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Rowman & Littlefield Catching Cancer
Book SynopsisCatching Cancer introduces readers to the investigators who created a medical revolutiona new way of looking at cancer and its causes. Featuring interviews with notable scientists such as Harald zur Hausen, Barry Marshall, Robin Warren, and others, the book tells the story of their struggles, their frustrations, and finally the breakthroughs that helped form some of the most profound changes in the way we view cancer. Claudia Cornwall takes readers inside the lab to reveal the long and winding path to discoveries that have changed and continue to alter the course of medical approaches to one of the most confounding diseases mankind has known. She tells the stories of families who have benefited from this new knowledge, of the researchers who made the revolution happen, and the breakthroughs that continue to change our lives.For years, we've thought cancer was the result of lifestyle choices, environmental factors, or genetic mutations. But pioneering scientists have begun to change thaTrade ReviewCan germs give you cancer? In some cases, yes. Can you catch cancer from an individual who already has cancer? No. An estimated twenty percent of cancers are due to infectious agents—viruses and bacteria. The notion that certain microorganisms are carcinogenic comes with a big dividend: Prevention, and perhaps cure, of these types of cancer may be possible with antibiotics, antiviral medications, and vaccines. Consider cervical cancer—the third most common malignancy in the world affecting females. It is initiated by the human papillomavirus (HPV). A vaccine (Gardisil) is capable of preventing about seventy percent of these cancers. Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that instigates gastritis, peptic ulcers, and stomach cancer. Eradicating this infection with antibiotics averts the development of gastric cancer. Hepatitis B virus along with the chronic infection it triggers is credited with causing approximately eighty percent of all liver cancer. A vaccine to prevent Hepatitis B has been available for many years. Journalist Cornwall’s captivating book integrates biography, history, scientific theory, and molecular biology. It also illuminates the nature of scientific discovery—part personality, brilliance, and perseverance with a smidgen of intuition and luck. The link between infection and cancer is indisputable. Stay tuned as this story continues to evolve. * Booklist, Starred Review *Cornwall’s 2010 Canadian Reader’s Digest article had an intriguing premise: that some cancers are 'caught' by patients because of specific infections. In this book, Cornwall (At The World’s Edge) expands her thesis, delving into the fitful search for microbial causes of cancer by highlighting the work of seven remarkable scientists (including several Nobel Prize winners) who, noticing 'some small aberration from the ordinary,' have managed to inch us that much closer to conquering a scourge that kills 7.5 million people annually. Dr. Palmer Beasley (who died of cancer after Cornwall’s interview with him, but before the publication of the book) put forth provocative evidence identifying chronic hepatitis B as an important cause of liver cancer; Harald Zur Hausen posits a correlation between human papillomavirus and cervical cancer, and suggests that a vaccine might prevent it; Barry Marshall and Robin Warren uncover the role of the H. pylori bacteria in gastritis, ulcers, and stomach cancer; researcher Paul Ewald helps scientists understand why pathogens are linked to cancers; and husband-wife team Yuan Chang and Patrick Moore found a new technique to identify viruses. Because finding an infectious agent allows doctors to do something about it, Cornwall insists that the work of these researchers may someday make 'catching' cancer less scary. * Publishers Weekly *Public health measures have taught us for two centuries that the prevention of disease is ultimately far more effective than trying to cure it once it has taken hold in the body. This point is brought home in a compelling fashion in this book, which reveals that one-fifth of cancers worldwide are caused by infectious agents—viral and bacterial—and that these cancers can be prevented by the simple expedient of vaccination. The story of how we have learned about the infectious origins of so many human cancers is told here in an engaging and accessible fashion. -- Robert Weinberg, PhD, Daniel K. Ludwig Professor for Cancer Research,Whitehead Institute, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyI thoroughly enjoyed reading Catching Cancer; it resonated with me on many levels. Claudia Cornwall nicely captured the human side of scientific discovery. The scientists described in this book are, on many levels, regular people with families and friends, just trying hard to make it all work. But they are also gifted, persistent individuals with the ability to 'follow their noses' and use that uniquely human trait of intuition to direct them towards a path that led to paradigm shifting discoveries. Cornwall describes a 'magical' blend of logic, curiosity, perseverance and serendipity that, in the correct proportions, can lead to startling discoveries. -- John Bell, Ph.D., senior scientist, cancer therapeutics, Ottawa Hospital Research InstituteTable of ContentsIntroduction: In the Face of General Opinion 1: More than a curiosity 2: Palmer Beasley Discovers a Silent Epidemic 3: Harald zur Hausen Solves the Riddle of Cervical Cancer 4: Barry Marshall, Robin Warren and Helicobacter pylori 5: Paul Ewald Stalks the Stealth Infections 6: Gene Hunters Acknowledgments Bibliography
£41.40
Rowman & Littlefield Catching Cancer
Book SynopsisCatching Cancer introduces readers to the investigators who created a medical revolutiona new way of looking at cancer and its causes. Featuring interviews with notable scientists such as Harald zur Hausen, Barry Marshall, Robin Warren, and others, the book tells the story of their struggles, their frustrations, and finally the breakthroughs that helped form some of the most profound changes in the way we view cancer. Claudia Cornwall takes readers inside the lab to reveal the long and winding path to discoveries that have changed and continue to alter the course of medical approaches to one of the most confounding diseases mankind has known. She tells the stories of families who have benefited from this new knowledge, of the researchers who made the revolution happen, and the breakthroughs that continue to change our lives.For years, we've thought cancer was the result of lifestyle choices, environmental factors, or genetic mutations. But pioneering scientists have begun to change thaTrade ReviewCornwall’s 2010 Canadian Reader’s Digest article had an intriguing premise: that some cancers are 'caught' by patients because of specific infections. In this book, Cornwall (At The World’s Edge) expands her thesis, delving into the fitful search for microbial causes of cancer by highlighting the work of seven remarkable scientists (including several Nobel Prize winners) who, noticing 'some small aberration from the ordinary,' have managed to inch us that much closer to conquering a scourge that kills 7.5 million people annually. Dr. Palmer Beasley (who died of cancer after Cornwall’s interview with him, but before the publication of the book) put forth provocative evidence identifying chronic hepatitis B as an important cause of liver cancer; Harald Zur Hausen posits a correlation between human papillomavirus and cervical cancer, and suggests that a vaccine might prevent it; Barry Marshall and Robin Warren uncover the role of the H. pylori bacteria in gastritis, ulcers, and stomach cancer; researcher Paul Ewald helps scientists understand why pathogens are linked to cancers; and husband-wife team Yuan Chang and Patrick Moore found a new technique to identify viruses. Because finding an infectious agent allows doctors to do something about it, Cornwall insists that the work of these researchers may someday make 'catching' cancer less scary. * Publishers Weekly *Can germs give you cancer? In some cases, yes. Can you catch cancer from an individual who already has cancer? No. An estimated twenty percent of cancers are due to infectious agents—viruses and bacteria. The notion that certain microorganisms are carcinogenic comes with a big dividend: Prevention, and perhaps cure, of these types of cancer may be possible with antibiotics, antiviral medications, and vaccines. Consider cervical cancer—the third most common malignancy in the world affecting females. It is initiated by the human papillomavirus (HPV). A vaccine (Gardisil) is capable of preventing about seventy percent of these cancers. Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that instigates gastritis, peptic ulcers, and stomach cancer. Eradicating this infection with antibiotics averts the development of gastric cancer. Hepatitis B virus along with the chronic infection it triggers is credited with causing approximately eighty percent of all liver cancer. A vaccine to prevent Hepatitis B has been available for many years. Journalist Cornwall’s captivating book integrates biography, history, scientific theory, and molecular biology. It also illuminates the nature of scientific discovery—part personality, brilliance, and perseverance with a smidgen of intuition and luck. The link between infection and cancer is indisputable. Stay tuned as this story continues to evolve. * Booklist *Table of ContentsIntroduction: In the Face of General Opinion 1: More than a curiosity 2: Palmer Beasley Discovers a Silent Epidemic 3: Harald zur Hausen Solves the Riddle of Cervical Cancer 4: Barry Marshall, Robin Warren and Helicobacter pylori 5: Paul Ewald Stalks the Stealth Infections 6: Gene Hunters Acknowledgments Bibliography
£27.00
Rowman & Littlefield The Mindful Caregiver
Book SynopsisCaregiving can be enormously challenging, terrifically rewarding, and potentially draining. Caregivers often wonder how they will navigate the tumultuous waters of caregiving and not lose themselves completely. The Mindful Caregiver highlights two major approaches to help transform the journey: adopting a practice of mindfulness, which helps caregivers become more self-aware and fully present with the person with whom they are caring, and honoring the spirit-side of caregiving which offers new ways of connecting to one another. These approaches take into account not just the needs of the care recipient, but also the needs of the caregiver and other people in his/her life. Remembering to care for oneself when someone else is in great need can be difficult, but with the suggestions and tips in this book, any caregiver can cultivate routines and practices that benefit everyone. Solutions that caregivers can use in their day to day routines are provided, so caregivers who use them can feelTrade ReviewNancy L. Kriseman's new book is an unusual and comprehensive guide to bringing 'mindfulness' to family caregiving, and well worth reading. ... The Mindful Caregiver is about so much more than paying attention to the needs of others. In fact, the central message of Kriseman’s book is that we, as family caregivers caring for a family member or friend, need to pay attention to own needs above all else. ... The Mindful Caregiver could be described not just as a meditation on mindfulness, but as a top-notch 'how to' book for caregivers. Her tips for finding a geriatric care manager, deciding on an elder care facility, or advocating for your loved one in the E.R., for example, seem comprehensive. As readers we benefit from Kriseman’s long career working with elders and their caregivers, and from her ability to write clearly and compassionately. ... [W]hat makes The Mindful Caregiver particularly compelling are the author’s descriptions of the challenges faced by some of her former clients. . . . I appreciated that Kriseman goes into detail for each scenario, offering us a road map if we find ourselves in similar situations. Many readers will see themselves and their families in these pages, and feel both reassured that they are not alone and empowered to put their own needs firsts. * Caregivers.com *If you are facing the need for caregiving in any manner this should be one of your first stops on the path. Be guided by those that have traveled this way before you. * Well Spouse Association *This is a book for caregivers, about how to make the caregiving journey easier and more meaningful for the caregiver, and hopefully better for the recipient of that care. . . .I think this book is very good and it is certainly down to earth and practical. I would be very comfortable recommending it to any caregiver seeking help with their role. Whilst it would be bread and butter for a social worker or an experienced palliative care nurse, I did wonder how your average caregiver would deal with it. It covers a lot of territory. * IAHPC Newsletter *This is an informative book using mindfulness and self awareness to ease the caregiver’s journey. [The Mindful Caregiver is] presented in an easy and insightful reading style. . . .The use of case studies throughout the book present pertinent issues, ideas and strategies . . . [which] help negate the feelings of isolation and loneliness. . . .I believe a caregiver reading this would find their spirits lifted and find their personal fear and guilt subsiding, for these reasons alone the book is worth reading. . . . While the book is uplifting and positive it doesn’t shirk from the realistic and in places honest picture of what it means to be a caregiver. . . .The resources, appendices and bibliography . . . are comprehensive and provide the reader with a starting point and include an excellent appendix on how to evaluate a website. . . .an excellent resource for carers. Its open writing style presents a non judgmental uplifting read with no expectations placed upon the reader. It can be read from cover to cover but provides useful chapters to dip back into at a later day or if requiring a therapeutic pick-me-up. * Nursing Times *This pioneering book reflects Nancy Kriseman’s years of experience, breakthrough insights, and cutting-edge knowledge. It is a true gift to caregivers. -- Mary Erlanger, Ph.D., Geriatric Counselor/ProfessorThe Mindful Caregiver is a book that should be “required reading” for caregivers. Nancy Kriseman tells this story from the perspective of having been a caregiver herself, as well as her years of helping other caregivers. The mortality rate of the so called “well spouse” is unacceptably high; the high depression rate among caregivers also points to how caregivers often overlook their own needs. Nancy’s book offers excellent examples of how to be a mindful caregiver so that diseases, especially Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, do not have two victims: the person with the disease and the caregiver. -- Joyce Simard, MSW, adjunct associate professor at University of Western Sydney, Australia; Geriatric Consultant; Professional Speaker; AuthorNancy Kriseman's book is unique and powerful. The Mindful Caregiver offers both personal insights and professional experience on every page. Nancy has been a hands on family caregiver herself for many years, as well as professionally guiding and counseling family caregivers through many challenges in their personal caregiving. Her advice, and the stories she shares, offers a voice that every caregiver can relate to and benefit from reading. -- Connie Goldman, author of Hardship Into Hope: The Rewards of CaregivingNancy Kriseman's book is full of pragmatic and helpful tools for making caregiving easier, but really, her book is about a new way of being a caregiver. Sharing personal and professional stories, she skillfully describes a more intentional path, one that helps caregivers stay resilient and healthy, not with a pill but with self-awareness. Bravo! -- Pauline Boss, Ph.D., author: Ambiguous Lossand Loving Someone Who Has DementiaA gifted writer mindfully melds personal and professional know-how to encourage and inspire family caregivers. Kriseman’s pro-active, positive words honor the spirit of family care relationships while simultaneously acknowledging the losses in providing such intimate care. Her step-by-step guidance will preserve family caregiver strengths. Readers will immediately identify with the poignant well-placed family caregiver quotes from recognition of a problem through end-of-life care. If this was a medication, doctors would be prescribing it to every well-intentioned but understandably overwhelmed family caregiver. -- Lisa P. Gwyther, MSW, LCSW, Bryan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Duke University Medical CenterNancy Kriseman has done a masterful job of applying the cutting edge mental health concept of mindfulness to the emerging public health crisis of caregiver burden. This book combines Nancy’s unique perspective based on years of intimate work with her clients and her personal experience as a caregiver for her own beloved mother with Alzheimer ’s disease. This book is an essential read for caregivers of the elderly and infirm as well as the professionals who accompany them on this journey. -- Bruce E. Rudisch, M.D., adjunct faculty, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; teaching faculty, Emory University Psychoanalytic InstituteThe Mindful Caregiver: Finding Ease in the Caregiving Journey is an inspirational book that speaks to the spirit, heart, mind, body and soul of both caregivers and their “care recipients.” Creative, well researched, based on years of personal and professional experience, and loaded with solid practical tips, meaningful anecdotes, and humorous perspectives, Kriseman’s book has a positive, upbeat tone that addresses the benefits as well as the burdens, the pleasures as well as the pitfalls, inherent in the caregiving role. A must read for every caregiver. -- Helen W. Coale, LCSW, LMFT, Atlanta, GeorgiaTable of ContentsForeword Preface Introduction: How to Become a Mindful Caregiver 1: Understanding the Caregiver Role: The Mindful Caregiver 2: What is Realistic to Expect? 3 : Self-Care Absolutely Matters 4: Incorporating Mindfulness into Self-Care: Creative Ideas and Exercises 5: Inspiring More Meaningful Engagement: Finding Ways to Be Together 6: Navigating the Maze of Resources and Services 7: Advocacy and Partnership 8: When the End is Near: Finishing Well
