Health systems and services Books
Nova Science Publishers Inc Medicaid Spending by States: Variations &
Book SynopsisMedicaid is a means-tested entitlement program that finances the delivery of primary and acute medical services as well as long-term care. Medicaid is jointly funded by the federal government and the states. The federal government''s share of a state''s expenditures is called the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) rate. The remainder is referred to as the nonfederal share, or state share. Estimates of Medicaid spending developed from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data sources suggest wide variation among states in Medicaid spending per enrollee, overall and for each of four main eligibility groupschildren, adults, disabled, and aged. This book examines Medicaid spending per enrollee by state; selected factors that influence Medicaid spending per enrollee, by state; and how states account for factors that influence expected per-enrollee spending when setting rates for Medicaid managed care plans.
£131.19
Nova Science Publishers Inc State Childrens Health Insurance Program:
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Managerial Solutions to Hospitals' Challenges
Book SynopsisIn the attempt to provide a global vision of the challenges faced by hospitals, this book analyses the dense network of rules and expectations coming from institutions, patients and professionals in which healthcare organisations are embedded. The numerous changes that have occurred within a large part of the healthcare systems during the last 20 years, have determined important consequences, which have been promptly faced by managers. Uncertainty, rules, and innovations are just some of the main ingredients of the challenges to be tackled, whereas mimicry, legitimacy and diffusion of managerial fashions are some of the core strategies implemented to face them. Hospitals survival depends on the ability to intercept on time and to accomplish quickly the external expectations. The role of managers is to create a workplace in which changes are possible. Individual and organisational work value congruence can facilitate it by improving the quality of communication, the degree of trust in hospitals'' missions, and physicians'' and nurses'' knowledge of the processes. Hospital challenges reach up to the single physician, often asking him/her to play new and conflicting roles. The "new" physician needs to balance his/her time to accomplish ambiguous expectations, to fulfill heterogeneous tasks, and to compete for scarce resources in order to embrace the changes. In this vein, physicians'' negotiation skills assume a strategic role for the successful running of hospitals.
£999.99
Plural Publishing Inc Medical Setting Considerations for the
Book SynopsisMedical Setting Considerations for the Speech-Language Pathologist is the first volume in the “Medical Speech-Language Pathology” book series. The series provides graduate students, clinicians, and clinical researchers with functional, comprehensive material to enhance practice in a medical setting. This first book in the series will foster an appreciation of the unique skill set and knowledge base needed by a medical speech-language pathologist. The chapters contain information applicable to a broad range of medical and rehabilitation settings, while delving deeper into complex topics that merit extra attention, such as neuroimaging methods and medication side effects. Readers will come to appreciate the many roles and responsibilities of the speech-language pathologist in the medical setting, across the continuum of care. They will gain familiarity with broader organizational issues, such as accreditation, billing, and medical team members, as well as the specific clinical populations often encountered in medical settings, such as individuals with Parkinson’s disease, delirium, or tongue cancer. Throughout the book, case studies are used to highlight the role of the medical SLP, and to underscore the remarkably dynamic and complex caseloads encountered by the medical SLP. Medical Setting Considerations for the Speech-Language Pathologist is authored by experienced professionals and content experts who transform the research literature into clinically applicable and digestible information, with the series editors Kristie A. Spencer and Jacqueline Daniels leading the cohort.Table of ContentsSeries Overview Preface Contributors Acknowledgments Chapter 1. The Medical Environment: Team Members and Organizational Issues Jacqueline Laures-Gore Chapter 2. Clinical Populations Encountered by the Medical Speech-Language Pathologist Rene Ruzicka Kanadet, Doreen Kelly Izaguirre, Matina Balou, and Kristie A. Spencer Chapter 3. A Guide to Neuroimaging for the Medical Speech-Language Pathologist Linda I. Shuster Chapter 4. Clinical Considerations of Medication Use in Patients with Swallowing and Communication Disorders Angela M. Hill, Katlynd Marie Sunjic, Alexandra E. Brandimore, and Sheeba Varghese Gupta Chapter 5. Infection Control Precautions for the Speech-Language Pathologist Jacqueline Daniels and Kristie A. Spencer Index
£64.00
Advantage Media Group Beyond the Walls: MegaTrends, Movements and
Book SynopsisThe American healthcare system is failing us. It is a frustratingly complex, opaque, and unaffordable system that results in suboptimal care and a deterioration of the welfare of the majority of American families. The experience of the past few decades and the recent ravaging pandemic has shown us that doing more of the same is not going to deliver us from this dilemma. But there is hope. There is a way to create a more accessible, consumer-friendly, safer, and affordable system of care for all of us.In Beyond the Walls, Dr. Neuwirth, a physician, healthcare executive, and innovator distills, in understandable language, the learnings from years of in-depth research into the megatrends and market disruptors that are shaping the present and immediate future of American healthcare. Through the stories of those behind the movement, he uncovers the forces that are driving better health outcomes, more personalized care, greater equity, and lower costs.Unlike many other books in this genre, the focus is on what’s right in American healthcare rather than on what’s wrong. It is practical, actionable and rooted in a realistic understanding of the industry's challenges and opportunities. It’s an inspiring and instructive read on the courageous leaders that are dismantling the barriers to innovation in healthcare delivery.This book reads like a collection of heroic journeys. These stories encourage and embolden us not to be held hostage by the mindset, behaviors, and inertia of the past. They are intended to ignite the creativity, integrity, and courage of more leaders to go beyond the walls and leverage their own potential to contribute to a more humane future for American healthcare. This is a “must-read” for anyone who wants better healthcare and better health.
