Long-Term Care: Economic Issues and Policy Solutions
ISBN: 9780792398240 / Angielski / Twarda / 337 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Ensuring long-term care (LTC) is one of the most urgent problems in health care today. Demographic trends are expected to lead to a higher proportion of old and very old people in the global population. As a result, an increased proportion of global income will be devoted to LTC services. With this in mind, Long-term Care: Economic Issues and Policy Solutions aims to address the following important objectives:
Ensuring long-term care (LTC) is one of the most urgent problems in health care today. Demographic trends are expected to lead to a higher proportion ...
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844,26 zł |
Surviving Health Care
ISBN: 9780521744416 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This book serves as a tool to help patients and families deal rationally with the perplexing and often irrational world of healthcare. It covers the topics and addresses the challenges that experts in a variety of healthcare fields believe to be the most vital to meeting the challenges of decision-making when people feel most vulnerable. With contributions from leading healthcare specialists, Surviving Health Care: A Manual for Patients and their Families examines a wide array of topics, including advance planning for healthcare, medical emergencies, genetic testing, pain management, and care...
This book serves as a tool to help patients and families deal rationally with the perplexing and often irrational world of healthcare. It covers the t...
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188,11 zł |
Bargaining for Our Lives: One Family's Account of Navigating the World of Healthcare without Insurance
ISBN: 9781450501804 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This book could not have come at a better time in the lives of so many Americans struggling with finances, employment and health insurance issues. Bargaining is a nonfiction personal memoir about one family's successful journey through the world of healthcare without the aid or hindrance of health insurance. Hear their interesting accounts, learn from their experiences and gain confidence that living without health insurance is doable. For those who have the luxury of affordable health insurance, Bargaining still has many lessons for you, as well. Learn how to be accountable and responsible...
This book could not have come at a better time in the lives of so many Americans struggling with finances, employment and health insurance issues. Bar...
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35,86 zł |
De-Stress Now!: Your Personal Program For Reducing Stress
ISBN: 9780980581805 / Angielski / Miękka / 110 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Stressed out? Want to get back on top of things? Then you've come to the right place. This unique book guides you through some simple steps to help you design your own tailor made plan to manage stress. Take control with De-stress Now 'Stress is a significant health issue for many people today. In order to manage it successfully we need to find tools that are both personally and culturally appropriate. This process can be greatly enhanced with the help of De-stress Now ' Dr. Philip Moore - Snr Lecturer Curtin University of Technology
Stressed out? Want to get back on top of things? Then you've come to the right place. This unique book guides you through some simple steps to help yo...
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89,52 zł |
Cautious Care: A Guide for Patients
ISBN: 9781440418679 / Angielski / Miękka / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Without your knowledge, your medical care can be both dangerous and inadequate. Dr. Oliver reveals behind-the-scenes issues that will alarm you; but she will also give you the tools to get the good care that you deserve. -- There has yet to be a tell-it-like-it-is book on what goes on inside of medicine and how to avoid the pitfalls---but this is it. You'll get practical strategies you can use to stay healthy and stay out of harm's way. -- Are your concerns unheard or dismissed by your doctor? Has your doctor ever given you an "it's-all-in-your-head" diagnosis? Dr. Oliver will give you...
Without your knowledge, your medical care can be both dangerous and inadequate. Dr. Oliver reveals behind-the-scenes issues that will alarm you; but s...
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89,52 zł |
Right Care, Right Cost: A Consumer's Guide to Healthcare
ISBN: 9781439254868 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Right Care, Right Cost is your reference guide for navigating the new healthcare. It gives you a practical understanding of the current environment and what you need to know to be a better consumer of healthcare. Inside, you'll discover ways to take control of your personal situation and plan for the future. Right Care, Right Cost offers specific tools that can save you money and increase your medical literacy. Better yet, it's written in a friendly, easy-to-use format that will benefit you and your family for years to come.
Right Care, Right Cost is your reference guide for navigating the new healthcare. It gives you a practical understanding of the current environment an...
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89,70 zł |
Cut Your Health Care Costs Now!
