Medical study and revision guides Books
Taylor & Francis Ltd Making an Effective Bid: A practical guide for
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.
£31.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Constructive Conversations About Health: Pt. 2,
Book SynopsisCurrent health policy is required to respond to a constantly changing social and political environment characterised, particularly in Europe, by ageing populations, increased migration, and growing inequalities in health and services. With health systems under increasing strain there is a sense that we need to seek new means of determining health policy. Much political debate focuses on managerial issues such as the levels of health funding and the setting and missing of targets. Meanwhile our moral imperatives, our values and principles, go relatively unexamined. What are these values? Can we agree their validity and salience? How do we manage the paradox of competing goods? Can we find new ways of talking about, and resolving, our conflicting values and competing priorities in order to create sound, appropriate, and just health policies for the 21st Century? Written by leading health policy makers and academics from many countries, "Constructive Conversations about Health" examines in depth the underlying values and principles of health policy, and posits a more enlightened public and political discourse. The book will be invaluable for those involved in health policy making and governance, politicians, healthcare managers, researchers, ethicists, health and social affairs media, health rights and patient participation groups. 'The literature on health policy is vast. On offer are models of health services, economic theory, management theory, disquisitions on ethical principles, social analyses, literally thousands of publications. In a globalised and electronically networked world, this literature has already generated its own particular language, a policy jargon replete with terms that look deceptively familiar, terms that will be much in evidence in what now follows, terms whose meanings require our closest attention.' - Marshall Marinker.Trade Review"'The literature on health policy is vast. On offer are models of health services, economic theory, management theory, disquisitions on ethical principles, social analyses, literally thousands of publications. In a globalised and electronically networked world, this literature has already generated its own particular language, a policy jargon replete with terms that look deceptively familiar, terms that will be much in evidence in what now follows, terms whose meanings require our closest attention.' Marshall Marinker"Table of ContentsHealth policy and the constructive conversationalist. The value of values. Health and wellbeing. Equity and justice. Choice. Democracy. Stewardship. Evidence. Efficiency. Synergy. Sustainability. Interdependence. Creativity. Ethical considerations in health systems. Justice and the allocation of health care. Health values and the politician. The future.
£42.74
Taylor & Francis Ltd Doctors and Paintings: A Practical Guide, v. 1
Book SynopsisThis work includes forewords by Sir Liam Donaldson and Peter Wheeler, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health; Dean, College of Fine Arts, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Appreciating art can help doctors build empathy with patients and reduce stress. By stimulating thought and reflection through paintings, this concise and engaging text invites readers to examine their motivation, their profession and their world. This exciting new book provides vital refreshment for doctors and medical students, lecturers and tutors in medical humanities, and healthcare professionals with mentoring roles. "John and Erica Middleton guide the reader gently along the interface between art and medicine, in their own inimitable style. Whether in search of an introduction to the world of art, or wishing to consider the role that the formal study of art might play in professional development, reading this book is likely to prove rewarding. Turning these pages will help doctors to appreciate afresh the window through which they look upon the world" - Sir Liam Donaldson, in his Foreword. "Great art provides insights into the human condition. If through a systematic engagement with art and literature as an extension of their medical practice, GPs can apply those insights to themselves (know thyself), they can equally apply them when dealing with patients. Doctors and patients are people, subjects. Intersubjectivity is perhaps a better word than empathy to define what this book seeks to promote, the capacity of the doctor to enter into and inhabit the patient's subjectivity" - Peter Wheeler, in his Foreword.Table of ContentsLiam and Donald go to Tate Modern. Doctors for the people. The arts and medicine movement. Stories about people. Stories about painters. Painting and meaning. Paint language. Paintings and personal professional development. Teaching use of the arts in professional practice.
£24.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Today's Students, Tomorrow's Doctors: Bk.2,
Book SynopsisThis work includes forewords by Sir Kenneth Calman, Lynn Calman, and Rita Charon. Respectively Vice-Chancellor and Warden, University of Durham and former Chief Medical Officer for England; Research Associate, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester; Professor of Clinical Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, University of Columbia, New York, USA. "Today's Students, Tomorrow's Doctors" offers actual accounts of life as a trainee junior doctor in the health service today. It is an intriguing read which includes student contributions that are witty, humorous, poignant and sometimes harrowing. With a strong focus on the personal, powerful and emotional experiences of trainee and junior doctors, this unique book challenges medical educators to understand the demands placed on graduates and will stimulate change and curriculum development. The book is also a great reference for medical students - preparing them for the realities of ward life. It aids in developing an understanding of the skills and experience required to survive and thrive in the healthcare environment. This is an invaluable resource for medical educators in both work-based and university roles. It will also be of great interest to healthcare managers and curriculum developers and shapers. 'A joy to read, full of hope. We were delighted, surprised and at times concerned. Delighted because of the issues raised and the sophisticated ways in which students responded to the challenges; surprised at the range of issues raised and the obvious importance of relationships in the clinical setting; finally concerned at some of the attitudes which were commented on, especially of senior staff, and on the adequacy of preparation for house officer posts. This book is inspirational and should be read by all who have any part to play in the education of doctors.' - Sir Kenneth Calman and Lynne Calman, in their Foreword. 'Extraordinary. This is autobiographical insight at its most powerful, for it leads to transformative growth and true learning. I am first of all impressed with the emotional valence of these writings. They reflect the students' interior states of sadness, empathy, and awe as they bear witness to patients' suffering. The essays reflect a fresh calculus of sickness and duty [and] give me great and glad hope that our doctors of the future will be efficient with the forms of medicine as well as courageous in braving their contact with the ill, with the dying, with the humans who confront them evermore seeking care, seeking comfort, seeking their full capacity to heal.' - Rita Charon, in her Foreword.Table of ContentsSection One - General Reflections. Section Two - Relationships. Section Three - Working Within the System. Section Four- Death.
£31.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Art of Presenting: Getting It Right in the
Book SynopsisThis informal, fun guide is ideal for anyone involved in public speaking; addressing a group of people in a wide range of situations including lecturing as part of your day job, presenting research findings to your academic peers, and presenting to potential future colleagues as part of an interview process. These situations are all different, and as with many things, context is everything. Whether you’re working with large or small audiences, there are basic rules for speaking that should never be overshadowed by bewildering presentation technology.Trade Review'This easy to read and rather humorous book contains chapters on how to plan your talk, how to deliver it and how to present your graphics all in a very user friendly format[...]An essential for all educators or formal speakers.' ALISON SMITH, PAIN NURSE SPECIALIST, ROYAL BROMPTON & HARE FIELD NHS TRUSTTable of ContentsThe three eras of presentation. The pre-modern era of presentation. The modern era of presentation. The post-modern era of presentation. questions to answer by planning your talk, and your answers. Ten questions to answer about giving your talk. Ten things to do with presentation graphics that aren't bulleted lists that whizz in, do a quick orbit before settling down in a font that can't be read from the front row. The take home message. The afterword.
£24.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Integrating Complementary and Conventional
Book SynopsisThis work includes a foreword by Micheal Dixon. Chair, NHS Alliance, Visiting Professor, Institute of Integrated Health, Westminster University and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Peninsula Medical School. This practical guide provides comprehensive information on all aspects of integrating complementary and conventional medicines. Its contents cover treatments, diseases, research, evidence and advice for setting up a complementary service. The realistic, evidence-based approach considers both the benefits and limitations of complementary therapies, providing a user-friendly, authoritative handbook for everyday reference. This book is ideal for complementary therapists and general practitioners. Final year medical and nursing students, particularly those interested in palliative care, will find this book invaluable for the well documented evidence and efficacy of different complementary therapies in this area. 'Readable, delightful, imaginative, useful, lively. A compendium of integrated care that covers every aspect of integration from different treatments and different diseases to research, evidence and how to provide an integrated service. It will be of immense use to any clinician or patient who wishes to start on the journey towards an integrated health approach, and to those already familiar with the subject and wish to improve their skills. I defy anyone to read the book or even just dip into it without coming away with some new tips and thoughts on healing.' - Michael Dixon, in the Foreword.Trade Review'This engaging and thoughtful book will appeal to a wider readership than just GPs.' JOURNAL OF COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINETable of ContentsWhy integrated health care? Psychological illness. Anxiety. Stress. Depression. The process of death and dying. Bereavement/loss. Therapies. Acupuncture. Aromatherapy. Ayurvedic medicine. Counselling. Herbal medicine. Homeopathy. Hypnotherapy. Massage. Meditation. Osteopathy and chiropractic. Prayer. Reflexology. Reiki. Traditional Chinese medicine. Yoga. Health and lifestyle. Physical disease. Chronic disease. Dermatology. Ear Nose Throat. Headaches. Obstetrics and gynaecology. Palliative care. Evidence based medicine. Setting up an integrated health service. Evaluation. The evidence for complementary therapies. An investigation into the impact of integrating complementary and alternative medicine into conventional general practice.
£24.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd What Seems to be the Trouble?: Stories in Illness
Book SynopsisThis is published in association with the Nuffield Trust. There is a foreword By Sir Kenneth Calman Vice Chancellor, Durham University and former Chief Medical Officer. 'Excellent. [The book's] analytical and methodological approach is invaluable. It is a real privilege to listen to the stories of patients and their families, to hear details of personal events, comedies and tragedies, and to use the skills of listening and interpreting to make sense of the story. I have written elsewhere that the history of medicine is simply the re-classification of disease. Here are some new ways of classifying the issues with which we are faced in an effort to assist in the process of healing.' - Sir Kenneth Calman, in the Foreword.Table of ContentsStories and illness. Stories and healing. Stories and learning. Stories and organisations. Stories and research. Stories and ethics.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Suffering and Healing in America: An American
Book SynopsisThis book contains a forword by Ron Pust, Professor of Family Medicine, University of Arizona, USA. Written by a practicing physician with 30 years experience both in America and Africa, "Suffering and Healing in America" takes a critical look at Western health care and examines its weaknesses. With a thought provoking rather than prescriptive approach, this extraordinary book offers a new reasoning in health care: learning from history and traditional cultures. "Suffering and Healing in America" will be of great interest to all health care professionals and researchers with an interest in public health. Religious and spiritual leaders will find this book a source of inspiration, and policy makers and shapers worldwide will find plenty to inform and guide their thoughts on the future of health care in America and beyond. 'It doesn't matter whether you are a provider or a consumer of health care, whether in the USA or outside, this book continues to draw keenly reflective cultural insights to challenge us all. America has money and science, but we may have abandoned the spiritual and social context of our lives and deaths. In Africa, and in many other places on our planet, it is quite the opposite. I invite you to explore these contrasts with Ray Downing. This book's lessons have much to teach us.' - Ron Pust, in the Foreword.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Health. Paradigms. Hubris. Ethics. Suffering. Chronic Disease - 1. Chronic Disease - 2. Treatment. Healing. Family Practice. Prevention - 1. Prevention - 2. Culture. Learning. Poverty.
