The Social Organization of Doctor-Patient Communication
ISBN: 9780893916992 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book analyzes power in new, more complex ways, and incorporates current cutting edge debates in patients' ability to resist medical power. Part One is devoted to sociolinguistic and cognitive approaches to doctor-patient discourse. Chapters analyze the patterns of talk that are produced by the situational demands of the medical setting and provide a detailed examination of the interplay of clinical reasoning and language use in the organizational context of health care delivery. Part Two examines the production of doctor-patient communication. Chapters address the social production of... This book analyzes power in new, more complex ways, and incorporates current cutting edge debates in patients' ability to resist medical power. Par... |
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234,33 zł |
Patients from Hell
ISBN: 9781420814354 / Angielski / Miękka / 516 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Patients from Hell" is a collection of true stories of difficult encounters with patients and their diseases. It presents situations from these encounters that provoke a broad range of human emotions, from humorous to sad situations to situations that can and likely will provoke anger from the reader. It starts out telling the exploits of "Wonder Woman" and leads to Emergency Room experiences as well as many other venues of medical care. Details are presented in everyday language that allow the lay person to understand the esoteric as well as that better known.
"Patients from Hell" is a collection of true stories of difficult encounters with patients and their diseases. It presents situations from these encou...
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120,63 zł |
Becoming a Good Doctor: The Place of Virtue and Character in Medical Ethics, Second
ISBN: 9781556122095 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Becoming a Good Doctor focuses on medical ethics in basic sense: the character traits and styles of practice we look for when we seek a doctor's help. This book will appeal to doctors and medical students for its sound application of the venerable tradition of virtue ethics to modern medical practice.
Becoming a Good Doctor focuses on medical ethics in basic sense: the character traits and styles of practice we look for when we seek a doctor's help....
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70,79 zł |
The Chaplain-Physician Relationship
ISBN: 9781560241089 / Angielski / Twarda / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Also published as Journal of Health care chaplaincy, v.3, no.2. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Also published as Journal of Health care chaplaincy, v.3, no.2. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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196,68 zł |
The Placebo Effect And Health: Combining Science & Compassionate Care
ISBN: 9781591022756 / Angielski / Miękka / 350 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the days when doctors routinely made house calls and sat by the bedside offering comforting words along with medical care, the doctor-patient relationship has become increasingly impersonal and superficial. As medical technology and treatment have improved, and time constraints have become more demanding, the beneficial effects of meaningful doctor-patient interactions have too often been overlooked. Nonetheless, objective clinical trials have repeatedly shown that real, measurable benefits to the patient occur through the "placebo effect," the positive effects of the doctor's presence...
Since the days when doctors routinely made house calls and sat by the bedside offering comforting words along with medical care, the doctor-patient re...
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90,58 zł |
Spiritual Caregiving: Healthcare as a Ministry
ISBN: 9781932031553 / Angielski / Miękka / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With today's cumbersome insurance procedures, government regulations, endless paperwork, and concerns about malpractice rates, many health care professionals are asking: "Why am I doing this? Am I making a difference to my patients? Is there a better way and if so, what is it?" In this book, Carson and Koenig examine the state of the health care system with the goal of providing healthcare professionals and caregivers the inspiration and practical tools to reclaim their sense of purpose. The book begins with an evaluation of the current system from the perspective of the spiritual... With today's cumbersome insurance procedures, government regulations, endless paperwork, and concerns about malpractice rates, many health care pro... |
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92,59 zł |
The Secrets of Medical Decision Making: How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of the Health Care Machine
ISBN: 9781932690170 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dr. Reznik's new book shows what goes on behind the scenes of current medical care and how it impacts the patient. He also offers possible solutions for outpatient, inpatient, preventive, and end-of-life care settings.
Dr. Reznik's new book shows what goes on behind the scenes of current medical care and how it impacts the patient. He also offers possible solutions f...
