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Book SynopsisWith exclusive tips and targeted review from USMLE expert Conrad Fischer, MD, Master the Boards USMLE Step 3 has the information you need to excel on the exam and match into the residency program you want.Master the Boards USMLE Step 3 helps you identify highly tested concepts, sharpen recall, and recognize the most likely answer on the exam. With expert tips, up-to-date content, and high-yield review, this full-color book will ensure there are no surprises on test day.The Best Review Exam-like focus on best initial diagnostic test, most accurate test, and most likely diagnosis New Urology chapter Current pharmacology updates throughout Hundreds of full-color diagnostic images Practical tips for the CCS (Computer-based Case Simulations) Expert Guidance Avoid surprises on test day with exclusive tips and targeted review from USMLE expert Conrad Fischer, MD. We invented test prep—Kaplan (www.kaptest.com) has been helping students for 80 years. Our proven strategies have helped legions of students achieve their dreams.

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Book SynopsisThe latest edition of Prescriber's Guide features seven new compounds, updates to the profiles of the entire content and collection, and data on new injectable and transdermal formulations, as well as updated warnings and indications. A must-have manual for everyone who is prescribing in the field of mental health.

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Book SynopsisA powerful and intensely moving memoir by an NHS surgeon who volunteered in war zones, operating under the most extreme circumstances.‘Brave, compassionate and inspiring – it left me in floods of tears’ – Adam Kay, author of This Is Going to HurtFor more than twenty-five years, David Nott has taken unpaid leave from his job as a general and vascular surgeon with the NHS to volunteer in some of the world’s most dangerous war zones. From Sarajevo under siege in 1993, to clandestine hospitals in rebel-held eastern Aleppo, he has carried out life-saving operations and field surgery in the most challenging conditions, and with none of the resources of a major London teaching hospital. The conflicts he has worked in form a chronology of twenty-first-century combat: Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Darfur, Congo, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Gaza and Syria. But he has also volunteered in areas blighted by natural disasters, such as the earthquakes in Haiti and Nepal. Driven both by compassion and passion, the desire to help others and the thrill of extreme personal danger, he is now widely acknowledged to be the most experienced trauma surgeon in the world. But as time went on, David Nott began to realize that flying into a catastrophe – whether war or natural disaster – was not enough. Doctors on the ground needed to learn how to treat the appalling injuries that war inflicts upon its victims. Since 2015, the foundation he set up with his wife, Elly, has disseminated the knowledge he has gained, training other doctors in the art of saving lives threatened by bombs and bullets.War Doctor is his extraordinary story.'One of the most brutally vivid evocations of modern warfare that you will read . . . superb, unforgettable, simply written and painfully clear' – Sunday TimesTrade ReviewDavid Nott is brave, compassionate and inspiring - War Doctor is all of those things and more: a wonderful book that has left me in floods of tears. He needs a knighthood and his book needs to be in every house. -- Adam Kay, author of This Is Going to HurtIncredible non-fiction filled with so much humanity. You will never forget these stories. -- Joanna Cannon, bestselling author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep and Three Things About ElsieSo powerful and honest. Extraordinary. -- Elizabeth Buchan, author of The New Mrs Clifton and I Can't Begin to Tell YouOne of the most brutally vivid evocations of modern warfare that you will read . . . superb, unforgettable, simply written and painfully clear . . . You are constantly amazed that men such as Nott can witness the extraordinary cruelties of the human race, so many and so foul, yet keep going. Be warned: this is a powerful but often traumatic read. * Sunday Times *A triumph: a love letter to surgery, and to helping others in extremis. Reading it is much like being taken apart and put together again in a fascinating way. It reveals a fascinating man whose life is a lesson in what good you can do with privilege . . . I spent the entire time wishing that David Nott would become our prime minister . . . This book is neither tidy, nor easy, yet it is so important. War Doctor is a reminder that we are all in this together, and that ordinary people can do extraordinary things -- Christie Watson * Daily Telegraph *Riveting . . . Nott is no ordinary doctor, as this dramatic telling of his extraordinary life makes clear -- Ian Birrell * The Times *As a surgeon myself, I can only look on what he has achieved with complete awe, overwhelmed by his heroism and compassion as much as by the world’s cruelty -- Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm * New Statesman *His stories of courage and compassion in the face of seemingly certain death are breathtaking . . . If a film about his life isn't already in development, someone's missing a trick -- Fiona Sturges * The Guardian *A devastating account of two decades volunteering his services to some of the world's most dangerous places -- Helen Brown * Daily Mail *A stand out memoir by a vascular surgeon in the NHS who volunteered for more than twenty years in war zones. * Daily Record *Extraordinary * Independent *Not only a vivid, stirring and shocking account of the two months each year that the London-based consultant NHS surgeon has spent saving lives in warzones and disasters . . . It's also a love story. It's the tale of a man driven to seek out extreme situations and trying to repair the horrible damage that men inflict on other men, women and children. -- Nick Curtis * Radio Times *An unflinching, powerful and deeply compassionate story about pockets of humanity found in the midst of terrible atrocities. -- Hannah Beckerman * Sunday Express *This is a book of extraordinary honesty . . . enlightening, sobering, compelling. It is a marvellous read, and education in itself -- Pat Ashworth * Church Times *Nott remains an important witness to the haunting human price of that modern triad: geopolitical instability, poor governance and ever more powerful weaponry * Nature *An unflinching, unrelenting memoir . . . [David] has saved thousands of people across the world, but he is not one to make a big deal of it. There was no ego to find with a man who has been dubbed in the press as “surgery’s Indiana Jones”. -- Chris Pyke * South Wales Evening Post *Table of ContentsSection - i: Preface Chapter - 1: The Bomb Factory Chapter - 2: Two Epiphanies Chapter - 3: Welcome to Sarajevo Chapter - 4: Damage Control Chapter - 5: Under African Skies Chapter - 6: Flying In Chapter - 7: Trauma School Chapter - 8: Return to Syria Chapter - 9: Sniper City Chapter - 10: Lifeline Chapter - 11: The Razor's Edge Chapter - 12: Physician, Heal Thyself Chapter - 13: Escape from Aleppo Section - ii: Afterword by Eleanor Nott Acknowledgements - iii: Acknowledgements

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Book SynopsisA fascinating account by one of the world's leading neurologists of the profound influence of William Burroughs on his medical career. Lees relates how Burroughs, author of Naked Lunch and troubled drug addict, inspired him to discover a ground-breaking treatment for Parkinson's Disease. Lees journeys to the Amazonian rainforest in search of cures for Parkinson's Disease, and through self-experimentation seeks to find the answers his patients crave. He enters a powerful plea for the return of imagination to medical research.

