Sometimes My Heart Goes Numb
Drawing on the real-life stories of twenty exemplary caregivers, Dr. Charles Garfield explains the widely used Shanti caregivers model he originated-and shows how to set limits, avoid burnout, accept gratitude, and grapple with issues of life and death when caring for people with HIV/AIDS.
The Equality Toolkit
Every individual is entitled to quality health care, but medical professionals are not always equipped with the training and knowledge to provide the necessary care to patients--especially when it comes to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities and individuals with differences of sex development (DSD). For this reason, the University of Louisville School of Medicine established eQuality (www.louisville.edu/medicine/equality/), an inclusive LGBTQ/DSD-affect
Prognosis Hope
A powerful formula that ignites a revolution to restore humanity to healthcare.
Don’t Do Something, Just Stand There
We are what we think all day long. At least that's what Ralph Waldo Emerson said. If that is true, then you should really stop and ask yourself, "What am I thinking about right now?" And if you take a moment to really do that, then the title of this book will make sense to you. So often, we simply react to what is going on around us, and while we do "think" when we react, we often do not "critically think," because if we did, we would respond and not react. When I was in the Navy, I was taught to "work the problem," which meant to stop, look around, use whatever tools were available and figure out a solution. In fact, that's pretty much what I do today; I am a problem solver. I find solutions to problems that are oftentimes complex and illusive, and I often do it by just standing there -- taking a breath, looking at the information that is available to me and then making the best decision possible. Does it always work out the way I would like? Nope. But the outcome is positive a whole lot more often than it is negative, and that's because I have reduced the uncertainty around the problem.The purpose of this book is to show you how to reduce the uncertainty around the decisions you make, thereby increasing the likelihood of a positive outcome. The way to do this is to understand the process of critical thinking and evidence-based practice. Being an evidence-based thinker means being able to wade through the masses of information and data and bring to the table something that we can use to make better decisions. And evidence-based decisions will more often than not result in positive management outcomes. So, welcome to my world. And remember, don't do something, just stand there.
Waiting to Hear ”Momma”
Lucille, the mother of a medically fragile child, is traveling an emotional rollercoaster caring for her special-needs child as she desperately searches for a diagnosis. What had happened to her daughter? What did she do wrong?You are placed in her business world where bosses do not want a mother with this baggage. The mind-boggling callousness she observed from adults, professionals, and a waitress in a restaurant tells another tale. Amid trying to adapt to her life as a mother, she herself develops a life-threatening condition.Can her husband Karl be strong enough to sustain her and their marriage?With each unexpected trip to the emergency room, Lucille knows there is a chance she will arrive too late to say goodbye.Who will help this broken mother survive and accept the future? The obsessive worry and stress take a tremendous toll. Will she decide her mental pain is too great?Waiting to Hear "Momma" takes you into the world of a family in crisis that can be dark with gut-wrenching moments often experienced by those who are at the end of their rope. Yet, a wish is granted in an extraordinary way. This candid memoir will open readers' eyes and hearts.
Waiting to Hear ”Momma”
Lucille, the mother of a medically fragile child, is traveling an emotional rollercoaster caring for her special-needs child as she desperately searches for a diagnosis. What had happened to her daughter? What did she do wrong?You are placed in her business world where bosses do not want a mother with this baggage. The mind-boggling callousness she observed from adults, professionals, and a waitress in a restaurant tells another tale. Amid trying to adapt to her life as a mother, she herself develops a life-threatening condition.Can her husband Karl be strong enough to sustain her and their marriage?With each unexpected trip to the emergency room, Lucille knows there is a chance she will arrive too late to say goodbye.Who will help this broken mother survive and accept the future? The obsessive worry and stress take a tremendous toll. Will she decide her mental pain is too great?Waiting to Hear "Momma" takes you into the world of a family in crisis that can be dark with gut-wrenching moments often experienced by those who are at the end of their rope. Yet, a wish is granted in an extraordinary way. This candid memoir will open readers' eyes and hearts.