£54.78
Rowman & Littlefield Queen of the Professions
Book SynopsisAmerican medicine is under serious attack. The health care system is falling short of its major goal, improving the health of the population. The United States ranks only 35th in world life expectancy. But where American medicine arguably remains at a pinnacle in the world in the status, wealth and power of the profession of medicine -- physicians are in danger of losing first rank. As other professions close the gap, their top economic position is threatened. Slippage may be measured also by other, less quantifiable factors, such as the highest prestige of physicians among all learned occupations.Queen of the Professions: The Rise and Decline of Medical Prestige and Power in America is a colorful yet authoritative work of social history offering readers a sturdy platform from which to confront looming issues about the future of American medical care. Its unique perspective brings crucial context to current debates about modern medicine, exploring in entertaining detail its historicTrade ReviewMedicine as a profession has a protracted ancestry with origins located deep in antiquity. Tracing the ancestry of the profession to inform the present is the motivation behind this work. In this context, social historian McClelland provides a broad historical overview of the rise of professional medicine within the context of social theory. He begins the four-part work with a discussion of the origins of the profession from the time of the early Greeks through 1850. In later sections, he focuses on the evolution of medical education, ethics, and the future of the profession. One of the more interesting observations the author makes is that with the rise of so many mid-level medical, nursing, and health professionals, the current environment appears similar to the environment prior to the release of the Flexner Report in the early 20th century. How this came about and the implications for the profession's future are well addressed. Written in an academic style, the book is supported by ten pages of chapter notes and a four-page bibliography. Valuable for all academic audiences and an important resource for professionals in the health field, especially those in medicine. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above. * CHOICE *It took millennia for the practice of medicine to escape a dangerous swamp of ignorance, superstition and quackery to become a profession. Now, a University of New Mexico historian sees signs that economic and social pressures are in the process of turning that profession into a trade. UNM Prof. Emeritus Charles E. McClelland outlines his argument in a new book, Queen of the Professions. Its subtitle summarizes the book pretty well: The Rise and Decline of Medical Prestige and Power in America. * Albuquerque Journal *Charles McClelland, an internationally recognized authority on the history of modern professionalization, here offers a highly readable account of the creation of a medical profession in the United States in terms of both scientific and socio-legal history. McClelland also locates the American medical profession in the comparative context of medical professions in Europe. But McClelland’s account is not only that of a “rise” in accordance with conventional ideas of “American exceptionalism,” but also of a decline of the status of American physicians in the wake of the creation of a vast health industry in which they no longer possess autonomy, control, authority, or economic dominance in a greatly transformed marketplace of technologies and services. -- Edward Peters, Professor Emeritus, University of PennsylvaniaMcClelland offers a sweeping history of Western Medicine and a social historian's perspective on why medicine's "professionalization project" - the drive to secure monopology, power, and prestige - seems to be failing as social forces undermine doctor's autonomy. This nicely-organized survey will appeal to anyone interested in the paradox that while the future of medicine is bright indeed, the future of the medical profession is uncertain at best. -- Charles S. Bryan, M.D., MACP, Heyward Gibbes Distinguished Professor of Internal Medicine Emeritus, University of South CarolinaTable of ContentsAcknowledgments and Preface Introduction: What Makes a Profession a Profession? Part I: From Healing Art to Scientific Profession: Medicine 500 B.C.E. to 1850 C.E. 1: Swearing by Apollo 2: The Levant: Saving Grace of the Middle Ages 3: Physicians, Barbers and “Old Wives” 4: Hospitals or Hospices? 5: Gifts from the Sister Sciences Part II:The Making of a Doctor: The Evolution of Medical Education 6: Acolytes and Apprentices 7: Starting with Salerno: Europe’s First Medical Schools 8: From Sacrilege to Science: Dissection and Observation 9: Three Paths Leading to Modern Medical Education 10: Money Talks: Abraham Flexner’s Reforms 11: High Tech, Low Touch? Part III: Changing Concepts of Medical Ethics: When Values Collide 12: A Sacred Trust: Roots of MedicalEthics 13: First, Do No Harm: The Introduction of Humanistic Values 14: The Physician as Gentle-man 15: Balancing Individual and Public Benefit: Experimental Abuses 16: Gods No More: The Rise of Patients’ Rights 17: Collisions of Cultures Part IV: The Future of Medicine as a Profession: From Hippocrates to Dr. House 18: Cures, at Last! 19: The Conundrum of Insurance: Raising Income, Threatening Autonomy 20: Expanding Access to the Physician’s Role 21: What It All Means Bibliography Index
£80.75
Rowman & Littlefield How to Succeed in Therapy
Book SynopsisSeeking therapy is among the most important mental health decisions a person will make and, yet, many clients are poorly prepared for what lays ahead. Here, Jared Scherz outlines the process for seeking therapy, from finding the right therapist and approach, to navigating the insurance and billing systems available. He details the most common pitfalls clients and their therapists face once therapy has commenced, and guides readers to avoiding those mistakes that can sabotage counseling. Whether considering therapy for the first time or evaluating current help, this is the perfect companion to personal growth. Different from other books, insight is offered into types of therapy, such as group, marriage, or individual counseling, as well as theoretic orientations to help readers understand therapeutic approaches from the point of view of the provider. Scherz encourages a greater sense of personal responsibility and empowerment to navigate the healing and wholeness paths. Alternative heaTrade ReviewHow to Succeed in Therapy is the most current, practical and easy-to-read book for anyone wanting to know more about being involved in therapy. There is no doubt that this book can help you understand the complex systems, processes, and nuances of the things to know as you consider therapy for the way to improve your life. If you want to achieve your therapy goals, start by reading How To Succeed in Therapy and get ready for the best that you can be! -- Dr. Daniel J. Reidenberg, Psy.D., BCPC, FAPA, DAPA, CRS, CMT, CPAI, Executive Director – Suicide Awareness Voices of Education; Chair, American Psychotherapy AssociationTable of ContentsIntroduction About the Author Using This Book PART I: UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOTHERAPY 1: What is (Psycho) Therapy? 2: How Does Therapy Work? 3: Why Do People Go to Therapy? PART II: SELECTING A THERAPIST 4: Selecting the Right Therapist For You 5: Theoretical Orientation PART III: PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS 6: Understanding Managed Care and Health Insurance 7: Insurance Versus Self-Pay PART IV: PREPARING FOR THERAPY 8: Before I Begin 9: The First Few Sessions PART V: MULTIPLE PATHS TO CHANGE 10: Therapy Concentration Areas 11: A Holistic Approach to Wellness 12:Alternative Healthcare Practices 13: Other Considerations Appendix
£44.87
Rowman & Littlefield Pharmaphobia How the Conflict of Interest Myth
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAn accomplished hematologist and researcher at Boston’s Brigham & Women’s Hospital and the American Cancer Society professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, Stossel’s book portrays the prevailing indictment of Big Pharma. * Fox News *Pharmaphobia: How the Conflict of Interest Myth Undermines American Medical Innovation—part polemic, part analytic investigation, a history of medicine and a memoir—deserves a wide readership. * The Wall Street Journal *Stossel provides a thorough discussion using scientific evidence to dispute the claims of the COI movement. Furthermore, he provides a number of studies indicating that there is no evidence that any of these practices result in harm to patients. . . .After being exposed to the barrage of negativism that surrounds the biopharmaceutical industry, Pharmaphobia is a refreshing validation of the value inherent in the biopharmaceutical industry. It provides a host of arguments that defend the work of the industry as well as help to reset the pendulum that has swung much too far on the side of the COI movement. For those who care about the industry and who yearn to have hard data to refute the COI movement, and even for those who want a more balanced view of the issues facing medicine and industry, Pharmaphobia is a must read. * Forbes *Since 2005 Stossel has been actively opposing a conflict-of-interest movement centered on the working relationships among the medical products industry, universities, physicians, researchers, and the FDA. The movement considers any exchange of money or gratuities in any amount for any aspect of medical practice—even education—as suspicious. Stossel examines in detail the negative effects of this movement on medical innovation and, consequently, public health. The book is divided into four sections, each building on the previous one. The extent of Stossel's personal involvement is covered in the first section. The second section deals with the history of the movement, regulations, and the working relationships among the groups involved. In the third section, he explains why he considers the conflict-of-interest movement ill-founded. The fourth section focuses on the cost exacted in medical innovation and education. The pros and cons of each argument are carefully evaluated. The work is well written, comprehensive, and convincing, and the author's logical progression is easy to follow. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers. * CHOICE *Dr. Tom Stossel [wrote a] fascinating new book, Pharmaphobia: How the Conflict of Interest Myth Undermines American Medical Innovation. . . . The reader will be left with the distinct feeling that Stossel's 'in your face' attitude and fearless defense of his position is not mere blather, but, rather the dead honest view of a consummate professional who, over the course of a long and distinguished career, has participated research that has resulted in an impressive number of important medical innovations. I would not want to be on the other side of the table debating this subject against him. * Science 2.0 *Pharmaphobia: How the Conflict of Interest Myth Undermines American Medical Innovation is a very welcome defense of the biomedical and medical device industries against a relentless witch hunt based on a lot of supposition and very little evidence, thereby diverting countless hours and billions of dollars away from productive efforts to advance public health. Industry critics seem to believe that even the smallest financial consideration, e.g., a free pad of paper, overpowers even the largest noble objective, e.g., saving lives. The author does not claim there are no instances of misbehavior, only that the witch hunt has tragic consequences for public health. As an accomplished physician and medical researcher, he has seen first-hand the costs imposed by conflict-of-interest 'protections.' Ironically, many of the industries’ holier-than–thou persecutors display far more bias and far less intellectual integrity than their victims.To make matters worse, many in industry and academia have drunk the conflict-of-interest Kool-Aid and accepted the presumed error of their ways. A good first step would be for the alleged perpetrators to read this book and realize they are among the victims. * Journal Of Clinical Research Best Practices *When it comes to medical academics, Tom Stossel has suffered the slings and arrows of the so-called healthcare elite -- and he's not going to take it anymore! Pharmaphobia is a blunt, honest, smart, frightening, and unvarnished look at why we need to stop thinking in terms of "good guys and bad guys" and start thinking about allies and partners. It's the only way to save American healthcare. -- Peter J. Pitts, Former FDA Associate Commissioner; President, Center for Medicine in the Public InterestA distinguished Harvard hematologist and basic researcher, Tom Stossel is passionately interested in ensuring that scientific progress is translated into tangible benefit for patients. Stossel’s focus is on real-world impact; he is acutely aware of the many challenges associated with transforming a nascent idea into a clinical advance, and recognizes the pivotal role industry can play in catalyzing and driving this difficult process. In Pharmaphobia, Stossel embraces a nuanced and integrative vision that values both innovative science and market forces. Patients are fortunate to have a determined and relentless clinical champion like Tom Stossel in their corner. -- David A. Shaywitz, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer, DNAnexus, and Co-Founder and West Coast Innovation Lead, MGH/MIT Center for Assessment Technology and Continuous Health (CATCH)At last, someone willing to challenge the Zeitgeist. In Pharmaphobia, Tom Stossel shines an uncomfortable light on a world where transparency has morphed into bias. Stossel makes clear how America’s obsession with hidden motives and imagined conspiracies has deprived us of the kind of advice and products that could save our lives. -- Paul A. Offit M.D., MD, professor of pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; author of Pandora’s Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong (National Geographic Press, 2017)At last, a scholarly treatise on excessive conflict-of-interest regulations that impede the interaction of academic scientists with companies that can turn their discoveries into therapeutic triumphs. This book is a must-read for all who believe that one day they will need a medicine or device to relieve their pain, or to forestall death. -- Michael Brown, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Director of the Jonsson Center for Molecular Genetics at UT Southwestern, Recipient of the 1985 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineOnly a skeptic who has spent a half-century inside the belly of the academic medicine beast would have the knowledge and experience to write this brilliant, take-no-prisoners expose of what Thomas Stossel dubs the “conflict-of-interest narrative.” An insider has finally come out and told the tale of the conspiracy of government bureaucrats, medical poseurs, and their law-industry accomplices, that not only impedes medical research and innovation, but persecutes and prosecutes those who run afoul of regulations that make little scientific or sense. This book will prove to be a landmark in the counter-revolution that aims to improve both the medical and legal systems. -- Harvey Silverglate, criminal defense and civil liberties trial lawyer, and author of Three Felonies a Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent (2009)Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Some Benefits and the Mechanics of Medical Innovation Chapter 1: The Stakes Chapter 2: A Practitioner’s History of Medical Innovation Part II: Why We Have a Medical Innovation Crisis Chapter 3: Enter the Conflict-of-Interest Mania Chapter 4: The Mania Mongers Part III: Why They Are Wrong Chapter 5: Abusing Evidence Chapter 6: Bad Policy Process Chapter 7: Flawed and Damaging Policies Chapter 8: Misunderstanding Innovation Chapter 9: Economic Illiteracy Chapter 10: Misplaced Criticism of Incremental Innovation Chapter 11: Rushing to Judgment with Product Safety Alarms Chapter 12: Demonizing Marketing is False Advertising Chapter 13: The “Gift” Smoke Screen Chapter 14: The Lawyers’ Ball Part IV: The Damage They Do and How to Stop It Chapter 15: The Price We Pay Chapter 16: What Is To Be Done?
