Fast Fact Sheets
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This fact sheet outlines a number of characteristics or behaviours, which may indicate that a patient or client has a mental illness.
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This fact sheet indicates common physical, behavioural and emotional signals that anxiety exists within a patient/client...
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This fact sheet is an easy to use assessment sheet for health care professionals when analyising the psychosocial and mental health of their patients.
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The concept of 'End of Life' is often a frightening and distressing one for patients, their carers, their friends and their family. This fact sheet, therefore, provides guidance on this topic...
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The field of kidney disease has evolved over the years to encompass a broad and sophisticated knowledge base. There has been a proliferation of scientific information and technical advances in the field. In Nutrition in Kidney Disease, the authors provide
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When overwhelmed by life, we often forget to focus on what really matters to us. This fact sheet, indicating values in relation to an individual, is ideal for a patient feeling lost or down, or a health professional consulting their patient...
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Lack of clarity in medical terms can be both embarrassing and potentially confusing. This fast fact glossary sheet is designed to help alleviate this confusion...
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This three-page fast fact sheet provides an outline of the process necessary in creating a care plan; as well as indicating some of the different international methods of documenting and writing care plans...
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'One way in which we all manage anxiety is by using defense mechanisms...' This fact sheet outlines a number of defense mechanisms
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Diabetes Mellitus is a disorder in which the metabolism of glucose is impaired.This fast fact sheet provides you with easy-to-understand, useful and helpful nutritional information about diabetes....
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Proper nutrition plays a significant role in the healthy functioning of the immune system. This fast fact sheet provides you with easy-to-understand, useful and helpful nutritional information...
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Since muscle tissue is built from amino acids (proteins), a diet that contains adequate protein is necessary when trying to build muscles.
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Nutrients not also protect the skeleton and cardiovascular system, but also help improve brain function and reduce menopausal symptoms.
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People with wounds need a well-balanced diet that contains enough of all three macronutrients as well as certain vitamins and minerals that are involved in the repair and healing of wounds.
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Ensuring an overall healthy diet that includes adequate intake of vitamins, minerals, fibre and macronutrients, is essential in the nutritional management of people who are immobile.
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The frail elderly – older people who need assistance with everyday activities – are at high risk for malnutrition. Nutritional needs change as people age.
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This nutrition sheet provides information about the types of foods and food groups that people with CVD should avoid and consume. Foods/food groups specifically mentioned include soluble fibre, soy protein, antioxidants, sodium, and fat.
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