£24.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Secret History of a Woman Patient
Book SynopsisWhen Janet Rhys Dent is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, she decides to try to be a "good patient". With any luck, this role will give her the best chance of recovery during the six months of medical testing and treatment that she faces. This book reveals her secret dilemmas and discoveries both inside and outside the hospital. It also records her successes and many failures as she becomes seriously involved in the quest to find out what makes a good patient. Her experiences lead her to reflect on her life, to look further into the roles of patients, to join a support group and to seek information and enlightenment on internet sites and in philosophy and popular self-help methods. What she learns brings about a change in her attitudes, not only to being a patient but also to life and living. As to the essence of being a good patient, she discovers that the answer is simpler and more life-affirming than she had ever imagined. 'Though names and personal details have been changed for the sake of others' privacy, all the episodes in the book are true, real-life events. I portray the new world I am thrown into; the search for knowledge about it; the people I meet; my attempts to understand and trust the hospital staff, system and treatment; and my failures and successes in adapting to many other challenges both outside and inside the hospital.' - Janet Rhys Dent, in the Introduction.Table of ContentsDiscovery. Testing. The verdict. Time out. Decisions. Revelations. Inpatient. Mirrors and masks. Aftercare. Disconnected. Predictions. Soul sisters. Side-effects. One eye on the music. Outpatient. Understanding.
£24.51
Taylor & Francis Ltd How to Succeed as a Leader
Book SynopsisThis work includes Foreword by David Nicholson - Chief Executive, National Health Service of England. In the past, there has been too little emphasis and investment made in developing leaders in healthcare. People have become leaders without being prepared or trained or supported in the role. Individuals need to understand the context, the concept and models of good leadership, the practical steps to becoming a good leader, and how to sustain the various components of a well functioning and effective organisation, whether that is a large NHS trust or hospital department, a clinical group or practice team. This guide has been written by a range of writers from organisational consultancy and NHS backgrounds who are all experienced in developing and supporting leaders, planning and providing education, and change management. It is specially designed for independent learning, with answers to frequently asked questions, self-assessment exercises and helpful tips. "How to Succeed as a Leader" is ideal for all healthcare professionals in (or aspiring to) leadership roles. It also provides inspiration for academics and workplace educators, managers and leaders in government, strategic health authorities and workforce deaneries. 'There is constant reorganisation and a changing culture in our health service. Good leadership is essential to address the changes required and take others with you so that the service can function effectively. There has been an amateurish approach to leadership in the NHS in the past, where people have become leaders without being prepared or trained for the role or supported in it. This book is all about presenting you with a practical approach to becoming a competent leader, to prepare you to lead in a positive way and realise your responsibilities as a leader.' From the Preface.Table of ContentsAbout leadership. Communication skills as a leader. What are your learning needs? Tools and techniques to enable your personal effectiveness as a leader. Competencies of a good leader. Leading the way as a good employer. Team leadership. Change management. Finding time to be a leader. Organisational skills. Dealing with problems. Being a leader through times of change. Leading research. Is it management or leadership? Leading amongst equals. Growing new leaders.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Better Physician Writing and Speaking Skills:
Book SynopsisThis book covers the theory and practice of writing and speaking in professional settings for practitioners, educators and researchers in healthcare. A thought-provoking work, written by John J. Gartland, MD, Medical Editor at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and past president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, it will stimulate readers and change their perspectives on all forms of communication with their patients and colleagues. Uniquely, it also shows how to prepare an interesting, well-organized and well-written grant proposal to maximize the chances of obtaining funding. An essential resource for physicians and residents in all specialties, medical students, and educators and researchers, particularly those applying for research grants or wanting to publish articles. "Developing acceptable writing and speaking skills should be major goals for all physicians to attain because the very nature of the medical profession is such that few physicians can escape the need to speak and write in their professional careers. I share with you concepts and strategies about medical writing, medical speaking, and patient communication skills that have worked well for me over a long medical career. My hope is that these suggested communication and writing strategies will work as well for you as they have for me." - John Gartland, in the foreword.Table of ContentsPhysician writing and speaking skills. Good physician writing is a communication skill. Technical writing. Preparing to write. Writing for publication. Conferences and talks: presentation and publication. Grant writing. Improved physician communication skills. Improved physician interpersonal skills. Physicians' voices.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Caring for Arab Patients: A Biopsychosocial
Book SynopsisThis practical and patient-centred guide assists medical professionals in delivering better clinical care to Arab patients. In examining the psychosocial underpinnings of Arab medicine, this unique book summarises and assesses the latest research, taking into account the needs and priorities of Arab patients. Important issues covered include patient education, compliance, 'doctor shopping', and psychiatric and mental health services. The evidence-based approach integrates academic research and first-hand experience from the unique bicultural position of the contributors. "Caring for Arab Patients" is vital for all healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists and occupational therapists with responsibilities for Arab patients, throughout the world. Students of medicine and nursing will find much of interest, as will healthcare managers, researchers, academics, policy makers and shapers.Trade ReviewA" - Drs.Nasir and Abdul-Haq deserve the appreciation of academicians and practitioners in the Arab World for this long-overdue scholarly work.It is highly recommended for all levels of health and medical training and practiceA".Sami A. Khoury, MD PhD, ProfessorDepartment of Family and Community MedicineFaculty of MedicineAmman, Jordan "This is an indispensable guide for health professionals of all disciplineswho care for people and communities of Arab descent. The books'sociocultural approach also makes it relevant to social scientists andstudents interested in the Arab region or in the Arab Diaspora. Theaccessible and engaging writing supplements the high-quality reviews of someof the most important challenges facing Arab health today - " Samer Jabbour, MD,MPHCardiologist and Senior Lecturer,Faculty of Health SciencesAmerican University of BeirutA" - a rich resource with a unique character. It is unlike any book in that it addresses a wide range of health problems in the Arab world from a biopsychosocial perspective - No reader can fail to be enlightened.A"John Racy, MDProfessor of Psychiatry, University of Arizona College of Medicine.A"It is a pleasure for me to endorse this book, and I welcome the diversity of its authors' expertise. Most importantly, it fills a vital need, addressing the biopsychosocial approach to many sensitive and contemporary issues in the care of those living in Arab communitiesA". Dr Khuloud Jamal Khayyat Dajani,MD MHAAssociate Professor in Social Medicine and Health Policy, Vice President, Board of Trustees and Presidency, Al-Quds University,Founding Chairperson, Palestine Child Institute.A"(An) excellent book - the assessment and analysis of a large body of publications represent remarkable scholarship - It definitely adds a new dimension to the existing body of knowledge on the topicA". Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., MD, D. Phil.The Stephen and Suzanne Weiss DeanProvost for Medical AffairsWeill Cornell Medical CollegeA"This book will be of value to non-Arab physicians practicing in Arab communities, especially with respect to cultural and psychodynamic issuesA"Robert Rakel, MDA"'Caring for Arab Patients' fills a significant gap, taking on the challenge of giving medical professionals a better understanding of cultural and psychological aspects of patient care in Arab communitiesA".David J, Skorton, MDPresidentCornell UniversityTable of ContentsCulture and health in the Arab world. Globalization, health and culture. Gender and health. Genetic disorders in Arabs. The Family. The Arab family: formation, function and dysfunction. Child abuse and neglect. Domestic conflict and violence. Disability in the Arab world. Age and aging in the Arab world. Death and dying. Mental health. Approach to the patient in primary care psychiatry. Anxiety and somatoform disorders in the Arab world. Post-traumatic stress disorder. Eating disorders in the Arab world. Substance abuse. Depression, self harm behaviour, and suicide. Patient education. Patient education in the Arab world.
£161.50
Taylor & Francis Ltd Narrative in Health Care: Healing Patients,
Book SynopsisNarrative medicine has developed an identity already. Clinicians of many disciplines are being summoned to a practice that recognizes patients by receiving their accounts of self. Starting from different positions, the four authors have converged in a strong and shared commitment to narrative health care. They conceptualize narrative health care practices within frameworks derived from the social sciences and psychology, and, to a lesser degree, phenomenology and autobiographical theory. They relate the development of narrative medicine to relationship-centered care, patient-centered care, and complex responsive process of relating theory, positing that narrative medicine can help clinicians to develop the skills required to practice relationship-centered care. The book details - with exercises, resource texts, and abundant scholarly apparatus - how these skills can be developed and strengthened. This work will change health care. Because of its scholarly rigor, its multi-voiced sources, and its highly practical features (lists, activities, key ideas and key references, primary texts written by health care professionals and patients), this work will be a guide in the field for those who practice medicine or nursing or social work. The book establishes that there is a field to be practised, a need to practise it, and a means to develop the wherewithal to do so.Trade Review'A unique, interdisciplinary historical account, teaching guide, and call to action. It is a practical, readable guide to narrative medicine that will rejuvenate those familiar with the field and serve as an excellent introduction for newcomers[...] This is an excellent contribution to the field of narrative medicine' DOODYS REVIEW SERVICE "An outstanding contribution to today's health care world, which steadily moves toward medical practices that attempt to truly recognize, access, and hear patients' stories - readers, whether physician, nurse, physician's assistant, medical assistant, psychologist, social worker, patient, or patient's family, each with their own individual and ever-changing narrative, can expect to come away from this book changed." FAMILIES, SYSTEMS AND HEALTHTable of ContentsPart 1: Historical context, genealogy, and current viewpoints. Medicine, medical practice, and knowledge. Transdisciplinary narrative turns and narrative health care. The patient-practitioner relationship. Part 2: Professional performance situations and narrative importance. Narrative contexts of care. Narrative contexts of profession and community. Interlude: the death of Ivan Ilyich. Part 3: Narrative competence and its outcomes. Skills for the practice of narrative medicine. Evidence of narrative success and risks of non-narrative practice. Part 4: Personal perspectives on narrative in health care. Conversations with practitioners.
