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Professionalism in Health Care: A Primer for Career Success
by Sherry Makely Vanessa J. Austin Quay KesterA balanced introduction to the standards and skills needed to succeed in health care Professionalism in Health Care: A Primer for Career Success is a full-color, engaging, conversational text that helps students understand the common professional standards that all health care workers need to provide excellent care and service. It brings together complete coverage of these and other crucial soft skills: work ethic, character, relationships, teamwork, communication and etiquette, honesty, cultural competence, personal image, and personal health and wellness. <p><p> Revised and improved throughout, this edition gives students a clear understanding of where they fit in the changing health care system, why patient satisfaction is more important than ever, how to behave with the professionalism that both employers and patients demand, and how to move forward in their own careers.
Professionalism in Medicine
by Jill Thistlethwaite Dr John SpencerThose at the grassroots of primary care have been provided with a unique opportunity to plan and shape the modern NHS. This book describes the work of primary care groups in their first months and describes everything from the initial aims of PCGs through to primary care trusts and the future. The excellent panel of contributors who are practised members of PCGs describe their experiences and the lessons they have learnt. The book explores how organisations will evolve and provides guidance on theory people and functions. It is essential reading for members of PCG teams and those with or aspiring to PCT status.
Professionalism in Medicine: A Case-based Guide for Medical Students
by John Spandorfer Charles A. Pohl Susan L. Rattner Thomas J. NascaLearning medical professionalism is a challenging, evolving, and life-long endeavor. Professionalism in Medicine: A Case-Based Guide for Medical Students helps begin this process by engaging students and their teachers in reflection on cases that resonate with the experiences of life in medicine. Through the book's seventy-two cases, commentaries, videos, and literature-based reviews, students explore the many challenging areas of medical professionalism. Readers will appreciate the provocative professionalism dilemmas encountered by students from the pre-clinical years and clinical rotations and by physicians of various specialties. Each case is followed by two commentaries by writers who are involved in health care decisions related to that case, and who represent a wide variety of perspectives. Authors represent 46 medical schools and other institutions and include physicians, medical students, medical ethicists, lawyers, psychologists, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, health care administrators, and patient advocates.
Professionalism, Boundaries and the Workplace
by Nigel MalinProfessionalism, Boundaries and the Workplace is a practical text that examines a range of sensitive issues concerned with managing and maintaining professional boundaries between worker and client. It uses experiences from probation, social work, the NHS, small business and church settings. A number of issues are addressed including: *the relationship between personal and professional values *changing professional-client relationships *definitions of 'being professional' *conflicts arising from different understandings of professionalism.
Professionaliteit in de zorg: Reflecteren op je professie
by P.J. van Dijken P. C. Barnhoorn J.M.C. GeurtsDit boek zet aan tot reflectie en gesprekken over thema’s en dilemma’s in de zorg. Het is geschreven voor iedereen die in de zorg wil gaan werken of al werkzaam is. Cruciaal bij de ontwikkeling van professionaliteit in de zorg is reflecteren op je eigen denken, doen en laten. Dit boek wil studenten en (pas afgestudeerde) professionals hierbij helpen. Het bevat een reeks actuele betogen over (para)medische onderwerpen die helpen om antwoorden te formuleren op vragen als: Wat betekent professioneel zijn voor mij? Wat is goede zorg? Wat laat ik van mezelf zien in mijn werk? Hoe blijf ik bezield, ondanks de hoge werkdruk? Hoe werk ik goed samen met collega’s? Hoe ga ik om met conflicten op de werkvloer? Wat moet ik doen als er iets fout gaat? Ook maatschappelijke onderwerpen als medicalisering, de relatie met de farmaceutische industrie, digitalisering en de groeiende invloed van medische technologie komen aan bod. De hoofdstukken zijn zeer geschikt om te gebruiken in werkgroepen, bij intervisiebijeenkomsten of op refereeravonden.De redactie, zelf werkzaam in het medisch onderwijs, selecteerde dertig relevante onderwerpen. De bijdragen in dit boek komen van ervaren artsen, docenten aan vele universiteiten of aanverwante opleidingen, beleidsmakers en politici. Zo is een gevarieerd boek ontstaan dat prikkelt, uitdaagt en hier en daar provoceert. Het helpt jonge zorgverleners bij de ontwikkeling van hun persoonlijke én professionele identiteit.
