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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is an invaluable resource for all clinicians working with an orthopedic population. It covers surgical procedures, the evaluation process, treatment ideas/protocols, and current resources for further inquiry. The authors cite new and updated evidence-based treatment ideas and rehabilitation protocols as the rationale for this updated edition. The book is very much in step with these ongoing changes in orthopedic rehabilitation." - Christopher Blessing, MS, MPT, OCS, CSCS (University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro) Doody's Score: 90 - 4 Stars!Table of ContentsSECTION 1 Hand and Wrist Injuries 1 Flexor Tendon Injuries 2 Flexor Digitorum Profundus Avulsion ("Jersey Finger”) 3 Extensor Tendon Injuries 4 Fractures and Dislocations of the Hand 5 Fifth Metacarpal Neck Fracture (Boxer's Fracture) 6 Injuries to the Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint (Gamekeeper's Thumb) 7 Nerve Compression Syndromes 8 Scaphoid Fractures 9 Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Injury 10 Metacarpal Phalangeal Joint Arthroplasty SECTION 2 Rehabilitation After Total Elbow Arthroplasty 11 The Total Elbow 12 Rehabilitation After Fractures of the Forearm and Elbow 13 Pediatric Elbow Injuries in the Throwing 14 Medial Collateral Ligament and Ulnar Nerve Injury at the Elbow 15 Treating Flexion Contracture (Loss of Extension) in Throwing Athletes 16 Post-Traumatic Elbow Stiffness 17 Treatment and Rehabilitation of Elbow Dislocations 18 Lateral and Medial Humeral Epicondylitis 19 Forearm Upper Extremity Nerve Entrapment Injuries SECTION 3 Shoulder Injuries 20 General Principles of Shoulder Rehabilitation 21 Importance of the History in the Diagnosis of Shoulder Pathology 22 Rotator Cuff Tendinitis in the Overhead Athlete 23 Rotator Cuff Repair 24 Shoulder Instability Treatment and Rehabilitation 25 Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) 26 Rehabilitation for Biceps Tendon Disorders and SLAP Lesions 27 Scapular Dyskinesis 28 Rehabilitation Following Total Shoulder and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty 29 Upper Extremity Interval Throwing Progressions 30 Shoulder Exercises for Injury Prevention in the Throwing Athlete 31 Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficiency: Evaluation and Treatment 32 Postural Consideration for the Female Athlete's Shoulder 33 Impingement Syndrome 34 Pectoralis Major Rupture Repair 35 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in the Overhead Athlete 36 Proximal Humeral and Humeral Shaft Fractures 37 The Use of a Functional Testing Algorithm (FTA) to Make Qualitative and Quantitative Decisions to Return Athletes Back to Sports Following Shoulder Injuries SECTION 4 Foot and Ankle Injuries 38 Foot and Ankle Fractures 39 Ankle Sprains 40 Ankle-Specific Perturbation Training 41 Chronic Ankle Instability 42 Syndesmotic Injuries 43 Inferior Heel Pain (Plantar Fasciitis) 44 Achilles Tendinopathy 45 Achilles Tendon Rupture 46 First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Sprain (Turf Toe) SECTION 5 Knee Injuries 47 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries 48 Perturbation Training for Postoperative ACL Reconstruction and Patients Who Were Nonoperatively Treated and ACL Deficient 49 Gender Issues in ACL Injury 50 Functional Testing, Functional Training, and Criteria for Return to Play After ACL Reconstruction 51 Functional Performance Measures and Sports-Specific Rehabilitation for Lower Extremity Injuries: A Guide for a Safe Return to Sports 52 Treatment and Rehabilitation of Arthrofibrosis of the Knee 53 Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries 54 Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries 55 Meniscal Injuries 56 Patellofemoral Disorders 57 Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction 58 Hip Strength and Kinematics in Patellofemoral Syndrome 59 Overuse Syndromes of the Knee 60 Patellar Tendon Ruptures 61 Articular Cartilage Procedures of the Knee 62 The Arthritic Knee 63 Total Knee Replacement Protocol SECTION 6 Hip Injuries 64 Hip Injuries 65 The Arthritic Hip 66 Total Hip Replacement Rehabilitation: Progression and Restrictions 67 Groin Pain 68 Hamstring Muscle Injuries in Athletes 69 Athletic Pubalgia 70 Femoro-acetabular Impingement: Labral Repair and Reconstruction SECTION 7 Spinal Disorders 71 Whiplash Injury: Treatment and Rehabilitation 72 Therapeutic Exercise for the Cervical Spine 73 Treatment-Based Classification of Low Back Pain 74 Core Stabilization Training 75 McKenzie Approach to Low Back Pain 76 Rehabilitation Following Lumbar Disc Surgery 77 Chronic Back Pain and Pain Science 78 Spinal Manipulation 79 Neurodynamics 80 Spondylolisthesis 81 Lumbar Spine Microdiscectomy Surgical Rehabilitation SECTION 8 Special Topics 82 Running Injuries: Etiology and Recovery-Based Treatment 83 Running Injuries: Shoes, Orthotics, and Return-to-Running Program 84 Tendinopathy