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Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The residentâs trusted, one-stop guide to acing the USMLE Step 3 â co-written by residents who recently took the exam and know what it takes to passSTRONG FOCUS ON TEST-RELEVANT MATERIAL MAXIMIZES YOUR STUDY TIME! First Aid for the USMLE Step 3, Fifth Edition provides busy residents with thousands of high-yield facts, mnemonics, and full-color visual aids to help them pass the last of the required USMLE examinations. Also included are the reader-acclaimed âœmini-casesâ designed to help residents pass the case portion of the examination.  First Aid for the USMLE Step 3, Fifth Edition

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Book SynopsisIn this book the basics of clinical leadership are provided with a practical approach on how to be an effective clinical leader and manager.Trade Review...doctors in training and early career GPs see leadership as crucial - not an "add on", but a necessity in their daily lives. It's great to see a handbook to support doctors with their learning and development on this topic. * The Big GP Consultation *...refreshing to see such a strong focus on equitable, compassionate and person-centred care. The need to recalibrate our healthcare system to ensure it delivers care that is convenient for patients, rather than providers is a key takeaway. * Rammina, Medical Doctor, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Leadership, Sheffield Hallam University *This book is relevant to clinicians at every level within health and social care. Whilst there are some aspects that are specific to doctors (job planning etc), many of the key learnings are relevant for all healthcare professionals. * Rammina, Medical Doctor, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Leadership, Sheffield Hallam University *For many of us our leadership skills have been shaped by hands on experience. This handbook helps to guide those emerging leaders with insights from those who have been through their own leadership journeys. * Qasim Malik, Junior Doctor, Clinical Education Fellow, University of Warwick *This book is a great introduction for aspiring medical leaders at all career stages and I commend it to you. * Dr Paul Evans, Medical Director, Faculty of Medical Leadership & Management (FMLM) *Table of Contents1: Introduction to leadership in healthcare 2: Management principles for clinical leadership 3: Leading for quality and safety 4: Leadership for improving outcomes 5: Leadership for person centred care 6: Methods and tools to implement change 7: Leadership for clinical education

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Book SynopsisAn illustrated guide to treatments for psychosis for mental health providers. Updated with the newest indications, formulations, recommendations, and safety data. Visual learners will find that this book makes the concepts easier to master and non-visual learners will appreciate the clear, shortened text on complex psychopharmacological concepts.

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Book SynopsisA much-anticipated second edition to this classic practice-building text.Trade Review"Grodzki helps us create a blueprint for a successful practice, regardless of the stage of our career. . . . For those who read the first edition of this book, this second edition includes six new chapters as well as various updates to cover issues that have emerged over the last fifteen years. . . . [A]pproachable and engaging. She incorporates personal experiences as well as anecdotes from her workshops and private consulting, and she offers helpful exercises. . . . [A] well-written and useful book." -- PsychCentral"This book is filled with useful information and it is extremely well written. I recommend it for any therapist starting a private practice." -- The Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter"I found Building Your Ideal Private Practice an inspiring, relevant, intelligent, and practical resource that had me excited about what I can do with my own private practice. . . . Unlike some other ‘set up your business’ books I have read, this guide speaks to therapists in their own language . . . . I would like to see this as compulsory reading for every graduating professional in our field—helping new clinicians avoid unnecessary confusion, pain, and even financial loss through the recognition that they are as much business people as they are healing professionals." -- The Neuropsychotherapist"With its personal preface, instructions, examples, anecdotes, exercises, tips, pre- and post-test, and other resources, this edition of Building Your Ideal Private Practice is relevant, timely, and helpful. As Grodzki mentions, it would be an effective tool for psychologists, counselors, life coaches, and other ‘therapists.’" -- Somatic Psychotherapy Today

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Book SynopsisABC of Learning and Teaching in Medicine is an invaluable resource for both novice and experienced medical teachers. It emphasises the teacher's role as a facilitator of learning rather than a transmitter of knowledge, and is designed to be practical and accessible not only to those new to the profession, but also to those who wish to keep abreast of developments in medical education. Fully updated and revised, this new edition continues to provide an accessible account of the most important domains of medical education including educational design, assessment, feedback and evaluation. The succinct chapters contained in this ABC are designed to help new teachers learn to teach and for experienced teachers to become even better than they are. Four new chapters have been added covering topics such as social media; quality assurance of assessments; mindfulness and learner supervision. Written by an expert editorial team with an international selection of authoritatTable of ContentsList of Contributors vii Preface ix Acknowledgements xi 1 Becoming a Better Teacher 1 Peter Cantillon 2 Educational Theory: An Overview 7 Tim Dornan, Gerard J. Gormley, and Sarah Yardley 3 Inquiry-based Learning 11 Inam Haq 4 Course Design 15Deborah Gill 5 Creating Educational Materials 19Vimmi Passi and Alan Dellow 6 Creating a Safe and Effective Learning Environment 23Jeremy Webb 7 Feedback in Medical Education: Skills for Improving Learner Performance 29Joan Sargeant and Karen Mann 8 Small-Group Learning 33Gary D. Rogers and Peter M. Hamilton 9 Lectures Lecturing and Learning 39Peter Cantillon 10 Simulation in Healthcare Education 43Jean Ker and Ben Shippey 11 Workplace Learning: Promoting Strengths Addressing Weaknesses 49Pim W. Teunissen and Walter Eppich 12 Learner Supervision 53Ed Peile 13 Formative Assessment 59Diana Wood 14 Written Assessment 65Lambert W.T. Schuwirth and Cees P.M. van der Vleuten 15 Skill-based Assessment 71Val Wass 16 Work-based Assessment 77John Norcini and Eric Holmboe 17 Quality Assurance of Assessments 81Celia Taylor 18 Students in Difficulty 85Dason Evans and Jo Brown 19 Teaching and Learning Professionalism 91Rachel Morris and Hilary Neve 20 Social Media and Learning 97Natalie T. Lafferty and Annalisa Manca 21 The Mindful Clinician-Teacher 105Stephen Liben 22 Evaluation 109Jill Morrison Index 115