£54.78
Rowman & Littlefield The Mindful Caregiver
Book SynopsisCaregiving can be enormously challenging, terrifically rewarding, and potentially draining. Caregivers often wonder how they will navigate the tumultuous waters of caregiving and not lose themselves completely. The Mindful Caregiver highlights two major approaches to help transform the journey: adopting a practice of mindfulness, which helps caregivers become more self-aware and fully present with the person with whom they are caring, and honoring the spirit-side of caregiving which offers new ways of connecting to one another. These approaches take into account not just the needs of the care recipient, but also the needs of the caregiver and other people in his/her life. Remembering to care for oneself when someone else is in great need can be difficult, but with the suggestions and tips in this book, any caregiver can cultivate routines and practices that benefit everyone. Solutions that caregivers can use in their day to day routines are provided, so caregivers who use them can feelTrade ReviewNancy L. Kriseman's new book is an unusual and comprehensive guide to bringing 'mindfulness' to family caregiving, and well worth reading. ... The Mindful Caregiver is about so much more than paying attention to the needs of others. In fact, the central message of Kriseman’s book is that we, as family caregivers caring for a family member or friend, need to pay attention to own needs above all else. ... The Mindful Caregiver could be described not just as a meditation on mindfulness, but as a top-notch 'how to' book for caregivers. Her tips for finding a geriatric care manager, deciding on an elder care facility, or advocating for your loved one in the E.R., for example, seem comprehensive. As readers we benefit from Kriseman’s long career working with elders and their caregivers, and from her ability to write clearly and compassionately. ... [W]hat makes The Mindful Caregiver particularly compelling are the author’s descriptions of the challenges faced by some of her former clients. . . . I appreciated that Kriseman goes into detail for each scenario, offering us a road map if we find ourselves in similar situations. Many readers will see themselves and their families in these pages, and feel both reassured that they are not alone and empowered to put their own needs firsts. * Caregivers.com *If you are facing the need for caregiving in any manner this should be one of your first stops on the path. Be guided by those that have traveled this way before you. * Well Spouse Association *This pioneering book reflects Nancy Kriseman’s years of experience, breakthrough insights, and cutting-edge knowledge. It is a true gift to caregivers. -- Mary Erlanger, Ph.D., Geriatric Counselor/ProfessorThe Mindful Caregiver is a book that should be “required reading” for caregivers. Nancy Kriseman tells this story from the perspective of having been a caregiver herself, as well as her years of helping other caregivers. The mortality rate of the so called “well spouse” is unacceptably high; the high depression rate among caregivers also points to how caregivers often overlook their own needs. Nancy’s book offers excellent examples of how to be a mindful caregiver so that diseases, especially Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, do not have two victims: the person with the disease and the caregiver. -- Joyce Simard, MSW, adjunct associate professor at University of Western Sydney, Australia; Geriatric Consultant; Professional Speaker; AuthorNancy Kriseman's book is unique and powerful. The Mindful Caregiver offers both personal insights and professional experience on every page. Nancy has been a hands on family caregiver herself for many years, as well as professionally guiding and counseling family caregivers through many challenges in their personal caregiving. Her advice, and the stories she shares, offers a voice that every caregiver can relate to and benefit from reading. -- Connie Goldman, author of Hardship Into Hope: The Rewards of CaregivingNancy Kriseman's book is full of pragmatic and helpful tools for making caregiving easier, but really, her book is about a new way of being a caregiver. Sharing personal and professional stories, she skillfully describes a more intentional path, one that helps caregivers stay resilient and healthy, not with a pill but with self-awareness. Bravo! -- Pauline Boss, Ph.D., author: Ambiguous Lossand Loving Someone Who Has DementiaA gifted writer mindfully melds personal and professional know-how to encourage and inspire family caregivers. Kriseman’s pro-active, positive words honor the spirit of family care relationships while simultaneously acknowledging the losses in providing such intimate care. Her step-by-step guidance will preserve family caregiver strengths. Readers will immediately identify with the poignant well-placed family caregiver quotes from recognition of a problem through end-of-life care. If this was a medication, doctors would be prescribing it to every well-intentioned but understandably overwhelmed family caregiver. -- Lisa P. Gwyther, MSW, LCSW, Bryan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Duke University Medical CenterNancy Kriseman has done a masterful job of applying the cutting edge mental health concept of mindfulness to the emerging public health crisis of caregiver burden. This book combines Nancy’s unique perspective based on years of intimate work with her clients and her personal experience as a caregiver for her own beloved mother with Alzheimer ’s disease. This book is an essential read for caregivers of the elderly and infirm as well as the professionals who accompany them on this journey. -- Bruce E. Rudisch, M.D., adjunct faculty, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; teaching faculty, Emory University Psychoanalytic InstituteThe Mindful Caregiver: Finding Ease in the Caregiving Journey is an inspirational book that speaks to the spirit, heart, mind, body and soul of both caregivers and their “care recipients.” Creative, well researched, based on years of personal and professional experience, and loaded with solid practical tips, meaningful anecdotes, and humorous perspectives, Kriseman’s book has a positive, upbeat tone that addresses the benefits as well as the burdens, the pleasures as well as the pitfalls, inherent in the caregiving role. A must read for every caregiver. -- Helen W. Coale, LCSW, LMFT, Atlanta, GeorgiaThis is an informative book using mindfulness and self awareness to ease the caregiver’s journey. [The Mindful Caregiver is] presented in an easy and insightful reading style. . . .The use of case studies throughout the book present pertinent issues, ideas and strategies . . . [which] help negate the feelings of isolation and loneliness. . . .I believe a caregiver reading this would find their spirits lifted and find their personal fear and guilt subsiding, for these reasons alone the book is worth reading. . . .While the book is uplifting and positive it doesn’t shirk from the realistic and in places honest picture of what it means to be a caregiver. . . .The resources, appendices and bibliography . . . are comprehensive and provide the reader with a starting point and include an excellent appendix on how to evaluate a website. . . .an excellent resource for carers. Its open writing style presents a non judgemental uplifting read with no expectations placed upon the reader. It can be read from cover to cover but provides useful chapters to dip back into at a later day or if requiring a therapeutic pick-me-up. * Nursing Times *Table of ContentsForeword Preface Introduction: How to Become a Mindful Caregiver 1: Understanding the Caregiver Role: The Mindful Caregiver 2: What is Realistic to Expect? 3 : Self-Care Absolutely Matters 4: Incorporating Mindfulness into Self-Care: Creative Ideas and Exercises 5: Inspiring More Meaningful Engagement: Finding Ways to Be Together 6: Navigating the Maze of Resources and Services 7: Advocacy and Partnership 8: When the End is Near: Finishing Well
£27.00
Rowman & Littlefield Choosing Therapy
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAs if the decision to see a therapist isn’t stressful enough, the very next decision—how to choose a stranger with the qualifications and effectiveness to really help—is even more so. Romanovsky, a registered marriage and family therapy intern, helps readers navigate the process, from finding a therapist to handling insurance issues, from coping with the stigma of seeing a therapist to measuring results. She begins with an overview of several major theories of psychotherapy, from venerable names ranging from Freud to Adler to Jung, and explores therapeutic approaches, including Gestalt, transpersonal, and integrative. Romanovsky details the suitability of therapies to personality, situation, and expectations, noting that all treatment methods are effective if practiced by a therapist who believes in and is committed to them. She offers perspective on individual versus group therapy and the incorporation of other practices, including meditation. Romanovsky also includes case studies to help readers grasp how patients interact with therapists and achieve awareness of inner struggles. An insightful resource that answers questions many are reluctant to ask. * Booklist *I recently read the book Choosing Therapy by Ilyana Romanovsky. I can honestly say it is the most thorough book on psychotherapy that I have ever read. And while I haven’t read every book about going into therapy, choosing a therapy (and therapist), and getting the most out of therapy – I think it is a safe bet to say that Choosing Therapy is one of the most thorough books ever written on the subject. In fact, the book is so darn thorough, that I felt like I was back in graduate school reading about various theoretical orientations, transference, counter transference, and the many modalities of treatment. * drstephaniesmith.com *The decision to enter into psychotherapy is rarely taken easily and frequently it is made at a time of great distress. But as if this isn't stressful enough, the would-be patient is then faced with a bewildering choice of therapies and therapists and no easy way to unpick baffling and inconsistent therapist training standards. Written in an accessible style, enhanced by helpful case vignettes and rooted firmly in the perspective of the patient, Ilyana Romanovsky guides us through the main choices and anticipates the questions users of therapy should ask but sadly often don't. This book empowers the reader, enabling, and indeed, encouraging them to make informed choices as wise consumers of what may well turn out to be the most important thing they ever bought. I always recommend that patients shop around before choosing a therapist. This book serves as an invaluable guide in that process. -- Alan Priest, MA, DPsych, UKCP Registered Integrative PsychotherapistIlyana Romanovsky puts the client at the center of the psychotherapeutic journey, describing how patients find the best fit with a therapist and a therapeutic approach driven by evidence-based methods. A worthwhile read for anyone considering psychotherapy. -- Petra Steinbuchel, MD, psychiatristFinally, a book that provides well-written, informative content in an easy to read and understandable format to an underserved audience, the general public, on a topic of significant importance, psychotherapy. Ilyana Romanovsky has gone to great lengths to provide her readers with important and useful information for those who are considering doing therapy for the first time, or for those who have done therapy but still feel overwhelmed about making choices around this work going forward. This is a rich resource for consumers wishing to understand what this form of self-improvement is all about. -- Carol Wood, MA, LMFTTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Part One: WALKING THROUGH 1: Psychotherapy explained 2: Theories of psychotherapy 3: Interventions in psychotherapy 4: Asking the “right” questions 5: The vulnerable patient 6: Behind psychiatric drugs 7: Individual versus group therapy 8: Measuring therapeutic outcomes 9: Advantages and disadvantages of insurance 10: Family therapy 11: Projections and resistance 12: The end of treatment Part Two: BEING IN THE ROOM 13: A few cases 14: Conclusion Bibliography
£30.00
Rowman & Littlefield Healthcare Choices
Book SynopsisMaking healthcare decisions is hard, but making the right choices has never mattered more.Healthcare Choices: 5 Steps to Getting the Care You Want and Need gives you the tools you need to choose the best medical carefor you. Archelle Georgiou, MD, explains her CARES model, the formula she developed to help family, friends, and thousands of television viewers make smart healthcare decisions thatbalance the bestmedical optionswith individual preferences. Using more than 30 real-life stories and insider tips, she demonstrates how to use this step-by-step guide to access the medical information you need to evaluate your options and make well-informed choices. Whether you are addressing a life-threatening illness, self-managing a minor ailment, selecting a doctor, or buying insurance, Georgiou's roadmap shows you how to be an active participant in your care.Her go to approach describes how to: Identify all treatment options for an illness, including those not mentioned by your doctor.Make tTrade ReviewGeorgiou, an M.D. who served as chief medical officer of United HealthCare, knows her subject matter. To help Americans make good medical choices, she recommends following her own CARES model. She presents its five sensible, empowering steps: understand your condition, know your alternatives, respect your preferences, evaluate your options, and start taking action. A compelling storyteller, Georgiou, who also reports on health news for a Twin Cities television station, includes questions from the public about everything from bad breath to toenail fungus along with her responses. She also uses the power of numbers effectively. Noting, for example, that 40 websites provide 'report cards' on physicians, but only 23 percent of Americans have used them. All doctors are not created equal, Georgiou reminds us, so check them out (HealthGrades.com is a good start). She also points out that only half of patients takes medications as prescribed, and she offers interesting, relevant trivia. The most common reason for an office visit? A cough. What’s the leading cause of bankruptcy? Unpaid medical bills. Georgiou provides readers with sound tools to be better-informed patients. * Booklist *Archelle Georgiou, MD’s book is outstanding. . . . As a medical professional with 39 years of experience dealing with multiple family medical issues, I approached this review with a healthy dose of skepticism and doubt that any book intended for the public could actually help navigate the mess that our health care system has become. I was wrong. This book is an easy read for consumers and clinicians, offers excellent advice, and would make a wonderful textbook for an introductory course on effective health care decision making for a wide variety of audiences. * Family Medicine *You are the expert on you, especially when it comes to your healthcare! If you use Dr. Georgiou's simple process, you will empower yourself to pursue personalized healthcare choices, leading to better care, better cost, and better outcomes. We require this of all other industries...it is time for us to demand it of healthcare! -- Stephen Bonner, Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard Business School; former CEO of Cancer Treatment Centers of AmericaIn the final analysis, good healthcare starts with the relationship between the patient and the individual care provider – and the knowledge and understanding gained through personal interactions between these two people. Our current system has unfortunately made this relationship more difficult, with the far too frequent result being misinformation, frustration, anxiety, waste and suboptimal outcomes. It is critically important for all of us to understand what is going on with our own health and care, and how to better ourselves through the questions we ask and the knowledge we gain from the caregivers in whom we trust our very lives. -- William W. McGuire, MD, Former Chairman & CEO, UnitedHealth Group, Owner, Minnesota United FCMaking the right healthcare decisions for you and your loved ones is confusing, yet very consequential. The more engaged and activated you are in your care, the better your outcomes. Archelle’s fantastic new book provides a framework and practical tools to help ensure the best care possible. We should not only read it; we should use it. -- Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, Director of the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins Medicine ; author of Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals: How One Doctor's Checklist Can Help Us Change Health Care from the Inside OutWe live in a world filled with medical information. The challenge for Americans is figuring out what is worth paying attention to and how to use it. At 5 Eyewitness News (KSTP-TV in Minneapolis-St. Paul) we have a unique resource to help our viewers sift through the good, the bad and the indifferent. Her name is Dr. Archelle Georgiou. She helps our viewers by going beyond the headlines. Digging past the obvious to get to the most important information, and then articulating the information in a way that can be understood by non-medical professionals. Maybe more importantly she educates our viewers why they need to be and how they can be their own healthcare advocates. Anyone willing to listen to what Dr. Georgiou can teach us will not be disappointed. -- Rob Hubbard, president and chief executive, Hubbard Television GroupDr. Georgiou’s friendly yet direct approach for taking control of our health decisions, including difficult end-of-life planning, is invaluable advice for all. It reinforces that our health is truly determined by the choices we make! -- Tim Lukenda, President and CEO, Extendicare Inc. and Esprit Lifestyle CommunitiesTable of ContentsForeword by Dan Buettner Acknowledgements 1: The Journey From Healthcare to Health 2: Changing Complacency to Confidence 3: The Power of Preferences Over Thought Traps 4: Bring Personal Priorities to Medical Care 5: Sorting Through Alternative Care 6: Aging With Control 7: Selecting Your Healthcare A-Team 8: Power Shopping for Health Insurance 9: Using CARES Every Day 10: The CARES Model At A Glance
