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This is the first of a series of text relating to the care of children whose health needs require primarily surgical treatment. This book is an introduction to the general practices and principles of caring for the child requiring surgery. It has been recognised for some time that children and young people require care that is appropriate and sensitive to their needs, delivered by a dedicated team of educated and skilled health care practitioners. Children and young people are developing individuals, with each developmental milestone havint its own unique perspectives and challenges. The health care practitioner needs to understand the dynamic interplay between the individual child or young person, their environment and stage of development in order to anticipate and meet their needs. The delivery of care and service provision must recognise each child and young person's individuality and the unique role of the family. Children's surgical nursing, like all health care in modern Western society, is affected by current technological revolution, advances in medical treatments and increased consumerism. This not only requires practitioners to develop new clinical skills within a constantly developing service, but also raises new ethical and moral questions. In addition, boundaries between professionals caring for children are becoming increasingly blurred; teamwork and an interdisciplinary approach to care are essential in today's health care arena.

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His letters reveal the experiences and thoughts of an Irish-Catholic soldier and should be of great interest to historians of immigration as well as the Civil War. * -The Historical Journal of Massachusetts * Samito has done an excellent job in editing the wartime letters of Patrick Guiney to his wife, Jennie. These letters reveal the very soul of a very special Irish immigrant. * -Irish Edition * The detailed and authoritative footnotes not only clarify incomplete references within the correspondence, but also place individual events within a larger Civil War context. Samito's lengthy prologue traces Guiney's life prior to military service, and the epilogue provides and equally valuable record of his life in post-war Boston. * -Choice * Among the numerous Civil War letters that appear in print, these are distinguished for the author's forthright discussion of political and military affairs. * -Library Journal * Guiney's letters are important, as they provide more information on a subject lacking in documentation, the story of a community known collectively as 'The Fighting Irish'. * -North & South * Editor Samitodoes a superb job in providing historical summaries before each collection of letters. . . . * -The Civil War News *

His letters reveal the experiences and thoughts of an Irish-Catholic soldier and should be of great interest to historians of immigration as well as the Civil War.

Editor Samitodoes a superb job in providing historical summaries before each collection of letters... GCoThe Civil War News

Guiney's letters are important, as they provide more information on a subject lacking in documentation, the story of a community known collectively as 'The Fighting Irish'. * -North & South * Samito has done an excellent job in editing the wartime letters of Patrick Guiney to his wife, Jennie. These letters reveal the very soul of a very special Irish immigrant. * -Irish Edition * The detailed and authoritative footnotes not only clarify incomplete references within the correspondence, but also place individual events within a larger Civil War context. Samito's lengthy prologue traces Guiney's life prior to military service, and the epilogue provides and equally valuable record of his life in post-war Boston. * -Choice * His letters reveal the experiences and thoughts of an Irish-Catholic soldier and should be of great interest to historians of immigration as well as the Civil War. * -The Historical Journal of Massachusetts * Among the numerous Civil War letters that appear in print, these are distinguished for the author's forthright discussion of political and military affairs. * -Library Journal * Editor Samitodoes a superb job in providing historical summaries before each collection of letters. . . . * -The Civil War News *

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Jo Smith has been Lecturer in Child Health since 1999 at the University of York. She has worked in various children's surgical settings from 1987, including specialist areas for major gastrointestinal surgery, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, day care and orthopaedics. She has had a range of articles published in a variety of nursing journals and peer reviews articles (since 1997) for Journal of Advanced Nursing.

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