£44.64
Taylor & Francis Ltd Complexity, Science and Society
Book Synopsis'The following sections are a very good representation of the core developments of complexity thinking in a number of major fields. Our intention is to provide an accessible interdisciplinary introduction to the wonderful intellectual breadth that complexity can offer.' - Jan Bogg and Robert Geyer in the Introduction. Complexity is a new and exciting interdisciplinary approach to science and society that challenges traditional academic divisions, frameworks and paradigms. This book helps the expert, student or policy practitioner have a better understanding of the enormous potential of complexity, and how it relates to their particular area of interest or expertise. It provides excellent representations of the core developments of complexity thinking in a number of major fields. "Complexity, Science and Society" brings together an unrivalled selection of new applications of complexity from leading experts across subjects including medicine and healthcare, education, public policy and social theory, ecology, philosophy, international politics, the arts, modelling and design, and others. Together they offer an unprecedented review of the latest developments. This book is an accessible interdisciplinary introduction to the wonderful intellectual breadth that complexity can offer.Trade Review"A book for those who like their complexity in bite-size pieces...this brevity does allow for the inclusion of a startlingly wide, range of topics, all of which illustrate the flexibility of the concept of complexity, and which also allows for some fascinating links to be made between topics that may otherwise seem to have almost nothing in common" THE PRACTISING MIDWIFETable of ContentsArt and Complexity: Complexity from the outside. Diversity, interconnectivity and sustainability. Education and complexity. Health and complexity. International relations and development. Multi-agent systems and complexity. Philosophy and complexity. Politics and policy. Social theory and complexity. Conclusion: making complexity real.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Behind the Consultation: Reflective Stories from
Book SynopsisThis work includes Forewords by Benyamin Maoz and John Salinsky, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, Faculty for Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel; General Practitioner, Course Organiser and Author, London. 'Two very close friends - a clinical psychologist and a family physician, decide to correspond quite spontaneously with one another via email, each from his vantage point in the therapeutic realm. The work of clinicians in most areas of the health field is stressful and overwhelming and often very lonely. These factors encouraged us to negotiate some very intimate professional moments with one another, each of us reflecting, from his unique perspective, on the dilemmas, doubts, struggles, and rewards of treating our patients...' This book offers insights into the emotional, professional and personal lives of two clinicians. The enlightening stories bring consultations to life, and explore ideas of knowledge, communication, healing and the true meaning of care. Each case offers a glimpse of everyday patients, pressures and lessons. "Behind the Consultation" is ideal for all health and social care professionals. Academics and educators with an interest in medical humanities will also find it invaluable. 'This is not a systematic teaching book of therapeutic skills or methods, but it is a treasury of stories that lead the reader to look into the world of emotions, dilemmas and open questions. Those who would like to learn more of what happens once the door is closed and therapist and patient meet, will benefit from these fascinating stories and later use them in their own personal or professional life. Reading this book of human interactions is, in itself, a process of learning through experience, an enrichment of ones own personality.' - Benyamin Maoz, in the Foreword.Trade Review'I can recommend this book to anyone who has ever brooded over their relationship with a patient and needed to discuss it with a friend.' JOHN SALINSKYTable of ContentsGood luck or good judgment? Changes, moves, adaptations, and me. To treat or not to treat, that is the question! Thrills and secrets. Medical voyeurism. Ethical dilemmas of a psychotherapist. Memorial Day in the therapist's room. Witnessing trauma remembrances. Sa'adia and his limping health. The wonderment of strength. Intractable Michelle. Paying for compassion. On feeling offended. Abuse, freedom, and me. The helper's helplessness: Enrique's story. Psychotherapy without talking. Late understanding on life and death. A time to reap and a time to change.
£34.19
Taylor & Francis Ltd Skills Training in Communication and Related
Book SynopsisWith packed curricula in most health care training institutions, and hectic schedules in practices and administrative offices, time for teaching vital communication and interpersonal skills is often at a premium.This book is designed to equip trainees with the skills needed to deal effectively with conflict, difficult behaviours and other complex situations, employing a 'learning by doing' approach for effective and engaging learning. It has been designed for practice leaders, hospital leaders and public health professionals helping health care professionals upgrade their skills, and especially for faculty members who teach students and residents. It contains over 100 exercises designed for use in a variety of training situations, and which take into consideration the often limited training time available for non-clinical topics. The exercises range in length from minutes to over an hour, whilst a selection grid allows trainers and educators to select the right exercises to cover topics in the available time.Trade Review'Ellen Belzer has developed this fun, interactive, introspective teaching method to address the ACGME interpersonal communication and professionalism competencies with situations so realistic we felt we could insert our own names. Everyone who participates will learn from this experience. We recommend this resource to all family medicine residencies.' KAREN MITCHELL, THE FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY FACULTY 'An excellent resource and provides a great deal of guidance for each training module...This book is an excellent source of information on topics related to communication and conflict. It provides everything a trainer or educator needs to conduct any type of session on these challenging human issues. Few books in the training arena are focused solely on professionals in healthcare, so this one should be a welcome addition to the library in any healthcare department or organization...4 Stars' DOODY'S REVIEW SERVICE "Tutors will find this book very useful, particularly it they are bored by their own PowerPoint or acetate lectures and are looking for a way to bring the topics alive - without being too gimmicky." JOURNAL OF PERIOPERATIVE PRACTICE "Imagine a box filled with the most interesting and exquisite jewellery - one piece more beautiful than the next. If you are responsible for leading colleagues or if you do any type of organizational development, Ellen Belzer's book is a collection of treasures you will turn to again and again. There are 100 in-depth training activities including case studies, self-assessments, role plays and more. Do you need to address an issue of colleagues who aren't getting along? It's in there. Effective communication in crisi situations? It's in there. Turf wars? It's in there. Ellen Belzer has done the work for you - instructions for the facilitator and participants are specific to healthcare and copy-ready." EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE "A clear and easy read - written in concise, plain English with an absence of "psychobabble" and buzz words - as a general guide for health professionals in communicating with people in some very difficult or delicate situations - not uncommon for our field - it is thought-provoking and informative." ADDICTION TODAY "This is a praiseworthy volume and is worth the purchase in order to browse through and find the relevant communication topic area. Healthcare training professionals as well as other professional trainers would benefit greatly in purchasing this text especially if they are looking to brighten up their teaching methods in a subject area which is often squeezed by time constraints in an otherwise packed curriculum." INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH PLANNING AND MANAGEMENTTable of ContentsUsing this Book. Definitions. Conflict Management. Negotiating Strategies – Bargaining. Dealing with Difficult Colleagues. Difficult Conversations. Communicating in Crisis Situations. Dealing with Organizational Change. Communicating with Emotional Intelligence. Appendices.Tips for trainers. The art of giving critiques. Quotations on training topics. Matrix 1: Exercises by training subject. Matrix 2: Exercises by profession. Matrix 3: Exercises by time allotment. Suggested Readings.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Skills Training in Communication and Related
Book SynopsisQuality communication contributes to smoother running practices, better care and services, greater efficiencies, fewer unhealthy conflicts, more satisfied staff and patients, and an improved ability to meet the challenges of an evolving and increasingly complex health care environment - With packed curricula in most health care training institutions, and hectic schedules in practices and administrative offices, time for teaching vital communication and interpersonal skills is often at a premium. This book equips trainees with the skills needed to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues and the community, employing a 'learning by doing' approach for effective and engaging learning. It is designed for practice leaders, hospital leaders and public health professionals helping health care professionals upgrade their skills, and especially for faculty members who teach students and residents. Featuring more than 100 exercises ideal for use in a variety of training situations, this book takes into consideration the often limited training time available for non-clinical topics. Exercises range in length from minutes to over an hour, whilst a selection grid allows trainers and educators to select the right exercises to cover topics in the available time.Trade Review'Ellen Belzer has developed this fun, interactive, introspective teaching method to address the ACGME interpersonal communication and professionalism competencies with situations so realistic we felt we could insert our own names. Everyone who participates will learn from this experience. We recommend this resource to all family medicine residencies.' The Family Medicine Residency Faculty, Providence Hospital, Michigan "A clear and easy read - written in concise, plain English with an absence of "psychobabble" and buzz words - as a general guide for health professionals in communicating with people in some very difficult or delicate situations - not uncommon for our field - it is thought-provoking and informative." ADDICTION TODAYTable of ContentsIntroduction. Using this book. Definitions. Effective listening. Improving patient relationships. Customer service strategies. Dealing with customer complaints. Managing patient expectations.Confidentiality and privacy issues. Intercultural communication. Communicating for coordination and consistency. Communicating to prevent and reduce medical errors. Communicating with your community. Appendix A. Tips for trainers. Appendix B. The art of giving critiques. Appendix C. Quotations on training topics. Matrix 1: Exercises by training subject. Matrix 2: Exercises by profession. Matrix 3: Exercises by time allotment. Suggested reading.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Green Bookshop: Recommended Reading for
Book SynopsisThe collection includes: *Trade Review'I would like to tell you a bit about the sort of bookshop we are. We are fiercely independent and will never be part of any large organisation. Our stock is quite small and very carefully chosen. Some might say we are idiosyncratic and even eccentric. To those people I would say: who cares? If you want run of the mill textbooks, carelessly written best sellers and formulaic genre books there are plenty of places to get them. There is only one Green Bookshop.' John Salinsky "A master-class in how to achieve compulsive readability - Getting people to read has never been more important, because it has never been more difficult. John Salinsky is the man with the necessary knack." THE WRITERTable of ContentsThe Green Bookshop opens its doors. Books that won prizes. Great books that should have won prizes. Two books by one writer. A handful of classic novels. Short stories and essays. Books and the cinema. Biography and memoirs. Non-fiction. Classic books about general practice. Best new books about general practice. Consultation and communication. Education for primary care. Psychiatry, psychology and a bit of philosophy. Reading for pleasure. Index of authors. Index of titles.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Medical Humanities Companion, Volume 3