£34.20
Rowman & Littlefield Medical Catastrophe
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewHave you ever wondered what goes on behind closed doors at your doctor’s office or local hospital? The medical world is a mystery to those who don’t work in health care, and Medical Catastrophe gives readers insight into the harrowing, humorous, and sometimes dehumanizing world of medicine. Dworkin is a practicing anesthesiologist and political philosophy instructor, and his 'confessions' delve into the sometimes unpleasant truths of hospital politics and industry standards. Exploring the question of what it means to be a doctor, Dworkin traces his experiences, from time spent in his father’s medical practice as a child to his residency training, and, finally, as a part-time practitioner. Although the tone can at time seem self-important, Dworkin addresses key issues facing modern medicine, including how much autonomy doctors should have and how to improve practitioners’ quality of life. A solid introduction to the hidden world of hospital medicine, Medical Catastrophe is sure to start thought-provoking conversations about complex topics, such as the balance between professional knowledge and patient-centered care. * Booklist *Dworkin’s new book combines a variety of sensibilities: the savvy professional, the humanist conversant with the recurrent types and infinite variations of character, and the hardheaded observer of the everyday operations of complex organizations. It is built around harrowing autobiographical tales—transpiring in operating rooms, cramped and dingy sleeping quarters for on-call residents, hospital corridors, and medical conferences—illustrating the proliferation of impatience, overspecialization, cynicism, and alienation among physicians. It provides historical reflections—informed by the experience of his father and grandfather, both physicians—on the transformation of the medical profession over the last century. And it offers lyrical reflections on the hopes, fears, and wayward passions of doctors struggling to maximize profits and minimize overtime, save lives, avoid malpractice disaster, and comply with the imperatives of political correctness, all while maintaining self-respect in a profession that has undergone seismic changes that have been internalized but not understood. * RealClearPolitics *Despite the dramatic title, most of the book’s content reflects something closer to the subtitle, Confessions of an Anesthesiologist. Indeed, it reads like a confession in the multivalent sense that Augustine used the term: it’s the story of one doctor’s search for vocational identity set alongside a critique (including plenty of self-critique) of the history, structures, and entanglements of modern medicine. Stories of 'medical catastrophes,' most of them near-misses due to a combination of human error and complex relationships in the operating room, frame the narrative. But underneath those dramatic stories is a deeper, well-articulated vocational question: what does it mean to balance the traditional roles of the doctor—gentleman, technician, scientist, benefactor—with the leadership required of doctors in today’s world? These questions unfold with an escalating sense of urgency as the book proceeds. * The Christian Century *[A]nesthesiologists will find this examination of the problems facing doctors and medicine, from an anesthesiologist’s perspective, to be informative, thoughtful, and thought-provoking. * California Society of Anesthesiologists *The only reason a reader might put down this medical memoir unfinished is because the dramatic moments of hope and risk and despair from Ronald Dworkin’s career can be overwhelming — so a brisk walk or a nice cup of tea or some other restorative distraction is called for before plunging back in…. Dworkin should be praised for offering a book that somehow manages to unite hopeful idealism and clear-eyed realism; aspiring physicians will learn much from it. * The New Atlantis *Dr. Ron Dworkin's riveting Medical Catastrophe provides a revealing peek behind the curtain of the real business of medicine -- the ego clashes, the confusion, and the internal politics governing doctors' decisions. He may not have intended to scare patients, but he sure scared this reader. -- Tevi Troy, CEO of the American Health Policy Institute and former Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human ServicesRonald Dworkin’s Medical Catastrophe: Confessions of an Anesthesiologist provides a unique perspective on an important sector of modern medical practice. Versed in policy and politics as well as anesthesiology---a medical field many specialists take for granted but know little about but which makes contemporary painless medical miracles possible and safe ---Dworkin proves patient care delivered one patient at a time is still the heart of medicine. In a style reminiscent of a novelist he brings the “illuminating power of incidental detail” to the fore reveal the texture, complexity, and consequences of medical decisions as they are: good, bad, and at times, ugly. -- Vincent J. Kopp, MD, FAAP, Emeritus Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMedical Catastrophe: Confessions of an Anesthesiologist is an eloquent and informed reflection on the privilege and plight of being a doctor. Dworkin's personal narrative grips us with descriptions of critical life-threatening events framed within the complex health system that sets those catastrophes in motion. Dworkin writes with the fluid prose of a storyteller and the perceptive eye of a historian and philosopher. A must-read for anyone interested in the doctors and hospitals that take care of us. -- Carol Cassella, MD, author of OxygenAt its heart, Ronald Dworkin's Medical Catastrophe is a book about why well-meaning doctors often do not– or cannot– do the right thing. Patients and health professionals will benefit from Dworkin's candid and unsparing assessment of why innovations designed to provide improved and safer medical care may wind up doing the opposite. -- Barron H. Lerner, MD, PhD, author of The Good Doctor: A Father, A Son and the Evolution of Medical EthicsMedical Catastrophe is not another discussion of medical mistakes and preventable mix-ups, or a call for more teamwork, protocols, and “best practice” guidelines to avoid error. Ronald Dworkin, in this deeply personal and highly original book, is on to something more basic—a candid exploration of the largely unacknowledged but vital role that all-too-human relationships and qualities play in catastrophes and near-catastrophes and a fair assessment of the impact that the profound restructuring of medicine is having on such everyday interactions. Our deepest predicament, he argues, is in the confusion that now surrounds the very meaning of being a doctor. This is the calamity that has to be addressed, and Dworkin offers a nuanced and insightful way forward. -- Joseph E. Davis, Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, University of VirginiaA harrowing tale of how the personal and the political collide in the medical world, putting patient safety on thin ice. It’s a page-turner, but the kind where you are almost too afraid to turn the page. Required reading for anyone concerned about medical error — doctors, patients, administrators, policymakers, and health insurance executives. -- Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD, author of What Patients Say, What Doctors HearTable of Contents1.The Politics of a Catastrophe 2. Impatience and the Need to be Macho 3. The Trap of Over-specialization 4. When No One is in Command 5. When Patients Become Consumers 6. A Tale of Two Offices 7. When Doctors Lose Control of Their Own Personalities 8. When Doctors Lose Control of Their Own Rules 9. The Problem of Going Part-time and When to Retire 10. I Come Full Circle 11. What is a Doctor?
£32.40
Rowman & Littlefield Health Sciences Collection Management for the
Book SynopsisHealth Sciences Collection Management for the Twenty-First Century is intended for those with any level of experience in health sciences collection management. This book from the authoritative Medical Library Association starts with the context of health sciences publishing and covers the foundations of selection, budgeting, and management. It won't tell new librarians what to buy but will give them background and criteria that should go into their selections. However, the focus of this book is not only on best practices but also on the big picture and the deeper changes in the field that affect decision making. Subjects not always covered in many collection development textbooks such marketing or accessibility are included because they are part of the larger collections landscape. Chapter contributors bring their own perspectives to the topics. Stories of different libraries' experiences bring interesting topics to the forefront in practical, specific, and timely detail. While whole bTrade ReviewThis comprehensive overview will benefit both new and experienced librarians. All aspects are covered: selecting, budgeting, negotiating, assessment, collaborating, discovery, and cancelling. Interspersed case studies offer valuable real-world insights. Background information will be extremely useful for educating administrators. Highly recommended. -- Mark Funk, associate director for Resources Management (retired), Weill Cornell Medical LibraryTable of ContentsChapter 1: The Health Sciences Publishing Environment - T. Scott Plutchak One Library’s Story: Putting Together a Collection to Support a New Medical School - Elizabeth R. Lorbeer and Joseph A. Costello Chapter 2: Managing a health sciences collection - Susan E. Swogger One Library’s Story: Duke University Medical Center Librarians Learn to Embrace Weeding Projects - Emma Cryer Heet Chapter 3: Managing a Collections Budget - Steven W. Sowards and Joseph J. Harzbecker, Jr. One Library’s Story: Creating and Sustaining a Hospital Library Consortium for Purchasing Online Journals - Kathleen Strube Chapter 4: User-Oriented Collection Assessment - Linda A. Van Keuren One Library’s Story: All or Nothing: The University of California Walks Away from ClinicalKey - Sarah McClung, Rikke Sarah Ogawa, and Bruce Abbott Chapter 5: Collaborative collection management - Esther E. Carrigan, Nancy G. Buford, and Ana G. Ugaz One Library’s Story: Building a Texas-Sized Shared Print Repository - Esther E. Carrigan, Nancy G. Burford and Ana G. Ugaz Chapter 6: Discovery of the Health Sciences Collection - Susan K. Kendall One Library’s Story: Supporting a Reimagined Medical School Curriculum with Targeted Library Collections and Licenses - Iris Kovar-Gough Chapter 7: Usability and Accessibility for Health Sciences Collections - Jessica Shira Sender and Heidi M. Schroeder One Library’s Story: Developing Accessibility Procedures for Purchasing Materials at the Michigan State University Libraries - Heidi M. Schroeder Chapter 8: Data Considerations for Collection Development Policy and Practice - Lisa Federer Chapter 9: The Hunt of the Unicorn: Collection Development for Special Collections in Health Sciences Libraries - Stephen J. Greenberg Chapter 10: The Future of Health Sciences Collection Management - Susan K. Kendall
£60.30
University of Toronto Press Contours of the Nation
Book SynopsisContouring the Nation is the first book which historically explores obesity in Canada from a critical perspective. Deborah McPhail demonstrates how obesity as a problem was affixed to particular populations in order to separate true Canadians from others.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: "This is the Face of Obesity": Race, Class, Gender, and the Feminization of Fat Chapter 2: The "Kitchen Demon" and the "Tubby Hubby": Reproductive labour and the nuclear family in obesity discourse Chapter 3: "Of Missiles and Muscles": Fitness, Masculinity, and Obesity during the Cold War Chapter 4: "The White Man's Burden"? Obesity and Colonialism in the Developing North Conclusion: Asking Different Questions Bibliography
£24.29
University of Toronto Press Contours of the Nation
Book SynopsisContouring the Nation is the first book which historically explores obesity in Canada from a critical perspective. Deborah McPhail demonstrates how obesity as a problem was affixed to particular populations in order to separate true Canadians from others.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: "This is the Face of Obesity": Race, Class, Gender, and the Feminization of Fat Chapter 2: The "Kitchen Demon" and the "Tubby Hubby": Reproductive labour and the nuclear family in obesity discourse Chapter 3: "Of Missiles and Muscles": Fitness, Masculinity, and Obesity during the Cold War Chapter 4: "The White Man's Burden"? Obesity and Colonialism in the Developing North Conclusion: Asking Different Questions Bibliography
£45.90
Collins The Power of Teamwork
Book SynopsisThe national bestseller from the host of CBC Radio’s White Coat, Black Art—now in paperback!In the high-pressure and complex setting of health care, a new approach to teamwork is leading to healthier patients, happier staff and more efficient operations. Doctors are learning art appreciation to improve diagnostic skills. Hospitals are adopting airplane-style “black boxes” in operating rooms to reduce errors and create better teams. And lessons from the medical world are helping to build better teamwork outside hospitals. Through board games like Friday Night at the ER, Fortune 500 companies and other organizations are learning that running a busy emergency room provides valuable insight that can help anyone who is part of a team, or leads one, to be more effective.Although a group is not a team, any group can become a team. Drawing on groundbreaking research, including how to l
£17.09
Taylor & Francis Ltd Handbook of Clinical Anaesthesia 3E
Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Clinical Anaesthesia has been completely updated for this new edition, providing trainee anaesthetists with a concise but comprehensive source of clinical information, and qualified anaesthetists with an indispensable aide. Written and edited by experts in the field, this compact but detailed text provides all the essential practical knowledge required by anaesthetists on co-existing medical conditions, operative procedures, and techniques. The handbook is presented in Parts 1 to 3. The first part covers Patient Conditions; the second part Surgical Procedures; and the third part Anaesthetic Factors. Each part is subdivided into sections on each organ system, and each section is divided into chapters. These chapters are in alphabetical order, and cover all common and rare conditions that anaesthetists will encounter within their practice.Trainees will find this book to be an excellent general guide, but in particular Table of ContentsPatient Conditions: Central nervous system. Endocrine system. Respiratory system. Cardiovascular system. Gastrointestinal tract. Genitourinary tract. The blood. Bones and joints. Connective tissue.Surgical Procedures: Neurosurgery. Ophthalmic surgery. ENT surgery. Head and neck surgery. Plastic surgery. Thoracic surgery. Abdominal surgery. Gynecological surgery. Obstetric anesthesia. Urology. Vascular surgery. Transplantation. Orthopedics. Endocrine surgery. Pediatrics. Cardiac surgery.Anesthetic Factors: Preoperative assessment. Airway. Equipment and monitoring. Techniques. Management problems.
