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Successes And Failures Of Health Policy In Europe
McGraw-Hill Education 2013; US$ 59.00This book will help those involved in health policy making to understand the various successes and failures of health policies around Europe and the complex choices that confront the health systems of Europe. more...
Life in Crisis
University of California Press 2013; US$ 29.95Life in Crisis tells the story of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders or MSF) and its effort to ?save lives? on a global scale. Begun in 1971 as a French alternative to the Red Cross, the MSF has grown into an international institution with a reputation for outspoken protest as well as technical efficiency. It has also expanded beyond... more...
People-centred public health
The Policy Press 2012; US$ 42.95People-centred public health provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of policy, practice and research in how members of the public can be involved in delivering health improvement as volunteers or lay health workers, drawing on a major study of lay engagement in public health, and using case studies and real life examples. more...
Sustainable Healthcare
Wiley 2012; US$ 57.95Sustainable Healthcare sets out a vision for medical care of high quality, manageable cost and low impact on the planetary systems which sustain us. In tackling the major challenges of our age, such as resource depletion, loss of biodiversity and climate change, health services can play a central role, moving from being part of the problem to becoming... more...
Humanizing Healthcare Reforms
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2012; US$ 34.95This book looks at the problems facing healthcare systems from a social anthropological angle, and argues for a return to a values-based approach to healthcare. The author clarifies how organizations need to identify the goals that unite their members and how individuals at every level can contribute to positive change in their organizations. more...
Managing Projects in Health and Social Care
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 51.95Managing Projects in Health and Social Care is designed for anyone who is asked to manage a public services project but who lacks the experience or training to feel confident in this role. The book shows how to use project management techniques to ensure that your project will be successful. The key dimensions discussed are: * budget * time * feasibility... more...
Conflict And Health
McGraw-Hill Education 2012; US$ 49.00This introductory text is perfect for students new to the specialised area of the theoretical constructs underlying health and humanitarian work. more...
Pflegequalität: Kommerz, Ideologie oder Wissenschaft? Wertung und Definitionsversuch im Kontext aktueller Entwicklungen
Diplomica Verlag 2012; US$ 37.73Hauptbeschreibung Lässt sich Pflegequalität mit industriellen Methoden managen? Sind qualitätsgemanagte Heimbewohner glücklicher? Was wird aktuell eigentlich "gemanagt" und "zertifiziert", wenn Begriff und Inhalt von Pflegequalität gar nicht definiert sind? Ausgehend von der Überlegung, dass ein Gegenstand bzw. Konstrukt - sei es nun physikalischer... more...
Health Care Evaluation Using Computer Simulation
Springer 2012; US$ 149.99Pursuing the Triple Aim
Wiley 2012; US$ 45.00Written by the President and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and a leading health care journalist, this groundbreaking book examines how leading organizations in the United States are pursuing the Triple Aim—improving the individual experience of care, improving the health of populations, and reducing the per capita cost... more...









