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Children and Health Care
Moral and Social Issues
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2007
Before a separate Department of Medical Humanities was formed, the editors of this volume were faculty members of the Department of Pediatrics at our medical school. Colleagues daily spoke of the moral and social problems of children's health care. Our offices were near the examining rooms where children...
The Men's Health Book
A Guide for the Irish Man
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2009
With life expectancies increasing, it's more important than ever for men to take care of their health. This title, the first in Ireland to cover exclusively men's health issues and written by a renowned Irish GP, gives all the facts a man will need to stay fit and well.
The Men's Health Book:...
Dr. Lani's No-Nonsense Bone Health Guide
The Truth About Density Testing, Osteoporosis Drugs, and Building Bone Quality at Any Age
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
Part whistle-blower book, part bone health bible, Dr. Lani's No-Nonsense Bone Health Guide exposes the shocking difficulty involved in getting an accurate bone density reading and the serious risks of long term use of the most recent osteoporosis medications.
Author Dr. Lani Simpson, both a...
by Patricia A. Williams, RN, MSN
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2015
Prepare for a successful career in caring for geriatric populations with Williams’ Basic Geriatric Nursing, 6th Edition. This easy-to-read bestseller includes the latest information on health care policy and insurance practices, and presents the theories and concepts of aging and appropriate nursing...
Accountability and Responsibility in Health Care
Issues in Addressing an Emerging Global Challenge
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2012
Serious scholarly analyses of the types and roles of accountability in health care first appeared in the late 1980s. That issue, along with the related issue of responsibility in health care, has continued to interest policymakers, analysts and scholars ever since. Indeed, there has been a renewed...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
Essential Clinical Global Health is a brand-new, pioneering, and evidence-based textbook that provides a clinical overview of the increasingly prominent specialty of global health. Originally developed from a course at Harvard Medical School, and now with contributions from nearly 100 world-renowned...
In Excellent Health
Setting the Record Straight on America's Health Care
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
In Excellent Health offers an alternative view of the much maligned state of health care in America, using facts and peer-reviewed data to challenge the statistics often cited as evidence that medical care in the United States is substandard and poor in value relative to that of other countries. The...
Radiology in Global Health
Strategies, Implementation, and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2014
The World Health Organization stated that approximately two-thirds of the world’s population lacks adequate access to medical imaging. The scarcity of imaging services in developing regions contributes to a widening disparity of health care and limits global public health programs that require imaging....
Health Policy Developments 12
Focus on Value for Money, Funding and Governance, Access and Equity
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2010
While care coordination and quality of care remain paramount policy topics everywhere, countries again turn to payment and efficiency challenges. Issue 12 of Health Policy Developments examines how health systems are trying to maximize value for money - exploring new avenues and mixing incentives....
by Daniel Jackson
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2017
Highly Commended in the BMA Medical Book Awards 2018!
Here’s what the judges said: "This is one of the few textbooks I would suggest every clinician reads.”
From reviews of the first edition:
“This is a clearly written and accessible introduction to health economics… This...
by Glenn C. Blomquist, Kristian Bolin
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2014
Measurements of individual benefits of different health and medical interventions are fundamental for prioritizing among different alternative uses of resources in the healthcare sector. While psychometric measures do not necessarily provide information sufficient for assigning relative values to...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Point-of-care testing (POCT) refers to pathology testing performed in a clinical setting at the time of patient consultation, generating a rapid test result that enables informed and timely clinical action to be taken on patient care. It offers patients greater convenience and access to health services...
by Richard C. Semelka, Jorge Elias
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2013
The first book-length treatment of the absolutely essential topic of U.S. health care reform for imaging specialists
This latest volume in the Current Clinical Imaging series offers all professionals involved with imaging a cogent, concise discussion of major issues related to health care reform...
Social Work and Global Mental Health
Research and Practice Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
This book presents respected experts, researchers, and clinicians providing the latest developments in social work knowledge and research. It discusses the latest in mental health research, information on violence, trauma and resilience, and social policies. Different mental health and social work...