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Book SynopsisThe first inside story of one of TV''s most popular and beloved dramas, Grey''s Anatomy.''I''m a Black woman casting my own show. I wanted their world to look like the world that I live in. I don''t think about it in those terms [diversity], and I militantly think I don''t have to.'' Shonda Rhimes''Multiple generations have discovered Derek through Netflix. They are passionate around the world. It''s humbling.'' Patrick DempseyMore than 15 years after its premiere, Grey''s Anatomy remains one of the most beloved dramas on television in the US and the UK. It continues to win its time slot and has ranked in the Top 20 most watched shows in primetime for most of its 17-season run. It currently averages more than 9 million viewers each week. Now it''s time to hear from the people who made the show happen.A cultural touchstone, it introduced the unique voice and vision of Shonda Rhimes, it made Ellen Po

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Book SynopsisQuality of care is an essential outcome in modern healthcare, and improving this care is an integral part of the daily work of all healthcare professionals.The Handbook of Quality Improvement in Healthcare systematically covers the most modern theories and methods of improvement and implementation science in a practical and easy to follow format. It focusses on key challenges in healthcare, such as developing safe person-centred care, ensuring equity of care, meeting the challenge of climate change, and ensuring that care is safe, effective, timely, and delivered efficiently.By using helpful case studies throughout, and providing ethical, psychological, and practical advice on quality of care, this pocket-sized handbook is the ideal guide to all in healthcare today.Table of Contents1: Introduction to quality in healthcare 2: Challenges for quality improvement 3: Improvement science 4: Implementation science and quality improvement 5: Equity and quality improvement 6: Sustainable quality improvement 7: Economics of quality improvement 8: Coproducing health and person centred care 9: Standards in healthcare 10: The lens of psychology 11: How to make change happen 12: Appreciation of systems 13: Understanding variation 14: Lens of knowledge 15: Strategies for measurement 16: Measurement of person centred care 17: Application of quality improvement - preparing your quality improvement project 18: Application of quality improvement - next steps 19: Quality improvement, research, ethics and publishing 20: Resource hyperlinks

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Book SynopsisTruly pocket-sized and light, Kaplan's NCLEX Medication Review provides a concise, portable review of 300+ medications frequently prescribed in clinical practice. Reorganized to combine related therapies, this slim volume reviews only the medications and key details that are most likely to be tested—ideal for the home stretch of exam prep, when you can’t afford to be overwhelmed.Streamlined Review Flashcard-style pages with more than 300 frequently prescribed medications, grouped by medication category & subcategory Expertly revised and up-to-date content, with nursing considerations, adverse effects, and purpose for each medication Organized to combine related therapies and facilitate learning of meds with similar profiles Features: important alternate uses of medications, black box warnings Appendix of medical abbreviations for quick reference Alphabetical index of medications by generic name for quick page reference Convenient phonetic pronunciation keys Expert Guidance Simple, powerful tips for retaining medication content Reviewed and updated by Kaplan's team of expert nursing faculty and pharmacology specialists. We invented test prep—Kaplan (www.kaptest.com) has been helping students for almost 80 years. Our proven strategies have helped legions of students achieve their dreams.

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a framework for collaboration between art museum educators and health professionals. It includes advice on selecting meaningful and provocative works of art; models of responsive workshop design, compelling descriptions of gallery experiences; and references to supporting medical literature

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Book SynopsisThe Royal College of Physicians celebrates its 500th anniversary in 2018, and to observe this landmark is publishing this series of ten books. Each of the books focuses on fifty themed elements that have contributed to making the RCP what it is today, together adding up to 500 reflections on 500 years. Some of the people, ideas, objects and manuscripts featured are directly connected to the College, while others have had an influence that can still be felt in its work.This, the sixth book in the series looks at the history of the Royal College.

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Book SynopsisBy shedding light on how doctors cope with the stresses and responsibilities of patients, colleagues, lawyers, and their personal lives, she explains why it is important that patients know how emotions influence the way physicians treat their patients both medically and interpersonally. Exploring the full range of human emotion--from the fear of making a fatal mistake to the pride and elation of triumphing over death, What Doctors Feel allows patients at the other end of the stethoscope to have a good listen to the beat of the emotional life behind the white coat.--Beacon Press.

