Health systems and services Books

Book SynopsisThe complexity of the United States healthcare system is well known, as are its challenges and shortcomings. A vital task in the years ahead will be to transition the system toward a new paradigm—one that more effectively balances quality, costs, and access to support the overall well-being of the American people. The United States Healthcare System: Overview, Driving Forces, and Outlook for the Future is intended for the healthcare professionals who will lead the transformation to optimized health and healthcare solutions. The book presents a broad overview of the system’s numerous components, assesses the historical influences that brought us to our present state, and examines the trends and emerging opportunities through which we can attain a better future. The book’s chapters establish a firm knowledge base for each topic while also inviting deeper discussion and further exploration. Collectively, they aim to foster a thorough, multidimensional understanding of how the healthcare system functions, how it has evolved, and how it can be improved.

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Book SynopsisTo succeed in an increasingly competitive environment, healthcare managers require a full toolbox of knowledge and abilities. Yet, many managers lack financial skills or an understanding of how to apply them to their work. Introduction to the Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations offers a fundamental overview of how financial management works in healthcare organizations. Designed for healthcare management students, clinical students, and managers new to healthcare, the book reinforces basic concepts through mini-case studies, practice problems, and self-quizzes. A comprehensive case at the end of the book draws on information presented throughout the chapters to help readers apply their newfound financial skills to real-world healthcare scenarios. This heavily revised edition features current data and updated content on economics, financial accounting, laws, and regulations. Organized into modules, the book allows instructors to use the chapters that are best suited to their course and in the order that they prefer. Chapter one appendices highlight introductory content and terminology exploring statistics, economics, and financial accounting.

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Book SynopsisEconomics for Healthcare Managers provides the practical guide that healthcare managers need to simplify and strengthen the decision-making process for everyday issues. Written for those with little or no background in economics, the book is designed to engage readers in today’s policy and management challenges. The author references classic studies while also drawing on current research and emphasizing contemporary analyses. This extensively revised edition presents the latest information on topics such as: Overviews of the US healthcare system and healthcare financing systemRisk evaluation and managementCosts and PricingPopulation healthForecastingSupply and demand analysisEconomic analysis of clinical and managerial interventionsProfits, market structure, and market powerGovernment intervention in healthcare marketsBehavioral economics The book’s 37 case studies offer real-world examples of the concepts and strategies provided throughout the book.

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Book SynopsisIt is often claimed that the UK is unusually attached to its National Health Service, and the last decade has seen increasingly visible displays of gratitude and love. This book offers a timely critique of both the potential, and the dysfunctions, of Britain's complex love affair with its healthcare system.Table of Contents1. On loving the NHS 2. Public opinion and the NHS 3. Fundraising for the NHS 4. Volunteering in the NHS 5. Campaigning for the NHS 6. Using and loving the NHS 7. What we can do with love: the future of the NHS in public

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Book SynopsisThis book is an introduction to quality improvement methods for dentists and other oral health professionals. It includes audit, which will be familiar to many dental professionals, and sets it in the wider context of quality improvement theory and practice. The book provides sufficient information to allow dental practices to undertake clinical audit and quality improvement using current best practice. The World Dental Federation has called for greater attention to quality in dentistry and has argued for the use of quality improvement methods. In the United Kingdom, the health services in Wales and Scotland have begun to produce materials to support dental quality improvement work. The Care Quality Commission in England has emphasized the requirement for audit in dental care. Dental Practices in Scotland are now required to undertake QI projects. In the USA, the American Dental Association now encourages audit and QI training guidance has been issued by the California Department of Public Health Office of Oral Health. While there has been a worldwide movement towards an increased focus on quality improvement in dental care, there are no supporting books to educate the market on this topic. One existing book discusses a case example of the use of Lean in dental care, but there are no generic quality improvement books that we have been able to identify. The courses developed in England, Scotland and California are in response to a need, but no book is available to support teaching with specifically dental examples.

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents Preface 1 An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 2 The Chemical Level of Organization 3 Cell Structure and Function 4 The Tissue Level of Organization 5 The Integumentary System 6 The Skeletal System 7 The Muscular System 8 The Nervous System 9 The General and Special Senses 10 The Endocrine System 11 The Cardiovascular System: Blood 12 The Cardiovascular System: The Heart 13 The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation 14 The Lymphatic System and Immunity 15 The Respiratory System 16 The Digestive System 17 Nutrition and Metabolism 18 The Urinary System 19 The Reproductive System 20 Development and Inheritance Appendix I Answers to Concept Check and Chapter Review Questions Appendix II A Periodic Chart of the Elements Appendix III Weights and Measures Appendix IV Normal Physiological Values Appendix V Key Notes Glossary/Index

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Book SynopsisLearn the latest in respiratory care for newborns and children from COMPREHENSIVE PERINATAL AND PEDIATRIC RESPIRATORY CARE, 4E. This newly updated book is clear, consistent, and easy for you to follow. Comprehensive coverage of fetal development of the cardiopulmonary system, is followed by respiratory care of neonatal and pediatric patients, and progresses into causes and care of respiratory illnesses. It provides discussion of the ventilation and oxygenation needs of neonatal and pediatric patients including information on both conventional and special techniques. Topics unique to this book, such as care of parents and home care, are discussed in detail. COMPREHENSIVE PERINATAL AND PEDIATRIC RESPIRATORY CARE, 4E provides you with the theory and clinical expertise necessary to embark on your career and meet the challenges presented in a rapidly changing health care environment.Table of ContentsUnit 1. THE NEONATAL PATIENT. 1. Embryologic Development of the Cardiopulmonary System. 2. Assessment of Fetal Growth and Development. 3. Labor, Delivery, and Physiologic Changes after Birth. 4. Techniques of Neonatal Resuscitation and Stabilization. 5. Neonatal Assessment. 6. Respiratory Care Procedures for the Neonate. 7. Continuing Care of the Neonate. 8. Perinatal Lung Disease and Other Problems of Prematurity. 9. Causes of Persistent Perinatal Illnesses. Unit 2. THE PEDIATRIC PATIENT. 10. Techniques of Pediatric Resuscitation and Stabilization. 11. Assessment of the Pediatric Patient. 12. Respiratory Care Procedures for the Pediatric Patient. 13. Continuing Care of the Pediatric Patient. 14. Pediatric Diseases Requiring Respiratory Care. Unit 3. GENERAL CONCEPTS OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. 15. Pharmacology. 16. Assessment of Oxygenation and Ventilation. 17. Chest X-Ray Interpretation. Unit 4. MANAGEMENT OF VENTILATION AND OXYGENATION. 18. Concepts of Mechanical Ventilation. 19. Management of the Patient Ventilator System. 20. Common Ventilators and Monitors. 21. Special Procedures and Non-conventional Ventilatory Techniques. Unit 5. ADVANCED AND SPECIATLY CARE. 22. Perinatal Transport. 23. Home Care. 24. Care of the Parents.

