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Book SynopsisWinner, 2016 Outstanding Publication in the Sociology of Disability, American Sociological Association, Section Disability and SocietyExamines the experiences of mothers coping with their children's invisible disabilities in the face of daunting social, economic, and political realitiesRecent years have seen an explosion in the number of children diagnosed with invisible disabilities such as ADHD, mood and conduct disorders, and high-functioning autism spectrum disorders. Whether they are viewed as biological problems in brain wiring or as results of the increasing medicalization of childhood, the burden of dealing with the day-to-day trials and complex medical and educational decisions falls almost entirely on mothers. Yet few ask how these mothers make sense of their children's troubles, and to what extent they feel responsibility or blame. Raising Generation Rx offers a groundbreaking study that situates mothers' experiences within an age of neuroTrade ReviewMother and feminist sociologist Blum takes a scholarly look at how 'mother blame' and financial difficulties add to the challenge of raising children with conditions such as ADHD, Asperger's, and autism...Parents of children with disabilities that aren't immediately obvious can benefit from reading about others in their shoes and from considering Blum's take on this important public-health issue. * Booklist *It is personal, written accessibly, and provides a substantive grounding in the political and health context it critiques. Placing the experiences of mothers and their children at the center of the issue around medicalization and disability shifts the debate and places lay experience at the core. * Gender & Society *In this detailed and insightful book, Linda Blum carefully and thoughtfully lifts the lid on the lives of 48 women who identify as mothers of children with & invisible disabilities. * Disability and Society *A valuable contribution to the national dialogue on health care and education, told through the voices of the mothers whose children's futures should be of concern to all of us. * Kirkus *An insightful portrayal on the struggles of mothers under various strains of inequality and discrimination. * Journal of Youth and Adolescence *[] [T]his is a fascinating book, a must have. Her book is grounded in sociological feminist theories of motherhood. It also discusses different experiences of mothers depending on their marital status, social class, and race. This book will certainly be of interest not only to academics, policymakers and practitioners but to parents as well. * Sociology of Health & Illness *Raising children is hard. Raising children with ADHD, Aspergers or autism is harder. Blending empathy and keen sociological analysis, Linda Blum shows how these mothers experiences vary by their socioeconomic status, marital status, race, and their childs gender, albeit in complex and often ironic ways. Highly recommended! -- Abigail Saguy,author of What's Wrong with Fat?Some 22 percent of American children today have some form of disability. In this highly important book, Linda Blum plunges us into the world of their worried mothers, deciphering labels and pills, fending off stigma, tirelessly advocating for their children. Married or alone, affluent or poor, such mothers often feel blamed and too rarely in the presence of real help. A carefully researched and deeply sensitive portrait of mothers on the Rx frontier. -- Arlie Hochschild,author of The Outsourced Self: Intimate Life in Market TimesWhile we read regularly about the Ritalin phenomenon and ADD kids, Linda Blum helps us to understand all of this from the perspective of mothers raising ADD-diagnosed children. Blum brings several unique lenses to this field of research: her critical medical sociology framework, attention to race, class and gender, and an in-depth interview approach, which gets at the complex ambivalences mothers (particularly those raising children of color) hold in relation to medicating and diagnosing their kids, and negotiating our contemporary risk culture. The result is the complex, multi-dimensional analysis that we need to balance out an increasingly hegemonic neuroscience perspective. -- Meika Loe,author of The Rise of Viagra: How the Little Blue Pill Changed Sex in AmericaTable of ContentsContents List of Tables vi Acknowledgments vii 1. Mother-Child Troubles, Past and Present 1 2. "Welcome to Your Child's Brain": Mothers Managing Dense 35 Bureaucracies, Medications, and Stigma 3. "The Multimillion-Dollar Child": Raising Kids with Invisible 90 Disabilities in the Context of Privilege 4. "I Think I Have to Advocate Five Thousand Times Harder!": 137 Single Mothers in the Age of Neuroscience 5. En-gendering the Medicalized Child 176 6. "A Strange Coincidence": Race-ing Disordered Children 210 7. Mothers, Children, and Families in a Precarious Time 237 Notes 257 References 285 Index 303 About the Author 311

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewMother and feminist sociologist Blum takes a scholarly look at how 'mother blame' and financial difficulties add to the challenge of raising children with conditions such as ADHD, Asperger's, and autism...Parents of children with disabilities that aren't immediately obvious can benefit from reading about others in their shoes and from considering Blum's take on this important public-health issue. * Booklist *It is personal, written accessibly, and provides a substantive grounding in the political and health context it critiques. Placing the experiences of mothers and their children at the center of the issue around medicalization and disability shifts the debate and places lay experience at the core. * Gender & Society *In this detailed and insightful book, Linda Blum carefully and thoughtfully lifts the lid on the lives of 48 women who identify as mothers of children with & invisible disabilities. * Disability and Society *A valuable contribution to the national dialogue on health care and education, told through the voices of the mothers whose children's futures should be of concern to all of us. * Kirkus *An insightful portrayal on the struggles of mothers under various strains of inequality and discrimination. * Journal of Youth and Adolescence *[] [T]his is a fascinating book, a must have. Her book is grounded in sociological feminist theories of motherhood. It also discusses different experiences of mothers depending on their marital status, social class, and race. This book will certainly be of interest not only to academics, policymakers and practitioners but to parents as well. * Sociology of Health & Illness *Raising children is hard. Raising children with ADHD, Aspergers or autism is harder. Blending empathy and keen sociological analysis, Linda Blum shows how these mothers experiences vary by their socioeconomic status, marital status, race, and their childs gender, albeit in complex and often ironic ways. Highly recommended! -- Abigail Saguy,author of What's Wrong with Fat?Some 22 percent of American children today have some form of disability. In this highly important book, Linda Blum plunges us into the world of their worried mothers, deciphering labels and pills, fending off stigma, tirelessly advocating for their children. Married or alone, affluent or poor, such mothers often feel blamed and too rarely in the presence of real help. A carefully researched and deeply sensitive portrait of mothers on the Rx frontier. -- Arlie Hochschild,author of The Outsourced Self: Intimate Life in Market TimesWhile we read regularly about the Ritalin phenomenon and ADD kids, Linda Blum helps us to understand all of this from the perspective of mothers raising ADD-diagnosed children. Blum brings several unique lenses to this field of research: her critical medical sociology framework, attention to race, class and gender, and an in-depth interview approach, which gets at the complex ambivalences mothers (particularly those raising children of color) hold in relation to medicating and diagnosing their kids, and negotiating our contemporary risk culture. The result is the complex, multi-dimensional analysis that we need to balance out an increasingly hegemonic neuroscience perspective. -- Meika Loe,author of The Rise of Viagra: How the Little Blue Pill Changed Sex in AmericaTable of ContentsContents List of Tables vi Acknowledgments vii 1. Mother-Child Troubles, Past and Present 1 2. "Welcome to Your Child's Brain": Mothers Managing Dense 35 Bureaucracies, Medications, and Stigma 3. "The Multimillion-Dollar Child": Raising Kids with Invisible 90 Disabilities in the Context of Privilege 4. "I Think I Have to Advocate Five Thousand Times Harder!": 137 Single Mothers in the Age of Neuroscience 5. En-gendering the Medicalized Child 176 6. "A Strange Coincidence": Race-ing Disordered Children 210 7. Mothers, Children, and Families in a Precarious Time 237 Notes 257 References 285 Index 303 About the Author 311