Medicine at the Crossroads
Stories and Conversations to Forge a Vision for Health CareMedicine at the Crossroads is a collection of essays based a column originally published in the Waco-Tribune Herald by renowned cardiologist Dr. Michael Attas. It touches on three perspectives - the physician, the patient, and the healthcare system - and addresses some of the most pressing questions in medicine today. Individually, each story of illness, medicine, and healing provides a tiny, fragmented glimpse into the heart of a problem. Collectively, it is Dr. Attas's hope that these stories forge together to reveal a larger narrative truth.The collection originated among scores of bright, inquisitive students in the classrooms of Baylor University, where Dr. Attas founded the Medical Humanities Program. The program was the first of its kind in the United States, and it redefined how students prepare for a career in health care. Dr. Attas and his students explored medicine and the human condition through stories of brokenness and redemption, pain and loss, and joy and despair.But the stories that have emerged from Dr. Attas's 40-year career are not just for students. The conversations are for all of us. Whether you are a physician, patient, or other participant in the healthcare system, may you be bold enough, humble enough, and vulnerable enough to listen to these stories--and to the stories of those around you--with wonder and awe.While this collection may offer some solutions with "fear and trembling," it does not dare claim to have all the answers. The purpose is simply to start conversations. So, let us take a collective breath and examine our personal feelings and expectations of medicine. May we each glimpse the possibilities and discover our own fresh, creative solutions.Ultimately, the purpose of Medicine at the Crossroads is to help us find our way to compassionate, humane health care for all. Together, may we find healing--for ourselves, our loved ones, and our system.What leaders are saying"For years, Dr. Attas has been prescient about changes in medicine and the physician's role. In a time of radical change in health care, when the very practice of medicine is in question, he shows us that the essential relationship is between the patient and the physician." - United States Ambassador Lyndon L. Olson, Jr. "Candid, transparent, and provocative, this is a "stained glass" collection of stories for talking about health care through the lens of the medical humanities, helping us understand how the science and art of medicine intersect. A must-read for anyone entering or serving in health care." - Joel T. Allison, FACHE, Retired CEO, Baylor Scott and White Health; Senior Advisor, Robbins Institute for Health Policy and Leadership"Dr. Attas reclaims ancient wisdom and offers a new vision. This is not only a handbook about recognizing patients' needs in body and soul, but about how those holding life and death in their hands at work can recognize and meet their own needs of body and soul. I hope every clinician reads it." - Kerry Egan, MDiv, Author of On Living"At the intersection of faith and medicine, Dr. Attas grapples with the dilemmas and dissonances of modern medicine in stories that are both personal and prophetic. This important conversation about the future of health care reminds future healthcare professionals of their sacred duty to care for patients and urges us all to build a healthcare system based on compassion, wisdom, and justice." - Lauren Barron, MD, Director, Medical Humanities Program, Baylor University
Severed Trust
In January 1999 George Lundberg, the highly respected editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association, was fired by the AMA. The stated reason for his dismissal was his rushing into print a study of sex that seemed to support President Clinton's dubious definitions of infidelity. But as the media furor rose to fever pitch, it became clear that this "oral sex debacle" was not Lundberg's first brush with controversy. He had outraged the AMA by charging on "60 Minutes" that doctors were burying their mistakes by not performing autopsies, and he had taken strong stands on such hot-button topics as assisted suicide, gun control, alternative medicine, and abortion. In this no-holds-barred book, Lundberg, now editor in chief of the online medical journal Medscape, speaks out on the crisis in contemporary medicine. He charges that organized medicine has surrendered to an overbuilt and overused political-industrial complex that underfunds prevention, undermines scientific research, and overlooks patients' needs-with disastrous results for doctors and patients alike. High costs and managed care are the least of our problems, says Lundberg: the greatest threat is the pervasive erosion of professional standards. Lundberg's keen analysis of greedy doctors, profit-hungry drug companies, and a corrupted AMA that seeks only to protect vested interests is certain to provoke controversy and stimulate debate.
Medicine and the Family
For centuries, traditional medicine has been infused with a masculine bias, often to the disadvantage of both doctors and patients. This book challenges prevailing views and offers a family-oriented feminist approach to the practice of medicine. Drawing on her 20 years of experience as a family doctor, the author dissects the assumptions underlying current teachings about child and adult development, sexual abuse, the family life cycle, and family systems. She exposes the ways in which women are often ignored, subordinated, or blamed in the modern medical system. For example, she notes that women are often held solely responsible for all problems in their families, including child abuse and battering.
Hospice Handbook 1993
In recent years hospice care has gone from a little-known medical alternative to a major movement in health care. By emphasizing palliative care and pain management rather than curative treatment, hospices allow the terminally ill to spend the last days, week, or months of their lives in their own homes, cared for by their families under the supervision of a team of specially trained hospice workers that includes doctors, nurses, social workers, and volunteers. The Hospice Handbook assures us that the terminally ill do have options, and the quality of their lives can still be within their control.