£23.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Driving Hospitals Towards Performance: Practical
Book SynopsisHospitals, just like orchestras, are made up of many "instruments" which play their notes on their own, yet within a broader symphony. If even one instrument fails in doing its part, or if the orchestra director leaves even one of them behind, the overall symphony will just not sound right and the final performance will be ruined. This book is aimed at providing practical guidance to hospital managers who are called to implement complex organizational transformations. In doing so, they must take into account a high number of managerial tools and dynamics which should not be overlooked. Failing to do so may negatively affect their long-term success in reaching strategic objectives. Hospitals do not have violins, drums, and trumpets, but they do have departments, clinical wards, clinical pathways, and functional units. Moreover, their professionals must carry out different activities such as assisting patients, reporting their actions, communicating and, more and more frequently, managing parts of the hospitals themselves. Not only physicians are in charge of these aspects. Nurses and other clinical and non-clinical professionals are co-responsible, facing frequent changes in the number and type of activities they must perform. In this context, hospital managers must design organizational charts and implement them by distributing resources and responsibilities, by setting and monitoring objectives, and by assessing the performance of units. They must motivate their staff and ensure an effective use of technology. Yet, although healthcare management is widely studied worldwide, it is rare to find contributions with such a broad and holistic point of view. Although each aspect and item of hospital management is key in reaching organizational success, the risk of overlooking one or more of them is high. Specifically, if management fails in directing all its tools towards its objectives, the chances of reaching outstanding performance are poor. Managerial tools must be used in an integrated and coherent way as multiple components of a single managerial strategy.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments; Introduction; Understanding the Role of Hospitals within Healthcare Systems; How are Hospitals Changing? Their Transition from Vertical to Horizontal Organizational Models; Managing a Hospital is like Conducting an Orchestra; Measuring Hospital Performance; Seizing the Orchestras Symphony: Driving All Managerial Tools Towards a Common Goal; About the Author; Index.
£72.24
McGraw-Hill Education / Australia Theory in A Nutshell
Book SynopsisNot all health promotion programs are equally successful in achieving their aims and objectives. The use of theory significantly improves the chances of success.Theory in a Nutshell 4e provides practitioners and students of health promotion with an overview of the most influential theories and models used to guide health promotion practice. For each theory discussed, an explanation of the main elements of the theory is provided, followed by a commentary on its relative strengths and weaknesses, and somesuggestions as to how it can be applied to the real world.New to this edition: greater attention to the influence and application of digital communication and technologies on health promotion practice examples and reflections on lessons that have emerged since 2020 from the global COVID-19 pandemic. Written by internationally recognised leaders in the field, all sections have been thoroughly revised and updated, while maintaining the concise, accessible style of the previous editions. This book is highly recommended for public health practitioners, health promotion and health education specialists, and social policy makers, as well as students of public health and health promotion.Table of Contents1. Theory 2. Theories on health behaviour 3. Theories on change in communities 4. Models that guide health education and communication 5. Models for change within organisations and settings 6. Models for healthy public policy
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Goose Lane Editions Conspiracy of Hope: The Truth about Breast Cancer
Book SynopsisAn explosive book that exposes the truth about breast cancer screening.For decades, women have been told that mammograms save lives. Yet many scientists say that this is in fact not true. Conspiracy of Hope reveals how breast cancer screening was introduced in the US before there was any good evidence it made any difference, and an unfounded belief in early detection caught on quickly in Canada and other developed countries. Today the evidence is starkly clear. Screening does more harm than good. Still women, and their doctors, continue to buy into a myth perpetuated by greed, fear, and wishful thinking.Conspiracy of Hope illustrates how a vortex of interests came together to make breast screening standard medical practice and why it's so hard to persuade them they are wrong. The radiologists, the imaging machinery manufacturers, and the pink ribbon charities are all part of that story. It is a tale of back-stabbing and intrigue, of exploiting fear and hope, while distorting and misrepresenting the evidence. Or simply ignoring it.Trade Review"If you've ever wondered why mammography screening has been the target of fierce debate for thirty years running,read this book. Renée Pellerin exposes how the early detection mantra has always been a mix of good intentions,magical thinking, and flim-flam. What it is has never been is full-on science. The balance of evidence on screening mammography weighs heavily toward lesser benefit and more harm than anyone ever wanted to believe. Conspiracy of Hope chronicles how belief born from hope and perpetuated by vested interests can be hard to shake,even when confronted with a wealth of research." -- Gayle Sulik