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Book SynopsisSo you want to be a doctor? Be confident and fully prepared for every step of your medical school application. Packed with insight, tips, and information you won''t find anywhere else, this essential guide helps applicants succeed against tough competition. Full of practical advice from those in the know! Over 100 medical students and admissions tutors have contributed to unique profiles of every medical school in the UK with rankings and detailed explanations of what it is really like to study at each one. Discover how often students encounter patients, how teaching is delivered, what the facilities are like, and most importantly, what admissions tutors are looking for. Every medical school is different and this book helps students choose the school they are best suited to. There is advice at every turn, providing support all the way from choosing A-levels, finding work experience, and writing personal statements, to strong strategies for interview success. The authors, who have all been through the process themselves, bring together insider information such as:- How much medical school really costs - How graduates of each medical school perform after they qualify - Which work experience is best, and how to get it - How to perform well on standardised admissions tests, such as the UCAT and BMAT, plus sample questionsTrade ReviewReview from previous edition If you work hard and use this book as a guide you could be strolling the wards wearing your new stethoscope before you know it! * Professor the Lord Darzi of Denham *Forget the rest: read this! I wish I had come across this sooner, it has still been a huge help and I feel very positive about the challenging application process ahead. * Amazon customer review *Table of ContentsBecoming a doctor 1: Making the decision 2: Succeeding at A-level 3: Taking a gap year 4: Getting a life 5: Work experience 6: Preparing for admissions tests 7: Choosing a medical school 8: Undergraduate medical schools 9: Perfecting the UCAS form 10: Getting into Oxbridge 11: Graduate entry medicine 12: Graduate entry medical schools 13: Non-traditional applications 14: How to succeed at interview 15: If things don't work out 16: Making the most of medical school Appendix 1: UCAT and BMAT questions Appendix 2: Useful resources

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Book Synopsis'An inspiring book for our challenging times' Olivia Coleman Nurses have never been more important. We benefit from their expertise in our hospitals and beyond: in our schools, on our streets, in prisons, hospices and care homes. When we feel most alone, nurses remind us that we are not alone at all. In The Courage to Care bestselling author Christie Watson reveals the remarkable extent of nurses' work: - A community mental-health nurse choreographs support for a man suffering from severe depression - A teen with stab wounds is treated by the critical-care team; his school nurse visits and he drops the bravado - A pregnant woman loses frightening amounts of blood following a car accident; it is a military nurse who synchronises the emergency department into immaculate order and focus. Christie makes a further discovery: that, time and again, it is patients and their families - including her own - who show exceptional strength in the most challenging times. We are all deserving of compassion, and as we share in each other's suffering, Christie Watson shows us how we can find courage too. The courage to care. 'Let's be thankful for wonderful nurses - and writers - like Christie Watson' Jacqueline Wilson 'Christie Watson writes with the fullness of her heart to give us insight into the world of patients and nursing, inspiring us to recognise it is how we treat people, how we speak and respond to them, as well as what we do, that heals' Julia SamuelTrade ReviewThe handbook for compassion... a must-read book -- Chris EvansShe repeatedly finds the beam of light in the darkest rooms... Watson is a terrific guide to the gritty reality of hospital life... We have never needed their [nurses'] expertise more than we do now -- Helen Brown * Daily Telegraph *Now more than ever, nurses are on our minds and in our hearts. Christie writes with beauty and compassion about how they do their jobs. When I wasn't crying, I was marvelling -- Tracy Chevalier, author of A Single ThreadMagnificent... timely and resonant... In these unprecedented times, Watson challenges the rest of us to be more like nurses and to find the courage to care, no matter who is in need -- Caroline Sanderson * Sunday Express *An inspiring book for our challenging times. It's never been more important to care for one another and the amazing Christie Watson shows us the way -- Olivia Colman

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Book SynopsisThe Essential Guide to Coding in Audiology: Coding, Billing, and Practice Management, written by audiologists for audiologists, addresses coding, reimbursement, contracting with third party payers, and the federal and state regulations that govern the practice of audiology. It is a practical guide for all practicing audiologists in the United States and fills the gap in training students in coding with a readable yet searchable book. Included are sections on audiology coding basics and advanced issues, federal regulations, and ICD-10-CM.An audiologist's income is tied to the ability to code and good revenue cycle processes; thus, he or she must properly bill and collect for services provided. As profit margins are squeezed, the ability to optimize revenue by compliant coding is of the utmost importance. The goal of this book is to provide contemporary information and the supporting resources in one location for what may seem to be elusive information for audiologists as well as for students regarding coding, reimbursement and compliance processes facing audiologists in most settings.The last decade has brought many notable changes to audiology; this user-friendly text will provide the reader, whether you are a student or a seasoned professional, the means to navigate these changes successfully. Coding and compliance is a dynamic process and to assist, a toolbox of the three code families vital to audiologists are detailed within these pages. The procedure codes (CPT codes), the disease codes (ICD-10 codes), and the HCPCS codes for hearing aids and related services utilized by audiologists, are provided here so that the reader can have these at their fingertips in order to save time and effort. For options regarding hearing aid billing, insights into the world of insurance and contracts, understanding your revenue cycle, and the specifics of the laws that pertain to practicing audiologists and students only need to look so far as the other chapters.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Codes: CPT, ICD-10-CM and HCPCS Necessary to Bill Audiology Services, by Debra Abel. Chapter 2. Introduction to Medicare, by Debra Abel. Chapter 3. Federal Regulations Applicable to Audiology by Douglas A. Lewis. Chapter 4. Third-Party Reimbursement, Contracting and Credentialing for Audiology Services, by Kimberly M. Cavitt. Chapter 5. Itemizing Professional Services for Hearing Aids, by Stephanie Sjoblad. Chapter 6. Practicing in an Otolaryngology Office: Understanding Your Role in the Revenue Cycle, by Kimberley J. Pollock. Chapter 7. Practice Management for Audiologists, by Debra Abel. Index

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Book SynopsisA former paramedic's thrilling, captivating (Booklist), and mordantly funny account of a decade spent as a first responder in Atlanta saving lives and connecting with the drama and occasional beauty that lies inside catastrophe.In the aftermath of 9/11 Kevin Hazzard felt that something was missing from his lifehis days were too safe, too routine. A failed salesman turned local reporter, he wanted to test himself, see how he might respond to pressure and danger. He signed up for emergency medical training and became, at age twenty-six, a newly minted EMT running calls in the worst sections of Atlanta. His life entered a different realmone of blood, violence, and amazing grace. Thoroughly intimidated at first and frequently terrified, he experienced on a nightly basis the adrenaline rush of walking into chaos. But in his downtime, Kevin reflected on how peoples facades drop away when catastrophe strikes. As his hours on the job piled up, he realized he was

