Health systems and services Books
McClelland & Stewart Inc. The Last Taboo
Book SynopsisAt any given time, three million Canadians are living with some kind of mental illness. But despite its prevalence, the public and even some health practitioners are badly misinformed about its causes and treatment.This book is an essential road map to hope and recovery. It tells the reader where to get help and what pitfalls to avoid. It defines the most common forms of mental illness, discusses the advantages and drawbacks of medication, and tackles the ultimate taboo of suicide. It offers coping strategies for consumers, family members, friends, and employers, and demonstrates how they can all contribute to the recovery of a person with a mental illness. Medication and psychotherapy only go so far - housing, meaningful activity, and friendships are as crucial to recovery as any drug.In The Last Taboo, Scott Simmie recounts his own battle with a serious mental disorder, and his partner, Julia Nunes, provides a care-giver and supporter’s perspective on liv
£19.54
Johns Hopkins University Press Governance of Teaching Hospitals
Book SynopsisThis book will be of interest to administrators of teaching hospitals as well as professionals in health policy and management.Trade ReviewFor anyone involved or interested in medical education, Governance of Teaching Hospitals provides a deeper understanding of how teaching hospitals function and why people leading hospitals and universities do what they do, and it will help guide those who lead teaching hospitals to analyze more successfully the problems confronting their institutions. The Gazette Shows the resilience of these large institutions and their ability to absorb and recover from crises. -- Donald C. Harrison Medical Writings Kastor has provided us with great gossip, complete with comprehensive and detailed accounts of fascinating events, and with an important reminder of what can happen when an academic medical center confronts the challenges of the contemporary health care delivery system. -- Robert Michels, M.D. New England Journal of Medicine 2004 John A. Kastor offers a peek through the curtains in his book, Governance of Teaching Hospitals: Turmoil at Penn and Hopkins. -- James H. Bready Baltimore Sun [A] readable, carefully constructed, and useful analysis... [with] a wealth of detail and a cast of hundreds... Details of the power struggles will prove to be the book's strongest feature. This book should be of interest and value not only to those who are directly involved in leadership roles at academic medical centers but also to anyone interested in the success of such institutions. -- John T. Potts Journal of Clinical Investigation 2004 A rich and often fascinating 'insider' view... This book warrants close attention and wide readership, not only by those interested in academic medicine, but also by managers of all health care institutions. -- Peter W. Van Etten Health Affairs This book deserves close attention among a select readership, especially those interested in academic medicine... Above all, the volume contains a wealth of information relating to two important American medical schools undergoing significant structural change. -- Jonathan Reinarz Medical History 2005Table of ContentsUniversity of Pennsylvania; Before Kelley; Kelley the builder; Kelley in trouble; After Kelley; Johns Hopkins University and Hospital; Separate governance; Unified governance; Conclusions.
£47.18
Johns Hopkins University Press Health Security for All
Book SynopsisAn innovative approach to one of the great unresolved social and political problems of our time, Health Security for All will be of interest to social scientists, health policy scholars, historians, and idealists across the political spectrum.Trade ReviewThis book provides an intriguing recount of health care reform's storied and often tumultuous past. -- Ronald T. Ackermann, MD, MPH Annals of Internal Medicine 2005 Required reading for those interested in the life and death of health policy initiatives... Valuable primer on health policy. -- Eric G. Campbell, PhD JAMA 2005 Will surely resonate in the thoughts of policymakers... and anyone interested in a fairer and healthier society. -- Marian E. Gornick New England Journal of Medicine 2005 Derickson has rendered these ideas concerning access intelligible and the disputes over them comprehensible. -- Theodore R. Marmor Journal of American History 2006 Derickson's book is undoubtedly an important contribution that deserves a wide readership. -- Gerald N. Grob Psychiatric Services 2006 Anyone who wonders whether there is anything new that can be said about the issue must read Alan Derickson's marvelous book. -- Jill Quadagno Bulletin of the History of Medicine 2006 This is a book that asks the right questions and contains more than its share of provocative answers. -- Edward D. Berkowitz Journal of Social History 2006 A fascinating intellectual and political history of reform ideologies and debates. Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 2006 A fascinating intellectual and political history of reform ideologies and debates. Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 2006 Beautifully readable, scholarly, and brief (for its coverage). Educ'l Gerontology 2007 A valuable addition... The unique feature of the book is its focus on the goal of universalism, rather than the more narrow politics of national health insurance... grounded in discourses of needs, efficiency, and rights. -- Martin Gorsky Medical History 2007Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. A Fertile and Lively Cause of PovertyChapter 2. One of the Most Radical Moves Ever MadeChapter 3. No Poor-Man's SystemChapter 4. American Democratic MedicineChapter 5. Well on the WayChapter 6. As Much a Birthright as EducationEpilogue: Alone Among the Developed NationsAcknowledgementsNotesIndex
£32.50
Johns Hopkins University Press Specialty Care in the Era of Managed Care