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Book SynopsisSarah Nettleton’s The Sociology of Health and Illness has become a cornerstone text, popular with students and academics alike for its rigorous and accessible overview of the field. Building on these strengths, the fourth edition integrates fresh insights from the current literature with the core tenets of traditional medical sociology, providing students with a thorough grounding in the sociology of health and illness. The text covers a diversity of topics and draws on a wide range of analytic approaches, spanning issues such as the social construction of medical knowledge, the analysis of lay health beliefs, concepts of lifestyles and risk, the experience of illness and the sociology of the body. It also explores matters that are central to health policy, such as professional–patient relationships, health inequalities and the changing nature of health care work. A new chapter has been added, on the sociology of mental health; other chapters have been updated with illustrative examples and questions for discussion. Written for students of the social sciences, this book will also appeal to students taking vocational degrees, such as nursing, medicine and public health, who require a sociological grounding in the area. Thoroughly revised and fully updated, this fourth edition will prove invaluable to anyone looking for a clear and engaging introduction to contemporary debates within the sociology of health and illness.Trade Review"Nettleton blends older and newer studies into an updated, authoritative, theoretically instructive and critical account of medical sociology. A new chapter on mental health is exceptionally informative." William C. Cockerham, University of Alabama at Birmingham and College of William & Mary "This new edition of The Sociology of Health and Illness is an essential text for both students and professionals working in the field. It brings together key theoretical and empirical issues, providing a fascinating and thoroughly comprehensive account of the most pressing concerns in medical sociology to date." Kate Reed, University of SheffieldTable of ContentsPreface to First Edition Preface to Second Edition Preface to Third Edition Preface to Fourth Edition 1 Introduction: The Changing Domains of the Sociology of Health and Illness 2 The Social Construction of Medical Knowledge 3 Health Practices, Lay Beliefs, Lifestyles and Risk 4 The Experience of Chronic Illness and Disability 5 Sociology of Mental Health and Illness 6 The Sociology of the Body 7 The Sociology of Innovative Health Technologies 8 The Sociology of Lay–Professional Interactions 9 Social Inequalities and Health Status 10 Health Care Professions and Practitioners in Late Modernism 11 Developments in Health Policy: A New Paradigm for Health Care? Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe perfect study tool - packed with key information and full-color illustrations! The perfect study tool for preparing for your courses or examinations - Physiology - An Illustrated Review's focused presentation and full-color illustrations makes learning the complex information essential to success easier. Sidebars make connections to underlying concepts in other basic sciences or apply the concepts presented in the clinical setting. Features: Succinct bullet-point text streamlines studying Hundreds of full-color illustrations reinforce clear explanatory text Numerous tables sum up crucial information for quick review Frequent sidebars build on and integrate learning across the basic sciences and apply this learning to the clinical setting 200 review questions with a rationale for why answers are right or wrong test mastery and help you prepare for exams An additional 200 review questions, all available online allow you to test yourself and get immediate feedback, quickly identifying areas for further study Table of ContentsI Cell Physiology 1 The Cell Membrane 2 Neurotransmission 3 Muscle Cell Physiology Questions & Answers II Neurophysiology 4 Autonomic Nervous System 5 Sensory Systems 6 Motor Systems 7 Higher Cortical Functions Questions & Answers III Cardiovascular Physiology 8 Electrophysiology of the Heart 9 The Heart as a Pump 10 The Circulation 11 Response of the Cardiovascular system to Gravity, Exercise, and Hemorrhage Questions & Answers IV Respiratory Physiology 12 Ventilation and Pulmonary Blood Flow 13 Gas Exchange and Transport 14 Control of Respiration Questions & Answers V Renal Physiology and Acid-base Balance 15 Renal Anatomy, Body Fluids, Glomerular Filtration, and Renal Clearance 16 Renal Tubular Transport 17 Regulation of Water Balance and the Concentration and Dilution of Urine 18 Acid-base Balance Questions & Answers VI Gastrointestinal Physiology 19 Structure and Regulation of the Gastrointestinal Tract 20 Gastrointestinal Motility 21 Gastrointestinal Secretion 22 Digestion and Absorption Questions & Answers VII Endocrine Physiology 23 General Principles of Endocrine Physiology 24 The Pituitary Gland 25 Thyroid Hormones 26 Calcium Metabolism 27 Adrenal Hormones 28 Endocrine Pancreas Questions & Answers VIII Reproductive Physiology 29 Sexual Differentiation, Puberty, and Male and Female Reproduction Questions & Answers

