Developing Care Pathways

The relationship between poverty and child health has always been assumed but this book demonstrates how the evidence of history and of other societies establishes a causal link. The practical implications in health and social policy are presented in the context of child care services, together with some innovative approaches to future development. This is a book for professionals in medicine, nursing and the social services who are involved in research and the practical issues of delivering a modern health care service to disadvantaged children.

de Luc, Kathryn

Part 1: What is a care pathway?; the legal aspect of care pathways; frequently asked questions; a description of the different roles; examples of care pathways. Part 2: development of your care pathway; care pathway documentation; variation (or variance) reporting and analysis; implementation of a care pathway; maintaining the care pathway; troubleshooting guide.