£109.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd 100 Cases in Orthopaedics and Rheumatology
Book SynopsisA 24-year-old woman attends rheumatology outpatients with an eight-week history of painful hands. On examination she is tearful and thin. You are the medic on duty...100 Cases in Orthopaedics and Rheumatology presents 100 scenarios commonly seen by medical students and junior doctors in orthopaedic and rheumatology clinics, or in the emergency department. A succinct summary of the patient's history, examination and initial investigations, with clinical and/or imaging photographs, is followed by questions on the diagnosis and management of each case. The answer includes a detailed discussion on each topic, with further illustration where appropriate, providing an essential revision aid as well as a practical guide for students and junior doctors. Making clinical decisions and choosing the best course of action is one of the most challenging and difficult parts of training to become a doctor. These cases will teach students and junior doctors to recognTrade Review"The book provides a unique learning and revision tool in realistic cases that are likely to arise. They are all presented in an easy-to-read format, with summarizing key points at the end."— Orthopaedic Product NewsTable of ContentsORTHOPAEDICS, Case 1 A painful knee in a neonate, Case 2 Atraumatic painful joints in a boy, Case 3 An atraumatic painful hip, Case 4 An expanding mass in the leg of an adolescent, Case 5 A boy with a swollen mass in his thigh,, Case 6 A painful collarbone, Case 7 A painful proximal humerus in an elderly woman, Case 8 A boy with a painful elbow, Case 9 A painful distal radius following a fall, Case 10 A painful thumb following a fall, Case 11 A painful hip following a fall, Case 12 Knee pain following a traffic accident, Case 13 A painful swollen elbow in a young girl, Case 14 A painful thigh following a violent fall, Case 15 Groin pain following a fall, Case 16 A swollen painful leg after a sporting incident, Case 17 A painful and swollen knee following an accident, Case 18 A crushed leg, Case 19 A painful foot following a traffic incident, Case 20 A hindfoot injury following a fall from height, Case 21 Curvature of the spine, Case 22 Severe low back pain, Case 23 A clicky hip in a toddler, Case 24 Hip and thigh pain in a 7-year-old boy, Case 25 A painful hip in an adolescent, Case 26 Groin and buttock pain in an elderly man, Case 27 Lateral hip pain, Case 28 A painful red swollen knee, Case 29 Swelling in the back of the knee, Case 30 A mildly swollen knee in a young man, Case 31 An atraumatic painful knee in an elderly woman, Case 32 An unstable knee in a young man, Case 33 An injured ankle, Case 34 Deformed feet in a newborn child, Case 35 High-arched feet in a young girl, Case 36 Flat feet in a young girl, Case 37 A painful and swollen ankle, Case 38 Deformed feet in an elderly woman, Case 39 A stiff great toe, Case 40 Misshapen toe in a middle-aged woman (1), Case 41 Misshapen toe in a middle-aged woman (2), Case 42 Foot pain following a riding fall, Case 43 A deformed, swollen and ulcerated foot, Case 44 A stiff shoulder, Case 45 Elbow pain (1), Case 46 Elbow pain (2), Case 47 A painful wrist, Case 48 A deformed finger, Case 49 A painless contracture deformity of a hand, Case 50 A painful wrist following a fall RHEUMATOLOGY, Case 51 A swollen joint and fever, Case 52 Painful hands in a young woman, Case 53 Back pain in a young man, Case 54 Clumsiness, Case 55 Back pain and thirst in an elderly man, Case 56 Acute back pain, Case 57 Painful bones and a waddling gait, Case 58 Hip pain and abnormal blood tests, Case 59 Knee pain in an athlete, Case 60 Painful hands and a rash, Case 61 Hypermobility and a pneumothorax, Case 62 Pins and needles in a young woman, Case 63 Joint pains, skin changes and muscle weakness, Case 64 An acutely painful knee, Case 65 Recurrent abdominal pain and fevers, Case 66 Painful hands and oral ulcers, Case 67 Painful hands and breathlessness, Case 68 Persistent ulceration in an elderly woman, Case 69 A sore throat, painful knees and facial movements, Case 70 A lumpy rash and a swollen knee, Case 71 Rash and swollen ankles, Case 72 A breathless rheumatoid patient, Case 73 Pleuritic chest pain, Case 74 Fever, rash and joint pains, Case 75 Pain and stiffness in shoulders and hips, Case 76 Painful ears and nose, Case 77 Weakness and a rash, Case 78 Diarrhoea, rash and a stiff back, Case 79 Headache and weight loss, Case 80 A painful swollen hand following a fracture, Case 81 Diarrhoea and painful joints, Case 82 Chronic extensive muscle pain, Case 83 Intractable synovitis, Case 84 Haemoptysis and renal failure, Case 85 Diarrhoea and a swollen knee, Case 86 Swollen ankles and a rash, Case 87 Rash, testicular pain and arthralgia, Case 88 Painful hands and dry eyes, Case 89 Genital ulcers and a rash, Case 90 Rash, arthralgia and facial weakness, Case 91 Rash and abdominal pain in an adolescent, Case 92 Weight loss and claudication in a young woman, Case 93 Swollen cheeks in an elderly man, Case 94 A swollen knee 2Case 95 A child with a swollen knee, Case 96 Acne, arthralgia and chest pains, Case 97 A breathless patient with lupus, Case 98 Anaemia and weight loss in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis, Case 99 A breathless patient with dermatomyositis, Case 100 Asthma, rhinitis, foot drop and a rash.
£30.39
Taylor & Francis Ltd Essential ENT
Book SynopsisThis innovative and accessible guide to ear, nose and throat medicine delivers everything you need to know to develop a thorough grounding in the subject, acting as an essential course companion and an ideal revision aid.Written in a lively and accessible manner reflecting the author''s popular lecturing style, the content has been carefully matched to meet the demands of both the undergraduate curriculum and the core competencies for foundation study. Topics are approached in a problem-oriented manner, with basic science and clinical information integrated throughout in line with current teaching practice.Essential ENT, praised in the first edition for its brevity, style and illustrations, remains an essential text for undergraduate medical students and foundation doctors, an excellent aide memoire for those embarking upon a career in ENT and studying for the Diploma in Laryngology and Otology, and a reliable companion in clinical practice for general practitioners and staff in the emergency department.Trade Review'Congratulations on a great book...this book has been a god send! Pitched at the right level with practical anatomy and easy to follow clinical knowledge. The best thing of all is the easy pictures which are not clustered with detail.'Third year medical student, University of East AngliaTable of ContentsThe ENT history and examination. Understanding investigations in ENT. The mouth, tonsils and adenoids. The salivary glands. The larynx. The oesophagus and dysphagia. The thyroid gland. The neck. The ear. The nose and nasopharynx. The paranasal sinuses. The ENT manifestations of AIDS and HIV infection. Procedures in ENT. Pharmacology in ENT. Glossary of common terms in ENT practice.
£37.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Complete Self Assessment for Medical and Surgical
Book SynopsisYou have read your textbook and your course notes, now you need to test your knowledge and practise your exam technique. Complete Self Assessment for Medical and Surgical Finals is the ideal tool, examining all the core information medical students must know by the end of their final year via the most popular question formats.This new edition has been expanded to include 650 single best answers, 180 extended matching questions and over 50 x-ray interpretation questions. The book is structured into two main parts covering both medicine and surgery and chapters are logically separated by all the main specialties, with new chapters on obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and psychiatry. The answer explanations help you commit the key facts to memory while the attractive colour layout makes this book a refreshing change from other self-assessment titles.This book also complements Complete Revision Notes for Medical Finals, covering the same key Table of ContentsThe cardiovascular system. The respiratory system. Neurology. Rheumatology and orthopaedics. The gastrointestinal system. The liver, pancreas and biliary tree. Dermatology. Haematology. Endocrinology. The urinary tract. Clinical pharmacology. General surgery. Ophthalmology. Oncology. Ear, nose and throat. Public health and statistics. Paediatrics. Obstetrics and gynaecology. Psychiatry.
£26.59
CRC Press 500 Single Best Answers in Medicine
Book SynopsisSingle Best Answer (SBA) examinations are an increasingly popular means of testing medical students and those undertaking postgraduate qualifications in a number of subject areas. Written by a final year medical student, junior doctors and experienced clinicians, 500 Single Best Answers in Medicine provides invaluable guidance from authors who understand from personal experience that detailed and accurate explanations are the key to successful revision. This book presents 500 SBA-style questions arranged by specialty area as well as a practice exam of random questions. A clear discussion of how the correct answer was reached and other options ruled out for every question is given at the end of each section, making this book an excellent learning aid during all stages of clinical studies, and particularly while preparing for medical finals.Table of ContentsCardiovascular. Respiratory. Gastrointestinal. Renal. Endocrinology. Rheumatology. Haematology. Neurology. Oncology. Dermatology. Infectious disease. Emergencies.
£25.64
Taylor & Francis Ltd Core Clinical Cases in Paediatrics
Book SynopsisYou''ve read your textbook and your course notes. Now you need to apply your knowledge to real life clinical situations.The problem-solving approach of Core Clinical Cases guides you to think of the patient as a whole, rather than as a sequence of unconnected symptoms. With its emphasis on everyday practice strongly linked to underlying theory, the series integrates your knowledge with the realities of managing clinical problems, and provides a basis for developing sound analytical and confident decision-making skills. The core areas of undergraduate study are covered in a logical sequence of learning activities: the same questions are asked of each clinical case, followed by detailed explanatory answers. Related OSCE counselling cases, with related questions and answers, also feature in each section.Key concepts and important information are highlighted, and the reader-friendly layout reflects exactly the type of question you will encounter, making theTable of ContentsGrowth problems. Developmental delay. Weight faltering (failure to thrive). Acute severe illness. Acute and chronic fever. Respiratory problems. Fits, faints and funny turns. Headache. Diarrhoea and vomiting. Abdominal pain. Jaundice. Rashes. Poisoning. Emotional and behaviour problems.
£23.74
Taylor & Francis Ltd Forensic Psychiatry
Book SynopsisThis book covers the basic science and neurobiology of violence and integrates this with clinical, legal, and ethical aspects of forensic psychiatry. Unique text which integrates the basic sciences, clinical, legal, and ethical aspects Highly illustrated. Numerous colour images in the basic sciences section further explain the text Succinct yet comprehensive coverage for instant access to the information The book is designed for postgraduate trainees in psychiatry wishing to specialise in forensic psychiatry, specialists in forensic psychiatry, mental health, criminal lawyers, and forensic psychologists. It will be an invaluable reference work for clinical psychologists, criminologists, sociologists, and other professionals working with forensic psychiatric patients such as members of the probation service, social workers, and nursing staff. Table of ContentsBasic sciences. Clinical forensic psychiatry. Legal Aspects of Forensic Psychiatry. Assessment in forensic psychiatry. Treatment. Prisons. Victims. Civil Matters. Ethical Issues. International comparisons of forensic psychiatry.
£152.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Operative Cardiac Surgery
Book SynopsisThe sixth edition of this acclaimed and established operative atlas continues to provide a unique level of comprehensive detail on operative surgery of the heart and great vessels.With an international list of authors, the chapters have been updated and complemented by the same high quality artwork that has established this operative guide as the gold standard reference for the cardiac surgeon. This new edition retains the format of initial principles and justification for the procedure, followed by preoperative investigations and preparation, the operative procedure, and postoperative management. New chapters have been added on the latest techniques such as minimal invasive surgery, robotic surgery and off-pump bypass surgery.The chapters are arranged in seven sections, with each section emphasising the overall management of patients, tricks of the trade of individual authors and discussion of technical and clinical judgement. With this new and updatTable of ContentsSection One Perioperative Management. Echocardiography for Cardiac Surgery. Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Access, Technical Options and Pathophysiology. Circulatory Arrest: Retrograde vs Antegrade Cerebral Protection. Intraoperative Myocardial Protection. Section Two Surgery for Ischemic Heart Disease. On Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Expanded use of Arterial Conduits. Reoperative Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Repair of Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect. Robotic total endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting (TECAB) Section Three Surgery for Valvular Heart Disease. Aortic valve replacement. Minimal Access Aortic Valve Surgery. TAVR: Transfemoral and Alternative Approaches. Aortic Valve Repair. Mitral Valve Replacement. Mitral Valve Repair. Minimal access Mitral Valve Surgery. Robot-Assisted Mitral Valve Surgery. Tricuspid Valve Surgery. The Pulmonary Autograft for Aortic Valve Replacement. Valvular Endocarditis. Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement. Section Four Surgery for Heart Failure.Heart Transplantation. Heart- Lung Transplantation. Lung Transplantation. Permanent continuous flow left ventricular assist devices. Temporary Mechanical Assistance (ECMO). Left Ventricular Reconstruction. Surgery for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Standard Surgical Therapies for CHF/MVR for Heart Failure. Section Five Thoracic Aortic Disease. Ascending Aortic Aneurysm. Hybrid aortic arch repair. Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair. Aortic Dissection: Type A and B. Section Six Surgery for Cardiac Rhythm Disorders & Tumors. The Cut-and-Sew Maze-III Procedure for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. Cardiac Tumors. Pacers and BV Pacers. Section Seven Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease. The Anatomy of Congenital Cardiac Malformations. Palliative procedures: Shunts and pulmonary artery banding. Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection and cortriatriatum. Atrial septal defect. Atrioventricular septal defect. Bidirectional Glenn and hemi-Fontan procedures. Fontan procedure for functionally single ventricle and double-inlet ventricle. Double-outlet ventricles. Ebstein's anomaly. Ventricular septal defect. Tetralogy of Fallot. Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect. Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction with intact ventricular septum. Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Transposition of the great arteries with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Transposition of the great arteries with right ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Anatomical repair of transposition of the great arteries. Congenitally Corrected Transposition. Persistent truncus arteriosus. Persistent Ductus Arteriosus. Aortopulmonary Window. Coarctation of the aorta: Repair of coarctation and arch interruption. Congenital anomalies of the aortic arch. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Coronary anomalies. Cardiac transplantation for congenital heart disease. Lung and heart-lung transplantation for congenital heart disease. Ventricular assist devices for congenital heart disease. Congenital Mitral valve repair. Aortic valve repair.Index
£285.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Browns Skin and Minor Surgery
Book SynopsisThis authoritative, highly illustrated text and color atlas provides a systematic guide to commonly performed minor surgical and dermatology procedures. Accompanied by video clips, this critical resource on skin and minor surgery is designed for all trainees and practitioners, including experienced surgeons, dermatologists, family doctors, nurses, and the supporting healthcare team.Divided into four main color-coded sections, the book covers essential background information including postoperative management and aftercare, the key knowledge required for diagnosis and management, and the skills necessary to perform procedures step by step. Comprehensive coverageâLearn to perform a whole range of procedures from small skin surgical procedures to vasectomy Step-by-step techniquesâSee how to perform each technique with numerous color illustrations, animations and video clips Practical advice, boxes, tables, warnings, and indications of difficulty levTrade Review"This is the perfect book for beginning surgeons. It contains the clearest explanations that I have encountered on basic surgical techniques, setting up a clinical surgical suite, how to choose and use the appropriate surgical instruments correctly … an excellent book."—Patricia Wong, MD in Doody’s Review Service "… the excellent explanatory text combined with superb photographs and illustrations make this book stand out for me. It would serve as an excellent surgical guide for all dermatology trainees and others healthcare professionals wanting to learn skin surgery."—Rakesh Patalay, Consultant Dermatologist, Imperial College Hospital, London, UK Table of ContentsEssential Background Information. Facilities. Informed Consent, Record-Keeping, Documentation and Audit. Infection Control. Professional and Legal Issues, and Health and Safety At Work. Patient Assessment. Anatomical Hazards and Pitfalls. Local and Regional Anaesthetic Agents. Postoperative Management. Knowledge: Diagnosis and Management. Skin Lesions. Dermoscopy. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren’s Contracture, Trigger Finger and Ganglia: Knowledge. Vasectomy: Knowledge. Toenail Problems That May Require Surgery. Essential Generic Skills. Communication. Local Anaesthesia and Minor Surgical Procedures. Resuscitation. Basic Surgical Techniques. Haemostasis. Dermatological Techniques and Tips. Additional Surgical Skills And Procedures. Other Surgical Procedures: Cysts and Lipomas. Minor Casualties. Carpal Tunnel, Dupuytren’s Contracture, Trigger Finger and Ganglia: Skills. Vasectomy: Skills. Toenail Surgery. Advanced Surgical Procedures. Electrosurgery. Index.
