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Osteoporosis: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management (Contemporary Endocrinology)
by Benjamin Z. Leder Marc N. WeinCompletely revised and updated, and utilizing the most current evidence and practice guidelines for the treatment of osteoporosis, this comprehensive third edition discusses the basic aspects of bone metabolism, the pathophysiology of osteoporosis, current diagnostic techniques and medical treatment strategies. Osteoporosis is a common disorder that is prevalent in over 20 million Americans over the age of 60. One and a half million osteoporotic fractures occur in the United States every year, including 300,000 hip fractures. Mortality rates after hip fracture approach 25%, with another 50% of patients experiencing a major decrease in their prior level of independence and quality of life. Despite the wide prevalence and severe consequences of osteoporosis, it remains a disorder that is severely under-diagnosed and treated. In this context, specialists and primary care physicians alike are having increasing difficulty keeping up with the rapid changes to the field and incorporating these advances to clinical care.In the years since the last edition of this book was published, the osteoporosis field has changed drastically. In addition to revising and updating existing chapters and removing a few that are no longer as relevant, new chapters discuss an advanced understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the disorder, the introduction of new diagnostic imaging techniques, a more nuanced appreciation of the risks and benefits of osteoporosis therapies, and the introduction of two new classes of osteoporosis medications. Following the format of the second edition, and including helpful key points at the opening of each chapter, this text will present a comprehensive overview of both the basic and clinical concepts relating to each topic, when appropriate. Chapter authors were chosen based on their high level of expertise and leadership in the field. Taken together, this text should thus be of great interest to physicians of multiple specialties, allied health professionals, as well as basic and clinical researchers.
Osteoporotic Fracture and Systemic Skeletal Disorders: Mechanism, Assessment, and Treatment
by David B. Burr Hideaki E. Takahashi Noriaki YamamotoThis edited book describes what fragile bone is, how the condition is assessed, and how it can be treated. It is intended for multi-professional trainees and practitioners in health and social care fields who care for and treat the elderly.Chapters within the book provide the latest advances in cell and molecular biology, morphology, radiology, and the biomechanics of bone in health and disease. The basic concept of “Remodeling” and “Modeling” is described for better understanding of the mechanisms of osteoporosis. Methods of identifying and assessing osteoporosis are described, as are risk factors for bone fracture and non-unions. Furthermore, the effects of various drugs used to treat osteoporosis at both material and structural levels of bone and their cost effectiveness are described. Operative treatments for fracture that maintain or improve the quality of life of patients are includedTreatment of Osteoporotic Fracture and Systemic Skeletal Disorders attempts to provide a holistic and translational view of the pathogenesis and treatment of osteoporosis and some other musculoskeletal diseases, with an overview of treatment modalities in various clinical settings.
Osteosarcoma
by Takafumi Ueda Akira KawaiThis book reviews the brilliant progress made in the past three decades in clinical outcomes for osteosarcoma patients treated with a multidisciplinary approach, including limb-salvage surgery combined with neoadjuvant multidrug chemotherapy and aggressive management of pulmonary metastasis. Osteosarcoma was a miserable disease for adolescents and young adults until the early 1970s, with a survival rate that was less than 10-15% even after amputation for affected limbs because of the progression of pulmonary metastasis. With the development of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for osteosarcoma, including high-dose methotrexate, doxorubicin, cisplatin, and ifosfamide during the late 1970s and the 1980s, however, the prognosis has dramatically improved. Limb-salvage surgery for patients with extremity osteosarcoma is now a gold-standard surgical procedure for more than 90% of patients with localized disease. Additionally, aggressive pulmonary metastasectomy for patients with lung metastasis from osteosarcoma has contributed to improvement of their survival. More recently, carbon-ion radiotherapy has also been introduced for patients with unresectable osteosarcoma of the trunk, as in the spine and pelvis. In this volume the author provides valuable descriptions of an important new treatment modality for a multidisciplinary approach for osteosarcoma patients.