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Book Synopsis'One of the most beautiful books you will ever read' Kate Mosse In this powerful memoir, Joanna Cannon tells her story as a junior doctor in visceral, heart-rending snapshots. We walk with her through the wards, facing extraordinary and daunting moments: from attending her first post-mortem, sitting with a patient through their final moments, to learning the power of a well- or badly chosen word. These moments, and the small sustaining acts of kindness and connection that punctuate hospital life, teach her that emotional care and mental health can be just as critical as restoring a heartbeat. In a profession where weakness remains a taboo, this moving, beautifully written book brings to life the vivid, human stories of doctors and patients - and shows us why we need to take better care of those who care for us.Trade ReviewI tore through Breaking and Mending... frank, emotional and compassionate -- David NichollsOne of the most beautiful books you will ever read -- Kate MosseJoanna Cannon's powerful, moving memoir of her time as a junior doctor is so good. -- Nina StibbeNow a best-selling writer, Cannon's stories of her time as a junior doctor explore how humans can give each other hope and compassion in even the darkest of moments. -- Jameela Jamil * Stylist *The story of the struggling NHS has been told in several excellent books recently, and this is among the best. We need to listen. -- Katy Guest * Guardian *In Breaking and Mending, [Joanna Cannon] brings her literary talents to her previous career in a memoir brimming with her trademark compassion and psychological insight. ... What sets Cannon's book apart is not just its humanity and wisdom but the novelist's keen observational eye. Cannon is a chronicler both of the human condition and the quotidian details - the clothes, the tics, the sights, sounds, smells and ephemera - which speak to who we are. -- Hannah Beckerman * Observer *Before she became a novelist, Cannon worked as a doctor. Here, she recalls her days on the wards in the most moving way. -- Anna Bonet * Red *This raw and emotional memoir ... is full of depth and insight, and made me so grateful to all those who work in healthcare. -- Nina Pottell * Prima *Powerful, shocking and intimate all at the same time -- John BoyneI will be buying Breaking & Mending today and you should too -- Adam Kay, author of THIS IS GOING TO HURTA deeply moving, thought-provoking memoir written with true compassion and intelligence -- Nathan FilerAll doctors should read this - and patients too. Emotionally wise and beautifully written -- Jill MansellCannon is on her way to becoming a national treasure - no one does quirky, funny and soul-searing the way she does * Emerald Street *There is so much compassion in this memoir, so much kindness and empathy. But there is also anger at the way the caring profession doesn't seem to care for those who work in it. It's a heartbreaking read but it ends on a hopeful note. -- Eithne Farry * The Sunday Express *A book driven by kindness and hope. It's a rare view into a strange and challenging word. -- Kerry Fowler * Sainsbury's Magazine *Fascinating read -- Lucy AtkinsBreaking & Mending is one of the most moving, compelling books I've ever read -- Marian KeyesHas all the makings of a highly charged novel, complete with unsavoury characters: the registrar who abandons the newly qualified Cannon mid-shift to go on holiday, the consultant who shouts and spits on her during a meeting. And there is plenty of tragedy, as she writes frankly about how difficult she found it to maintain professional distance from her most heartbreaking cases. Ultimately, though, hers is a hopeful story ... this NHS memoir is well-paced and often beautifully told. -- Lucy Knight * Sunday Times *Wonderful -- Jill MansellBreathtaking -- Louise DoughtyThere's an admirable ballsiness to Cannon. She whistleblows. She wears her heart on her sleeve. Plainly, she wants to nurture mental health in others and seeks to expose the stress, ridiculous workload and lack of pastoral care she experienced in medicine ... She writes lyrically, with a novelist's verve and colour -- Melanie Reid * Times *It is a breathtaking book ... Cannon's narrative skill here is subtle yet tremendous ... Cannon does language expertly, describing not only how to live, but why. I imagine she was the kind of doctor that surely all doctors should strive to be: human, honest, questioning, and (carefully) kind ... Joanna Cannon's story is beautiful. Here's to the wild cards. -- Christie Watson * Telegraph *Intimate, delicately constructed and as absorbing as it is arresting * i Paper *Intimate, delicately constructed and as absorbing as it is arresting -- Sophie Morris * Scotland on Sunday *

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Book SynopsisTips, techniques, humour and cartoons to guide you through life as a medical student. Being a medical student is challenging, intimidating and rewarding in equal measure. Medical students often get hung up on the stresses and strains of learning such a vast amount of information and the expectations upon them. Surviving Medicine: the med school years is the perfect antidote to this stressful environment – the cartoons are light-hearted reflections on life as a medical student and highlight some of the absurdities you are likely to encounter. But this book is much more than just a collection of funny, and often irreverent, cartoons. It provides real practical advice on surviving ward rounds, coping with doubt and anxiety and preparing for exams, amongst others. It also contains a weath of medical tips and knowledge to help you survive your time at medical school. Most of the situations described in this book will crop up at some point as you progress through medical school and beyond. Consider them a rite of passage as you rack up the experience and confidence to look back and think, I can't believe I was scared of that...! Trade ReviewFive-star reviews: Really enjoyable book for students and doctors alike "I got this book after enjoying Dr Sloper's instagram account (@unicyclemedic). Unsurprisingly, the cartoons are really funny and there are lots of new ones in addition to those he has previously published. The accompanying explanatory text and advice are really useful for any medical student especially because Dr Sloper has a realist approach to things - he recognises and pokes fun at the fact that medical students have no idea what we're doing..! What makes the book really great is that, in combination with this, the accompanying text contains lots of heartfelt, personal advice (especially Chapter 6) about how to deal with uncertainty and difficult clinical situations to go perfectly with the humour. I really recommend and will be flicking through it during finals revision for a laugh for sure. "Also, it's not just for students - I showed it to my partner's doctor parents and they loved it, I imagine it would also be a good and humorous way for medical students to explain to friends and family just what it is we've been doing for the past 4-6 years. I've attached a photo example of just one of the many great jokes/observations in this book." Amazon reviewer Original approach to ‘the Med school years’ "This is a well balanced book filled with humour and excellent, down to earth advice for medical students. Highly recommended" Amazon reviewerTable of ContentsChapter 1 Airway, Breathing, Circulation Chapter 2 Histories Chapter 3 Exams Chapter 4 Procedures Chapter 5 Life on the wards Chapter 6 Doubt and being a happy student Chapter 7 Studying