£166.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolic Medicine
Book SynopsisWhether you are following a problem-based, an integrated, or a more traditional medical course, clinical biochemistry is often viewed as one of the more challenging subjects to grasp. What you need is a single resource that not only explains the biochemical underpinnings of metabolic medicine, but also integrates laboratory findings with clinical practice. You will find all this, and more, in the eighth edition of Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolic Medicine.This well-respected text provides comprehensive and measured guidance to this complex area, reflecting the ongoing changes in our understanding of clinical biochemistry while preserving the acknowledged strengths of previous editions: readability, a firm basis in the underlying science, and a clear focus on clinical applicability.Table of ContentsRequesting laboratory tests and interpreting the results. Water and sodium. The kidneys. Acid-base disturbances. Potassium. Calcium, phosphate and magnesium. The hypothalamus and pituitary gland. The adrenal cortex. The reproductive system. Pregnancy and infertility. Thyroid function. Carbohydrate metabolism. Plasma lipids and lipoproteins. Nutrition. Vitamins, trace elements and metals. The gastrointestinal tract. Liver disorders and gallstones. Plasma enzymes in diagnosis (clinical enzymology). Proteins in plasma and urine. Purine and urate metabolism. Disorders of haem metabolism: iron and the porphyrias. Cardiovascular disease. Cerebrospinal and pleural fluid. Metabolic effects of tumours. Therapeutic drug monitoring and poisoning. Clinical biochemistry at the extremes of age. Inborn errors of metabolism. Genetics and DNA-based technology in clinical biochemistry. Patient sample collection and use of the laboratory. Point of care testing. Appendix 1 Units in clinical chemistry.
£46.54
CRC Press Medical Management A Practical Guide
Book SynopsisThis essential guide provides a lifeline to authoritative, reliable information on medical management, giving you all the skills you need whether managing a junior colleague as a lead doctor, or running multidisciplinary consortia in the NHS or private sectors. Learn key skills from leadership, managing change, quality control, and project management through to doctors in difficulty, appraisals and revalidation, managing exceptional performance, and poor performance Comprehensive coverage of NHS and private healthcare, primary care, acute and emergency care, mental health, and many other sectors Gain insight into important topics such as healthcare innovations and technologies, implementing evidence-based medicine, medical education, patient safety, and primary care consortia Refine your management skills with advice, wisdom, and practical help from key opinion leaders, medical professionals, and management experts In this world ofTable of ContentsManagement in the NHS – general issues: Healthcare management – an overview. Quality and safety. Leadership styles and skills. Information technology, innovation and healthcare. Healthcare commissioning and contracting. Measuring healthcare outcomes. Change and project management. Evidence-based healthcare and medical management. Medical management – specific issues: The role of the board and its directors, including the executive medical director. The doctor as chief executive. Roles and challenges of a clinical director. Financial issues for doctors. Developing personal effectiveness: what does it take to become a good doctor?. Doctors in difficulty. Medical education and training. Appraisals and revalidation. Public health. Medical management in mental health services. Medical management in acute care. Medical management in private healthcare. Medical management in primary care. Index.
£42.74
Taylor & Francis Ltd Core Clinical Cases in Medicine and Medical
Book SynopsisYou''ve read your textbook and your course notes. Now you need to apply your knowledge to real-life clinical situations.The problem-solving approach of Core Clinical Cases guides you to think of the patient as a whole, rather than as a sequence of unconnected symptoms. With its emphasis on everyday practice strongly linked to underlying theory, the series integrates your knowledge with the realities of managing clinical problems, and provides a basis for developing sound analytical and confident decision-making skills. The core areas of undergraduate study are covered in a logical sequence of learning activities; the same questions are asked of each clinical case, followed by detailed explanatory answers. OSCE counselling cases, with related questions and answers, also feature in each section.Key concepts and important information are highlighted, and the reader-friendly layout reflects exactly the type of question you will encounter, making theTable of ContentsDiabetes. Endocrinology. Rheumatology. Renal medicine. Cardiology. Care of elderly people. Respiratory medicine. Gastroenterology. Haematology. Oncology emergencies. Neurology. Infectious diseases. Dermatology.
£24.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Psychiatry on the Move
Book SynopsisThe Medicine on the Move series provides fully flexible access to subjects across the curriculum in a unique combination of print and mobile formats ideal for the busy medical student and junior doctor. No matter what your learning stylewhether you are studying a subject for the first time or revisiting it during exam preparation, Medicine on the Move gives you the right information whenever and wherever you need it.Medicine on the Move is: Mobile download the entire book for use on your smartphone or tablet for access anytime, anywhere Accessible bulleted text, flow charts, colourful diagrams and summary tables enable you to find information fast Concise gives you must have rather than nice to have knowledge, ensuring exam success and as a grounding for further study Flexible notes sections, ideal for rapid reference in the clinical setting, guide you quickly to key points while self-assessment materiaTable of Contents Mental health assessment and service provision: Psychiatric history and mental state examination. Mental health and the law. MDT approach to psychiatry. Mental health disorders: Organic mental disorders. Mental disorders due to psychoactive substance use. Schizophrenia and delusional disorders. Affective disorders. Neurotic and somatoform disorders. Behavioural syndromes associated with physiological disturbance. Disorders of adult personality. Child and adolescent psychiatry. Forensic psychiatry. Treatment and psychiatric emergencies : Pharmacotherapy. ECT and psychotherapy. Psychiatric emergencies. Self-assessment questions : Mental health assessment and service provision. Mental health disorders. Treatment of psychiatric emergencies.
£21.84
Taylor & Francis Ltd Orthopaedics and Rheumatology on the Move
Book SynopsisThe Medicine on the Move series provides fully flexible access to subjects across the curriculum in a unique combination of print and mobile formats ideal for the busy medical student and junior doctor. No matter what your learning style, whether you are studying a subject for the first time or revisiting it during exam preparation, Medicine on the Move will give you the support you need.This innovative print and app package will help you to connect with the topics of orthopaedics and rheumatology, to learn, understand, and enjoy them, and to cement your knowledge in preparation for exams and future clinical practice. By using this resource in print or as an app, you really will experience the opportunity to learn medicine on the move.Table of ContentsGeneral Principles and Fracture Management. Upper Limb: Head and Neck. Thoracic and Lumbar Spine. Shoulder. Elbow. Hand and Wrist. Sacrum and Pelvis. Lower Limb: Hip. Knee. Ankle and Foot. Rheumatology: Rheumatoid Arthritis. Connective Tissue Diseases. Spondyloarthritides. Vasculitides. Crystal Arthropathies. Non-Inflammatory Arthroses. Disorders of Bone Metabolism. Bone and Joint Infection. Bone Tumours. Self-Assessment: Orthopaedics. Rheumatology.
£23.74
Taylor & Francis Ltd Emergency and Acute Medicine on the Move
Book SynopsisThe Medicine on the Move series provides fully-flexible access to subjects across the curriculum, in this case emergency and acute medicine, in a unique combination of print and mobile formats. The books are ideal for the busy medical student and junior doctor, irrespective of individual learning style and whether they are studying a subject for the first time or revisiting it during exam preparation, providing the right information whenever and wherever it is needed. Readers can choose from the book and the eBook to suit different situations, enabling them to benefit from learning medicine on the move.Table of ContentsEMERGENCY AND ACUTE MEDICINE. Emergency Algorithms. Clinical Presentations. Cardiology. Respiratory. Gastroenterology. Neurology. Endocrinology and Electrolyte Abnormalities. Renal Emergencies. Haematology. Poisoning and Environmental Accidents. Surgical Emergencies. Trauma. Orthopaedics. Paediatrics.Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Ear, Nose and Throat. Ophthalmology. Infectious Diseases. Psychiatry. SELF-ASSESSMENT (EMQ AND SBA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS). Cardiology. Respiratory. Gastroenterology. Neurology. Endocrinology and Electrolyte Abnormalities. Renal. Haematology. General Surgery. Trauma and Orthopaedics. Paediatrics. Obstetrics and Gynaecology. ENT and Ophthalmology. Infectious Diseases. Psychiatry.
£30.39
Taylor & Francis Ltd 100 Cases for Medical Data Interpretation
Book SynopsisData interpretation questions based on clinical cases are a popular means of testing medical students both during undergraduate studies and as an element of finals examinations. Written by a small team of authors with extensive teaching experience, 100 Cases in Medical Data Interpretation provides invaluable guidance from lecturers who understand from personal experience that detailed and accurate explanations are the key to successful revision.This book presents 100 cases arranged by specialty arearadiology, clinical chemistry, haematology and cardiologyas well as a random section of miscellaneous cases. Questions accompanying each case prompt the reader to consider how the data presented might be correctly understood. A clear discussion of how the correct answer was reached, with boxed highlights and bullet lists of key points, makes this book an excellent learning aid during all stages of clinical studies, and particularly while preparing for medical finals.Table of ContentsClinical chemistry. Radiology. Haematology. Cardiology. Miscellaneous.
£34.19
Taylor & Francis Ltd Mastering Public Health
Book SynopsisMastering Public Health: A Postgraduate Guide to Examinations and Revalidation, Second Edition is an essential study aid for all those preparing for postgraduate, masters, and higher examinations in public health. Now updated and revised for the second edition, the book continues to provide all postgraduate students taking higher public health examinations with a proven, successful core revision text. The book covers the five key areas of public health knowledge: research methods; disease prevention and health promotion; health information; sociology, policy, and health economics; and organisation and management of health care. It is structured to follow the entire MFPH Part A exam syllabus, with appendices on revision strategies, exam technique and essay frameworks. Written in conjunction with an international team of editors, the book is aimed at public health practitioners who are training or re-validating in the UK and worldwide. Its concTrade Review"I am confident that this will rapidly become required reading for all those taking the faculty's exams, as well as for those undertaking training in public health in many other countries."—Professor Martin McKee, CBETable of ContentsSection 1 Research Methods 1. Epidemiology 2. Statistics 3. Assessment and Evaluation 4. Principles of Qualitative Methods Section 2: Disease Causation and the Diagnostic Process in Relation to Public Health 5. Epidemiological 6. Epidemiology of Specific Diseases 7. Diagnosis and Screening 8. Genetics 9. Health and Social Behaviour 10. Environment 11. Communicable 12. Principles and Practice of Health Promotion 13. Disease Prevention and Models of Behaviour Change Section 3: Health Information 14. Populations 15. Sickness and Health 16. Applications of Health Services Information Section 4: Medical Sociology, Social Policy, and Health Economics 17. Health and Illness 18. Healthcare 19. Equality, Equity, and Policy 20. Health Economics Section 5: Organisation and Management of Healthcare and Healthcare Programmes 21. Understanding Individuals, Teams/Groups, and Their Development 22. Understanding Organisations, Their Function, and Structure 23. Management and Change 24. Policy and Strategy Development and Implementation 25. Health and Social Service Quality 26. Finance, Management Accounting, and Relevant Theoretical Approaches Section 6: Skills Tested in the Part A MFPH Examination 27. Research Design and Critical Appraisal 28. Drawing Conclusions from Data 29. Written Presentation Skills
£63.64
Taylor & Francis Overcoming Anxiety Stress and Panic A Five Areas
Book SynopsisOvercoming Anxiety, Stress and Panic uses the proven and trusted five areas model of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to help people experiencing a range of symptoms associated with these conditions. For the third edition, new workbooks are included on: obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), using medication, and planning for the future. CBT workbooks - easy to use, practical, photocopy them Written by an award-winning author and expert Proven to work - through years of research and practice Step-by-step success - follow the Plan, Do, Review approach, see positive results Advice for friends and family to offer additional supportInvaluable, proven, practical and easy to use workbooks for all CBT practitioners, psychiatrists, GPs, psychologists, counsellors, neurologists, occupational therapists, voluntary sector and healthcare workers to use to help the people in their care help themselves.THE FIVE AREATable of ContentsUnderstanding why you feel as you do: Tackling your anxiety: starting out (... and how to keep going if you feel stuck). Understanding worry and stress. Understanding panic and phobias. Understanding obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCD). Making changes: Making changes to do with people and events around us. How to start fixing problems and finding solutions (practical problem solving). How to ask for what you really need (being assertive). Learning to be calmer, less annoyed and less irritated. Making changes in your life. How to get a good night's sleep: overcoming anxiety and sleep problems. Using exercise to overcome stress. Things you do that worsen your anxiety (unhelpful behaviours). Stress, alcohol and drugs. Facing fears and overcoming avoidance. Understanding and overcoming shyness and social phobia. Noticing and changing anxious thinking. Understanding and overcoming feelings of depersonalization. Overcoming anxious overbreathing (hyperventilation). Understanding and using anti-anxiety medication. Planning for the future.
£29.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Guide to Health Informatics
Book SynopsisHighly recommended by JAMA, this essential textbooks provides a comprehensive yet accessible overview of the basic concepts of information and communication technologies in healthcare.Trade Review"Comprehensive. Timely. Readable. Interesting. Useful as a textbook and/or reference. Relevant. Highly recommended... It is this reviewer’s opinion that this text is useful as a textbook and/or reference. It could easily serve the purpose as a textbook for an undergraduate biomedical engineering elective course, followed by, if possible, a course in database development. The text is highly relevant to engineers working in medicine, and is thus highly recommended." – Paul. H. King, Ph.D., P.E, Vanderbilt University, IEEE Pulse"...should be required reading for every physician intending to enter a fellowship program in medical informatics, and it is also highly recommended to every doctor and medical student interested in this emerging medical specialty."—JAMA"A simply brilliant introduction to this fast developing field which is comprehensive, up to date, and at the same time sophisticated... It should be read by all healthcare professionals."—2004 BMA Book Awards Judging PanelTable of ContentsBasic Concepts in Informatics. Informatics Skills. Information Systems in Healthcare. Guideline- and Protocol-Based Systems. Communication Systems in Healthcare. Language, Coding and Classification. Clinical Decision Support and Analytics. Specialized Applications for Health Informatics.
£59.84
Taylor & Francis Ltd Self Assessment in Obstetrics and Gynaecology by
Book SynopsisThis book presents medical students and those preparing for postgraduate examinations with an ideal opportunity to assess their levels of knowledge and understanding in obstetrics and gynaecology, and to practice their exam technique across a range of question formats. It can be used as a standalone revision guide, but is also designed to complement the latest editions of the best-selling volumes Gynaecology by Ten Teachers and Obstetrics by Ten Teachers. Key features: Includes an extensive range of question typesEMQs, MCQs, SBAs, SAQs, and OSCEsproviding comprehensive coverage compatible with all relevant examinations Fully up-to-dateensuring prospective candidates practice across all areas on which they will be tested Clear and accessible with concise explanations of answers and directions to the Ten Teachers textbooks for those seeking further advice and guidance With coverage across the obstetrics and gynaTable of ContentsObstetrics. Extended Matching Questions. Answers. Multiple Choice Questions. Answers 40. Single Best Answer Questions. Answers. Short Answer Questions. Objective Structured Clinical Examination Questions. Answers. Gynaecology. Extended Matching Questions. Answers. Multiple Choice Questions. Answers. Single Best Answer Questions. Answers. Short Answer Questions. Objective Structured Clinical Examination Questions. Answers. Index.
