Health systems and services

This title deals with internationally documented variations in medical practice and health service that exist across countries as well as regions across a specific country.

The Cleft Care India study (CCIS) comprehensively evaluates the treatment and care provided to patients with non-syndromic unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) in India, at five, twelve, and twenty years of age.

This concise and challenging examination of medical education aims to discuss curriculum design and evaluation in medical schools and to take a fresh look at current trends in patient care and continuing education teaching methods.

Every year a vast number of research studies and a myriad of other forms of evidence are produced that have potential to inform policy and practice.

This issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine will discuss Sports Medicine Imaging.

The purpose of this handbook is to give the practitioner a quick overview of type 2 diabetes, along with practical suggestions for the management of this condition.

After headache, vertigo and dizziness is the second most common complaint of patients.

This book provides a step-by-step summary of how to do clinical research.

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This book provides a complete practical guide of processing data in public health with R language.

This third edition of Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care builds on the success of the previous editions, with updates and expansions of material.

Vierzehn Jahre Leitung einer neugegründeten Akademie für ärztliche Fortbildung in einer Zeit der Kritik, der Suche nach neuen Wegen, der Skepsis über die Zweckmäßigkeit des eigenen Tuns, aber auch der Experi­ mente und Versuche, das tradierte Verhalten zu verbessern, legten den Ge­ danken nahe, die bisher gemachten Erfahrungen zu sammeln und aufzu­ schreiben.

Holistic models of cancer and palliative care frequently refer to spirituality as an important element.

Diagnostik und Therapie der Herzrhythmusstörungen haben eine lange und faszinierende Vorgeschichte.

The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) provides disability compensation to veterans with a service-connected injury, and to receive disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), a veteran must submit a claim or have a claim submitted on his or her behalf.

Health literacy is a critical skill for engaging in healthy behaviors to reduce disease risk and improve health outcomes across the continuum of cancer care.

Over the last century the ECG has been used by clinicians to make major clinical decisions with regard to electric pacing, the use of thrombolytic drugs in acute myocardial infarction and the timing of surgery.

The rapid pace of advance in the basic and clinical sciences has led to striking changes in the practice of medicine.

This book is based on results of the 2010 International Symposium on Dupuytren's disease held in Miami, Florida, but it also includes new data and additional chapters.

To the entomologist all insects have six legs; the layman tends to use the term "e;insect"e; to include the eight-legged spiders and mites.

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With 1 in 44 people now being diagnosed as autistic, there is a view that clinical environments should be "e;autistic friendly"e;.

This book widens the insights with the advent of data-driven techniques using intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems to monitor and diagnose patients, provide personalized treatments, and enhance the overall quality of care.

This handy reference will help medical school department chairs and other Academic Health Center (AHC) leaders navigate the important, challenging and complex responsibilities and opportunities of their positions, whether they are new, experienced or future leaders.

Interprofessionelle Zusammenarbeit prägt das Gesundheitswesen der Zukunft.

This book presents the advancements in the disaster risk reduction and resilience building in the countries affected by the Indian Ocean Tsunami countries.

As more medical professionals recognize the intuitive benefits of prehabilitation, there is a need to pull best practices that exist across the literature and set a multimodal standard of care.

"60% aller guten Diagnosen sind allein aufgrund der Anamnese möglich; weitere 25% durch eine gründliche physikalische, körperliche Untersuchung; nur in 15 % bedarf es gezielt irgendeiner medizinisch-technischen Untersuchung.

The Advisory Committee on Medical Training of the Commission of the European Communities was set up by the Council of the European Communities by its Decision of 16th June 1975.

This handy reference will help medical school department chairs and other Academic Health Center (AHC) leaders navigate the important, challenging and complex responsibilities and opportunities of their positions, whether they are new, experienced or future leaders.

Einerseits ist Rauchen ein Vergnügen, das Befriedigung verschaffen und angenehme Wirkungen hervorrufen kann.

Das vorliegende Buch vermittelt angehenden Ärzten, Zahnärzten, Apothekern sowie Studierenden und Angehörigen der Heilhilfsberufe einen knappen, anschaulichen und übersichtlichen Überblick über die wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Grundlagen des Gesundheitssystems.

Healthcare is shifting towards a holistic, whole person approach to improve population health, decrease cost of care, and improve patient, and provider experiences.

Body piercings, tattoos, and permanent make-up have become very popular as a fashion statement in recent decades.

This book describes the state of the art of pediatric complex care, sharing the authors' decades of experience in an academic health center to illustrate points.

The book delves into the intricate interplay between health resilience and governance in the context of India, providing a thorough examination of critical domestic and international issues.