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Book SynopsisDramatically recounts the causes and cascading effects of American insourcing of foreign healthcare workers

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Book SynopsisThis text covers the basic principles and practices of nursing. It explores various topics such as patient care, nursing theories, communication, pharmacology, and ethical and legal issues in nursing. The book is written to provide students with a solid foundation in the fundamentals of nursing, and to help them develop the knowledge and skills necessary for a successful nursing career. With its emphasis on evidence-based practice and patient-centered care, this book is an essential resource for nursing students and professionals alike.Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction to Nursing Chapter 2 Introduction to the Nursing Process Chapter 3 Nursing Roles Chapter 4 Health and Wellness Chapter 5 Adult Nursing Chapter 6 Gerontological Nursing Chapter 7 Perioperative Nursing Chapter 8 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing

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Book SynopsisEnabling Participation provides a key reference work for health and education practitioners who wish to optimise outcomes for children, young people and families where there is an individual with a childhood onset neurodisability. By focusing on participation -- what is it, how to measure it and how to influence it – the book aims to support professionals to utilise the most recent developments in the field. Written in five parts, the book provides the reader with knowledge about the concept of participation; detailed understanding of how varying contexts influence participation outcomes; how to measure participation as an outcome and as a process; how to intervene to promote participation outcomes; and future directions and challenges. Chapters provide diverse examples of evidence-based practices and are enriched by scenarios and vignettes to engage and challenge the reader to consider how participation in meaningful activities might be optimised for individuals and their families. The book’s practical examples aim to facilitate knowledge transfer, clinical application and service planning for the future.

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Book SynopsisUsing a thematic approach to activity programming, this illuminating book teaches activity staff and recreation therapy students how to maximize cognition and brain functioning to improve the day-to-day performance of both well elders and those facing illness or disability. The author's Therapeutic Thematic Arts Programming method transforms activity planning from an episodic approach (isolated activities) to a continuum of related events using varying expressive forms: the visual arts, language, music and drama. Readers learn how to use these expressive arts in a dynamic, integrated way that will renew the hearts, minds and spirits of older people whose declining physical or mental health increasingly limits their experiences and interactions. Emphasis is placed on programming that is inexpensive and easily adapted for people at various levels of functioning.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Therapeutic Thematic Arts Programming and the Brain; Underpinnings of TTAP and its Applications with Older Adults; The Evolution of Therapeutic Recreation and TTAP; The Nine Steps of Therapeutic Thematic Arts Programming; Therapeutic Thematic Arts Programming and the Continuum of Psychological Domains[copyright]; Using TTAP in Community and Long-Term Care Settings; Appendix; TTAP Activity Assessment Form Creative Places to Get Supplies Free Supplies in Your Community; Supplies for Under Ten Dollars; Finding Donations; Supply Catalogs.

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Book SynopsisThree practicing doctors present the stories of nine individuals diagnosed with brain tumors. Humanizing Brain Tumors details the lived experiences of patients and their loved ones, from the presentation of symptoms to diagnosis and treatment. These nine test cases and the accompanying compendium offer insight and guidance to anyone living with, caring for, or treating those with brain tumors. Written with a humanistic, yet realistic touch, the authors have created a resource that reminds readers of the important partnership between doctors, patients, and caregivers. This collection delves into our modern understanding of brain tumors, using clinical presentation to illustrate the patient experience and summarize methods of treatment. Imagery, including both MRI scans and medical illustrations, facilitates a vivid description of neuroanatomy. Providing a concise description of modern forms of treatment for patients affected with brain tumors, this book presents a patient-centric perspective.Humanizing Brain Tumors will appeal to the hundreds of thousands of patients and their loved ones who are affected by brain tumors every year.Trade Review"A very readable book filled with stories of real people with brain tumors and their responses to treatments. Kudos to the editors. They have produced a small book that is easy to read and transmits lots of information in an interesting way." * Louis R. Caplan, MD, Harvard Medical School *

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Book SynopsisStudent Success for Healthcare Professionals Simplified helps students meet the demands and challenges of their studies by providing strategies for success in the classroom, the lab, the library, and the internship site, as well as sound advice and guidance for maintaining emotional and physical well-being.

