An Introduction to the Study of Clinical Medicine
"An Introduction to the Study of Clinical Medicine" by Octavius Sturges offers a fascinating glimpse into the medical practices and educational approaches of the late 19th century. This volume, originally published in 1873, provides a detailed overview of the methods used to diagnose and treat patients during that era. Sturges' work emphasizes the importance of careful observation and thorough physical examination, reflecting the state of medical knowledge before the advent of modern technology. While medical science has advanced significantly since its original publication, this book remains a valuable resource for those interested in the history of medicine. It offers unique insights into the challenges faced by physicians of the time and their dedication to improving patient care. Scholars and students will find this a compelling historical document.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
From the Clinics to the Capitol
How white nationalism and authoritarian populism have taken hold in America under the guise of opposing abortion. Antiabortion stories, images, and policies have primed Americans to embrace attitudes and politics once deemed extreme. Abroad, US antiabortion tactics, personnel, and funds have contributed to a global rise of the Right. From the Clinics to the Capitol is a scholar's story of why and how abortion foes join other militants in waging war against the federal government. Reflecting on her thirty years of analyzing the intersections of race, reproduction, and right-wing movements, Carol Mason examines primary antiabortion sources that influenced political currents of the last fifty years. From Cold War conspiracism and apocalyptic fundamentalism to anti-statist terrorism, Tea Party populism, and MAGA insurrection, opposing abortion has come to imperil democracy worldwide.
Bamboozled, Duped, and Hoodwinked
This is your wake-up call!It's a sad fact that corruption exists in much of society. But when you go to your doctor, you don't expect that corruption to interfere with your well-being. You know something is wrong when you leave your appointment with a prescription and generic advice, but you just can't put your finger on exactly what or why.Unfortunately, medicine has become increasingly corrupt. Blue suits-the CEOs of pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, hospital systems-large group practices, directors of federal health agencies, and patient advocacy groups run medicine. The choices you're offered don't encompass your full list of options. So, what can you do?Author Dr. Joseph Jacko has seen your frustrations and wrote Bamboozled, Duped, and Hoodwinked as a comprehensive guide to teach you how to: Find the truth in the medical field, prompting you to think critically and research what's best for youUnderstand the numbers behind the numbers so you can intelligently process medical "facts"Select a medical provider outside the insurance-based system so you can get more truthful informationStaying healthy is the best thing you can do for yourself and will minimize the chances of you getting misinformation. When you need medical help, who you listen to matters. The people who control medicine are willing to risk your health in their quest for money, power, and control. Bamboozled, Duped, and Hoodwinked arms you with the information to make the right decisions for yourself and your well-being.It's time to educate yourself so you can confidently trust and listen to yourself.
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Quality in Healthcare
Quality in Healthcare: A Lean Six Sigma Project Approach delivers essential insights into quality management and performance improvement, focusing on the application of Lean Six Sigma methodologies in healthcare environments. Structured around the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC) framework, the text employs a continuous case study to develop an A3 report, apply all tools and techniques in a fully integrated project format, and encourage students to engage with the material practically. It also offers valuable guidance for obtaining Lean Six Sigma certification. This textbook integrates real-world examples, lively scenarios, FAQs, hands-on learning activities, and practice problems that underscore key quality improvement techniques, patient safety, and ethical considerations. It also equips students with the necessary measurement, problem-solving, and decision-making skills to steer quality improvement projects effectively. Quality in Healthcare promotes a Lean Six Sigma mindset tailored specifically for the healthcare sector, preparing future leaders to drive meaningful change. Purchase includes online access via most mobile devices or computers. Key Features: Emphasizes data visualization through graphs and dashboards, complemented by data files for statistical analysis Illustrates human dynamics and organizational challenges in completing improvement projects Demonstrates tool application in vivid scenarios and provides a summary toolkit for easy reference Features video interviews with healthcare professionals providing students with valuable career insights and practical knowledge Includes digital access to advanced eChapters containing information critical to those seeking a Lean Six Sigma certification Students have access to Excel video tutorials demonstrating the use of tools mentioned in the text Qualified instructors have access to expanded Instructor Resources featuring chapter PowerPoints, a Test Bank, a Sample Syllabus, Excel data files and solutions for end-of-chapter problems, templates, an Instructor Manual and additional resources to supplement students' dynamic learning and interaction with the text
The Leader ”Ships” Disease