Book SynopsisThe insights that emerge from this struggle will be of value to anyone interested in how high-profile hospitals and academic medical centers operate, particularly in economically and socially challenging situations.Trade ReviewA book that sprinkles tantalizing tidbits and provides a clear-eyed view of the inner workings of Cleveland's influential medical institutions. -- Diane Solov Plain Dealer 2005 A truthful and probing account... This book should be required reading for the next class of Leadership Cleveland. -- Michael D. Roberts Inside Business 2006 Kastor has provided us with a meticulously researched case study whose lessons provide for a better understanding of the challenges facing all in the health care field. -- Pascal James Imperato Pharos 2006 Meticulously researched and documented case study... Kastor's book is indispensable. -- Jesse Ballenger Bulletin of the History of Medicine 2006Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. Cleveland and Its Medical CentersChapter 2. Cleveland Clinic: The Clinical FactoryChapter 3. University Hospitals of Cleveland: Turmoil in University CircleChapter 4. University Hospitals of Cleveland: The Farah Walters YearsChapter 5. University Hospitals of Cleveland: New LeadersChapter 6. The New Medical SchoolChapter 7. ConclusionsAppendix 1: IntervieweesAppendix 2: Hospitals in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County in1990 and 2004NotesIndex
£999.99
Johns Hopkins University Press Nursing Homes and Assisted Living The Familys
Book SynopsisIt is a valuable tool for social workers, nurses, and family therapists.Trade Review"An important book about the often difficult and painful process that begins long before a loved family member enters a nursing home... A thorough, excellent and humane book that helps families navigate a difficult, traumatic life change in the most successful way possible." - Inside GCM "His inclusion of real-life stories from the families he's encountered over 20 years anchors the book compassionately." - Los Angeles Times "This is both a very humanistic book and a very practical one... written with the insight of a sociologist and geriatric care manager, someone who sees the human side of the equation first." - ElderCare Online"Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I: Caring Decisions1. When Someone You Love Goes into CareBecoming a CaregiverBecoming "the Family Member" of Someone in CareLearning the Role of "the Family Member"Types and Levels of CareOther ConsiderationsAlastair2. Deciding about CareHow to Talk about CareChoosing the Right TimeStress and BurnoutWhen a Parent Chooses to Live at RiskMaking the DecisionYour Legal Right to Make Decisions for Your Relative: A WarningAdvance Directives and Medical DecisionsLydia Jean3. Family Decision MakingFamily Relationships and Care DecisionsHow to Make Family DecisionsFamily MeetingsKeep Your Relative InvolvedMary4. Guilt, Loss, and GriefWhat Is Guilt?Conflicts That Give Rise to GuiltFamilies and GuiltAdult ChildrenGuilt, Culture, and Society TodayWhen Guilt Has Other Purposes in Your LifeNot All Relationships Were IdealGuilt and DementiaDealing with GuiltLetting GoGrief and LossHandling GriefMarjoriePart II: The Residence5. About Nursing Homes and Assisted Living FacilitiesKeeping Your Relative at HomeWhere to Start Finding a Nursing Home or Assisted Living FacilityApplying for Seniors HousingAbout Good Care and Good CaringModels of CareOn AbuseSpecialized Dementia Care UnitsCostsNursing Homes and Legal ResponsibilityMildred6. Viewing the ResidenceStaffingProgrammingPoliciesDiningPhysical PlantSurveys and AccreditationJohn and Joyce7. Staff Roles: Who Does What?ReceptionistAdministratorPersonal Care: Nurse'sAidesNursesDietitian and Food Services StaffSocial WorkerRecreation TherapistsRehabilitation StaffHousekeepers / Building MaintenanceStaffPharmacistPhysiciansOther Staff MembersMabel8. Nursing Home and Assisted Living SystemsHow the System WorksA Typical DayCyrusPart III: Moving in and Settling In9. Preparations for Moving DayHow to Prepare Your RelativeGet to Know the Home in AdvanceEquipmentValuablesClothing and LaundryPlan Ahead for Moving DayPlan to Take Care of YourselfBetty10. Moving DayStay CalmIf Your Relative Refuses to GoWalking through the DoorWhen You First ArriveJoan11. Settling InResident AdjustmentChanges and Differences in BehaviorDementia and BehaviorSex and Relationships in Nursing Homes and Assisted LivingOn Staying HealthyYour Emotional AdjustmentThe Gap in Your LifePhases of AdjustmentAcceptanceNew RelationshipsBillPart IV: Being the Family Member of Someone in Care12. Care and Care PlanningBasic Standards of CareHow Care Is OrganizedCare ConferencesChartsMedication and Care PlanningMedication and Pain ControlRestraintsToileting and IncontinenceFallsPressure SoresDepressionAlcohol, Drugs, and Other AddictionsRoommatesLouise13. Communication and Problem SolvingWorking the SystemCommunicationGaps in the SystemWhen Things Go MissingYour RoleMaking ComplaintsThrowing BouquetsAlvin (Part 1)14. VisitingHow Often to VisitVisiting Someone Who Has DementiaGoing Out and Going HomeEnding a VisitCompanionsA Few More Words about SexJane15. Out-of-Town CaregiversProfessional Geriatric Care ManagersLloyd16. Making a Home BetterInclude the Resident in the ChangeIndividual ActionsWorking with Other FamiliesWorking with the SystemWorking with GovernmentAnn17. Difficult Decisions at the End of LifeLiving and DyingTalking about DeathFacing Feelings about Dying and DeathDecisions about Dying and DeathHospice and Palliative CareYounger People and DeathWhat Occurs during the Dying ProcessAfter DeathSaying Good-bye to the HomeDonaldAlvin (Part 2)Appendix 1: Accessing Care in CanadaAppendix 2: QuestionnairesAppendixSome Common Medical AbbreviationsResourcesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Getting What We Deserve Health and Medical Care
