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Reforming Healthcare: What's the Evidence?
by Ian Greener Barbara E. HarringtonNHS reform continues to be a topical yet contentious issue in the UK. Reforming healthcare: What's the evidence? is the first major critical overview of the research published on healthcare reform in England from 1990 onwards by a team of leading UK health policy academics. It explores work considering the Conservative internal market of the 1990s and New Labour's healthcare reorganizations, including its attempts at performance management and the reintroduction of market-based reform from 2004 to 2010. It then considers the implications of this research for current debates about healthcare reorganization in England, and internationally. As the most up-to-date summary of what research says works in English healthcare reform, this essential review is aimed at anyone interested in the wide-ranging debates about health reorganization, but especially students and academics interested in social policy, public management and health policy.
Reforming the Playboy
by Karin BaineFrom playboy...to father and husband? Hunter Torrance, former Demons hockey star, is back-now as the team physiotherapist. And while team doctor Charlotte Michaels doesn't believe he's changed his playboy ways, the attraction between them is undeniable! Hunter has worked hard at becoming a father to little Alfie, his newly found son. With Charlotte's help, he knows he can be-though she guards her heart as fiercely as he does his. He's sure they could be a family-if only they can take the risk!
Reforms in Long-Term Care Policies in Europe
by Emmanuele Pavolini Costanzo RanciOver the last two decades, many changes have happened to the social welfare policies of various industrial countries. Citizens have seen their pensions, unemployment benefits, and general healthcare policies shrink as "belt tightening" measures are enforced. But in contrast, long-term care has seen a general growth in public financing, an expansion of beneficiaries, and, more generally, an attempt to define larger social responsibilities and related social rights. The aim of this book is to describe and interpret the changes introduced in long-term care policies in Western Europe. The volume argues that recent reforms have brought about an increasing convergence in LTC policies. Most of the new programs have developed a new general approach to long-term care, based on a better integration of social care and health care. The book explores increasing public support given to family care work (in the past, the family would take care of the elderly or infirm) and increasing growth and recognition of a extended social care market (by which care has shifted from a moral obligation based on family reciprocity to a paid, professional activity). A new social care arrangement has therefore been developing in Western countries, based on a new mix of family obligations, market provision, and public support. In order to understand such changes, this analysis will take into account the social and economical impact of these reforms.
Reformulation as a Strategy for Developing Healthier Food Products: Challenges, Recent Developments and Future Prospects
by Vassilios Raikos Viren RanawanaThis work introduces the concept of reformulation, a relatively new strategy to develop foods with beneficial properties. Food reformulation by definition is the act of re-designing an existing, often popular, processed food product with the primary objective of making it healthier. In recent years the concept of food reformulation has evolved significantly as additional benefits of re-designing food have become apparent. In addition to targeting specific food ingredients that are considered potentially harmful for human health, food reformulation can also be effectively used as a strategy to make foods more nutritious by introducing essential macro- /micro-nutrients or phytochemicals in the diet. Reformulating foods can also improve sustainability by introducing “waste” (and underutilized) ingredients into the food chain. In light of these developments, reformulating existing foods is now considered a realistic and attractive opportunity to provide healthy, nutritious, and sustainable food choices to the consumers and likewise improve public health. Indeed reformulation has now become essential in many cases for redressing the health properties of foods that are popularly consumed and significantly affecting public health.This edited volume covers aspects of food reformulation from various angles, exploring the role of the food industry, academia, and consumers in developing new products. Some of the major themes contributors address include methods of reformulating food products for health, improving the nutritional composition of foods, and challenges to the food industry, including regulation as well as consumer perception of new products. The book presents several case studies to clarify these objectives and illustrate the difficulties encountered in the process of developing a reformulated product. Chapters from experts in the field identify emerging and future trends in food product development, and highlight ways in which these efforts will help with increasing food security, improving nutrition and health, and promoting sustainable production.The editors have designed the book to be useful for both industry professionals and the research community. This interdisciplinary approach incorporates a wide spectrum of food sciences (including composition, engineering, and chemistry) as well as nutrition and public health. Food and nutrition professionals, policy makers, health care and social scientists, and graduate students will also find the information relevant.