The Leadership Disease presents a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach to solving personal and professional problems by teaching others to look inward instead of outward to achieve personal fulfi llment. Dr. Lorenzo Suter is the best selling author of Self-Empowerment books. Dr. Suter has travelled hundred of thousand of miles to inspire and to challenge status quo by using thought provoking ideologies to engage a conversation. Lets take off line. To your point. We need to side bar. Going down a rabbit hole. Getting into the weeds. Elephant in the room. Don't want to steal your thunder. There are not dumb questions. These are a few of the semantics that are allowing leadership in healthcare to fail. The last 4 letters in leadership is SHIP. Imagine a hospital being a ship. It is to serve one purpose and that is to heal and service all mankind clinically. However, healthcare has a new disease called the SHIPS DISEASE. A disease that is going untreated, infl uenced by "good ole boys" semantics that in all candor is causing hospitals to sink and fail! However, there is a cure for this disease that is killing our healthcare systems. As I explore the diagnosis and seek to prescribe a philosophical medication, I challenge you to ponder your healthcare experiences while you read this narrative. The cure is changing the Culture! Through semantics, Suter provides practical advice that will help strengthen core leadership team intuitive decision-making skills while also sharing detailed guidance on how to change culture. A company's culture is its basic personality, the essence of how its people interact and work. However, it is an elusively complex entity that survives and evolves mostly through gradual shifts in leadership, strategy, and other circumstances. We fi nd the most useful defi nition is also the simplest: Culture is the self-sustaining pattern of behavior that determines how things are done. Made of instinctive, repetitive habits and emotional responses, culture can't be copied or easily pinned down. Corporate cultures are constantly selfrenewing and slowly evolving: What people feel, think, and believe is refl ected and shaped by the way they go about their business. Formal eff orts to change a culture seldom manage to get to the ear of what motivates people, what makes them tick. Three dimensions of corporate culture aff ect its alignment: symbolic reminders, keystone behaviors and mind-sets. Of these, healthcare executives, workers, physicians, and all pertinent like-minded groups should remove the elephant from the hospital board rooms, surgeon lounges and staff break rooms, remove the rabbits, and stop stealing each other thunder! And YES! There are STUPID QUESTIONS! Lil Cuz (titular character of a children's book) will be coming to you soon and it will be teaching children about their mental health. So continue to Beat Adversity and Aspire to Live!
The Leader ”Ships” Disease
The Leadership Disease presents a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach to solving personal and professional problems by teaching others to look inward instead of outward to achieve personal fulfi llment. Dr. Lorenzo Suter is the best selling author of Self-Empowerment books. Dr. Suter has travelled hundred of thousand of miles to inspire and to challenge status quo by using thought provoking ideologies to engage a conversation. Lets take off line. To your point. We need to side bar. Going down a rabbit hole. Getting into the weeds. Elephant in the room. Don't want to steal your thunder. There are not dumb questions. These are a few of the semantics that are allowing leadership in healthcare to fail. The last 4 letters in leadership is SHIP. Imagine a hospital being a ship. It is to serve one purpose and that is to heal and service all mankind clinically. However, healthcare has a new disease called the SHIPS DISEASE. A disease that is going untreated, infl uenced by "good ole boys" semantics that in all candor is causing hospitals to sink and fail! However, there is a cure for this disease that is killing our healthcare systems. As I explore the diagnosis and seek to prescribe a philosophical medication, I challenge you to ponder your healthcare experiences while you read this narrative. The cure is changing the Culture! Through semantics, Suter provides practical advice that will help strengthen core leadership team intuitive decision-making skills while also sharing detailed guidance on how to change culture. A company's culture is its basic personality, the essence of how its people interact and work. However, it is an elusively complex entity that survives and evolves mostly through gradual shifts in leadership, strategy, and other circumstances. We fi nd the most useful defi nition is also the simplest: Culture is the self-sustaining pattern of behavior that determines how things are done. Made of instinctive, repetitive habits and emotional responses, culture can't be copied or easily pinned down. Corporate cultures are constantly selfrenewing and slowly evolving: What people feel, think, and believe is refl ected and shaped by the way they go about their business. Formal eff orts to change a culture seldom manage to get to the ear of what motivates people, what makes them tick. Three dimensions of corporate culture aff ect its alignment: symbolic reminders, keystone behaviors and mind-sets. Of these, healthcare executives, workers, physicians, and all pertinent like-minded groups should remove the elephant from the hospital board rooms, surgeon lounges and staff break rooms, remove the rabbits, and stop stealing each other thunder! And YES! There are STUPID QUESTIONS! Lil Cuz (titular character of a children's book) will be coming to you soon and it will be teaching children about their mental health. So continue to Beat Adversity and Aspire to Live!
