Patient 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.

You’re sick, tired, and stuck navigating a healthcare system that feels impossible to crack. The referrals lead nowhere, wait times are endless, and you’re constantly dismissed by doctors who make you feel like it’s all in your head. Meanwhile, you’re battling insurance denials and pondering over lab results with the nagging feeling that you’re alone in this fight. But you don’t have to face your battle alone! Kristina Kelly, a board certified patient advocate, guides you through the chaos with sass, strategy, and empathy.

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.

Por Qué Nos Rebelamos describe lo que está mal con la medicina industrializada, como ha corrompido su misión y ha dejado de cuidar del paciente. Montori rescata el lenguaje del cuidado del paciente y propone una revolución de compasión y solidaridad, de conversaciones sin prisa, y de una atención cuidadosa y gentil.

We are pleased to offer dentists all over the world our latest book: Unlimited New Patients: Volume 3. This is the latest in our Unlimited New Patients series, and we think it’s the best. We’ve packed this audiobook with virtually everything we’ve learned over 28 years about attracting high-quality new patients into your dental practice.

Healthcare providers in the American medical system may find that patients from different cultures bring unfamiliar expectations, anxieties, and needs into the examination room. To provide optimal care for all patients, it is important to see differences from the patient's perspective and to work with patients from a range of demographics. Caring for Patients from Different Cultures has been a vital resource for nurses and physicians for more than twenty years, offering hundreds of case studies that illustrate cross-cultural conflicts or misunderstandings as well as examples of culturally competent health care.

Once feted like Gods, doctors today are considered villains. Dr Vidhu Bhatnagar’s audiobook is a noble attempt to humanize them. It talks about the sacrifices, sweat, tears and blood which go into the making of a specialist doctor. 'Knock Knock' is a heartfelt account of an anaesthesiologist, through the years of her post-graduation, opening the hitherto secretive portals of medical science.

Understanding the inevitable changes that technology has brought—and will continue to bring—to the healthcare industry will help all of us take more control over our well-being, prevent chronic diseases, and pursue care at the right time, at the right place, in the right way, from the right people.

The New Patient Generator is a step-by-step guide for health practitioners, revealing all the secrets of social media and digital marketing to create an endless supply of new patients.

The digital tools available to every patient today enable you to better monitor and manage your health and improve your outcomes. From better medical adherence and effective communication with your providers, to how to use wearables; from clear detail about how your smartphone can check your vitals and sound advice on which websites offer reliable health information, this book provides the listener with a vital resource when interacting with our confusing healthcare system.

The Confident Patient is your road map and key to truly understanding and navigating your healthcare situation. This powerful guide provides you with real answers, specific questions to gain clarity, information you can use immediately, and gives you concrete ways to partner with your medical team. Healthcare is intensely personal and intimate, and The Confident Patient honors you and your family’s individual situation like a trusted friend, in a supportive, compassionate way.

Verwandelt sich Ihr Hund in ein Nervenbündel, sobald er den nächsten Tierarztbesuch wittert? Vergisst er auf dem Behandlungstisch seine gute Kinderstube? Und ist das Verabreichen von Medikamenten jedes Mal ein Kampf? Dann wird es höchste Zeit für Medical Training – und mit diesem Hörbuch wird das ein Kinderspiel! Tierarztbesuche sind weder für Mensch noch Tier ein Vergnügen, doch sie sind ein unverzichtbares Element der Hundegesundheit: Ob Impfung, Routinekontrolle, Krallenkürzen, akute Verletzung oder Verdacht auf eine Krankheit – um den Tierarzt führt kein Weg herum.

In Instilling Hope in Healthcare, seasoned physical therapist and clinic owner Tom Loyd, MPT invites you to rediscover the heart of healing. With over two decades in outpatient orthopedics, Loyd understands the strain providers face—burnout, pressure for productivity, and disconnection from the “why” behind the work.

Anyone who is diagnosed with cancer receives a frightening blow, and in many cases the diagnosis is accompanied by a bewildering array of treatment choices. In this invaluable book, Dr. Richard C. Frank offers comfort and help to cancer patients, their families, and their caretakers. Dr. Frank empowers patients by unlocking the mysteries of the disease and explaining in plain language the ways to confront and combat it. An award-winning medical oncologist recognized for his humanitarian approach as well as his research accomplishments, Dr. Frank understands that cancer patients and their families need insight into the disease.

In More than Medicine, LaTonya J. Trotter chronicles the everyday work of a group of nurse practitioners (NPs) working on the front lines of the American health care crisis as they cared for 400 African American older adults living with poor health and limited means. Trotter describes how these NPs practiced an inclusive form of care work that addressed medical, social, and organizational problems that often accompany poverty.

Most consumers agree their service experiences with hospitals, clinics, and physicians fall well short of their service experiences with hotels, resorts, and restaurants. So, what would their experiences be like if healthcare providers served them the same way hospitality providers do? Given that both industries share many common service touchpoints, one wonders whether healthcare service providers could adopt principles of hospitality to enhance the patient experience. The insights shared in this book reveal the answer: yes!

Вы когда-нибудь задумывались, с чем сталкиваются врачи-акушеры в своей практике? Как проходят их ночные дежурства? Как действуют врачи в сложных или безвыходных ситуациях? Анастасия Седова - врач акушер-гинеколог, о случаях из своей практики рассказывает на Дзен-канале "Блог акушера". Канал стремительно набирает популярность, а один рассказ набирает более 50 тыс. дочитываний. "Дневник акушера. Реальные истории, рассказанные врачом роддома" - это уникальный сборник историй о работе акушеров, о сложных операциях и появлении новых людей на свет.

In a series of brief and personal essays, Why We Revolt describes what is wrong with industrial healthcare, how it has corrupted its mission, and how it has stopped caring. Montori rescues the language of patient care to propose a revolution of compassion and solidarity, of unhurried conversations, and of careful and kind care.

A brilliantly simple look at how we can fix healthcare without drastic policy change and political diatribes. Since FDR, the US healthcare system has been mired in politics and policy. All the while it has only increased in complexity and cost. Today half of all personal bankruptcies are attributable to healthcare costs. Many community hospitals are barely getting by with single digit profit margins. With a system teetering on the edge of a systemic crisis, we need to turn to a brand-new approach to rescue the US healthcare system.

二万体の検死・解剖を行なった、元監察医が解き明かす「死のメカニズム」！65万部を超えたベストセラー『死体は語る』の著者、上野正彦が死にまつわる常識・迷信・疑問を一刀両断！