£23.74
CRC Press 100 Cases in Surgery
Book SynopsisA 64-year-old woman has been referred to the on-call general surgical team by her GP. She has been complaining of pain in the upper part of her abdomen and generalized itching. Her daughter has also noticed a yellowish discolouration of her skin. The symptoms started a week ago and are gradually getting worse. You have been assigned her initial assessment...100 Cases in Surgery presents 100 scenarios requiring surgical treatment commonly seen by medical students and junior doctors in the emergency department or outpatient clinic. A succinct summary of the patient's history, examination, and initial investigationsâincluding photographs where relevantâis followed by questions on the diagnosis and management of each case. The answer includes a detailed discussion on each topic, with further illustration where appropriate, providing an essential revision aid as well as a practical guide for students and junior doctors. Making speedy and appropriate cliniTable of ContentsGeneral and Colorectal. Upper Gastrointestinal. Breast and Endocrine. Vascular. Urology. Orthopaedic. Ear, Nose and Throat. Neurosurgery. Anaesthesia. Postoperative Complications. Index.
£29.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Single Best Answers in Surgery
Book SynopsisThe second edition of Single Best Answers in Surgery, Second Edition continues to provide invaluable guidance to this widely used question format, written by authors who understand that detailed explanations accompanying each answer are the key to a successful revision aid.This book presents more than 500 SBA questions arranged into topic areas as well as a section of random questions for self-testing under examination conditions. A clear discussion of how the correct answer was reached and other options ruled out for every question is given at the end of each section, making this book an excellent learning aid for all stages of undergraduate surgical studies, and particularly during revision for final examinations.Table of ContentsApplied Anatomy. Pre- and Postoperative Management. Fluid Balance and Nutrition. Anaesthetics and Surgical Critical Care. Trauma. Abdomen: Upper Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Surgery. Abdomen: Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery. Abdomen: The Acute Abdomen. Breast Surgery and Endocrine Disease. Vascular Surgery. Urology. Orthopaedics. Neurosurgery. ENT Surgery. Ophthalmic Surgery. Lumps, Bumps, Skin and Hernias. Practice Exam.
£34.19
Taylor & Francis Ltd Surgery on the Move
Book SynopsisThe Medicine on the Move series provides fully-flexible access to subjects across the curriculum in a unique combination of print and mobile formats ideal for the busy medical student and junior doctor. No matter what your learning style, whether you are studying a subject for the first time or revisiting it during exam preparation, Medicine on the Move will give you the support you need.Medicine on the Move is: Accessiblebulleted text, flow charts, colourful diagrams and summary tables enable you to find information fast Concisegives you must-have rather than nice-to-have knowledge, enduring exam success and as a grounding for further study Flexiblenotes sections, ideal for rapid reference in the clinical setting, guide you quickly to key points while self-assessment material allows you to test and reinforce your understanding Relevantdesigned by medical students for medical students Mobiledownload theTable of Contents General Surgery. Pre-Operative Care. Lumps and Bumps. Breast. Endocrine. Hepatobiliary. Upper Gastrointestinal. Colorectal. Vascular. Acute Urology. Trauma and Burns. Post-Operative Care. Self-Assessment. Pre-Operative Care. Lumps and Bumps. Breast. Endocrine. Hepatobiliary. Upper Gastrointestinal. Colorectal. Vascular. Acute Urology. Trauma and Burns. Post-Operative Care.
£31.34
Taylor & Francis Psychology for Nurses and Health Professionals
Psychology for Nurses and Health Professionals, Second Edition is an accessible guide providing comprehensive coverage of psychology for nurses and healthcare professionals in training and practice.Key features include: Fully updated and restructured to ensure content matches training requirements for nurses and healthcare practitioners Stronger focus on the biopsychosocial model, therapeutic relationships and self-awareness More examples to highlight application with theories demonstrated through scenarios relevant to practice Accessible style with critical discussion boxes, student diary entries, reflection points, summary boxes and glossary Free lecturer PowerPoints, extension material, MCQs and exercises available to download Written by the bestselling psychology author Richard Gross and Nancy Kinnison, an experienced nurse and lecturer, this is an e
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Ernstings Aviation and Space Medicine 5E
Book SynopsisErnsting's Aviation and Space Medicine applies current understanding in medicine, physiology and the behavioural sciences to the medical challenges and stresses that are faced by both civil and military aircrew, and their passengers, on a daily basis. The fifth edition of this established textbook has been revised and updated by a multi-disciplinary team of experienced contributors, and includes new chapters on space physiology and medicine, passenger safety, rotary wing operation by land and sea, and UAVs. It remains the recommended textbook for those studying for the Diploma in Aviation Medicine of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians, recognized worldwide as a standard in the field, and for similar overseas qualifications.Ernsting's Aviation and Space Medicine remains an essential companion for all civil and military aviation medicine practitioners, both when preparing for professional examinatioTrade Review"It has been a privilege and a pleasure to review the fifth edition of what can be best described as now, the Aviation Medicine Bible… Every aviation medical practitioner should have a copy on their library shelves to help them diagnose and treat many of the problems we see in clinical aviation medicine today… Professor John Ernsting, I am sure, is proud of his students and their protégées, who have contributed to this fine outstanding book." —Dr Ian Perry, DAvMed(London) FRAeS, Aerospace"This book is tightly written, appropriate for many scientific audiences, and an ever-present resource for those studying to qualify in aviation as well as occupational medicine." —99/100, 5 Stars, J. Thomas Pierce, MBBS PhD(Navy Environmental Health Center), Doody Book Review ServicePraise for Previous Editions: "This book can be recommended to all students for the diploma in aviation medicine course and examination, and to physicians, psychologists and engineers involved with the practice of aviationmedicine…"—Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of LondonPraise for Previous Editions: "This book can be recommended to all students for the diploma in aviation medicine course and examination, and to physicians, psychologists and engineers involved with the practice of aviationmedicine…"—Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of LondonTable of ContentsAVIATION PHYSIOLOGY AND AIRCREW SYSTEMS. The Earth’s Atmosphere, Cardiovascular Physiology. Respiratory Physiology. Hypoxia and Hyperventilation. Prevention of Hypoxia. The Pressure Cabin and Life Support Equipment. Effects of and Protection Against Long Duration Acceleration. Short Duration Acceleration. Head Injury and Protection. Restraint Systems and Escape From Aircraft. Human Physiology in the Thermal Environment. Thermal Protection and Survival. Vibration. Anthropometry and Aircrew Equipment. Physiology of Sleep and Wakefulness. Optics and Vision. Spatial Orientation and Disorientation in Flight. PHYSIOLOGY AND MEDICINE. Space Physiology and Medicine. CLINICAL AVIATION MEDICINE. International Regulation of Medicine Standards. Aeromedical Risk - A Numerical Approach. Cardiovascular Disease. Hypertension. Respiratory Disease. Aviation Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders. Renal Disease. Haematology. Malignant Disease. Neurological Disease. Ophthalmology. Otorhinolaryngology. Acute Psychiatry. Orthopaedics. Clinical Management of Decompression Illness. Medication and Aircrew. Aviator Fatigue and Fatigue Counter-Measures. Infectious Disease and Air Travel. HIV, AIDS and Related Issues. Cabin Crew Health. Commercial Passenger Fitness To Fly. Military Aeromedical Evacuation. Critical Care in the Air. Civilian Aeromedical Retrieval. OPERATIONAL AVIAITION MEDICINE. Selection and Training. Crew Resource Management. Air Traffic Control. Errors and Accidents. The Flight Deck and Cockpit. In-Flight Communications. Aircrew and Cosmic Radiation. Motion Sickness. Passenger Safety in Civil Aviation. Rotary Wing Operation by Land and Sea. Uninhabited Air Vehicles. Aircraft Hygiene. Aviation Pathology and Accident Investigation.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Core Clinical Cases in Surgery and Surgical
Book SynopsisYou've read your textbook and your course notes. Now you need to apply your knowledge to real-life clinical situations.The problem-solving approach of Core Clinical Cases guides you to think of the patient as a whole, rather than as a sequence of unconnected symptoms. With its emphasis on everyday practice strongly linked to underlying theory, the series integrates your knowledge with the realities of managing clinical problems, and provides a basis for developing sound analytical and confident decision-making skills. The core areas of undergraduate study are covered in a logical sequence of learning activities: the same questions are asked of each clinical case, followed by detailed explanatory answers. OSCE counselling cases, with related questions and answers, also feature in each section.Key concepts and important information are highlighted, and the reader-friendly layout reflects exactly the type of question you will encounter, Table of ContentsGeneral Surgery. Ear, Nose And Throat (ENT). Ophthalmology. Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. Urology.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Get ahead Surgery 100 EMQs for Finals
Book SynopsisFully updated, this new edition of the successful Get ahead! SURGERY 100 EMQs for Finals provides invaluable revision for all medical students preparing for their final examinations. Co-written by Saran Shantikumar, series editor for the Get ahead! series, this book covers the entire syllabus in a clear and comprehensive style, building on the strengths of the first edition to provide reliable and effective revision practice to help achieve success in final exams. The second edition has been completely updated according to current curriculum, and the questions are written in a style similar to the Medical Schools Council Assessment Alliance (MSCAA) bank. Get ahead! SURGERY 100 EMQs for Finals is a helpful resource for medical students preparing for their exams. Table of ContentsIntroduction to Get ahead! Practice Paper 1: Questions. Practice Paper 2: Questions. Practice Paper 3: Questions. Practice Paper 4: Questions. Practice Paper 5: Questions. Practice Paper 6: Questions.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Making Sense of the ECG Cases for Self Assessment
Book SynopsisMaking Sense of the ECG: Cases for Self-Assessment presents everything you need to assess your ability to interpret ECGs accurately, perform differential diagnosis, and decide upon the most appropriate clinical management in each situation. The patients'' history, examination and initial investigations are presented along with questions on the ECG interpretation. Detailed explanatory answers ensure this book solves your queries as well as providing practical guidance and essential revision.Use alongside the popular companion Making Sense of the ECG 4E,or independently, as a vital tool to consolidate your knowledge and prepare yourself for future clinical practice.Table of ContentsContains 70 cases.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Overcoming Depression and Low Mood
Book SynopsisDepression affects many people at some point in their lives. Fortunately, we now know that by changing certain thoughts and behaviour patterns you can greatly improve how you feel. Overcoming Depression and Low Mood: A Five Areas Approach explains how low mood can affect your life. It helps you understand why you sometimes feel low, anxious, angry, or guilty. It also teaches proven practical skills to help you change how you feel. By using the clearly described practical tools inside, you can make helpful changes to your life. Ultimately, the hope is that this book will help you to regain a sense of control over how you feel.The book is based on a cognitive behavioural therapy approach. The developers of this approach found many effective ways of tackling common symptoms and problems people face when feeling low. The course can make a big difference if you can commit to using it. Having someone else to encourage you is also important. Interactive questions and wTable of ContentsUnderstanding Why You Feel as You Do. Starting Out ... and How to Keep Going if You Feel Stuck. Making Changes. Practical Problem Solving. Being Assertive. Building Relationships with Your Family and Friends. Information for Families and Friends – How Can You Offer the Best Support? Doing Things that Boost How You Feel. Using Exercise to Boost How You Feel. Helpful Things You Can Do. Unhelpful Things You Do. Noticing Extreme and Unhelpful Thinking. Changing Extreme and Unhelpful Thinking. Overcoming Sleep Problems. Alcohol, Drugs and You. Understanding and Using Antidepressant Medication. Planning for the Future.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Pocket On Call
Book SynopsisThis genuinely pocket-sized guide to being on call is ideal for medical students and newly qualified junior doctors seeking a convenient and concise handbook to refer to in busy clinical settings. Clear, concise and systematic, Pocket on Call contains exactly what you need to make rapid and appropriate decisions without overwhelming or extraneous information.With this book in your pocket, you'll be equipped to tackle being on call appropriately and with confidence. Answering the questions that are not always addressed in the lecture theatre, with this book as an indispensable companion the inexperienced doctor will be equipped to tackle being on call appropriately and with confidence.Table of Contents‘Getting set’. General introduction. Introduction to on call. Preparing for on-call work. Acutely unwell patients. Being alerted to unwell patients. Remembering the alphabet... the ‘A, B, C, D, E’ assessment. The patient with chest pain. The patient with shortness of breath. The patient with an upper GI bleed. The acutely collapsed patient. The fitting patient. The patient with acute abdominal pain. The patient with sepsis. The patient in cardiac arrest. The fallen patient. The patient with a transfusion reaction. The patient with hyperkalaemia. The patient with an acute stroke. The patient with low urine output. Situations and communication. Talking to micro …. Presenting to seniors. Ordering portable plain chest radiographs (CXRs). Certifying the deceased patient. The post-take ward round. Blood bank, blood products, and massive haemorrhage protocols. Needlestick injury. Prescribing. Safe prescribing. Analgesia. Anti-emetics. Fluid prescribing. Bibliography. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Essentials of Clinical Pulmonology