Septic Shock - From Pathophysiology to Patient Care
Sepsis and septic shock are global health crises affecting millions of people every year. One person dies every 2.8 seconds due to sepsis and septic shock complications. Twenty percent of all deaths worldwide are associated with sepsis, septic shock and its complications. A delay in detecting and treating sepsis and septic shock increases the risk of mortality. This book simplifies the detection and management of sepsis and septic shock to ensure that this clinical emergency is diagnosed and managed earlier. This septic shock book is composed of chapters that are related to the diagnosis, effects on various organs, and management of sepsis and septic shock. It is well-written by experts from their respective fields and different clinical settings. The chapters are written in simple and understandable language. This book will help increase the awareness of sepsis, and it will be equally helpful to medical and paramedical staff, as well as juniors and experts in the field of the management of sepsis and septic shock.
An Essential Guide to Caring for People With a Learning Disability and Autistic People
This essential text presents the core information that all nursing students and apprentices along with other key health and social care professions, regardless of field, need to know about caring for people with a learning disability and autism. It outlines some of the key challenges faced by people with a learning disability and autism, and ways in which good care can improve their quality of life. People with a learning disability and autism are more likely to need support with aspects of everyday life, be marginalised within society, including within health and social care, and die younger than the rest of the population. They are also more likely to have additional communication needs, sensory processing difficulties and require significant support to access healthcare as well as other opportunities across the course of their lives.This innovative text highlights the core knowledge that all health and social care professionals need and emphasises the benefits of learning across different fields of practice. It presents information about common conditions, key skills, and where a standard approach may need to be changed when caring for a person with a learning disability and autistic people. It demystifies key issues and commonly misunderstood concepts and topics including distressed behaviours, consent and reasonable adjustments. The book also focuses on addressing health inequalities, improving communication, understanding mental capacity and presents case studies throughout to illustrate how care can and should be delivered.Written for all who aspire to understand the needs of these individuals and to deliver care as effectively as possible, this collaborative text brings together the voices of services users and their families and carers, with those of nurses, other health professionals, lecturers, and nursing students and apprentices.
Basic Health Care in Family Medicine and Public Health
Although shaped primarily according to the economic and social structures of countries, basic health services aim to provide equal and accessible health services to everyone. While the public health discipline is involved in the planning and supervising of basic health services, the family medicine discipline is directly responsible for ensuring the implementation of these services. These disciplines must cooperate and coordinate to provide organized and effective basic health services. More importantly, health and social policies should be structured in accordance with the prioritized needs of countries. The basic health needs of countries are directly related to the economic and social structures of those countries. For this reason, it is not possible to talk about a globally structured basic health service that has definite boundaries and can be applied to every country. The main objective is to protect and improve health. Governments must create appropriate health policies. As in every field, basic health services are shaped according to the era and their scope changes. However, the basic principle in every age is to provide equal and free health care services to those in need. This book aims to inform the reader about the scope and applications of basic health services.
International Perspectives and Experiences Enhancing Access to Healthcare
Access to healthcare is a straightforward concept: either we can receive high-quality healthcare when needed, or we cannot. While this concept is simple, reality is much more complex. Many people cannot afford good healthcare, even if they have health insurance. Others live in areas where vaccines, doctors, hospitals, and other health services are in short supply, and these supply constraints continue to grow. Still, others find it hard to make appointments for care, especially if they must travel long distances or miss work to attend those appointments. The inability to accommodate patient needs has been problematic for decades, and sometimes for much longer, in many parts of the world. In this book, authors from around the globe describe innovative approaches for improving access to health care. Their entrepreneurial spirit, knowledge, and sheer grit in the face of complex challenges are admirable and demonstrable. Policymakers, healthcare providers, payers, and patients will find valuable insights and actionable strategies in this volume for addressing access barriers and ensuring timely care. Readers are encouraged to explore these and other groundbreaking approaches, using the lessons learned here to improve healthcare access and enhance lives worldwide.
