How Long to Read Manual Handling in Health and Social Care, Second Edition

How Long Does it Take to Read Manual Handling in Health and Social Care, Second Edition?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 30 minutes to read Manual Handling in Health and Social Care, Second Edition by Michael Mandelstam

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Manual Handling in Health and Social Care is written for all those involved in the manual handling of adults or children - including those carrying it out, assessors, managers and commissioners. It lays out the current legal requirements in a non-technical way and includes case studies illustrating the law applied in practice, across health, social care and sometimes educational settings. The book applies to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. An extended introduction sets out challenges, past, present and future, including safety, balancing risk with duties to meet people's needs, human rights, avoidance of blanket policies, mental capacity, safeguarding, the limited resources of statutory services and single-handed care. It also considers some of the legal implications of increased use of technology (including remote assessment), as well as the "mechanisation" of care and its application to manual handling. The main part of the book is in the form of an A-Z guide, providing quick access to relevant legislation and common law (negligence) rules applying to personal injury cases. It covers also, extensively, judicial review legal challenges to decisions, when people and their families disagree with manual handing decisions that have been made. In addition, relevant ombudsman cases are included. The book will be essential reference for staff and managers in health and social care settings, students, legal professionals and all those working to ensure good practice and compliance with the law.

How long is Manual Handling in Health and Social Care, Second Edition?

Manual Handling in Health and Social Care, Second Edition by Michael Mandelstam is 319 pages long, and a total of 82,621 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 101% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Manual Handling in Health and Social Care, Second Edition Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 31 minutes to read Manual Handling in Health and Social Care, Second Edition aloud.

What Reading Level is Manual Handling in Health and Social Care, Second Edition?

Manual Handling in Health and Social Care, Second Edition is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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