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Book SynopsisMayo Clinic Strategies to Reduce Burnout: 12 Actions to Create the Ideal Workplace tells the story of the evolving journey of those in the medical profession. It dwells not on the story of burnout, distress, compassion fatigue, moral injury, and cognitive dissonance but rather on a narrative of hope for professional fulfillment, well-being, joy, and camaraderie. Achieving this aim requires health care professionals and administrative leaders working together to create the ideal workplace-through nurturing positivity and pushing negativity aside. The ultimate aspiration is esprit de corps-the common spirit existing in members of a group that inspires enthusiasm, devotion, loyalty, camaraderie, engagement, and strong regard for the welfare of the team and of common interests and responsibilities. Mayo Clinic Strategies to Reduce Burnout: 12 Actions to Create the Ideal Workplace provides a road map for you to create esprit de corps for your team and organization. The map is paved with information about reliable, patient-centered, and thoughtful systems embedded within psychologically safe and just cultures. The authors drew on their extensive research on the well-being of health care professionals; from their experience in quality, department operations, leadership and organization development, management, safe havens, and care teams; and from their roles as president, chief wellness officer, chief quality officer, chair, principal investigator, senior fellow, and board director.Trade ReviewDrs. Swenson and Shanafelt provide the medical community with a practical how-to guide for improving professional fulfillment. Their book is chock full of compelling data, useful conceptual frameworks, and step-by-step guidance that will prove invaluable to organizations committed to improving the conditions where joy, purpose, and meaning in work are possible. Over the past two decades healthcare has evolved into a very transactional model; this book demonstrates that healthcare is also a relational enterprise. Imagine a future where patients receive care from a workforce empowered to meet the professional aspirations that attracted them to medicine in the first place. Such a future is possible!" * Christine A. Sinsky, MD, FACP, VP of Professional Satisfaction, American Medical Association *This book diagnoses and treats the next big challenge in health care around the world…the wellbeing of our workforce. We already know that healthcare is about best care, best health, and best value, but Steve and Tait have been teaching us for years that there is something underpinning everything - how we treat ourselves and our workforce. In this book they take that learning and share it with the world. It is essential reading for anyone who leads and anyone who cares about patients and families. I'm grateful personally for what they have taught me, and I am delighted others can now share in their practical wisdom." * Professor Jason Leitch, CBE, National Clinical Director of Healthcare Quality and Strategy, Scotland *Among the complex dimensions of human resilience, hope is paramount. Swensen and Shanafelt remind us that hope, manifest as “positivity” for our patients, and our own well-being are inextricably linked. In providing a coherent blueprint for the work environment that promotes esprit de corps, this work reminds us that healthcare, in its mission to serve humanity, would do well to refocus on organizational culture as an overarching imperative." * Jeffrey Balser, President and CEO, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Dean, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and Co-chair, Blue Ridge Group 2018 Report on Clinician Burnout *This book is required reading for every leader in health care today. The challenges we face - building multigenerational and multicultural teams, engaging patients and families in co-producing care and health, keeping up with the rapidly changing science and technology in health care today - can be overwhelming. The practical framework and roadmap here are proven ways for leaders to keep our promises to our patients and our care teams. Our patients and our teams deserve leaders who live every bit of this book's ideas." * Maureen Bisognano, President Emerita and Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Boston, MA *Table of ContentsSection I: Foundation 1. Introduction 2. Consequences of Professional Burnout 3. Drivers of Burnout and Engagement 4. The Business Case 5. Quality Shortfalls From Health Care Waste: A Unifying Root Cause of Burnout Section II: Strategy 6. The Blueprint for Cultivating Esprit de Corps 7. Ideal Work Elements 8. Getting Senior Leadership on Board 9. Assessment Section III: Execution 10. The Three Action Sets of the Intervention Triad: Evidence-based Strategies for Reducing Burnout and Promoting Esprit de Corps 11. Agency Action Set: Introduction 12. Agency Ideal Work Element: Partnership 13. Agency Ideal Work Element: Trust and Respect 14. Agency Ideal Work Element: Control and Flexibility 15. Agency Action: Measuring Leader Behaviors 16. Agency Action: Removing Pebbles 17. Agency Action: Introducing Control and Flexibility 18. Agency Action: Creating a Values Alignment Compact 19. Coherence Action Set: Introduction 20. Coherence Ideal Work Element: Professional Development and Mentorship 21. Coherence Ideal Work Element: Fairness and Equity 22. Coherence Ideal Work Element: Safety 23. Coherence Action: Selecting and Developing Leaders 24. Coherence Action: Improving Practice Efficiency 25. Coherence Action: Establishing Fair and Just Accountability 26. Coherence Action: Forming Safe Havens 27. Camaraderie Action Set: Introduction 28. Camaraderie Ideal Work Element: Community at Work and Camaraderie 29. Camaraderie Ideal Work Element: Intrinsic Motivation and Rewards 30. Camaraderie Action: Cultivating Community and Commensality 31. Camaraderie Action: Optimizing Rewards, Recognition, and Appreciation 32. Camaraderie Action: Fostering Boundarylessness 33. Applying the Action Sets to Address the Unique Needs of Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows 34. Nurturing Well-Being Section IV: The Journey 35. Summary 36. Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisThis 5th edition focuses on the most commonly encountered problems in hospital medicine, presented in a handy user-friendly outline. It provides an easily accessible framework to help students, residents, and inpatient clinicians diagnose and develop treatment and management approaches for a broad range of medical conditions.