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81,77 zł |
Surviving Fears in Health and Social Care: The Terrors of Night and the Arrows of Day
ISBN: 9781843101802 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fear can have significant and complex effects on the lives of those working in health and social care, yet it is rarely discussed or investigated. Drawing on powerful first-hand accounts, this book explores the fears experienced when working in child protection, mental health, and with marginalized groups of people, and suggests how these fears can be understood and managed. The author provides helpful suggestions for good practice and training and describes the vital roles of supervision, management and workplace culture in helping practitioners cope with their distress. He also looks at how...
Fear can have significant and complex effects on the lives of those working in health and social care, yet it is rarely discussed or investigated. Dra...
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163,43 zł |
Healthcare and Spirituality
ISBN: 9781857756227 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Here is a selection of multiple choice questions and care studies designed for candidates for the Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (DRCOG). The 90 multiple choice questions cove all major areas of the syllabus and are accompanied by extended answers to help the revision process. The case studies are ideal preparation for the other sections of the examination as well as for general revision. This book will be suitable not only for the DRCOG (and other examinations such as the MRCOG) but also for anyone wanting to update and test their understanding of obstetrics...
Here is a selection of multiple choice questions and care studies designed for candidates for the Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gy...
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222,56 zł |
Teaching and Learning Communication Skills in Medicine
ISBN: 9781857756586 / Angielski / Miękka / 388 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A fully updated and revised edition that reflects recent developments in theoretical and conceptual approaches to communication in healthcare.
A fully updated and revised edition that reflects recent developments in theoretical and conceptual approaches to communication in healthcare.
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274,33 zł |
Communication Skills That Heal: A Practical Approach to a New Professionalism in Medicine
ISBN: 9781857756647 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This working manual has been developed to ensure that all health professionals involved in immunization will be both knowledgeable about procedures and confident about their benefits. This new edition is fully updated and revised to take account of the latest changes in the field including recent public controversies. It shows the practitioner how to give vaccines safely and how to inform parents. In line with Immunization against Infectious Disease produced by the Department of Health the book is written in a practical and easily accessible form. It is essential reading for those 'in the...
This working manual has been developed to ensure that all health professionals involved in immunization will be both knowledgeable about procedures an...
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191,50 zł |
Communication for Doctors: How to Improve Patient Care and Minimize Legal Risks
ISBN: 9781857758955 / Angielski / Miękka / 213 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What Makes a Good Health Care System? examines the various assumptions that underpin the different views of what makes a good health care system. The national systems in the UK, Australia and Canada are thoroughly examined. Each country has a different view of what a good health care system is trying to achieve, and the book elucidates these by highlighting key policy documents and comments from key stakeholders. Case studies emphasise the diverse needs and expectations of individuals, examining and comparing concepts of health needs, quality as a measure of 'good-ness' and the various ideas...
What Makes a Good Health Care System? examines the various assumptions that underpin the different views of what makes a good health care system. The ...
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181,15 zł |
Pale Faces: The Masks of Anemia
ISBN: 9781934137109 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Who would have thought that something so commonplace as iron deficiency would lead to prehistoric ochre, Egyptian amulets, Renaissance alchemy, Victorian projections of maidenhood, and the astrophysical end of everything?
Whether mild or deadly, anemia affects an essential body fluid: blood. In "Pale Faces," Charles L. Bardes probes deeply into this illness as metaphor by exploring the impact of both science and culture on its treatment across the ages. His innovative life of this condition ranges widely through history, mythology, literature and clinical practice to examine how our... Who would have thought that something so commonplace as iron deficiency would lead to prehistoric ochre, Egyptian amulets, Renaissance alchemy, Victor...