Professionally Speaking: Public Speaking for Health Professionals
by Frank De Piano Arnold MelnickYour knees are shaking, your throat is dry, and out in front of you in the Lerenbaum Room of the Ramada Inn is the 167th Annual Meeting of the Tucson Dentists Weekend Warrior Organization. You step to the podium, there’s a short crackle of microphone feedback, and all eyes are on you. What do you say? Are you prepared enough? Will your audience love you? Hate you? If these are your fears, put them away and open up Professionally Speaking: Public Speaking for Health Professionals. In it, you’ll learn how to turn weak knees and wishy-washy introductions into confident gestures and words of wisdom. Packed with examples and proven tips and techniques from the front lines of public convention speaking, this helpful volume has everything you need to transform your next presentation from so-so to successful.Professionally Speaking will help you in both professional speaking and teaching scenarios. You’ll find its practical advice and helpful guidelines will enhance your performance at the podium by one hundred percent. Specifically, you’ll get page after page of useful direction in these and other important but seldom-talked-about areas: how to select, write, and deliver a talk use of voice speech preparation and the use of slides icebreakers giving good introductions and avoiding trail-offs keeping on the audience’s “good side” chalk talks the proper use of humorAnyone who has faced or will face the potential disaster of addressing a large audience of colleagues--mental health professionals, dentists, physicians, pharmacists, for example--will want to consult Professionally Speaking before his or her next scheduled speech. Useful as an introductory guide for beginners or a supplementary text for seasoned veterans, this practical, one-of-a-kind look at public speaking will change the way you see your audience and improve the way they listen to you.
Professionele communicatie en beroepshouding
by O. Seebregts FieraHoe ga je om met een emotionele patiënt? En hoe kom je erachter of iemand je begrijpt? Welk effect heeft je eigen houding op het gedrag van je collega's? Wat doe je als een patiënt discriminerende opmerkingen maakt? Voor assistenten in de gezondheidszorg is omgaan met mensen een belangrijk onderdeel van de dagelijkse beroepspraktijk. Het is voor hen dan ook essentieel om meer te weten over het ontstaan van eigen en andermans gedrag, en over factoren die meespelen in de communicatie tussen mensen. Het basiswerk Professionele communicatie en beroepshouding geeft tekst en uitleg bij het eigen gedrag, het reageren op het gedrag van cliënten en collega's en andere aspecten van de beroepshouding. Aparte onderdelen vormen conflicthantering en omgaan met cultuurverschillen. Het boek is zeer overzichtelijk opgezet en bevat veel praktische tips. De theorie wordt gekoppeld aan herkenbare casus en praktijkvoorbeelden, en ondersteund door aansprekende foto's. De nieuwe burgerschapscompetenties zijn integraal opgenomen en worden naast de specifieke beroepskwalificaties geïntroduceerd. Dit basiswerk volgt onderstaande titel uit de Kompas-reeks op.- Professionele communicatie en beroepshouding
Professionelle Ausbildung in Gesundheitsberufen: Gewinnung, Schulung und Betreuung von Auszubildenden
by Andreas FrodlBereits jetzt ist die Gesundheitsbranche der größte volkswirtschaftliche Sektor und sie wächst weiter. Entsprechend groß ist der Personalbedarf in den nächsten Jahren. Eine gute Ausbildung im Gesundheitsbetrieb und damit die Gewinnung, Schulung und Betreuung junger Menschen in Gesundheitsfachberufen wird damit für die Akteure der Branche wichtiger denn je. Es gilt nicht nur ihr Interesse zu wecken, sondern sie auch durch eine qualitativ hochwertige und moderne Ausbildung für steigende berufliche Anforderungen zu befähigen und durch attraktive Perspektiven möglichst langfristig an die Gesundheitseinrichtungen zu binden.Das Buch gibt einen strukturierten Überblick über die notwendigen rechtlichen, inhaltlichen und organisatorischen Ausbildungsgrundlagen in Gesundheitsbetrieben. Für den Schnellzugriff enthält ein Glossar am Ende des Buches Kurzbeschreibungen der wichtigsten Ausbildungsfachbegriffe. Konkrete Ausbildungspläne und Handlungsempfehlungen erleichtern Ausbildungsverantwortlichen die Umsetzung in der Praxis.
