Play in healthcare [electronic resource] : using play to promote child development and wellbeing / edited by Alison Tonkin.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The development of play and recreation in healthcare settings / Julia Whitaker, Frances Barbour, and Claire Weldon -- 2. Anatomy and physiology : applied knowledge in practice / Alison Tonkin -- 3. The child, family and society / Vanessa Lovett -- 4. Child development in practice / Vanessa Lovett, Claire Weldon, and Alison Tonkin -- 5. Play and recreation / Claire Weldon and Helen Peck -- 6. Enhancing resilience in children and young people / Norma Jun-Tai and Frances Barbour -- 7. Promoting health and wellbeing / Alison Tonkin and Jenni Etchells -- 8. Policy and practice / Sandie Dinnen and Sue Ware -- 9. Investigating play and recreation in healthcare / Alison Tonkin and Norma Jun-Tai -- 10. Involving children and young people / Irene O'Donnell and Sharon Honey -- 11. Leading the promotion of play and recreation / Alison Tonkin and Irene O'Donnell -- 12. Using play in diverse healthcare settings / Alison Tonkin with Joan Arton ... [et al.].