B O O K R E V I E W S

50 foot challenges: assessment and management professionals, this is a must. The price tag may
Thomson CE, Gibson JNA
Churchill Livingstone, 2002
IBSN 0 443 06495 4
£19:99, 274 pages
This pocket size book provides a new approach
to learning about the clinical assessment and
management of foot disordersÕ. The book gives a
comprehensive presentation of foot conditions
that are met in orthopaedic clinics. It aims to
support medical staff learning about these in a
teaching clinic.
For orthopaedic nurses this is a useful reference
guide that will be a valuable teaching resource for
those wanting to know more about a condition
they do not see often. Nurses involved in foot
clinics will find this invaluable. The sections cover
orthopaedic, dermatology, paediatric, at risk is-
sues, rheumatology, neurology and trauma con-
ditions of the foot. Each condition is presented as
a brief case study with photographs. The reader is
challenged to answer 3–4 questions about the case,
the answers follow, which include: alternative di-
agnoses, explanations of the condition, options
for management, key points and further reading.
There are the more commonly seen and ex-
pected conditions such as; hammer toe, plantar
heel pain, fungal infections, talipes equinovarus,
melanomas, chondrosarcoma, gout, sesamoid
bones and neuromas. Plus the less common af-
flictions or conditions more often related to the
ankle and lower leg such as: Achilles tendon
bursitis, venous ulceration, SymeÕs amputation,
frost bite, ReiterÕs syndrome, peroneal muscular
atrophy, calcaneal and talus fractures and tibialis
posterior rupture.
This makes the book relevant to orthopaedic
nurses from outpatient departments, trauma
units and elective units.
As an affordable teaching aid, this is a useful
book and the pictures make the conditions real
for those who have not seen them.
Julia Kneale
Associate Editor
seem a lot but you get real value for money. Get-
ting to grips with the concept of evidence-based
health is difficult, but this resource addresses and
takes you through the many issues that are raised.
The readerÕs critical ability is developed in a
straightforward way through the many resources
and examples provided. Registered nurses at any
level would quickly become competent in this
important area of health care development.
The pack provides:
• A full explanation of the context and concepts
relating to evidence-based practice, together
with papers on the whole range of topics.
• A comprehensive glossary of terms relating to
evidence-based practice.
• Examples of research papers and case studies
of using research evidence in practice.
• References to a range of web, book and
journal resources for further information.
• The opportunity to work through practical
tasks relating to practice, either individually
or with colleagues.
• A flexible approach to increasing knowledge
and competence, putting the user in control of
learning at their own pace.
The pack consists of:
• Unit 1: What is evidence-based health care?
• Unit 2: Asking the question and finding the
evidence.
• Unit 3: Appraising and interpreting evidence.
• Unit 4: Acting on the evidence.
• Unit 5: Evaluation and reflection.
• Offprints.
• A comprehensive glossary.
The pack could be purchased by managers of
groups of nurses and other health care profes-
sionals who could use the resource as a team. If
more copies are purchased the price drops below
the single copy price of £75:00.
Peter Davis
Editor in Chief
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Qualitative research in practice.

Evidence-based health care;
Stories from the field
open learning resource
2nd Edition
2nd edition
Darlington Y, Scott D
Critical Appraisal Skills Programme, 2002
Open University Press, 2002
ISBN 1 84075 0367
ISBN 0335 21147 X
£75.00, 5 books, 1 resource pack (offprints & glossary)
£16.99, 202 pages
www.phru.org.uk/casp
This text is aimed at anyone interested in quali-
For anyone involved in evidence-based health tative research. There is no health care focus in
care, that is all registered nurses and health care this text. This makes it in many ways more

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing (2002) 6, 237–238