Book SynopsisThis third volume in the Companion to Medical Humanities series considers the concept of treatment as an active process which produces an outcome, be it effective, inappropriate or inadequate. It invites the reader to examine the relevance of the patients' belief in any given treatment and their confidence in the practitioner. Against a person-centred backdrop, it investigates boundaries, and reflects on the practical demands on a health care system limited in its resources, where the price of choice for one may be the restriction of service for the other. It also questions the supposed contrasts between treatment and cure, redefining the meaning of care in daily practice. It offers inspirational reading for all academics and professionals with an interest in the medical humanities, as well as researchers in philosophy of medicine and medical ethics. CPD with Radcliffe. This book can be used to achieve CPD (Continuing Professional Development) points through directed reading. We provide a free online form, and downloadable certificate for your appraisal portfolio. For more information and to claim CPD points on this book, visit www.radcliffehealth.com/cpdTable of ContentsAbout the editors and authors. Introduction. Acknowledgement. Playing God (poem by Glenn Colquhoun). The patients' stories. On treatment and its effects. Wonderful treatment. Treatment - a matter between subjects. Deciding on treatment. Paternalism, power and autonomy. Symptoms without disease: territory without a map. The paradox of placebo - real and sham in medicine. Considering the alternatives or Who is the medicine man? Boldness and temperance in treatment. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Graduate Medical Education: Issues and Options
Book SynopsisThis book explores and offers solutions to critical issues in graduate medical education, including how students are taught and evaluated and how their educational programs are funded. It will be key reading for medical educators, policy makers and all individuals and organizations with an interest in medical education.Trade Review'An important book about this most formative time in a physician's life, the history of graduate medical education, the key issues that consume present interests of medical educators, and the options that the profession and society have for going forward. It is timely. Workforce shortages, financial constraints, new knowledge and technologies, and dramatically changing demographic patterns in society pose challenges. Changes are needed; will wisdom or reflex reactions inform the changes?' From the Foreword by David C. Leach, M.D. 'This book should be required reading for anyone associated with graduate medical education - 5 Stars!' Doody Book ReviewsTable of ContentsGraduate Medical Education: Then and Now. Credentialing in Medicine: Protecting the Public. Teaching and Learning: Establishing an Educational Continuum. The Evaluation of Residents: Assessing Competent Performance. Work Hours and the Supervision of Residents. Science and Service: The Pillars of Professionalism. No Tempests, No Teapots: Fostering Research in Medical Education. Psychomotor Education: Point and Counterpoint. Teaching by Residents: Passing it on. Mentoring Young Physicians: The Need for Nurture. Funding Graduate Medical Education: Who Will Pay? Manpower: Supply and Distribution. Obligations of Residents: With Rights Come Responsibilities. Recommendations: What Then Must We Do? Afterword. Appendix. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Patients, the Public and Priorities in Healthcare
Book SynopsisSharing the costs of ill health is the mark of a civilised society. However, every society has limited healthcare resources, and must therefore make finely balanced decisions on how best to allocate them. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has been responsible for the UK's health resource allocation for a decade. To inform its decisions, a Citizens Council of 30 members of the general public was established by NICE to gauge the underlying values of the society it serves. A number of national and international organisations and governments have asked NICE to share its experiences in establishing and running the Citizens Council, and encouraging and supporting patient involvement. As part of NICE's response, this book provides an up to date 'position statement' on the Citizens Council, an exploration of how patients interact with NICE and how their views are taken into account, and a national and international perspective on new issues facing the interaction between patients, the public and healthcare provision. 'Reading this volume will enable you, the reader, to assess how well NICE is acting as a means of fostering responsible public choice. I hope you profit from its chapters as much as I have.' - Albert Weale in his ForewordTable of ContentsFigures and tables. List of contributors. Glossary. Preface. Foreword. 1. The establishment of NICE. 2. NICE’s commitment to patient, carer and public involvement. 3. Patient and carer involvement in NICE clinical guidelines. 4. Patient involvement in NICE technology appraisals. 5. From patient involvement in clinical guidance to lay involvement in public health guidance. 6. Patient involvement in NICE interventional procedures. 7. Patient and voluntary organisation support for implementing NICE. Guidance. 8. Community engagement to improve health — how well is NICE implementing its own recommendations? 9. Background to NICE’s Citizens Council. 10. Ordinary people, extraordinary wisdom. 11. The Citizens Council reports. 12. Social value judgements: implementing the Citizens Council report. 13. The view of a Citizens Council member. 14. A Citizens Council in the making — dilemmas for citizens and their hosts. 15. Accountability for reasonableness and the Citizens Council. 16. Engaging the American public in setting healthcare priorities. 17. Harvesting and publishing patients’ unanswered questions about the effects of treatments. 18. The future of patient and public involvement: some concluding thoughts.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Developing a Narrative Approach to Healthcare
Book SynopsisPatients' perspectives on their experiences of illness and treatment are increasingly valued by the medical profession as a source of information to enhance professional development, peer support and the quality of care provided. This book explores the development of an in-depth, relational and reflexive approach to narrative inquiry, drawing on counselling and arts-based approaches to researching accounts of illness. The significance of patient stories is explored through narrative research conversations with people whose personal accounts of a range of conditions provide powerful insights into the impact of illness on identity, life stories and the experience of patienthood. It offers suggestions for using narrative methods in medical education and practice to help professionals to both attend to patients' narratives and reflect on their own stories. Developing a Narrative Approach to Healthcare Research will be of interest to educators, practitioners, students and researchers in healthcare and the social sciences. 'I will recommend this book to my students; I hope other healthcare professionals will do the same and that some, like me, will go on to explore how narrative and story can be harnessed to both explore experience and to teach within healthcare.' - from the Foreword by Karen Forbes 'I would recommend this book to everybody who is involved in caring for people who suffer serious illness - whether they are professionals, family or friends. I also recommend it to social scientists and health professionals who want to conduct research in ways that capture the richness of peoples' lived experience.' - Kim Etherington, Professor of Narrative and Life Story Research, University of Bristol, UK.Table of ContentsPreface. Part One. Part Two. Part Three.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd MBA for Medics
Book Synopsis'Increasingly, doctors are seeing the value of learning the language of management. A number of doctors have learnt the language and skills by gaining a formal qualification such as an MBA. Many more have followed an experiential route. This book is for doctors who see the value that an education in management can bring, whether formal or informal. The ultimate reason for doctors to be ambitious and to gain a management education is not for personal gain or for more letters after their name, but for the prize of better, safer healthcare for patients.' - From the Foreword by Sir Liam Donaldson This book encourages medics preparing for management roles to think about management and business as applied to healthcare, providing key insights on the skills involved and information for those who decide to study for an MBA. It informs health professionals on how they can improve the quality of healthcare through an understanding of business and management, including key areas such as understanding and managing accounts, marketing, and influencing and managing change. Healthcare professionals undertaking - or considering undertaking - MBAs or related management qualifications such as leadership fellowships will find this invaluable reading, as will consultants who are increasingly expected to be aware of and manage budgets for services. Undergraduate and practising doctors researching the options and roles available in medical management will also find this a vital source of information.Trade Review'A really brilliant and very useful contribution to the new set of references around medical leadership and engagement.' Professor John Clark, Director of Medical Leadership, NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, UKTable of ContentsSection 1: From good to great. Section 2: How to do an MBA? Section 3: Climbing the MBA Mountain. Section 4: Flying with an MBA.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Doctor's Handbook: Pt. 2
Book SynopsisMany doctors do not receive training early in their careers on the broad range of non-clinical aspects of their work, and confront day-to-day issues for which initial medical education has failed to prepare them. Experienced doctors and consultants can also experience a similar lack of accessible reference material on these aspects of their role and for the non-clinical training of their juniors. This book and its companion volume The Doctor's Handbook Part 1: managing your role beyond clinical medicine, have been written to address these and other needs. Previously published as The Specialist Registrar and New Consultant Handbook, these completely revised and reconfigured volumes reflect the changing everyday work of specialist trainees, registrars and consultants. Topics covered in Volume 2 include: *Table of ContentsUnderstanding the NHS. Clinical governance and quality. The future. Funding and the NHS. Acts, Circulars, Reports and Inquiries. Glossary of NHS Terminology.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Twenty-Six Portland Place: The Early Years of the
Book SynopsisTwenty-Six Portland Place is a ground-breaking exploration of the early years of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, from its foundation in 1907 to its half-century in 1957. Following its formation at the height of the Empire, it became a forum in which to discuss and develop ideas and current research by physicians and clinical parasitologists into diseases prevalent in warm climates. The book also traces the Society's growth and development through two world wars and the turbulent national, international and medical politics of the period. As a former President of the Society with full access to its archives, Gordon C. Cook is uniquely placed to create this account, which will be of particular interest to historians and clinicians with an interest in tropical medicine, and to fellows of the Society.Table of ContentsFoundation of the Society. The Society established and Manson’s presidency — 1907-9. Ross’s presidency: ‘from a very tender plant to a very vigorous tree’ — 1909-11. The pre-war years (1911-14) and the Royal Society of Medicine’s attempt to absorb the STMH. The Society during the Great War (1914-18). Early inter-war years (1919-20) — the Society becomes Royal. The 1920s: consolidation of the Society, but still no permanent base, and an unfortunate episode involving the Colonial Office. George Carmichael Low’s presidency and removal to Manson House - 1929-33. The mid-1930s: the Society safely installed in its own house. The pre-World War II years. The Society during World War II (1939-45), and the future of clinical tropical medicine. The early post-war years - 1946-50. Completion of the Society’s first half-century — in 1957. Epilogue to the Society’s first half-century — 1907-57.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Developing Clinicians' Career Pathways in