Refraction and Retinoscopy: How to Pass the Refraction Certificate (MasterPass)
by Jonathan Park David Jones Leo FeinbergRefraction and retinoscopy are essential skills in progression through ophthalmology specialty training and require consistent practice. This second edition is a comprehensive introduction and revision guide specifically tailored for candidates sitting the Refraction Certificate, as assessed by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Key Features: Presents concise explanations of the theory and application of refraction and retinoscopy techniques, with excellent guided illustrations throughout Provides a step-by-step framework for how best to prepare for the recently updated format of the Refraction Certificate
Refractive Cataract Surgery: Best Practices and Advanced Technology
by John HovanesianUpdated and expanded, this Second Edition of Refractive Cataract Surgery: Best Practices and Advanced Technology is a practical guide for cataract surgeons and general ophthalmologists who wish to take their practices to a new level by offering refractive solutions to their cataract patients. All chapters have been updated to provide the latest information on premium surgery, including how-to chapters on extended depth-of-focus implants, intraoperative aberrometry, and femtosecond laser surgery. Both well-established and cutting-edge implants and techniques are presented in chapters that are organized by topic and detailed step-by-step. Dr. John A. Hovanesian and his contributors include enhancement strategies such as piggyback lenses, laser enhancement, and incisional surgery which are presented as separate and complete solutions. In addition to surgical strategies, Refractive Cataract Surgery, Second Edition explains the psychology of creating a premium practice. Non-technical matters such as patient screening, ethics, communicating the value of lenses, and managing the unhappy patient are thoroughly presented with easy-to-adopt ideas. New in the Second Edition: Intraoperative aberrometry Femtosecond laser cataract surgery Diagnostic and management tools for ocular surface disease Extended depth-of-focus implants Updated information on Tecnis toric, Trulign, and other accommodating IOLs Advice on various pricing models Refractive Cataract Surgery: Best Practices and Advanced Technology, Second Edition explores every angle of premium surgery and practice and offers improvements for all levels of surgeons, from the resident to the experienced physician, resulting in a top experience and a lifetime of premium vision for the patient.
Refractive Lens Exchange: A Surgical Treatment for Presbyopia
by Ming WangPermanent surgical treatment for presbyopia remains the hereto unconquered “last frontier” in anterior segment surgery. Over the years, continuing innovations like Phaco, Radial Keratotomy, LASIK, and premium intraocular lenses have pushed toward this ultimate goal, but now anterior segment surgery is closer than ever with the advent of modern laser-assisted presbyopic lens implantation. Let Refractive Lens Exchange: A Surgical Treatment for Presbyopia, the first book of its kind, be your guide to this fifth wave of innovation in the surgical treatment of presbyopia. Dr. Ming X. Wang, MD, PhD, joined by Associate Editor Dr. Tracy S. Swartz, OD, MS, FAAO and more than 30 expert contributors, compiled this remarkable book. Never before has there been a book dedicated to all aspects of refractive lens exchange as a permanent treatment for presbyopia, both medically and surgically. Highlights of Refractive Lens Exchange include: Overview of all surgical treatments for presbyopia Dysfunctional lens syndrome and pathophysiology Patient education and preoperative assessment Marketing refractive lens exchange as a surgical treatment for presbyopia New technologies in assessing dysfunctional lens syndrome New technologies in mapping cornea and lens for refractive lens exchange Retinal issues related to refractive lens exchange Presbyopic lens types, indications, and contraindications for refractive lens exchange Lens- and cornea-based astigmatism correction Intraocular calculations for post refractive surgery eyes for refractive lens exchange Intraoperative wavefront technology 3D high-definition microsurgical visualization and positioning technology Femtosecond laser application in refractive lens exchange Postoperative care and complication management YAG capsulotomy after refractive lens exchange: indications and alternatives Postoperative care and complication management Keratorefractive enhancement Designed for newcomers as well as seasoned eyecare professionals, Refractive Lens Exchange: A Surgical Treatment for Presbyopia is the first book to guide ophthalmic surgeons, optometrists, and technicians through this exciting new field that is emerging as a safe and effective primary surgical treatment for presbyopia.
