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The Patient's Guide to Preventing Medical Errors

The Patient's Guide to Preventing Medical Errors


Karin J. Berntsen



Review "Caregivers, although this book is written for patients, it is an excellent source of information for your patient...
Unhealthy places: the ecology of risk in the urban landscape

Unhealthy places: the ecology of risk in the urban landscape


Kevin M. Fitzpatrick, Mark La Gory



Review A must read for anyone concerned with environmental justice, poverty, urban decay, and the aging of our society.&#...
Handbook of Health Psychology

Handbook of Health Psychology


Tracey A. Revenson, Andrew S. Baum, Jerome E. Singer



Review This monumental summary of research achievements features 51 chapters written in generally crisp prose, up-to-date c...
Healthcare Disparities at the Crossroads with Healthcare Reform

Healthcare Disparities at the Crossroads with Healthcare Reform


Richard Allen Williams



Review From the reviews: “This book discusses healthcare disparities within the context of healthcare reform. ...
The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General 2006

The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General 2006


Health, Human Services Dept.



The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General 2006...
Big Pharma: Exposing the Global Healthcare Agenda

Big Pharma: Exposing the Global Healthcare Agenda


Jacky Law



From Publishers Weekly The drug business is the most profitable in all of capitalism, journalist Law notes in this scatte...
Configuring Health Consumers: Health Work and the Imperative of Personal Responsibility (Health Technology and Society)

Configuring Health Consumers: Health Work and the Imperative of Personal Responsibility (Health Technology and Society)


Sally Wyatt, Nadine Wathen, Roma Harris



Review 'The vignettes of research here are important and timely and will offer some useful entry points for students and ...
Uncertainty in Medical Innovation: Experienced Pioneers in Neonatal Care (Health, Technolgy and Society)

Uncertainty in Medical Innovation: Experienced Pioneers in Neonatal Care (Health, Technolgy and Society)


Jessica Mesman



Review Winner of The Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize 2009 About the Author JESSICA MESMAN is Assi...
Health Information for Youth: The Public Library and School Library Media Center Role

Health Information for Youth: The Public Library and School Library Media Center Role


Barbara F. Immroth, W. Bernard Lukenbill



From School Library Journal Beginning with a history of the connection among the simultaneous rise of the American public...
An introduction to medical dance movement therapy

An introduction to medical dance movement therapy


Goodill S.W.



About the Author Sharon W. Goodill is currently the Director of Dance/Movement Therapy Education in the Hahnemann Creativ...
The 2002 Official Patient's Sourcebook on Binge Eating Disorder

The 2002 Official Patient's Sourcebook on Binge Eating Disorder


James N. Parker, Philip M. Parker



From the Publisher This is a "must have" reference book for patients, parents, caregivers, and libraries with medical col...
Miracle Cure: How to Solve America's Health-Care Crisis and Why Canada Isn't the Answer

Miracle Cure: How to Solve America's Health-Care Crisis and Why Canada Isn't the Answer


Sally C. Pipes



About the Author Sally C. Pipes is president and chief executive officer of the Pacific Research Institute, a San Francis...
Healthcare Outcomes Management: Strategies for Planning And Evaluation

Healthcare Outcomes Management: Strategies for Planning And Evaluation


Dale J. Block



Healthcare Outcomes Management: Strategies for Planning And Evaluation...
Decentralization in health care (Euorpean Observatory on Health Systems and Policies)

Decentralization in health care (Euorpean Observatory on Health Systems and Policies)


Karsten Vrangbaek, Richard Saltman, Vaida Bankauskaite



About the Author Richard B. Saltman is Associate Head of Research Policy at the European Observatory on Health Systems an...
Oecd Reviews of Health Care Systems Korea (Oecd Reviews of Health Care Systems)

Oecd Reviews of Health Care Systems Korea (Oecd Reviews of Health Care Systems)




Oecd Reviews of Health Care Systems Korea (Oecd Reviews of Health Care Systems)...
Mediating Health Information: The Go-Betweens in a Changing Socio-Technical Landscape (Health, Technology, and Society)