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book will be a valuable resource for cardiologists, internists, physicians in training, and mid-level providers. It can also be an excellent resource for ACC and ABIM board preparation. The author is a credible authority on the subject." ©Doody's Review Service, 2022, Ibrahim Mohsin, MD, MRCEM (Ballad Health - Norton Community Hospital)Table of Contents1. Important Concepts 2. Sinus Node Dysfunction 3. Atrioventricular Conduction Abnormalities 4. Junctional Rhythm 5. Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia 6. Atrioventricular Reentrant Tachycardias 7. Atrial Tachycardia 8. Atrial Flutter 9. Atrial Fibrillation 10. Wide Complex Tachycardia 11. Ventricular Tachycardia in Structurally Normal Heart 12. Ventricular Tachycardia in Structural Heart Disease 13. Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia and Ventricular Fibrillation in Normal Heart

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection I: The Postanesthesia Care Unit 1. Space Planning and Basic Equipment Systems 2. Perianesthesia Nursing as a Specialty 3. Management and Policies 4. Crisis Resource Management in the PACU 5. Infection Prevention and Control in the PACU 6. The Changing Health Care System and its Implications for the PACU 7. Patient Safety and Legal Issues in the PACU 8. Ethics in Perianesthesia Nursing 9. Evidence-Based Practice and Research Section II: Physiologic Considerations in the PACU 10. The Nervous System 11. The Cardiovascular System 12. The Respiratory System 13. The Renal System 14. Fluid and Electrolytes 15. The Endocrine System 16. The Hepatobiliary and Gastrointestinal System 17. The Integumentary System 18. The Immune System Section III: Concepts in Anesthetic Agents 19. Basic Principles of Pharmacology 20. Inhalation Anesthesia 21. Nonopioid Intravenous Anesthetics 22. Opioid Intravenous Anesthetics 23. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents 24. Local Anesthetics 25. Regional Anesthesia Section IV: Nursing Care in the PACU 26. Transition from the Operating Room to the PACU 27. Assessment and Monitoring of the Perianesthesia Patient 28. Patient Education and Care of the Perianesthesia Patient 29. Postanesthesia Care Complications 30. Assessment and Management of the Airway 31. Pain Management 32. Care of the Ear, Nose, Throat, Neck, and Maxillofacial Surgical Patient 33. Care of the Ophthalmic Surgical Patient 34. Care of the Thoracic Surgical Patient 35. Care of the Cardiac Surgical Patient 36. Care of the Vascular Surgical Patient 37. Care of the Orthopedic Surgical Patient 38. Care of the Neurosurgical Patient 39. Care of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgical Patient 40. Care of the Gastrointestinal, Abdominal, and Anorectal Surgical Patient 41. Care of the Genitourinary Surgical Patient 42. Care of the Obstetric and Gynecological Surgical Patient 43. Care of the Breast Surgical Patient 44. Care of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Patient 45. Care of the Obese Patient Undergoing Bariatric Surgery 46. Care of the Ambulatory Surgical Patient 47. Care and the Laser/Laparoscopic Surgical Patient Section V: Special Considerations 48. Care of the Patient with Chronic Disorders 49. Care of the Pediatric Patient 50. Care of the Older Patient 51. Care of the Pregnant Patient 52. Care of the Substance-Using Patient 53. Care of the Patient with Thermal Imbalance 54. Care of the Shock Trauma Patient 55. Care of the Intensive Care Unit Patient in the PACU 56. Bioterrorism and Its Impact on the PACU 57. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the PACU

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection I Diagnostic Imaging A Abdominal and Gastrointestinal (GI) Imaging B Breast Imaging C Cardiac Imaging D Chest Imaging E Endocrine Imaging F Genitourinary Imaging G Musculoskeletal and Spinal Cord Imaging H Neuroimaging of Brain I Positron Emission Tomography (PET) J Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) K Vascular Imaging I Oncology Section II Laboratory Values and Interpretation of Results Section III Diseases and Disorders Appendix I General Guidelines for Ordering Computed Tomography Appendix II General Guidelines for Ordering Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) Appendix III General Guidelines for Ordering Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents100 Top Secrets Chapter 1. Acid-Base and Electrolytes Chapter 2. Alcohol Chapter 3. Biostatistics Chapter 4. Cardiology Chapter 5. Cholesterol Chapter 6. Dermatology Chapter 7. Diabetes Mellitus Chapter 8. Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery Chapter 9. Emergency Medicine Chapter 10. Endocrinology Chapter 11. Ethics Chapter 12. Gastroenterology Chapter 13. General Surgery Chapter 14. Genetics Chapter 15. Geriatrics Chapter 16. Gynecology Chapter 17. Hematology Chapter 18. Hypertension Chapter 19. Immunology Chapter 20. Infectious Diseases Chapter 21. Laboratory Medicine Chapter 22. Nephrology Chapter 23. Neurology Chapter 24. Neurosurgery Chapter 25. Obstetrics Chapter 26. Oncology Chapter 27. Ophthalmology Chapter 28. Orthopedic Surgery Chapter 29. Pediatrics Chapter 30. Pharmacology Chapter 31. Preventive Medicine Chapter 32. Psychiatry Chapter 33. Pulmonology Chapter 34. Radiology Chapter 35. Rheumatology Chapter 36. Shock Chapter 37. Smoking Chapter 38. Urology Chapter 39. Vascular Surgery Chapter 40. Vitamins and Minerals

