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Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Volume 2: Respiratory, Cardiovascular and Central Nervous Systems
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2014
The second edition of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine spans three volumes, with major sections dedicated to specific organ systems. Each major section consists of separate chapters dedicated to reviewing the specific disease processes affecting each organ system. Each chapter concludes with a comprehensive...
by Dr Gwilym Wyn Roberts, Dr Andrew Machon
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2015
Written by a leading healthcare academic and an accredited international business coach, this book takes a new approach to one of the most crucial issues in healthcare how to care for patients appreciatively, responsively and compassionately. In the light of the findings of the Francis Report (2013),...
by Robert Goff, Jerry Ashton
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
The Patient, The Doctor and Bill Collector reveals the hidden truths behind the crushing wave of medical debt now drowning more than 64 million Americans.
Authors Robert E. Goff and Jerry Ashton know the inside story on medical debt. Each offers more than 40 years of experience inside the healthcare...
To Die, or Not to Die
Ten Tricks to Getting Better Medical Care
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
How everyday people can start taking charge of their own health and getting the care they need—despite the obstacles in their way.
The increasingly outrageous costs of medical care, and the complexity of the system, is a burden and a problem for both patients and their doctors. But while...
Old and Sick in America
The Journey through the Health Care System
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017
Since the introduction of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965, the American health care system has steadily grown in size and complexity. Muriel R. Gillick takes readers on a narrative tour of American health care, incorporating the stories of older patients as they travel from the doctor's office to the...
Pediatric Critical Care Study Guide
Text and Review
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2012
This is the first comprehensive study guide covering all aspects of pediatric critical care medicine. It fills a void that exists in learning resources currently available to pediatric critical care practitioners. The major textbooks are excellent references, but do not allow concise reading on specific...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
This updated and refined new edition is the only book to provide a comprehensive approach to the intensive care of neurologically injured patients from the emergency room and ICU through the operating room and post-surgical period. It reviews neuroanatomy, neuroradiology, and neurophysiology, examines...
by Paul R. Wagner, Wayne R. Hedrick
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2014
Introducing the first definitive training guide to point-of-care ultrasound
Whether you're a medical student or other health professional, this complete, one-stop tutorial takes you through everything you need to know about ultrasound scanners and their use across the full range of medical settings....
Trauma and Physical Health
Understanding the effects of extreme stress and of psychological harm
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2008
Trauma research and clinical practice have taught us much about the widespread problems of child maltreatment, partner violence, and sexual assault. Numerous investigations have documented links between such trauma exposure and long-term negative mental health consequences. As we learn more about...
Palliative Medicine
A case-based manual
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Palliative care is now an integral part of the undergraduate medical curriculum. Medical education across the board is adopting a case-based approach. This book uses a series of cases to illustrate critical points in palliative medicine. The case-studies have been carefully chosen to reflect real...
Healthcare Choices
5 Steps to Getting the Medical Care You Want and Need
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2017
Making healthcare decisions is hard, but making the right choices has never mattered more.
Healthcare Choices: 5 Steps to Getting the Care You Want and Needgives you the tools you need to choose the best medical care—for you. Archelle Georgiou, MD, explainsher CARES model, the formula she...
Acute Nursing Care
Recognising and Responding to Medical Emergencies
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
Delays in recognising deterioration or inappropriate management of people in acute care settings can result in late treatment, avoidable admissions to intensive care units and in some instances unnecessary deaths. As the role of the nurse in healthcare settings continues to change and evolve, todays...
Aging with Care
Your Guide to Hiring and Managing Caregivers at Home
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2017
Finding the right fit to match aging adults with the best caregiver to assist them in their home can be fraught with challenge. In today’s pressurized world, the process involves overstressed family members and a shortage of great caregivers. So many adult children are seeking a helping hand and...
Greed on Trial
Doctors and Patients Unite to Fight Big Insurance
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2018
In today’s medical landscape, insurance companies call the shots. In order to make a profit, insurers and health-care corporations often enact policies that require cutting corners on patient care. They ask doctors to double- and triple-book appointments and reduce the amount of time spent with...