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Frontier Doctor, Medical Pioneer
The Life and Times of A.T. Still and His Family
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
Frontier Doctor, Medical Pioneer is an intimate look at the life of Andrew Taylor Still, the founder of osteopathic medicine. Still mistrusted the drugs that were routinely used during the nineteenth century, but his use of hands-on manipulation led to severe and very public criticism. After years of...
by Naomi Craft
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2016
The Little Book of Medical Breakthroughs explains over 100 seminal discoveries, inventions and theories that have shaped the history of medical practice. Presenting a wide range of the most important medical breakthroughs, it covers a variety of topics, including artificial limbs used in Ancient Egypt,...
Cultures of Plague
Medical thinking at the end of the Renaissance
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2011
Cultures of Plague opens a new chapter in the history of medicine. Neither the plague nor the ideas it stimulated were static, fixed in a timeless Galenic vacuum over five centuries, as historians and scientists commonly assume. As plague evolved in its pathology, modes of transmission, and the social...
Quick Creole for Medical Personnel
Hope Literature, Haitian Creole Medical Phrasebook
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2018
Dorothy Shumans is a vibrant, devoted follower of Christ, mother of four and grandmother of nine who has served as Director of House of Hope Ministries, Inc. in Haiti for many years. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Education with certifications in Elementary Education, vocal music, Vocational...
by Jeffrey Borkan, Richard E. Hawkins, MD
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
Developed by the American Medical Association’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium, Health Systems Science is the first text that focuses on providing a fundamental understanding of how health care is delivered, how health care professionals work together to deliver that care, and...
Quality Assurance in Medical Education
A Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2012
This book is an easy-to-read, practical guide for any medical school preparing for accreditation or institutional review. It contains practical guidance on the use of internationally accepted standards with a particular focus on what it is that external accrediting teams will be looking for both before...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2015
In an effort to combat human error in the medical field, medical professionals continue to seek the best practices and technology applications for the diagnosis, treatment, and overall care of their patients. Improving Health Management through Clinical Decision Support Systems brings together a series...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2017
The continuous development of new technologies has led to significant socio-economic advances in modern society. When applied in the medical sector, healthcare delivery techniques are optimized. Health Information Systems and the Advancement of Medical Practice in Developing Countries is a comprehensive...
Electronic Health Records and Medical Big Data
Law and Policy
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2016
This book helps readers gain an in-depth understanding of electronic health record (EHR) systems, medical big data, and the regulations that govern them. It analyzes both the shortcomings and benefits of EHR systems, exploring the law's response to the creation of these systems, highlighting gaps...
Anatomy of Medical School Admissions
Need-to-Know Information about Getting into Med School, the MCAT, and What it Takes to Be a Doctor
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2013
The Princeton Review Knows Med School. Thinking about a career in medicine? This is the book you need to ensure you’re prepared in every way: Learn about medical school admissions, career options, how to prepare yourself as an undergrad, and, of course, about the major changes coming to the MCAT...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2011
Increasingly, physicians are leveraging their medical training and expertise to pursue careers in non-traditional arenas. Their goals are diverse:
· Explore consulting as a way to improve patient care
· Lay the foundation for a career in...
New Perspectives in Medical Records
Meeting the Needs of Patients and Practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2017
This book provides innovative practical suggestions regarding the production and management of medical records that are designed to address the inconsistencies and errors that have been highlighted especially in relation to national eHealth programs. Challenges and lessons that have emerged from the...
by Dr. Eli Ginzberg
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Academic health centers (AHCs) have played a key role in propelling the United States to world leadership in technological advances in medicine. At the same time, however, many of these urban-based hospitals have largely ignored the medical care of their poor neighbors. Now one of the leading experts...
by Christina Shenvi, Tao Le, Vikas Bhushan
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2010
Make or break advice on getting into the residency program of your choice
Written by medical students who recently completed the match process
First Aid for the Match is a insider's guide to preparing for and succeeding in the match process. The fifth edition features a new, two-color...