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The challenges facing the healthcare industry are unparalleled in scope, number, and magnitude. Organizational realignments of health care systems, uncertainty about the course and impact of legislation, an aging population with evolving clinical needs, the rapid evolution of information management technologies-all combined with pressure to establish reliable systems of quality management have created an unprecedented environment for health care leaders...

"The book covers educational requirements, opportunities, traditional and nontraditional career pathways, and helps students assess whether they are temperamentally and intellectually suited to a career in healthcare management. Based on the most current data from the U.S. Department of Labor and professional societies in healthcare management, the guide describes careers in 14 different healthcare and related settings. These include long-term care,...

Table of Contents: Evidence-based symptom management Artharalgias and myalgias Cancer-related fatigue Menopausal symptoms Pain Sleep disturbances Hypersensitivitiy reactions to antineoplastic drugs Infection Constipation Diarrhea Nausea and vomiting Malignant ascites Bladder disturbances Bleeding and thrombotic complications Dyspnea Effusions The cancer cachexia syndrome Dysphagia Mucositis Xerostomia Increased intracranial pressure Peripheral neuropathy...

Offers a practical approach to the development and implementation of men's health programmes. Suitable for healthcare professionals, and nursing students undertaking specialist men's health and health promotion courses, this book demonstrates what can be achieved with adequate resources, a flexible approach and an understanding of men's needs.

"Health Studies: an Introduction is a comprehensive introduction to health and illness, approaches to healthcare, and the psychological, social and environmental factors that influence public and personal health. This thoroughly revised edition includes new chapters on geography & physiology, and increased coverage of global health issues"--

Argues that the American health care system can be fixed, offering suggestions for getting more in return for health care spending, expanding what is covered, offering incentives for quality care, budgeting responsibly, and creating a sustainable system.

The book aims to orient clinicians (including physicians and nurses) and other healthcare professionals on the essentials of business management and to familiarize them with management terms and jargon. They can learn to be effective managers besides being health professionals. Similarly, non- medical managers can get familiarized to nuances of clinical care and special managerial requirements of healthcare facilities. They all will be able to relate...

Why shouldn't you eat too much sugar? Li'l Doc and Geeko describe the important role that insulin plays in regulating the human body's glucose levels.

This book provides readers with a foundation of theoretical knowledge regarding patient safety as well as evidence-based strategies for preventing errors in various clinical settings. The authors' goal is to help clinicians and administrators gain the skills and knowledge they need to develop safe patient practices in their organizations.