Refractive Surgery: An Interactive Case-Based Approach
by J. Bradley RandlemanRefractive Surgery: An Interactive Case-Based Approach presents all of the necessary refractive surgery material to make an informed decision regarding diagnosis and management plans. Rather than utilizing the standard organization of most books, where major points are first introduced and then explained through a series of writings and references, this book relies on the clinical decision-making process involved with treating refractive surgery patients.Refractive Surgery: An Interactive Case-Based Approach by Dr. J. Bradley Randleman builds upon foundational initial chapters through the case presentations and focused case discussions, encompassing the major topics in refractive surgery today. For each case, the critical question is simply, “what data in this chart is the most critical to consider when evaluating this patient for surgery?”Refractive Surgery: An Interactive Case-Based Approach is unique in its format. Specifically, the book facilitates active learning by forcing the reader to think through a series of questions surrounding each patient scenario. This active learning not only facilitates better recall of the information presented but also mimics the actual physician-to-patient clinical experience, making this book more relevant than other routine refractive surgery books.Bonus!This dynamic learning tool is also supplemented by interactive online video material to further the learning experience. Enhance the clinical decision-making process by watching the videos and then answering a series of questions that lead to the conclusion of each scenario.By challenging the reader to perform the thinking and decision making up-front, and then providing some guidance on the most salient concepts for each case scenario presented along with resources to gain a deeper understanding of the most complex concepts, Refractive Surgery: An Interactive Case-Based Approach engages more in the learning process and thereby allowing to absorb and retain significantly more information to apply to patient care and the education of others.Ophthalmologists, residents, fellows, resident and fellowship educators, who want to update their refractive surgery knowledge base will appreciate the unique format and style of Refractive Surgery: An Interactive Case-Based Approach.
Refractive Surgery Atlas: Surgical techniques and complications
by Samir A. Melki Jason Brenner Wassef ChanbourThis book will serve first as a review of latest technology and refractive surgical procedures. The book follows a case-based approach with respective management and learning points. It serves as a visual reference encompassing not only common but also rare complications of refractive surgery. Each chapter discusses a different pathologic entity, including a summary of the most recent updates (pathophysiology, presentations, risk factors, preventions, and management) followed by pictures showing these pathologies. Pictures are combined into cases that include patient history, clinical description of the pictures, management and leaning points. The end of each chapter includes take home messages that summarizes the leaning aspects of the aforementioned cases. Refractive Surgery Atlas is a must-have resource for all cornea and refractive surgery specialists as well as medical students, ophthalmology residents, and fellows in cornea and refractive surgery.
Refractive Surgery for High Myopia: Options and Special Considerations (Essentials in Ophthalmology)
by J. Bradley RandlemanThe incidence and prevalence of high myopia has increased significantly over the past decade and is expected to more than double over the next 20 years. These patients are more impacted by their vision than patients with lower refractive errors, and also have more limited safe and effective treatment options available to them. Fortunately, recent developments in the field have improved refractive surgery screening to improve safety, and new surgical options are now available specifically to address these more complex refractive errors. The book will address the unique challenges presented by patients with high myopia and cover the pros and cons of current treatment options. The book will also feature case studies, with detailed images and tables. In addition, the book will discuss promising future options currently in development.Refractive Surgery for High Myopia is a must-have resource for ophthalmologists, refractive surgeons, residents, and fellows.