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Book Synopsis'A beautifully written gem of a book, both inspiring and poignant.' Elton John'Incisive and heart-rending.' Richard E Grant Sarah Standing is a wife, a mother, a journalist, a toy shop owner, a grandmother, a great friend, a daughter, and a lover of life. She does not have the time, or inclination, to deal with cancer. But shit happens. After a week or two of struggling to catch her breath, Sarah pops along to see her GP for a few tests. By the end of the day, she has a bag of what looks like bone broth draining from her body and is dealing with a diagnosis of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. It's cancer, says her doctor, but it's the good kind.    Radiating personality from the very first page, this memoir is filled with joy, hope and love, and screams 'FUCK YOU, CANCER' at the top of its lungs. Covering the six months that Sarah undergoes chemo - separated from her family by the lawsTrade ReviewA wonderful, life-loving, life-living memoir. The fragile line between illness and health is made rock solid by her resilience, by laughter and especially by love. -- Juliet NicolsonThis is a book that makes you want to live and love every day. -- Julia SamuelIncisive and heart-rending. -- Richard E GrantUtterly wonderful. With comedy and candour Sarah has delivered a book that I will return to over and over again. -- Susannah ConstantineA beautifully written gem of a book, both inspiring and poignant. -- Elton JohnA grittily charming book. Sarah writes as she speaks: with down to earth honesty and self-depreciating wit. Dancing with the Red Devil should be required reading for anyone whose life has been touched by cancer. -- Trisha GoddardA tremendous book, and a remarkable testament to one woman's pluck, sense-of-humour and steely resolve. -- William Boyd

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Book SynopsisIn an era of increasing complexity in healthcare, consultants can help organizations address inefficiencies, improve patient experiences, and set overall strategy. The most successful consultants do so through a lens of authenticity, recognizing that earning their clients’ trust is key to achieving their full potential in this critical role.The Healthcare Consultant’s Handbook: Career Opportunities and Best Practices offers insight into the essential role of the healthcare consultant. Author Scott A. Mason draws on more than 40 years of experience to reveal the realities of management consulting for healthcare organizations and the traits and strengths necessary for success. He looks at the common challenges healthcare consultants face and how best to overcome them.The book explores the role of the independent consultant, offers practical guidance on what to expect when working for a consulting firm and reveals what it takes to be an exceptional consultant. Various types of consulting are identified, along with types of consulting firms—profiling several prominent companies—and strategies for determining what type of firm is the best fit.Mason also provides a detailed look at: Myths surrounding healthcare consulting The client–consultant relationship from all perspectives Unique elements of the healthcare sector that consultants often focus on Differences between healthcare consulting and general management consulting Key lessons learned from challenging client engagements With this book, new and prospective healthcare consultants will gain a greater understanding of the craft and practical insight into what truly makes a consultant exceptional. 

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Book SynopsisHealthcare finance is a fascinating discipline, yet students often disregard it as either too theoretical or too mechanical. Cases in Healthcare Finance brings abstract concepts to life by aligning classroom work with real-world decision making. By working through the cases in this book, students will gain a better appreciation for how finance principles are applied in practice. The book’s 33 cases explore financial management and accounting in a variety of healthcare settings, such as hospitals, clinics, medical practices, home health organizations, and integrated delivery systems. Offering relevant background details and a comprehensive picture of the organization, each case presents a financial management decision or challenge for students to analyze and then recommend an appropriate course of action. New content in this updated edition includes: • A case that applies revenue and expense budgeting concepts to a clinic at both start-up and year two of operations • A technology vendor selection case refocused on basic calculations and decision criteria in capital budgeting • Recent changes in the healthcare environment incorporated throughout to ensure the cases are current

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Book SynopsisThe world economy had barely recovered from the global financial crisis when the COVID-19 pandemic struck and knocked it back to the floor. Governments already struggling with low growth and high debt have, once again, been forced to take extraordinary measures to protect businesses and jobs. The future looks grim. The pandemic swept across the globe in 2020 as quickly as confidence in the banking system had vanished in 2008. In Ireland, only the tough decisions of a small group of regulators and officials kept the country from collapse, though the price of salvation was a huge national debt and years of lost opportunities. As a key insider to the Irish bailout, Jonathan McMahon was at the heart of the response, witnessing what it takes to manage a crisis that threatens a nation. Battle-hardened by his experiences at the top of UK financial regulation during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Jonathan's advice on how to deal with crises is invaluable as countries all around the globe grapple with the effects of COVID-19. Jonathan does not have all the answers, but as Henry David Thoreau said, "It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." Jonathan argues that we have to attend to the real, underlying causes of crises, not expediently dodge the difficult choices to be made. The bitter truth is that even if a vaccine is found to eradicate the virus, the huge challenges facing political and business leaders will persist. Post-Pandemic is essential reading as we make decisions about our future. It is a book for our times. "… a magnificent book. McMahon brings his policy experience … to give us key lessons of looking at the data, making judgements, and acting quickly before the problems become unmanageable. … [W]ritten in a fun, racy style … in the post-pandemic world of pervasive uncertainty, it carries profound messages." – Ashoka Mody, Visiting Professor in International Economic Policy at Princeton University, former Assistant Director with the International Monetary Fund and author of EuroTragedy: A Drama in Nine Acts "Can our reactions to the previous crisis help us navigate the post-pandemic economic recovery? Drawing on a shrewd interpretation of his experience in Ireland a decade ago, and illustrating the discussion with vivid cameos, Jonathan McMahon makes a persuasive case that they can. A lively and instructive read." – Professor Patrick Honohan, former Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland and author of Currency, Credit and Crisis: Central Banking in Ireland and Europe. "The Covid 19 pandemic has produced an economic crisis which, as usual, is quite unlike its predecessors. But Jonathan McMahon shows that there are some enduring principles which should govern crisis management. He has drawn on his experience in the eye of the storm in the euro zone banking crisis to write an entertaining and extremely useful book." – Sir Howard Davies, Chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland and former Director of the London School of Economics.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContributors vi Preface vii 1 What is Quality? 1Tim Swanwick and Emma Vaux 2 Quality Improvement 5Cat Chatfield 3 Quality Improvement and the Healthcare Professional 10Tricia Woodhead 4 Models of Improvement 14Karen Evans 5 Getting People on Board 21Lourda Geoghegan 6 Identifying a Problem 25Ruth Glassborow 7 Understanding the Problem 29Joanna Bircher 8 Developing and Testing Solutions 34James Mountford 9 Measurement 39Paul Sullivan 10 Embedding and Sustaining a Solution 45John Dean 11 Spread and Dissemination 50Aidan Fowler 12 Understanding Change 55Brian Marshall 13 Creating Cultures of Improvement 59Kiran Chauhan 14 The Future for Quality Improvement 64Emma Vaux and Tim Swanwick Index 69

