Medical Care

Still Not Safe is the story of the rise of the patient - safety movement - and how an "epidemic" of medical errors was derived from a reality that didn't support such a characterization. Physician Robert Wears and organizational theorist Kathleen Sutcliffe trace the origins of patient safety to the emergence of market trends that challenged the place of doctors in the larger medical ecosystem.

Between its founding in 1966 and its formal end in 1980, the Black Panther Party blazed a distinctive trail in American political culture. Here Alondra Nelson deftly recovers an indispensable but lesser-known aspect of the organization's broader struggle for social justice: health care. The Black Panther Party's health activism was an expression of its founding political philosophy and also a recognition that poor Blacks were both underserved by mainstream medicine and overexposed to its harms.

Fascinomas - fascinating medical mysteries. A paralyzed teen recovers overnight. A woman complains her breast implants speak. A man and his dog become gravely ill at the exact same time. These strange real-life cases and many more can be found in author and physician Clifton K. Meador's newest collection, Fascinomas. Combining the word fascinating with the term for a tumor or growth, fascinoma is medical slang for an unusually interesting medical case.

As director of the world's largest abortion clinic and the nation's most prominent abortionist, Dr. Bernard Nathanson presided over 60,000 abortions. As co-founder of the National Abortion Rights Action League, he helped make abortion legal. Then, in a conversion that made headkines and astonished both sides of the abortion debate, he renounced his profession to become a pro-life advocate. But Dr. Nathanson's journey was not over.

In "Neuro Meds Made Easy," Callie Parker transforms complex medication information into memorable rhymes that stick. This innovative guide combines evidence-based pharmacology with creative poetry, making it the perfect companion for nursing students, healthcare providers, and anyone working in neurological care.

A provocative manifesto that teaches you how to take control of your own health, no matter your age or circumstances—from an innovative doctor and his philosopher daughter “If you care about your health or the well-being of others, read this book.”—Ethan Kross, author of Chatter Dr. Alex...

The health care - medical professional's field is among the most important callings on earth but doctors and medical workers have very difficult and very stressful jobs. There has also arisen an unmistakable doctor-shortage in many areas of America. This has increased the workload of medical staff and professionals and some of them are experiencing a condition referred to by medical research groups, as "burn out".

If you want to master cardiac medications without getting lost in a maze of complex rhythms and hemodynamics, then keep reading... Are you overwhelmed trying to memorize countless cardiovascular medications, their effects, and critical monitoring parameters? Do you find yourself struggling with the intricacies of cardiac pharmacology? Are you searching for a more engaging way to learn and retain vital medication information? In "Cardiac Meds Made Easy," Callie Parker transforms complex cardiovascular pharmacology into memorable rhymes that stick.

The growth of careers and career pathways within medicine and health care can be confusing, yet it reflects the evolution of modern medicine which relies upon a myriad of different specialists each able to contribute their own particular skills to the care and wellbeing of the patient or client. Careers within the NHS are many and varied, with opportunities to train not only as nurses and doctors but also as dieticians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and speech and language therapists.

When Tony Moretti began caring for his Parkinson’s-stricken father, Vince, he thought, How hard could this be? But as the years mounted and Vince’s symptoms progressed, Tony found himself floundering on a monumental journey . . . and there were no answers at the back of the proverbial book. With the support of his wife, their four adult kids, and his three out-of-town siblings (Team Vince!), Tony followed his instincts while navigating Vince’s ever-shifting needs, HMO foibles, and his own father-son baggage.

Now, you can find the happiness you want and live ""the good life"" you deserve by applying the helpful information in Happiness For Dummies, the ultimate guide to achieving bliss! You'll discover proven techniques for living a meaningful, healthy, and productive life no matter what your life...

At the age of 28, with his Beijing-based science communications business doing well and a new relationship blossoming, Ben Bravery woke from a colonoscopy to be told he had stage 3 colorectal cancer. As a scientist, Ben understood the seriousness of his condition. Cancer had quite literally whacked him in the guts, after all. But what he didn't expect was how being a patient, and a young one at that, would make him feel. Why hadn't he been better prepared for the embarrassment and vulnerability of lying naked on the radiation table?

ارتبطتْ تجربةُ المرض تاريخياً بتصورات ومعتقدات ذات طابعٍ عابر للثقافات. وقد حاولت المجتمعات في ضوئها تأويل الألم الناجم عن تلك التجربة، وإيجاد معنى لها عبر توجيهها لاستيعاب أبعاد روحية، وقيم أخلاقية، بهدف التعايش مع مآلاتها النفسية والجسدية والاجتماعية.

يقدم هذا الكتاب مقاربة ثقافية لتجربة المرض وتمثيلاتها في السرود العربية -الروائية، والسيرية - التي توقفت عند هذه التجربة الإنسانية، واتخذتها مادة للكتابة، وكَرَّست المرض ثيمةً أو موتيفاً، وانخرطت في عملية إنتاج دلالات ثقافية واجتماعية وسياسية جديدة له عبر استثمار الإمكانات الرمزية والتأويلية التي ينطوي عليها.

يبحث الكتاب التصورات السوسيوثقافية للمرض والجسد وعلاقة المريض بالمؤسسة الطبية. وقد تم اختيار نماذجَ بعينها، بغرض مقاربةِ مقولاتِها الأدبية والفكرية والإنسانية، وما تنطوي عليه من أبعاد فكرية وجمالية وأخلاقية.

Are you overwhelmed by trying to learn hundreds of medications for clinical practice or board exams? Do you find yourself drowning in drug cards and flashcards? Are you searching for a more engaging way to learn and retain essential medication information? Need a resource that makes the top 300 medications actually stick in your memory? In Pharmacology Made Easy, Callie Parker transforms the most frequently prescribed medications into memorable rhymes that stick

This is a book of miracles - medical events witnessed by leading physicians for which there is no reasonable medical explanation, or, if there is, the explanation itself is extraordinary. These dramatic first-person essays detail spectacular serendipities, impossible cures, breathtaking resuscitations, extraordinary awakenings, and recovery from unimaginable disasters. Miracles We Have Seen is a book of inspiration and optimism, and a compelling glimpse into the lives of physicians.

Every year, millions of people are told they need gallbladder removal surgery — and almost as many are frightened by what they hear next. From whispered warnings about never eating normally again to stories of long recoveries and endless digestive problems, myths about gallbladder surgery have spread far beyond the truth.

Miracles and Mayhem is the story of one man’s work in the face of Big Pharma and Big Academia to nurture a medical revolution that will help people recover from illness and injury for generations to come. What’s evident in the perils and triumphs thrown at him throughout his career is that the path has not been easy. Still, he wouldn’t have it any other way. Pushed to become a doctor, he instead became a fire paramedic turned biologics renegade who defied his family's expectations, broke every rule in the medical playbook, and pioneered a global stem cell and biologics movement.

Christine Montross was a nervous first-year medical student, standing outside the anatomy lab on her first day of class, preparing herself for what was to come. Entering a room with stainless-steel tables topped by corpses in body bags is shocking, no matter how long you've prepared yourself, but a strange thing happened when Montross met her cadaver.

Effective communication with Spanish-speaking patients is essential. Misunderstandings can lead to delays or even risks. This 7-in-1 guide is designed for healthcare professionals who want to speak Medical Spanish with confidence.

The Conscience of Care lays bare the broken system of medical conscience and sets out to fix it. Fox canvases a landscape of contested services that include IVF, IUDs, opioids, psychedelics, organ transplants, and advance directives.