Refractory Celiac Disease
by Georgia Malamut Nadine Cerf-BensussanThis book is about recurring celiac disease, its diagnosis and management. It starts by discussing the pathogenesis of refractory celiac disease and the role of viruses, microbiota and genetics in this disease. It also covers the epidemiological aspects. Refractory Celiac Disease is a unique resource on the topic written by a team of international experts in the topic and will be of great use to gastroenterologists and researchers in the field.
Refractory Technology: Fundamentals and Applications
by Ritwik SarkarThis book provides a basic understanding of refractories. This includes the fundamentals of refractory technology supported by phase diagrams as well as detailing the prominent applications of these essential industrial materials. This book covers all the facets of refractory technology, starting from classification, properties, standard specifications, details of the conventional shaped refractories, including relevant phase diagrams & application areas and also the details of unshaped refractories including various classifications, bonding, additives and their applications.
Refractory Wounds: Typical Cases and Analysis (Experts' Perspectives on Medical Advances)
by Jiangning Wang Lei GaoThis book provides concise and practical information on clinical management of different kinds of refractory wounds in a case-based format, including diabetic foot ulcer wounds, surgical trauma wounds, lower extremity ischemic disease wounds, neuropathy wounds, and pressure ulcer wounds, etc. Following the similar format, each chapter covers typical and/or challenging case, starting from medical history and physical examination, to diagnosis, clinical management, and in-depth analysis of key points in treatment. It will be a helpful reference for practitioners working in management of various refractory wounds. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically different from a conventional translation.
Refraktive Chirurgie
by Christian OhrloffRefraktive Chirurgie – in allen Facetten und mit VideosDie Refraktive Chirurgie hat in den letzten Jahren weiter an Bedeutung gewonnen, ist sie doch für immer mehr Menschen das Mittel der Wahl für eine gute Sicht. Ebenso gibt es zahlreiche Entwicklungen und technische Neuerungen in diesem Feld. Diese komplett überarbeitete und erweiterte Neuauflage widmet sich allen Aspekten der Refraktionschirurgie nach aktuellen wissenschaftlichen Kenntnissen und baut auf den Erfahrungsschatz zahlreicher Experten. Operateure erhalten wertvolle Hinweise zur optimalen Vorbereitung und Durchführung des Eingriffs und zur Nachbetreuung ihrer Patienten.Aus dem Inhalt· Grundlagen zur Optik, Anatomie und Physiologie· Indikation und Diagnostik· Refraktive Hornhautchirurgie: Excimerlaser, Femtosekundenlaser, Komplikationsmanagement· Refraktive intraokulare Chirurgie: Intraokularlinsen, Techniken, Kalkulation und Linsenextraktion· Patientenberatung und -aufklärungPlus OP-VideosAlle wichtigsten Operationstechniken werden in Videos dargestellt und geben wertvolle Hilfestellung.Fundiert, umfassend, aktuell: Alle Aspekte der refraktiven Chirurgie von der Hornhaut- über die Intraokularchirurgie bis zur Presbyokopiekorrektur.
Reframe Your Life
by Stephen ArterburnEveryone needs a way to break free from the pain of their past. By explaining and illuminating a psychological technique known as "reframing," bestselling author Stephen Arterburn puts readers on the path to freedom from old wounds. Arterburn realizes that in many cases, traumas are so severe that individuals feel unable to take even the most basic steps toward healing. REFRAME YOUR LIFE instructs readers on how to view hurtful events through a more informed frame of reference, allowing them to look at dark moments from a broader perspective than the events themselves and empowering them to step into a brighter future.