Book Synopsis'Today, there exists a robust body of work connecting narrative theory and practice with medical theory, practice, teaching, and research. Taken together, what is particularly interesting about these works is that they portray narrative healthcare as both a philosophy of care and a set of skills - ' John D Engel, Lura L Pethtel and Joseph Zarconi, in the Preface This inspiring collection of narrative portraits details the career paths of physicians and nurses who figure prominently in the realms of narrative and relationship-centered healthcare. Each narrative describes the healthcare practitioner's early decision process for choosing their career and follows with a trajectory of events and work situations that brought each person to their present position. They offer a unique view from both a personal and a professional perspective. The collection of narrative portraits provides students, residents, and practicing health professionals a window into the possibilities for constructing professional lives that are oriented to service in ways that are fulfilling, energizing, and creative. The editors have made an important contribution to advancing the practice of narrative and relationship-centered medicine. They invite you to listen for the truths of your own story as you hear the voices of colleagues speak from the pages in your hand. Reflecting on the ultimate concerns that move you will enable you to more fully inhabit your own life story and become more authentic and vital as you heal others. Mark L Savickas, in the ForewordTable of Contents1. Career Stories 2. Howard Brody 3. Lenore Buckley 4. Rita Charon 5. Julie Connelly 6. Jack Coulehan 7. Sayantani DasGupta 8. Cortney Davis 9. Trisha Greenhalgh 10. Brian Hurwitz 11. Thomas S Inui 12. Christopher Johns 13. John Launer 14. Debra K Litzelman 15. Carol McWilliam 16. James B Rickert 17. Karin Swiencki 18. W Wayne Weston
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Turning Tyrants into Tools in Health Practice:
Book Synopsis'In order to provide integrated healthcare, we need to integrate a huge number of...entities. Each one of these entities can be a useful tool for our practice. To be effective practitioners, we hope to gain some mastery of them. But sometimes we feel as if they have mastery of us. There are days when we feel on top of our game, we keep to time, we know instantly what's wrong, the right treatment is immediately to hand, our colleagues are supportive and helpful, and birdsong drifts through our open summer window. Then there are the other days...' Justin Amery This extraordinary new series fills a void in practitioner development and well-being. The books take a reflective step back from the tick-box, target-driven and increasingly regulated world of 21st century health practice; and invite us to revisit what health and health practice actually are. Building carefully on the science and philosophy of health, each book addresses the messy, complex and often chaotic world of real-life health practice and offers an ancient but now almost revolutionary understanding for students and experienced practitioners alike: that health practice is a fundamentally creative and compassionate activity. The series as a whole helps practitioners to redefine and recreate their daily practice, in ways that are healthier for both patients and practitioners. The books provide a welcome antidote to demoralisation and burn-out amongst practitioners, reversing cynicism and reviving our feeling of pride in, and our understanding of, health practice. By observing practice life through different lenses, they encourage the development of efficiency, effectiveness and, above all, satisfaction. The third book in the series, The Integrated Practitioner: Turning Tyrants into Tools in Health Practice explores the relationship between practitioners and their tangible, external tools such as time, computers, money, information, colleagues, equipment, targets and office spaces, along with less tangible elements like knowledge, understanding, language, values and beliefs. These tools can be of great benefit when fully integrated and balanced but they often end up controlling practitioners, dictating the manner in which the practice operates and ultimately reducing efficacy. It suggests ways for practitioners to harness the positive forces of these tools and regain control. Brilliantly written, practitioners, students and trainees and GP trainers will find the enlightening, witty, conversational style a joy to read.Table of ContentsChapter 1: the perspective of 'other'. Chapter 2: health knowledge. Chapter 3: health beliefs. Chapter 4: information and guidelines. Chapter 5: time and resources. Chapter 6: regulations and targets. Chapter 7: organisations and teams. Chapter 8: space and the environment. Chapter 9: 'effectiveness'. Conclusion: integrated harmonic balance with the other. Bibliography. End notes.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Co-Creating in Health Practice: The Integrated
Book Synopsis'If...we feel better able to express and explore who we are, we may find that our health practice can also become a 'self-practice' in which we can create healthier existences for ourselves too. At the heart of it all communication is the search for brighter light, for insight, even for enlightenment. Insight illuminates darkness, listening fosters understanding, and speaking helps dispel the seeds of despair. That is the virtuous cycle that lies at the heart of effective practice.' Justin Amery This extraordinary new series fills a void in practitioner development and well-being. The books take a reflective step back from the tick-box, target-driven and increasingly regulated world of 21st century health practice; and invite us to revisit what health and health practice actually are. Building carefully on the science and philosophy of health, each book addresses the messy, complex and often chaotic world of real-life health practice and offers an ancient but now almost revolutionary understanding for students and experienced practitioners alike: that health practice is a fundamentally creative and compassionate activity. The series as a whole helps practitioners to redefine and recreate their daily practice in ways that are healthier for both patients and practitioners. The books provide a welcome antidote to demoralisation and burn-out amongst practitioners, reversing cynicism and reviving our feeling of pride in, and our understanding of, health practice. By observing practice life through different lenses, they encourage the development of efficiency, effectiveness and, above all, satisfaction. The Integrated Practitioner: Co-creating in Health Practice is the second book in the series. It focuses on communication and considers the unusual but highly powerful relationship between physicians and patients within which 'better health' is 'co-created'. It offers new ideas on various ways of communicating in practice that inspire healthier and happier existences for both patients and practitioners. Brilliantly written, practitioners, students and trainees and GP trainers will find the enlightening, witty, conversational style a joy to read.Table of ContentsChapter 1: introduction to the 'we' relationship. Chapter 2: sensing. Chapter 3: singing. Chapter 4: thinking, feeling, and behaving. Chapter 5: story telling. Chapter 6: hypnotizing. Chapter 7: dancing. Chapter 8: transferring and counter-transferring. Chapter 9: acting. Chapter 10: standing and withstanding. Chapter 11: playing. Chapter 12: ritualising. Chapter 13: motivating. Chapter 14: deciding. Conclusion: integrating the 'we' relationship. Bibliography. End-notes.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Integrating Everything: The Integrated
Book Synopsis'Health practice has always been many things, with many constraints and pressures. These things have changed over time and still vary from place to place. Being a practitioner here and now is, from one perspective, no different to the way it has always been. It involves integration. It involves weaving together many threads into one whole tapestry. It involves taking a constrained and limited palate and painting freely. It may be a science, it may be technical, it may be psychological, it may be spiritual, but it is always an art, because it integrates everything in order to create. And what we create is better health.' Justin Amery This extraordinary new series fills a void in practitioner development and well-being. The books take a reflective step back from the tick-box, target-driven and increasingly regulated world of 21st century health practice; and invite us to revisit what health and health practice actually are. Building carefully on the science and philosophy of health, each book addresses the messy, complex and often chaotic world of real-life health practice and offers an ancient but now almost revolutionary understanding for students and experienced practitioners alike: that health practice is a fundamentally creative and compassionate activity. The series as a whole helps practitioners to redefine and recreate their daily practice in ways that are healthier for both patients and practitioners. The books provide a welcome antidote to demoralisation and burn-out amongst practitioners, reversing cynicism and reviving our feeling of pride in, and our understanding of, health practice. By observing practice life through different lenses, they encourage the development of efficiency, effectiveness and, above all, satisfaction. The fourth book in the series, The Integrated Practitioner: Integrating Everything, considers the 'we', the 'me' and the 'other' perspectives of books 1-3 and integrates everything into 'health practice' as a single entity. It recognises the multifaceted nature of healthcare, its different constraints and varied pressures, but also views it from a new perspective, fostering a happier, healthier and more skilful whole within the real-life, complex and often messy world of health practice. Brilliantly written, practitioners, students and trainees and GP trainers will find the enlightening, witty, conversational style a joy to read.Table of ContentsSection one: creating in practice. The fundamental creativity of health practice. Health as a creation. What is creativity? The infinite world of practice (and the 'no-model model'). Section 2: having a go. This is it. Clearing. Awakening. Connecting. Trust your intuition (but check it too). Mapping. Negotiating. Letting go. Models and reality. Creating better health. Integrating everything. Conclusion: power, beauty and love. Bibliography. End notes.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Black Bag Moon: Doctors' Tales from Dusk to Dawn
Book SynopsisBlack Bag Moon: Doctors' Tales from Dusk to Dawn is filled with inspiring, educational, entertaining and often quirky tales. Based on a series of interviews conducted with general practitioners across the globe, the book creatively presents myriad aspects of clinical practice. Each fictionalised story illustrates various themes in the human condition, whilst simultaneously highlighting the struggles and achievements of both patients and doctors. This insightful collection offers stimulating reading for all healthcare professionals and general readers alike, who will appreciate the honest, often moving scenes which effortlessly unfold in each chapter.Trade Review'The stories are refreshing because the doctor heals and doesn't have to deal with insurance companies, HMOs, electronic medical record glitches, or other aspects of a bureaucratic medical system. The doctors' clinical acumen and the doctor-patient relationship are central. This is where healing began and may have readers yearning for those days of yesteryear when technology and the insurance industry were not in the forefront of medical care.' - Amy Ellwood, Family Medicine Journal 'Many of the characters are unforgettable: elderly Mrs Dymphna O'Reilly, who has a special reason for requiring visits at a specified time; old Eddie Mayfield, the Aboriginal artist; Mrs Eastley, the wan, just-coping wife of a bipolar vicar; Shep Skurley, Elvis fan and collector of Japanese swords; Hughie Weed, who sees angels on the picture rails; Whoople the Cadger with his two wives. But what comes across, along with the entertainment, the tension and sometimes the sadness, is the doctors' determination to do their best by their patients and their families, often against the odds. Butler's point is that it should be what we can still expect and that doctors should be better supported in providing this kind of care. The patients are all of us; the doctors are doing their best. The stories reveal another side of human experience with compassion and wit, showing all kinds of people facing difficult, odd or funny situations with the best resource they have: their humanity.' Saskia Seurat, Amazon UKTable of ContentsForeword. About the author. Black bag moon. Get on with it. Whitefella dreaming 1. 'I'm back.' Samurai swords and tongue lashings. Fried brains and the Polish corpse. Pieces of eight from Graham, Joseph, Herman, Ian and Errol. Hot diplomats and black-booted gazelles. Whoople the cadger. Forty years of dust and spit. 'About the size of a potato, doctor.' Mining families. Knives and old lace. Whitefella dreaming 2. An English Christmas. It comes by air. A farmer's demons and Hughie's angels. Boorish geese and car horns. Locked up in chains. The teaberry patch in Doctors Bog. Putting down pooch. Gimme that old-time religion. A lot of water flowing. Mr Wallinsky. Whitefella dreaming 3. Pursued. Snakebite! The virgin and the roadster. Sued. Bibliography.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Making the Most of Your Medical Career:
