Medical administration and management

This book provides cutting-edge information on the epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnostic procedures and treatment approaches for the main white matter (WM) disorders of the central nervous system (CNS).

This book offers valuable guidance to neurointensivists, other neurocritical care staff, and those desiring to develop a neurocritical care unit via a thorough discussion of neurological emergencies and neurocritical care unit organization.

This book provides information to support the new and growing field of medical simulation training using mobile simulation vehicles.

The number of natural and man-made disasters has risen dramatically over the last decade.

This first-of-its-kind book for underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities (URM), women, and sexual and gender minorities in medicine offers the core knowledge and skills needed to achieve a well-planned, fulfilling career in academic medicine.

This cutting-edge guide to value-based radiology provides readers with the latest information on all aspects of the subject.

"e;This book is essential reading for researchers of tobacco policy change.

"e;This timely book provides insight into the changing role of the 'hospital' in the face of technological, organizational innovation and ever-tightening health budgets.

This book is the first ever to offer a contemporary collection of different perspectives on person-centredness in international doctoral nursing research.

This book is intended to be a roadmap towards a successful practice for medical students, residents, fellows, and doctors.

This brief is a practical reference contextualizing social casework methodology in a specifically Caribbean cultural and historical context.

This volume describes the impact of headache disorders on public health, and their adverse consequences for society.

This new edition provides updated procedural recommendations and outcomes in all areas of endoscopic, robotic, and laparoscopic urology.

A real eye-opener, this riveting anti/critical psychiatry book is comprised of original cutting-edge dialogues between Burstow (an antipsychiatry theorist and activist) and other leaders in the "e;revolt against psychiatry,"e; including radical practitioners, lawyers, reporters, activists, psychiatric survivors, academics, family members, and artists.

This concise, easy-to-read book tackles the potentially awkward subject of culture in a direct, non-intimidating style.

This volume critiques the increasingly reductive, objectifying, and technologized orientation in mainstream biomedicine.

This edition is updated to include new research and clinical material for practitioners working with mental health patients of diverse backgrounds.

This book provides a historical analysis of the Frontier Nursing Services in the Eastern Appalachians of the United States, as well as a review of the oral history tradition of former frontier and non-frontier nurses.

This book provides an unique resource for registered nurses working in hospice palliative care at home and for the community, outside of acute care settings and also incorporates literature related to palliative care in acute health care settings, as part of the overall services and supports required.

This book discusses the management of various aspects of the professional life of newly qualified urologists as well as more experienced urologists.

This updated volume provides a guide to the theories and concepts of leadership in surgery.

This key resource provides insight and guidance to managing ambulatory surgery centers (ACSs) from a broad spectrum of expertise.

This book offers a new, practical approach to healthcare reform.

This comprehensive text is the definitive academic pain medicine resource for medical students, residents and fellows.

This book tackles the most common challenges that medical students experience that lead to burnout in medical school by carefully presenting guidelines for assessment, management, clinical pearls, and resources for further references.

This book provides practical applications of statistical and mathematical concepts to resolve common issues in hospital management.

This book discusses the factors that contribute to the success of hospitals from a theoretical, practical and operational perspective to allow hospital managers both clinical and non-clinical at all levels to achieve success via a turnaround process where necessary.

This practical guide provides a focus on the implementation of healthcare simulation operations, as well as the type of professional staff required for developing effective programs in this field.

This book presents a hands on approach to the digital health innovation and entrepreneurship roadmap for digital health entrepreneurs and medical professionals who are dissatisfied with the existing literature on or are contemplating getting involved in digital health entrepreneurship.

Diabetes has become a worldwide health problem, the global estimated prevalence approaches ten percent and the burden of this disease in terms of morbidity and mortality is unprecedented.

This casebook tackles the common psychiatric illnesses that physicians experience during these early stages of their careers.

This detailed volume illustrates the transformative nature of systems and complexity sciences for practice, research, education, and health system organization.

There has never been a better time to for a handbook focused on women in science.

This is the first book to offer a comprehensive yet concise overview of the challenges and opportunities presented by the use of big data in healthcare.

This book provides an evidence-based, practical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of the most frequent fungal infections in a general hospital.

The rapidly growing developments in medicine and science in the last few decades has evoked a greater need for modern institutions, with modern medicine, advanced technologies, and cutting edge research.

This book explores topics of importance to all who have an interest in economic methods for assessment of the efficacy and effectiveness of new cancer treatments and in regulatory measures relating to their marketing authorization and pricing.

Over the years, medical informatics has matured into a true scientific discipline.

In recent years, unprecedented demographic aging has placed considerable strain on outdated healthcare systems, exacerbating existing challenges and creating new ones.

Progrès médicaux, crises sanitaires, déserts médicaux, inégalités de santé, réglementations de santé publique, financement de l’assurance-maladie, défis de la bioéthique : les questions de santé constituent des enjeux politiques majeurs.

While many terms relate to One Health, the idea remains the same: to think outside a chosen area of specialty and work collaboratively as part of a team to improve health status around the world.

The updated 2nd edition of Healthcare Management Engineering In Action in the Business Guides on the Go series provides a comprehensive exploration of healthcare management operations.

Administrators and managers in healthcare can improve their own expertise and performance by learning and mastering the 12 critical interpersonal, financial, and organizational management skills in this highly practical guide.

This innovative care program blends nursing care and meaningful activities to promote peaceful and relaxing end-of-life experiences for older adults with late-stage dementia.

Managing Health Services Organizations and Systems has served the educational and professional needs of the healthcare field over four decades.

Administrators and managers in healthcare can improve their own expertise and performance by learning and mastering the 12 critical interpersonal, financial, and organizational management skills in this highly practical guide.

Emerging and experienced health services managers can hone their skills with these challenges and in-depth case studies.

"e;At a time when there is considerable interest in the palliative care needs of people with advanced dementia, this 'tour de force' on the development/psycho-metric testing of 11 tools (all included) will be invaluable to both researchers and practitioners wanting to develop better care.

The ethical dimensions of managing healthcare services are often daunting, but the sixth edition of this highly regarded text provides the principles to educate students and guide practitioners as they strive to make the "e;right"e; decisions.