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Book SynopsisHOW TO REDUCE OVERUSE IN HEALTHCARE Reduce low-value care with this practical guide Low-value care harms patients, overburdens healthcare professionals, threatens healthcare systems and damages the climate. How to Reduce Overuse in Healthcare: a practical guide is designed to provide practical guidance and tools for healthcare providers, their professional societies and policy makers developing programs to de-implement low-value or unnecessary care. This guide provides a five-step evidence and theory-based framework for developing and evaluating programs such as Choosing Wisely to reduce low-value care and improve patient outcomes. How to Reduce Overuse in Healthcare: a practical guide readers will also find: An author team involved in the leading Choosing Wisely international networkDetailed analysis of how to identify potential low-value care areas, select interventions and morePractical, real-world examples at the end of each chapter illustrating examples of overuse and de-implementation How to Reduce Overuse in Healthcare: a practical guide describes the state of the art in de-implementation for healthcare professionals, healthcare administrators and policy makers looking to reduce low-value care in a more effective and evidence-based way.Table of ContentsPreface x Chapter 1 Why Should We Reduce Medical Overuse? 1 Karen Born and Wendy Levinson It Started with Quality Improvement 1 Then Came a Focus on Overuse 3 Overuse as a Global Healthcare Quality Concern 5 What Can Be Done to Address Overuse? 6 Choosing Wisely 7 What Can you Expect in the Following Chapters? 9 References 10 Chapter 2 Why Does Overuse Exist? 13 Tijn Kool, Simone van Dulmen, Andrea M. Patey, and Jeremy M. Grimshaw A Multifactorial Challenge on Different Levels 13 Healthcare Professional Factors 14 Patient Factors 15 Preference for Acquiring Something 16 Clinical Care Context Factors 16 Absence of an Open Culture 17 Absence of Clear Leadership 17 Healthcare Organisation Factors 18 Insufficient Time 18 Lack of Coordination Amongst Healthcare Providers 19 Healthcare System Factors 19 Payment System that Rewards Volume 19 Influence of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industry 20 Healthcare Insurance Policy 20 Key Points 20 References 21 Chapter 3 Why Is It So Hard to Change Behaviour and How Can We Influence It? 23 Jill J. Francis, Sanne Peters, Andrea M. Patey, Nicola McCleary, Leti van Bodegom- Vos, and Harriet Hiscock The Challenge of Behaviour Change 24 Is The Behaviour a Routine? 24 Is The Behaviour Rewarding? 24 Do Habits or Routines Play a Role in Sustaining the Behaviour? 26 Four Crucial Questions to Address Before Working to Support Behaviour Change 28 Why Is It So Difficult to Change the Behaviour of Healthcare Professionals? 30 Designing Interventions to Change Behaviour 35 Summary 36 Sources of Information for Supporting Practice Change Among Healthcare Professionals 36 References 36 Chapter 4 How Can We Reduce Overuse: The Choosing Wisely De- Implementation Framework 41 Jeremy M. Grimshaw and Andrea M. Patey Introduction 41 The Choosing Wisely De- Implementation Framework 44 Phase 0: Identification of Potential Areas of Low- Value Healthcare 44 Phase 1: Identification of Local Prioritiesfor the Implementation of Recommendations 45 Phase 2: Identification of Barriers and Enablers to Implementing Recommendations and Potential Interventions to Overcome These 46 Phase 3: Evaluation of the Implementation 48 Phase 4: Spread of Effective Implementation Programs 49 Key Points 50 References 51 Chapter 5 How Can You Engage Patients in De- Implementation Activities? 54 Stuart G. Nicholls, Brian Johnston, Barbara Sklar, and Holly Etchegary What Is Patient Engagement and Why is it Relevant to De- Implementation? 54 Making a Patient Engagement Plan 56 The Level of Engagement 57 Area 1 – Patient Engagement in Agenda Setting and Prioritisation 61 Area 2 – Patient Engagement in the Design and Conduct of De- Implementation Activities 64 Area 3 – Patient Engagement in Spread 65 Important Considerations when Engaging Patients 66 Key Points 68 Sources of Information 69 General Resources 69 Planning Tools 69 Patient Engagement Methods 70 Evaluation Tools 70 References 70 Chapter 6 Identifying Potential Areas of Low- Value Healthcare- Phase 0 73 Moriah E. Ellen, Saritte M. Perlman, and Jeremy M. Grimshaw How to Identify Low- Value Care? 73 Resources to Identify Low- Value Care 75 Recommendation Lists 76 Clinical Practice Guidelines 77 Health Technology Assessments 77 Evidence Syntheses and Systematic Reviews 78 From Identification to Measurement 78 Key Points 84 Sources of Further Information 84 References 84 Chapter 7 Measuring Low- Value Care and Choosing Your Local Priority (Phase 1) 88 Carole E. Aubert, Karen Born, Eve A. Kerr, Sacha Bhatia, and Eva W. Verkerk Choosing Your Local Priority 89 Measuring Low- Value Care 89 Baseline Measurements 90 Estimating Improvement Potential 91 Evaluating De- Implementation Effects 91 Measuring Unintended Consequences 94 Measurement Methods and Data Source 95 Setting Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time- Bound (SMART) Targets 98 Providing Data and Feedback to Stakeholders 98 Key Points 100 References 100 Chapter 8 Identifying Target Behaviours and Potential Barriers to Change (Phase 2a) 103 Andrea M. Patey, Nicola McCleary, Justin Presseau, Tijn Kool, Simone van Dulmen, and Jeremy M. Grimshaw The Importance of Fully Understanding the Problem 104 Getting Started 104 Identifying Who Needs to do What Differently 105 Using the Action, Actor, Context, Target, Time (Aactt) Framework 106 Identifying Drivers of Current Behaviour and Barriers and Enablers to Changing Behaviour 109 Collecting Data 112 Interviews 112 Focus Groups 114 Surveys 116 Analysing the Data 118 Narrowing Down the Drivers or Barriers Identified 118 Key Points 119 Useful Resources 120 References 120 Appendix: Sample Interview Guide for Healthcare Providers Using the Tdf 122 Introduction Script 122 Background 123 Chapter 9 Selecting De-Implementation Strategies and Designing Interventions: Phase 2b 131 Justin Presseau, Nicola McCleary, Andrea M. Patey, Sheena McHugh, and Fabiana Lorencatto What Do You Need To Do Before Selecting De- Implementation Strategies? 132 Ten General Principles to Consideras you Develop a de- Implementation Intervention 132 1. There Are No Magic Bullets: Design Your De- Implementation Intervention to Address Specific Barriers and Enablers 132 2. De- Implementation Interventions Are Often Also Implementation Interventions when Substituting One Practice with Another 133 3. Routinised, Habitually Performed Care May Be Operating Semi- Automatically 134 4. Follow the Evidence Wherever Possible when Designing Your De- Implementation Intervention 135 5. Avoid the Tower of Babel: Leverage Existing Listsof Change Strategies and Use Them to Help Match Specific Strategies to Identified Barriers/Enablers 136 6. Avoid Conflating Intervention Content with Its Method of Delivery 139 7. Decide on Tailoring and Adaptation 140 8. Co- Development, User- Centred Design to Enhance Feasibility, Acceptability, and Implementability 140 9. Prioritise Equity 141 10. Describe How the Strategy Works by Developing a De- Implementation Logic Model of Change 142 Key Points 143 Sources 144 References 144 Chapter 10 Evaluating De- Implementation Interventions: Phase 3 149 Beatriz Goulao, Eva W. Verkerk, Kednapa Thavorn, Justin Presseau, and Monica Taljaard Why Should We Evaluate? 150 Outcomes 150 Types of Evaluations 151 Randomised Evaluations 152 Non- Randomised Evaluations 154 Selecting the Most Appropriate Evaluation Method 156 How and Why Does the Intervention Work? 158 Does the Intervention Offer Good Value for Money? 160 Key Points 161 References 162 Chapter 11 Preserving Results and Spreading Interventions: Phase 4 166 Simone van Dulmen, Daniëlle Kroon, and Tijn Kool Why Are Sustainability and Spread So Important? 166 What Is Sustainability? 167 Factors Influencing Sustained Change 168 Factors Related to the Process 168 Factors Related to Staff 170 Factors Related to the Organisation 170 How Can You Facilitate Sustainability? 171 Assessing Sustainability 172 Sustainability and Culture 173 Spreading Successful De- Implementation Interventions 174 Scaling Strategy 175 De- Implementation Intervention 176 Adopters or Adopting Organisation 177 External Context 177 Key Points 178 References 178 Chapter 12 Training the Next Generation of Healthcare Providers to Address Overuse and Avoid Low- Value Care 181 Brian M. Wong, Christopher Moriates, Lorette Stammen, and Karen Born Introduction 182 High- Value Care Competencies 182 Teaching Students and Trainees To Provide High- Value Care 183 Educational Changes to the Formal Curriculum 183 Faculty Role Modellingand Supportive Learning Environments 186 Assessing High- Value Care Learning Outcomes 190 Enablers of Educational Change 191 Aligning Continuing Professional Development and Quality Improvement 192 Key Points 193 Sources 196 References 196 Chapter 13 Examples from Clinical Practice 199 Simone van Dulmen, Daniëlle Kroon, Tijn Kool, Kyle Kirkham, and Johanna Caro Mendivelso Introduction 199 References 215 Chapter 14 Starting Tomorrow 217 Tijn Kool, Andrea M. Patey, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, and Simone van Dulmen Index 221