P.C., M.D.
Drawing on a wealth of information PC, M.D. documents for the first time what happens when the tenets of political correctness-including victimology, multiculturalism, rejection of fixed truths and individual autonomy-are allowed to enter the fortress of medicine.
Getting Through the Dark Days of Caregiving
This book is biographical, practical, and theological. It covers strategies to help Christian counselors, pastors, caregivers, and friends minister to the needs of care receivers. Behaviors of dementia care receivers and others are detailed, as are strategies for caregiver stress and facing the mourning that follows.
License to Steal
Who steals? An extraordinary range of folk -- from low-life hoods who sign on as Medicare or Medicaid providers equipped with nothing more than beepers and mailboxes, to drug trafficking organizations, organized crime syndicates, and even major hospital chains. In License to Steal, Malcolm K. Sparrow shows how the industry's defenses, which focus mostly on finding and correcting billing errors, are no match for such well orchestrated attacks. The maxim for thieves simply becomes "bill your lies correctly." Provided they do that, fraud perpetrators with any degree of sophistication can steal millions of dollars with impunity, testing payment systems carefully, and then spreading fraudulent billings widely enough across patient and provider accounts to escape detection. The kinds of highly automated, quality controlled claims processing systems that pervade the industry present fraud perpetrators with their favorite kind of target: rich, fast paying, transparent, utterly predictable check printing systems, with little threat of human intervention, and with the U.S. Treasury on the end of the electronic line. Sparrow picks apart the industry's response to the government's efforts to control this problem. The provider associations (well heeled and politically influential) have vociferously opposed almost every recent enforcement initiative, creating the unfortunate public impression that the entire health care industry is against effective fraud control. A significant segment of the industry, it seems, regards fraud and abuse not as a problem, but as a lucrative enterprise worth defending. Meanwhile, it remains a perfectly commonplace experience for patients or their relatives to examine a medical bill and discover that half of it never happened, or that; likewise, if patients then complain, they discover that no one seems to care, or that no one has the resources to do anything about it. Sparrow's research suggests that the growth of capitated managed care systems does not solve the problem, as many in the industry had assumed, but merely changes its form. The managed care environment produces scams involving underutilization, and the withholding of medical care schemes that are harder to uncover and investigate, and much more dangerous to human health. Having worked extensively with federal and state officials since the appearance of his first book on this subject, Sparrow is in a unique position to evaluate recent law enforcement initiatives. He admits the "war on fraud" is at least now engaged, but it is far from won.
Anatomy of an Awesome Medical Elective
Your medical elective should be an experience of a lifetime!As part of your training, you have a four-to-eight week window to travel anywhere in the world and get some clinical experience in any medical field that interests you. If you do want to make a difference or want to practise medicine with only your medical knowledge and your stethoscope, then volunteering in an overseas hospital or clinic is the way to go.But where do you start when trying to plan such a trip?Approaching a medical elective is like anything else in medicine; it requires research. And in terms of researching medical electives, this book is your 'go to' text.Karin Eurell is a professional organiser of electives. She has learnt by trial and error what is essential, and what isn't.Anatomy of an Awesome Medical Elective guides you through each of the critical questions that must be answered for you to make the most of your overseas elective.
