Health systems and services

The number of older people in our society is increasing rapidly and as they age, the demand for safe, effective care is growing.

Mental health care provision can be complex and the approach the carer uses can have a detrimental effect on the health of the person being cared for.

Most Western health professionals practice in multicultural societies.

Choice and equity of access to primary and secondary health care services is a priority within all aspects of the NHS, however it must be recognised that for some people access to health care can pose difficulties.

Nursing research has focused on evaluating the effectiveness of clinical supervision, but there remains uncertainty as to what facets of clinical supervision are potent in realising effectiveness.

Increasing demands on acute hospital resources, together with a reduction in the number of available beds, has placed a greater emphasis on the need for rapid and effective assessment of patients in order to determine their need for hospital adsmission.

Intermediate care has become a buzzword within health and social care over the last few years.

This text will help students understand fundamental aspects of clinical practice in order to provide safe and effective care to children and their families in various situations.

The healthcare sector is undergoing strong expansion worldwide, as the focus changes from 'treating illness' to 'promoting wellness' and those able and willing to pay for their health make up for the shortcomings of national systems.

Even though primary and community care managers face the same challenges as their hospital counterparts they ve never had an equivalent range of methods for evaluating workforce size and mix.

An important book by researchers from across disciplines introducing varying ideas on research, important in these days of inter-disciplinary and multi-centered investigation.

Practitioners in Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) frequently find that traditional forms of support are ineffective when offered to patients with personality disorder.

This book provides a state-of-the-art, comprehensive review of the many factors that affect women's health, ranging from low socioeconomic status and the impact of the debt crisis to more direct medical determinants, such as poor nutrition, hemorrhage, eclampsia, and infection.

This book provides a state-of-the-art, comprehensive review of the many factors that affect women's health, ranging from low socioeconomic status and the impact of the debt crisis to more direct medical determinants, such as poor nutrition, hemorrhage, eclampsia, and infection.

Master the unique aspects of healthcare HRM that are most relevant to your success with Flynn/Valentine/Meglich's HEALTHCARE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, 4E.

Protect your patients and thrive in your career with LAW AND ETHICS FOR PHARMACY TECHNICIANS, 3nd Edition!

Discover today's most complete, easy-to-use medical coding guide, written specifically for beginning coders.

Master the latest knowledge and skills you need to work successfully with today's licensed pharmacists in a variety of clinical or retail settings.

Master today's most current 2020 CPT(R) and HCPCS diagnostic and procedural coding as well as the other precise guidelines established by federal agencies, Medicare and the American Medical Association (AMA) with the most trusted source available -- Bowie's UNDERSTANDING CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY AND HCPCS CODING SYSTEMS, 2020 EDITION.

Gain a critical, thorough understanding of the complex legal and ethical principles that govern health information management (HIM) with McWay's LEGAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, 5E.

Longlisted for the 2022 CMI Management Book of the Year AwardWho do you bring with you to work?

An incredibly important and powerful look at how our culture treats the pain and suffering of women in medical and social contexts.

"e;A really positive and timely text, which contributes to the evidence base and prepares and supports the health and social care student for the challenges of the modern workplace.

This book is a comprehensive guide to selecting approaches and carrying out qualitative research.

'One of the most powerful books of the year' Daily Mail'Nobody can make the serious funny and the funny serious quite like Ruby.

Fast fünf Millionen Menschen in Deutschland sind pflegebedürftig.

Synapse, Neuron, Brain, the third and last volume in the series Medical Physics, focuses on neurons and their interactions.

An international team of specialists in politics, policy, and activism provide an indispensable guide to the persistent challenges and emerging issues posed by the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, now in its fourth decade.

A multidisciplinary international team examines the safety, ethics, and health implications of the emerging global market for health care, and the issues that arise when patients cross borders for medical procedures they cannot afford or access at home, from liposuction to kidney transplants.

Shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize 2019'[A] painfully intense, courageous and gripping account of [Fanning's] journey to the underworld of madness and back.

An international bestseller and winner of the Stonewall Book Award, which inspired an award-winning film'A heroic work of journalism on what must rank as one of the foremost catastrophes of modern history.

Diane Blood first hit the headlines in 1996 when she went to court to fight for the right to use her late husband's sperm to try for the child they had planned together before his sudden death from meningitis.

Brian Boyle tells a personal story of his fight back from near death after a horrific automobile accident.

Not long ago, bedside manner was a physicians most potent medicine.

A groundbreaking prescription for health care reform--from a legendaryleader in innovation .

The inspiring and hilarious story of Patch Adams's quest to bring free health care to the world and to transform the way doctors practice medicine *; Tells the story of Patch Adam's lifetime quest to transform the health care system *; Released as a film from Universal Pictures, starring Robin Williams Meet Patch Adams, M.

A renowned authority from Harvard Business School confronts America's health care crisis-and how consumer control can fix itPRAISE FOR WHO KILLED HEALTHCARE?

Explores the extraordinary technique that put authentic healing into the hands of health care providers *; Examines the relationship between expanded levels of consciousness and the healing process *; Contains healing exercises for treating common ailments such as stomachaches and back pain, and practices for managing chronic stress *; Based on transcribed audiotapes of lectures by medical intuitive Dora Kunz (1904-1999), with commentary by Dolores Krieger Since 1972 Therapeutic Touch has been taught in hospitals and at universities to tens of thousands of health care professionals.

A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK'With poignancy, humour and compassion, Jones invites us into "e;the invigorating chaos of pre-hospital care"e; .

Discover how to wake up and reclaim your wild & precious life in this radical spiritual guidebook from a New York Times-bestselling author-As seen in USA Today's hottest releases and The Washington Post's ten New Books Spotlight.

From registered nurse and public health advocate Sana Goldberg, RN, a timely, accessible, and comprehensive handbook to navigating common medical situations.

"e;The Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, makes health insurance available to the majority of Americans.

From the Internet's favorite dermatologist, and the star of TLC's Dr.

Editor of the award-winning site Feministing.

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE RSL CHRISTOPHER BLAND PRIZE 2023**SHORTLISTED FOR THE POLARI FIRST BOOK PRIZE 2023*'I read the book in one go.

This inspirational, uplifting story from Robert Bailey is heart-breaking and ultimately uplifting, showing us all that it is never too late to live a wonderful life.

Depression sucks, but you don't.

A successful vaccine for the prevention and/or immunotherapy against HIV/AIDS is one of the prominent challenges of the 21st century.