£16.19
Hammersmith Health Books The New Alchemists: The Rise of Deceptive
Book SynopsisHow to identify and see through deceptive and unethical health marketing practices Health scams come in all shapes and sizes-from the suppression of side-effects from prescription drugs to the unproven benefits of 'traditional' health practices-taking advantage of the human tendency to assume good intentions in others. So how do we avoid being deceived? Professor of Nursing, Bernie Garrett explores real-world examples of medical malpractice, pseudo and deceptive health science, dietary and celebrity health fads, deception in alternative medicine and problems with current healthcare regulation, ending with a simple health-scam detection kit. And he looks at how these practices and ineffective regulations affect our lives.Table of ContentsIntroduction (The art of the con; Are we obsessed with our health? Science in the age of alternative health; Trust me, I'm not a doctor; Where's the harm? I want to believe) ; Bad medicine (The rise of modern medicine; Big Pharma; Dubious private clinics; A matter of trust; Ineffective remedies and diagnoses; Major medical blunders; Conspiracy theories - just because you're paranoid...; Is modern medicine safe?) ; Health scams (What is a health scam? The nature of deception; A profusion of health scams and devious practices; Pandemic scams; Conspiratorial thinking); Alternative medicine (The alternative medicine business; What's in a name; Integrative medicine and research; Alternative medicine and health claims; Is it safe? Regulation and education; A growing phenomenon); Health, fame and fortune (Success and irrationality; Health and celebrity; Celebrities and the anti-vaccination crisis; Absolute certainty - tunnel vision and success; Cargo cult thinking; A matter of trust; Are we all gullible? Who is the target? Mixing it up with half truths; Science, but not as we know it; Naturally it's good for you; Clinical significance and importance; Make it simple; Social influence; The rise of social media; Internet health scams; The psychology of scanning and susceptibility to persuasion; Risk of deception; Trust and maintaining authority) ; We will make you like our products; Conclusion: who do you trust? (The myth of perfect health; Being proactive about health; Avoiding ineffective interventions; Regression to the mean and the trajectory of illnesses; The power of placebo and nocebo; Taking back charge of your health)
£14.39
Clinical Press Ltd History of Medicine, Money & Politics: Riding the
Book Synopsis60 years of the UK's National Health Service and the NHS is treating more people than ever and the population is living longer, healthier lives. That's the good news. But what about the bad news? Most histories of medicine concentrate on 'who invented what' or on the lives of great medical figures. This history looks at the effect on medical science of politics, religion, money supply and social mores. Illustrated throughout by the very coins with which the the medical staff may have been paid this book is a reminder that medicine has never been free. Someone has to pay for it and in most developed countries that someone is, at least in part, the taxpayer. Are we getting value for money and would another system provide a better service? Having examined the history of State Medicine the book looks in depth at the problems facing the NHS and compares them with healthcare delivery in other developed nations from around the world. State medicine with all its warts! Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the NHS in a critical but balanced manner!Trade Review"It is to Professor Goddards credit that he does not trade on his international reputation as a radiologist, or a pioneer of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. In fact., his specialty is barely alluded to, Instead he is everymans Virgil, guiding the reader through a medical timeline." -- B Kelly, Consultant Radiologist, The Royal Hospitals, Belfast.Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction -- Medicine in Prehistoric Times and in the Ancient World; Medicine in the Middle Ages; Medicine in the Early Modern Period; Modern medicine and the build up to the UK National Health Service; The Welfare State; Reorganisation and industrial action in the 1970s; Fundamental Changes in the NHS; How does the NHS compare with the Health Services in other Countries?; Successes in the present day NHS but also ethical dilemmas in a rationed health service; The Medical profession and the NHS: what went wrong?; Medical Error and Negligence, The Witch-hunt and Suspension; Why do some doctors find it so hard to work in the present political climate?; Dentistry and Nursing; Political whim and fancy; What has gone wrong with the patients?; State Medicine: The Future; Index.