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Book Synopsis''A beautifully written gem of a book, both inspiring and poignant.'' Elton John''Incisive and heart-rending.'' Richard E GrantSarah Standing is a wife, a mother, a journalist, a toy shop owner, a grandmother, a great friend, a daughter, and a lover of life. She does not have the time, or inclination, to deal with cancer. But shit happens. After a week or two of struggling to catch her breath, Sarah pops along to see her GP for a few tests. By the end of the day, she has a bag of what looks like bone broth draining from her body and is dealing with a diagnosis of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. It''s cancer, says her doctor, but it''s the good kind.Radiating personality from the very first page, this memoir is filled with joy, hope and love, and screams ''FUCK YOU, CANCER'' at the top of its lungs. Covering the six months that Sarah undergoes chemo - separated from her family by the laws of lockdown - this book will make you laugh, sob andTrade ReviewA wonderful, life-loving, life-living memoir. The fragile line between illness and health is made rock solid by her resilience, by laughter and especially by love. -- Juliet NicolsonThis is a book that makes you want to live and love every day. -- Julia SamuelIncisive and heart-rending. -- Richard E GrantUtterly wonderful. With comedy and candour Sarah has delivered a book that I will return to over and over again. -- Susannah ConstantineA beautifully written gem of a book, both inspiring and poignant. -- Elton JohnA grittily charming book. Sarah writes as she speaks: with down to earth honesty and self-depreciating wit. Dancing with the Red Devil should be required reading for anyone whose life has been touched by cancer. -- Trisha GoddardA tremendous book, and a remarkable testament to one woman's pluck, sense-of-humour and steely resolve. -- William Boyd

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Book SynopsisIn Decolonizing Trauma Work, Renee Linklater explores healing and wellness in Indigenous communities on Turtle Island. Drawing on a decolonizing approach, Linklater engages ten Indigenous health care practitioners in a dialogue regarding Indigenous worldviews, notions of wellness and wholistic health, critiques of psychiatry and psychiatric diagnoses, and Indigenous approaches to helping people through trauma, depression and experiences of parallel and multiple realities. Linklater offers purposeful and practical methods to help individuals and communities that have experienced trauma, through stories and strategies that are grounded in Indigenous worldviews and embedded with cultural knowledge. Decolonizing Trauma Work, one of the first books of its kind, is a resource for education and training programs, health care practitioners, healing centres, clinical services and policy initiatives.Table of ContentsPrologue Historical Trauma in Indigenous Communities Joining the Circle: Introducing the Indigenous Practitioners Indigenous Perspectives on Wellness and Wholistic Healing Psychiatry and Indigenous Peoples Indigenous Strategies for Helping and Healing Decolonizing Trauma Work

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Book SynopsisSince February 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic has strained health systems worldwide. Despite several measures adopted, including the deployment of emergency funds to sustain health service transformations and investment in vaccine development, the crisis has taken over a year to be controlled. The consequences are still affecting the capacity and capabilities of health systems. In light of the ongoing pandemic, this book explores the factors determining the ability of health systems to cope with and recover from a crisis, and therefore their level of resilience. The term resilience has gained momentum in health systems research, with several scholars contributing to the definition of the concept. Providing a comprehensive health system resilience agenda, policy-makers, public health specialists, health managers, scholars and practitioners will find in this work both a grounded framework for the assessment of the level of resilience of healthcare systems and organizations, and specific actionable changes that should be pursued to consolidate and improve that level of resilience. Ultimately, this work identifies desirable paths of action through the investigation of real-world cases to improve health systems and organizations capacity and capability to face any future dramatic crisis.Table of ContentsChapter 1. If You Stay Ready, You Won’t Have to Get Ready Chapter 2. Naming and Framing Health System Resilience Chapter 3. Key Ingredients for a Resilient Health System Chapter 4. A Framework for Action Chapter 5. Case Study. Lessons from the Italian NHS Chapter 6. Making Things Happen