Reframing Algorithms: STS perspectives to Healthcare Automation
by Francesco Miele Paolo GiardulloThis book provides a fully-fledged exploration of science and technology studies (STS) perspective applied to algorithms developed to support care processes. By concentrating on algorithmic technologies for supporting processes of social and health care, the book intersects topics connected to technoscientific innovation and specifically digital transformation for health care. By offering different attempts of deconstructing algorithmic technologies, the book provides a landmark reference for those interested in undertaking research focused on areas connected to algorithmic decision-making for health care. The book will be an invaluable reference for scholars interested in the STS debate and related fields (e.g.,human–computer interaction, computer supported cooperative work, participatory design, and sociology of health and medicine). This book responds to a growing interest in the application of algorithms’ to local and national care systems. The book balances theoretical and empirical analysis bringing together experienced and early-career scholars. This book will be of interest to researchers in STS as well as healthcare professionals and managers as some of the topics covered help to critically reconsider some facets of planning through algorithmic technologies supporting the practice of healthcare and decision-making.
Reframing der Bedürfnisse: Psychische Neuroimplantate
by Hans J. Markowitsch Margit M. SchreierDieses Buch richtet sich mit einem neuartigen Ansatz zur Persönlichkeitsentwicklung auf der Basis der Hirnforschung an den interessierten Laien. Dargestellt wird, wie psychische Gesundheit auf neurowissenschaftlichen Grundregeln aufgebaut ist, und wie sie über eine neuartige Vorgehensweise am Beispiel der psychischen Neuroimplantate® stabilisiert und gestärkt werden kann. Die Auswirkung positiver Gefühlswelten auf das Gehirn und auf die psychische Konsistenz werdendem Leser in Form von Szenarien verdeutlicht. Dabei wird gezeigt, wie sich diese auf die Verbesserung des Lebens auswirken. Die Autoren heben darauf ab, dass die individuelle Lebensweise langfristige körperliche, umweltinduzierte Veränderungen – die sogar generationenübergreifend wirksam sein können – nach sich zieht.Die zentrale Botschaft des Buches besteht in einer Anleitung zur Bewusstmachung von Bedürfnissen, wie z.B. Emotionen, Gesundheit, materieller Wohlstand und im Aufzeigen von Möglichkeiten, diese im Rahmen der Anwendung von psychischen Neuroimplantaten für sich nutzbar zu machen.
Reframing Disability and Quality of Life: A Global Perspective
by Lenore Manderson Narelle WarrenThis volume brings together two parallel fields of interest. One is the understanding among psychologists and other social scientists of the limits to psychometric measurement, and the challenges in generating information about quality of life and wellbeing that enable comparison across time and place, at both individual and population levels. The second is the interest among anthropologists and others in the lived experience of chronic illness and disability, including the unpredictable fluctuations in perceived health and capability. Chronic conditions and physical impairments are assumed to impact negatively on people's quality of life, affecting them psychologically, socially and economically. While some of these conditions have declined in prevalence, as a result of prenatal diagnosis, early successful interventions, and changes in medical technology and surgery, many of these conditions are on the increase as a consequence of improved life-saving medication and technology, and greater longevity. 'Quality of life' is often used as an indicator for successful and high quality health services, and good access to medical attention and surgery - for hip replacements or laser surgery to improve vision, for instance. But it is also used as an argument against interventions, when such interventions are seen to prolong life for its own sake. Yet we also know that people vary their idea of quality as a result of the context of fluctuations in their own health status, the presence or absence of pain or discomfort, and as a result of variations in social and economic contextual factors. In exploring these questions, this volume contributes to emerging debates related to individual health outcomes, but also to the social and other individual determinants that influence everyday life. Understanding these broader contextual factors will contribute to our knowledge of the kinds of services, support systems, and infrastructure that provide people with good 'quality of life' and a sense of wellbeing, regardless of their physical health, capability and functioning. The volume includes scholars from all continents who have been encouraged to think critically, and to engage with the descriptive, methodological, social, policy and clinical implications of their work.