Book SynopsisHumorous, sometimes acerbic, and always well informed, Sommer's thought-provoking book will change the way you look at health care in America.Trade ReviewAn ideal, nonalarmist first book on what needs reforming in American health care. Booklist 2009 Al Sommer, former Dean of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a giant in the world of public health, has written a thought-provoking and insightful short course on the power of prevention. Indeed, the book is delightfully not just another treatise on universal access or the complexities of health insurance. Instead, it is a commonsense and concise case for the health benefits and cost savings that accrue from public health in all its breadth. -- Roberta B. Ness American Journal of Epidemiology 2010 In contrast to the confusing, politicized national conversation about health care, Sommer talks to the reader in a straightforward fashion. Washington Post 2010 This volume is a timely, easy-to-read, practical treatise on health care reform. Choice 2010 Alfred Sommer brings his vast global experience and applies his academic rigor and wit to look at contradictions inherent in the US health system, especially the disproportionate emphasis on expensive biomedical treatment of diseases over policy choices to invest in better social and economic environments that foster prevention and health promotion. This book is immensely timely, engaging and thought provoking-a must read. American Journal of Opthalmology 2010Table of ContentsPreface1. Genesis: From Few to Many—in Fits and Starts2. Disease Is the Sum of All Evils3. Genes: Sometimes "Destiny," Sometimes Not4. The Complex Nature of Causality5. The Consequences of Our Own Behavior6. Choosing the Healthier Lifestyle7. From Science to Policy: The Path Is Anything but Linear8. The U.S. Health Care System9. Who's Healthy? Who's Not? Why?NotesFurther Reading, Films, and Websites of InterestIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Frontline Workers in Assisted Living
Book SynopsisBased on a three-year study of assisted living workers, this important, original analytical snapshot of the assisted living industry provides teachable, practicable lessons for researchers, scholars, and professionals in gerontology and assisted living.Trade Review"This is an excellent resource for scholars and researchers studying any type of residential long-term care, as well as for administrators of long-term care facilities and policy experts who deal with assisted living." - Nancy Sheehan, UConn Center on Aging"Table of ContentsList of Contributors Preface AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Foundation for the BookPart I: Frontline Workers: The Long-Term Care ContextChapter 1. Direct Care Workers in Long-Term Care and Implications for Assisted LivingChapter 2. Research and Regulation in Assisted Living: Achieving the VisionPart II: Assisted Living Work and WorkersChapter 3. Overview of ResearchChapter 4. Pathways to CaregivingChapter 5. "We Do It All": Universal Workers in Assisted LivingChapter 6. Co-worker Relationships in Assisted Living: The Influence of Social Network TiesChapter 7. Connections with Residents: "It's All about the Residents for Me"Chapter 8. Job Satisfaction and Racism in the Service Sector: A Study of Work in Assisted LivingChapter 9. Staff Turnover in Assisted Living: A Multilevel AnalysisPart III: Lessons LearnedChapter 10. Hiring and Training WorkersChapter 11. Rewarding WorkersConclusion: Informing Policy and PracticeIndex
£51.50
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press The Hungry Gene The Inside Story of the Obesity
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F.A. Davis Company Heme Notes 1e a Pocket Atlas of Cell Morphology
Book SynopsisThis pocket-sized atlas delivers concise, yet comprehensive coverage of the morphology of normal and abnormal peripheral blood and bone marrow cells. Organized by cell line, it emphasizes morphological identification. With more than 300 colour photographs, this is the perfect reference at the bench, in class, or during clinical rotations.Table of Contents Tab 1. The Peripheral Blood Smear and the Differential Tab 2. Erythropoiesis Tab 3. Leukopoiesis Tab 4. Red Blood Cell (RBC) Disorders Tab 5. White Blood Cell (WBC) Disorders: Benign Tab 6. White Blood Cell (WBC) Disorders: Malignant Tab 7. Platelet Disorders Tab 8. Normal Values
£45.30
F.A. Davis Company Hematology in Practice
Book SynopsisBuild a solid understanding of hematology in the context of practical laboratory practice and principles. Visual language, innovative case studies, role-playing troubleshooting cases, and laboratory protocols bring laboratory practice to life. Superbly organized, this reader-friendly text breaks a complex subject into easy-to-follow, manageable sections.Table of Contents I. Basic Hematology Principles 1. Introduction to Hematology and Basic Laboratory Practice 2. From Hematopoiesis to the Complete Blood Count 3. Red Blood Cell Production, Function, and Relevant Red Blood Cell Morphology 4. Hemoglobin Function and Principles of Hemolysis II. Red Blood Cell Disorders 5. The Microcytic Anemias 6. The Macrocytic Anemias 7. Normochromic Anemias: Biochemical, Membrane, and Miscellaneous Red Blood Cell Disorders 8. The Normochromic Anemias Caused by Hemoglobinopathies III. White Blood Cell Disorders 9. Leukopoiesis, WBC Differential, and Lymphocyte Function 10. Abnormalities of White Blood Cells: Quantitative, Qualitative, and the Lipid Storage Diseases 11. Acute Leukemias 12. Myeloproliferative Neoplasms 13. Lymphoproliferative Disorders and Related Plasma Cell Disorders 14. The Myelodysplastic Syndromes IV. Hemostasis and Disorders of Coagulation 15. Overview of Hemostasis and Platelet Physiology 16. Quantitative and Qualitative Platelet Disorders 17. Defects of Plasma Clotting Factors 18. Fibrinogen, Thrombin, and the Fibrinolytic System 19. Introduction to Thrombosis and Anticoagulant Therapy V. Hematology Automation, Flow Cell Cytometry, and Laboratory Procedures 20. Hematology Automation and Flow Cell Cytometry 21. Basic Procedures in a Hematology Laboratory Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions Appendix B: List of Abbreviations Glossary Index
£89.10
F.A. Davis Company Surgical Technology Review Certification
Book SynopsisBe prepared for certification exam success. Reinforce and test your knowledge with more than 2,000 practice questions with detailed rationales. You’ll be ready to meet the growing demand for certified surgical technologists. Now with online Q&A practice in Davis Edge!Table of Contents SECTION I. THE PROFESSION Chapter 1. The Role of a Surgical Technologist Chapter 2. General Patient Care and Safety Utilizing Aseptic Technique Chapter 3. Equipment, Supplies, Instrumentation and Sterilization Methods SECTION II. THE SCIENCES Chapter 4. Microbiology, Wound Healing and the Process of Infection Chapter 5. Pharmacology and Anesthesia SECTION III. BASIC SURGICAL SERVICES and their PROCEDURES Chapter 6. General Surgery Chapter 7. Obstetrical and Gynecologic Surgery Chapter 8. Genitourinary Surgery Chapter 9. Minimally Invasive Surgery Chapter 10. Otorhinolaryngology Surgery Chapter 11. Orthopedic Surgery SECTION IV. ADVANCED SURGICAL SERVICES and their PROCEDURES Chapter 12. Ophthalmic Surgery Chapter 13. Plastic Surgery and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Chapter 14. Vascular Surgery Chapter 15. Cardiothoracic Surgery Chapter 16. Neurosurgery