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86,31 zł |
Bedside Manners: Myth of the Doctor-Patient Relationship
ISBN: 9781403372000 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Medical Interpreting and Cross-Cultural Communication
ISBN: 9780521066778 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Claudia Angelelli explores the role of medical interpreters, drawing on data from over 300 medical encounters as well as interviews with the interpreters. Bringing together literature from social theory, social psychology, and linguistic anthropology, this book will appeal to anyone concerned with the intricacies of medical interpreting, particularly researchers, communication specialists, policy makers, and practitioners.
Claudia Angelelli explores the role of medical interpreters, drawing on data from over 300 medical encounters as well as interviews with the interpret...
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251,59 zł |
Putting Patients First: Best Practices in Patient-Centered Care
ISBN: 9780470377024 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The second edition of Putting Patients First showcases what Planetree facilities and the Planetree organization have learned about the commitments, conditions, practices, and policies that are needed to do more than give lip service to being--patient-centered.--It should be read by every student, nurse, physician, administrator, trustee, policy maker, and lay person who is committed to creating healing environments, holding facilities accountable for their rhetoric, and truly reforming health care.
The second edition of Putting Patients First showcases what Planetree facilities and the Planetree organization have learned about the commitme...
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337,60 zł |
Doctors and Paintings: A Practical Guide, V. 1
ISBN: 9781846190520 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work includes forewords by Sir Liam Donaldson and Peter Wheeler, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health; Dean, College of Fine Arts, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Appreciating art can help doctors build empathy with patients and reduce stress. By stimulating thought and reflection through paintings, this concise and engaging text invites readers to examine their motivation, their profession and their world. This exciting new book provides vital refreshment for doctors and medical students, lecturers and tutors in medical humanities, and healthcare professionals with...
This work includes forewords by Sir Liam Donaldson and Peter Wheeler, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health; Dean, College of Fine Arts, Univers...
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129,37 zł |
Develop Your Interpersonal and Self-Management Skills: A Practical Resource for Healthcare Administrative and Clerical Staff
ISBN: 9781846191077 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work contains forewords by Richard Mcdonough and Mari Robbins, respectively, a Member of Council, The Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Managers, Administrators and Receptionists (AMSPAR); and, a former college lecturer in health studies, and a management and training consultant. "I wrote this book to help you in your work role, to provide information and practical suggestions. A large part of what you do involves communicating with other people: colleagues, patients, relatives, carers and the general public. Given the complexities, vulnerabilities and sometimes 'demanding...
This work contains forewords by Richard Mcdonough and Mari Robbins, respectively, a Member of Council, The Association of Medical Secretaries, Practic...
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181,15 zł |
Bridge Across the Abyss: Medical Myths and Misconceptions
ISBN: 9781581129878 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A fearless investigation of mainstream medicine's most revered dogma, Bridge Across the Abyss is solidly based on trusted medical literature. Find out why advice from authorities on screening tests, blood transfusions, pain and anti-reflux medicines, vitamin supplementation, cholesterol and diet is often wrong. See how clinical trials are slanted. This is a single compendium consisting of a discussion that describes commonly employed clinical practices that are instituted and taught despite the surprising lack of data supporting their use. In essence, these have created a medical dogma that...
A fearless investigation of mainstream medicine's most revered dogma, Bridge Across the Abyss is solidly based on trusted medical literature. Find out...
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114,50 zł |
Trust -- A Shock to the System: A Practical Guide
ISBN: 9781590336465 / Angielski / Twarda / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Gaining a patient's trust, or the trust of a patient's family, may seem to be a given, but achieving trust is a fragile, individual, hazardous endeavour. In an era of distrust of institutions and professions, the patient must trust the staff of doctors, nurses, and therapists before a working therapeutic relationship can be established. In recent decades, coping with angry and difficult people produced numerous books, consultants, and seminars. This book approaches the issue from the standpoint of developing a working, trusting relationship with patients and families, and the pitfalls that...
Gaining a patient's trust, or the trust of a patient's family, may seem to be a given, but achieving trust is a fragile, individual, hazardous endeavo...
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253,63 zł |