A Surgeon’s Lessons, Learned and Lost
John Raffensperger, MD, describes how doctors in the mid-20th century learned medicine in the autopsy room, the laboratory, and at bedside, training to become well-rounded general physicians.Since then, many doctors have specialized during medical school, depending on X-rays and blood tests, rather than listening and "laying on of hands." Medicine became a de-personalized business, subject to greedy insurance executives and hospital administrators."A compelling and candid account of how surgeons learn and refine their skills. John Raffensperger shares successes and failures, advances in medicine and surgery, the faults in today's system, what we might learn from health care systems in other countries, and the pitfalls of hospital politics."- Di Saggau, Island Sun newspaper, Santiva/Captiva Florida"A candid narrative of more than forty years in practice and teaching of a pioneering pediatric surgeon, infused with historical perspective of medical education and medical practice ... Dr. Raffensperger has done it all over those years, developing new procedures, teaching medical students and residents at the bedside, serving as surgeon-in-chief at a leading center for pediatric surgery, the Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, and authoring books ... His concern for patients' welfare shines through the book as he calls for fundamental reforms based on a single payer national health insurance." - John Geyman, MD, Professor Emeritus of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle"In the field of contemporary health care, it is generally acknowledged that Dr. John Raffensperger is one of the most eminent pediatric surgeons of our day... We are now lucky to see him produce a memoir ...the portrayal of a life devoted to the care of sick children." - F. Gonzalez-Crussi, MD, Emeritus Professor of Pathology, Northwestern University, Chicago
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is one of the most traumatic psychiatric disorders, both for the affected person and their family. It also carries an unfortunate stigma and suffers from frequent misinterpretation by the popular media. The disorder usually manifests itself through significant periods of hallucinations, bizarre delusions, and disorganized behaviour, but the individuals who suffer from this brain disorder are not generally violent, and do have periods of remission. However it is often difficult for these individuals to maintain a regular lifestyle and relationships at home and at work, and many individuals with schizophrenia end up unable to live independently or, worse, homeless. This new edition in the popular Facts series provides a concise and up-to-date account of the underlying causes and symptoms of schizophrenia, as well as current theories about the disorder. The authors look at all the current treatment options, both medical and psychological, together with likely side-effects and the problem of compliance with treatment. The role of the family and the community in caring for individuals with schizophrenia is also considered. The authors are experienced psychiatrists and psychologists with many years' experience in the treatment and study of schizophrenia. This book will provide a welcome source of information for individuals with schizophrenia, their family members, and those involved in caring for them.
Clinical Tests of Respiratory Function
This well-respected classic combines basic respiratory physiology principles with the clinical application of respiratory function tests for a wide range of clinical disorders. It focuses on widely available tests, how they are used and interpreted. It reflects current understanding of respiratory function at rest, on exercise and during sleep, together with technological developments related to investigation and treatment. Emphasizing must-know information throughout, Chapter Overviews, Key Points, Annotated Key References, Videos, Clinical Cases, Common Questions and Answers, and many visual examples make this new edition a current and concise go-to guide.
Health-wealth for You
Written by two time Amazon #1 best-selling author, futurist and faculty member at the University of Southern California, Dr. Josh Luke's Health-Wealth for You: 11 Steps to Save Big & Live Healthy teaches individuals and families a series of measurable money saving tactics that will reduce spending on healthcare. Dr. Luke, a long-time hospital CEO, simplifies eleven proven steps that Americans can take to reduce healthcare spending and improve access to doctors and other providers. Best known as an engaging and humorous keynote speaker at events for all industries, Dr. Luke has become America's Healthcare Affordability Authority. In part one of Health-Wealth for You, Dr. Luke exposes the underbelly of the American healthcare delivery system to explain why the system is broken beyond repair. As a result, readers come to learn that there is no end in sight to skyrocketing healthcare costs in America as families will continue to be priced out of the health insurance market. Part two of the book explains the basic concepts of consumer driven healthcare and details how high deductible plans can save individuals and families significant dollars without compromising quality care. Part three of the book identifies eleven simple concepts that individuals and families can implement that will lead to improved health and immediate, significant savings.
Punish the Machine!
Spare The Doctor And Save The Patient The health care industry is in deep trouble. More than 50 percent of physicians report burnout and the US health care system is topping the charts for cost while skimming the bottom for quality among developed nations. There is a desperate need for a major shift in the health care business model and an opportunity to incorporate cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) into today's health care services. In Punish the Machine! The Promise of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care, Dr. Chettipally clearly explains the current health care problems facing the US and how AI technology can be used to decrease the burden on physicians, improve the quality for patients, and decrease the cost for payers.
Getting Through the Dark Days of Caregiving
This book is biographical, practical, and theological. It covers strategies to help Christian counselors, pastors, caregivers, and friends minister to the needs of care receivers. Behaviors of dementia care receivers and others are detailed, as are strategies for caregiver stress and facing the mourning that follows.