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Book SynopsisBy 2030, the world will be short of approximately 15 million health workers - a fifth of the workforce needed to keep healthcare systems going. Global healthcare leader and award-winning author, Dr Mark Britnell, uses his unique insights from advising governments, executives, and clinicians in more than 70 countries, to present solutions to this impending crisis. Human: Solving the Global Workforce Crisis in Healthcare, calls for a reframing of the global debate about health and national wealth, and invites us to deal with this problem in new and adaptive ways that drive economic and human prosperity. Harnessing technology, it asks us to reimagine new models of care and levels of workforce agility.Drawing on experiences ranging from the world''s most advanced hospitals to revolutionary new approaches in India and Africa, Dr Mark Britnell makes it clear what works - and what does not. Short and concise, this book gives a truly global perspective on the fundamental workforce issues facing health systems today.Trade ReviewA book that brings into sharp relief the major challenge facing healthcare systems across the globe, workforce shortage. This book could not have been written at more pertinent time ... beautifully crafted and written. * Ibadete Fetahu, Nursing Times *There is just so much to take away from [this book], it is well researched and written in an accessible format providing bite-sized chapters that can be easy to digest when needed ... This is a kind of Chicken Soup for the Soul book, inspirational and bringing stories of real lives to the pages associated with the global workforce. I can guarantee you will have a 'aha' moment and you be heard muttering to yourself 'that makes so much sense'. * Ian Peate, Independent Nurse *Table of Contents1: Introduction: A workforce solution is within our grasp2: Productivity - health and wealth3: India - the march of Modicare4: Israel - start-up nation5: Entrepreneurial government - from under to over supply6: China - growth and social cohesion7: Patients as partners and communities as carers - renewable energy8: The Netherlands - Zorg in de gemeenschap9: Germany - happy families?10: The professions - on top of their game?11: Loving your staff - bring joy to work12: Women's work? Altogether now13: Australia - golden soil and wealth for toil14: The United Kingdom - the age of austerity15: Artificial intelligence, robotics and digital disruption - rise of the humans?16: Japan - centenarians and robots17: The United States of America - disunited states18: Universal healthcare in our lifetime? All teach, all learn19: Brazil - power to the people20: Conclusion - why some rabbits outrun foxes

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Book SynopsisCapturing the compelling personal experiences and views of some of the great thought leaders in psychiatry, the insights in this book will appeal to future generations of academics, clinicians, health care professionals, as well as anyone with an appetite for a diverse array of life stories.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1: Renee Binder 2: Dame Fiona Caldicott 3: Silvana Galderisi 4: Sir David Goldberg 5: Billy Jones 6: Shigenobu Kanba 7: Marianne Kastrup 8: Linda Lam 9: Saul Levin 10: Mario Maj 11: Felice Lieh-Mak 12: Sarada Menon 13: Driss Moussaoui 14: Carol Nadelson 15: Ahmed Okasha 16: Tarek Okasha 17: Maria Oquendo 18: Sir Michael Rutter 19: Norman Sartorius 20: Alan Schatzberg 21: Nada Stotland 22: Paul Summergrad 23: Thara Rangaswamy 24: Pichet Udomratn 25: Rutger Jan van der Gaag 26: Lakshmi Vijayakumar

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Book SynopsisIn a rapidly-changing healthcare industry, the American College of Physician Executives affirms: These days, it isn''t enough to be a good doctor. Whether you''re working in a group practice or hospital, in insurance or any other health care setting, you also need business know-how and skills if you want your organization and your career to thrive.MBA for Healthcare provides this know-how and these skills. With the mastery of healthcare management in mind, this book provides clinicians and administrators with the knowledge to advance their careers and make their organizations more competitive and successful. With backgrounds in education, medicine, administration and law, the authors present a wide variety of subjects to enhance healthcare provider''s careers, including: cost accounting, management control structure and process, strategic planning, entrepreneurship, competitive marketing, and more. Case studies place theory in context and demonstrate practical, real life solutions.MBA for Healthcare is designed specifically for those looking to learn the business of medicine, whether as part of a joint MBA/MD or as a clinician looking to deliver the very best healthcare for your patients. This practical guide will provide an indispensable guide to the essential business and management tools you need for success.Table of ContentsForeword ; Preface ; Chapter 1: Cost Accounting - The Foundation of Management Control, Richard Siegrist ; Chapter 2: Management Control Structure and Process, Richard Siegrist ; Chapter 3: The Next Generation of Information Technology in the Health Care Industry, John B. Foley and Eric J. Bieber ; Chapter 4: Leadership, David Javitch ; Chapter 5: Ethics and the Business of the Health Care Professional, S. Smith and Joseph Sanfilippo ; Chapter 6: Applied Business Law, S. Smith and Joseph Sanfilippo ; Chapter 7: Quality Improvement in Healthcare, Eric J. Bieber and William Annable ; Chapter 8: Strategy and Structure in the Transformation from Volume to Value, Eric J. Bieber and Jennifer Radin ; Chapter 9: Organizational Development, David Javitch ; Chapter 10: Motivation, David Javitch ; Chapter 11: Negotiations, David Javitch ; Chapter 12: Communication Skills, Shruti Malik and Joseph Sanfilippo ; Chapter 13: Competitive Marketing, Linda MacCracken and Richard Siegrist ; Chapter 14: The Patient Experience, Richard Siegrist ; Chapter 15: The Modern Hospital/Physician Relationship, Eric J. Bieber and Elizabeth Hammack ; Chapter 16: Entrepreneurship in Health Care, Richard Siegrist ; Chapter 17: Risk Management, J. Sanfilippo and Steven R. Smith ; Chapter 18: Extended Case Studies, David Javitch