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Book SynopsisHistory has been a source of cultural fascination since ancient times, however little attention has been paid to its potential as a positive force for health and wellbeing, at least until now. Presenting the benefits of historical engagement, and practical tips for making the most of it, Anna Greenwood considers the power this discipline has to spur better health outcomes. A ground-breaking work for history buffs and healthcare providers alike, this new instalment in the Arts for Health series by one of the leading scholars in modern health history advocates for history’s ability to deepen sympathies, broaden imaginations, and create community beyond the customary restrictions of time and geography.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Why History? And why history for health? Chapter 2. Reading, writing, relating, collecting: the health benefits of doing history Chapter 3. Lobbying, testifying, advising: history as a civic health resource Chapter 4. Touching, visiting, digging: participatory history for health Chapter 5. The challenges and opportunities of successful engagement with history Chapter 6. Conclusions, useful links, and further reading

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Book SynopsisSafely handle urine and body fluids. Process and analyse them effectively. This is a comprehensive and highly visual introduction to the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to safely handle and analyze non-blood body fluids.Table of Contents Atlas of Urine and Body Fluids Images Part One: Basic Principles 1. Safety and Quality Management 2. Urine and Body Fluid Analysis Automation 3. Introduction to Urinalysis 4. Renal Function Part Two: Urinalysis 5. Physical Examination of Urine 6. Chemical Examination of Urine 7. Microscopic Examination of Urine 8. Renal Disease 9. Urine Screening for Metabolic Disorders Part Three: Other Body Fluids 10. Cerebrospinal Fluid 11. Semen 12. Synovial Fluid 13. Serous Fluid 14. Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid 15. Amniotic Fluid 16. Fecal Analysis 17. Vaginal Secretions Answers to Study Questions, Case Studies, and Clinical Situations Abbreviations Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisDrawing on a range of international research projects, this book documents a broad spectrum of unpaid work performed by residents, relatives, volunteers and staff in nursing homes. It provides insights which will be critical in planning for nursing home care post-pandemic.Table of Contents1. Introduction – Pat Armstrong and Marta Szebehely 2. Accessing Nursing Home Care: Family Members’ Unpaid Care Work in Ontario and Sweden – Petra Ulmanen, Ruth Lowndes, and Jacqueline Choiniere 3. Body Work-That-Isn’t: Supporting Nursing Home Residents’ Autonomy in Self-Care and Sexual Expression – Susan Braedley 4. “They Make the Difference Between Survival and Living”: Social Activities and Social Relations in Long-Term Residential Care – James Struthers and Gudmund Ågotnes 5. Residents Who Care: Rethinking Complex Care and Disability Relations in Ontario Nursing Homes – Janna Klostermann 6. “Family Workers”: The Work and Working Conditions of Families in Nursing Homes – Christine Streeter 7. Staff Perspectives on Families’ Unpaid Work in Care Homes – Ruth Lowndes, Marta Szebehely, Gudmund Ågotnes, and Oddrunn Sortland 8. Contextual Conditions and Social Mechanisms in Rural Communities and Care Homes – Oddrunn Sortland, Petra Ulmanen, and James Struthers 9. Bringing the Outside In and the Inside Out: The Role of Institutional Boundaries in Nursing Homes – Frode F. Jacobsen and Gudmund Ågotnes 10. A Labour of Love Is Still Labour – Pat Armstrong, Hugh Armstrong, and Marta Szebehely

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Book SynopsisThe true, eye-opening account of how the NHS has been failed and what we can do to save it.The NHS is an institution. But it's also a political football, kicked back and forth between politicians for the past 75 years. It's a burden to some and a potent vote-winner for others. It's a construct, framed in the media. It's a set of ideas and a logo. It's a workplace for many and the birthplace of almost all of us. It's become a valued part of our society, it is extraordinarily special and it's being destroyed.' The NHS is at crisis point. In the 75 years since it was founded on the dream of making healthcare accessible to everyone, its principles have been chipped away at and disregarded by successive political leaders. The result: an underfunded, understaffed, exhausted workforce, a decimation of patient services and the infiltration of privatisation within our public healthcare system. We are now in danger of losing what we have come to depend upon: the NHS is collapsing and a two-tierTrade Review‘Brilliant. Everyone who cares about the NHS should read this brilliant book’ – Peter Stefanovic ‘If you’re a campaigner for the NHS, this new book, Critical, is a must-read. And if you’re not a campaigner for the NHS, this new book, Critical, is a must-read. Be informed; be angry; fight.’ – Dominic Minghella ‘A fantastic read for anyone interested in what’s happening to our NHS’ – Jemma Forte ‘Recommended reading. Angry but not shouty, terrifically researched and written’ – Russ Jones ‘An incredibly important book about the demise of our NHS and what we must do to reverse the damage that’s being done to it. A sobering and important read. I can highly recommend it’ – Kit Yates ‘Exceptional … a must read’ – Grace Blakeley ‘Critical is a superb, concise, yet informative and passionate piece of work. It neatly outlines just why politicians and successive governments have vandalised and decimated our NHS. However, more importantly, it shows the reader that there is another way – and that there is also something still left to fight for.’ Canary ‘Julia Grace Patterson has written a book reminding us just why we need a well-funded, state-run NHS of the sort neither major political party in the UK now supports. She's right.’ Richard Murphy

