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Illness and Healing Alternatives in Western Europeby Marijke Gijswit-Hofstra; Hilary Marland; Hans de Waardt
Routledge 1997; US$ 140.00The first book to focus on belief, culture and healing in the past; the authors draw on a broad range of material, from studies of demonologists and reports of asylum doctors, to church archives and oral evidence. more...
The Yale Management Guide for Physiciansby Stephen Rimar
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 100.00A real-world education for the twenty-first-century physician Being a good doctor is no longer enough. The twenty-first-century physician who wants to deliver quality medical care to patients and operate a successful practice must develop expertise in a variety of business and management skills. The Yale Management Guide for Physicians identifies these critical skills and provides both the theoretical understanding and the practical training physicians need to become competent, confident managers as well as accomplished healers. From healthcare policy and health economics to healthcare marketing and negotiating, this comprehensive guide addresses all of the major issues affecting the delivery of healthcare services in the twenty-first century.... more...
Medical and Dental Space Planningby Jain Malkin
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 235.00This definitive reference offers detailed analyses of more than thirty medical and dental specialties and their respective space planning requirements. New to the third edition is coverage of new medical specialties including reproductive enhancement, LASIX eye surgery, breast care centers, larger ambulatory centers, and medical oncology. It also offers up-to-date information on digital technology-electronic medical records, digital imaging, diagnostic instruments, and networked communications-and how it impacts the design of medical and dental facilities. You'll also find out about recent changes in regulatory agency reviews of office-based surgery practices and ADA compliance. more...
The E-Myth Physicianby Michael E. Gerber
HarperCollins US 2004; US$ 9.99E-Myth \ 'e-,'mith\ n 1: the entrepreneurial myth: the myth that most people who start small businesses are entrepreneurs 2: the fatal assumption that an individual who understands the technical work of a business can successfully run a business that does that technical work With The E-Myth Physician, bestselling author Michael Gerber .. more...
Politics of Healingby Robert D. Johnston
Routledge 2004; US$ 39.95Brings together top scholars in the fields of American history, history of medicine, anthropology, sociology, and politics to counter the view that alternative medical therapies fell into disrepute in the decades after physicians established their more...
Essentials of Physician Practice Managementby Blair Keagy; Marci Thomas
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004; US$ 92.00Essentials of Physician Practice Management offers a practical reference for administrators and medical directors and provides a comprehensive text for those preparing for a career in medical administration, practice management, and health plan administration. Essentials of Physician Practice Management is filled with valuable insights into every aspect of medical practice management including operations, financial management, strategic planning, regulation and risk management, human resources, and community relations. more...
Alternative Medicine - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet Referencesby James N. Parker; Philip M. Parker
ICON Group International Inc. 2003; US$ 48.95This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to alternative medicine. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to alternative medicine. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not... more...
Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwiferyby Pauline McCabe
Ausmed Publications 2004; US$ 39.95Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery from vision to practice speaks to nurses and midwives about the integration of complementary therapies into practice.There are currently a number of books on complementary therapies in nursing and midwifery practice, but they generally place strong emphasis on describing specific therapies.The approach in this book is to bring to life for the reader the realities of attempting to integrate complementary therapies into practice.The book consists of three sections, which together cover issues of current interest, selected therapies, and examples of how complementary therapies were introduced into four different workplace settings. Consequently, there is a strong focus on areas... more...
Getting Research Findings into Practiceby Andy Haines; Andrew Haines; Anna Donald
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2008; US$ 64.95Thoroughly updated and revised, the new edition of this accessible guide aims to outline why there is a gap between research findings and what actually happens in clinical practice. It covers a number of topics including the sources of information on clinical effectiveness and methods of information, how to close the gap between research and pratice, potential roles for lay people, the role of decision support, barriers to the use of evidence in clinical practice, the role of decision analysis, implementing research findings in developing countries and how to encourage the implementation of results from economic evaluation. more...
Perspectives on Complementary and Alternative Medicineby Geraldine Lee-Treweek; Tom Heller; Jeanne Katz; Sue Spurr
Taylor & Francis 2005; US$ 47.95Starting from the premise that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a fascinating and fast-changing area of social life, this book explores the challenging issues associated with CAM in the context of the social, political and cultural more...