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A groundbreaking prescription for health care reform from a legendary leader in innovation Our health care system is in critical condition Each year fewer Americans are able to afford health care and fewer businesses are able to provide it We need a cure and we need it now Lead author Clayton M Christensen is the foremost expert in the field of disruptive innovation In this thought provoking book Christensen and his coauthors health care pioneers Jerome Grossman MD and Jason Hwang MD present a comprehensive analysis of the strategies needed to improve health care They examine a range of symptoms and offer proven solutions You ll learn how disruptive business models improve quality accessibility and affordability by changing the way hospitals and doctors work

The acclaimed on the go wound care guide offering the benefits of both a foundational textbook and a full color atlas Text and Atlas of Wound Diagnosis and Treatment delivers outstanding visual guidance and clear step by step instruction on caring for patients with wounds Packed with hundreds of full color illustrations and clear concise text this unique learning tool provides thorough easy to understand coverage of evidence based concepts of would treatment Each chapter follows a similar design with consistent headings brief bulleted text and numerous high quality illustrations Learning aids include case studies chapter objectives assessment guidelines chapter references chapter summaries and NPTE style review questions at the end of each chapter This innovative format allows you to see actual examples via high quality color photographs and learn foundational concepts through text The case studies also give real world relevance to the principles discussed This third edition has been updated to reflect the latest research and treatments and features new content on scar management and biotechnologies including extracorporeal shock wave therapy

Welcome to the world of sexed up medicine where patients have been turned into customers and clinics and waiting rooms are jammed with healthy people lured in to have their blood pressure taken and cholesterol smear test bowel or breast screening done In the world of sexed up medicine pharmaceutical companies gloss over research they don t like and charities often use dubious science and dodgy PR to raise awareness of their disease leaving a legacy of misinformation in their wake Our obsession with screening swallows up the time of NHS staff and the money of healthy people who pay thousands to private companies for tests they don t need Meanwhile the truly sick are left to wrestle with disjointed services and confusing options Explaining the truth behind the screening statistics and investigating the evidence behind the hype Margaret McCartney an award winning writer and doctor argues that this patient paradox too much testing of well people and not enough care for the sick worsens health inequalities and drains professionalism harming both those who need treatment and those who don t

Very Short Introductions Brilliant Sharp Inspiring Viruses are everywhere and as the COVID 19 pandemic has shown cannot be ignored From their discovery to the unravelling of their intricate structures this Very Short Introduction provides a rounded and concise account of the nature of viruses how they attack their hosts and the efforts to control them In this new edition Dorothy H Crawford examines the recent rise in emerging virus infections especially coronaviruses including the viruses behind SARS and MERS and SARS CoV 2 responsible for COVID 19 Crawford explores why the SARS CoV 2 was able to spread rapidly to form a pandemic while others have produced more localized epidemics as well as looking at the revolution in vaccine production that this has caused Looking to the future this Very Short Introduction considers the preventative measures and management of future dangerous viruses that are expected to emerge ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging

This is the most comprehensive resource for trainees sitting the RCGP consultation skills exam RCA CSA offering a complete curriculum guide as well as 100 roleplays that can be removed and practised in pairs The guidance is seamlessly aligned to the NEW RCGP 2020 curriculum fully up to date and referenced with the latest guidelines with detailed example answers for each case Offering a new straightforward consultation model highly suited to the requirements of the exam the book provides A realistic amount of information for both doctor and patient The answers Each case includes a fully worked up example consultation Summaries of guidelines and tips from the authors own experience of the RCGP exams both as candidates and as teachers for many hundreds of trainees An easy way to mark each other s role plays with tick boxes on the Example Consultation and a universally applicable marking scheme A colour coded curriculum for ease of reference The only Casebook and revision guide providing information and answers across the 2020 curriculum The Complete MRCGP casebook is essential reading for any candidate preparing for their final clinical and consultation skills exam and will remain an invaluable resource for best practice after qualification

In today's climate of increasing threats, the ability to monitor the air for toxic substances is more critical than ever before. Air Monitoring for Toxic Exposures explains the procedures for evaluating potentially harmful exposures to people from hazardous materials, including chemicals, radon, and bioaerosols. The author provides practical information on how to perform air sampling, collect biological and bulk samples, evaluate dermal exposures, and determine the advantages and limitations of a given method.

En este volumen encontrará la formación necesaria en relación a las competencias del TES, entre las que se encuentran las técnicas de soporte vital básico, la utilización del DESA, así como la colaboración en la clasificación de las víctimas y pacientes graves.

Crear códigos de procedimiento precisa y eficiente con Carol J. Buck "2012 de la CIE-10-PCS Proyecto de Norma Edition". Uso de ilustraciones Netter Anatomía, junto con las tablas que enumeran los códigos posibles, esta referencia práctica simplifica el sistema de procedimiento de codificación para asegurar una facturación exacta y el reembolso óptimo de los servicios médicos.