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Book SynopsisCovering the whole preparation process for your consultant interview, this is the only book you will need to succeed. Becoming a consultant is the key moment of your career and getting a position can be a difficult, competitive and stressful process. This book presents a medically focused guide on how to prepare for the interview, how to behave in the interview and finally how to put yourself in the best possible position to be appointed in a consultant job.Starting from acquiring the right experiences, qualities and skills for the job you want, the book covers writing CVs and application forms and the art of selling yourself, as well as the interview and any formal presentation itself. The book is designed to help you prepare for the job over a period of time.Easy to read and full of practical information, the book includes a series of exercises to help you practice and reinforce ideas and concepts.Trade ReviewThis book is an easy-to-read but comrehensive guide for anyone embarking on the search for a consultant post in the NHS, The layout of this book makes it easy to digest and it appropriately highlights key points and useful tips in separate 'boxes'; the authors even direct the last minute candidate to the most relevant chapters. I recommend this book for anyone in specialist training as a starting point to planning your career progression. It will be even more useful to the doctor approaching completion of training and actively searching for a job. It also provides valuable insight to the locum consultant who is looking for the ideal substantive post and wants to present him-/herself in the best possible light for future employers. * British Journal of Hospital Medicine *Table of Contents1. The strategic approach to getting the right job ; 2. Job applications ; 3. Pre-interview visit ; 4. Understanding you and your interviewers ; 5. Interview preparation ; 6. The interview ; 7. Interview candidates ; 8. Interview questions ; 9. Political and hot topics in the NHS ; 10. Specialty specific interviews ; 11. Presentations in interviews ; 12. Psychometric testing in interviews ; 13. New ways of interviewing ; 14. If you do not get the job ; 15. Getting the job - what next

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Book SynopsisBuilding on Level One, this volume of Human Factors in Healthcare continues to enhance and develop the SHEEP model, delving deeper into the challenges of leadership, conflict resolution, and decision making that healthcare professionals currently face. Presenting the five components of the SHEEP framework; Systems, Human Interaction, Environment, Equipment, and Personal, this book allows readers to develop their own human factors based approach within their workplace. Through a wealth of real-life examples of errors and patient safety issues drawn from the author''s experience from over twenty years in healthcare, it enables the identification of potential patient safety pitfalls and offers solutions on how to avoid them.Written in a clear and engaging style, this is a valuable resource for guiding healthcare professionals including doctors and nurses through the requirements of the human factors-based approach to leadership, conflict resolution, and decision making.See also: Human FacTable of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. Situational Awareness ; 3. Decision Making ; 4. Conflict Resolution and Team Development ; 5. Debriefing ; 6. Leadership ; 7. Learning Culture ; 8. Teaching Human Factors in Healthcare

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Book SynopsisHow Doctors Think defines the nature and importance of clinical judgment. Although physicians make use of science, this book argues that medicine is not itself a science but rather an interpretive practice that relies on clinical reasoning. A physician looks at the patient''s history along with the presenting physical signs and symptoms and juxtaposes these with clinical experience and empirical studies to construct a tentative account of the illness.How Doctors Think is divided into four parts. Part one introduces the concept of medicine as a practice rather than a science; part two discusses the idea of causation; part three delves into the process of forming clinical judgment; and part four considers clinical judgment within the uncertain nature of medicine itself. In How Doctors Think, Montgomery contends that assuming medicine is strictly a science can have adverse side effects, and suggests reducing these by recognizing the vital role of clinical judgment. This is a book that wiTable of ContentsPART I. MEDICINE AS A PRACTICE ; 1. Medicine and the Limits of Knowledge ; 2. The Misdescription of Medicine ; PART II. CLINICAL JUDGMENT AND THE IDEA OF CAUSE ; 3. Clinical Judgment and the Interpretation of the Case ; 4. "What Brings You Here Today?": The Idea of Cause in Medical Practice ; 5. The Simplification of Clinical Cause ; 6. Clinical Judgment and the Problem of Particularizing ; PART III. THE FORMATION OF CLINICAL JUDGMENT ; 7. Aphorisms, Maxims, and Old Saws: Some Rules of Clinical Reasoning ; 8. "Don't Think Zebras": A Theory of Clinical Knowing ; 9. Knowing One's Place: The Evaluation of Clinical Judgment ; PART IV. CLINICAL JUDGMENT AND THE NATURE OF MEDICINE ; 10. The Self in Medicine: The Use and Misuse of the Science Claim ; 11. A Medicine of Neighbors ; 12. Uncertainty and the Ethics of Practice

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Book SynopsisBurnout is common among doctors in the West, so one might assume that a medical career in Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world, would place far greater strain on the idealism that drives many doctors. This book reveals the way these young doctors engage the contradictions of their circumstances.Trade Review"Drawing on an impressive amount of original, empirical research and written in an engaging style, A Heart for the Work is an extremely interesting look at medical training in Malawi. Wendland argues that trainee doctors, facing an enormous gap between the ideals of their training and the conditions of medical practice, forge their own set of practical ethics and their own professional culture." - Megan Vaughan, University of Cambridge"

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Book SynopsisBurnout is common among doctors in the West, so one might assume that a medical career in Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world, would place far greater strain on the idealism that drives many doctors. This book reveals the way these young doctors engage the contradictions of their circumstances.Trade Review"Drawing on an impressive amount of original, empirical research and written in an engaging style, A Heart for the Work is an extremely interesting look at medical training in Malawi. Wendland argues that trainee doctors, facing an enormous gap between the ideals of their training and the conditions of medical practice, forge their own set of practical ethics and their own professional culture." - Megan Vaughan, University of Cambridge"

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