Osteosarcopenia: Bone, Muscle and Fat Interactions
by Gustavo DuqueThis edited work presents the most current evidence on osteosarcopenia from bench to bedside, which is expected to facilitate the understanding of this syndrome and to develop preventive and therapeutic strategies. With our aging population, chronic diseases such as osteoporosis and sarcopenia are becoming highly prevalent. Fortunately, our understanding of the bone and muscle interactions has increased in recent years. This has allowed to the coining of the term osteosarcopenia to describe a syndrome in which these two diseases overlap. This overlap between osteoporosis and sarcopenia has major negative effects not only on our older adults but also on health systems worldwide. Readers will find a highly translational approach that starts with a summary of recent discoveries on stem cells biology, muscle and bone interactions – including the role of local bone and muscle fat – followed by comprehensive reviews on myokines (i.e. myostatin), osteokines (i.e. osteocalcin) and adipokines (i.e. interleukins) as major players and determinants of bone and muscle loss with aging. In addition, the role of sex steroids (i.e. estrogens, androgens), and calciotropic hormones (i.e. parathyroid hormone, vitamin D) in the pathogenesis of this syndrome is also reviewed. Moreover, using practical diagnostic and therapeutic tips, this book summarizes the clinical characteristics of osteosarcopenic patients thus facilitating the diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome in clinical practice. Finally, the book presents the case for the Falls and Fractures Clinic as the optimal model of care for this syndrome, aimed to avoid fragmentation and optimize osteosarcopenia care, and simultaneously prevent falls and fractures in older persons.This book offers relevant information on the mechanisms of osteosarcopenia, and a practical guide on how to identify and treat this geriatric syndrome and its adverse outcomes, which are dramatically affecting our aging population.The work is written by leaders in the field and is especially suited not only to any researcher in the musculoskeletal arena but also to medical specialists and allied health professionals involved in the care of older persons.
Osteotomy About the Knee: A Comprehensive Guide
by Sam Oussedik Sebastien LustigDegenerative conditions of the knee place an increasing burden on health economies and lead to pain and functional loss for sufferers. Although arthroplasty may not offer a level of functional restoration that meets all patients’ expectations, joint preservation through osteotomy is a viable option in younger, more physically active patients. This volume is a comprehensive technical guide to performing knee-preserving surgery to treat degenerative conditions and malalignment-associated knee instability. Drawing on their extensive experience of these procedures, the authors provide valuable insights into identifying patients who may benefit, as well as planning and performing the procedures with a high degree of precision, and explaining the results that can be achieved. This book both initiates novices and provides technical tips for experienced surgeons, and as such is an indispensible resource for all clinicians who treat patients with knee conditions.
Ostergard’s Textbook of Urogynecology: Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
by Peter L. Dwyer Ali Azadi Jeffrey L. Cornella Felicia L. LaneNow totally revised and rewritten for today’s female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery practice, Ostergard’s Textbook of Urogynecology: Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, 7th Edition, offers comprehensive guidance on all aspects of this complex field. Drs. Ali Azadi, Jeffrey L. Cornella, Peter L. Dwyer, and Felicia L. Lane bring you up to date with current diagnosis and treatment of all female pelvic floor dysfunctions, including urinary incontinence and other lower urinary tract conditions, disorders of the anus and rectum, and disorders of pelvic support. Thorough updates include revised and rewritten content throughout, new full-color illustrations, new surgical videos, new chapters on current clinical topics, and much more.
