Anthropology and International Health: Asian Case Studies (Theory and Practice in Medical Anthropology and International Health, V. 3)
April 17, 2009 | Comments Off
Recognizing the significance of cultural aspects in the practice of medicine, this book places a strong emphasis on the social structure, customs, and history of the indigenous population and its ramifications on health care providers. The book also considers the econo-cultural influences on the way medicine is practiced. By including chapters that focus on health care’s sudden advent as commodity and the microeconomic approach to public funding for health care facilities, the Nichters explore a world in which money and patients’ expectations play an ever increasing role in the way health care is provided.
In this recently revised and updated edition of Anthropology and International Health, prominent anthropologists Mark and Mimi Nichter examine some of the most significant health problems facing Southern Asia today and provide a critical assessment of the ways these problems are approached by those directly engaged in primary health care. This series of informative essays demonstrates th
Evidence-based practice for the use of external aids as a memory compensation technique.(ANCDS Bulletin Board): An article from: Journal of Medical Speech - Language Pathology
April 16, 2009 | Comments Off
This digital document is an article from Journal of Medical Speech - Language Pathology, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2007. The length of the article is 14111 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Evidence-based practice for the use of external aids as a memory compensation technique.(ANCDS Bulletin Board)
Author: McKay Moore Sohlberg
Publication: Journal of Medical Speech - Language Pathology (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 15 Issue: 1 Page: xv(37)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
Evidence-based practice: let’s be reasonable. (Essay).: An article from: Journal of Medical Speech - Language Pathology
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Medical Speech - Language Pathology, published by Delmar Learning on June 1, 2003. The length of the article is 2585 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Evidence-based practice: let’s be reasonable. (Essay).
Author: Erwin B., Jr. Montgomery
Publication: Journal of Medical Speech - Language Pathology (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2003
Publisher: Delmar Learning
Volume: 11 Issue: 2 Page: ix(4)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
Cannabis in Medical Practice: A Legal, Historical and Pharmacological Overview of the Therapeutic Use of Marijuana
April 15, 2009 | Comments Off
Because marijuana is a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, the therapeutic benefits of cannabis are no longer mentioned in the formal education of health care professionals. Doctors who do learn of the drug’s therapeutic value are often intimidated by its illegal status. Thus millions of patients afflicted with such illnesses as glaucoma, AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, seizure disorders and chronic pain are denied access to information about the drug’s benefits and, in many cases, suffer needlessly.
Straightforward and nonpoliticized information on the therapeutic uses of cannabis is provided here by medical, legal and scientific professionals. Legal issues, a world-wide history of therapeutic cannabis and a discussion of its pharmacology are covered. Specific medical uses are then examined, including its application for sufferers of cancer, AIDS, glaucoma, and seizure disorders, and its potential use in psychiatry. Dosages and administration of cannabis are explored, along with considerations on the use of the drug during pregnancy and the risks of addiction and dependency.
Customer Review: The source for patient & caregiver about medical marijuana.
“Health professionals, health policy analysts, social scientists, and purveyors of public health will find this text an excellent source of information.” Journal of Addictions Nursing, vol 10, no.1, 1998. “For anyone seeking the truth about marijuana as a medicine, this book is a must-read”, High Times, March, 1998. “This book is heartily recommended to those who are in search of an intelligible book on this topic…”,Journal of the International Hemp Assoc. December 1997.
English-Russian Medical Dictionary: English in Medical Practice
April 13, 2009 | Comments Off
The first part of this book provides the basic vocabulary required to obtain a full history and perform thorough examinations. The second part contains twenty one case histories which cover a wide variety of emergencies commonly encountered by junior doctors and medical students. The questions asked by the doctor in each case are not exhaustive but are all pertinent to the management of the patient. The examination findings are displayed in a similar form to those written by British junior doctors in case notes and on casualty cards. Following each case history there are lists of differential diagnoses, vocabulary lists and lists of descriptive words in the form of “word collocates.” The third and fourth parts of the book contain several types of work lists, all aimed at quickly enriching the readers vocabulary, and the fifth part contains medical abbreviations, also abbreviations for the U.K. medical Appendix to the book includes illustrations with names of parts of the body and main organs.
Customer Review: Great handbook for a medical student, doctor or translator!
This is an unusual book - a dictionary and a phrasebook under the same cover. I found it very helpful when obtaining a full medical history and performing an exam of a patient. It has all the needed vocabulary; all the questions that are generally asked by a doctor. The following part of the book has 21 history cases: from cardiac arrest to appendicitis, from chest pain to asthmatic attack in a child, to drug overdose, knee injury, etc. There are separate chapters with practical words related to operative surgery, medical administration, etc. This book also includes a chapter with medical abbreviations, and examples of doctor’s referral, discharge and some other letters commonly used by doctors.
Medical Practice Management Body of Knowledge Review: Business and Clinical Operations (Core Learning Series Level 1)
April 12, 2009 | Comments Off
Learn the key business and clinical operations skills to lead a medical practice. After reading this book, you’ll understand the concepts, tasks and terminology to ensure success in the medical group. The text covers:
• Maximizing knowledge of human resource management to recruit and retain appropriate staff, including temporary help and outsourced contractors
• Resolving scheduling conflicts to ensure patient satisfaction and best use of physician/staff resources
• Designing space/facilities to maximize physician/staff space and time
• Involving physicians in strategic/operational planning, facility design and clinical pathway mapping to benefit the entire organization
Master the Body of Knowledge for Medical Practice Executives tasks covered in this book.
Task 1: Facilitate business operations planning
Task 2: Conduct staffing analysis and scheduling
Task 3: Develop ancillary clinical support services
Task 4: Establish purchasing procurement and inventory control systems
Task 5: Develop and implement facilities planning and maintenance programs
Task 6: Establish patient flow processes
Task 7: Develop and implement patient communication systems
Task 8: Develop clinical pathway structure and function
Task 9: Create monitoring systems for licensure, credentialing and recertification
Task 10: Develop and implement process improvement programs for clinic operations
Other books in the Body of Knowledge Review Series:
Overview - Volume 1
Financial Management - Volume 3
Governance and Organizational Dynamics - Volume 4
Human Resource Management - Volume 5
Information Management - Volume 6
Planning and Marketing - Volume 7
Professional Responsibility - Volume 8
Risk Management - Volume 9
Medical Practice Forms Every Form You Need to Succeed, Third Edition
April 12, 2009 | Comments Off
Jewish Medical Ethics: A Comparative and Historical Study of the Jewish Religious Attitude to Medicine and Its Practice
April 11, 2009 | Comments Off
Evaluating Health Promotion: Practice and Methods (Oxford Medical Publications)
April 10, 2009 | Comments Off
Health Promotion is a relatively new discipline and there is little in the way of practical help for students and practitioners in choosing and implementing appropriate evaluation methods. As the demands for rigorous evaluation and evidence-based decision making increase, health promotion cannot ignore the need for accurate, reliable and valid methods to carry out evaluation. This book provides clear descriptions (with plentiful practical examples) of such methods, and the problems that can arise from their implementation.
The book sets the concepts of health promotion and of evaluation in their historical context and highlights key issues in the evaluation of health promotion interventions. Both qualitative and quantitative methods that are commonly used are described and the problems and benefits that arise with their use are explained. Experiences in the practical implementation of evaluation are explained, with examples from a variety of different social, economic and cultural contexts. In this second edition new examples including evaluating social marketing and the difficulties of evaluating ‘hidden’ problems such as intimate partner violence are explored.
Medical Office Practice - Iml
April 8, 2009 | Comments Off