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSECTION 1 The Big Picture of Nurses Educated at the Highest Level 1 The Demand for the Doctorally Prepared Nurse 2 The Story of the Doctorally Prepared Nurse 3 Building Nursing for the Future 4 Reflection on Challenges: The Nursing Workforce Shortage SECTION 2 Choosing Your Path, Making Your Decision, and Developing Your Plan 5 Clarifying Your Options 6 Clarifying Your Aspirations 7 Common Impediments to Success 8 Mentoring for the Next Generation of Nurse Scholars 9 Understanding and Managing Expenses: Financing Your Education 10 Presenting a Strong and Authentic Application 11 Using Timely Wisely and Well 12 Becoming a Write 13 Determining Good Fit 14 Staying Motivated, Confident, and Well Focused as a Doctoral Student SECTION 3 Shared Experiences of Doctorally Prepared Nurses on the Edge of Tomorrow 15 The Nurse Scientist Narrative 16 The Primary Care DNP Narrative 17 The Entrepreneur Narrative 18 The Postdoc Narrative 19 The Academic Narratives 20 The Nurse Informatician Narratives 21 The Population Health Nurse Narratives 22 The Policy Expert Narrative 23 The Nurse on the Board Narrative 24 The Leader Narrative 25 The Advocate Narrative 26 The Military Nurse Narratives 27 The Systems Executive Narrative 28 The Telehealth Nurse Narrative 29 The Researcher Nurse Narratives 30 The Health Disparities Nurse Narrative 31 The Practice Nurse Narratives 32 The Psychiatric Mental Health Clinician Narrative SECTION 4 A Toolkit for Preparation for Doctoral Study 33 Tools for the Journey INDEX

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1 General Principles 2 Disorders of the Nervous System and Special Senses 3 Disorders of the Respiratory System 4 Cardiovascular Disorders 5 Nutritional and Digestive System Disorders 6 Behavioral and Emotional Disorders 7 Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System 8 Disorders of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 9 Disorders of the Endocrine System 10 Renal and Urinary Disorders 11 Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System 12 Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery, the Fetus, and the Newborn 13 Disorders of Blood 14 Disorders of the Male Reproductive System 15 Disorders of the Immune System 16 Clinical Case Scenarios

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1 Adult Assessment 2 Pediatric Assessment 3 Geriatric Assessment 4 Laboratory and Diagnostic Pearls 5 Skin Conditions 6 Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions 7 Respiratory Conditions 8 Cardiovascular Conditions 9 Abdominal Conditions 10 Gynecologic Conditions 11 Urinary Tract Conditions 12 Neurologic Conditions 13 Musculoskeletal Conditions 14 Pain 15 Endocrine Conditions 16 Pediatric Conditions 17 Psychiatric Conditions Appendix A: Food Sources for Selected Nutrients Appendix B: Predicted Peak Expiratory Flow Rate Appendix C: Acetaminophen Dosing Chart Appendix D: Ibuprofen Dosing Chart Index

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Book SynopsisLearn to assess and assure the quality of university-level distance education classes! Now that many colleges and universities have embarked on significant distance education curricula, an overview of the state of the art is necessary. This valuable collection looks at distance education through a varied set of critical lenses to examine how distance education classrooms can affect students'' attitudes and behaviors, the use of—and attitudes toward—group projects in online courses, the effects that the use of technology has on the relationship between student and teacher, and a great deal more! Distance Education: Issues and Concerns: provides concrete recommendations for enhancing the distance education experience shows the relationship between learning styles, enrollment, and retention in Internet-based courses, and makes recommendations to help ensure student success highlights the importance of conducting small-scale usabilTable of Contents Introduction The Light and the Dark Sides of Distance Education RESEARCH ARTICLES Adapting to Distance Education: How an Ethnographic Look at Student Experiences Can Inform Instruction Design An Investigation of Methods of Instruction and Student Learning Styles in Internet-Based Community College Courses Usability of Alternative Web Course Structures Mobile Wireless Technologies for Field-Based Teacher Interns and Their Partnership Teachers The Use of Collaborative Groups in Traditional and Online Courses Multimedia, It’s How You Use It: Reflections on a Selected Computerized Teaching Technology GENERAL ARTICLES Striving for Quality Control in Distance Education Quality Control for Online Graduate Course Delivery: A Case Study Cost-Income Equilibrium for Electronically Delivered Instruction Distance Education as a Discursive Practice: Voice, Discourse, and Pedagogy Quality Control in Online Courses: Using a Social Constructivist Framework Distance Realities: Rural Wisdom Remote Labs: The Next High-Tech Step Beyond Simulation for Distance Education Hybrid Online Coursework to Enhance Technology Competencies of School Principals The Contributing Student: A Pedagogy for Flexible Learning Index Reference Notes Included