Other - Worldly: Making Chinese Medicine Through Transnational Frames
by Mei ZhanTraditional Chinese medicine is often portrayed as an enduring system of therapeutic knowledge that has become globalized in recent decades. In Other-Worldly, Mei Zhan argues that the discourses and practices called "traditional Chinese medicine" are made through, rather than prior to, translocal encounters and entanglements. Zhan spent a decade following practitioners, teachers, and advocates of Chinese medicine through clinics, hospitals, schools, and grassroots organizations in Shanghai and the San Francisco Bay Area. Drawing on that ethnographic research, she demonstrates that the everyday practice of Chinese medicine is about much more than writing herbal prescriptions and inserting acupuncture needles. "Traditional Chinese medicine" is also made and remade through efforts to create a preventive medicine for the "proletariat world," reinvent it for cosmopolitan middle-class aspirations, produce clinical "miracles," translate knowledge and authority, and negotiate marketing strategies and medical ethics. Whether discussing the presentation of Chinese medicine at a health fair sponsored by a Silicon Valley corporation, or how the inclusion of a traditional Chinese medicine clinic authenticates the "California" appeal of an upscale residential neighborhood in Shanghai, Zhan emphasizes that unexpected encounters and interactions are not anomalies in the structure of Chinese medicine. Instead, they are constitutive of its irreducibly complex and open-ended worlds. Zhan proposes an ethnography of "worlding" as an analytic for engaging and illuminating emergent cultural processes such as those she describes. Rather than taking "cultural difference" as the starting point for anthropological inquiries, this analytic reveals how various terms of difference--for example, "traditional," "Chinese," and "medicine"--are invented, negotiated, and deployed translocally. Other-Worldly is a theoretically innovative and ethnographically rich account of the worlding of Chinese medicine.
Other Fires: A Novel
by Lenore H. GayJoss and Phil&’s already rocky marriage is fragmented when Phil is injured in a devastating fire and diagnosed with Capgras delusion—a misidentification syndrome in which a person becomes convinced that a loved one has been replaced by an identical imposter. Faced with a husband who no longer recognizes her, Joss struggles to find motivation to save their marriage, even as family secrets start to emerge that challenge everything she thought she knew. With two young daughters, a looming book deadline, and an attractive but complicated distraction named Adam complicating her situation even further, Joss has to decide what she wants for her family—and what family even means.
Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
by Peter Godfrey-SmithAlthough mammals and birds are widely regarded as the smartest creatures on earth, it has lately become clear that a very distant branch of the tree of life has also sprouted higher intelligence: the cephalopods, consisting of the squid, the cuttlefish, and above all the octopus. In captivity, octopuses have been known to identify individual human keepers, raid neighboring tanks for food, turn off lightbulbs by spouting jets of water, plug drains, and make daring escapes. How is it that a creature with such gifts evolved through an evolutionary lineage so radically distant from our own? What does it mean that evolution built minds not once but at least twice? The octopus is the closest we will come to meeting an intelligent alien. What can we learn from the encounter? <P><P>In Other Minds, Peter Godfrey-Smith, a distinguished philosopher of science and a skilled scuba diver, tells a bold new story of how subjective experience crept into being―how nature became aware of itself. As Godfrey-Smith stresses, it is a story that largely occurs in the ocean, where animals first appeared. Tracking the mind’s fitful development, Godfrey-Smith shows how unruly clumps of seaborne cells began living together and became capable of sensing, acting, and signaling. As these primitive organisms became more entangled with others, they grew more complicated. The first nervous systems evolved, probably in ancient relatives of jellyfish; later on, the cephalopods, which began as inconspicuous mollusks, abandoned their shells and rose above the ocean floor, searching for prey and acquiring the greater intelligence needed to do so. Taking an independent route, mammals and birds later began their own evolutionary journeys. <P><P>But what kind of intelligence do cephalopods possess? Drawing on the latest scientific research and his own scuba-diving adventures, Godfrey-Smith probes the many mysteries that surround the lineage. How did the octopus, a solitary creature with little social life, become so smart? What is it like to have eight tentacles that are so packed with neurons that they virtually “think for themselves”? What happens when some octopuses abandon their hermit-like ways and congregate, as they do in a unique location off the coast of Australia? <P><P>By tracing the question of inner life back to its roots and comparing human beings with our most remarkable animal relatives, Godfrey-Smith casts crucial new light on the octopus mind―and on our own.
Others' Milk: The Potential of Exceptional Breastfeeding
by Kristin J. WilsonBreastfeeding rarely conforms to the idealized Madonna-and-baby image seen in old artwork, now re-cast in celebrity breastfeeding photo spreads and pro-breastfeeding ad campaigns. The personal accounts in Others’ Milk illustrate just how messy and challenging and unpredictable it can be—an uncomfortable reality in the contemporary context of high-stakes motherhood in which “successful” breastfeeding proves one’s maternal mettle. Exceptional breastfeeders find creative ways to feed and care for their children—such as by inducing lactation, sharing milk, or exclusively pumping. They want to adhere to the societal ideal of giving them “the best” but sometimes have to face off with dogmatic authorities in order to do so. Kristin J. Wilson argues that while breastfeeding is never going to be the feasible choice for everyone, it should be accessible to anyone.