Mediating Health Information: The Go-Betweens in a Changing Socio-Technical Landscape (Health, Technology, and Society)


Sally Wyatt, Nadine Wathen, Roma Harris



About the Author NADINE WATHEN is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies, University of West...
Health Matters: 8 Steps That Can Save Your Life--and Your Family's Health

Health Matters: 8 Steps That Can Save Your Life--and Your Family's Health


Taylor Grant



From the Back Cover "If you are looking for direction and focus in becoming a health advocate for you or your family, searc...
Vaccines: What You Should Know, Third Edition

Vaccines: What You Should Know, Third Edition


Louis M. Bell, Paul A. Offit



From the Back Cover Get the straight facts about vaccines and make informed choices Do you wonder whether vaccines are sa...
More Harm Than Good: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Common Treatments and Procedures

More Harm Than Good: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Common Treatments and Procedures


Alan Zelicoff, Michael Bellomo



Review “…Zelicoff and Bellomo provide some startling insights that will give readers questions worth asking ...
The New Primary Care

The New Primary Care


Bernard Dowling, Caroline Glendinning



About the Author Bernard Dowling is Research Fellow in the National Primary Care Research and Development Centre, Univers...
Information, Management and Participation: A New Approach from Public Health in Brazil

Information, Management and Participation: A New Approach from Public Health in Brazil


Franc Villarosa



Information, Management and Participation: A New Approach from Public Health in Brazil...
Insurance Solutions: Plan Well Live Better: A Workbook for People with Chronic Illnesses or Disabilities

Insurance Solutions: Plan Well Live Better: A Workbook for People with Chronic Illnesses or Disabilities


Laura D. Cooper



Review ...an invaluable workbook for people with chronic conditions or disability... very strongly recommended. -- Wiscon...
Infant Mortality: A Continuing Social Problem

Infant Mortality: A Continuing Social Problem


Robert Woods, Chris Galley, Eilidh Garrett, Nicola Shelton



About the Author Dr Eilidh Garrett is from the University of London, Dr Chris Galley is from Barnsley College, Dr Nicola ...
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Medicare (Aei Studies on Medicare Reform)

The Diagnosis and Treatment of Medicare (Aei Studies on Medicare Reform)


Andrew J. Rettenmaier



The Diagnosis and Treatment of Medicare (Aei Studies on Medicare Reform)...
Calling the Shots: Childhood Vaccination - One Family's Journey

Calling the Shots: Childhood Vaccination - One Family's Journey


Mary Alexander



About the Author Mary Alexander has two children; Jacob aged six and Florence, now aged four. ...
Health Economics

Health Economics


Barbara Mcpake



Review 'A natural choice for the courses I teach to public health physicians. All those idea I would want them to have he...
Metal Contamination of Food: Its Significance for Food Quality and Human Health

Metal Contamination of Food: Its Significance for Food Quality and Human Health


Conor Reilly



Review "I can only praise this book. I found it extraordinary in breadth and scope... This book is highly comprehensive b...
Critical Reflection in Health and Social Care

Critical Reflection in Health and Social Care


Fiona Gardner, Jan Fook, Sue White



About the Author Jan Fook works at the School of Social Work Studies, at the University of Southampton Fiona Gardner cur...
Modernity, Medicine and Health: Medical Sociology Towards 2000

Modernity, Medicine and Health: Medical Sociology Towards 2000


G. Scambler



About the Author Graham Scambler is Reader in Sociology and Director of the Unit of Medical Sociology at University Colle...
The Pittsburgh Way to Efficient Healthcare: Improving Patient Care Using Toyota Based Methods

The Pittsburgh Way to Efficient Healthcare: Improving Patient Care Using Toyota Based Methods


Naida Grunden



Review This book reports how managers— without more money or federal action—can use Toyota management princip...
Succeeding in College With Asperger Syndrome

Succeeding in College With Asperger Syndrome


Michael Fitzgerald, John Harpur, Maria Lawlor



Review 'This guide provides information to help these students prepare successfully for the rites and rituals of studying...
Rethinking Health Promotion: A Global Approach