Refuge and Resilience
by Laura Simich Lisa AndermannTaking an interdisciplinary approach and focusing on the social and psychological resources that promote resilience among forced migrants, this book presents theory and evidence about what keeps refugees healthy during resettlement. The book draws on contributions from cultural psychiatry, anthropology, ethics, nursing, psychiatric epidemiology, sociology and social work. Concern about immigrant mental health and social integration in resettlement countries has given rise to public debates that challenge scientists and policy makers to assemble facts and solutions to perceived problems. Since the 1980s, refugee mental health research has been productive but arguably overly-focused on mental disorders and problems rather than solutions. Social science perspectives are not well integrated with medical science and treatment, which is at odds with social reality and underlies inadequacy and fragmentation in policy and service delivery. Research and practice that contribute to positive refugee mental health from Canada and the U. S. show that refugee mental health promotion must take into account social and policy contexts of immigration and health care in addition to medical issues. Despite traumatic experiences, most refugees are not mentally ill in a clinical sense and those who do need medical attention often do not receive appropriate care. As recent studies show, social and cultural determinants of health may play a larger role in refugee health and adaptation outcomes than do biological factors or pre-migration experiences. This book's goal therefore is to broaden the refugee mental health field with social and cultural perspectives on resilience and mental health.
Refuge in the Storm: Buddhist Voices in Crisis Care
by Nathan Jishin Michon24 wise and compassionate Buddhist perspectives on crisis care—contemplative practices and spiritual principles to help individuals, families, and communities in crisis and the care providers who support them.Refuge in the Storm presents a wide range of Buddhist perspectives on crisis care. Written by experienced chaplains, spiritual teachers, psychotherapists, pastoral counselors, medical providers, and scholars, the essays in this timely anthology explore a spectrum of personal and global crises: climate chaos, COVID, natural disasters, racism, social inequity, illness, and dying.Drawing on Buddhist principles and practices, these essays offer a wealth of insights for supporting individuals and communities in crisis as well as preventing fatigue and burnout in care providers. The 24 essays in this anthology show readers how to: • Provide spiritual companionship to ill, aging, and dying clients• Infuse crisis care with mindfulness, compassion, prayer, and even playfulness• Prevent burnout with self-care practices rooted in Buddhist principles • Develop self-awareness and self-knowledge as a care provider• Pursue the path of Buddhist chaplaincyEdited by Nathan Jishin Michon—Buddhist priest, chaplain, meditation teacher, and editor of A Thousand Hands: A Guidebook to Caring for Your Buddhist Community—this one-of-a-kind anthology helps care providers develop the compassion, attention, wisdom, and presence needed to support individuals and communities to move through suffering into healing.
Refugee Camps in Europe and Australia: An Interdisciplinary Critique
by Oliver Razum Angus Dawson Lisa Eckenwiler Verina WildThis Palgrave Pivot examines refugee camps in the EU, Australia, and their border zones. The approach is interdisciplinary, comprising perspectives of history, ethics, political science, literature, and health. The book argues that current practice of accommodating refugees is arbitrary and disempowering, ranging from strict regulation within nation states to detrimental conditions in extraterritorial camps. It instead proposes to increase public scrutiny of refugee camps, to enforce existing laws, and to endorse ethical place-making. With its contributions from a wide range of fields, this edited volume will be of interest to academics and students in public health, ethics, sociology, politics, and related fields.
Refugee Children: Towards the Next Horizon
by Charles WattersThe last twenty years have seen unprecedented numbers of refugee children entering Western countries. Many of these children will have experienced the atrocities of war and issues concerning their care and treatment are high on the agenda of research bodies, policy makers and service providers. Refugee Children is the first book to offer a wide ranging analysis of the context of care and the measures taken by nation states and intergovernmental bodies to address perceived problems. Drawing on a detailed examination of practices, the book outlines a model of good practice in the care of refugee children. Topics covered include: the treatment of asylum seeking children at the borders of industrialised countries reception, psycho-social problems, social capital, education, and issues relating to cultural diversity and integration a critical analysis of responses to these problems including the development of special programmes for refugee children, elements of good practice in the field the transfer of good practice between countries implications for the development of services and academic research in this vital area. With a series of case studies examining practices from a number of countries, Refugee Children makes a vital contribution both to the social care literature in this field and to theory and research in refugee and migration studies. As such it is essential reading for academic researchers in a range of disciplines including social policy, education, migration and refugee studies as well as service providers in health care, social care, housing and education. Charles Watters is Director of the European Centre for the Study of Migration and Social Care in the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research at the University of Kent.