Othopaedic Knowledge Update: Shoulder and Elbow
by Gregory P. NicholsonSome of todays most respected orthopaedic surgeons have researched and reviewed the latest, most compelling orthopaedic shoulder and elbow content from around the world to give practicing professional easy access to actionable information, new techniques, and though provoking perspectives. You'll discover the latest advances—along with controversial topics—that impact how you practice today. Gain practical insights from the recent literature on: rotator cuff repair and graft augmentation, collagen patches, biologic issues, and much more.
Otitis Externa: An Essential Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment
by Sue Paterson Richard G. Harvey BVSc DVD Dip ECVD FSBThe investigation and management of ear disease occupies a significant portion of a veterinary clinician's time. Otitis externa, in particular, is likely to be seen by a busy small animal clinician at least once a day. Chronic, and chronic recurrent, it is frustrating and costly to the owner and often painful for the animal. This book provides a comprehensive source of information on the relevant structure, function, medicine, and surgery of the ear, from Otodectes cynotis infection to Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. The book details the salient points of diagnosis and treatment and includes more than 200 colour illustrations.
Otitis Media: State of the art concepts and treatment
by Diego PreciadoOtitis media (OM) is the most common diagnosis at medical visits in preschool-age children, and the literature suggests that as many as 80% of children will suffer from at least one episode. Written by acknowledged experts, this is a state of the art reference on the disesase and controversies in the field. Recent important advances in our understanding of predisposition to the disease and vaccine development are described and diagnostic best practices are presented. Otitis Media: State of the Art Concepts and Treatment is for any health care provider who works with children, and their ability to diagnose and appropriately manage OM is therefore an essential skill. The roles of antibiotics, tympanostomy, and surgery in the treatment of OM are carefully examined, with discussion of the impact of guidelines and future directions. Otitis Media: State of the Art Concepts and Treatment is an invaluable source of up-to-date information for all involved in research into OM and its management.
Otoacoustic Emissions: Principles, Procedures, And Protocols, Second Edition
by James Hall Sumitrajit DharOtoacoustic Emissions: Principles, Procedures, and Protocols, Second Edition is a readable yet comprehensive source of information on otoacoustic emissions (OAEs). OAEs now play an important role in hearing screening and the clinical assessment of children and adults. The text begins with a succinct overview of OAEs and a historical description of their discovery and emergence as a clinical tool. <p><p> Otoacoustic Emissions distills in 10 chapters the latest information on OAEs from basic research to clinical applications. The book is concise, but comprehensive, and covers the essentials of the subject from innovative and up-to-date perspectives. The second edition features updates across all chapters, including current research findings and changing perspectives on OAE taxonomy. Important information is highlighted with new and updated illustrations throughout the book. <p> The material covered in the book is appropriate for intermediate and advanced students, and ideal for practicing audiologists. With a focus on practical information needed by the clinical audiologist and an eye to technological developments, authors Dhar and Hall provide an up-to-date, straightforw
Otolaryngology Study Guide: A Case-Based Approach
by Marios Stavrakas Nikolaos Tsetsos Konstantinos GarefisThe book presents a case-based review of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, guiding readers step by step through the principles of safe care. Each chapter begins with an abstract, followed by a case presentation and multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with brief answers on diagnosis, workup, differential diagnosis, treatment, surgical procedures, and follow-up. Accompanied by color figures, tables summarizing key technical steps, drawings, and algorithms, the volume presents information in a format that is easy to understand and remember. Given its features, the book is an ideal study guide for ENT trainees, senior ENT residents, and fellows preparing for board examinations, as well as a quick reference for all ENT surgeons who wish to test and improve their knowledge using the latest available evidence-based references and data.