£22.50
Imperial College Press Tuberculosis: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
Book SynopsisThe fact that the World Health Organization has declared tuberculosis a “global emergency” indicates the serious inadequacy of the ways in which the control methods at our disposal are used. Several books on tuberculosis have been published in recent years, but none have taken a deep and detailed look at the “holistic” aspects of global tuberculosis control, even though international agencies are increasingly aware of the importance of the numerous factors other than the design and efficacy of therapeutic drug regimens. This unique book fills that gap. Although it deals specifically with tuberculosis, the principles outlined and discussed are relevant to many other areas of global medicine, including the ever-growing problem of HIV/AIDS.The book is aimed principally at those involved in the design, establishment and management of disease control programmes at international, national and local levels, and also at a more general readership of epidemiologists, public health officers, community psychologists, and others interested in understanding the human dimension of disease control.Table of ContentsIntroduction to tuberculosis and its control - the global burden of tuberculosis, J.M. Grange; the politics of tuberculosis - the role of process and power, G. Walt; public health and human rights - the ethics of international public health interventions for tuberculosis, P. Pronyk and J. Proter; the current international structure - tuberculosis in high-prevalence countries - current control strategies and their technical and operational limitations, K. Jochem and J. Walley; involving the private medical sector in tuberculosis control - practical aspects, M. Uplekar; tuberculosis treatment from the patient's perspective - social and economic dimensions of treatment-seeking for tuberculosis - the economics of tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment, S. Foster; socio-cultural dimensions in tuberculosis control, S. Rangan and M. Uplekar; gender issues in the detection and treatment of tuberculosis, P. Hudelson; alternative approaches and future directions - tuberculosis and health sector reform, E. Tayler; educational approaches in tuberculosis control - building on the "social paradigm", T. Narayan and R. Narayan. (Part contents)
£156.75
The Social Market Foundation A Cue for Change: Global Comparisons in Health
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£11.40
The Social Market Foundation A Question of Choice: Public Priorities for
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£10.00
Idyll Arbor Your Comp GT Total Hip Replace: Before, During,
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£9.50
Anvil Press Publishers Inc Body Breakdowns: Tales of Illness and Recovery
Book Synopsis'Body Breakdowns' is a collection of true tales about brushes with mortality and the medical establishment. Some are serious, some are funny; all are about illnesses, both minor and major. The pieces are all related to aging and are told in strong, engaging, and authentic voices. They are about people suddenly discovering they're vulnerable and the different ways they come to terms with that, as well as how they deal with the health professionals whose job it is to provide care for ourbodies. They are also about how people who have physically suffered learn to find words for and, thus, shape the new world they find themselves in. These stories remind us that everything can change in a moment. And that we're all in these aging bodies together. Janis Harper, the Vancouver-based teacher and actor who edited this beautiful little book of personal, intimate stories, some nearly gemlike in their clarity, believes she might have felt less afraid, less isolated, if others who'd hadexperiences similar to hers had shared some of her fears." - The Gazette
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TFM Publishing Ltd Getting to Grips with Clinical Governance
Book SynopsisThe launch of clinical governance in the late 1990s was accompanied by a measure of excitement although, at that stage, it was impossible to determine whether this was really to be the start of a quality-driven revolution in healthcare. Since its inception, much has been done to turn the concepts behind clinical governance into practical reality. Have these efforts been successful? Many would argue that the jury is still out. The authors have approached the topic from the diverse backgrounds offered by urological surgery, general practice and public health medicine. The result is a commentary on the evolution of clinical governance that has the firm anchors of practicality and realism. The book looks at clinical governance from the perspective of the practising clinician and explains what clinical governance has to offer them. Doctors, nurses, therapists and managers should all find something of interest and practical value within these pages.
£22.50
University College Dublin Press Health Policy and Practice in Ireland
Book Synopsis"Health Policy and Practice in Ireland" traces the development of Irish health care services and practices, and the role that different conceptions of disease and different institutional actors have on them. In particular it explains how there has been a shift of attention away from an exclusively biomedical approach to the problems of health and illness to a more inclusive social model. The major themes of the book are the evolution and structure of the Irish health system; inequalities in health and health care; power imbalances in the organisation and delivery of health services; professional-patient interaction; the education and training of health care professionals; and the health beliefs and health practices of lay people. The contributors include administrators and practitioners in the health services as well as academics. This book is intended to meet the needs of students in the health sciences who are required to study a sociological approach to health care as part of their professional training.Trade Review"The contributors include academics and health practitioners, thus giving both intellectual and practical analysis, but overall the socio-political angle is dominant." Books Ireland March 2006Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part 1: Health and health care in Ireland: a macro perspective; 1 Overview of the health services, John Curry; 2 Mental illness in Ireland and its management, Dermot Walsh; 3 The evolution of Irish health policy, Peter Murray; 4 Making competition fair for health insurance in Ireland, Donald W. Light; 5 Inequalities in health and health care Desmond McCluskey; Part 2: The nursing role; 6 Development of the role of the nurse in Ireland, Gerard M. Fealy; 7 Learning only to labour, Anne Stakelum; 8 The child health care service: the role of the public health nurse, Margaret O'Keeffe; Part 3: The doctor-patient relationship; 9 The changing face of general practice: the role of the family doctor, William Shannon; 10 Patient roles, present and future, Tony O'Sullivan; Part 4: Disability issues; 11 The contours of learning/intellectual disability Mairide Woods; 12 People with physical disability: health policy and practice, Anne Colgan; Part 5: Lay health beliefs and practices; 13 Breastfeeding: issues in the implementation of policy, Aoife Rickard; 14 Health, illness and lifestyles, Desmond McCluskey; References; Index.