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Book SynopsisAs the U.S. population ages and as health care needs become more complex, demand for paid care workers in home and institutional settings has increased. This book draws attention to the reserve of immigrant labor that is called on to meet this need. Migrants Who Care tells the little-known story of a group of English-speaking West African immigrants who have become central to the U.S. health and long-term care systems. With high human capital and middle-class pre-migration backgrounds, these immigrants - hailing from countries as diverse as Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, and Liberia - encounter blocked opportunities in the U.S. labor market. They then work in the United States, as home health aides, certified nursing assistants, qualified disability support professionals, and licensed practical and registered nurses. This book reveals the global, political, social, and economic factors that have facilitated the entry of West African women and men into the health care labor force (home and institutional care for older adults and individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities; and skilled nursing). It highlights these immigrants’ role as labor brokers who tap into their local ethnic and immigrant communities to channel co-ethnics to meet this labor demand. It illustrates how West African care workers understand their work across various occupational settings and segments in the health care industry. This book reveals the transformative processes migrants undergo as they become produced, repackaged, and deployed as health care workers after migration. Ultimately, this book tells the very real and human story of an immigrant group surmounting tremendous obstacles to carve out a labor market niche in health care, providing some of the most essential and intimate aspects of care labor to the most vulnerable members of society.Trade Review“Showers illuminates an extremely important story that needs to be told about Black populations who are doing critical support work and yet remain invisible–Black West African immigrants. Migrants Who Care is the first study of its kind.” -- Mary J. Osirim * author of Enterprising Women: Gender, Microbusiness and Globalization in Urban Zimbabwe *“Migrants Who Care illustrates how West Africans created an ethnic niche in health care as both workers and entrepreneurs and forged a pathway to the American dream. This did not happen smoothly but arduously against structural barriers of racism, neoliberalism, and xenophobia. With deftness and nuance, Showers convincingly shows ethnicity to be both an advantage and disadvantage for migrants in pursuit of this pathway, offering jobs in ethnic-owned facilities but barriers in diverse health care settings. This book is a must-read for scholars of care, labor, migration and race.” -- Rhacel Salazar Parreñas * author of Unfree: Migrant Domestic Work in Arab States *Table of Contents List of Abbreviations Introduction 1 Moving to America 2 Pathways and Entryways into Care 3 The Business of Care: Ethnic Entrepreneurship in Care 4 Disability Support: The Transformation of Immigrants into Care Workers 5 Patient-Provider Interactions and Professional Identities in Nursing 6 Nursing a Pathway to the American Dream Conclusion Afterword: COVID-19 Appendix A: Methodological Appendix Appendix B: Types of Health Care Jobs Acknowledgments Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisAs the U.S. population ages and as health care needs become more complex, demand for paid care workers in home and institutional settings has increased. This book draws attention to the reserve of immigrant labor that is called on to meet this need. Migrants Who Care tells the little-known story of a group of English-speaking West African immigrants who have become central to the U.S. health and long-term care systems. With high human capital and middle-class pre-migration backgrounds, these immigrants - hailing from countries as diverse as Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, and Liberia - encounter blocked opportunities in the U.S. labor market. They then work in the United States, as home health aides, certified nursing assistants, qualified disability support professionals, and licensed practical and registered nurses. This book reveals the global, political, social, and economic factors that have facilitated the entry of West African women and men into the health care labor force (home and institutional care for older adults and individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities; and skilled nursing). It highlights these immigrants’ role as labor brokers who tap into their local ethnic and immigrant communities to channel co-ethnics to meet this labor demand. It illustrates how West African care workers understand their work across various occupational settings and segments in the health care industry. This book reveals the transformative processes migrants undergo as they become produced, repackaged, and deployed as health care workers after migration. Ultimately, this book tells the very real and human story of an immigrant group surmounting tremendous obstacles to carve out a labor market niche in health care, providing some of the most essential and intimate aspects of care labor to the most vulnerable members of society.Trade Review“Showers illuminates an extremely important story that needs to be told about Black populations who are doing critical support work and yet remain invisible–Black West African immigrants. Migrants Who Care is the first study of its kind.” -- Mary J. Osirim * author of Enterprising Women: Gender, Microbusiness and Globalization in Urban Zimbabwe *“Migrants Who Care illustrates how West Africans created an ethnic niche in health care as both workers and entrepreneurs and forged a pathway to the American dream. This did not happen smoothly but arduously against structural barriers of racism, neoliberalism, and xenophobia. With deftness and nuance, Showers convincingly shows ethnicity to be both an advantage and disadvantage for migrants in pursuit of this pathway, offering jobs in ethnic-owned facilities but barriers in diverse health care settings. This book is a must-read for scholars of care, labor, migration and race.” -- Rhacel Salazar Parreñas * author of Unfree: Migrant Domestic Work in Arab States *Table of Contents List of Abbreviations Introduction 1 Moving to America 2 Pathways and Entryways into Care 3 The Business of Care: Ethnic Entrepreneurship in Care 4 Disability Support: The Transformation of Immigrants into Care Workers 5 Patient-Provider Interactions and Professional Identities in Nursing 6 Nursing a Pathway to the American Dream Conclusion Afterword: COVID-19 Appendix A: Methodological Appendix Appendix B: Types of Health Care Jobs Acknowledgments Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisThe modern-day practice of health care was imported into Nigeria over 500 years ago. In 1947, the first national health plan was developed in Nigeria with the primary goal of providing universal health care (UHC), but this goal remains elusive to date. This comprehensive book presents the roadmap needed to attain UHC in Nigeria and offers a blueprint for achieving high-quality health care in the nation.Starting with a brief overview of the Nigerian state, the fundamentals of health care, including the challenges to affordable quality healthcare delivery, the author critically examines the healthcare system in Nigeria and offers specific recommendations to invigorate the system and improve interprofessional collaborations. Each chapter includes case studies to allow readers to contextualize the information presented and behavioral learning objectives to test readers' knowledge. Among the topics covered: The Organizational Structure and Leadership of the Nigerian Healthcare System The Vulnerabilities of the Nigerian Healthcare System The Spectrum of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Emerging Developments in Traditional Medicine Practice in Nigeria The Plight of Persons Living with Disabilities: The Visible Invisibles in Nigeria A Comparative Analysis of the Health System of Nigeria and Six Selected Nations Around the World A Qualitative Investigation of the Barriers to the Delivery of High-Quality Healthcare Services in Nigeria The Political and Economic Reforms Needed to Achieve Universal and High-Quality Health Care in Nigeria Reimagining the Nigerian Healthcare System to Achieve Universal and High-Quality Health Care by 2030 The Nigerian Healthcare System: Pathway to Universal and High-Quality Health Care is ideal for adoption as a textbook in health services administration, health policy and management, health informatics, healthcare delivery systems, and primary health care courses offered at universities in Nigeria. It also would appeal to students and faculty in African diaspora programs internationally. The book is also essential for policymakers, health systems technocrats, researchers, and professionals in various health disciplines, including medicine, nursing, and allied health.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Fundamentals of Health Care Chapter 3: The Evolutionary Developments, Threats and Opportunities Within the Nigerian Healthcare System Chapter 4: The Organizational Structure and Leadership of the Nigerian Healthcare System Chapter 5: The Vulnerabilities of the Nigerian Healthcare System Chapter 6: Complementary and Alternative Medical Practice in Nigeria Chapter 7: Complementary and Alternative Medical Practice in Nigeria Chapter 8: Emerging Developments in Traditional Medicine Practice in Nigeria Chapter 9: The Plight of Persons Living with Disabilities: The Visible Invisibles in Nigeria Chapter 10: A Comparative Analysis of the Health System of Nigeria and Six Selected Nations Around the World Chapter 11: A Qualitative Investigation of the Barriers to the Delivery of High-Quality Healthcare Services in Nigeria Chapter 12: The Political and Economic Reforms Needed to Achieve Universal and High-Quality Health Care in Nigeria Chapter 13: Reimagining the Nigerian Healthcare System to Achieve Universal and High-Quality Health Care by 2030 Chapter 14: Nigeria’s Health System Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Lessons from Other Countries