ISBN: 9781451506846 / Angielski / Miękka / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Finally, there's a health care savings guide for the rest of us 2010 Indie Book Award Winner & 2010 Reader's Favorite Book Award Winner Easy to read and understand, "Cut Your Health Care Costs Now " is your ultimate guide to cutting your health care costs. You don't have to spend another minute searching aimlessly on the internet for help (you have better things to do ). I've done all the leg work for you, researching the healthcare industry and interviewing experts. Inside you'll find the best insider tips and resources available so you can stop stressing and start SAVING MONEY today ...
Finally, there's a health care savings guide for the rest of us 2010 Indie Book Award Winner & 2010 Reader's Favorite Book Award Winner Easy to read ...
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44,74 zł |
How to Get Off Psychiatric Drugs Safely - 2010 Edition: There is Hope. There is a Solution.
ISBN: 9781451513004 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) "Here is an essential handbook on how to safely and more easily wean yourself (under medical supervision) off the heavily over-prescribed psychotropic medications. I have used the program with my patients and it works Hyla Cass M.D. Author of Supplement Your Prescription" "Psychiatric drugs play a major role in mental health, the problem is too may people do not need these medications. How to Get Off Psychiatric Drugs Safely shows you how to safely get off the drugs safely. I highly recommend James Harper's work. It could save your life." Dr. Tony O'Donnell ND, PsyD. "Taking care of the body...
"Here is an essential handbook on how to safely and more easily wean yourself (under medical supervision) off the heavily over-prescribed psychotropic...
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85,03 zł |
The American Medical Money Machine: The Destruction of Health Care in America and the Rise of Medical Tourism
ISBN: 9780615318875 / Angielski / Miękka / 444 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Healthcare today sits at the center of a perfect storm whose effects are inescapable for every living person from infancy to death. Driven by greed and unbridled power, the greatest healthcare system on earth has been brought to its knees and future prospects promise a medical care disaster in the U.S. and around the world.
Healthcare today sits at the center of a perfect storm whose effects are inescapable for every living person from infancy to death. Driven by greed an...
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101 Ways to Save Money on Health Care: Tips to Help You Spend Smart and Stay Healthy
ISBN: 9780452296947 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Read Cynthia Koelker's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community.
-Dr. Cynthia Koelker gives us the inside scoop on how to save money at the doctor's office and still get great care. Even if you have insurance, 101 Ways to Save Money on Health Care will still help you save your hard-earned cash.- -Elizabeth Cohen, MPH, CNN senior medical correspondent, author of The Empowered Patient For over twenty years, Ohio-based family physician Dr. Cynthia J. Koelker has made it her mission to help people lower their health care expenses. Now, in 101... Read Cynthia Koelker's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community.
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102,56 zł |
The Transformation of Contemporary Health Care: The Market, the Laboratory, and the Forum
ISBN: 9780415886000 / Angielski / Twarda / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The past three decades have seen enormous changes in the organisation of health care. This book explores the role of knowledge production and technology on these transformations, focusing on the market (attempts to embed principles of economic rationality and efficient use of resources in the shaping and delivery of health care), the laboratory (science, experiments and 'evidence' in the management of research, practice and policy) and the forum (the application of deliberative procedures and other forms of public consultation to health care decision making). The past three decades have seen enormous changes in the organisation of health care. This book explores the role of knowledge production and techn... |
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Concierge Medicine: A New System to Get the Best Healthcare
ISBN: 9781442207080 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) At a time when Americans are debating the pros and cons of recent health care reforms, Concierge Medicine offers an alternative to save primary care medicine. Here, the author outlines an increasingly popular, though controversial, system that offers a high level of care to patients who still need and value a relationship with their personal physician. Dr. Knope introduces concierge medicine, which encourages patients to contract directly with physicians for personalized care that is not determined by insurance coverage but rather by the patient and doctor together. For those considering an...
At a time when Americans are debating the pros and cons of recent health care reforms, Concierge Medicine offers an alternative to save primary care m...
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163,49 zł |
How to Talk with Your Doctor: The Guide for Patients and Their Physicians Who Want to Reconcile and Use the Best of Conventional and Alternative Med
ISBN: 9781591202899 / Angielski / Miękka / 257 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) A book for doctors and patients alike. It arms patients with the tools and knowledge they need to better communicate with physicians. At the same time it helps doctors balance their skepticism of complementary and alternative approaches with open-mindedness.
A book for doctors and patients alike. It arms patients with the tools and knowledge they need to better communicate with physicians. At the same time...