£20.90
University College Dublin Press The History of Dr Steevens' Hospital, Dublin
Book SynopsisFinanced through the will of Dr Richard Steevens (1653-1710), and brought into existence by his surviving twin sister, Griselda, Dr Steevens' Hospital (1733) rapidly became a vital institution in the city of Dublin's provision of health care. In its origins, it was promoted by leading citizens, including Jonathan Swift and William King. Throughout its long period of activity, it advanced medical science in both the clinical and educational spheres. Abraham Colles (1773-1843) was only one of its world-renowned surgeons and physicians. To its doors were brought the victims of Invincible crime in 1882.T. P. C. Kirkpatrick's magisterial account of Steeven's was the greatest of his many medical publications, rich in detail, attentive to historical context, and ably conveying the professional significance of the work undertaken throughout the decades and centuries. Privately distributed by subscription in 1924, it is now re-published to mark the 275th anniversary of the hospital's opening, together with all the original photographs.Trade Review"Kirkpatrick was a significant figure in the medical world in the first part of the twentieth century - [He] gives a grand, old fashioned, narrative of the institution charting its progress and development from its early days. This volume is also a small addition to the social history of Dublin in that it includes a list of subscribers which reads like a medical Who's Who not just of Dublin but of some far-flung corners of the British Empire such as Karachi and Cairo." Books Ireland Nov 08 "Steevens' Hospital was the second oldest hospital in Ireland in modern times, after the Charitable Infirmary, Jervis Street Hospital. It survived until the end of 1987; the following July the site was purchased by the Eastern Health Board, it is now the administrative headquarters of the HSE and also houses the valuable Edward Worth Library. How the institution became a leading modern hospital, noted for advances in medicine and surgery in the last century, is described entertainingly by T. Percy Kirkpatrick, the Derry-born doyen of medical historians, who was Registrar of the Royal College of Physicians and a noted classicist. The history was privately distributed by subscription in 1924; it was republished recently to mark the 275th anniversary of the hospital's opening, together with all the original photographs. The book is a treasure trove of information about a city and its people in a vanished time, when citizens travelled by ferry (owned by the hospital) across 'Anna Liffey' from the northern bank of the river, at a slipway where a bridge was later built and called The King's Bridge." Books Ireland February 2010Table of ContentsIntroductory; Dublin in 1700; Richard Steevens, The trustees of Dr Steevens' will; Preparations for the building; The trustees of Madam Steevens' deed; The opening of the hospital; Edward Worth - the Worth library; Swift and the hospital; The completion of the hospital; Early medical and surgical practice in the hospital; Changes in the staff; The hospital property; Closing years of the eighteenth century; Philip Woodroffe; Cusack as resident surgeon; The fever epidemic of 1817-1818; Regulations for medical practice in 1825; Medical teaching in Dublin; South's scheme for the school; Women students; Nursing in the hospital; Improvements in the hospital; The hospital stewards; Appendices; References; Index.
£44.75
St James's House Learning to Care The Care Home Staff Guide
Book SynopsisLearning to Care: The Care Home Staff Guideis an invaluable resource for anyone interested in pursuing a professional career in caring.Through their dedication and commitment, care homes have demonstrated the important role they play in the UK, not only in improving the quality of life for elderly and vulnerable people, but also in the survival of the NHS, which has been particularly evident in the Covid-19 pandemic.This essential guide will appeal to care assistants currently working in a care home setting, students, those thinking of changing career, as well as voluntary carers looking after a relative or friend at home.Learning to Careis divided into three main sections: Behavioural Training, which outlines detailed training for care staff and examines attitudes, behaviour and methods, Practical Training, which focuses on essential skills and knowledge such as care planning, nutrition, and lifting, Fire Training, which examines the risks, precautions and
£14.20
Mayo Clinic Press Future Care: Sensors, Artificial Intelligence,
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£26.51
Advantage Media Group Patients Matter Most: How Healthcare Is Becoming
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£999.99
Advantage Media Group The Ultimate Investment: A Roadmap to Grow Your
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£15.29
John Libbey Eurotext Hospitals & the Nursing Profession: Lessons from
Book SynopsisHospital systems throughout the developed world are undergoing waves of reform which seek to address multiple challenges of intensifying acuity, such as population ageing, technological advance, heightened expectations on the part of increasingly informed patients, the reduction of public spending deficits and the specialisation of staff, especially nurses, as well as the difficulty in establishing appropriate incentives for change and improved performance. Within such a context, the purpose of this book is to analyse the interaction between the nursing professions and hospital institutions in France and Japan, taking as its starting point the conviction that comparative analysis of empirical reality in each of these countries will provide new insights into the transformations currently taking place. To that end, the material in this study has been contributed by an international, interdisciplinary team of experts, combining economic, sociological, political and historical perspectives, which are brought to bear upon evidence from original research carried out in both countries. The findings reveal that the relationship between the nursing profession and hospital structures in Japan is characterised by the predominance of a domestic logic, rooted in dependence upon the institution and the promotion of supposedly feminine qualities, in sharp contrast with the French situation, where industrial and professional logics prevail, entailing specialisation, independent initiative and increasing workloads. From this perspective, the future development of the nursing profession in Japan is inextricably linked to the forms taken by the process of women''s emancipation, whereas in France, it is the evolution of hospital structures, of the position of nurses in the healthcare system and of the division of labour within the world of medicine which emerge as the determining factors. In order to highlight French and Japanese particularities for the Anglophone reader, the book also features numerous socio-historical points of comparison with developments in the United Kingdom.
