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Limits of Medical Paternalismby Hä Heta yry
Routledge 1991; US$ 150.00Defines and morally assesses paternalistic interventions, especially in the context of modern medicine and health care. The author presents and defends an anti-paternalistic view. more...
Coercive Careby Torbjorn Tannsjo
Routledge 1999; US$ 115.00Coercive Care asks probing and challenging questions regarding the use of coercion in health care and the social services. It argues for respect of the autonomy of the individual and refutes the system of paternalism. more...
American Medical Associationby American Medical Association
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 18.95The last time you visited your doctor, did you . . . * hesitate to ask a question-and leave without the answer you needed? * not understand your doctor's explanation of your illness or its treatment? * wish you could be more in control of your healthcare? You can take control. The more you know about your healthcare needs and the more actively you work with your doctor, the better healthcare you will receive. In this concise, easy-to-understand book, the American Medical Association-the world's most prominent organization of physicians-demystifies the relationship between patient and doctor and guides you in building an ongoing dialogue with your healthcare provider. Using nontechnical language and a reassuring tone, the American Medical... more...
Nursing, Physician Control, and the Medical Monopolyby Thetis M. Group; Joan I. Roberts
Indiana University Press 2001; US$ 30.35Nursing, Physician Control, and the Medical Monopoly Historical Perspectives on Gendered Inequality in Roles, Rights, and Range of Practice Thetis M. Group and Joan I. Roberts A history of physicians' efforts to dominate the healthcare system. Nursing, Physician Control, and the Medical Monopoly traces the efforts by physicians over time to achieve a monopoly in healthcare, often by subordinating nurses -- their only genuine competitors. Attempts by nurses to reform many aspects of healthcare have been repeatedly opposed by physicians whose primary interest has been to achieve total control of the healthcare ... more...
Health Care Communication Using Personality Typeby Judy Allen; Susan A. Brock
Routledge 2000; US$ 27.50Draws upon examples from everyday health care situations to demonstrate that the behaviour differences we all experience in others actually fit within a readily understandable framework (the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator). more...
Healing Bondby Ursula Sharma; Susan Budd
Routledge 1994; US$ 51.95This book combines the expertise of practitioners and researchers to address the wide range of debates currently taking place in relation to the politics of the practitioner-client relationship. more...
Letters From the Clinicby Derek Steinberg
Routledge 2000; US$ 39.95Applies detailed literary and psychological analysis to over 40 letters, highlighting why certain words or phrases were used, how they could have been put better. more...
Accounts in Health and Social Careby Douglas; Forbat; Malone
Routledge 2004; US$ 47.95It is often said that interpersonal communication and relationships are at the ?heart? of health and social care. Communicating effectively and developing productive relationships, whether between care providers and service users or within organisations, are increasingly seen as central to the process of improving the quality of care services. A great deal of media and public attention has been focused in recent years on apparent failures or breakdowns in communication, whether between care professionals and the public or between different agencies. As a consequence, a range of initiatives have been designed to improve communication skills and processes, and to transform the nature and quality of relationships in care services. The... more...
September 11th and its Aftermathby Stanley D. Brunn
Frank Cass 2004; US$ 51.95A series of 11 original essays discussing the impacts of 11 September 2001 on foreign policies and international relations. The authors draw from a variety of perspectives to discuss America and emerging world orders, terrorism, environmental security, civil society and the visual and print media. more...
Before You See Your First Clientby Howard Rosenthal
Taylor & Francis 2004; US$ 19.95This book begins where courses, workshops, training seminars, and textbooks leave off, providing a candid, behind-the-scenes look at the fields of therapy, counseling and human services. more...