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The Comprehensive Review Guide for Health Information (Tyson-Howard, Comprehensive Review Guide for Health Information)

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Author: Carla Tyson-Howard

The Comprehensive Review Guide for Health Information serves as a personal tutor for HIM students to review the major learning competencies that will be tested on the exams. This review guide comes complete with a combination review book/workbook, audio tutorials, and a CD-ROM. The workbook section, divided by knowledge clusters, contains short answer, fill in the blank, and matching questions to assess the students' understanding of the competency after using the comprehensive review book section and listening to audio recordings. At the end of every knowledge cluster, a multiple choice test simulates the questions on the national RHIA and RHIT exams.

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Social Determinants of Health

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Social Determinants of Health, 2E gives an authoritative overview of the social and economic factors which are known to be the most powerful determinants of population health in modern societies. Written by acknowledged experts in each field, it provides accessible summaries of the scientific justification for isolating different aspects of social and economic life as the primary determinants of a population's health.

The new edition takes account of the most recent research and also includes additional chapters on ethnicity and health, sexual behaviors, the elderly, housing and neighborhoods.

Recognition of the power of socioeconomic factors as determinants of health came initially from research on health inequalities. This has led to a view of health as not simply about individual behavior or exposure to risk, but how the socially and economically structured way of life of a population shapes its health. Thus exercise and accidents as as much about a society's transport system as about individual decisions; and the nation's diet involves agriculture, food manufacture, retailing, and personal incomes as much as individual choice. But a major new element in the picture we have developed is the importance of the social, or psycho-social, environment to health. For example, health in the workplace for most employees - certainly for office workers - is less a matter of exposure to physical health hazards as of the social envrionment, of how supportive it is, whether people have control over their work, whether their jobs are secure. A similar picture emerges in other areas ranging from the health importance of the emotional envrionment in early childhood to the need for more socially cohesive communities.

Social Determinants of Health, 2E should be read by those interested in the wellbeing of modern societies. It is a must for public health professionals, for health promotion specialists, and for people working in the many fields of public policy which we now know make such an important contribution to health.

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Quality By Design: A Clinical Microsystems Approach

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Quality by Design reflects the research and applied training conducted at Dartmouth Medical School under the leadership of Gene Nelson, Paul Batalden, and Marjorie Godfrey. The book includes the research results of high-performing clinical microsystems, illustrative case studies that highlight individual clinical programs, guiding principles that are easily applied, and tools, techniques, and methods that can be adapted by clinical practices and interdisciplinary clinical teams. The authors

describe how to develop microsystems that can attain peak performance through active engagement of interdisciplinary teams in learning and applying improvement science and measurement;
explore the essence of leadership for clinical Microsystems;
show what mid-level leaders can do to enable peak performance at the front lines of care;
outline the design and redesign of services and planning care to match patient needs with services offered;
examine the issue of safety;
describe the vital role of data in creating a rich and useful information environment;
provide a core curriculum that can build microsystems’ capability, provide excellent care, promote a positive work environment, and contribute to the larger organization.

Ancillary materials for use in classroom teaching, training, or coaching are available at http://clinicalmicrosystem.org/materials/

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Feeding Disorders in Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children

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Author: Irene Chatoor

Delays in development, as well as in growth, can occur when a feeding disorder arises. Irene Chatoor, MD, a world-renowned specialist in feeding disorders at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC, offers clinical guidelines for comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of feeding disorders in infants and toddlers. Grounded in the latest research and contemporary practice, the author discusses the consequences of early feeding problems and reviews relevant terminology, etiological factors, and how to distinguish serious feeding disorders from transient and milder feeding difficulties. The book also includes Parent Information Outlines about the feeding disorders which professionals can use as handouts for patient s families.

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Medical Terminology: The Language of Health Care: Text Plus WebCT Online Course Student Access Code

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Author: Marjorie C. Willis

With this powerful resource, you will master the intricacies of applied medical terminology through the real-world context of the medical record, which will teach you exactly how terms are used in clinical practice settings.

A preview of what you'll find in this edition:

—Four-color design that features rich diagrams and illustrations to enhance comprehension

—Bonus CD that includes Stedman's audio pronunciations, and student assessments that provide reinforcement in a fun way while evaluating learning chapter by chapter. Quizzes provide scored results, and can be taken one section at a time within a chapter or as complete chapter exams.