Professionelle Beziehungen
by Heide OttenBei der Arbeitsmethode nach Balint steht die Arzt/Psychotherapeut-Patient-Beziehung im Fokus. Störungen dieser Beziehung wirken sich auf Diagnose und Therapie aus. Ärzten und Psychotherapeuten bietet die Balintgruppe eine strukturierte Möglichkeit des Austauschs. Die Autorin stellt die Methode u. a. anhand folgender Fragen vor: Wie werden Begegnungen mit Patienten dargestellt und wie gibt die Gruppe ihren Eindruck hierzu wieder? Wie entsteht ein Bild der Beziehung und wie ist es nutzbar? Wie erlangt man Sicherheit bei der Leitung von Balintgruppen?
Professionelle Kommunikation in der Pflege: Verstehen und Verständigen im Pflegealltag
by Esther MatolyczEine gelingende Kommunikation wünschen sich alle, insbesondere in der Pflege. Die unterschiedlichsten Fertigkeiten sind nämlich gefragt, wenn es um Gespräche mit Klientinnen und Klienten, ihren Angehörigen oder im multiprofessionellen Team geht. Das Buch will die Grundlagen menschlicher, kommunikativer Interaktion vermitteln, dabei aber den Fokus auf alltagstaugliche und wirklich machbare Lösungen legen und so ihre professionelle Gestaltung, Reflexion, Planung und Steuerung ermöglichen. Dabei macht es die Vorgänge rund um die Kommunikation „zwischen den Zeilen“ greifbar und setzt dazu mitten im Pflegealltag an. Von dort aus sollen bekannte und weniger bekannte Mechanismen rund um das kommunikative Miteinander gezeigt und erklärt werden. Den Rahmenbedingungen, unter denen Pflege stattfindet, wird dabei ebenso Beachtung geschenkt, wie neueren Entwicklungen rund um Sprache oder auch Interkulturalität; als besonders chancenreich erweist sich dabei immer wieder dieanaloge Kommunikation. Es richtet sich in erster Linie an Pflegepersonen, aber auch Angehörige von Pflegenden werden darin hilfreiche Impulse finden.
Professions and the Public Interest: Medical Power, Altruism and Alternative Medicine
by Mike SaksThe importance and influence of professions in public life has grown increasingly over the twentieth century but the question of whether they subordinate their own self-interests to the public interest has yet to be adequately researched within a major sociological perspective. In Professions and the Public Interest Mike Saks develops a theoretical and methodological framework for assessing professional groups in Western society. The empirical applicability of this framework is demonstrated with particular reference to a novel case study of the response of the medical profession to acupuncture in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Professions and the Public Interest will be of great interest to all lecturers and students of social policy, sociology, and medical sociology as well as to professional groups and their members.
Professionsbezogene Qualitätsentwicklung im interdisziplinären Gesundheitswesen: Gestaltungsansätze, Handlungsfelder und Querschnittsbereiche
by Peter Hensen Maren StamerQualität im Gesundheitswesen wird in besonderem Maße durch das Qualitätsverständnis in den Gesundheitsberufen und der Logik professioneller Handlungspraxis bestimmt. Mit diesem Sammelband wird ein Überblick über aktuelle Ansätze und Methoden professionsbezogener Qualitätsentwicklung geliefert. Innerhalb eines grundsätzlich interdisziplinär angelegten Gesundheitswesens wird ebenso eine Annäherung an das schwierige Verhältnis von Gestaltungswillen und Handlungsmacht im Kontext von gesellschaftspolitischen Anforderungen, Interprofessionalität und organisationsbezogenen Bedingungen vorgenommen.