£32.39
Springer Nature Switzerland AG The Science and Politics of Covid-19: How
Book SynopsisThis book is a fresh and readable account of the Covid-19 pandemic and how scientists and medical doctors are helping governments to manage the crisis. The book contains interviews and exchanges with dozens of scientists, doctors, experts, government representatives, and journalists. Why do some of the most scientifically advanced countries have the highest Covid-19 mortality? During the pandemic, the research community has been at the heart of—and actor in—a global scandal. Why has science failed? With the help of numerous testimonies from China, France, the UK and the USA in particular, the book provides an insider’s view on this major crisis. Although the governments of these countries based their Covid-19 strategy on science, scientists failed to have a decisive influence on decision-makers—except in China—, which created genuine “time bombs.” The accelerated development of vaccines does not erase past months’ errors. The crisis led to the development of “science politics” at an unprecedented rate. More worryingly, experts themselves acknowledge that they did not rise to the challenge. Covid-19 also highlighted the weakness of democratic regimes and the power of technocapitalism. Countries pulled down their blinds, locked their doors, and promoted national approaches rather than international cooperation. The author proposes to set up an international framework on health risk to co-construct decision-making. He advocates political distancing in order to put the basics first: develop science, fight ignorance.The author, Michel Claessens on the Science for Policy Podcast from SAPEATable of ContentsA Microscopic Killer.- COVID-19 Diary.- Geopolitics of the Coronavirus.- Political Distancing.
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Springer International Publishing AG Cultural Issues in Healthcare
Book SynopsisThis easy-to-read book is designed to prepare medical, biomedical and other health professionals in training to provide healthcare services to patients by utilizing the scholarship in the published chapters to better understand the evolving symbiotic relationship between attention to the needs of patient communities and achieving effective access, treatment, and quality of care. While studies have been done on health inequity and disparities, moving to solution-based strategies not only requires more knowledge but a pathway to praxis. The editors and chapter authors of this unique title are established practitioners in the areas they write about and provide refreshing ways to advance our work in healthcare. The market for this title is all medical, dental, nursing, physician assistant and other academic programs; they can use this book for active learning in classes as a supplemental text. Since this material can also be used as a reference forboard exam questions of various hea
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Peter Lang AG Historische Betrachtung Der Sozialmedizinischen
Book SynopsisAm Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts, geteilt in fast zwei Jahrzehnte Habsburgerreich und zwei Jahrzehnte der jungen Ersten Republik, war im sozialmedizinischen Bereich in Wien ein bedeutender und vielgestaltiger Aufbruch zu beobachten. Bewusstseinsbildung für die Zusammenhänge von Armut, Not, Hunger und dem Entstehen von Krankheiten ermöglichten die Schaffung verschiedenartiger sozialmedizinischer Einrichtungen. Die Aufarbeitung dieser Thematik führte zur Anerkennung der Sozialmedizin als eigenständigem Fachgebiet. Die individuelle Wohltätigkeit in ihren vielfältigen Spielarten und das private Mäzenatentum waren nach dem Ende des Ersten Weltkrieges als Folge von Not, Verarmung und der veränderten sozialpolitischen Situation kaum mehr möglich. An deren Stelle traten städtische und staatliche Fürsorgeeinrichtungen.
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Lit Verlag Urban Health in Africa: What Do We Know and Where
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£10.40
Lit Verlag Individualized Medicine Between Hype and Hope:
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£27.86
Lit Verlag Challenges of Health Care Workers Vis-a-Vis
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£36.90
Anmol Publications Pvt Ltd Nutrition and Tribal Health
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£18.74
Rawat Health Dynamics and Marginalised Communities
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£21.38
Sarup & Son Social work practices in health and medical
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£14.12
Deep & Deep Publications Health Care Organisation and Structure
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£31.12
Deep & Deep Publications Health Care Policies and Programmes
Book SynopsisThis book discusses health education, environmental sanitation, and health policy implementation issues, offering suggestions for addressing health challenges in the 21st century. Written by Dr. L Geol, an experienced social scientist, the book covers various health programs and initiatives.