£50.36
F.A. Davis Company Pocket Guide to the Operating Room
Book SynopsisFeatures extensive coverage of minimal access surgery, including endoscopic procedures for multiple specialties, microsurgical techniques, and instrumentation for these procedures; describes equipment and instrument trays; and addresses the roles of the registered nurse and the surgical technologist in the perioperative environment.Table of ContentsI: Considerations: Preoperative, Intraoperative, and Postoperative Care including Psychological Support of the Surgical Patient1. Perioperative Care of the Patient2. Protection of the Patient in surgery/ Patient Safety3. Safety Measures for Operating Room PersonnelII: Anesthesia General Information4. Anesthesia Modalities5. General Anesthesia6. Conduction AnesthesiaIII: Technical Adjuncts to Surgery7. Laser Technology8. Endoscopy: A Minimal Access Approach9. Robotics10. Microsurgery11. Harmonic Scalpel and Plasma Scalpel12. Argon Beam Coagulator13. Radiofrequency AblationIV: Surgical Procedures14. Integumentary and Minimally Invasive Surgery15. Breast Surgery16. Abdominal Extraintestinal Surgery17. Gastrointestinal Surgery18. Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery19. Genitourinary Surgery20. Thoracic Surgery21. Vascular Surgery22. Cardiac Surgery23. Orthopedic Surgery24. Neurologic Surgery25. Plastic Surgery26. Neck Surgery27. Otorhinolaryngological (ENT) Surgery28. Ophthalmic Surgery29. Dental Surgery30. Radiation Therapy/Radiotherapy Procedures31. Pediatric SurgeryV: Instrument Trays32. General Surgery Instrument Trays33. Gynecologic and Obstetric Trays34. Genitourinary Trays35. Thoracic Instrument Trays36. Cardiovascular Procedures Instrument Trays37. Orthopedic Instrument Trays38. Neurosurgical Procedures Instrument Trays39. Plastic Surgery Instrument Trays40. Otorhinolaryngologic (ENT) Instrument Trays41. Ophthalmic Procedures Trays42. Dental Instrument Trays43. Pediatric Instrument Trays
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F.A. Davis Company Medical Parasitology
Book SynopsisProvides detailed life cycle drawings for each parasite. Colour photos throughout the chapters and in an atlas that groups related organisms for ease of comparison. Case studies encouraging critical thinking. Review questions after the discussion of each parasite. Post-tests providing a thorough review of the chapter. Laboratory procedures.Table of Contents Atlas 1. Introduction 2. Nematoda 3. Cestoda 4. Digenea 5. Protozoa: Amoebida 6. Protozoa: Intestinal Flagellates and Ciliates 7. Protozoa: The Hemoflagellates Trypanosoma spp. and Leishmania spp. 8. Protozoa: Sporozoa 9. Arthropoda 10. Clinical Laboratory Procedures 11. Control and Treatment of Parasitic Disease Final Examination Case Study Answer Key Post-Test Answer Key Final Examination Answer Key Reagent Preparation
£64.80
Metropolitan Books Better
Book SynopsisNATIONAL BESTSELLERThe New York Times bestselling author of Being Mortal and Complications examines, in riveting accounts of medical failure and triumph, how success is achieved in a complex and risk-filled professionThe struggle to perform well is universal: each one of us faces fatigue, limited resources, and imperfect abilities in whatever we do. But nowhere is this drive to do better more important than in medicine, where lives are on the line with every decision. In this book, Atul Gawande explores how doctors strive to close the gap between best intentions and best performance in the face of obstacles that sometimes seem insurmountable.Gawande''s gripping stories of diligence, ingenuity, and what it means to do right by people take us to battlefield surgical tents in Iraq, to labor and delivery rooms in Boston, to a polio outbreak in India, and to malpractice courtrooms around the country. He discusses the ethical dilemmas of
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Beacon Press When We Do Harm
Book SynopsisMedical mistakes are more pervasive than we think. How can we improve outcomes? An acclaimed MD’s rich stories and research explore patient safety.Patients enter the medical system with faith that they will receive the best care possible, so when things go wrong, it’s a profound and painful breach. Medical science has made enormous strides in decreasing mortality and suffering, but there’s no doubt that treatment can also cause harm, a significant portion of which is preventable. In When We Do Harm, practicing physician and acclaimed author Danielle Ofri places the issues of medical error and patient safety front and center in our national healthcare conversation.Drawing on current research, professional experience, and extensive interviews with nurses, physicians, administrators, researchers, patients, and families, Dr. Ofri explores the diagnostic, systemic, and cognitive causes of medical error. She advocates for strategic use of concr
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Random House USA Inc Living and Dying in Brick City Stories from the
Book SynopsisAn urgent picture of medical care in our cities, written by an emergency room physician (and co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Pact) who grew up in the very neighborhood he is now serving“A pull-no-punches look at health care from a seldom-heard sector . . . Living and Dying isn’t a sky-is-falling chronicle. It’s a real, gutsy view of a city hospital.”—Essence In this book, Dr. Sampson Davis looks at the healthcare crisis in the inner city from a rare perspective: as a doctor who works on the front line of emergency medical care in the community where he grew up, and as a member of that community who has faced the same challenges as the people he treats every day. He also offers invaluable practical advice for those living in such communities, where conditions like asthma, heart disease, stroke, obesity, and AIDS are disproportionately endemic.