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Ever since the centuries of burning women healers as witches, because they taught women how to govern our own bodies, thus to control reproduction—the medical world hasn’t included all of humanity. Doing Harm shows what is left to be done, and directs both women and men toward healing.” — Gloria Steinem “Maya Dusenbery’s exhaustively researched book is equal parts infuriating and energizing. No woman will see the medical establishment, and perhaps even more profound, her own body, the same way after reading it. In a just world, it would be required reading in medical schools from this day forward.” — Courtney E. Martin, author of Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters “Maya Dusenbery brings new life to one of the most urgent yet under-discussed feminist issues of our time. Anyone who cares about women’s health needs to read this book.” — Jessica Valenti, author of Sex Object “Dusenbery challenges a new generation of women and practitioners to fight for medical equity—shinning a harsh light on the sex bias that pervades every level of medicine. It’s outrageous that such malignant neglect exists more than two decades after the government acknowledged the gaps in knowledge about women’s health.” — Leslie Laurence, co-author of Outrageous Practices “In this groundbreaking book, Maya shows how the same forces that hold women back in society more broadly lead to sub-par medical care and inadequate attention to health issues that impact women. Every doctor, scientist, health care provider and researcher should read this book. And so should every woman.” — Jill Filipovic, author of The H-Spot “Doing Harm is a deeply researched and very readable exploration of the systematic mistreatment of women in our medical system—and how even those with the best intentions perpetuate it. This book is an eye-opener; may it also be a call for real, sustained change.” — Kate Harding, author of Asking For It and co-editor of Nasty Women “An intensive, timely spotlight…Within an organized, well-balanced combination of scientific and social research and moving personal stories, Dusenbery makes a convincing case for the need for drastic industry reform and clinical refinement.” — Kirkus “Dusenbery’s excellent book makes the sexism plaguing women’s health care hard to ignore…skillfully interweaving history, medical studies, current literature, and hard data to produce damning evidence that women wait longer for diagnoses, receive inadequate pain management, and are often told they are imagining symptoms that are taken seriously in men.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review “Editor’s Choice by the New York Times” — “As seen on FRESH AIR” — “an antidote to the isolation and maddening self-doubt that this all-too-common dismissal can impose. Her careful evidence answers the uncomfortable question that so often niggles in the doctor’s office: ‘Am I getting lesser care because I’m a woman?’” — Ms. Magazine “well researched, wonderfully truculent…” — NYT Daily “Doing Harm methodically and thoroughly lays out an indictment of the medical systems that still largely discount the experiences of women both individually and collectively. Doing Harm demands nothing short of system-wide change, starting with a call to providers at the most basic level” — Rewire “Dusenbery, who was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, masterfully takes down the wide-reaching systemic gender bias in science and medicine that prevents doctors from truly hearing female patients.” — Health.com “In her new book, Dusenbery provides a comprehensive and much-needed look at how sexism in the medical field is hurting women. Much of the discrepancy in treatment stems from the “knowledge gap,” which Dusenbery writes about in depth” — Pacific Standard “Doing Harm demonstrates persuasively that subconscious gender-bias in medicine is very real and pervasive for women of all backgrounds, as doctors continue to apply a “one-size-fits-all” method of diagnosis and medical evaluation to their women patients.” — Pacific Standard “Dusenbery peels back the sick layers of America’s paternal healthcare system. She plays both patient and journalist, seamlessly combining history, research, and interviews into an easily digestible must-read. 5/5” — Bust Magazine “Dusenbery digs deeper into the issue, exploring the way gender bias in medicine often leaves women struggling for proper care.” — Tonic - VICE “the medical establishment has a poor history of taking women’s health issues seriously —a history that Feministing editor Dusenbery takes on with full force in her new book” — Harpers Bazaar “Through interviews with patients, doctors, and experts as well as a deep cultural analysis, Dusenbery presents a horrifying picture of what it means to be a woman who’s dismissed by her doctors.” — Bitch Media “Dusenbery’s book, based on two years of research into a host of conditions, exposes the systemic causes of these disparities and provides critically relevant information for the public—and for those in medicine, psychology, and the research sciences.” — Greater Good Science Center “In Doing Harm, Dusenbery explores how biases and sexism in medicine lead to harmful outcomes for women.” — Popular Science “Dusenbery says these experiences fit into a larger pattern of gender bias in medicine. Her new book, Doing Harm, makes the case that women’s symptoms are often dismissed and misdiagnosed” — NPR - FRESH AIR “Her new book is all about how women receive sub-par medical care because the medical community knows comparatively less about their bodies and diseases and too often doesn’t trust women’s reports of their own symptoms” — WNYC The Brian Lehrer Show “Maya Dusenbery explores how medicine often leaves women on the periphery of real medical advancement. She explores the horrific reality of how medical practitioners and academic researchers completely dismiss women.” — Marie Claire “Dusenbery writes about women’s pain and illnesses being overlooked because of their menstrual cramps, menopause, even entering motherhood.” — Dame Magazine “In her book, Dusenbery traces how women are overlooked in every corner of illness, from autoimmune diseases to chronic pain (which disproportionately affects women and includes everything from irritable bowel syndrome to migraines to arthritis).” — The Cut “Maya Dusenbery’s book, Doing Harm, explains how women’s health issues have historically been dismissed—and what we can do about it now.” — Broadly “Doing Harm is a fearless account of the incompetence of our culture when it comes to treating women properly. Dusenbery writes about the institutional systems that are against women—from philosophy to pharmacy to popular culture—in an accessible, engaging, and organized narrative.” — The Rumpus “Maya Dusenbery has added immensely to the literature on women’s health.” — NY Journal of Books

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Book SynopsisThe 2008 Rosenthal Lecture featured a talk on Prospects for Health Reform in 2009 and Beyond. The distinguished speaker was Julie Rovner, National Public Radio correspondent and health expert, with introduction by Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhD. Table of ContentsFront MatterWelcome--Harvey V. Fineberg, M.D., Ph.D. Keynote Presentation--Julie RovnerDiscussionBiosketchPrevious Rosenthal Lectures Held at the Institute of MedicineTable of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Welcome--Harvey V. Fineberg, M.D., Ph.D; 3 Keynote Presentation--Julie Rovner; 4 Discussion; 5 Biosketch; 6 Previous Rosenthal Lectures Held at the Institute of Medicine

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Book SynopsisPublic Service Information Technology explains how all areas of IT management work together. Building a computer-based information system is like constructing a house; different disciplines are employed and need to be coordinated. In addition to the technical aspects like computer networking and systems administration, the functional, business, management, and strategic aspects all are equally important. IT is not as simple as expecting to use a software program in three months. Information Technology is a complex field that has multiple working parts that require proper management. This book demystifies how IT operates in an organization, giving the public manager the necessary details to manage Information Technology and to use all of its resources for proper effect.This book is for technical IT managers and non-technical (non-IT) managers and senior executive leaders. Not only will the Chief Information Officer, the IT Director, and the IT Manager find thisTable of ContentsList of Figures. List of Worksheets. Author. Introduction. Chapter 1: The IT Ecosystem: Elements Described. Chapter 2: IT Organization: People and Roles. Chapter 3: IT Budgeting: Realization of Long-Term Benefits. Chapter 4: IT System Selection: Moving Past Hype and Brand. Chapter 5: IT Contracting and Outsourcing: Achieving Maximum Value from Vendors. Chapter 6: IT Execution and Follow-Through: Daily Practice and Improvement. Chapter 7: Information Security: Protect and Safeguard the IT System. Chapter 8: IT Strategic Planning: Alignment with the Mission. Conclusion. Glossary of Terms. Answers to Chapter Quizzes. Bibliography. Manager’s Notes.