Book SynopsisConcise yet comprehensive, this textbook of clinical pulmonology provides pulmonologists and respiratory disease physicians with all the key information that they need to know to manage the patient through the diagnosis and treatment journeys. From the most common condition to the rarest, each disease is consistently presented and comprehensively covered giving the reader just the key facts. Building upon the basic sciences and integrating these with clinical practice, each chapter has a consistent approach, is highly designed and visually appealing. Numerous illustrations, colour photographs, scans, bullet points, tables and algorithms ensure that the key information is available at a glance. The keynote sections serve as a useful revision aid as do the multiple choice questions. A truly international and highly experienced editorship with expert contributors from around the world ensure that the book remains a trusted source of information.Set at the level between thTrade Review"This is a good concise review of the principles of clinical pulmonology that discusses core topics in the field. This should be a good review for physicians in training and trained pulmonologists. It is well illustrated, which increases the pedagogic quality of the book." Santosh Dhungana, MD (Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine)Table of ContentsPart 1: Basic Sciences 1. Lung anatomy and development 2. Pathology 3. Genetics of lung diseases Part 2: Clinical Evaluation 4. History 5. Clinical examination 6. Imaging techniques 7. Non-oncological pulmonary nuclear medicine 8. PET–CT in oncological pulmonary nuclear medicine 9. Pulmonary function and exercise testing Part 3: Clinical Procedures 10. Bronchoscopy 11. Endosonography for pulmonary diseases: Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) 12. Pleural procedures 13. Medical thoracoscopy 14. Essentials of clinical pulmonology: Interventional radiology Part 4: Clinical Assessment and Safety 15. Fitness for general anesthesia 16. Fitness to fly 17. Guidelines for driving and drowsiness Part 5: Therapies 18. Pulmonary rehabilitation 19. Non-invasive ventilation Part 6: Upper Respiratory Disease 20. The upper respiratory tract—Allergic rhinitis and rhinosinusitis with/without nasal polyps 21. Sleep apnea and sleep disordered breathing Part 7: Airway Disease 22. Asthma 23. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 24. Bronchiectasis 25. Cystic Fibrosis Part 8: Neoplasms 26. Lung cancer 27. Rare lung tumors and metastatic lung disease 28. Mediastinal tumors Part 9: Infection 29. Bacterial lung infection 30. Tuberculosis 31. Respiratory fungal infection 32. Viral infections 33. Pulmonary complications of HIV infection Part 10: Diffuse Lung Disease 34. Pulmonary sarcoidosis 35. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis 36. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis 37. Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease 38. Pulmonary vasculitis 39. Rare lung diseases Part 11: Environmental and Occupational Lung Disease 40. Smoking cessation 41. Occupational lung disease 42. Asbestosis, pneumoconiosis, and other occupational lung diseases 43. Drug-induced lung disease and radiation-induced disease Part 12: Mediastinal Disease 44. Mediastinal disease Part 13: Pulmonary Vascular Disease 45. Pleural diseases 46. Malignant pleural mesothelioma Part 14: Pleural Disease 47. Pulmonary hypertension and other disorders of the pulmonary vasculature 48. Pulmonary embolism Part 15: Critical Care 49. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) 50. Infections in critical care: Ventilator-associated pneumonia Part 16: Developmental Disorders 51. Developmental disorders in adults Part 17: Respiratory Manifestations of Extrapulmonary Disease 52. Bone marrow transplantation and hematological disorders 53. Skeletal disorders and neuromuscular disease 54. Cardiovascular disease 55. Pulmonary renal syndromes
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd A Practical Guide to Decontamination in
Book Synopsis* Authored by highly experienced professionals in the field, this unique book comprises a systematic review of decontamination methods, with uses and advantages outlined for each * Up-to-date regulations, standards and guidelines are incorporated throughout * Includes protocols where necessary, e.g.Table of ContentsForeword vi Glossary of Terms vii Acknowledgements xiii 1 Introduction 1 2 Basic anatomy, physiology and biochemistry 18 3 Medical and surgical procedures and facilities 52 4 Instrumentation 70 5 Microbiology and infection control/prevention 101 6 Chemistry and physics 130 7 Post-procedure handling, containment and transport 158 8 Cleaning 173 9 Disinfection 219 10 Inspection, packaging and loading for sterilization 259 11 Sterilization 291 12 Storage and distribution 360 13 Safety 370 14 Management principles 390 15 Special interest topics 418 Index 437
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Innovation in Action
Book SynopsisIt is now recognized that innovation in healthcare needs to be a primary strategy for dealing with the challenges of pressure from consumers and the effort to control costs.This practical guide describes key issues surrounding innovation, such as the barriers to innovation in healthcare, the opportunities of working across boundaries in open innovation, and the process and tools of exploring the innovation approach. The highly-regarded author follows a five-stage process model that presents a systematic base for understanding, and -- more importantly -- performing innovation work: 1. Defining the innovation design challenge 2. The process and tools of exploring the innovation 3. Generating innovative ideas 4. Prototyping and testing innovations 5. Creating a diffusion plan This user-friendly guide is ideal for all healthcare professionals and healthcare teams, both in training and in practice.Table of ContentsForeword vii Chapter 1 Introduction to Innovation 1 Chapter 2 Defining the Innovation Challenge 16 Chapter 3 The Deep Dive 36 Chapter 4 Generating Innovative Ideas 64 Chapter 5 Prototyping and Testing Ideas 89 Chapter 6 Creating Your Diffusion Plan 106 Appendix 129 Index 133
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Quality of Life
Book SynopsisThe assessment of patient reported outcomes and health-related quality of life continue to be rapidly evolving areas of research and this new edition reflects the development within the field from an emerging subject to one that is an essential part of the assessment of clinical trials and other clinical studies.The analysis and interpretation of quality-of-life assessments relies on a variety of psychometric and statistical methods which are explained in this book in a non-technical way. The result is a practical guide that covers a wide range of methods and emphasizes the use of simple techniques that are illustrated with numerous examples, with extensive chapters covering qualitative and quantitative methods and the impact of guidelines. The material in this new third edition reflects current teaching methods and content widened to address continuing developments in item response theory, computer adaptive testing, analyses with missing data, analysis of ordinal data, Table of ContentsPreface to the third edition xiii Preface to the second edition xv Preface to the first edition xvii List of abbreviations xix Part 1 Developing and Validating Instruments for Assessing Quality of Life and Patient-Reported Outcomes 1 Introduction 3 1.1 Patient‐reported outcomes 3 1.2 What is a patient‐reported outcome? 4 1.3 What is quality of life? 4 1.4 Historical development 6 1.5 Why measure quality of life? 9 1.6 Which clinical trials should assess QoL? 17 1.7 How to measure quality of life 18 1.8 Instruments 19 1.9 Computer‐adaptive instruments 32 1.10 Conclusions 32 2 Principles of measurement scales 35 2.1 Introduction 35 2.2 Scales and items 35 2.3 Constructs and latent variables 36 2.4 Single global questions versus multi‐item scales 37 2.5 Single‐item versus multi‐item scales 40 2.6 Effect indicators and causal indicators 42 2.7 Psychometrics, factor analysis and item response theory 48 2.8 Psychometric versus clinimetric scales 52 2.9 Sufficient causes, necessary causes and scoring items 53 2.10 Discriminative, evaluative and predictive instruments 54 2.11 Measuring quality of life: reflective, causal and composite indicators? 55 2.12 Further reading 56 2.13 Conclusions 56 3 Developing a questionnaire 57 3.1 Introduction 57 3.2 General issues 58 3.3 Defining the target population 58 3.4 Phases of development 59 3.5 Phase 1: Generation of issues 61 3.6 Qualitative methods 63 3.7 Sample sizes 66 3.8 Phase 2: Developing items 68 3.9 Multi‐item scales 72 3.10 Wording of questions 73 3.11 Face and content validity of the proposed questionnaire 74 3.12 Phase 3: Pre‐testing the questionnaire 74 3.13 Cognitive interviewing 77 3.14 Translation 80 3.15 Phase 4: Field‐testing 80 3.16 Conclusions 86 3.17 Further reading 87 4 Scores and measurements: validity, reliability, sensitivity 89 4.1 Introduction 89 4.2 Content validity 90 4.3 Criterion validity 94 4.4 Construct validity 96 4.5 Repeated assessments and change over time 104 4.6 Reliability 104 4.7 Sensitivity and responsiveness 117 4.8 Conclusions 124 4.9 Further reading 124 5 Multi‐item scales 125 5.1 Introduction 125 5.2 Significance tests 126 5.3 Correlations 127 5.4 Construct validity 133 5.5 Cronbach’s α and internal consistency 139 5.6 Validation or alteration? 143 5.7 Implications for formative or causal items 144 5.8 Conclusions 147 6 Factor analysis and structural equation modelling 149 6.1 Introduction 149 6.2 Correlation patterns 150 6.3 Path diagrams 152 6.4 Factor analysis 154 6.5 Factor analysis of the HADS questionnaire 154 6.6 Uses of factor analysis 159 6.7 Applying factor analysis: Choices and decisions 161 6.8 Assumptions for factor analysis 167 6.9 Factor analysis in QoL research 171 6.10 Limitations of correlation-based analysis 172 6.11 Formative or causal models 173 6.12 Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling 176 6.13 Chi-square goodness-of-fit test 178 6.14 Approximate goodness-of-fit indices 180 6.15 Comparative fit of models 181 6.16 Difficulty-factors 182 6.17 Bifactor analysis 183 6.18 Do formative or causal relationships matter? 186 6.19 Conclusions 187 6.20 Further reading, and software 188 7 Item response theory and differential item functioning 189 7.1 Introduction 189 7.2 Item characteristic curves 191 7.3 Logistic models 193 7.4 Polytomous item response theory models 196 7.5 Applying logistic IRT models 197 7.6 Assumptions of IRT models 205 7.7 Fitting item response theory models: Tips 208 7.8 Test design and validation 209 7.9 IRT versus traditional and Guttman scales 209 7.10 Differential item functioning 210 7.11 Sample size for DIF analyses 218 7.12 Quantifying differential item functioning 219 7.13 Exploring differential item functioning: Tips 219 7.14 Conclusions 221 7.15 Further reading, and software 222 8 Item banks, item linking and computer-adaptive tests 223 8.1 Introduction 223 8.2 Item bank 224 8.3 Item evaluation, reduction and calibration 226 8.4 Item linking and test equating 228 8.5 Test information 231 8.6 Computer-adaptive testing 232 8.7 Stopping rules and simulations 235 8.8 Computer-adaptive testing software 236 8.9 CATs for PROs 237 8.10 Computer-assisted tests 238 8.11 Short-form tests 239 8.12 Conclusions 239 8.13 Further reading 240 Part 2 Assessing, Analysing and Reporting Patient-Reported Outcomes and the Quality of Life of Patients 9 Choosing and scoring questionnaires 243 9.1 Introduction 243 9.2 Finding instruments 244 9.3 Generic versus specific 245 9.4 Content and presentation 246 9.5 Choice of instrument 247 9.6 Scoring multi-item scales 250 9.7 Conclusions 256 9.8 Further reading 257 10 Clinical trials 259 10.1 Introduction 259 10.2 Basic design issues 260 10.3 Compliance 262 10.4 Administering a quality‐of‐life assessment 268 10.5 Recommendations for writing protocols 270 10.6 Standard operating procedures 280 10.7 Summary and checklist 281 10.8 Further reading 282 11 Sample sizes 283 11.1 Introduction 283 11.2 Significance tests, p‐values and power 284 11.3 Estimating sample size 284 11.4 Comparing two groups 289 11.5 Comparison with a reference population 298 11.6 Non‐inferiority studies 298 11.7 Choice of sample size method 301 11.8 Non‐Normal distributions 302 11.9 Multiple testing 303 11.10 Specifying the target difference 305 11.11 Sample size estimation is pre‐study 305 11.12 Attrition 306 11.13 Circumspection 306 11.14 Conclusion 306 11.15 Further reading 307 12 Cross‐sectional analysis 309 12.1 Types of data 309 12.2 Comparing two groups 312 12.3 Adjusting for covariates 324 12.4 Changes from baseline 330 12.5 Analysis of variance 331 12.6 Analysis of variance models 336 12.7 Graphical summaries 337 12.8 Endpoints 342 12.9 Conclusions 343 13 Exploring longitudinal data 345 13.1 Area under the curve 345 13.2 Graphical presentations 348 13.3 Tabular presentations 358 13.4 Reporting 360 13.5 Conclusions 365 14 Modelling longitudinal data 367 14.1 Preliminaries 367 14.2 Auto-correlation 368 14.3 Repeated measures 373 14.4 Other situations 388 14.5 Modelling versus area under the curve 389 14.6 Conclusions 390 15 Missing data 393 15.1 Introduction 393 15.2 Why do missing data matter? 396 15.3 Types of missing data 400 15.4 Missing items 403 15.5 Methods for missing items within a form 404 15.6 Missing forms 408 15.7 Methods for missing forms 410 15.8 Simple methods for missing forms 410 15.9 Methods of imputation that incorporate variability 415 15.10 Multiple imputation 421 15.11 Pattern mixture models 422 15.12 Comments 424 15.13 Degrees of freedom 425 15.14 Sensitivity analysis 426 15.15 Conclusions 426 15.16 Further reading 427 16 Practical and reporting issues 429 16.1 Introduction 429 16.2 The reporting of design issues 430 16.3 Data analysis 430 16.4 Elements of good graphics 436 16.5 Some errors 440 16.6 Guidelines for reporting 442 16.7 Further reading 445 17 Death, and quality-adjusted survival 447 17.1 Introduction 447 17.2 Attrition due to death 448 17.3 Preferences and utilities 449 17.4 Multi-attribute utility (MAU) measures 453 17.5 Utility-based instruments 454 17.6 Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) 456 17.7 Utilities for traditional instruments 457 17.8 Q-TWiST 462 17.9 Sensitivity analysis 467 17.10 Prognosis and variation with time 470 17.11 Alternatives to QALY 472 17.12 Conclusions 473 17.13 Further reading 474 18 Clinical interpretation 475 18.1 Introduction 475 18.2 Statistical significance 476 18.3 Absolute levels and changes over time 477 18.4 Threshold values: percentages 478 18.5 Population norms 479 18.6 Minimal important difference 488 18.7 Anchoring against other measurements 492 18.8 Minimum detectable change 493 18.9 Expert judgement for evidence-based guidelines 494 18.10 Impact of the state of quality of life 495 18.11 Changes in relation to life events 496 18.12 Effect size statistics 498 18.13 Patient variability 505 18.14 Number needed to treat 506 18.15 Conclusions 509 18.16 Further reading 509 19 Biased reporting and response shift 511 19.1 Bias 511 19.2 Recall bias 512 19.3 Selective reporting bias 513 19.4 Other biases affecting PROs 514 19.5 Response shift 516 19.6 Assessing response shift 521 19.7 Impact of response shift 523 19.8 Clinical trials 523 19.9 Non‐randomised studies 525 19.10 Conclusions 526 20 Meta‐analysis 527 20.1 Introduction 527 20.2 Defining objectives 528 20.3 Defining outcomes 528 20.4 Literature searching 528 20.5 Assessing quality 529 20.6 Summarising results 533 20.7 Measures of treatment effect 534 20.8 Combining studies 537 20.9 Forest plot 542 20.10 Heterogeneity 542 20.11 Publication bias and funnel plots 544 20.12 Conclusions 545 20.13 Further reading 546 Appendix 1: Examples of instruments 547 Generic instruments E1 Sickness Impact Profile (SIP) 549 E2 Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) 551 E3 SF36v2TM Health Survey Standard Version 552 E4 EuroQoL EQ-5D-5L 555 E5 Patient Generated Index of quality of life (PGI) 557 Disease-specific instruments 559 E6 European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) 559 E7 Elderly cancer patients module (EORTC QLQ-ELD14) 561 E8 Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – General (FACT-G) 562 E9 Rotterdam Symptom Checklist (RSCL) 564 E10 Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory (QOLIE-89) 566 E11 Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ) 570 Domain-specific instruments 573 E12 Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) 573 E13 Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) 574 E14 Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20) 575 ADL and disability 577 E 15 (Modified) Barthel Index of Disability (MBI) 577 Appendix 2: Statistical tables 579 Table T1: Normal distribution 579 Table T2: Probability points of the Normal distribution 581 Table T3: Student’s t‐distribution 582 Table T4: The χ2 distribution 583 Table T5: The F‐distribution 584 References 585 Index 613
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