures from the book

Health and human services currently face a series of challenges – such as aging populations, chronic diseases and new endemics – that require highly complex responses, and take place in multiple care environments including acute medicine, chronic care facilities and the community. Accordingly, most modern health care interventions are now seen as ‘complex interventions’ – activities that contain a number of component parts with the potential for interactions between them which, when applied to the intended target population, produce a range of possible and variable outcomes. This in turn requires methodological developments that also take into account changing values and attitudes related to the situation of patients’ receiving health care. The first book to place complex interventions within a coherent system of research enquiry, this work is designed to help researchers understand the research processes involved at each stage of developing, testing, evaluating and implementing complex interventions, and assist them to integrate methodological activities to produce secure, evidence-based health care interventions. It begins with conceptual chapters which set out the complex interventions framework, discuss the interrelation between knowledge development and evidence, and explore how mixed methods research contributes to improved health. Structured around the influential UK Medical Research Council guidance for use of complex interventions, four sections, each comprised of bite-sized chapters written by multidisciplinary experts in the area, focus on:- Developing complex interventions- Assessing the feasibility of complex interventions and piloting them- Evaluating complex interventions- Implementing complex interventions.Accessible to students and researchers grappling with complex interventions, each substantive chapter includes an introduction, bulleted learning objectives, clinical examples, a summary and further reading. The perspectives of various stakeholders, including patients, families and professionals, are discussed throughout as are the economic and ethical implications of methods. A vital companion for health research, this book is suitable for readers from multidisciplinary disciplines such as medical, nursing, public health, health services research, human services and allied healthcare backgrounds.

Health and human services currently face a series of challenges – such as aging populations, chronic diseases and new endemics – that require highly complex responses, and take place in multiple care environments including acute medicine, chronic care facilities and the community. Accordingly, most modern health care interventions are now seen as ‘complex interventions’ – activities that contain a number of component parts with the potential for interactions between them which, when applied to the intended target population, produce a range of possible and variable outcomes. This in turn requires methodological developments that also take into account changing values and attitudes related to the situation of patients’ receiving health care. The first book to place complex interventions within a coherent system of research enquiry, this work is designed to help researchers understand the research processes involved at each stage of developing, testing, evaluating and implementing complex interventions, and assist them to integrate methodological activities to produce secure, evidence-based health care interventions. It begins with conceptual chapters which set out the complex interventions framework, discuss the interrelation between knowledge development and evidence, and explore how mixed methods research contributes to improved health. Structured around the influential UK Medical Research Council guidance for use of complex interventions, four sections, each comprised of bite-sized chapters written by multidisciplinary experts in the area, focus on:- Developing complex interventions- Assessing the feasibility of complex interventions and piloting them- Evaluating complex interventions- Implementing complex interventions.Accessible to students and researchers grappling with complex interventions, each substantive chapter includes an introduction, bulleted learning objectives, clinical examples, a summary and further reading. The perspectives of various stakeholders, including patients, families and professionals, are discussed throughout as are the economic and ethical implications of methods. A vital companion for health research, this book is suitable for readers from multidisciplinary disciplines such as medical, nursing, public health, health services research, human services and allied healthcare backgrounds.

Extensively updated in light of the UK Medical Research Council’s (MRC) latest guidance on complex intervention research methods in health and social care, this important book provides the most comprehensive resource available to understand and apply the range of methodologies available to researchers and practitioners today.After an introductory chapter detailing the history of, and future challenges for, complex interventions research, and two chapters on patient and public involvement, the book is split into four discrete but interconnected parts:Section I explores the development phase of complex interventions, covering theory building, adaptation of existing interventions, interest-holder involvement, and context consideration – setting the foundation for successful research programmes.Section II examines feasibility testing of complex interventions, addressing uncertainties in intervention design, methodology, and procedures before determining whether to stop, amend, or proceed to full evaluation.Section III presents evaluation methodologies for complex interventions, covering trial designs, process evaluation, economic assessment, data registries, population approaches, theory-based methods, and simulation modelling.Section IV addresses implementation science methodologies for translating complex interventions into practice, addressing theories, adaptation, hybrid designs, diffusion, and collaborative approaches.The concluding chapter asks readers to reflect on the importance of initiating collaborative, programmatic research groups.With a renewed focus on the context of complex interventions, including concise summaries of the latest thinking, this is essential reading for any researcher or practitioner in health and social care.

Extensively updated in light of the UK Medical Research Council’s (MRC) latest guidance on complex intervention research methods in health and social care, this important book provides the most comprehensive resource available to understand and apply the range of methodologies available to researchers and practitioners today.After an introductory chapter detailing the history of, and future challenges for, complex interventions research, and two chapters on patient and public involvement, the book is split into four discrete but interconnected parts:Section I explores the development phase of complex interventions, covering theory building, adaptation of existing interventions, interest-holder involvement, and context consideration – setting the foundation for successful research programmes.Section II examines feasibility testing of complex interventions, addressing uncertainties in intervention design, methodology, and procedures before determining whether to stop, amend, or proceed to full evaluation.Section III presents evaluation methodologies for complex interventions, covering trial designs, process evaluation, economic assessment, data registries, population approaches, theory-based methods, and simulation modelling.Section IV addresses implementation science methodologies for translating complex interventions into practice, addressing theories, adaptation, hybrid designs, diffusion, and collaborative approaches.The concluding chapter asks readers to reflect on the importance of initiating collaborative, programmatic research groups.With a renewed focus on the context of complex interventions, including concise summaries of the latest thinking, this is essential reading for any researcher or practitioner in health and social care.