£999.99
The University Press of Kentucky Appalachian Health and WellBeing
Book SynopsisAppalachians have been characterized as a population with numerous disparities in health and limited access to medical services and infrastructures, leading to inaccurate generalizations that inhibit their healthcare progress.
£40.46
Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Eight Questions You Should Ask about Our Health
Book SynopsisProvides a comprehensive look at the US health care system, including how the current system evolved, how the health care sector behaves, and a detailed analysis of 'the good, the bad, and the ugly' parts of the system - from technological advances (the 'good') to variations in treatment patterns (the 'bad') to hidden costs and perverse incentives (the 'ugly').Table of Contents Foreword by John Raisian Preface Acknowledgments CHAPTER ONE How Did We Get into this Mess, and Why Will It Get Worse? CHAPTER TWO When Is Less Insurance Better than More? CHAPTER THREE How Does Good Technology Go Bad? A Tale of Two Cities (and More) CHAPTER FOUR Why Is the Employer-Paid Foundation of Health Insurance Riddled with Termites? CHAPTER FIVE Do Dollars Distort Doctor’s Decisions? CHAPTER SIX Why Are We All Killing Ourselves? 105 CHAPTER SEVEN Why Is Our K–12 Educational System a Public Health Menace? CHAPTER EIGHT Where Does the Congress Miss Opportunities and Hit Potholes? References About the Author About the Hoover Institution’s Working Group on Health Care Policy Index
£17.95
Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Health Reform without Side Effects
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RAND Private versus Public Sector Insurance Coverage
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RAND The Demand for Military Health Care Supporting
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RAND Final Evaluation Report for Uniformed Services
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£14.24
RAND Improving Childhood Asthma Outcomes in the United
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£14.99
Hap Book Futurescan 20162021 Healthcare Trends and
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£43.16
Hap Book Futurescan 2017 Healthcare Trends and
Book SynopsisThis highly respected annual guide to healthcare trends will help organisations plan for the future. In Futurescan 2017-2022, a panel of industry thought leaders addresses eight key issues regarding healthcare change and transformation. The expert insight in these pages is supported by data from a survey of 651 healthcare leaders.
£45.45
Hap Book Futurescan 20192024 Healthcare Trends and
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Plough Publishing House Plough Quarterly No. 17 The Soul of Medicine
Book SynopsisWe need a vision of how medicine might serve the good of the whole human person: the body's health, but also the health of that piece of divinity in us.Medicine, so long as you don't need it, is a tangential part of life, just one more profession among others. Until that is, a loved one suffers an accident or falls sick. Then, suddenly, medicine is quite literally, a matter of life or death. Medicine is also big business. Doctors have been reclassified as service providers, and patients are clients. Such commercialism breeds false incentives and inequalities, even in nations.We need a vision of how medicine might serve the good of the whole human person: the body's health, but also the health of that piece of divinity in us. We need love and reverence for humans as they are, not humans as technology may someday engineer them to be. Jesus, the healer from Nazareth, showed what it means to love the imperfect, the frail, the average. The glory of the m
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Georgetown University Press The Managed Care Blues and How to Cure Them
Book SynopsisShattering the myths about what's wrong with managed health care, this title explains its origins and identifies its real achievements and shortcomings. It argues that many criticisms of managed care tend to idealize the costly and fragmented insurance system it supplanted, without pinpointing the true inadequacies of today's managed care.Trade ReviewTimely ... presents a well balanced review of the managed health care world as it actually exists... provides a fine resource for those who genuinely want, or need, to take a balanced review of managed health care ... The authors provide a worthy service in elucidating, as clearly and articulately as one might hope, a fair discussion of issues in the industry. Healthplan
£48.00
Health Administration Press Explorations in Quality Assessment and Monitoring
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£42.75
Gurze Books Honey Does This Make My Butt Look Big
Book SynopsisHow do couples tackle ticklish questions like Does this make me look fat? or Will you go on a diet with me? What does one partner say when the other loses weight and then gains it back and more? Lydia Hanich has created a safe, fun guide to discussing thorny topics such as appearance, weight, food, exercise, sexuality, and eating disorders. Each chapter of Honey, Does This Make My Butt Look Big? presents loaded questions and precarious everyday scenarios with corresponding right and wrong answers. Included is a brief interpretation of the predicament along with sensible advice about what to say, what not to say, and why. Most partners have a sincere desire to support each other yet often unwittingly contribute to the problem rather than the solution. With cartoon illustrations and a healthy dose of humor, this book provides the answers to those difficult questions.
£10.99
School Neuropsych Press LLC Integrating Rti with Cognitive Neuropsychology
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Hap Book Futurescan 2010 Healthcare Trends and
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Hap Book Futurescan 2013 Healthcare Trends and
Book SynopsisThis highly respected annual guide to healthcare trends will help you plan for the future. Written by an expert panel, Futurescan 2013 highlights eight key trends affecting healthcare organisations. The expert insight in these pages is supported by data from a survey of 625 healthcare leaders across the US.