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Book SynopsisThe devolution of social care policy has led to key differences emerging between the UK's four care systems. This book presents research on the perspectives of social care policy makers within the UK's four care systems, concluding that when given equal capacity to reform, the systems in each nation may take radically different shapes.Table of Contents1. Comparing Adult Social Care Systems in the UK 2. What Is Social Care Policy For? 3. What Is in Crisis? The Context of Care Policy in the Four Nations 4. The Mechanisms of Social Care Reform 5. The Outcomes of Social Care Reform 6. Territorial Policy Communities: Scale, Style and Scope 7. The Limits of Social Care Reform 8. Conclusion: Between Care Paradigms

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Book Synopsis'Manaugh and Twilley shed illuminating light on a phenomenon that seems utterly of the present moment.' Financial Times’ Best Books of the Year'Startlingly timely, authoritatively researched, and electrifyingly written.' Steve Silberman, author of NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of NeurodiversityQuarantine has shaped our world, yet it remains both feared and misunderstood. It is our most powerful response to uncertainty, but it operates through an assumption of guilt: in quarantine, we are considered infectious until proven safe. An unusually poetic metaphor for moral and mythic ills, quarantine means waiting to see if something hidden inside of us will be revealed. Until Proven Safe tracks the history and future of quarantine around the globe, chasing the story of emergency isolation through time and space – from the crumbling lazarettos of the Mediterranean to the hallways of the CDC, to the corporate giants hoping to disrupt the widespread quarantine imposed by Covid-19 before the next pandemic hits through surveillance and algorithmic prediction.Yet quarantine is more than just a medical tool: Geoff Manaugh and Nicola Twilley drop deep into the Earth to tour a nuclear-waste isolation facility beneath the New Mexican desert, strip down to nothing but protective Tyvek suits to see plants stricken with a disease that threatens the world’s wheat supply, and meet NASA’s Planetary Protection Officer tasked with saving the Earth from extraterrestrial infections. The result is part travelogue, part intellectual history – a book as compelling as it is definitive, and one that could not be more urgent or timely.Trade ReviewReads like a global safari of humanity’s best-laid plans being never quite enough . . . [Manaugh and Twilley] are well-placed to tell the tale, weaving the spatial, social and scientific facets of medical isolation into an entertaining adventure. -- Oliver Wainwright * Guardian *A timely intellectual history of quarantine . . . As Manaugh and Twilley write, quarantine is enforced in cases of potential infection, of possible risk, and ­therefore admits a degree of uncertainty. One of the striking continuities in their history is how this uncertainty has been exploited to deepen gendered and racialised inequalities. -- Erin Maglaque * New Statesman *A compelling case that we must continue to refine the use of quarantine, balancing the needs of public health with those of human rights. * New Yorker *Until Proven Safe is not all doom and gloom, though: there are plenty of QI-style facts in this wide-ranging and colourful survey. -- Christopher Hart * Sunday Times *Until Proven Safe, by Geoff Manaugh and Nicola Twilley, dives into the crudely effective and widely abused strategy of quarantine, the separation of those feared to be sick from those deemed healthy. -- Ian Sample * Guardian Best Science Books of the Year *Brainy but accessible -- Mark Honigsbaum * Observer *Manaugh and Twilley shed illuminating light on a phenomenon that seems utterly of the present moment. * Financial Times' Best Books of the Year *[Manaugh and Twilley] bring an impressively wide range of interests to bear on a subject that involves not only infectious disease but also - in their ambitious yet seamless narration - politics, agriculture, surveillance and even outer space. -- Jennifer Szalai * New York Times Book Review *What makes [Until Proven Safe] compelling, besides [Manaugh and Twilley’s] extensive experience as journalists, is the depth of their research coupled with a firm conviction that quarantine, a mighty yet dangerous weapon, must be used ‘more wisely in the future’ . . . This is an exceptionally powerful book -- A. Roger Ekirch * Wall Street Journal *Until Proven Safe is uncanny in its prescience . . . Twilley and Manaugh see things that others don’t. Their insatiable curiosity reveals itself through all of their endeavors -- Allison Arieff * San Francisco Chronicle *Manaugh’s and Twilley’s extensive history of a concept we might otherwise take for granted is actually the perfect postpandemic read - an imaginative, layperson-friendly way to make sense of and contextualize what we just lived through. -- Arianna Rebolini * BuzzFeed *Quarantine provides a buffer and a delay, offering space and time, between the known (healthy folks) and the dangerous (potentially contagious people). Its complicated nature is adeptly explored, including ethical concerns, legal and moral questions, and enforcement challenges . . . Fascinating reading. -- Tony Miksanek * Booklist *A riveting and timely look at how humanity has protected itself by isolating segments of its populations. . . Manaugh and Twilley cull their research into a concise and logical series of recommendations for future public health crises, grounded in a deep appreciation of the human impact of quarantining. * Publishers Weekly *Captivating . . . Manaugh and Twilley meld a global view of a timely subject with vividly detailed accounts . . . But a larger charm of this smart book lies in their ability to bring potentially dry topics to life . . . An infectiously appealing overview of efforts to contain the potentially infectious. * Kirkus Reviews *Until Proven Safe is the book of our historical moment - a provocative meditation on how society uses quarantine to define the boundaries of self and other when faced with the terrifying unknown. Startlingly timely, authoritatively researched, and electrifyingly written. -- Steve Silberman, author of NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of NeurodiversityUntil Proven Safe combines history, geography, epidemiology, and the ethics of space exploration – how can this be – Because, as the authors explain in a very entertaining and wide-ranging way, quarantine, ironically enough, crosses borders of space and time to make a complex knot of stories. Timely, eye-opening, provocative – you will see the world differently after reading it. -- Kim Stanley Robinson, author of Ministry for the FutureWhat does it mean to isolate threats: people carrying diseases; the microbes, themselves; radioactive materials? For centuries the primary tool of isolation has been quarantine, and in this globe-trotting tale of history and today’s COVID-19 crisis, Geoff Manaugh and Nicola Twilley offer answers that will make your jaw drop. Nothing about "quarantine" is as simple or straight-forward as you think. -- Laurie Garrett, author of The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World out of BalanceAn engrossing study of the ways in which quarantines have changed social, emotional, and political life over hundreds of years, and a fascinating exploration of the perennial roles of fear, conspiracy theories, greed, and prejudice, to which we now add the threat of permanent digital surveillance in the name of public health. Perfect for our time and guidance for the future. -- Ellen Ullman, author of Close to the Machine and Life in CodeAs Twilley and Manaugh reveal in this timely but timeless, ambitious and flawlessly executed account, quarantines have shaped our history . . . The struggle to protect ourselves from invisible and deadly contagions is waged daily and largely out of sight - along borders and spore superhighways, in biosecure piggeries and nuclear waste facilities a half-mile underground. Quarantine: boring to live through, unbelievably interesting to read about. -- Mary Roach, author of Stiff and GruntStrap on your plague beaks and round up the loose women! In this intrepid, occasionally creepy jaunt through seven centuries of disease control, Twilley and Manaugh prove that the past is never dead; it’s just in quarantine. -- Alexis Coe, author of You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington