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Book SynopsisThis 2-volumeset focuses on adolescent health in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA), and presents the latest research on the health risk behaviours and social behaviours that adolescents from the MENA region engage in. While there has been a surge in peer-reviewed research publications on population health in the MENA region in the last couple of decades, very few books offer a resource to address the diverse negative influences that disproportionately affect adolescents and children in the MENA region, including increased tobacco consumption culture, low emphasis on physical activity, increased sedentary behaviours, weak health policies, and societal issues related to displacement and political conflicts. These books offer a synthesis of current knowledge on adolescent health issues in the MENA region, and aim to provide evidence-informed adolescent health care practices that address current issues related to mental, physical, reproductive and nutritional health. Volume 2 focuses on nutritional and reproductive health in the MENA region, predictive modelling of obesity, determinants of sexual and oral health, HIV, and diabetes. The study will aid health care professionals, policy makers, government organizations and health program planners to assess current policies and practices related to adolescent health in the MENA region, and to identify the best courses of action moving forward. Table of Contents1-Adolescent Health in the MENA Region: Determinants and Distribution.- 2-Adolescent nutrition: a focus on the MENA.- 3-Addressing Social Determinants of Oral Health among Adolescents from MENA.- 4-Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in relation to Vitamin D Deficiency among older adolescents.- 5-Activity among Adolescents from the MENA.- 6-Exploring Factors for Predictive Modelling of Obesity and Overweight in Adolescents: Application to MENA Region.- 7-Determinants of Knowledge in relation to Sexual and Reproductive Health of Adolescents in the Middle East and North Africa Region.- 8-Growth Assessment in Adolescence: Measurement and Interpretation for the Middle East and North Africa.- 9-Oral health of adolescents in the MENA region.- 10-Demographic and Geographic Variations in Respiratory and Allergic Conditions among Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates.- 11-The Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus among in adolescents and their determinants in from the Middle East and North Africa Region.- 12-HIV and sexual health in MENA’s adolescents.

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Book SynopsisThese days, the idea of “value” is at the center of many activities and decisions in health care in the United States. While there exist books that detail the technical steps for how to carry out a specific type of value assessment, such as cost-effectiveness or return on investment, there are few that attempt to teach healthcare professionals how to think about value. This book provides a deeper understanding of value as a concept as well as an endeavor (as in, to determine or uncover the value of care) within the healthcare industry by illustrating the different components of value that should guide decision-making processes for policy, infrastructure, and quality improvement. Through an exploration of theories of economics and implementation science, as well as practical suggestions for real-world applications, this text provides a foundation for the long and complicated “value” journey the US has bet its entire healthcare system on. In the US, policy to promote what is referred to as “value-based care” is here to stay. As we move forward within this construct, we need to move beyond the over-simplified definition of value as “quality per dollar spent” to a more functional framework for how to think about value that can adapt to different circumstances and points of view. Only then will it be possible to compare value across settings, conditions, and activities.The book consists of 9 chapters organized in four sections: Part I: Understanding the Challenges of Assessing the Value of Health Care Part II: A Primer on Fundamental Concepts and Current Techniques Used to Measure Value in Health Care Part III: A Discussion of the Real-world Motivations and Requirements that Should be Contemplated when Exploring Value Part IV: How to Design and Perform a Value Assessment Practical Strategies to Assess Value in Health Care is an essential resource for healthcare professionals at all levels and points of care who are interested in understanding how best to assess and interpret value for a particular situation including providers, administrators, payers, insurers, health plans, and policy-makers.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction. Part I: Understanding the Challenges of Assessing the Value of Health Care Chapter 2. Challenge One: Complexity. Chapter 3. Challenge Two: Continuity. Chapter 4. Challenge Three: Lack of Consistency. Part II: A Primer on Fundamental Concepts and Current Techniques Used to Measure Value in Health Care Chapter 5. Key Economic Concepts and Their Implications. Chapter 6. Current Methods of Value Assessments. Part III: A Discussion of the Real-world Motivations and Requirements that Should be Contemplated when Exploring Value. Chapter 7. Practical and Human Considerations. Part IV How to Design and Perform a Value Assessment Chapter 8. The Value Assessment Framework. Chapter 9. Examples and Practical Suggestions

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an overview of the US laws that affect clinical practice for healthcare professionals with no legal background.Divided into thirteen sections, each chapter starts with a summary of the chapter’s content and relevant legal concepts in bullet points before discussing the topics in detail. An application section is provided in many chapters to clarify essential issues by reflecting on clinically relevant case law or clinical vignette(s). Filling a crucial gap in the literature, this comprehensive guide gives healthcare professionals an understanding or a starting point to legal aspects of healthcare.Table of Contents1. Introduction to the US Legal System 2. Public Health Law 3. Law and Economics 4. Access to Care 5. Tort Law 6. Administrative Law 7. Federal Regulations 8. State Regulations 9. Antitrust Law 10. Mental Health Law 11. Labor and Employment Law 12. Reproductive Health Law 13. Insurance Law 14. Drug and Medical Device Law 15. Intellectual Property Law 16. Cannabis Law 17. Global Health Law 18. Law and Bioethics 19. Healthcare Reform