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Book SynopsisA guide to the important information for safe and effective administration of injectable drugs. It includes information on: final concentration of reconstituted solutions; stability; periodicity of monitoring; and, unusual electrolyte, glucose and excipients content.Trade Review"...the book is a quick guide to the use, admixture, administration, monitoring, storage, physical characteristics, and other clinical information for injectable medications. The tables are well organized and the information is easy to retrieve and follow...This is a quick and dirty, go-to book for information on the use of injectable medications. It is a handy, "just in case" reference (just in case you don't know how to mix or administer, or are unsure of the compatibility of a medication). This is a good reference."Judith Klevan, BA biology, BS Pharmacy (Jeanes Hospital), Doody's Notes, May 2011 -- Judith Klevan * Doody's Notes *

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Book SynopsisThe Fifteenth Edition of Simpson's Forensic Medicine provides an overview of all that is relevant in practice at the interface between medicine and law. Its long-standing reputation as one of the world's leading introductory texts in the field of forensic & legal medicine is reflected by easy-to-read and informative text, complemented by numerous colour images, tables and figures.Identifying current forensic & legal medicine practice, the comprehensive coverage encompasses all aspects of forensic pathology, clinical forensic medicine, legal medicine and highlights contemporary topics such as non-fatal strangulation, deaths in custody, safeguarding, intimate-partner violence as well as subjects such as asphyxial deaths, the impact of heat, cold and electrical trauma and immersion and drowning.Forensic & legal medicine is intimately involved with the criminal and civil justice systems including family law. Forensic & legal medicine and forensic science are closely linked and for all those whose work brings them into contact with such subjects, Simpsonâs provides an immediate source of accessible knowledge. Students and practitioners in such settings can understand how their area of work or study interrelates and interacts with others in different settings. Simpson's is, therefore, a textbook of choice for those studying forensic & legal medicine or forensic science, and for forensic practitioners, law students, law enforcement personnel, healthcare professionals and judges, coroners and other legal professionals.

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Book SynopsisYou have read your textbook and your course notes, now you need to test your knowledge and practise your exam technique. Complete Self Assessment for Medical and Surgical Finals is the ideal tool, examining all the core information medical students must know by the end of their final year via the most popular question formats.This new edition has been expanded to include 650 single best answers, 180 extended matching questions and over 50 x-ray interpretation questions. The book is structured into two main parts covering both medicine and surgery and chapters are logically separated by all the main specialties, with new chapters on obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and psychiatry. The answer explanations help you commit the key facts to memory while the attractive colour layout makes this book a refreshing change from other self-assessment titles.This book also complements Complete Revision Notes for Medical Finals, covering the same key Table of ContentsThe cardiovascular system. The respiratory system. Neurology. Rheumatology and orthopaedics. The gastrointestinal system. The liver, pancreas and biliary tree. Dermatology. Haematology. Endocrinology. The urinary tract. Clinical pharmacology. General surgery. Ophthalmology. Oncology. Ear, nose and throat. Public health and statistics. Paediatrics. Obstetrics and gynaecology. Psychiatry.

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Book SynopsisThe Medicine on the Move series provides fully flexible access to subjects across the curriculum in a unique combination of print and mobile formats ideal for the busy medical student and junior doctor. No matter what your learning stylewhether you are studying a subject for the first time or revisiting it during exam preparation, Medicine on the Move gives you the right information whenever and wherever you need it.Medicine on the Move is: Mobile download the entire book for use on your smartphone or tablet for access anytime, anywhere Accessible bulleted text, flow charts, colourful diagrams and summary tables enable you to find information fast Concise gives you must have rather than nice to have knowledge, ensuring exam success and as a grounding for further study Flexible notes sections, ideal for rapid reference in the clinical setting, guide you quickly to key points while self-assessment materiaTable of Contents Mental health assessment and service provision: Psychiatric history and mental state examination. Mental health and the law. MDT approach to psychiatry. Mental health disorders: Organic mental disorders. Mental disorders due to psychoactive substance use. Schizophrenia and delusional disorders. Affective disorders. Neurotic and somatoform disorders. Behavioural syndromes associated with physiological disturbance. Disorders of adult personality. Child and adolescent psychiatry. Forensic psychiatry. Treatment and psychiatric emergencies : Pharmacotherapy. ECT and psychotherapy. Psychiatric emergencies. Self-assessment questions : Mental health assessment and service provision. Mental health disorders. Treatment of psychiatric emergencies.