Book Synopsis' Once you are in medical school you will need to apply for Foundation training; once in Foundation training you will need to apply for core or specialty training; if you go through core training, you will need to apply for specialty training; and once in specialty training, you will need to apply for consultancy posts. Knowing about this allows you to prepare for the next application, and enables you to show yourself in the best light in the application process...The majority of medical careers are becoming increasingly competitive, with many specialties subject to competition ratios of over 10 applicants for each place...' David McGowan and Helen Sims ' This book provides an excellent and easy-to-read path to making the most of your medical career starting as a student...and a ready source of really useful hints and tips that will help anyone reading this book maximise their personal and professional development.' From the Foreword by Dr Inam Haq Want to optimise your chances of success? Take a fresh look at the clinical world. Medical careers have changed and learning how to play the game is as important as being the best in your field. This inspirational new guide considers your medical career from a wide-ranging perspective, encouraging a positive, early outlook. On a highly practical note, it acts as a comprehensive information source, covering all aspects of job applications and medical careers. On a personal note the book fosters a complete reassessment of the way you view your working life. It offers fresh ideas to help identify important opportunities to improve your CV - taking opportunities when you can whilst making the most of what you have. Easy to read and conversational in tone, it details invaluable ideas on developing your portfolio and innovative methods to successfully market yourself, alongside sound approaches to the challenges and intricacies of the modern medical career.Table of ContentsPreface. Section 1 - Introduction - Medical careers and the training pathway. Your medical career. The training pathways - what you need to be doing and by when. Section 2 - Introduction - How to plan for the future. Medical students. Foundation year trainees. Core and run-through trainees. Specialty training and beyond. The academic training pathway. Section 3 - How to get ahead of the competition. The medical curriculum vitae. The portfolio. Marketing yourself. M - Management. A - Audit. R - Research. K - Knowledge. E - Education. T - Training. Section 4 - How to publish your work. How to conduct research and publish your work. How to present your research. Section 5 - Introduction - The selection process and interviews. Selection centres. Best approach to interviews. Example interview questions. What to do if it all goes wrong.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Medical History Education for Health
Book Synopsis'Twenty-first century medicine is just the current stage of a never-ending journey of tremendous complexity. Those of us who are fortunate enough to practise in this day and age do so in ways that are themselves the results of huge changes over many centuries - advances in areas such as medication and surgical and imaging techniques and developments in our understanding of the human body and its attendant threats through genetics. Add to that list the huge social and societal changes in public health, attitudes to illness and changes in ethical viewpoints, and we find ourselves at the current forefront of medical evolution but nowhere near the end of this particular journey.' From the Foreword by Paul Lazarus This fascinating book brings to life the history of medicine in Britain since 1600. Throughout the historical account the authors cover mainstream clinical issues but also make reference to the importance of literature and art, presenting a wide-ranging view of the past. It also incorporates milestones in other cultures and epochs, where appropriate, for a balanced overview. The concise, self-contained sections are a joy to read and can be easily dipped into. The majority of chapters include suggested questions for students, assisting group discussion. It is ideal for medical and healthcare course organisers, lecturers and tutors who require a rapid resource of information in their subject area - be it cardiovascular disease, emergency medicine or child protection - to provide context, interest and entertainment for their students. It is also highly recommended as the basis for a programme of seminars on the history of medicine.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Preface. Introduction. EMERGENCY! Heroic patients. War wounds and amputees. Road traffic accidents: from horse carriages to motor vehicles. Accidents in the workplace. Primary care begins at home. Fatality, the coroner's court and medical responsibility. History of resuscitation in England. War to shellshock to post traumatic stress disorder. THE PLEASURES OF LIFE: FOOD, DRINK, DRUGS AND SEX. Fagged out: the medical uses and abuses of tobacco. Sweet teeth: the history of sugar consumption. Their cups runneth over. Friend or Foe: substance use. Before vitamins: the elusive ingredient. Green sickness and other anaemias. The 'single body' and changing understanding of sexuality. THE FACTS OF LIFE: WOMEN, HEALTH AND MEDICINE. On the blob and other menstrual euphemisms. How not to have a baby: the history of contraception. 'The sperm of men is full of small children' and other early ideas about conception. Labour - temporary pain but permanent disability? The medicalisation of childbirth. How midwives became 'gamps'. The 'change': menopause and its meanings. INFECTION, IMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH. The king's evil or wasting disease: tuberculosis. Health and livelihood. From variolation to vaccination. The germ theory of disease. Syphilis, self-pollution and stigma. Flu pandemics of the twentieth century. Child welfare. Water as a historical force. THE CHALLENGES OF LIFE; CHILDHOOD, DISABILITY, AGEING AND MENTAL ILLNESS. Child safeguarding. Two steps forward, one step back: disability. Broken bones and failing joints. Ageing and the good death. What price immortality? Madness and fear. Mind and brain. PRACTISING MEDICINE: DIAGNOSTIC METHODS. Early Greek and Roman contributions. Excreta as a diagnostic tool. The rise of modern medicine: the evolution of physical diagnosis. The beat, beat, beat of the drum: the discovery of circulation and the tools to measure it. Toy to tool: the microscope. PRACTISING MEDICINE: INTERVENTIONS AND CURES. The appeal of the miracle cure. Medical misdirection. The rise of pharmacology: a story of prepared minds, money and serendipity. From party games to pain control: the early story of anaesthesia. Transplantation. Cutting for stone: the hazards of surgery. HEALERS AND HEALTH CARERS. From spicer to pharmacist. Diminishing Nightingale: an alternative history of nursing. The origins of physiotherapy. The shifting sands of health management. Answers.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Medical Appraisal, Selection and Revalidation
Book SynopsisThis book is a guide to appraising, recruiting and selecting consultants and junior doctors and focuses on the core skills required of doctors who are responsible for making these decisions. Based on extensive research involving over 600 medical interviews and numerous meetings with panel members and chairs, this book gives many examples of good practice.Recommended to all doctors - consultants, general practitioners, trainees and junior doctors - as well as managers in primary and secondary care, executive and non-executive directors, chairs of trusts involved in medical recruitment, and human resource managers involved in medical appointments, appraisal, and revalidation.Trade ReviewDoctors in all specialties, on whatever side of the interview table, will find this concise book a useful source of information.Journal of the Royal Society of MedicineTable of ContentsCore interview skills: collecting information; reading body language; listening; giving information; getting information. Interviews: selection; panel interviewer; interviewee; exit; fact finding and investigation; research. Two-way flow of information interviews: supporting colleagues; appraisal; formative and summative assessment; career guidance counselling and planning; educational supervision and support; mentoring, coaching and counselling; guiding colleagues; personal performance; discipline; grievance; misconduct; three wise men/GMC; patient oriented; history taking, pre- and post-operative; consent; dealing with relatives. Giving information interviews: breaking bad news; media, police inquiry; patient consent to release information. Miscellaneous: pharmaceutical representatives.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Secrets of Success: Getting into Specialty
Book SynopsisSecrets of Success: Getting into Specialty Training is written for all junior doctors applying for specialty training (ST) posts and is intended to guide applicants through the various challenges of the application process. All major topics that may arise during the application process are covered, including academic achievements, teaching and learning, professional integrity, teamwork and leadership skills, clinical prioritization, and time management. There is a section on ST interviews, and another on addressing specialty-specific questions with good and bad example answers. The book also provides a useful "what next" section, including invaluable advice on what to do if things don't go to plan.Secrets of Success: Getting into Specialty Training is a practical handbook, presented in a clear and friendly style, with space for readers to write their own notes as they go along. This book is an essential guide for all junior doctors before and during the application and interview process, and will arm readers with the tools they need to help them successfully clear this important career hurdle.Trade ReviewGives practical, clear, easy-to-read and step-by-step advice. Very well written and gives a comprehensive guide to the type of preparation necessary for success at interviews.Ulster Med J 2010; 79(3): 152-153Table of ContentsApplying for specialty training: Introduction to specialty training. Specialty training across the specialties. The application process and scoring. Dissecting the application process. How to get THAT job: an insider’s guide. Completing the application form: Academic achievements. Teaching and learning. Audit and research. Clinical governance. Professional integrity. The patient as the central focus of care. Teamwork and leadership skills. Clinical prioritization and time management. Coping under pressure. Specialty training interviews: Preparing a portfolio. Getting ready for the interview. Generic interview questions. Specialty-specific questions: Core medical training. Core surgical training. Acute care common stem. Paediatrics. Obstetrics and gynaecology. Radiology. Psychiatry. Infectious diseases and medical microbiology/virology. Histopathology. Public health. Academic appointments. The good, the bad and the emergency exits: Successful entry into specialty training: next steps. Failure to gain entry into specialty training: what next? Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Tackling NHS Jargon: Getting the Message Across
Book SynopsisUsed properly jargon can be effective, but used incorrectly it can damage communications, waste time and money, and harm public, patient and staff relations. This book will enable and encourage readers to use language that the intended audience will understand. It provides practical advice based on the author's experience of producing National Health Service documents and contains explanations of common NHS jargon, with alternatives. Plain speaking and writing techniques are included, and there are numerous examples from real NHS management communications. This is an invaluable book for Health Service managers, clinicians with management responsibilities and all those responsible for communicating information about healthcare.Table of ContentsPart One: NHS Jargon. Recognising and categorising NHS jargon. Part Two: Jargon and the organization. Encouraging a plain-communicating organization. Describing benefits to staff. Convincing enough to the right people. Involving people in linking research to practice. Part Three: Planning your plain document. Writing plainly. Tackling NHS jargon. Testing and revising your plain document. Communicating in speech and other special circumstances. Part Four: Aids to NHS jargon-busting. Examples of NHS buzz words, with plain English translations. Examples of NHS gobbledegook, with plain English translations. Examples of NHS technical jargon, with plain English translations. Examples of a short style guide.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Prescription for Learning: Learning Techniques,
Book SynopsisLearning is most powerful when it is both hard work and fun. This usually means that it is interactive and based on experience, challenging but at the same time possible. This book presents a wide variety of games, activities and techniques that any teacher, tutor or team leader can use to help others learn. Each of the chapters has a short introduction followed by several exercises that are interactive, fun and will reinforce learning in knowledge, skills and attitudes. The tools provided describe not only how to do an exercise, but also when, with whom, what will make it work well, what can go wrong and give insights into the impact it might make. The authors are experienced in leading teams, planning and providing education, and the tools are tried and tested in real teaching and learning situations. The ideas can be used in and across all disciplines and settings.Table of ContentsIntroduction to learning with games, activities and learning techniques. The learning environment: establishing a learning culture. Running small groups. Communicating better. Examining attitudes. Understanding feelings. Teamwork. Motivation. Organisation of work. Leadership. Strategy. Managing change. Organisational management. Time management. Stress management and support. Multidisciplinary learning. Evaluation. Accessing, assessing and using information management. Under-performance. Appraisal. Interviews and interviewing. Making a presentation. Written and audiovisual aids to learning. Learning about evidence-based practice, guidelines and patient group directives.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Coaching for Effective Learning: A Practical