Otolaryngology: A Color Handbook (Medical Color Handbook Series)
by Laura H. Swibel Rosenthal Monica O. Patadia James A. StankiewiczThis book is designed to help the busy practitioner develop a differential diagnosis for the otolaryngology problems they encounter in the outpatient, inpatient, or emergency setting. The authors discuss clinical presentations and treatments, complemented by photographs of examinations and procedures to help physicians with diagnosis. <P><P>The book features concise descriptions and highlights key treatment plans for the most common conditions in otolaryngology. For ease of reference, chapters are organised into five major sections, reflecting the make-up of the specialty: Otology, Rhinology/Skull Base, Laryngology, Head & Neck, Facial Plastics, and Pediatrics. <P><P>Easy to read and richly illustrated with relevant clinical photographs and diagrams, Otolaryngology: A Color Handbook will be an indispensable reference for otolaryngologists, primary care providers, physician assistants, nurses, and students.
Otology Updates (Comprehensive ENT)
by Nuray Bayar Muluk Mahmut Tayyar Kalcioglu Herman Arthur JenkinsThis book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of general information, along with an evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic options for individuals suffering from otologic diseases. Covering fundamental sciences, clinical applications of otology treatments, and the latest research, it is designed to aid physicians in making well-informed decisions about patient care management. Divided into seven parts, the book addresses topics such as hearing reconstruction and its acoustic impact, cochlear implants, brainstem implants, genetic causes of hearing loss, including prevention and rehabilitation, sudden deafness, autoimmune inner ear disease, and the molecular basis of otosclerosis. Contributors also explore the contemporary clinical application of genetics and available testing for hearing loss. This volume will serve as an invaluable resource for otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, audiologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, and residents, offering a comprehensive guide to enhance their understanding and practice.
Otoscopy Findings
by Janez RebolThe book is intended to serve as a practical guide to effective ear examination. Learning to perform otoscopy is not easy because the external auditory canal is obstructed by cerumen, otorrhea can be present, and the tympanic membrane is sometimes only partially visible. In children, it is even more difficult because of the narrow ear canal, the alignment of the tympanic membrane, and the restlessness of the child. Uncertainty in diagnosis can lead to overtreatment, as in the case of acute otitis media and unnecessary prescription of antibiotics. On the other hand, delay in diagnosis may lead to severe complications such as mastoiditis, meningitis and brain abscess in case of overlooked middle ear cholesteatoma. This textbook aims to facilitate learning through a wealth of full color otoscopic pictures and is divided into chapters that cover the major otologic pathologies. The volume includes images related to cochlear implants and bone conduction devices, along with the images of the major surgical procedures or conditions associated with them. It also helps the reader to identify the conditions in which surgical intervention is mandatory. Given its didactic approach, this guide will be an invaluable resource for medical students and residents in otolaryngology, and in paediatrics and general medicine alike.
Otra mirada sobre la bipolaridad: No hay que avergonzarse por elegir la felicidad
by Benjamin NemopodeEl increíble recorrido de un hombre a través del trastorno bipolar. ¿Está diagnosticado con bipolaridad? ¿Conoce a alguien que padezca esta enfermedad y esté luchando por encontrarse a sí mismo? ¿Está buscando aprender más sobre este terrible problema psíquico? ¿Está buscando la paz o está interesado en el budismo? ¿Trastorno bipolar o realidad del despertar espiritual? Siga el camino de Arthuro Jobsquare, bipolar, de Paris a Montreal, pasando por Londres, hasta alcanzar el estado de Buda. Una aventura fantástica, un golpe a la bipolaridad. Una determinación impresionante para superar esta enfermedad que amenazaba con controlarlo para siempre. Descripción de la enfermedad y del increíble recorrido de