—Free LiveAdvise tutoring and course assistance—both students and instructors can access live online help from a Medical Terminology educator that is intimately familiar with the text and its ancillaries

—Each chapter of the text includes features that enhance the learning experience, such as:

"Ancient Artifacts" boxes that cover the historical background of commonly used terms
Practice exercises that test comprehension and retention
Medical Record Analyses that challenge students with scenarios and questions related to real-world experience
Links to helpful online resources

—Valuable appendices that explore term components, abbreviations, symbols, answers to exercises and a listing of commonly used drugs

Learn online through the WebCT Online Course!

A customized online course is available for use with this text. This robust course is fully populated with unique content that guides students through the text and offers many types of assessment exercises. Perfect for distance education courses, or as an online supplement to more traditional in-person courses.

Please visit our Connection Website for more information.

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Living, Dying, Grieving

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Author: Dixie L. Dennis

Many students wonder what it is like to die or how to cope when someone they love dies. Living, Dying, Grieving helps answer these important questions and provides a mature understanding of what death really is. Taking a life education approach, this book offers helpful tips and techniques for mastering a fear of death, suggests helpful ideas for taking care of the business of dying, and encourages students to live longer by adding excitement into their lives. With its unique balance of facts and emotions, both of which surround living, dying, and grieving across cultures and religions, the text gives students the perspective to effectively cope with death and the effects it will have on their lives.

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Evidence-Based Practice Workbook

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Author: Paul P. Glasziou

The Evidence-based Practice Workbook is an ideal tool for use by GPs, medical specialists and other healthcare professionals to learn the concepts of evidence-based practice (EBP). Practical and interactive, this workbook provides simple methods to help health professionals find and use the best evidence to answer clinical questions, developing their skills in:

asking clinical questions
searching for answers
discriminating good from poor information and research
using the answers to make clinical decisions.

This attractive, colour workbook provides a clear explanation of EBP skills and concepts. Written by internationally respected authors, this expanded and updated edition has been developed from evidence-based practice workshops run by the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Queensland and Oxford, and contains information and exercises to help health professionals learn how to use EBP in their clinical practice.

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Delivering Health Care in America: A Systems Approach

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Author: Leiyu Shi

In a clear, cohesive format, Delivering Health Care in America provides a comprehensive overview of the basic structures and operations of the US health system from its historical origins and resources, to its individual services, cost, and quality. Using a unique systems approach, it brings together an extraordinary breadth of information into a highly accessible, easy-to-read text that clarifies the complexities of health care organization and finance, while presenting a solid overview of how the various components fit together.

Features:

Product Details:Paperback: 650 pages
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett; 4 edition (2008)
Language: English, ISBN-10: 076374512X,
ISBN-13: 978-0763745127
Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 1.5 inches, Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds

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Comparative Health Systems: Global Perspectives for the 21st Century

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Author: James A. Johnson

Comparative Health Systems: Global Perspectives explores the health systems of 17 countries through comparative study. Using a consistent framework, the chapters offer an overview of each country s history, geography, government, and economy, as well as a detailed analysis of the country s healthcare system facilities, workforce, technology, cost, quality, and access. Current and emerging issues are also explored. The book concludes with a look at the changing U.S. healthcare system and the global challenges and opportunities for health. Ideal for courses in global health, international affairs, health administration, and public health, this innovative text challenges its readers to reflect deeply about how health care is organized and delivered.

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Exceptional Leadership: 16 Critical Competencies for Healthcare Executives

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Author: Carson F. Dye

Elevate your leadership skills There are good leaders, then there are exceptional leaders. The answer to, “What makes a leader exceptional?” is simple: competencies. Competencies are a set of professional and personal skills, knowledge, values, and traits that guide a leader’s performance. This new book focuses on the 16 key competencies that distinguish good leadership and great leadership. Each of the 16 competencies is explored in a chapter that: Defines the competency and why it is important Provides examples of the competency in action Explains the common skill deficits that prevent mastery of the competency Discusses how the competency can be misused or overused Provides advice on how to develop the competency

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