Book SynopsisCoaching for Effective Learning adopts a practical, how-to-do-it approach based on the real-life training experience of the authors. The methodology can be applied to a wide range of learning environments such as one on one, apprenticeships, mentoring, supervision, small group work and lecturing. The book considers the adult learning process and recognises different individuals’ learning patterns, adapting participants’ current skills to address new challenges. Undergraduate and postgraduate health and social care teachers and lecturers will find this book a very useful resource, as will general practice trainers, mentors, appraisers and supervisors. It will also be of interest to healthcare professionals interested in self development.Trade Review"'Why have we chosen to write a book about coaching and how its methods can be used to help others learn? Fundamentally, it is because we are passionate about the value of coaching in developing the skills of lifelong learning. We have used these techniques and we have witnessed the impact they have on the learner, the teacher and their relationship.' Maria-Teresa Claridge and Tony Lewis, in the Preface"Table of ContentsCuriosity- coaching for learning…a different state to learn from. Building the relationship between coach and learner – designing the alliance. What do you want? … and how will you get it. Feedback – the foundation for learning. Coaching tools. Meta-models and meta-programmes: why do people always…. Beliefs and values. The secrets of success – the art of modeling. And finally.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Demonstrating Your Clinical Competence in
Book SynopsisEvidence-based medicine draws on terminology used in biostatistics epidemiology health economics philosophy ethics logic and the social sciences. In this unique compendium the author defines the common terms used in evidence-based medicine and provides useful notes and references to help the reader understand this terminology and explore further if necessary. The book explains statistical formulae commonly used in evidence-based medicine. It is ideal for doctors nurses and pharmacists who are not familiar with statistical terms and statisticians and health economists who are not familiar with pharmaceutical or clinical terminology. The definitions explanatory notes and references are clear and easily understandable.Table of ContentsMaking the link: personal development plans, PREP and portfolios. Practical ways to identify your learning and service needs. Demonstrating common componenets of good quality health care. Asthma. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Diabetes. Thyroid disease. Dermatology And finally.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Public Private Mix for Health
Book SynopsisThis book brings together an international group of distinguished researchers and practitioners in health economics and health services who are national experts on the funding and provision of health care. Despite the great differences in the structures and cultures of their national systems they identify common issues and expound the policy debate about healthcare reform. Providing radical insights, scepticism towards simple solutions and an international perspective on the inequity, inefficiency and expense of health care systems, The Public-Private Mix for Health is vital reading for healthcare managers, policy makers and shapers, academics and researchers in health, society, politics and international studies.Table of ContentsInternational health care reform: what goes round, comes round. The pervasive role of ideology in the optimism of the public-private mix in the public healthcare system. Efficient purchasing in public and private healthcare systems: mission impossible? The public-private mix in the UK. UK health care reform: continuity and change. The mix of public and private payers in the American health system. Political wolves and economic sheep: the sustainability of public health insurance in Canada. Public-private mix for health in France. The public-private mix in Scandinavia. Public-private mix for health care in Germany. The public-private mix in health services: New Zealand. The role of the private sector in the Australian health care system. Common challenges in health care markets. Enduring problems in health care delivery.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The NHS IT Project: The Biggest Computer
Book SynopsisThe emphasis on primary care in health service development requires both academics and professionals involved in research to apply the highest standards in qualitative and quantitative methodology. This book provides accurate and up to date information in an easy to follow and clear way. Guidance is given on appropriate methods specialist advice and where to find it. All chapters include exercises to relate the reader's own experiences and review understanding. Primary Care Research series is aimed at developing the knowledge expertise and skills of all practitioners in primary care. Each book is based on contributions from experts in their field and is supported by practical facts personal insight support and advice. They enable all primary care practitioners to realise the potential of exploring information used in everyday working practice.Table of ContentsSomewhere in the fog. Modernising the service. How is the NHS organised? Doesn't the NHS have computers already? The legacy. Learning from history. NHS IT policies and strategies. Infrastructure. The shape of the fog. The NCRS clusters. NPFIT: Selecting the solutions. So what have the clusters bought? The software. Security and confidentiality. Will the NPFIT succeed?
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Inner World of Medical Students: Listening to
Book Synopsis"A passerby may marvel And admire my molded form. My every branch and twig and leaf Has learned how to conform". Why are some medical students drawn to creative writing? What issues does this writing address, and what needs, fears and experiences does it give expression to? What can we learn about the future generation of physicians from examining their writing? Until now, no systematic examination of the links between medical education, the students, their poetry and the meanings that can be gleaned from these writings has been published. In this comprehensive, clearly argued book, Shapiro explores contemporary academic thought on the topic and offers new insights on the medical education system. It is a critical appraisal which independently explores the positive and negative aspects of medical culture, student life, socialisation and learning through the unique expressive medium of medical student poetry. It sheds light on issues such as patient relationships that have become obscured over time, and offers fresh insight on fundamental, universal concerns such as mortality, suffering, acceptance and identity. This book provides a practical, comprehensive analysis of medical student poetry and is an invaluable resource for medical educators, those with an interest in the medical humanities, and medical students themselves.Trade Review'Johanna Shapiro has made a unique contribution to medical humanities and to medical education. As a medical educator that has been close to medical students for over 30 years, I found it shocking to see how deeply students are affected by common encounters of patient care. We think we remember what it was like to be a medical student. These poems, laid out with an incredible taxonomy by Shapiro, reveal that we have forgotten the intensity of the emotions of first difficult experiences with patients, and the abuse sometimes rendered by arrogant faculty. This book makes a major contribution to literature in medicine, but more importantly, it should be read by every medical educator that has the privilege of teaching medical students. This book will change how you look at students and make you a better faculty.' Joseph E Scherger, MD, MPH, Clinical Professor, University of California, San Diego and Medical Director, AmeriChoice, USA 'Johanna Shapiro writes from the heart of medical education with an abiding belief in the transformative, healing power of language. Her thoughtful analysis of these extraordinary poems written by medical students gives us greater clarity and compassion for what they experience on the way to becoming doctors, and urges all of us to create a more healing environment for that journey.' Delese Wear, PhD, Professor of Behavioral Sciences, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, USA 'Excellent - meaningful - fascinating - wonderful stuff! Love it! I have longed for such a book. The poems are stunning, revealing, and even shocking. Much to discuss and argue in each and every chapter.' Judy Schaefer, RNC, MA, East Coast Poetry Editor, Pulse and Poetry Editor, International Journal of Healthcare And Humanities 'Rarely heard are the raw voices of medical students who are beginning to confront the emotional challenges of their curriculum. Their words have much to teach their professors, their mentors in the medical profession, their families who sent them off to medical school, and the public who will be treated by them in the coming years. Shapiro's sensitive and thoughtful analysis guides and inspires us to better respond to the needs of our students.' Robert Leonard, PhD, Adjunct Professor Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, USA 'A fascinating insight into the ways in which writing poetry can promote reflective practice...an essential addition to the growing scholarship on the role of the humanities within professional health care practice. It is to be warmly recommended.' NURSING ETHICS 'This book is a unique addition to medical education literature - 4 Stars!' Doody Book ReviewsTable of ContentsMedical Education as a Rite of Passage. Functions of writing for medical students. Why Study Medical Student Poetry? Living Anatomy: The Experience of Cadaver Dissection. Am I a doctor Yet? Becoming a Physician. It’s not only what’s in your brain, it’s what’s in your heart: becoming a physician part II. Oh Doctor, doctor, what can I do? You are my patient…let us take flight! If they don’t care, why should I? Student-patient relationships II. Tickling the conscience: the intersection of medicine and social justice. I am afraid as I ponder that inevitable end: death and dying. Is this the way of life? Reflections on love and life. Strangers in a strange land: what matters to medical students on their journey and how they tell about it. Postscript: writing rings around death.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Professionalism in Medicine
Book SynopsisThose at the grassroots of primary care have been provided with a unique opportunity to plan and shape the modern NHS. This book describes the work of primary care groups in their first months and describes everything from the initial aims of PCGs through to primary care trusts and the future. The excellent panel of contributors who are practised members of PCGs describe their experiences and the lessons they have learnt. The book explores how organisations will evolve and provides guidance on theory people and functions. It is essential reading for members of PCG teams and those with or aspiring to PCT status.Trade Review'Doctors' professionalism has come under challenge from all directions. As medicine has had to redefine what it means by professionalism, medical education has had to dissect the components of this newly defined entity and consider how best to incorporate it into the curriculum and - a greater challenge - how to assess it in developmental and supportive ways. This book is both welcome and timely. It is an important addition to the field and will be of value to all those involved in medical and healthcare education, and to a wider audience interested in the development of those nascent professionals to whom we will be entrusting the future of medicine.' Sean Hilton in the Foreword 'A book that is well worth reading...can be read profitably by medical students, residents, practitioners of all specialties, and faculty in medical schools...4 Stars.' DOODY'S REVIEW SERVICETable of ContentsThe context. Learning from history. The code of conduct: professionalism, law and ethics. Professional-patient relationships. Communication and its relationship to professionalism. Cultural diversity and competence. Professional knowledge and development: keeping up-to-date. Personal development and self-care. The nature of autonomy — for the professional and the patient. Learning and teaching professionalism. Assessing professionalism. Professionalism and social justice — the next step?