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Book SynopsisThis book develops on substance use disorder in healthcare workers, a topic not often discussed. While the phenomena is nothing new, the desire to learn about it is. This book describes why substance use disorder occurs in healthcare workers, explains how to recognize substance use disorder in peers and how to care for them. It discusses the barriers to seeking treatment, provides different monitoring programs and disciplinary actions, and educates on the recovery and how those with long term recovery maintain it. This book also intends to decrease stigmatizing behaviors. While the main focus is nursing, this book can be helpful to any healthcare professional group. Dr Carmel Clancy, President of the International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA), did us the honor of writing the Foreword.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Healthcare Workers and Substance Use DisorderThis chapter will discuss the current state of Healthcare Workers and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) including statistics on the scope of the problem. It will also include information on the current state of the opioid crisis in the public. There will also be discussion addressing the stigma that often accompanies SUD both from the perspective of the healthcare worker with SUD and general stigma from the healthcare industry itself.​Chapter 2.Why Substance Use Disorder Occurs in Healthcare WorkersThis chapter will describe the attributes in Healthcare Workers with SUD that make them more vulnerable to a SUD. ​Chapter 3. Signs of Substance Use in Healthcare WorkersThis chapter will analyze the signs that may indicate a healthcare worker is using substances. There will also be information on what to do if substance use is suspected.​Chapter 4. Monitoring Programs, Disciplinary Action, and Alternative to Discipline ProgramsThis chapter will explain different monitoring programs and disciplinary actions that can be utilized for healthcare workers with SUD, including alternative to discipline programs (ADPs). ​Chapter 5. Barriers to Seeking Treatment and Re-entry to the WorkforceThis chapter will discuss barriers to seeking treatment often encountered by healthcare workers with SUD, as well as by those trying to help, including family, managers and others in administration. Recommendations on how those with SUD can return to the workforce safely will be reviewed. ​Chapter 6. Diversion PreventionThis chapter will examine successful diversion prevention practices and discuss how to implement them.​Chapter 7. Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)This chapter will define what MAT is and provide examples of successful programs.​Chapter 8. What Recovery Looks LikeThis chapter will summarize recovery programs that are utilized by people with SUD. From jails to inpatient, expensive to free, and controversial to accepted, different program types will be explored.

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Book SynopsisBuilding Healthy Societies.- It Takes a Village to Ruffle Feathers.- Assessment of Mental Health Service Utilisation among Indonesian Adults.- Exploring the Eco-friendly and Health Benefits of Exergaming to Improve Physical Activity Level in Urbanised East Asian Cities.- Telemedicine.- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare.- Conclusion.- Index.

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Book SynopsisMedizinökonomie ist die Anwendung ökonomischer Methoden auf die Medizin, insbesondere auf die medizinische Versorgung. Ihr Ziel ist die Verbesserung der medizinischen Behandlung, denn die erfolgreiche Behandlung gilt in der Medizin wie in der Medizinökonomie als oberste Maxime professionellen Handelns. Der wissenschaftliche ebenso wie der praxisbezogene Austausch von Wirtschaft und Medizin gestaltet sich aufgrund der manchmal uneinheitlichen Sicht auf die Dinge schwierig und führt nicht selten zu Missverständnissen. Die Autorinnen und Autoren liefern in diesem Handbuch eine fachlich abgesicherte und zugleich anwendungsbezogene Darstellung der medizinökonomisch relevanten Themenfelder und ermöglichen damit einen fundierten Überblick über den Status quo und die aktuellen Fragen des deutschen Gesundheitssystems.Der erste Band der „Handbuchreihe Medizinökonomie“ widmet sich den medizinökonomischen Grundlagen, stellt das System der Versorgung und ihre Akteure vor, erläutert ausgewählte neue Versorgungsformen und skizziert das Feld der Pflege und anderer Gesundheitsberufe.Table of ContentsGrundlagen der Medizinökonomie.- Medizinische Versorgung.- Neue Versorgungsformen.- Pflege und andere Gesundheitsberufe.

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Book SynopsisDas vorliegende essential handelt vom dritten Gesundheitsmarkt. Damit ist ein Markt gemeint, indem das Teilen (Share Economy) von beispielsweise Daten gegen eine Gesundheitsdienstleistung im Vordergrund steht. In diesem Marktumfeld kann die Autonomie der Patienten unterstützt werden und zu einer verbesserten und bedarfsgerechten Versorgung führen. Sie lernen hierbei die Abgrenzung zum bestehenden ersten und zweiten Gesundheitsmarkt kennen und erhalten einen kritischen Überblick über die Chancen und Grenzen der Share Economy im Gesundheitswesen.

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Book SynopsisIn Zukunft werden wir mit unserem eigenen Avatar mit dem behandelnden Arzt im Smart Hospital sprechen können – und das vom Wohnzimmer aus. Das klingt utopisch, ist allerdings schon Realität geworden. Das essential beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, welchen Effekt Virtual Reality und die Avatare im Gesundheitswesen, der Medizin und in der Psychologie haben werden. Durch die praktische Erfahrung der Autoren können tiefgreifende Einblicke in eine exponentielle Technologie gegeben werden.Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Avatare in der Medizin und im Gesundheitswesen .- Praxisbeispiele.- Ausblick und Entwicklungsperspektiven.- Weiterführende Videos auf YouTube

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Book SynopsisSustaining a healthy and productive work environment for employees with health issues and work disabilities or those returning to work after sick leave may present a challenge to employers. This publication offers unique insights into occupational health and rehabilitation, covering international perspectives as well as a variety of health-related disciplines. Policymakers, employers, employees, researchers and students will find new approaches to questions of how to maintain work ability and health in the workplace: Which motives influence strategic planning in the healthcare and employment sector? How can the return of employees after sick leave be facilitated? How best to implement innovations while keeping the workplace safe and healthy? And how does occupational rehabilitation benefit from evidence-based knowledge transfer?Contents• Work Ability and Work Disability• Return to Work• Work and Health• Work and InnovationTable of ContentsWork Ability and Work Disability.- Return to Work.- Work and Health.- Work and Innovation.