Profiles in Mental Health Courage
by Stephen Fried Patrick J. KennedyOne of Harvard Public Health Magazine's Best Public Health Books of the YearProfiles in Mental Health Courage portrays the dramatic journeys of a diverse group of Americans who have struggled with their mental health. This book offers deeply compelling stories about the bravery and resilience of those living with a variety of mental illnesses and addictions. Several years ago, Patrick J. Kennedy shared the story of his personal and family challenges with mental illness and addiction—and the nation&’s—in his bestselling memoir, A Common Struggle. Now, he and his Common Struggle coauthor, award-winning healthcare journalist Stephen Fried, have crafted this powerful new book sharing the untold stories of others—a special group who agreed to talk about their illnesses, treatments, and struggles for the first time. When Kennedy&’s uncle, President John F. Kennedy, published his classic book Profiles in Courage, he hoped to inspire &“political courage&” by telling the stories of brave U.S. senators who changed America. In Profiles in Mental Health Courage, former Congressman Kennedy adapts his uncle&’s idea to inspire the &“mental health courage&” it takes for those with these conditions to treat their illnesses, and risk telling their stories to help America face its crisis in our families, our workplaces, our jails, and on our streets. The resounding silence surrounding these illnesses remains persistent, and this book takes an unflinching look at the experience of mental illness and addiction that inspires profound connection, empathy, and action.In this book, you&’ll meet people of all ages, backgrounds, and futures, across politics and government, Hollywood and the arts, tech and business, sports and science—some recovering, some relapsing, some just barely holding on, but all sharing experiences and insights we need to better understand. You&’ll also meet those trying to help them through—parents, siblings, spouses, therapists, bosses, doctors, and friends who create the extended families needed to support care and wellness. The personal stories they share with Kennedy and Fried are intimate, sometimes shocking, always revealing. And they are essential reading for caregivers, family members, policymakers, and the general public—just as they are for those who often feel alone in experiencing these challenges themselves.
Profiles of the Vaccine-Injured: "A Lifetime Price to Pay" (Children’s Health Defense)
by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Children's Health DefenseAre vaccine injuries really &“one in a million,&” as governments and public health experts constantly tell us? This comprehensive look at the evidence by Children&’s Health Defense, illustrated by nine real-life stories of serious vaccine injury, exposes health agencies&’ soft-pedaling of vaccine risks as a dangerous lie. For most people, the potential risks of vaccination, which include life-changing illness, family bankruptcy, and even death, are invisible and almost inconceivable—until a vaccine injury happens to them. Through the poignant and riveting stories of nine injured children and adults, Profiles of the Vaccine-Injured by Children&’s Health Defense communicates the devastating impacts of vaccine damage on health, family finances, relationships, and more. As the book&’s introductory chapters show, vaccine injuries—whether from a routine childhood injection—or a travel vaccine—or a COVID-19 shot—are common, not rare. Discussing US children&’s poor showing in global health rankings, the book assembles compelling evidence pointing to childhood vaccination as a key &“elephant in the room.&” The heart of the book resides in the vaccine injury stories told by mothers of injured children and injured adults. Conveying in vivid detail what it&’s like to live with conditions such as severe autism, chronic pain, and immune systems gone haywire, the nine individuals also attest to the disturbing fact that &“when it comes to vaccine injuries, there&’s no help legally or financially—you&’re on your own.&” In addition, they share affecting accounts of gaslighting, a lack of answers or solutions and outright hostility from the medical community, social isolation, heavy financial burdens, and interrupted careers and lives. Exposing the truth behind the vaccine safety myth, Profiles of the Vaccine-Injured makes vaccine injury personal and demonstrates that we ignore vaccine risks at our peril.
Profiling Grammar
by Martin J. Ball Paul FletcherThis book brings together twelve previously unpublished language profiles based on the original Language Assessment, Remediation and Screening Procedure (LARSP). The languages featured are: Afrikaans, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Finnish, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Malay and Swedish. Each chapter includes a grammatical sketch of the language, details of typical language development in speakers of the language, as well as a description of and justification for the profile itself. The book will be an invaluable resource for speech-language pathologists and others wishing to analyse the grammatical abilities of individuals speaking one of these languages. This new collection complements a previous book in this series on the same theme: Assessing Grammar: The Languages of LARSP (Ball et al., 2012,).