£31.12
Deep & Deep Publications Public Health Policy and Administration
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£999.99
Pentagon Press Health Services Management: Reading Cases and
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£999.99
Bookwell Publications Health, Nutrition and Morbidity: A Study of
Book SynopsisThis book is all about carrying pregnancy in Eastern India. This study explains the social aspects and behavioral pattern during pregnancy in respect to nutrition, health and treatment seeking.
£999.99
Bookwell Publications Towards a Healthy Future? Indian and Global
Book SynopsisLiberty Institute is a think tank promoting individual rights, rule of law, limited government, and free market. It conducts research, advocacy, and events on public policy issues. Established in 1996, it focuses on development economics, education, environment, health, security, trade, and citizen participation in democracy.
£29.99
Isha Books Community Participation in Health Management
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£14.06
Oslo Academic Press Urbanisation & Health: New Challenges in Health
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£38.70
University Press of Southern Denmark Distribution of Health & Health Care: An Analysis
Book SynopsisThis thesis is an empirical investigation of the distribution of health care in Danish population. The purpose is to analyse income-related inequality in health and health care in Funen County, Denmark 2000 and 2001. Concentration indices will be used to characterise the distribution of health and health care with respect to income, and decomposition techniques will be applied to the indices to obtain information about the composition and sources of inequality from determinants and dimensions.
£22.49
University Press of Southern Denmark Health Technology Assessment & Diffiusion of
Book SynopsisWith a rapid technological change and an increasing number of health technologies emerging in contrast to scarcity of the resources, the decision-makers in the health care sector face a dilemma. This has highlighted the importance of health technology assessment, which as a form of policy research provides input to decision-making in policy and practice. Written as a Ph.D. thesis, this book presents various important aspects of health technology assessment (HTA). A broad range of publications concerning theory and methodology in the area of HTA has been reviewed and empirical studies of HTA and diffusion have been conducted. The empirical studies covered in the book are an international comparison of health technology assessment including Sweden, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, as well as empirical studies of the diffusion of laparoscopic technologies in Denmark and the Netherlands.
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Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Hospital Administration and Management: A
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSECTION I: Hospital Administration and Management SECTION II: Hospital Organization and Services SECTION III: Hospital Support Services SECTION IV: Hospital Policies and Human Element of Healthcare
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KIT Publishers Capacity-Building for Knowledge Generation:
Book SynopsisCapacity-building is key to sustainable development efforts and over the past decades has also enjoyed considerable attention in the field of health and development. However, perspectives on what capacity-building (or capacity development) means, what it intends to achieve and which strategies are most effective differ, depending on the context and the perspectives of a variety of stakeholders. This book aims to contribute to conceptual reflection and to share experiences regarding a range of capacity development approaches in different contexts that have in common that they are situated outside formal lecture hall settings and intend to contribute to knowledge generation. In Capacity-building for knowledge generation: Experiences in the context of health and development, professionals and scholars reflect on different strategies for capacity-building, ranging from empowerment, writeshops and strengthening of research capacity to stakeholder analysis, knowledge management and mind mapping. Prior to this, capacity-building related concepts and definitions and a framework for interpreting the various experiences are presented. The book contains seven chapters, each of which presents one of more cases of action learning or capacity development. These cases have engaged the research and non-governmental communities in diverse settings in -- mostly -- Africa. All aimed to strengthen intellectual engagement and the culture of enquiry, as part of a knowledge translation process. This means that not only knowledge institutes and researchers participated but also problem owners, policymakers, practitioners, advocates and other end-users of research. This book intends to cater to the demand for knowledge and ideas among these same groups.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Health Care Policy In East Asia: A World
Book SynopsisDuring the past three decades, health care systems in the East Asian regions of China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan have undergone major changes. Each system has its unique achievements and challenges. Global health care policymakers are increasingly interested in understanding the changes that have taken place in these four systems. This four-volume reference set is designed to help health care professionals, academics, policymakers, and general readers gain a good grasp of the background and latest developments in the health care systems of China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. This reference set provides an in-depth comparative health policy analysis and discussion of health care reform strategies in each of these systems. One unique feature of this set is that each volume has been edited by a leading scholar who has been deeply involved in the development of the health care system in that particular region. Each of these editors also has invited both scholars and practitioners to provide a first-hand description and analysis of key health care reform issues in that system. The many examples provided in each volume demonstrate how findings of evidence-based policy research can be implemented into policy practice.Volume 1 describes and discusses China's ambitious and complex journey of health care reform since 2009. The Chinese government has achieved universal health insurance coverage and has embarked on reforms of the service