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Book SynopsisFilm directors recognize that neurologic disease impacts mind and motility and often use it in a plot or defining scene. It should be informative and educational to deconstruct neurologic representation in film. Neurocinema: When Film Meets Neurology is a collection of film essays that summarize the portrayal of major neurologic syndromes and clinical signs in cinema. Many films approach the reality of disease quite closely, and as a result, are deeply moving and memorable. Equally important, these films say as much about consequences as they say about the disorder. Therefore, the main themes include sudden confrontation with a major neurologic illness, disability from chronic neurologic disease, and failure to lead a normal life.More than 100 fiction films and documentaries are discussed in this completely original and definitive work on how film meets neurology. The book includes nearly 50 neurology topics, explains them, and places them in a brTrade Review"…should be required reading for all neurologists."—Howard S. Kirshner, MD, Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University in Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology"This volume is written with passion, and the author’s real affection for the cinema seeps from every page. This book is not just for film buffs … We should all watch and learn."—Sallie Baxendale, UCL Institute of Neurology in The Lancet NeurologyTable of ContentsMedicine in Film. The Neurologist in Film. Neurologic Disorders in Film. Neuroethics in Film. Neurologic Disorders in Documentary Film. Neurofollies in Film. Epilogue: The Neurology of Cinema. Appendix: Neurofilmography.

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Book SynopsisConcise Encyclopedia of Biostatistics for Medical Professionals focuses on conceptual knowledge and practical advice rather than mathematical details, enhancing its usefulness as a reference for medical professionals. The book defines and describes nearly 1000 commonly and not so commonly used biostatistical terms and methods arranged in alphabetical order. These range from simple terms, such as mean and median to advanced terms such as multilevel models and generalized estimating equations. Synonyms or alternative phrases for each topic covered are listed with a reference to the topic.Table of ContentsDefines and describes nearly 1000 commonly and not so commonly used biostatistical terms and methods, arranged in alphabetical order