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Book SynopsisNutrazeutika sind Hausmittel, die eigenständig aus Lebensmittel zubereitet werden und aufgrund ihrer Inhaltsstoffe eine wissenschaftlich nachgewiesene physiologische Wirkung auf die Gesundheit haben. Das Buch geht dem Phänomen ihrer Wirkung auf den Grund und beschreibt Anwendungs- und Zubereitungsmöglichkeiten dieser besonderen Lebensmitteln. Im allgemeinen Grundlagenteil wird das Wesen und der Nutzen von Nutrazeutika erklärt und es werden die unterschiedlichen Verarbeitungsmethoden vorgestellt. Im größten Abschnitt des Buches beschreibt die Autorin die einzelnen Lebensmittel und erklärt deren Wirkung und Wirkmechanismus. Beispiele dieser Lebensmittel sind alltägliche Kräuter, Gewürze, Obst und Gemüse, wie sie in jedem Haushalt eingesetzt werden, z.B. Kamille und Anis sowie Äpfel und Zwiebel. Die abschließenden Kapitel thematisieren die Anwendung in der Gesundheitsförderung sowie in der Therapie bei verschiedenen häufigen Indikationen.Das Buch richtet sich an alle Personen, die in der Gesundheitsberatung tätig sind, wie etwa Diätologen, Ernährungswissenschafter, Ernährungsmediziner sowie an alle an dem Thema Interessierten.Table of ContentsNutrazeutika Definitionen.- Nutrazeutische Zubereitungen.- Kräuter.- Gewürze.- Pflanzliche Lebensmittel.- Nutrazeutika in Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung.- Nutrazeutika in der Therapie.- Verzeichnis der Nutrazeutika.- Verzeichnis der Indikationen.1.1.

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch bietet Ihnen kompakte Anleitungen und Tipps für die optimale Praxisführung. Patientenorientierung: patientengerechtes Leistungsspektrum, Patientenbindung, Patienten-Neuakquise. Kommunikations- und Marketingstrategien. Mitarbeiterführung und –motivation. PatientInnen kommen gerne (wieder), wenn sie sich fachlich gut aufgehoben und emotional wohl fühlen. Der/die heutige PatientIn ist dabei informierter, anspruchsvoller und fordernder denn je. Sie wollen: ein patientengerechtes Leistungsspektrum stimmige Praxisabläufe und eine patientenorientierte Kommunikation Ihre Zukunft:Wie reagieren Sie heute und in Zukunft am besten auf diese vielfältigen Herausforderungen?Patientenbindung:Wie stellen Sie - mithilfe Ihrer qualifizierten und freundlichen MitarbeiterInnen - Ihre PatientInnen zufrieden?Patienten-Neuakquisition:Wie machen Sie Ihre PatientInnen zu aktiven Botschaftern Ihrer Dienst-Leistungen?Mit Zusatzwissen für Praxiseinsteiger und –neugründer zur Burnout-Prophylaxe um Ihre digitalen Praxisabläufe zu optimieren All das zeigt Ihnen ganz konkret dieses Buch.Das Ergebnis: engagierte, treue MitarbeiterInnen, loyale PatientInnen und eine erfolgreiche Praxis, in der Ihre PatientInnen, Ihre MitarbeiterInnen und Sie sich wohl fühlen.Mit zahlreichen Praxis-Beispielen, Handlungstipps und Checklisten aus dem medizinischen Alltag.Für alle niedergelassenen ÄrztInnen und Klinikambulanzen. (Auch als Geschenk für Ihre Medizinischen Fachangestellten.)Table of ContentsPraxis-Markting.- Mit einer Analyse fängt es an.- Wie eine Marketingstrategie entsteht.- Vor der Patientenorientierung steht die Mitarbeiterorientierung.- Wie eine Arztpraxis werben kann.- Wie Sie patientenorientiert kommunizieren.- Der Weg des Patienten durch die Praxis.- Am Ziel.- Zusatzwissen für Praxiseinsteiger und -neugründer.

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Book SynopsisHealth Communication: Principles and Practices provides medical students and other allied health professionals and health practitioners with a framework for understanding and applying communication skills in the context of medical education and health education in health settings. This volume provides an integration of knowledge, attitude and behavioural learning outcomes, and of principles with practices. This integration is presented through a range of theoretical, research and practical activities including ethical and reflective perspectives. Godfrey A. Steele provides a step-by-step framework for teaching and delivering a curriculum in medical communication skills. This framework will be of value to all those involved in teaching, learning and developing communication skills among doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, veterinarians, and health education and health-promotion specialists.This volume is a distinctive addition to the literature on medical communication skills offered by other textbooks. Steele reviews the literature from an interdisciplinary perspective and considers the curriculum of medical communication skills outside of the traditional metropolitan areas. He includes a collection of materials relevant to tropical medicine, the Caribbean and the Global South and draws upon his experience in designing curricula, teaching, researching and publishing in this field since 1995.Table of Contents List of Tables List of Figures Preface Acknowledgements PART 1 Communication Skills for Health Personnel Health Communication Models of Health Communication Health Communication Competence and Skills Oral Communication Skills in Health Written Communication Skills in Health Managing Group Communication and Conflict in Health PART 2 Communication Skills for the Health Professions Communication and Counselling in Health Managing Bad News and Difficult Situations in Health Settings Educating Patients and Learning from Patients Educating Colleagues and Learning from Colleagues in Health Settings Communication with the Public and Targeted Segmented Audiences Newer Technology Trends and the Future of Health Communication Review and Conclusion: Integrating Principles and Practices Appendix 1 Sample Course COMS 1001 Appendix 2 Sample Course COMS 1102 Appendix 3 Professionalism, Ethics and Communication in Health Index