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Book SynopsisYou can’t prepare for every situation, but you can be prepared to lead. When the next challenge arises, the right approach will help you rise to the occasion and guide your team to success. How do you achieve that? This book will spark your leadership potential and show you the way to high performance.Lead the Way in Five Minutes a Day skips the complex theories and jargon and gets right to practical solutions. You will learn how to develop skills that can be applied immediately to meet any challenge. Although this book can be read from cover to cover, its handy organization by topic allows for a quick read of battle-tested tips. Think of it as a fully stocked leadership toolbox, ready as needed.Eleven chapters cover every-day, real-life topics like communication, diversity, and workplace culture. Each chapter begins with a self-assessment guide so you can identify relevant strengths to develop and address opportunities for growth.Throughout the book, you will find: Coaching tips to get the most from your team Reflection questions to help you explore fresh approaches to current situations Ideas for sharing strategies with colleagues to help them grow as leaders with you What you will not find in this book is the one way to lead. Most likely, that skill is already in you. All you need is a way to spark your thinking and push you to discover how you truly want to lead—and now you can do that in just five minutes a day.

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Book SynopsisWhile healthcare managers must juggle many responsibilities, one of the most important aspects of their job is interacting with and motivating their colleagues and staff. Leaders who develop the skills to deliver on this front will achieve greater individual, team, and organizational success. Organizational Behavior and Theory in Healthcare: Leadership Perspectives and Management Applications examines the theories of organizational design, leadership, management, and social psychology as they apply to health services. Through its practical approach to the tools and framework for understanding, structuring, and changing managerial behavior, the book allows readers to fully comprehend the concepts and recognize how they apply to the interactions and interrelationships of people, structures, and organizations. This extensively revised edition includes 29 new cases, based on real-life experiences, that can be studied in conjunction with specific chapters. The book also contains new chapters on employee satisfaction, work teams, and human resources, as well as an updated chapter on diversity, equity, and inclusion.Other content new to this edition includes: The impact of recent and future innovations in healthcare Sexual harassment and power politics in the workplace Methods for improving gender and racial equity in health outcomes Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic on organizational learning and ethics In each chapter, the authors outline specific learning competencies to provide students with the knowledge and skills required for their careers in healthcare management. End-of-chapter cases, activities, and questions reinforce students’ learning. Leaders who have a firm grasp of the theories and practices of organizational behavior presented in this book will be able to guide their organizations to peak performance.

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Book SynopsisDental care is excluded from Canada's universal healthcare system, with services provided based on the ability to pay. Our dental-care system is leading large segments of the population to neglect care, resulting in poor oral health and all of its consequences. This book examines the history of dentistry in Canada, demonstrating how private business interests have prevailed over public health. Current trends in the industry, such as corporate ownership and a focus on cosmetic dentistry, continue this history. But change is possible. By examining alternative approaches to the current dental-care system, this book is a call to action to make a healthier future possible.

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Book SynopsisAward-winning sociologist Joanna Kempner unearths how a group of ordinary people debilitated by excruciating pain developed their own medicine from home-grown psilocybin mushrooms—crafting near-clinical grade dosing protocols—and fought for recognition in a broken medical system. Cluster headache, a diagnosis sometimes referred to as a ‘suicide headache,’ is widely considered the most severe pain disorder that humans experience. There is no cure, and little funding available for research into developing treatments.   When Joanna Kempner met Bob Wold in 2012, she was introduced to a world beyond most people's comprehension—a clandestine network determined to find relief using magic mushrooms. These ‘Clusterbusters,’ a group united only by the internet and a desire to survive, decided to do the research that medicine left unfinished. They produced their own psychedelic treatment protocols and managed to get academics at Harvard and Yale to test their results. Along the way, Kempner explores not only the fascinating history and exploding popularity of psychedelic science, but also a regulatory system so repressive that the sick are forced to find their own homegrown remedies, and corporate America and university professors stand to profit from their transgressions. From the windswept shores of the North Sea through the verdant jungle of Peruvian Amazon to a kitschy underground palace built in a missile silo in Kansas, Psychedelic Outlaws chronicles the rise of psychedelic medicine amid a healthcare system in turmoil. Kempner’s gripping tale of community and resilience brings readers on a eye-opening journey through the politics of pain, through the stories of people desperate enough to defy the law for a moment of relief.

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Book SynopsisThis book introduces quality improvement for anyone studying or working in healthcare. Written in clear, straightforward language, it explores quality improvement from multiple perspectives and outlines a range models and toolkits you can use in practice. Encouraging you to reflect on your role as an improver, the book equips you with the knowledge and skills you need to work through each stage of the improvement process – from troubleshooting an issue, to working with others to make an improvement, through to its evaluation. Key features: - Case studies and activities help you to apply theory and methodology to your everyday role. - A comprehensive glossary introduces quality improvement terminology and concepts. - A logical four-part structure moves from the basics up, building your knowledge and understanding as you go.Table of ContentsIntroducing Quality Improvements Introduction Key Concepts And Definitions Why Improve Quality? Perspectives The Policy Context Patient Safety Perspectives In Quality Improvement Approaches, Models & Toolkits Troubleshooting And Operationalising Quality Improvement Working With Others Evaluating Improvement How to Evaluate Quality Improvement? Self-Evaluation The Importance Of Sustainability

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Book SynopsisInstructor Resources: PowerPoint slides, additional discussion questions, and web links.Today’s healthcare leaders face constant challenge and change. Even as they cope with a rapidly evolving environment, they also must overcome existing obstacles inherent to running multifaceted operations. A solid value system will anchor leaders as they navigate these daily hurdles. This highly regarded book examines leadership through the lens of such values. It provides a comprehensive overview of leadership principles specific to the healthcare environment and explores both personal and team values that drive appropriate and effective behavior. Case studies, exercises, and self-assessment tools facilitate teaching, dialogue, and self-reflection. A valuable resource for seasoned practitioners and their leadership teams, the book is also used extensively in academic courses in leadership. Updates to this edition include: Expanded coverage of academic theories and popular approaches to leadership A new chapter articulating the need to identify and develop new types of leaders in healthcare A new chapter on the extensive work of researchers who have examined the impact of leadership on organizational outcomes Updated and expanded discussion of servant leadership, change makers, employee engagement, emotional intelligence, and groupthink Fresh examples and cases featuring clinical leaders, including both nurses and physicians

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