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By 2030 Latinos will comprise roughly 20 percent of the population of the United States. Growing numbers of health professionals are realizing the importance of understanding Latino cultural values ……続きを見る

In the last three decades, the prevalence of obesity has doubled with over 600 million obese adults worldwide. The gastrointestinal complications of obesity are well publicized; however, the role of……続きを見る

'Guglani is the real deal' Michel Faber 'Profound . . . Poetic . . . Humane' Gabriel Weston 'Shows rare skill . . . Power and fear and morality' Sarah Moss, author of The Tidal Zone 'Tender . . . de……続きを見る

Look at the messenger: who is he? Whose interest is he pursuing? This statement, or life skills, my wise grandmother taught me when I was disappointed about other people: their behavior, intentions,……続きを見る

Everyone wants you to be stupid. Why? So they can make money from youーis another axiom, or a statement, that wise and smart people are using when they are facing problems and needed to make decisio……続きを見る

Making healthcare decisions is hard, but making the right choices has never mattered more. Healthcare Choices: 5 Steps to Getting the Care You Want and Needgives you the tools you need to choose the……続きを見る

CFHI's first book on patient engagement. Case studies from healthcare delivery organizations in three countries, catalyzing improvement and innovation in healthcare illustrates patient engagement st……続きを見る

Patient-centered care for chronic illness is founded upon the informed and activated patient, but we are not clear what this means. We must understand patients as subjects who know things and as age……続きを見る

Encouraging a broad, compassionate, humanistic approach to spirituality, this book shows how patients' spiritual needs can be communicated well within interdisciplinary teams, leading to better pati……続きを見る

"Wonderful... Physicans would do well to learn this most important lesson about caring for patients." ーThe New York Times Book Review Over the years that Victoria Sweet has been a physician, “healt……続きを見る

Written by a cardiologist with 40+ years of experience treating heart disease and finding that helping patients make healthy lifestyle changes was more effective than pills and procedures. 続きを見る

Unnecessary death rarely happens at the hands of doctors, but it does happen. Sometimes the cause is medical error. But sometimes the cause is politics. The issues underlying many medical catastroph……続きを見る

This book is a comprehensive, easy to understand guide to conducting perfect patient interviews as a physiotherapist. Written by new graduate Physiotherapist Brandon van der Kolk, this book is geare……続きを見る

Are you tired of doctors who don't take enough time? Are you sick of medicines that don't solve problems? Would you like to be yourself again instead of wearing the label of a disease? Busy and stre……続きを見る

When women agitated to join the medical profession in Britain during the 1860s, the practice of surgery proved both a help (women were neat, patient and used to needlework) and a hindrance (surgery ……続きを見る

Systematically improving patient safety is of the utmost importance, but it is also an extremely complex and challenging task. This illuminating study evaluates the role of professionalism, regulati……続きを見る

Who would have thought that something so commonplace as iron deficiency would lead to prehistoric ochre, Egyptian amulets, Renaissance alchemy, Victorian projections of maidenhood, and the astrophys……続きを見る

Showing patients how to take control of their own health care, this guide reveals how to navigate the maze of prescriptions and tests and offers advice for those who act as medical advocates for the……続きを見る

This is a concise, easy-to-read prescribing reference for advanced health care providers involved in the primary care management of patients with acute, episodic, and chronic health problems. Organi……続きを見る

A comprehensive and compassionate guide for patients and families living with the physical and emotional effects of cancer. The prospect of entering treatment is overwhelming for anyone facing a dia……続きを見る

Patient-Centered Medicine: A Human Experience emphasizes the health professional's role in caring for patients as unique individuals by focusing on the patients' psychological and social realities a……続きを見る

Improving glycemic, lipid, and blood pressure outcomes is the essence of diabetes care. Maintaining consistently positive results is an ongoing challenge for every healthcare professional. After yea……続きを見る

This issue will focus on traumatic brain injury and will include articles on the following: Pathophysiology of TBI; Acute Management of Moderate-Severe TBI; Disorder of Consciousness; Rehabilitation……続きを見る

***'*I read the first chapters at such a pace that I almost had to remind myself to breathe.' Sunday Times 'Tense, powerful and gripping... her writing style is often nothing short of beautiful - ev……続きを見る

He's at it again. If you like medical humor and loved Doc Kyle's first book ER Confessional get ready as he takes on the nurses, doctors and mentors with his usual charming southern wit, salty conve……続きを見る

"This is a succinct, pocket-sized prescribing guide that allows speedy drug reference for over 500 clinical diagnoses. It is a must-have book for both seasoned and new physician assistants. Unlike t……続きを見る

Frederik Jötten und Jens Lubbadeh kennen jeden Schmerz: im Rücken, im Knie, im Fuß. Sie gehen zum Arzt, wenn ein Muskel zuckt, probieren Zahnbleaching und tragen schon mal Operationsmasken, um die G……続きを見る

Edmund D. Pellegrino has played a central role in shaping the fields of bioethics and the philosophy of medicine. His writings encompass original explorations of the healing relationship, the need t……続きを見る

We are all patients at some time. Is the medical industry giving us the best treatment possible, at the best price? We all know that it isn't. This new book shows what goes on behind the scenes of t……続きを見る

In Why Hospitals Should Fly by John J. Nance, JD, the 2009 James A. Hamilton ACHE Book of the Year, he advanced a paradigmーa model of what a good, successful, safe and efficient hospital looks like……続きを見る