Profit Is Not the Cure
by Maude BarlowOn July 12, 1966, the Medical Care Insurance Act was passed by the federal House of Commons after a ferocious public debate that pitted the vast majority of Canadians against a powerful alliance of business, insurance companies, and doctors.More than thirty years later, the same battle is being fought all over again. Only now, the forces opposed to medicare are more ideologically unified, more richly endowed, and tied to transnational corporations whose power exceeds that of entire countries.In Profit Is Not the Cure, Maude Barlow traces the history of medicare in Canada. She compares it with both public and private systems in other parts of the world. And she contrasts it with the brutally divisive system that exists in the United States, where forty-four million people have no medical insurance, and millions more get minimal care through profit-driven health maintenance organizations. From the point of view of most patients, the United States health-care model is a disaster. But the proponents of privatization in Canada, supported by the right-wing media and corporate lobbyists, are determined to impose American-style "reforms" on the Canadian public. Three provinces - British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario - are moving ahead rapidly to enlarge the role of commerce in the provision of health-care services. They are introducing user fees, delisting procedures that previously were covered, and encouraging private corporations to move into areas that used to be the exclusive domain of the public system.While the prime minister and federal cabinet have paid lipservice to the principles of medicare, they have made it clear by their actions that they will do nothing to impede the destruction of those principles by the provinces. In fact, their enthusiastic support of NAFTA, and the impending Free Trade Agreement of the Americas (FTAA) and General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), has made the defence of medicare increasingly difficult. Canadians overwhelmingly support medicare. Many, however, have been persuaded that it is a luxury we can no longer afford. Maude Barlow argues that this proposition is wrong. An earlier generation fought a bitter battle to bring medicare into existence. Another battle must be fought now to save it. But we owe it to the founders of the system, as well as to future generations, to take up the cause again. This important book shows the way.From the Hardcover edition.
Profitable Dental Practice: 8 Strategies for Building a Practice That Everyone Loves to Visit, Second Edition
by Chris Barrow Philip NewsomeThis highly practical guide has been completely revised, updated and expanded, highlighting the changing face of dental practice today. It considers characteristics common to successful organisations and applies them to the profession of dentistry.Focusing on 8 key strategies, it is specially designed to develop a thriving dental practice whilst ma
Progestins and the Mammary Gland
by Orla M. Conneely Christiane OttoProgestins play a key role in reproductive endocrinology and as pharmaceutical drugs for contraception and in combined hormone therapy. To further our understanding of progestin action in the mammary gland, an international symposium, attended by leading researchers from academia and industry, was held in Berlin, 21-23 March 2007. Genetic mouse models helped to elucidate the role of progestins, both in normal breast development and in disease. Mechanistic molecular studies inspired the design of new progestins with improved tissue selectivity. In addition, the clinical impact of progesterone receptor agonists and antagonists for the prevention and treatment of breast cancer was discussed.
Progestogens in Obstetrics and Gynecology
by Howard J. A. CarpThis book brings together the most up-to-date information about the physiology of progestogens. Addressing the bidirectional communication between hormones, fertility, tumors, and autoimmunity, it provides the basic science and clinical perspectives of progestogens which have not been previously available in one volume. In addition to estrogens, androgens, mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids, progestogens are a major class of steroid hormone. While present in certain phases of estrous and menstrual cycles, progestogens are named for their function in maintaining pregnancy. This book is essentially practical in orientation, addressing the specific issues that confront the practitioner, and provides information to Obstetricians, Gynecologists, Reproductive endocrinologists, as well as Gynecological Oncologists and Rheumatologists. Contributions are from an international team of experts in the field, now completely updated in this new edition with new developments in primary dysmenorrhea and contraception.
Progestogens in Obstetrics and Gynecology
by Howard J.A. CarpThis book brings together the most up-to-date information about the physiology of progestogens. This volume addresses the bidirectional communication between hormones, fertility, tumors, and autoimmunity. It provides the basic science and clinical perspectives of progestogens which have not been previously available in one volume. In addition to estrogens, androgens, mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids, progestogens are a major class of steroid hormone. While present in certain phases of estrous and menstrual cycles, progestogens are named for their function in maintaining pregnancy. This book is essentially practical in orientation, addressing the specific issues that confront the practitioner, and provides information to Obstetricians, Gynecologists, Reproductive endocrinologists, as well as Gynecological Oncologists and Rheumatologists. Contributions are from an international team of experts in the field.