Animal-assisted Interventions in Health Care Settings
Growing literature around the benefits of animal-assisted intervention (AAI) spurs health care professionals and administrators to start new programs. Yet the trend also raises questions of how best to begin and run successful AAI programs-under what circumstances, with what staff, and within what guidelines. Animal-Assisted Interventions in Health Care Settings: A Best Practices Manual for Establishing New Programs succinctly outlines how best to develop, implement, run, and evaluate AAI programs. Drawing on extensive professional experiences and research from more than fifteen years of leading the Center for Human-Animal Interaction in the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, the authors discuss both best practices and best reasons for establishing AAI programs. For thorough consideration, the text explores benefits from a variety of perspectives, including how AAI can improve patient experience, provide additional career development for staff, and contribute favorably to organizational culture and to the reputation of the facility in the surrounding community.Developed for administrators as well as for volunteers and staff, Animal-Assisted Interventions in Health Care Settings includes practical, case-based examples for easy comprehension and offers an accompanying online user-friendly template that can be adapted to develop practice-specific training, evaluation, and procedure manuals.
The Nightingale Gene
The first in a trilogy highlighting caregiving as a demanding, yet rewarding, profession that forces work-life imbalance, The Nightingale Gene provides lessons for those who make caring for others a priority over taking care of themselves.
Through the Rabbit Hole
Through the Rabbit Hole is exactly the reference book that the author needed for quick access to information during her experience providing care for her ill parents. It wasn't available for her, so she has written it for all the families and caregivers who are now beginning their journeys. Her parents' medical crises caused her to fall down the rabbit hole and into the maze of unfamiliar options and decisions. Having emerged from the maze, the author details the complexities of caregivers and facilities, the need for patient advocacy, as well as the medical, legal, financial and insurance aspects of care. With the end goal of compassionate and dignified care, this book, a wonderful companion to A Most Meaningful Life, is a beacon through the maze of care.
Professional Burnout in Medicine and the Helping Professions
Here is a practical, hands-on book that will aid in the identification and reduction of job stress. This unique volume describes how burnout develops and offers a model with which to identify job stressors--providing a thorough understanding of professional burnout. Experts in the fields of medicine, social work, mental health, and education examine the values, ethics, and morality of individuals, health care organizations, and society that may lead to burnout. They also offer successful intervention strategies for reducing or efficiently managing causative factors.
Wisdom From the Homeless
SOMETIMES THE WORLD SEEMS LIKE A VERY DARK PLACE. In this angry world, I have seen a glimpse of light. I have seen kindness, love and hope at a homeless shelter. Siloam Mission is named after a pool where, in Biblical times, Jesus healed a blind man. In this tradition, the Mission has a medical clinic, and I have had the privilege of working there. The homeless men and women I have met at Siloam have taught me profound lessons about perseverance through suffering, expressing joy in dire circumstances, and the rewards of service to those in need. I want to share those lessons with you....
What Hurts the Physician Hurts the Patient
What Hurts the Physician Hurts the Patient describes MedRAP, a comprehensive program designed to advance the professional growth of medical trainees and improve their well-being by addressing factors that lead to stress and burnout. The program focuses on facilitating the transition into the medical training environment and improving the organizational culture. The program also focuses on addressing ACGME competencies such as communication and interpersonal skills, professionalism, and systems-based practice skills. The Quality Improvement (QI) component of the program involves the entire health care team to facilitate collaboration and improve the efficiency of the hospital work environment and patient care. Because of MedRAP's efficient design, maximum benefits for medical training programs can be achieved with a judicious commitment of time and resources.For more information, visit www.medrap.org.What People are saying"What Hurts the Physician Hurts the Patient is comprehensive and clearly written and will be of enormous value to graduate medical education. I highly recommend this book to all medical residents, resident program directors, department chairs, and administrators who are connected with the training of new physicians. Ms. Mushin has made an enormous contribution not only to resident training at Baylor, but also to the overall training of residents in the United States." - ANTONIO GOTTO, JR., MD, DPHIL Dean Emeritus, Weill Cornell MedicineProvost for Medical Affairs Emeritus, Cornell University "During the 25 years of this program, I have witnessed firsthand the benefits for resident morale and team building. The Quality Improvement component was used to improve both education and patient care. With the introduction of the Core Competencies by ACGME, this program became essential to meeting the milestones expected for accreditation. This comprehensive and thoughtful book will benefit program directors as well as other institutional leaders and non-physician training programs. I highly recommend this excellent work." - STEPHEN B. GREENBERG, MD, MACP Distinguished Service Professor, Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine"The Resident Assistance Program has been an invaluable part of our internal medicine training program. The program meets not only the residents' needs, but also supports the management of institutional and academic goals. Through the years, I have also received feedback from different healthcare team members who have felt that the program contributed to improved collaboration and, thus, improved patient care. I have been discussing the program in my presentations to new applicants and feel it is a great asset to our recruitment process."- RICHARD J. HAMILL, M.D.Professor, Departments of Medicine and Molecular Virology Microbiology, Associate Chair for Medical Education, Baylor College of Medicine
Rationing Medicine
Discusses organ transplants, treatment of seriously ill newborns, reproductive technology, and fetal health, and looks at the policy changes which will have to be made because of the growing cost of health care.