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80,99 zł |
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals: How One Doctor's Checklist Can Help Us Change Health Care from the Inside Out
ISBN: 9780452296862 / Angielski / Miękka / 282 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) "The tough-minded and revealing story of a leading doctor's crusade against medical harm...Fascinating reading." -Atul Gawande, author of The Checklist Manifesto.
First, do no harm. Doctors, nurses, and clinicians swear by this code of conduct. Yet, medical errors are made every single day-avoidable mistakes that often cost lives. Inspired by two such mistakes, Dr. Peter Pronovost made it his personal mission to improve patient safety and make preventable deaths a thing of the past, one hospital at a time. Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals shows how Dr. Pronovost... "The tough-minded and revealing story of a leading doctor's crusade against medical harm...Fascinating reading." -Atul Gawande, author of The Ch...
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68,38 zł |
Death, Scars, and Life
ISBN: 9781452895017 / Angielski / Miękka / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Amazing true story of a pancreatic cancer survivor and the many hurdles she had to overcome to win the endless battle from diagnosed with six weeks to live to her third year, and God knows how many more. A hopeful story for any reader.
Amazing true story of a pancreatic cancer survivor and the many hurdles she had to overcome to win the endless battle from diagnosed with six weeks to...
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161,31 zł |
Pharmaceutical Markets and Insurance Worldwide
ISBN: 9781849507165 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The fields of pharmaceutical economics and health economics/policy are reaching a point of convergence. This is due to both the widespread availability of pharmaceutical treatments, accompanied by broader insurance coverage, and the regulation of prescription drugs in both private and government plans. This book will bridge the gap. We will explore developments in both U.S. and International setting. The system of the U.S. is characterized by a mix of private and government insurance for prescription drugs with the expansion of Medicare Part D. Most other developed countries are characterized...
The fields of pharmaceutical economics and health economics/policy are reaching a point of convergence. This is due to both the widespread availabilit...
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615,74 zł |
Vaccines and Your Child: Separating Fact from Fiction
ISBN: 9780231153072 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Paul A. Offit and Charlotte A. Moser answer questions about the science and safety of modern vaccines. In straightforward prose, they explain how vaccines work, how they are made, and how they are tested. Most important, they separate the real risks of vaccines from feared but unfounded risks. Offit and Moser address parental fears that children may receive too many vaccines too early, that the HPV vaccine may cause chronic fatigue or other dangerous side effects, that additives and preservatives in vaccines cause autism, and that vaccines might do more harm than good. There couldn't be a...
Paul A. Offit and Charlotte A. Moser answer questions about the science and safety of modern vaccines. In straightforward prose, they explain how vacc...
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72,44 zł |
Protecting Your Health Privacy: A Citizen's Guide to Safeguarding the Security of Your Medical Information
ISBN: 9780313387173 / Angielski / Twarda / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) It's a new era in healthcare. Gone are the day when access to your medical records is limited to you and your doctor. Instead, today, a diverse group of constituencies have interest in and access to your health information. A cascade of changes in technology and the delivery of healthcare are increasing the vulnerability of your medical information. Accordingly, it is now more important than ever to take control over your own health information and take steps to protect your information against privacy breaches that can adversely impact the quality of your health care, your insurability,... It's a new era in healthcare. Gone are the day when access to your medical records is limited to you and your doctor. Instead, today, a diverse gro... |
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234,33 zł |
Hospitals and Health: Your Orthomolecular Guide to a Shorter, Safer Hospital Stay
ISBN: 9781591202608 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) |
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80,99 zł |
Basics of Health Care Performance Improvement: A Lean Six SIGMA Approach
ISBN: 9780763772147 / Angielski / Miękka / 342 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Basics Of Health Care Performance Improvement: A Lean Six Sigma Approach Prepares Future Healthcare Administrators To Meet The Challenges Of A Changing Marketplace Through The Proven Lean Six Sigma Method Of Quality Improvement--Straightforward Principles And Procedures That Enhance How Healthcare Organizations Operate. With An Eye Toward Meeting Consumers' Increasing Demand For Value In Health Care, This New Volume Provides In-Depth Information On Planning And Implementing A "Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control" (DMAIC) Initiative To Reduce Errors And Improve Performance In Healthcare...
Basics Of Health Care Performance Improvement: A Lean Six Sigma Approach Prepares Future Healthcare Administrators To Meet The Challenges Of A Changin...
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730,18 zł |