delivery system and provider payment methods that are aimed at controlling health expenditure growth and improving efficiency. This volume includes pilot and social experiments initiated by the government and researchers and their evaluations that have guided the formulation of health reform policies. It provides information on how to make reforms work at the local and provincial levels. The findings detailed in this volume will contribute to a global knowledge base in health care reforms.Volume 2 provides a comprehensive review and evaluation of the Japanese health care system. Japan has a long history of health care system development and provision of universal health coverage, with a mature and well-developed health care system among East Asian countries. However, due to increases in health care costs, economic stagnation and the country's rapidly aging population, Japan has undergone significant health care reform during the last two decades, both in the delivery as well as financing of health services in its hospital sector, medical technology sector and long-term care insurance. Despite these challenges and reforms, health outcomes among the Japanese population have been progressively among the best in the world. This volume shows how policy research can lead to policy analysis, implementation and assessment. It also provides valuable lessons learnt for mutual learning among other health care systems.Volume 3 offers a comprehensive review of the developments in South Korea's national health insurance system since 1989 in terms of financing, delivery systems, and outcomes. The volume analyzes the efficiency of cost and service delivery by public sectors versus private sectors. It points out areas of challenge to future Korean health care reform. Chapter authors in this volume are leading experts involved in Korean health care policy implementation.Volume 4 reviews the development and achievements of Taiwan Health Insurance since 1995. Because of its continuous reform in payment, services delivery, and pharmaceutical technology, Taiwan has been considered a model example of universal health insurance among global health systems. This volume shows the processes used to translate policy research findings into policy changes. While the health care reform in Taiwan is ongoing, the Taiwan example provides a real-world and practical understanding of health care system changes.In summary, this four-volume set makes an outstanding contribution to health care system reform and policy research, based on solid scholarly work. It also introduces policy researchers and academic communities to current debates about health systems, health financing, and universal health coverage. This reference volume is a must for anyone keen on East Asia's health care system reform dynamics and changing scene.
£742.50
Forbesbooks Telehealth Success: How to Thrive in the New Age
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Redefining the Boundaries of Medicine: The
Book SynopsisHealth care as it stands today needs to be re-imagined. Redefining the Boundaries of Medicine by Paul Cerrato and Dr. John Halamka challenges the profession to renegotiate its priorities and address the fact that it’s become timid and reluctant to explore new care delivery models. The guiding premise of this book is that rethinking and reimagining the way medicine is practiced in the 21st century will improve health outcomes, and that technology is central to this transformation. Dr. Halamka is the President and Paul Cerrato is the Senior Research Analyst and Communications Specialist for Mayo Clinic Platform, which is harnessing novel technologies to change how care is provided. This cutting-edge work, along with their combined 80 years of experience in healthcare, afford Dr. Halamka and Mr. Cerrato authoritative voices in technology and health care. This book shows how one-size-fits-all health care is slowly giving way to a more precise, personalized approach that takes into account each person’s unique environmental and genetic risk factors. It discusses the use of several emerging technological tools that give each patient a unique “topographical map” to navigate their journey. Artificial intelligence in health care must be accurate, equitable and ethical; providers need to embrace a better way to predict diseases, identify effective treatments and rethink much of the conventional wisdom that has been handed down over the decades. Redefining the Boundaries of Medicine provides the guide to doing just that. Trade Review“A timely and captivating book that challenges us to rethink and reimagine how we deliver health care in the 21st century.” — Eric Horvitz, Chief Scientific Officer for Microsoft
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Emerald Publishing Limited Advances in Health Care Management Vol 3 Advances
Book Synopsis"Advances in Health Care Management".Table of ContentsList of contributors. Review board members. Reviewers. Advances in health care management: overview (G.T. Savage et al.). Special Research Forum on Management Issues in Nursing. Nurse staffing and nursing performance: a review and synthesis of the largely unexplored relationship (L.Y. Unruh, M.D. Fottler). The benefits of staffing and paying more: the effects of staffing levels and wage practices for registered nurses on hospitals' average lengths of stay (M.P. Brown et al.). The impact of workplace empowerment, organizational trust on staff nurses' work satisfaction and organizational commitment (H.K. Spence Laschinger et al.). Managing routine exceptions: a model of nurse problem solving behavior (A. Tucker, A.C. Edmondson). Clinical and Technological Issues in Health Care Management. Population health management in theory and practice (A. Scheck Mcalearney). Emotions, the neglected side of patient-centered health care management: the case of emergency department patients waiting to see a physician (L. Dube et al.). Innovation in medical devices and medical electronics: are European regulations and practices shifting innovation to Europe? (D.F. Robinson). Organizational and Strategic Issues in Health Care Management. Managers' perceptions of hospital capabilities: a theoretical and empirical study (A. Wilcox King, C.P. Zeithaml). Management of academic health centers: the past, present, and future (S. Topping, D. Malvey). A strategic change/organizational ecology based theory of post-bankruptcy performance in healthcare firms (D.D. Dawley et al.). From stakeholder management strategies to strategic styles: serendipitous research on organizational configurations (J.D. Blair et al.).
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