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Book SynopsisThe personal interface between clinician and patient is a misunderstood subject which can impact all areas of health care. Without adequate training in relationship science clinicians inadvertently contribute to empathic failure, poor medical decision process, difficulty changing health-related behavior, costly variation and derailment of care, extra litigation, and clinician burnout.Relationship Power in Health Care presents new knowledge and skills that empower health care and wellness professionals to become competent facilitators of behavior and lifestyle change, information transfer, and medical decision making in collaboration with their patients. The new approaches are supported by a wide variety of research and clinical evidence, derived from modern psychotherapy, brain biology, and the latest advances in health coaching and nursing science. Putting them to work to improve health care makes good sense both scientifically and ethically.This comprehensive Trade Review"When people are sick they are also highly vulnerable and impressionable. Interactions with health care professionals take on tremendous import and can strongly affect: the course of their illnesses; how well they follow clinical advice; and how they feel about and care for themselves. Livingstone and Gaffney not only elucidate this widespread problem, providing compelling research, but offer a clear and practical training to ameliorate it. This training is not only conveyed in Livingstone's highly readable prose but also well illustrated by Gaffney's video examples. Changing the way health care professionals relate to patients is a hugely ambitious task. This book is a leap forward in that endeavor." – Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, developer of the Internal Family Systems model of psychotherapy "This long-awaited book provides an evidence-based and highly practical approach to health communication. Clinical instructors and trainees who utilize this unique resource will have the tools at hand to develop increasingly satisfying and effective therapeutic interactions over time." – Jennifer E. Potter, MD, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Children’s Hospital"This book is an exploration into teaching and learning; interpersonal psychology and neurobiology, medical decision making and clinician self-care. It is for the faculty as teacher and the faculty as learner. It dares to bring the expert healer into the power of being healed in order to heal others. It challenges those who know the science of learning to know themselves. Turning these pages provides the opportunity to become an inter-professional educator building a bridge between nurses and doctors for the well-being of patients while providing a wealth of indispensable knowledge. This is where health care must go…." – Beverly Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN, CEO, National League for Nursing; Former President of the American Nurses Association; and Former General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (UK) "What the authors show us is their process of combining the best elements of the past and the present advances in science for the formation of a new model. But the book is far from a theoretical textbook. It offers very practical approaches, tools, and methodologies that can be immediately implemented by any health professional…I truly hope that the health care profession will pay attention to this brilliant work and many recommendations for a new paradigm in relational power. As a patient, I want my physician to read this book." – Magdalena N. Mook, Executive Director/CEO, International Coach Federation, USA"This is a valuable resource for all clinicians who want to develop a better way to communicate with their patients, so that both clinician and patient feel that there is an important exchange of information that supports a common goal of improved health outcomes. It is also an exceptionally useful tool for faculty who want to instill a behavioral change that students will use as a lifelong strategy for effective therapeutic interactions." – Cheryl Leiningen, DNP, RN, APN-C(Monmouth University School of Nursing and Health Studies), Doody Enterprises"Congratulations to the authors and my respect for what they have achieved. Their voice is needed. It brings attention to effective communication toward giving and receiving trust and care. I believe the practice of their integrated model is valuable for all our communications, professionally being a salient example of an application of Interpersonal Science." – Silvio J. Onesti, Jr, MD, Associate Professor and former Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School at McLean Hospital."It’s no secret that traditional methods of patient education are hopelessly ineffective." – Susan Edgman Levitan, Executive Director, John D. Stoeckle Center for Primary Care Innovation, Massachusetts General Hospital; and Associate in Health Policy at Harvard Medical School"The book is organized more as a teaching tool than as a read-it-in-one-sitting narrative. It is designed to be used as a workbook of specific lessons to guide the reader-clinician in learning to be more attuned to what’s going on beneath the surface in medical encounters. It is a must for faculty…The authors include links to a number of videos that analyze, almost sentence by sentence, interviews between a clinician and patient. The videos, and accompanying annotations in the book’s text, show when the patient begin to struggle with emotional reactions to his or her medical problem and, just as important, when the clinician does – and doesn’t – 'get' what’s going on with his or her own feelings. In the detailed annotations, the authors dissect these interactions, showing how, with training, an emotionally-attuned clinician can help patients process medical information in deeper, more honest ways that ultimately facilitate behavior change and clarify important medical choices." – Judy Foreman, health columnist and author of A Nation in Pain"Wonderful!!! I think it’s absolutely outstanding! It’s going to be required reading for my graduate students at CIIS…They’ve done this incredible job of organizing all these historical models and theories into a conceptual framework that finally makes sense for me…I not only want to thank the authors for the countless hours of research and writing and testing and analyzing that went into this book, but I’m grateful for the spirit of generosity in which they bring their readers along, step by step, sharing how they arrived at the SINHC model." – Professor Meg Jordan, California Institute of Integral Studies"This comprehensive, practical and theory-based guide to enhancing patient care and outcomes through effective communication is a must read for any practitioner training in the important field of health coaching today." – Dr Nancy Shadick, Brigham and Women's Hospital"When people are sick they are also highly vulnerable and impressionable. Interactions with health care professionals take on tremendous import and can strongly affect: the course of their illnesses; how well they follow clinical advice; and how they feel about and care for themselves. Livingstone and Gaffney not only elucidate this widespread problem, providing compelling research, but offer a clear and practical training to ameliorate it. This training is not only conveyed in Livingstone's highly readable prose but also well illustrated by Gaffney's video examples. Changing the way health care professionals relate to patients is a hugely ambitious task. This book is a leap forward in that endeavor." – Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, developer of the Internal Family Systems model of psychotherapy "This long-awaited book provides an evidence-based and highly practical approach to health communication. Clinical instructors and trainees who utilize this unique resource will have the tools at hand to develop increasingly satisfying and effective therapeutic interactions over time." – Jennifer E. Potter, MD, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Children’s Hospital"This book is an exploration into teaching and learning; interpersonal psychology and neurobiology, medical decision making and clinician self-care. It is for the faculty as teacher and the faculty as learner. It dares to bring the expert healer into the power of being healed in order to heal others. It challenges those who know the science of learning to know themselves. Turning these pages provides the opportunity to become an inter-professional educator building a bridge between nurses and doctors for the well-being of patients while providing a wealth of indispensable knowledge. This is where health care must go…." – Beverly Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN, CEO, National League for Nursing; Former President of the American Nurses Association; and Former General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (UK) "What the authors show us is their process of combining the best elements of the past and the present advances in science for the formation of a new model. But the book is far from a theoretical textbook. It offers very practical approaches, tools, and methodologies that can be immediately implemented by any health professional…I truly hope that the health care profession will pay attention to this brilliant work and many recommendations for a new paradigm in relational power. As a patient, I want my physician to read this book." – Magdalena N. Mook, Executive Director/CEO, International Coach Federation, USA"This is a valuable resource for all clinicians who want to develop a better way to communicate with their patients, so that both clinician and patient feel that there is an important exchange of information that supports a common goal of improved health outcomes. It is also an exceptionally useful tool for faculty who want to instill a behavioral change that students will use as a lifelong strategy for effective therapeutic interactions." – Cheryl Leiningen, DNP, RN, APN-C(Monmouth University School of Nursing and Health Studies), Doody Enterprises"Congratulations to the authors and my respect for what they have achieved. Their voice is needed. It brings attention to effective communication toward giving and receiving trust and care. I believe the practice of their integrated model is valuable for all our communications, professionally being a salient example of an application of Interpersonal Science." – Silvio J. Onesti, Jr, MD, Associate Professor and former Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School at McLean Hospital."It’s no secret that traditional methods of patient education are hopelessly ineffective." – Susan Edgman Levitan, Executive Director, John D. Stoeckle Center for Primary Care Innovation, Massachusetts General Hospital; and Associate in Health Policy at Harvard Medical School"The book is organized more as a teaching tool than as a read-it-in-one-sitting narrative. It is designed to be used as a workbook of specific lessons to guide the reader-clinician in learning to be more attuned to what’s going on beneath the surface in medical encounters. It is a must for faculty…The authors include links to a number of videos that analyze, almost sentence by sentence, interviews between a clinician and patient. The videos, and accompanying annotations in the book’s text, show when the patient begin to struggle with emotional reactions to his or her medical problem and, just as important, when the clinician does – and doesn’t – 'get' what’s going on with his or her own feelings. In the detailed annotations, the authors dissect these interactions, showing how, with training, an emotionally-attuned clinician can help patients process medical information in deeper, more honest ways that ultimately facilitate behavior change and clarify important medical choices." – Judy Foreman, health columnist and author of A Nation in Pain"Wonderful!!! I think it’s absolutely outstanding! It’s going to be required reading for my graduate students at CIIS…They’ve done this incredible job of organizing all these historical models and theories into a conceptual framework that finally makes sense for me…I not only want to thank the authors for the countless hours of research and writing and testing and analyzing that went into this book, but I’m grateful for the spirit of generosity in which they bring their readers along, step by step, sharing how they arrived at the SINHC model." – Professor Meg Jordan, California Institute of Integral Studies"This comprehensive, practical and theory-based guide to enhancing patient care and outcomes through effective communication is a must read for any practitioner training in the important field of health coaching today." – Dr Nancy Shadick, Brigham and Women's Hospital"In short, this book provides a compelling theory and model for engaging in clinical interactions, which has the promise not only to improve patient care but also to improve clinician self-care and perhaps to decrease burnout." – Dr Danella M. Hafeman, University of Pittsburgh, USA"Livingstone and Gaffney are engaged in important work, involving psychiatry in the broader conversation about health behavior change and decision making. They have written a comprehensive review of the field with practical applications. Particularly powerful, even to those in child psychiatry, is their message that we are focusing too much on behaviors and cognitions and not enough on emotions. Their emphasis on the importance of clinician self-care and self-awareness is forward thinking. I am hopeful that their efforts will become a standard part of medical education." – Dr Dorothy Chyung, New York University, USAAn important addition to the literature on health care. Within the 272 pages revealing this vital information are included: Viewing of patients' opening statements; Healthrelated models in use; Conclusions about advances in relationship psychology; Basics of updated functional neuroscience; A summary of updated strategies in shared medical decision making; Integration of past with present advances (selections of elements to include a new model) Introduction; and much morel. This is an important book that will help and encourage a better understanding between the professional healer and the patient.- M. G. Pareglan, Publisher Table of ContentsOVERVIEW. Introductory Discussion and Overview. Getting Started: Patients’ Opening Statements. KNOWLEDGE. Past Health Psychology and Neuroscience (Prior to the Early 1990s). Present Advances in Relationship Psychology (After Early 1990s). Present Advances in Neuroscience (Starting with the Early 1990s). BUILDING NEW THEORETICAL HYPOTHESES, STR ATEGIES, AND TACTICS FOR CLINICIANS. Integration of Past with Present Advances (Selections of Elements to Include in a New Model). Formulations of Theoretical Hypotheses and Strategies of Relational Patient Care. Tactical Competencies and Frameworks. ACQUIRING INTERVIEWING SKILLS. Three Interviewing Demonstrations: Behavior Change, Information Interweave™, Medical Decision Making. A Learning Tool to Sequence Strategies and Tactics: Self-Aware Informational Nonjudgmental Interviewing in Health Care SINHC™ ("Synch"). Referring to Behavioral Health. FOR FACULTY AND OTHERS. Pathways in Education and Training. Health Coaching: What Is It? Who Does It? Where Is It Going? Future Research. Glossary. Appendix.