£43.16
Seapoint Books & Media LLC Bonding with Nature Responding to Lifes
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Changing the U.S. Health Care System
Book SynopsisThe Fourth Edition of Changing the U.S. Health Care System addresses the key topics in health care policy and management, presenting evidence-based views of current issues. Each chapter is written by an expert in the field who integrates evidence to explain the current condition and presents support for needed change. The book examines all the levers in the setting and implementation of health policy, and includes extensive coverage of impact of the Affordable Care Act, particularly on Medicare, Medicaid, and large and small group insurance markets. Also new to this edition is expanded coverage of nursing, disease management, mental health, women''s health, children''s health, and care for the homeless.Table of ContentsFigures and Tables xv Foreword to the Third Edition xix Foreword to the Fourth Edition xxi The Editor xxv The Authors xxvii Introduction and Overview xliii Acknowledgments lvii Part One: Access to Health Care 1 1 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 3Gerald F. Kominski 2 Improving Access to Care 33Ronald M. Andersen, Pamela L. Davidson, Sebastian E. Baumeister 3 Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Status 71Antronette K. Yancey, Roshan Bastani, Beth A. Glenn 4 Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care 103Arturo Vargas Bustamante, Leo S. Morales, Alexander N. Ortega 5 Multilevel Social Determinants of Health 135Ninez A. Ponce, Michelle Ko 6 Public Health Insurance 157Shana Alex Lavarreda, E. Richard Brown 7 Private Health Insurance 191Nadereh Pourat, Gerald F. Kominski Part Two: Cost of Health Care 223 8 Measuring Health Care Expenditures and Trends 225Thomas H. Rice 9 Containing Health Care Costs 245Thomas H. Rice, Gerald F. Kominski 10 Promoting Pharmaceutical Access While Controlling Prices and Expenditures 269Stuart O. Schweitzer, William S. Comanor Part Three: Quality of Health Care 305 11 Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life and Other Outcomes 307Patricia A. Ganz, Ron D. Hays, Robert M. Kaplan, Mark S. Litwin 12 Evaluating the Quality of Care 343Elizabeth A. McGlynn 13 Public Release of Information on Quality 381Elizabeth A. McGlynn, John L. Adams 14 Health Care Information Systems 413Jeff Luck, Leah J. Vriesman, Paul Fu Jr. 15 Performance Measurement of Nursing Care 455Jack Needleman, Ellen T. Kurtzman, Kenneth W. Kizer Part Four: Special Populations 493 16 Long-Term Services and Supports for the Elderly Population 495Steven P. Wallace, Nadereh Pourat, Linda Delp, Kathryn G. Kietzman 17 HIV and AIDS in the Twenty-First Century 523Erin G. Grinshteyn, William E. Cunningham 18 Children’s Health 559Moira Inkelas, Neal Halfon, David Lee Wood 19 Homeless Persons 593Lisa Arangua, Lillian Gelberg Part Five: Directions For Change 621 20 Changing the Health Care Delivery System 623Nadereh Pourat, Hector P. Rodriguez 21 Medicare Reform 651Gerald F. Kominski, Jeanne T. Black, Thomas H. Rice 22 Public Health and Clinical Care 681Jonathan E. Fielding, Lester Breslow, Steven M. Teutsch 23 Strengthening the Safety Net 703Dylan H. Roby 24 Ethical Issues in Public Health and Health Services 727Pauline Vaillancourt Rosenau, Ruth Roemer, Frederick J. Zimmerman Index 753
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Introduction to Global Health Promotion
Book SynopsisIntroduction to Global Health Promotion addresses a breadth and depth of public health topics that students and emerging professionals in the field must understand as the world's burden of disease changes with non-communicable diseases on the rise in low- and middle-income countries as their middle class populations grow.Table of ContentsPreface xiii Acknowledgments xix The Editors xxi SOPHE xxv The Contributors xxvii Chapter 1 The State of Global Health 1Richard Skolnik Chapter 2 Global Health Promotion: The State of the Science 31David V. McQueen Chapter 3 Global Health Promotion and the Social Determinants of Health 49Kumanan Rasanathan and Alyssa Sharkey Chapter 4 Models of Health Behavior Change: International Applications 65Rick S. Zimmerman, Zhiwen Xiao, Purnima Mehrotra, and Charles Roy Chapter 5 Two Health Communication Approaches: Communication for Behavioral Impact (COMBI) and Entertainment Education 99Everold N. Hosein, May G. Kennedy, and Sandra de Castro Buffington Chapter 6 Global Health Promotion in the Context of Human Rights 129Elvira Beracochea and Lubna Ahmed Chapter 7 eHealth and Global Health Promotion 145Sheana S. Bull, Gretchen Domek, and Deborah Thomas Chapter 8 Reducing Maternal and Infant Mortality: Meeting a Global Challenge 173Padmini Murthy Chapter 9 Malaria Prevention and Control 191Fouzia Farooq and Elke S. Bergmann-Leitner Chapter 10 Global Immunization Initiatives from a Health Promotion Perspective 209Marilyn E. Rice, Jon K. Andrus, Virginia Swezy, and Rick S. Zimmerman Chapter 11 The Evolving Global HIV Pandemic: Epidemiology, Prevention, and Future Priorities 239Ralph J. DiClemente, Puja Seth, and Purnima Mehrotra Chapter 12 Community-Based Risk Communication in Epidemics and Emerging Disease Settings 271Renata Schiavo, Karen M. Hilyard, and Ewart C. Skinner Chapter 13 Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs): Moving Toward Health Promotion 303C. James Hospedales, Andr´e Pascal Kengne, Branka Legetic, and Adriana Blanco Marquizo Chapter 14 Women's Cancers 339Silvana Luciani and Irene Agurto Chapter 15 Health Promotion in Families and Communities: An Integrated Approach from Latin America and the Caribbean 363Fernando Zacarias, Adrian Diaz, Manuel Pena, Adela Paez Jimenez, Leticia Martinez, and Gina Tambini Chapter 16 Oral Health Promotion 383Margaret Scarlett and Gary L. Kreps Chapter 17 Adaptation and Implementation of Public Health Innovations in Developing Countries 425Bonita Stanton, Xiaoming Li, and Linda Kaljee Chapter 18 Health Promotion in the Global Setting: The Role of International Organizations and Governments 445John (Jack) Bryant and F. Curtiss Swezy Chapter 19 The Future of Global Health Promotion 467Rick S. Zimmerman, Jon K. Andrus, and C. James Hospedales Author Index 491 Subject Index 499
£76.46
Cengage Learning, Inc Introduction to Health Promotion Behavioral
Book SynopsisExamine today's field of changing health behaviors as INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH PROMOTION & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH answers practical questions, such as "how do you convince people to stop smoking?" and "how do you successfully promote physical activity?" This comprehensive book, part of Cengage Learning's new PUBLIC HEALTH BASICS series, details the methods and theories used to address many of the top behaviors that contribute to early morbidity and mortality. You will gain a solid overview of the risk factors of communicable and non-communicable diseases as you examine health promotion programs designed to intervene and prevent these diseases. The book begins with a thorough, practical introduction to the principles and processes of program planning models. You review the most commonly used theories in health promotion and today's most current research and practices. The book assesses how various programs target differing levels of the socio-ecological model, including indivTable of ContentsSECTION I: PROMOTION, PLANNING AND THEORIES. 1. Distinctions between Health Promotion and Health Education. 2. Program Planning Models: An Approach to Intervention Design. 3. Theory in Health Promotion. 4. Nutrition for Health Promotion. SECTION II: HEALTH SPECIFIC. 5. Physical Activity. 6. Tobacco. 7. Chronic Disease Management. 8. Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Sexually Transmitted Infections. 9. Tropical Infectious Diseases. 10. Socio-ecological Model and Health Promotion in the Healthy People Initiative. 11. Conclusions.