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Doctor in Literature, Volume 2: Private Life
Book SynopsisFocusing on the personal lives of doctors, this annotated indexed anthology explores personality, behavior and doctor-patient relationships as portrayed in novels, short stories and plays. The Doctor in Literature, Volume 2 and its companion volume are unique among medical anthologies in that readers can look up medical topics as they appear in fiction. The choice of passages is based on clinical relevance, and the range of fully indexed subjects and quotations are generally not found in other texts. This work brings together an extraordinary array of passages from literature to provide a major reference source. It identifies and analyses recurring themes in the portrayal of medical doctors, and is sure to provide pleasure for readers who use it for browsing. Key reviews from The Doctor in Literature: satisfaction or resentment?Trade Review"'Impressive. An intriguing treatise on the strengths and weaknesses of the doctor-patient relationship. Full of dazzling literary excerpts and interesting facts.' JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 'An excellent book - learned and amusing' BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 'Written and printed in a wonderfully readable style, with charm and wisdom. It is, in truth, an encyclopedia. Breathtaking. This book will attract readers to open it and be enlightened and amused. I applaud the result, only feeling impatient for more.' EUROPEAN SCIENCE EDITING 'This is a delightful book which I have thoroughly enjoyed reading. Necessary reading for all doctors, nurses, paramedical professionals, as well as medial students and patients.' SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL 'The reader can trace a single topic through the cited literature. Many quotations allow comparison through time and among different authors. Many other books explore various aspects of the physician in literature. None of these is annotated as completely as Posen's book.' ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE 'Whether the book is delved into on a whim or read from cover to cover it is a delightful read. Scholarly but amusing, informative but entertaining, and an accessible reference work that draws the reader to the references cited.' NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL JOURNAL 'Posen has clearly done his homework and has put together a rich catalogue. This is a great book: referenced, readable and replete with both obscure and well-known tales of fictional physicians.' CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL"Table of ContentsIntroduction. The Physician and his colleagues. The doctor and religion. Versatile scholars or ignorant boors? Frustration, boredom, burnout. The impaired doctor. Conclusions.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Violence and Aggression in the Workplace: A
Book SynopsisThis book provides a much needed general introduction to one of the major challenges of modern healthcare service. It is the only book solely devoted to the ever-growing concern of violence and aggression in the healthcare environment. Violence and Aggression in the Workplace has been designed specifically for healthcare staff and is based on the national guidelines and current thinking around the management of violence and aggression within healthcare. Practical and easy to read, the book offers ways to reduce the risk of violence and aggression within the workplace through prevention and active management strategies. It contains a number of activities to help structure thinking around the topic and is perfect for use by individuals or teams. All healthcare staff, including those in healthcare administration, will find the guidance invaluable.Trade Review"'Aimed at all healthcare staff that may have cause to come into contact with the patient or their family, including reception staff and those that deal with complaints. It is designed to reflect good practice which is in use throughout the NHS and other organisations to help protect healthcare staff from the risk that is violence and aggression.' Paul Linsley, in the Preface"Table of ContentsViolence and aggression. Theories of aggression. Managing violence and aggression: risk reduction and prevention. Managing an aggressive incident. Staff support. Special considerations: care in the community. Special considerations: gender, violence, health and healthcare. Special considerations: legal issues.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Physicians as Leaders: Who, How, and Why Now?
Book SynopsisThis practical work has clinical guidelines, and advice on controlling symptoms, as well as showing doctors and carers how to provide physical and psychological comfort. It helps the clinician to develop a scientific approach to managing symptoms.Trade Review"'This is an excellent book for physicians at all stages of their careers. From practicing in clinical and community health settings to addressing the numerous problems with our healthcare system in academia, government, and private arenas, physicians are increasingly called upon to lead in greater circles of influence. Physicians as Leaders will guide novice leaders to develop the skills to succeed, and will help experienced leaders become truly excellent at mentoring the generation of physician leaders to follow. The book is filled with practical advice and insights from other physician leaders and presents the reader with practical tools for reflection and improvement.' Daniel J Van Durme, Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Florida State University College of Medicine"Table of ContentsExploring physician leadership. Good news: physicians can be well-suited to lead. Overcoming special challenges often faced by physician leaders. Leadership concepts and competencies. Our research findings about physician leadership. Physician leadership pathways and outcomes. Physicians as experts: leading clinical excellence. Physicians as executives: leading organizational excellence. Physicians as pioneers: leading innovations in healthcare. Physicians in congress: leading healthcare reform. Leading physicians in unique settings. Stepping stones for successful physician leadership. Credibility through competence and character. Clarity of vision and communication. Collaboration through commitment and teamwork. Coordination of decisions and actions. Change enabling resilience and renewal. Becoming a compelling physician leader. Being a leader: reflection, self-awareness, focus and goals. Learning about leading: self-study, training workshops and formal education. Learning by leading: on- job experience and volunteer leadership roles. Learning from leaders: relationships, mentors and teams. Launching other leaders: coaching, teaching, publishing and speaking.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Quest for Quality in the NHS: A Chartbook on
Book SynopsisPUBLISHED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE NUFFIELD TRUST Quality is an issue of central importance in the NHS and yet, despite a considerable number of initiatives, programmes and organisation that have focussed on improving quality in the NHS over recent years, there's no comprehensive, reliable balance and rigorous account of the strengths and weaknesses in healthcare delivery. This book provides an authoritative and accessible account of the state of quality in the NHS. Unless information on quality is properly gathered, organised, analysed and used, the health service will continue to lack a foundation on which sustained and systemic improvement can be based. The Quest for Quality in the NHS: a chartbook on quality of care in the UK is a comprehensive, rigorous and robust account of healthcare quality and will inform the public, managers, researchers and policymakers about gaps between what is possible, and what is delivered by the healthcare system.Trade ReviewThe Quest for Quality in the NHS: a chartbook on quality care in the UK is a rigorous and robust foundation and will inform the public, managers, researchers and policy makers about gaps between what is possible and what is delivered in the health care system." John Wyn Owen, in the ForewordTable of ContentsIntroduction. Guide to the charts. Effectiveness. Access. Capacity. Safety. Patient-centredness. Disparities. Summary of charts. Technical appendix. Search strategy. Statistical glossary. Acronyms.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Consent in Clinical Practice
Book SynopsisIncreasing concern about clinical negligence demands the provision of more detailed patient information about the complications and risks of treatment, and the agreement of patients to any intervention, from a simple physical examination to the most complex surgical procedure. This concise, practical guide provides doctors and nurses with the appropriate information needed to ensure that the patients have the knowledge to give informed consent. It identifies ways in which accusations of negligence can be minimised and includes explanations of the new NHS consent procedures that have recently being implemented. All healthcare professionals will find this book valuable reading.Table of ContentsThe ethical concepts behind consent. Consent to investigation and treatment: who is competent to give consent? Consent to investigation and treatment: the need for information. Consent to investigation and treatment: the views of the government and professional organisations. Consent to investigation: the role of information in consent processes. Consent to investigation: an empirical study of information and consent processes in gastroscopy. Conclusions and recommendations.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Music and Meaning: Opening Minds in the Caring
Book SynopsisThis fascinating and illuminating study brings together a wealth of information gained from individuals who reveal how music has had an effect on their lives. It unveils how music plays an important part in counselling and therapy and links the disciplines of the philosophy of music to neuroscience, developmental psychology and psychoanalysis. Psychotherapists, counsellors and therapists will find this book thought-provoking and invaluable reading; as well as doctors, nurses and those working with the elderly and people with developmental difficulties. All those with an interest in music and how it can affect their lives will also find this book interesting reading.Trade Review"'What a fantastic subject for a book! We have had so many books on the meaning of life and the meaning of love but few have attempted to unravel the meaning of music. Music, of course, like life and love, means many different things to many different people. Along with countless millions, my life has been immensely enriched by music and I can't imagine existing without it. By drawing attention to the immense power of music to literally transform people's lives, Music and Meaning could not have arrived with better timing' Julian Lloyd-Webber, in the Foreword"Table of ContentsPart One: What is music? Part Two: Interview with Maeve. Part Three: Commonalities and differences.
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