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This book contains a forword by Ron Pust, Professor of Family Medicine, University of Arizona, USA. Written by a practicing physician with 30 years experience both in America and Africa, "Suffering and Healing in America" takes a critical look at Western...

This class-tested textbook is designed for a semester-long graduate or senior undergraduate course on Computational Health Informatics. The focus of the book is on computational techniques that are widely used in health data analysis and health...

Having the ability to speak confidently; engage the audience; make a clear, well-argued case; and handle any tricky situations, is rarely a natural talent, but it can be learned through application and practice. Scientists Must Speak, Second Edition,...

While hospitals can learn from other industries, they cannot be improved or run like factories. With work that is more individualized than standardized, and limited control over volume and arrivals, even the leanest-minded hospital must recognize that...

Enabling Lives provides a look at the disability civil rights movement through an intimate portrayal of the lives of several of its key leaders. Each of the chapters of this book is a separate authorized biography of such prominent figures as Frank Bowe,...

The foundation of patient-centered care is the patient-professional relationship. By exploring both the disease and patients' unique experience of illness, healthcare professionals take into consideration their individual needs as well as their emotional...

The collection includes: *About the AuthorJohn Salinsky (Author) , Iona Heath (Author) , Matthew Walters (Author), Respectively General Practitioner in North West London, Programme Director, Whittington GP Specialty Training Scheme; General...

Current health policy is required to respond to a constantly changing social and political environment characterised, particularly in Europe, by ageing populations, increased migration, and growing inequalities in health and services. With health systems...

This work includes a Foreword by Jonathan Silverman, Associate Clinical Dean and Director of Communication Studies, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge. Emphasis is placed on shared decision making, appraisal, and dealing with difficult...

Partnership working is recognised as the most effective way of improving social care services, and a non-negotiable part of the government's aim is to provide a seamless care service. However, for students undertaking placements or for more experienced...

Sharing the costs of ill health is the mark of a civilised society. However, every society has limited healthcare resources, and must therefore make finely balanced decisions on how best to allocate them. The National Institute for Health and Clinical...

By the end of this book you are going to be part of an exclusive group. The skill-sets you are about to learn will help you become one of a select few who can, time and time again, help people make changes in any clinical encounter.A" Persuading and...

Health professionals often take on managerial roles at short notice and with little or no preparation. Although they may be highly clinically qualified and accomplished, the practicalities and relationships involved in management - helping staff to feel...

Theory of illness causation is an important issue in all biomedical sciences, and solid etiological explanations are needed in order to develop therapeutic approaches in medicine and preventive interventions in public health. Until now, the literature...

Blockchain technology is poised to revolutionize more than just payment and crypto-currency. Many vertical industries will be reshaped by the new trusted data models enabled and inspired by the blockchain - healthcare is no exception. In fact, healthcare...

Do you want to know what inherited defect causes thalassaemia? Do you understand the significance of "resistance" when applied to microbiology? Can you say what a "frozen section" really is? The Dictionary of Biomedical Sciences answers all these...

This brand-new textbook introduces medical students, junior doctors, medical educators and allied health professionals to the vital skills of diagnostic strategy and clinical reasoning, both essential components of becoming an effective clinician. Taking...

This book examines the nature of service design and service thinking in healthcare and hospital management. By adopting both a service-based provider perspective and a consumer-oriented perspective, the book highlights various healthcare services,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983383925Author Gerard LeoneFormat PaperbackPage Count 78Imprint Flow PublishingPublisher Flow PublishingWeight(grams) 118gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

"Clinically accurate and artfully poignant, these stories provide another way of knowing. I wish I had read this book when I was a nursing student. The Bell Lap is ready made for the classroom of medical students, nursing students, and other healthcare...

Considering the fluid nature of nano breakthroughs-and the delicate balance between benefits and consequences as they apply to medicine-readers at all levels require a practical, understandable base of information about these developments to take...

Volunteers have a long been involved in supporting the delivery of palliative care. Indeed in some countries, the range and quality of hospice and palliative care services depends on the involvement of volunteers. Hospice and palliative care services...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780822307228Author Duncan YaggyFormat HardbackPage Count 138Imprint Duke University PressPublisher Duke University PressWeight(grams) 454g

Popular portrayals of medical schools and teaching hospitals focus on professors, researchers, and clinicians, neglecting the essential work carried out by a myriad of administrators, staff, and others who contribute to the everyday life of a medical...

With healthcare systems worldwide coming under immense strain - rising costs, clinician burnout, unequal patient outcomes - this book offers a pragmatic, deeply human and globally relevant solution. Written by Professor Sally Lewis, a frontline...

Since it was first published more than 40 years ago, The New Politics of the NHS has become established as the key overview of the NHS, its processes and its paths of influence, providing a clear, easy-to-read guide to often complex debates. This eighth...

Becoming a leader enables you to inspire, galvanize, and achieve your dreams as an aspiring healthcare provider. Strong leadership skills are needed in modern clinical settings to enhance teamwork, communication, and collaboration. Don't wait until you...

This accessible text presents a comparative analysis of health and social care policy and practice from around the world, with learning points drawn out for the UK. It supports readers to improve practice by reflecting on differences and similarities in...

Discover the missed opportunities and untapped potential of electronic health records (EHRs) with Connecting Care. Utilizing both technological and clinical perspectives, Ken Hoffman and Gilbert Pant delve into the evolution of EHRs, offering a candid...