Unforeseen Journey
The rewards of family caregiving are many; the challenges, surprisingly impactful. You need to read this book if: -you feel that caregiving tasks previously done with ease now require extra motivation and energy to complete; -the compassion you once had is waning, and you find yourself cutting corners to complete caregiving tasks; -you feel that you are approaching the end of your rope, and you are overwhelmed due to stress and exhaustion; and -most importantly, if you are just beginning the work of caring for another human being. It will not prevent the abovementioned scenarios from happening, but it will allow you to tolerate them and survive. Challenges are coming your way. Help will be needed. The help starts here.
Unforeseen Journey
The rewards of family caregiving are many; the challenges, surprisingly impactful. You need to read this book if: -you feel that caregiving tasks previously done with ease now require extra motivation and energy to complete; -the compassion you once had is waning, and you find yourself cutting corners to complete caregiving tasks; -you feel that you are approaching the end of your rope, and you are overwhelmed due to stress and exhaustion; and -most importantly, if you are just beginning the work of caring for another human being. It will not prevent the abovementioned scenarios from happening, but it will allow you to tolerate them and survive. Challenges are coming your way. Help will be needed. The help starts here.
Sailing Through the Storms of Seizures
Jon has lived with epilepsy for over fifty years. There were times when he was broken and defeated by seizures; then discovered the power of hope. Jon believes he can provide that hope to others dealing with seizure disorders by sharing his experience. In Sailing through the Storms of Seizures, he provides the perspective of the child, student, father, and caregiver. Jon had his first seizure at the age of four and was treated with medication for several years. His seizures returned while in college. At the age of forty-six, his seizures became intractable, and brain surgery his only option to regain control. There were many people who helped him with his recovery: his family, church, counselor, and those he met who faced similar situations. Soon after his surgery, Jon met a man who was distraught over his four-year-old son, who suffered from intractable seizures. As Jon shared his experience he witnessed hope being instilled in the man and his family. He is now a mentor and a counselor, focusing on helping people live with epilepsy. His greatest joy comes from his two sons, who have been there when needed, and accomplished much in their lives and careers.
Sailing Through the Storms of Seizures
Jon has lived with epilepsy for over fifty years. There were times when he was broken and defeated by seizures; then discovered the power of hope. Jon believes he can provide that hope to others dealing with seizure disorders by sharing his experience. In Sailing through the Storms of Seizures, he provides the perspective of the child, student, father, and caregiver. Jon had his first seizure at the age of four and was treated with medication for several years. His seizures returned while in college. At the age of forty-six, his seizures became intractable, and brain surgery his only option to regain control. There were many people who helped him with his recovery: his family, church, counselor, and those he met who faced similar situations. Soon after his surgery, Jon met a man who was distraught over his four-year-old son, who suffered from intractable seizures. As Jon shared his experience he witnessed hope being instilled in the man and his family. He is now a mentor and a counselor, focusing on helping people live with epilepsy. His greatest joy comes from his two sons, who have been there when needed, and accomplished much in their lives and careers.
