Social Work in the Hospital Organization

by Margaret Brock

<p>This book was written to fill a need for a basic text about medical social work. The material has specific reference to social work in the hospital organization, but much of it is applicable to social work within the broader context of health

ISBN: 9781442650848

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Social Work Services and Patient Decision Making

by Patricia Hansen

<p>First published in 1998, this timely study of an American acute care hospital examines decision making by patients and their families along with a cost analysis of social work services. The first part focuses on the patient’s experience of ...

ISBN: 9780429799013

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$54.91

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Stereopsis and Hygiene

by Hiroki Takada, Masaru Miyao & Sina Fateh

<p>This book outlines the principle and display methods of stereopsis, the biological effects of image viewing, and the effects on the human body, as well as its clinical significance. The authors also present the latest research findings and ...

ISBN: 9789811316012

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Strategic Issues and Challenges in Health Management

by K. V. Ramani, Dileep V Mavalankar & Dipti Govil

<p>The Indian health system has a poor global ranking. A new perspective on health system planning and development is required to improve the situation and build a health system responsive to the needs of the country. <strong>Strategic Issues ...

ISBN: 9789352801428

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Strategic Thinking in a Hospital Setting

by A. L. Hamdan

<p>Translating the realities of healthcare reform and healthcare costs into competitive hospital practice is the goal of this accessible, jargon-free guide. Taking its cue from Michael Porter’s highly-regarded business strategies, it offers a ...

ISBN: 9783319535975

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$89.99

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Surgeons as Educators

A Guide for Academic Development and Teaching Excellence

by Bradley Schwartz & Tobias S. Köhler

<p>This book is designed to provide the reader with comprehension of the principles of contemporary surgical education and skills to design and implement effective curricula that include learning theory, needs assessments, curriculum ...

ISBN: 9783319647289

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$269.00

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Surgical Patient Care

Improving Safety, Quality and Value

by Juan A. Sanchez, Paul Barach, Julie K. Johnson & others

<p>This book focuses exclusively on the surgical patient and on the perioperative environment with its unique socio-technical and cultural issues. It covers preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative processes and decision making and ...

ISBN: 9783319440101

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$349.00

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Surviving your Social Work Placement

by Karen Jones & Robert Lomax

<p>This clear and concise textbook is an invaluable guide for students embarking on their social work placements. Packed with tips, quotes, activities and illustrations, it offers coherent advice on how to get the best out of practice learning ...

ISBN: 9781137328236

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$38.95

Telenursing

by Sajeesh Kumar & Helen Snooks

<p>Written by experts from around the globe (USA, Europe, Australia and Asia) this book explains technical issues, digital information processing and collective experiences from practitioners in different parts of the world practicing a wide ...

ISBN: 9780857295293

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Telerehabilitation

by Sajeesh Kumar & Ellen R. Cohn

<p>Written by experts from around the globe, this book presents explains technical issues and clinical applications. It includes collective experiences from rehabilitation service providers in different parts of the world practicing a wide range

ISBN: 9781447141983

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$109.00

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Textbook of Medical Administration and Leadership

by Erwin Loh, Paul W. Long & Peter Spurgeon

<p>This textbook covers all general areas of knowledge required for a trainee, generalist medical administrator, and doctor undergoing training to be a medical administrator specialist. Chapters cover all the key topics on medical administration

ISBN: 9789811054549

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$139.00

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The Affordable Care Act as a National Experiment

Health Policy Innovations and Lessons

by Harry P. Selker & June S. Wasser

<p>This book examines the landmark 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) from the perspective of health policy research as translational science.  It delineates a new perspective about the creation and potential impact of the ACA

ISBN: 9781461483519

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$99.00

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The Best Medicine

A Physician’s Guide to Effective Leadership

by Bruce L. Gewertz & Dave C. Logan

<p>This volume provides a theoretical framework for visionary leadership as well as specific management techniques to achieve success. The authors focus on maintaining a consistent set of behavioral characteristics for both the leader and the ...

ISBN: 9781493922208

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$64.99

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The Changing Face of Volunteering in Hospice and Palliative Care

by Ros Scott & Steven Howlett

<p>Volunteers have a long been involved in supporting the delivery of palliative care. Indeed in some countries, the range and quality of hospice and palliative care services depends on the involvement of volunteers. Hospice and palliative care ...

ISBN: 9780191092428

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$61.99

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The CLES-Scale: An Evaluation Tool for Healthcare Education

by Mikko Saarikoski & Camilla Strandell-Laine

<p>This contributed book is the first to focus on the Clinical Learning Environment and Supervision (CLES) framework. The origin instrument version of the CLES-scale has been published in Finland in 2002, and has generated wide European and ...

ISBN: 9783319636498

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The CMIO Survival Guide

A Handbook for Chief Medical Information Officers and Those Who Hire Them, Second Edition

by Richard L. Rydell, MBA, FACHE, LFHIMSS, Editor & Howard M. Landa, MD, Associate Editor

<p><em>The CMIO Survival Guide</em> is the handbook for the new Chief Medical Information Officer, as well as for those recruiting or planning to recruit a CMIO. This quick reference is organized by real-world topics that CMIOs need to know, as ...

ISBN: 9781351592727

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The Diabetic Patient Agent

Modeling Disease in Humans and the Healthcare System Response

by Raman Paranjape, Zhanle (Gerald) Wang & Simerjit Gill

<p>This book provides a pioneering approach to modeling the human diabetic patient using a software agent. It is based on two MASc (Master of Applied Science) theses: one looking at the evolution of the patient agent in time, and another looking

ISBN: 9783662562918

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The Digitalization of Healthcare

Electronic Records and the Disruption of Moral Orders

by Ian P. McLoughlin, Karin Garrety & Rob Wilson

<p>Electronic health records are widely regarded as the 'connective tissue' of any modern healthcare system. For some they represent a 'dangerous enthusiasm' and for others a key enabler of 'disruptive innovation'. Many governments have made ...

ISBN: 9780192516671

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$133.68

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The Emotionally Intelligent Social Worker

by David Howe

<p>Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles, this key textbook offers an insight on the theory of emotional intelligence and its vital practical value. Elegantly and succinctly written, it makes a powerful case for the importance of ...

ISBN: 9780230365216

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The Healthcare Collapse

Where We've Been and Where We Need to Go

by Eldo Frezza

<p>The evolution of the healthcare system in the U.S. has seen numerous changes in the last 30 years where fee-for-service was the mainstay of reimbursement models and hospitals were managed by physicians and patient care was key. The early ...

ISBN: 9780429015779

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