Refugee Health Care
by Aniyizhai AnnamalaiRefugees arrive in the United States from different parts of the world and their numbers increase every year. Refugees undergo a medical screening soon after arrival, as recommended by the U. S. Department of State, and it is often primary care practitioners or psychiatrists who usually evaluate these patients at this first visit. Though physicians receive a variable amount of training in cross-cultural medicine, virtually none is in the area of refugee evaluations. Refugee evaluations are different from routine patient evaluations in several significant ways: 1) They are new immigrants from countries where the disease epidemiology is different from the U. S. ; 2) Certain infectious disease processes need to be ruled out upon arrival to prevent the spread of communicable diseases; 3) The prevalence of mental health disorders in refugees is higher than the local population; 4) The medical and psychiatric health problems of refugees are often caused or affected by their past experience with trauma and their current acculturation difficulties; and 5) Significant cultural barriers can arise in the accurate evaluation and treatment of these refugees. Books on refugee health usually are written from ecological and public health perspectives and address generic refugee population issues. There are very few clinical textbooks, and most focus only on mental health. Refugee Health Care is a practical guide providing focused information for busy primary care practitioners, and many of the recommendations in the book apply to all immigrants. This concise pocketbook reviews medical and psychiatric conditions that are essential to know in the evaluation and treatment of refugees.
Refugee Health Care: An Essential Medical Guide
by Aniyizhai AnnamalaiRefugee health is growing as an academic medical discipline. More and more health care providers are coming together to exchange research information, educational curricula and social policies related to refugee health. The number of practitioners attending the annual North American Refugee Healthcare Conference has doubled since 2014. Refugees arrive in the United States from different parts of the world. Refugees undergo a medical screening soon after arrival, as recommended by the U.S. Department of State, and it is usually primary care practitioners who usually evaluate these patients at this first visit. Psychiatrists and other specialists may also evaluate them soon after arrival.Though physicians receive a variable amount of training in cross-cultural medicine, virtually none is in the area of refugee evaluations. There are several major ways that the field has changed. U.S. refugee policies and refugee admission numbers have changed dramatically in the past four years as has the epidemiology of medical conditions because the demographics of refugees have changed. The CDC guidelines for domestic screening have also been modified significantly as some of the screening tests are no longer recommended. Protocols have also been updated for presumptive treatment received by refugees before departure to the United States of other countries. A new chapter on end of life care for refugees has been added to the book. Now fully revised and expanded, this second edition reflects the many changes that have occurred in the field of refugee health since 2014. Refugee Health Care remains the definitive resource for primary care physicians and mental health practitioners who see and evaluate refugees. It is also relevant for medical, nursing and public health students involved with refugee health as well as resettlement agency workers and public health officials overseeing refugee care
Refugee Migration and Health: Challenges For Germany And Europe (Migration, Minorities And Modernity Ser. #4)
by Alexander Krämer Florian FischerThis book focuses on the closely interlinked areas of refugee migration and health. It discusses the main challenges of the recent unprecedented, extremely diverse and mostly unregulated refugee migration wave for Germany and Europe, and offers a broader view of refugee health from a European perspective. Health issues can lead to several challenges for refugees as well as healthcare providers, and as such the book also examines the requirements for the management of migrant populations in terms of medical care and health system adaptations, and includes theoretical aspects of refugee migration and health as well as various perspectives on the latest developments. Lastly, it describes the healthcare system demands and responses for short- and long-term care of refugees.