Patient Care category: 3822 books

FMS, a common term for fibromyalgia, attacks men, women, and even children of all ages, varying in intensity from patient to patient. Because doctors do not like to treat conditions they dont understand, patients are often ignored, denied pain relief, shuttled off to other experts, or filled with...

Chronic Pain Doesn't Have to be a Life Sentence! Suffering from chronic pain can be incredibly isolating and frustrating. Visiting doctor after doctor can leave you feeling as if there is no treatment for your pain. If you or a loved one is suffering from chronic pain, this book can be a first...

He's at it again. If you like medical humor and loved Doc Kyle's first book ER Confessional get ready as he takes on the nurses, doctors and mentors with his usual charming southern wit, salty conversation and sometimes unbelievable experiences. Don't worry there are plenty of patient stories to make...

Technology has become an integral part of our daily interactions, even within the hospitals and healthcare facilities we rely on in times of illness and injury. New technologies and systems are being developed every day, advancing the ways that we treat and maintain the health and wellbeing of diverse...

Explore significant-but often-overlooked-aspects of aging policy! This unique addition to the literature on aging policy will help you understand devolution-the decentralizing of service provision-and the roles that state/local government and private organizations now play in addressing the...

Take social work supervision into the new millennium! This newly revised edition of the classic text is a thorough, comprehensive guidebook to every aspect of supervision, including learning styles, teaching techniques, emotional support for supervisors, and supervision in different settings....

Organizational cultures and subcultures have played vital roles in the quality care of the healthcare industry in both the public and private forms of medical practice and education, leaving opportunity for the integration of principles focused on cross-cultural teamwork. Cross-Cultural Training and...

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 professionals moving to a different service...

This indispensable guide to the Affordable Care Act, our new national health care law, lends an insider’s deep understanding of policy to a lively and absorbing account of the extraordinary—and extraordinarily ambitious—legislative effort to reform the nation’s health care system. Dr. John...

You can afford the care you need. If you're one of the millions who suffer from medical conditions such as cancer, heart disease, or diabetes, you know that these illnesses can, over time, cause extreme financial hardship. In this timely, thorough resource, Dr. David Nganele helps you identify...

Learn from the experiences of these program sites to develop better services for women with co-occurring disorders and histories of violence This book explores the efforts of the Women, Co-Occurring Disorders and Violence Study to address the significant lack of appropriate services for women...

Children Act 1989 introduced the most radical changes to child care law for a generation. Eekelaar and Dingwall provide a concise, practical guide to the legislation for all professionals practising in this area.

It's Enough to Make You Sick explains how the American health care system developed and how it has deteriorated into a national disgrace. Lobosky indicts the special interests who have played a role in the demise of American health care, examines the current attempts at reform, and offers a practical, compassionate blueprint for effective change.

Revised version with also a new chapter "closing the loop" as of November 2018 If you work in health(care), this is your update on the 'future'. This book is about the digital transformation that healthcare is facing. It's not a prediction, blueprint nor is it a manual. But it is...