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1845, this directory has established an enviable reputation for the quantity and extent of its information on UK-registered medical practitioners. It provides mini career profiles of doctors listed A-Z by surname. Each record contains, if available, full name, primary and other qualifications, professional contact details, current and past appointments, specialty, society memberships, and special interests. Qualification information within the directory is sourced from the General Medical Council (GMC).A full entry contains: name, unique reference number allocated by the GMC, contact details â usually the main NHS hospital or surgery address for doctors still engaged in medical or clinical practice, primary medical qualification and other qualifications, current and most recent appointments (up to three), specialty and special interests, and up to five society memberships. Brief entries for newly qualified and younger doctors will contain their name, GMC idTrade Review"The Medical Directory provides our regulated sales forces with a point-of-sale access to GP details. An excellent database."--Andrew Dancer (Protection Proposition Development Manager), Scottish Widows Table of ContentsVolume One, Obituary List, Medical Practitioners in the UK A-L, Volume Two, Abbreviations, Medical Practitioners in the UK M-Z, London Index by Specialty, Town Index by Specialty

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Book SynopsisThis concise illustrated volume presents a pictorial guide to human anatomy through the meticulous dissections of Bari Logan, assembled during his long career as a distinguished prosector, and representing an unrivalled collection of superb photographic images. Illustrations are fully labelled, and accompanied by brief clinical notes to provide additional guidance for the student. Material covering anatomical preparation and cadaver preservation, orientation and planes of section, the bones, muscles and cranial nerves and an extensive glossary provides supplemental detail. The book will be a convenient photographic companion to all core textbooks of anatomy and ideal during exam preparation.Table of ContentsPrelims. Contents. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. Anatomical Preparation Credits. Preservation of Cadavers. Current Terminology. Roman Numerals. Orientation Guides. Observing the Body: General Parts. Planes of Section. Movements of the Body. Illustrated Anatomy by Body Region. Head, Neck, Brain and Upper Spinal Cord. Vertebral Column, Spinal Cord, Skeleton and Trunk. Upper Limb. Thorax. Abdomen and Pelvis. Lower Limb. Appendices. Bones of the Body. Muscles of the Body: Attachments, Action and Nerve Supply. Cranial Nerves. Glossary of Anatomical Terms: Derivations and Meanings.