Rethinking Health Promotion: A Global Approach


Theod Macdonald



Review The differences in cultural values...and the implications for health promotion are a potentially fascinating field...
Healthcare Fraud: Auditing and Detection Guide

Healthcare Fraud: Auditing and Detection Guide


Rebecca S. Busch



From the Inside Flap Healthcare Fraud Auditing And Detection Guide According to private and public estimates, approximately...
Health Literacy, eHealth, and Communication: Putting the Consumer First: Workshop Summary

Health Literacy, eHealth, and Communication: Putting the Consumer First: Workshop Summary


Roundtable On Health Literacy, Institute Of Medicine



Book Description There is great enthusiasm over the use of emerging interactive health information technologies-often ref...
Bathing - The Body and Community Care

Bathing - The Body and Community Care


Julia Twigg



Bathing - The Body and Community Care...
Surviving Fears In Health And Social Care: The Terrors Of Night And The Arrows Of Day

Surviving Fears In Health And Social Care: The Terrors Of Night And The Arrows Of Day


Martin Smith



About the Author Martin Smith is practitioner-manager of a Social Services Emergency Duty Team. In this role he works wit...
Health and Illness: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia (Encyclopedias of the Human Experience)

Health and Illness: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia (Encyclopedias of the Human Experience)


David Levinson, Laura Gaccione



From Library Journal From shamanism to modern chiropractic medicine, healthcare is universal to all cultures. Levinson, a...
Economic Evaluation (Understanding Public Health)

Economic Evaluation (Understanding Public Health)




About the Author Julia Fox-Rushby is Professor of Health Economics at Brunel University. John Cairns is Director of the ...
Money-Driven Medicine: The Real Reason Health Care Costs So Much

Money-Driven Medicine: The Real Reason Health Care Costs So Much


Maggie Mahar



From Publishers Weekly Mahar, a financial journalist whose previous book (Bull!) tracked the history of the stock market ...
The Problem Of Health Technology: Policy Implications for Modern Health Care Systems

The Problem Of Health Technology: Policy Implications for Modern Health Care Systems


Pascale Lehoux



Review "Technology is at the heart of current debates about the future and sustainability of health care systems. This book...
Health Assessment Through The Life Span 4th Edition

Health Assessment Through The Life Span 4th Edition


Linda Curry, Mildred O. Hogstel



Health Assessment Through The Life Span 4th Edition...
Health Systems Confront Poverty (Public Health Case Studies)

Health Systems Confront Poverty (Public Health Case Studies)


S. Turner, E. Ziglio, R. Barbosa, Y. Charpak



Health Systems Confront Poverty (Public Health Case Studies)...
Health Policy Issues: An Economic Perspective, Fourth Edition

Health Policy Issues: An Economic Perspective, Fourth Edition


Paul J. Feldstein



About the Author Paul J. Feldstein, Ph.D., is Professor and Robert Gumbiner Chair in Healthcare Management at the Graduat...
Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome

Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome


James L. Wilson



Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome...
Global Change and Health (Understanding Public Health)

Global Change and Health (Understanding Public Health)


Jeff Collin, Kelley Lee



About the Author Dr Kelley Lee is Senior Lecturer in Global Health Policy at LSHTM. She is author of 'Globalisation and ...
Limiting Harm in Health Care: A Nursing Perspective (Nursing)

Limiting Harm in Health Care: A Nursing Perspective (Nursing)


Frank Milligan, Kate Robinson



Review 'A highly original book, where the authors succeed in taking a broad approach to the notion of risk within healthc...
Analytical Models for Decision Making (Understanding Public Health)

Analytical Models for Decision Making (Understanding Public Health)


Colin Sanderson, Reinhold Gruen



About the Author Colin Sanderson is Reader in Health Services Research at LSHTM and teaches on the Analytical Models for ...
Homelessness, Health Care and Welfare Provision

Homelessness, Health Care and Welfare Provision


John Collins



Review There is no comparable book available that deals as comprehensively with the range of health care and welfare issu...