un bipolar tipo 1. Este libro describe el increíble camino de un bipolar y proporciona una descripción precisa y exacta de esta enfermedad. Si está buscando un libro sobre el trastorno bipolar o sobre el despertar espiritual, no busque más, lo ha encontrado... Encargue su ejemplar AHORA y comience su propio despertar. Extractos de comentarios de lectores ★★★★★ "El autor nos habla de su doloroso recorrido como bipolar tipo 1. Es un relato conmovedor, logrado y maravillosamente escrito..." - Frédérique Madison (Francia) ★★★★★ "Leí este libro en varias veces lo cual no es mi costumbre. Es necesario pausar la lectura, recuperar el aliento y retomarla. Uno siente todo el sufrimiento de la persona que se esfuerza por poner distancia con su vivencia... "- Armand Poursin (Francia) ★★★★★ "Recomiendo este libro como complemento de todas la investigaciones sobre la enfermedad y de los testimonios de personas afectadas por la misma. Pude entenderla con mayor claridad. Y hoy amo aún más a mi hombre que es bipolar. ." -Eva de Almeida ★★★★★ "Este libro es increíblemente preciso, su lectura es fundamental para todos aquellos que de
Ouderengeneeskunde in de eerste lijn
by J.W.M. Muris J.M.G.A. Schols J. Collet D.J.A. JanssenWe leven steeds langer – langer in gezondheid, maar ook langer met chronische ziekten en beperkingen. Het huidige beleid is erop gericht dat ouderen zolang mogelijk in hun eigen woonomgeving kunnen blijven wonen, ook als zij kwetsbaar worden. Dit geeft het belang aan van goede eerstelijnsgeneeskunde die voldoende is uitgerust om ouderen zonder en met matige tot ernstige ziektelast goed te behandelen en te begeleiden. Ouderengeneeskunde in de eerste lijn bestaat uit twee delen. In het eerste deel worden overkoepelende onderwerpen behandeld: de visie op ouderen vanuit de maatschappij, de huisartspraktijk en het zorgmanagement, de wet- en regelgeving en de vroeg-signalering en screening. In het tweede deel, over klachten en ziektebeelden, wordt een overzicht gegeven van de klachten die ouderen kunnen hebben, zoals functieverlies, chronische pijn, acute verwardheid, gedragsproblemen en chronische dyspnoe. Geheel nieuwe hoofdstukken zijn die over de oudere met een verstandelijke beperking en over de veerkrachtige oudere in het licht van Positieve Gezondheid. Het boek richt zich op huisartsen en praktijkondersteuners die zich bezighouden met ouderenzorg. Ook specialisten ouderengeneeskunde en verpleegkundig specialisten zullen in deze editie veel bruikbare informatie vinden. Het boek helpt de lezer zich te spiegelen aan de behandelde casuïstiek en praktische aanwijzingen. De redactie bestaat uit een huisarts en drie specialisten ouderengeneeskunde, die ook werkzaam zijn in het onderwijs en de wetenschap. De hoofdstukken zijn geschreven door huisartsen, medisch specialisten, verpleeghuisartsen en anderen met een specifieke specialisatie.
Ouderenmishandeling
by Gerda KredietHet boek ‘Ouderenmishandeling’ is bedoeld voor professionals in de zorg die in hun werk te maken krijgen met ouderen die mishandeld worden. Ouderenmishandeling is vaak een gevolg van overbelaste mantelzorg, echtelijke ruzies en opzettelijke mishandeling. De mishandeling kan bestaan uit lichamelijke mishandeling, psychische mishandeling, verwaarlozing, financiële uitbuiting en seksuele mishandeling. Het boek bestaat uit twee delen. In het eerste deel zijn vijftien casussen beschreven, waarna een analyse volgt van de gepleegde interventies en de resultaten. De casuïstiek is toegankelijk beschreven en maakt goed duidelijk wat ouderenmishandeling precies is, ook voor de nonprofessional. In het tweede deel worden interventiemogelijkheden beschreven die professionele hulpverleners concreet kunnen helpen bij de aanpak van ouderenmishandeling. Daarnaast vindt de lezer belangrijke informatie over wet- en regelgeving. ‘Ouderenmishandeling’ is een onmisbaar boek voor iedereen die zich beroepsmatig bezighoudt met ouderen: aandachtfunctionarissen, medewerkers Steunpunten Huiselijk Geweld, artsen, psychiaters, verpleegkundigen, thuiszorgmedewerkers, ouderenadviseurs en maatschappelijk werkers. Gerda Krediet werkte tien jaar als sociaalpsychiatrisch verpleegkundige bij het Meldpunt Ouderenmishandeling van de GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond. Zij is nu directeur van Nood Zaak, een bureau voor advies, onderzoek en interventie bij ouderenmishandeling, en professioneel mentorschap.