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Book SynopsisThe book documents the history of the prevention-of-mother-to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) program in Guyana, as well as the impact of HIV on pregnant and postpartum women’s adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). The book shows research work by reviewing the literature to investigate relevant adherence studies, presenting in-depth interviews on adherence perspectives of clinic patients and healthcare providers, and a cross-sectional descriptive study of pregnant women that investigated general adherence to pregnancy-related behaviours and ART, and the efficacy of a theoretical model (Health Belief Model) to understand and predict ART adherence within this group. Author discusses the factors affecting ART adherence among pregnant and postpartum women, since existing studies may not account for cultural and other local variations. The findings provide insight into the local situation, and will also inform policy and practice in Guyana, and the wider Caribbean Community (CARICOM).Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: HIV and AIDS in Guyana.- Chapter 3: Factors affecting antiretroviral therapy adherence among HIV-positive pregnant and postpartum women: an adapted systematic review.- Chapter 4: Characteristics of pregnant women in Guyana with and without HIV.- Chapter 5: Antiretroviral perspectives of pregnant and postpartum women in Guyana: barriers and facilitators.- Chapter 6: Adherence patterns to prenatal vitamins and pregnancy health behaviors.- Chapter 7: Predictors of ART adherence.- Chapter 8: Predicting adherence to antiretroviral therapy among pregnant women in Guyana: utility of the health belief model.- Chapter 9: Discussion and Key Implications.

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Book SynopsisHistory of Healthcare in the UAE.- History of Kanad Hospital the First Hospital in the UAE.- Overview of UAE Healthcare.- Ministry of Health and Prevention in the UAE.- Healthcare System in the Emirate of Dubai.- Abu Dhabi Public Health Center.- An Overview of the Burden of Disease in the UAE.- Health Insurances in the UAE.- National Institute of Health Sciences.- The Spectrum of Medical education and Training in the UAE: Accomplishments and Points to Ponder.- Career Opportunities for Physicians and Nurses and the Licensing Pathways in the UAE.- UAE Medical Liability Law.- National Vaccination Program in the UAE.- Private Healthcare in the UAE.- Health Economics in the UAE.- Research Productivity of Health Sciences Institutions in the UAE - 20-Year-Based Bibliometric Analysis.- Nursing in the UAE Reality and Future Directions.- Advanced Practice Nursing within the UAE.- Primary Health Care in the UAE.- Obesity in the UAE.- Burden and Characteristics of Diabetes Mellitus and the Outcome of Diabetes Care in the UAE.- Cardiovascular Health in the UAE.- Women Health in the UAE.- Midwifery in the UAE.- The Children's Health in the UAE The Past, Present & the Future.- Geriatric Medicine in the UAE.- Cancer Care in the UAE.- Palliative & Hospice Medicine in the UAE.- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the UAE.- Emergency Medicine in the UAE.- Intensive Care in the UAE.- Road Traffic Collisions in the UAE.- Mental Health in the UAE.- Rheumatic Disease History in the UAE.- Urology in the UAE.- Neurology Care in the UAE.- Respirology in the UAEThe Radiology Practice in UAE in Past, Present, and Future.- Postmortem Imaging in the UAE.- Evolution of Surgery in the UAE.- Infectious Disease in the UAE Health System.- Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in the UAE.- Oral health in the United Arab Emirates: Current status within global and regional perspectives.- Early Childhood Caries (ECC) in the UAE.- Safeguarding Children in UAE Healthcare Settings.- Genetic Diseases in the UAE.- The Historical Perspectives, Present Status, and Future Prospects of Pharmaceutical Services in the UAE.- Clinical Nutrition Specialty in the UAE.-   Alternative Medicine in the UAE.- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare in the UAE.- Artificial Intelligence in Radiology in the UAE.- Health Media in the UAE.- The Future of Healthcare in the UAE.

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Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the productGenerations of nursing students have discovered the scope, the importance, and the fundamental processes of their chosen profession with this one-of-a-kind, reader-friendly text. Using a helpful building-block approach, and filled with many thought-provoking historical and cultural vignettes. Understanding the Nursing Process in a Changing Care Environment breaks the nursing process into logically organized steps for ease of comprehension. Newly updated, the sixth edition considers the nursing process against the backdrop of today's transforming issues - such as managed care, multicultural patient populations, home health care, and illness prevention. Doesn't your nursing career deserve a resource like Understanding the Nursing Process in a ChangingTable of ContentsChapter One: Introduction to the Nursing Process. Chapter Two: Assessment. Chapter Three: Diagnosis. Chapter Four: Outcome Identification. Chapter Five: Planning. Chapter Six: Implementation. Chapter Seven: Evaluation. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisStories from the ER: a doctor shows how empathy, creativity, and imagination are the cornerstones of clinical care.To be an emergency room doctor is to be a professional listener to stories. Each patient presents a story; finding the heart of that story is the doctor’s most critical task. More technology, more tests, and more data won’t work if doctors get the story wrong. Empathy, creativity, and imagination are the cornerstones of clinical care. In Tornado of Life, ER physician Jay Baruch offers a series of short, powerful, and affecting essays that capture the stories of ER patients in all their complexity and messiness.Patients come to the ER with lives troubled by scales of misfortune that have little to do with disease or injury. ER doctors must be problem-finders before they are problem-solvers. Cheryl, for example, whose story is a chaos narrative of “and this happened, and then that happened, and then, and then and then and then,

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