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Book SynopsisDesigned for survey courses in the field A History of Medicine presents a wide-ranging overview for those seeking a solid grounding in the medical history of Western and non-Western cultures. Invaluable to instructors promoting the history of medicine in pre-professional training, and stressing major themes in the history of medicine, this third edition continues to stimulate further exploration of the events, methodologies, and theories that have shaped medical practices in decades past and continue to do so today.Table of ContentsPaleopathology and Paleomedicine. Medicine in Ancient Civilizations: Mesopotamia and Egypt. The Medical Traditions of India and China. Greco-Roman Medicine. The Middle Ages. The Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution. Native Civilizations and Cultures of the Americas. European Medicine and Disease in America. Clinical and Preventive Medicine. The Medical Counterculture: Unorthodox and Alternative Medicine. Women and Medicine. The Art and Science of Surgery. Medical Microbiology and Public Health. Diagnostics and Therapeutics.

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Book SynopsisIn Autumn 2019 a spectacular suite of new Medicine galleries is due to open at the Science Museum in London, representing the biggest and most ambitious project that the Museum has ever undertaken. This permanent exhibition will include the historic collection of Henry Wellcome, whose personal treasure trove has been on long-term loan to the Museum for over 40 years, as well as the Science Museum's own medical holdings. Medicine: An Imperfect Science is formed of stand-alone but connected chapters, generously illustrated, within which a rich history of medicine collecting can be found.Table of ContentsContents: Director's Foreword; Funders' Forewords; Preface; Chapter 1: Collecting Medicine; Chapter 2: Prostheses at the Science Museum; Chapter 3: The Problematic Body; Chapter 4: The Child in the Iron Lung; Chapter 5: Created through Conflict; Chapter 6: Preventing Cervical Cancer; Chapter 7: Hearing Distant Voices; Chapter 8: The Pharmacy Shop; Chapter 9: Modelling Life; Chapter 10: Emotional Objects; Notes; Further Reading; Index; Author Biographies; Acknowledgements and Illustration Credits.

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Book SynopsisThis work includes a Foreword by Jonathan Silverman, Associate Clinical Dean and Director of Communication Studies, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge. Emphasis is placed on shared decision making, appraisal, and dealing with difficult situations as well as the more common topics such as taking a history and breaking bad news. Healthcare educators with an interest in communication skills training and personal and professional development will find this guide invaluable, as will undergraduate and postgraduate teachers in university and workplace settings. "As its central component, this manual of experiential learning provides a bank of ready-made simulated patient scenarios that will prove invaluable to anybody setting up a programme from scratch - here is a collection of scenarios with information for facilitators, participants and simulated patients and hints on how to run sessions on specific topics and it is clearly not just for beginners - those already running established programs will also find it so useful to be able to turn to a resource of simulated patient scenarios when planning a new session." "Now educators can turn to a practical source of expert guidance in setting up sessions utilising simulated patients. Experiential work with simulated patients is the most effective way of improving learners' communication skills. Practical, thoughtful and well considered help such as this new book is worth its weight in gold and will help so many educators as they strive to introduce this approach to learning into medical curricula and assessments." - Jonathan Silverman, in the Foreword.Table of ContentsThe importance of communication skills. A practical guide to working with simulated patients and as a simulated patient. A practical guide to individual sessions. Working with medical and health professional students: Information gathering. Information sharing and shared decision making. Risk communication and informed consent. Breaking bad news. A selection of difficult interactions. Communication between health professionals. Formal interactions between professionals. Developing scenarios in response to students' and professionals' needs. Simulated patients and assessment. Recent developments in communication skills training.

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Book SynopsisMany people waste a great deal of time writing bids or tenders that are not successful. Even worse, they may succeed in gaining funding for a project or service where the plans and budgeting are poorly thought through in relation to the implementation or application. That can be a very costly mistake if the funding you gain is insufficient but you are stuck with developing the project or service. "Making an Effective Bid" outlines everything you need to know for writing successful bids and tenders. It is full of tips and advice and introduces ideas for building up contacts, setting up networks, organising potential collaborators and avoiding pitfalls. Examples of successful and not-so-successful bids are included to fully illustrate the concepts. With practice, you should become more adept at writing bids and gaining funds that further your work and career. This book is a vital guide for those in health and social care who are required to, or want to, make a bid or tender for resources - for money, work, staff, equipment, research, educational activities or a new service. It will help you to develop a greater understanding of making successful bids, and go on to compose a bid or tender with the essential ingredients to succeed. "This book is for anyone working in health and social care who is required to, or wants to, make a bid or tender for resources- for money, work, people/staff, equipment etc or research, educational activities or a new service. This will include academics, and health and social care personnel. It will help you to develop a greater understanding of how to make a successful bid, and go on to compose a bid or tender with the right ingredients to succeed. So buying the book and spending time reading it should be a great investment." - Ruth Chambers, in the Preface.Table of ContentsIntroduction to making a bid. Building networks. Preparing your bid. Developing a successful research proposal. Preparing the budget. Succeeding at the interview. Understanding the funding body's perspective. Writing a bid from the novice's perspective. Learning the lessons. And lastly! How to make sure your proposal is rejected.

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