A New Era of Dentistry
All You Need To Know About Oral Health DR. BENINATO believes a smile is one of the most precious gifts you can give someone. For this reason, he is committed to serving the community by crafting world-class smiles through exceptional oral care. But more than anyone, Dr. Beninato knows that visiting the dentist is often an event met with fear, anxiety, and dread. He prides himself on cultivating a relaxed, pain-free environment so dental care is accessible to any patient who walks through the door. In A New Era of Dentistry: The Movement to Patient-Centric Care you will learn how Dr. Beninato has set Premier Dental apart from the rest in terms of patient care, quality of service, and community engagement. In addition, you will also learn how to best care for your own dental health at every stage of your life and gather helpful information for addressing common dental ailments. This book will teach you how to: ✓✓ IMPROVE YOUR OVERALL HEALTH ✓✓ INCREASE YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE ✓✓ REDUCE YOUR RISK OF ORAL DISEASE ✓✓ UNLOCK YOUR FULL POTENTIAL
The Caregiver’s Path to Compassionate Decision Making
This award-winning book guides families and professionals who are making decisions for those with varying degrees of mental capacity. (New 2nd edition includes 40 bonus pages from The Caregiver's Path Workbook.) Viki adaptable system for making choices comes as much from her heart as from her extensive experience as a bioethicist. KindEthics.comAbout the book: You know how difficult--even heartbreaking--it can be to make decisions for someone with dementia, stroke, Parkinson's, developmental disability, mental illness, or other brain injury. Feeling confident that you've made the right decision would be a welcome relief from the worry and guilt you may be feeling.The Caregiver's Path is an invaluable resource for caregivers struggling to make the right decisions, whether it's taking away the car keys, moving to a long-term care facility or making the difficult medical and end-of-life choices. Readers will learn the framework and tools to create a good, ethical decision. These tools will help give voice to those who can't speak for themselves. The book provides specific strategies and questions to use along the decision making pathway. Respect and compassion are the core values of this decision making process. This is not a one-size-fits-all solution but can be adapted depending on the individual's level of incapacity and the situation. Throughout the book are personal and real-life stories to help illustrate these tools. At the end of the book, Viki gives expanded end-of-life guidance for making the most difficult decisions. Recommended by: BooklistJournal of Hospital Librarianship. Journal of Gerontological Social WorkAlzheimer's AssociationNAMI Advocate - National Alliance on Mental IllnessChristopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource CenterMuscular Dystrophy AssociationMcKnight's Long Term Care NewsDementia AustraliaWell Spouse AssociationPain Management Nursing JournalJournal of the Catholic Health Association of the United StatesEmployee Assistance ReportSouthern California Physician Magazine
100 Questions and Answers About HIV & AIDS
Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient or a friend or relative of someone suffering from HIV or AIDS, this book can help. Offering both doctor and patient perspectives, 100 Questions & Answers About HIV and AIDS, Fourth Edition provides authoritative and practical answers to the most commonly asked questions by patients and their loved ones. What is the difference between HIV and AIDS? How can HIV infection be prevented? How do I find the right medical care? Along with the answers to these and other questions, this book provides information on diagnosis, treatment, living with HIV and more. Written by an expert in the field 100 Questions & Answers About HIV and AIDS, Fourth Edition is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional uncertainty of this disease.
Slow Medicine
"Wonderful... Physicans would do well to learn this most important lesson about caring for patients." --The New York Times Book Review Over the years that Victoria Sweet has been a physician, "healthcare" has replaced medicine, "providers" look at their laptops more than at their patients, and costs keep soaring, all in the ruthless pursuit of efficiency. Yet the remedy that economists and policy makers continue to miss is also miraculously simple. Good medicine takes more than amazing technology; it takes time--time to respond to bodies as well as data, time to arrive at the right diagnosis and the right treatment. Sweet knows this because she has learned and lived it over the course of her remarkable career. Here she relates unforgettable stories of the teachers, doctors, nurses, and patients through whom she discovered the practice of Slow Medicine, in which she has been both pioneer and inspiration. Medicine, she helps us to see, is a craft and an art as well as a science. It is relational, personal, even spiritual. To do it well requires a hard-won wisdom that no algorithm can replace--that brings together "fast" and "slow" in a truly effective, efficient, sustainable, and humane way of healing.
Our Health Plan
The antidote for a broken healthcare system, where the power of one community revolutionizes the way healthcare works.
Health Through God’s Pharmacy
Much sought-after personal advice on the use of medicinal herbs from Europe's most popular herbalist. Comprehensive and infomative, this time-honored herbal remedies have been shown to cure even some so-called "incureable" diseases. The book about herbs, which was first published in 1980, has become a phenomenal success. So far, the Publisher Ennsthaler Verlag has sold over nine million copies of the book which has become a classic among health guides and has been translated into 27 languages. It gives a detailed description of 31 herbs, ranging from agrimony to yarrow. The author explains how to prepare teas, tinctures, body pastes, baths and juices. These herbs are native plants, such as yarrow or ribworth that grow in meadows and woodlands, and are very robust. The enormous success of Maria Treben ist most likely based on the fact that she has restored an ancient knowledge that had already largely been forgotten.
100 Preguntas & Respuestas Sobre Vih y Sida /100 Questions and Answers about HIV and AIDs