Ouderenpsychiatrie: Herkennen en signaleren van psychische en psychiatrische aandoeningen
by Martin G. KatDit boek leert zorgprofessionals die werken met ouderen, om psychiatrische en psychische aandoeningen bij hun cliënten te herkennen en signaleren. Zij kunnen dankzij dit boek vroege adequate behandeling mogelijk maken.Dit boek koppelt praktijkvoorbeelden aan de beschreven aandoeningen bij ouderen. Professionals die werken met ouderen, zoals verzorgenden, (wijk)verpleegkundigen, POH’s en casemanagers.
Our Bodies Belong to God
by Sherine HamdyWhy has Egypt, a pioneer of organ transplantation, been reluctant to pass a national organ transplant law for more than three decades? This book analyzes the national debate over organ transplantation in Egypt as it has unfolded during a time of major social and political transformation--including mounting dissent against a brutal regime, the privatization of health care, advances in science, the growing gap between rich and poor, and the Islamic revival. Sherine Hamdy recasts bioethics as a necessarily political project as she traces the moral positions of patients in need of new tissues and organs, doctors uncertain about whether transplantation is a "good" medical or religious practice, and Islamic scholars. Her richly narrated study delves into topics including current definitions of brain death, the authority of Islamic fatwas, reports about the mismanagement of toxic waste predisposing the poor to organ failure, the Egyptian black market in organs, and more. Incorporating insights from a range of disciplines, Our Bodies Belong to God sheds new light on contemporary Islamic thought, while challenging the presumed divide between religion and science, and between ethics and politics.
Our Bodies, Our Data: How Companies Make Billions Selling Our Medical Records
by Adam TannerHow the hidden trade in our sensitive medical information became a multibillion-dollar business, but has done little to improve our health-care outcomesHidden to consumers, patient medical data has become a multibillion-dollar worldwide trade industry between our health-care providers, drug companies, and a complex web of middlemen. This great medical-data bazaar sells copies of the prescription you recently filled, your hospital records, insurance claims, blood-test results, and more, stripped of your name but possibly with identifiers such as year of birth, gender, and doctor. As computing grows ever more sophisticated, patient dossiers become increasingly vulnerable to reidentification and the possibility of being targeted by identity thieves or hackers.Paradoxically, comprehensive electronic files for patient treatment—the reason medical data exists in the first place—remain an elusive goal. Even today, patients or their doctors rarely have easy access to comprehensive records that could improve care. In the evolution of medical data, the instinct for profit has outstripped patient needs. This book tells the human, behind-the-scenes story of how such a system evolved internationally.It begins with New York advertising man Ludwig Wolfgang Frohlich, who founded IMS Health, the world’s dominant health-data miner, in the 1950s. IMS Health now gathers patient medical data from more than 45 billion transactions annually from 780,000 data feeds in more than 100 countries. Our Bodies, Our Data uncovers some of Frohlich’s hidden past and follows the story of what happened in the following decades. This is both a story about medicine and medical practice, and about big business and maximizing profits, and the places these meet, places most patients would like to believe are off-limits.Our Bodies, Our Data seeks to spark debate on how we can best balance the promise big data offers to advance medicine and improve lives while preserving the rights and interests of every patient. We, the public, deserve a say in this discussion. After all, it’s our data.
Our Bodies, Ourselves and the Work of Writing
by Susan WellsWells (English, Temple U. ) has written an engaging study of the women and process behind the groundbreaking work, Our bodies ourselves, both its first 1973 edition and the 1984 revision. Produced by the Boston Women's Health Book Collective, Our bodies, ourselves was a revolutionary work, one which was written collectively. Wells presents a detailed chronological account of the conferences and meetings that led to the assignment of topics, the tussles with the publisher to maintain their voice, and later, their focus on the issue of the medicalization of women, in part as this was formulated by Brandeis sociologist Kenneth Zola. This is a superb, in-depth case study of an important organization of American feminism and its influential voice. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)