Testimonios of Care
The first English-language collection of Latina/x caregiving testimonios, this volume gives voice to diverse Chicana/x and Latina/x caregiving experiences. Bringing together thirteen first-person accounts, these testimonios speak to the tragic flaws in our health-care system and the woefully undervalued labor of providing care to family and community. The book opens with an introductory chapter by the three co-editors, and then is divided into three sections exploring the caregiver voice, community caregiving, and reflections that outline a Caregiver Bill of Rights and present a call to action. Throughout, contributors discuss kinship care, including formal and informal adoptions, community care, caregiving in professional health contexts, and the implicit caregiving inherent in teaching BIPOC students, which largely falls upon faculty of color. Testimonios of Care gives voice to those who often are voiceless in histories of caregiving and is guided by Chicana and Latina feminist principles, which include solidarity between women of color, empathy, willingness to challenge the patriarchal medical health-care systems, questioning traditional gender roles and idealization of familia, and caring for self while caring for loved ones and community. Contributors yvonne hurtado allen Angie Chabram Natalia Deeb-Sossa Yvette G. Flores In矇s Hern獺ndez-?vila ire'ne lara silva Josie M矇ndez-Negrete Maria R. Palacios Hector Rivera-Lopez Maria Angelina Soldatenko Anita Tijerina Revilla M籀nica Torreiro-Casal Enriqueta Valdez-Curiel
Ai-Driven Wellness
���� AI-Driven Wellness: The Convergence of AI, Traditional Medicine, and Modern HealthcareIt's taken us 58 years of combined expertise to write this book - and just a moment to transform the way you think about healthcare.Why This Book Matters: Discover cutting-edge insights and transformative healthcare technologies that are redefining the future. AI-Driven Wellness explores: AI-Driven Medical InnovationsPractical, Real-World ApplicationsThe Future of Precision MedicineAnd the Convergence of AI, Traditional Medicine, and Modern HealthcareWe Promise To: Unveil groundbreaking AI-healthcare strategiesDecode complex technological advancementsProvide actionable, real-world insightsChallenge your current understandingInspire the next generation of healthcare innovatorsThis isn't just a book - it's a roadmap. Crafted by experts who have spent decades living and breathing technological innovation, this book guides readers through the future of healthcare with clarity, inspiration, and visionary leadership.Are you ready to transform your understanding of healthcare?Open the book. Your journey begins now.Authors: Arjun Jaggi, Aditya Karnam Gururaj Rao, Sonam Naidu
Ai-Driven Wellness
���� AI-Driven Wellness: The Convergence of AI, Traditional Medicine, and Modern HealthcareIt's taken us 58 years of combined expertise to write this book - and just a moment to transform the way you think about healthcare.Why This Book Matters: Discover cutting-edge insights and transformative healthcare technologies that are redefining the future. AI-Driven Wellness explores: AI-Driven Medical InnovationsPractical, Real-World ApplicationsThe Future of Precision MedicineAnd the Convergence of AI, Traditional Medicine, and Modern HealthcareWe Promise To: Unveil groundbreaking AI-healthcare strategiesDecode complex technological advancementsProvide actionable, real-world insightsChallenge your current understandingInspire the next generation of healthcare innovatorsThis isn't just a book - it's a roadmap. Crafted by experts who have spent decades living and breathing technological innovation, this book guides readers through the future of healthcare with clarity, inspiration, and visionary leadership.Are you ready to transform your understanding of healthcare?Open the book. Your journey begins now.Authors: Arjun Jaggi, Aditya Karnam Gururaj Rao, Sonam Naidu
Sex and Gender Identification and Implications for Disability Evaluation
Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology
Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology
Domestic to Interpersonal Violence
Domestic to Interpersonal Violence: An Interdisciplinary Approach is geared toward medicolegal teams looking to gain knowledge on the various facets of domestic, intimate partner, and interpersonal violence. The book contains thoughtful case studies and assessment questions for readers to test and apply their knowledge.It covers different facets of violence and how they may best be recognized, diagnosed, healed from, and prosecuted.-Volume 3: Treatment, Prevention, and Prosecution focuses on different approaches to addressing interpersonal violence. Beginning with prevention, the chapters discuss how to advocate for victims and intervene as a multidisciplinary team. The volume concludes with prosecuting interpersonal violence and helping victims plan for a safe future.