£82.65
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Economics of Health and Health Care
Book SynopsisFolland, Goodman, and Stanoâs bestselling The Economics of Health and Health Care text offers the market-leading overview of all aspects of Health Economics, teaching through core economic themes, rather than concepts unique to the health care economy.The Eighth Edition of this key textbook has been revised and updated throughout, and reflects changes since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In addition to its revised treatment of health insurance, the text also introduces the key literature on social capital as it applies to individual and public health, as well as looking at public health initiatives relating to population health and economic equity, and comparing numerous policies across Western countries, China, and the developing world. It provides up-to-date discussions on current issues, as well as a comprehensive bibliography with over 1,100 references. Extra material and teaching resources are now also available through the brand new companion website, which provides full sets of discussion questions, exercises, presentation slides, and a test bank.This book demonstrates the multiplicity of ways in which economists analyze the health care system, and is suitable for courses in Health Economics, Health Policy/Systems, or Public Health, taken by health services students or practitioners.Trade Review‘A valuable text combining health economic theory and its application to real world issues in health care. Folland et al's text has become essential reading on the health economics postgraduate courses I have taught over the last fifteen years.’ — Steve Parrott, Reader in Health Economics, University of York, UK‘When you think you've reached the end of the chapter, numerous references take you on a journey with further research - …[The Economics of Health and Health Care] that evokes respect and admiration for health economics’ — Sime Smolic PhD, Faculty of Economics & Business, University of Zagreb, Croatia‘The 8th edition of The Economics of Health and Health Care provides a comprehensive survey of the field. Students in traditional economics programs as well as public health and nursing programs will appreciate the insights the book offers into the rapidly growing field of health economics.’ — J. Mick Tilford, Professor and Chair at the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, USA.‘This comprehensive text can be adopted in whole or part for a variety of learners, from dedicated economics students to clinicians such as nurses, to engineers entering the health technology industry. Folland, Goodman, and Stano’s book offers a combination of economic theory and relevant examples that bring the issues of health economics and policy to life in the classroom. The exceptional organization of the text lends itself to its use in short courses that don’t allow all the content to be covered, and the clear and engaging writing encourages students to continue reading after a course is completed.’ — Joanne Spetz, PhD, FAAN, Professor of Health Economics at the University of California, San FranciscoTable of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Microeconomic Tools for Health Economics Chapter 3 Statistical Tools for Health Economics Chapter 4 Economic Efficiency and Cost-Benefit Analysis Chapter 5 Production of Health Chapter 6 The Production, Cost, and Technology of Health Care Chapter 7 Demand for Health Capital Chapter 8 Demand and Supply of Health Insurance Chapter 9 Consumer Choice and Demand Chapter 10 Asymmetric Information and Agency Chapter 11 The Organization of Health Insurance Markets Chapter 12 Managed Care Chapter 13 Nonprofit Firms Chapter 14 Hospitals and Long-Term Care Chapter 15 The Physician's Practice Chapter 16 Health Care Labor Markets and Professional Training Chapter 17 The Pharmaceutical Industry Chapter 18 Equity, Efficiency, and Need Chapter 19 Government Intervention in Health Care Markets Chapter 20 Social Insurance Chapter 21 Comparative Health Care Systems Chapter 22 Health System Reform Chapter 23 The Health Economics of BadsChapter 24 The Economics of Social Capital and Health
£161.50
Griffin Publishing How We Do Harm A Doctor Breaks Ranks about Being
Book SynopsisExposes the underbelly of healthcare today - the under treatment of the poor, the over treatment of the rich, the financial conflicts of interests physicians face, insurance that doesn't demand the best (or even cheapest) care, and a pharmaceutical behemoth concerned with selling drugs, not providing health.
£999.99
St Martin's Press The Hospital
Book SynopsisBEST OF THE 2022 RUSA Book & Media AWARDS One of Biblioracle's 8 favorite nonfiction books of 2021 in the Chicago Tribune The New York Post''s BEST BOOKS OF 2021 USA Today''s 5 BOOKS NOT TO MISSAlexander nimbly and grippingly translates the byzantine world of American health care into a real-life narrative with people you come to care about. New York TimesTakes readers into the world of the American medical industry in a way no book has done before. FortuneBy following the struggle for survival of one small-town hospital, and the patients who walk, or are carried, through its doors, The Hospital takes readers into the world of the American medical industry in a way no book has done before. Americans are dying sooner, and living in poorer health. Alexander argues that no plan will solve America's health crisis until the deeper causes of that crisis are addressed.