Prognosis of Neurological Diseases
by Angelo Sghirlanzoni Giuseppe Lauria Luisa ChiappariniThis book offers clear, detailed guidance on all aspects of prognostic evaluation in patients who have been involved in a serious accident with neurological consequences or have been diagnosed with a severe neurological illness. It covers the full range of disorders of the central and the peripheral nervous system, not only providing very accurate prognostic estimates but also addressing relevant clinical issues, differential diagnosis, and the role of imaging. The book is practically oriented and designed for use on a daily basis when assessing prognosis and discussing the outcome with patients, their families, and other interested parties. It will support patient-doctor partnerships by ensuring that the most professional answers can be given to patients' and doctors' questions and by promoting realistic expectations of the effect of medical interventions. In addition, it will enable doctors, lawyers, and other professionals to understand relevant issues when an estimate of prognosis and life expectancy is the subject of legal dispute.
Prognosis: Romance (Doctors in Training)
by Gina WilkinsFourth-year medical student James Stillman knew firsthand that life was lonely at the top. His privileged, isolated upbringing left him unable to build lasting relationships—professional or personal. Until he met a sexy, independent redhead who brought him back down to earth! Just when children's-party planner Shannon Gambill got her life in order, a handsome stranger strode into it and stirred something that could lead only to chaos. How could she possibly resist the gifted doctor who had saved her nephew's life… and set her heart ablaze with one smoldering look? A take-charge, dominating man was the last thing she wanted. Yet the considerate, passionate man lurking beneath James's hard exterior might be just what she needed….
Prognostic Models in Healthcare: AI and Statistical Approaches (Studies in Big Data #109)
by Sudipta Roy Tanzila Saba Amjad RehmanThis book focuses on contemporary technologies and research in computational intelligence that has reached the practical level and is now accessible in preclinical and clinical settings. This book's principal objective is to thoroughly understand significant technological breakthroughs and research results in predictive modeling in healthcare imaging and data analysis. Machine learning and deep learning could be used to fully automate the diagnosis and prognosis of patients in medical fields. The healthcare industry's emphasis has evolved from a clinical-centric to a patient-centric model. However, it is still facing several technical, computational, and ethical challenges. Big data analytics in health care is becoming a revolution in technical as well as societal well-being viewpoints. Moreover, in this age of big data, there is increased access to massive amounts of regularly gathered data from the healthcare industry that has necessitated the development of predictive models and automated solutions for the early identification of critical and chronic illnesses. The book contains high-quality, original work that will assist readers in realizing novel applications and contexts for deep learning architectures and algorithms, making it an indispensable reference guide for academic researchers, professionals, industrial software engineers, and innovative model developers in healthcare industry.
Prognostic and Predictive Factors in Breast Cancer
by Rosemary A Walker Alastair M ThompsonThis title reviews the key prognostic factors in breast cancer, discussing the methodologies involved in measuring and reporting. It also examines the roles of major predictive markers such as the steroid receptors, p53 and HER-2. Given the wealth of information in the medical literature on breast cancer, this volume is useful in that it focuses st
Prognostic and Predictive Factors in Gynecologic Cancers
by Charles F Levenback Anil K Sood Karen H Lu Robert L ColemanGynecologic oncology takes a fresh look at a critical aspect of cancer treatment planning. An international team of authors reviews the traditional prognostic and predictive factors such as tumor grade, histologic subtype, and grade and then goes a step further to review the growing number of molecular discoveries that have increasing clinical significance. The book is organized into comprehensive sections on ovarian, endometrial and cervical cancer and includes up to date reviews, newly discovered molecular pathways, genetic markers, molecular imaging techniques, and their relevance to clinical medicine.Prognostic and Predictive Factors in Gynecologic Oncology is illustrated with over 100 figures and is essential reading for oncologists, translational and basic scientists, as well as fellows, residents and students with a special interest in gynecologic oncology.