Domestic to Interpersonal Violence
Domestic to Interpersonal Violence: An Interdisciplinary Approach is geared toward medicolegal teams looking to gain knowledge on the various facets of domestic, intimate partner, and interpersonal violence. The book contains thoughtful case studies and assessment questions for readers to test and apply their knowledge.It covers different facets of violence and how they may best be recognized, diagnosed, healed from, and prosecuted.-Volume 1: Risk Factors, Warning Signs, and Diagnosis gives readers an overview of interpersonal violence, as well as a look at which groups have an increased risk of experiencing this specific form of violence. Readers are presented with data relating to diagnosis and considerations to take when dealing with marginalized populations.
Hospice Plain & Simple
Everyone faces this journey. You don't have to face it alone. Death doesn't have to be the enemy we fear. When facing the end of life, whether your own or that of someone you love, knowledge becomes your greatest source of comfort and control. In an easy-to-read style, Hospice Plain and Simple cuts through the confusion and fear surrounding end-of-life care with the straight-talking wisdom of expert hospice nurse Brenda Hampton. After 27 years at countless bedsides, she knows the questions that keep families awake at night and the moments that transform fear into peace.Topics covered include: Hospice vs. palliative care-which is right for you?Real patient stories and experiencesWhat grief is and how to handle itFinding grace in goodbyeThis isn't a clinical manual filled with medical jargon. It's a trusted friend explaining exactly what hospice care means: when to call, what actually happens, and how to navigate the system. Through real stories from her decades of experience, Brenda separates myth from reality and shows you how to advocate for comfort, communicate with medical teams, and create meaningful final moments. Whether you're planning ahead or facing an immediate need, this book will become your roadmap through one of life's most challenging journeys. You'll close it feeling informed, empowered, and surprisingly hopeful. Don't wait until crisis strikes to understand your options. Order Hospice Plain and Simple today and give yourself the gift of knowledge, comfort, and peace of mind for whatever lies ahead. About the AuthorBrenda Hampton, RN, has walked alongside hundreds of patients and families during their most vulnerable moments over her 27-year hospice career. Her gift lies in translating complex medical realities into clear, compassionate guidance that helps people navigate impossible choices with dignity and peace. Known for her no-nonsense warmth and genuine heart, Brenda continues her mission of care through every page of this essential guide.
Healthcare Administration, Leadership, and Management (HALM)
Patient No Longer: How You Can Lead the Consumer Revolution in Healthcare, Second Edition
Patient No Longer delves into the next phase of healthcare's evolution: consumer-centric care. The authors challenge the status quo and explore how we can build a truly consumer-driven healthcare system-- one that is data informed, compassionate, and ultimately meaningful for patients-- by answering a critical question: What can we do now to transform our healthcare model into one that puts consumers at the center of the experience? Drawing on new research and real-world case studies, the book analyzes long-term effects of COVID-19 on healthcare, revealing how the pandemic accelerated the shift toward patient-centered care. The book offers a fresh look at the progress-- and the work yet to be done-- in achieving a system in which providers partner with patients to create healthier communities. This extensively revised edition features new content throughout, including: - Information regarding potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to transform healthcare - Ideas for improving patient experience to remove barriers to care With actionable insights and a forward-thinking framework, the book equips organizations to deliver the compassionate, human-centered care patients deserve.
Questions & Answers about Crohn's Disease
ADVOCATE FOR YOUR CARE Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient or have a loved one with Crohn's disease, this book offers help. Questions & Answers About Crohn's Disease, Third Edition, provides authoritative, practical answers to the most common questions asked by patients and their families. This easy-to-read book is a concise guide to diagnosis, treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, sources of support, and much more. Written by a world-class medical expert on the topic, Questions & Answers About Crohn's Disease, Third Edition, is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of Crohn's disease. (c) 2026 80 pages
A Critical History of Health Films in Central and Eastern Europe and Beyond
Becoming and Being a Physician
Structured around personal stories, this book provides a rigorous review of current thinking and research on the physician life cycle. It considers the trajectories and factors that influence a doctor's development over decades of a medical career.Taking an integrated approach, the authors consider the formal stages of a physician's training including medical school, residency training and practice, and review discourses around professionalism, competency-based education, lifelong learning, expertise development, reflection, and narrative that merge into the construct of medical professional identity formation.