£14.24
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc EvidenceBased Practice
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Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc Health Policy Applications for Nurses and Other
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Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc Essentials of Health Policy and Law
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£60.30
Essentials of Health Information Management
Book SynopsisESSENTIALS OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES introduces the concepts of health information technology and management. In the age of the Electronic Health Record (EHR), staying on top of the latest trends in technology and federal legislation is a must for today's health care professional. The third edition is mapped to the latest CAHIIM domains and standards, and includes new coverage of e-HIM, EHRs, data integrity and security, ICD-10-CM implementation, and HIPAA. Concise and approachable, this resource presents topics in simple language that readers can easily understand. Also available: the MindTap online course management resource, and EHR activities using NeehrPerfect Vista EHR software.
£104.28
Cengage Learning, Inc Fundamental Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians
Book SynopsisFUNDAMENTAL PHARMACOLOGY FOR PHARMACY TECHNICIANS, 2e delivers a clear understanding of how pharmaceuticals act within the body, and the ways drugs are used to treat patients today. Written to deliver complex information in a practical, easy-to-understand style, chapters impart a working knowledge of the medications that pharmacy technicians handle daily, along with each drug's mechanism of action, indications, adverse effects, contraindications, and interactions. The reading begins with an overview of anatomy and physiology, then explores how the body systems react to specific drug classes, and takes a detailed look at certain diseases in the context of prescription drug treatments. Charts, graphs, warning labels, and drug tables add depth to the readings, while exhaustive appendices and review questions test understanding and prepare you for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam. FUNDAMENTAL PHARMACOLOGY FOR PHARMACY TECHNICIANS, 2e is the complete learning solution for pharmacy technicians in training!Table of ContentsSECTION I: GENERAL ASPECTS OF PHARMACOLOGY. 1. Introduction to Pharmacology, Drug Legislation, and Regulation. 2. Drug Sources and Dosage Forms. 3. Biopharmaceutics. 4. Ordering Medications. SECTION II: Pharmacology Related to Specific Body Systems and Disorders. 5. Drug Therapy for the Nervous System: Antipsychotic and Antidepressant Drugs. 6. Drug Therapy for the Nervous System: Antianxiety and Hypnotic Drugs. 7. Drug Therapy for the Autonomic Nervous System. 8. Drug Therapy for Parkinson���s and Alzheimer���s Diseases. 9. Drug Therapy for Seizures. 10. Anesthetic Drugs. 11. Drug Therapy for the Musculoskeletal System. 12. Drug Therapy for Cardiovascular Disorders. 13. Antihypertensive Agents and Hyperlipidemia. 14. Diuretics. 15. Anticoagulant Drugs. 16. Drug Therapy for Allergies and Respiratory Disorders. 17. Drug Therapy for Gastrointestinal Disorders. 18. Hormonal Therapy for Endocrine Gland Disorders. 19. Hormones of the Reproductive System and Contraceptives. SECTION III: Pharmacology for Disorders Affecting Multi-body Systems. 20. Vitamins, Minerals, and Nutritional Supplements. 21. Antineoplastic Agents. 22. Analgesics. 23. Anti-infectives and Systemic Antibacterial Agents. 24. Antiviral, Antifungal, and Antiprotozoal Agents. SECTION IV: Pharmacology for Specific Populations. 25. Drug Therapy During Pregnancy and Lactation. 26. Drug Therapy for Pediatric Patients. 27. Drug Therapy in Geriatrics. SECTION V: Miscellaneous. 28. Misused, Abused, and Addictive Drugs. Appendix A: Case Studies. Appendix B: Top 200 Drugs by Prescriptions Dispensed and Total Sales. Appendix C: Common Look-alike and Sound-alike Drugs. Appendix D: Classifications of Drug Schedules in the United States and Canada. Appendix E: Drug Dosage Calculations. Appendix F: Immunizations. Appendix G: Specific Antidotes. Appendix H: Reporting of Medical Errors. Appendix I: Drug/Food Interactions. Appendix J: Drugs That Should Not Be Crushed. Appendix K: Drug Identification Guide. Appendix L: Poisonous Substances.
£999.99
Cengage Learning, Inc Law and Ethics for Pharmacy Technicians
Book SynopsisProtect your patients and thrive in your career with LAW AND ETHICS FOR PHARMACY TECHNICIANS, 3nd Edition! Using real-life case studies, this one-of-a-kind resource lets you explore health care liabilities without risk as you develop confidence with state and federal regulations, ethics in pharmacy practice, HIPAA, workplace safety, and other key topics recommended by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP). And to keep your momentum going, the end-of-chapter questions, highlighted references, and other features reinforce learning and keep you focused on what matters most. This book also includes a detailed glossary and appendices and in-depth information on medication errors, state boards, and other key reference topics for any stage of your career.Table of ContentsGeneral Introduction. Section I: THE FOUNDATION OF LAW AND ETHICS. 1. Introduction to Law. 2. Principles of Liability. 3. Ethics in Pharmacy Practice. Section II: FEDERAL LAWS. 4. Federal Regulation of Drug Products. 5. Medicare and Medicaid. 6. Comprehensive Drug Abuse and Prevention Control Act: A Closer Look. 7. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 8. Workplace Safety Laws. Section III: STATE LAWS AFFECTING PHARMACY PRACTICE. 9. State Laws and Pharmacy Practice. 10. State Boards of Pharmacy and The Joint Commission. Appendix A: Medication Errors (MedWatch). Appendix B: Special Tasks for Pharmacy Technicians in Community Settings. Appendix C: State-by-State Approved Duties of Pharmacy Technicians in Hospital Settings. Appendix D: State Boards of Pharmacy. Appendix E: Professional Organizations. Appendix F: United States Pharmacopeia Foundation (USP) and National Formulary (NF) Drug Monograph Sample. Appendix G: Answer Key for Review Questions. Glossary. Index.
£84.55
Pen & Sword Books Ltd How the Black Death Gave Us the NHS
Book SynopsisA comprehensive look at how social policy has developed in the area of healthcare.
£26.57
Cengage Learning, Inc The Continuum of LongTerm Care
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