Tracking Medicine: A Researcher's Quest to Understand Health Care by John E. Wennberg

Tracking Medicine

Tracking Medicine: A Researcher's Quest to Understand Health Care by John E. Wennberg. Written by a groundbreaking figure of modern medical study, Tracking Medicine is an eye-opening introduction to the science of health care delivery, as well as a powerful argument for its relevance in shaping the future of our country. An indispensable resource for those involved in public health and health policy, this book uses Dr. Wennberg's pioneering research to provide a framework for understanding the health care crisis; and outlines a roadmap for real change in the future. It is also a useful tool for anyone interested in understanding and forming their own opinion on the current debate. Written by a pioneer in the study of regional variations in health care delivery. Provides framework for understanding and remedying the health care crisis. With an afterword co-written with Shannon Brownlee, best-selling author of Overtreated: Why Too Much. Medicine is Making Us Sicker and Poorer. Contains real-world examples of health care systems that get it right, to be used as models for future reform John E. Wennberg, MD, MPH, is Peggy Y. Thomson Professor (Chair) in the Evaluative Clinical Sciences, and Founder and Director Emeritus of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice.

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Rehabilitation and Health Assessment Applying ICF Guidelines

Rehabilitation and Health
Assessment

Rehabilitation and Health Assessment: Applying ICF Guidelines [Hardcover] - Elias Mpofu PhD (Editor), Thomas Oakland PhD (Editor). Instructor's Guide Available to Qualified Instructors! The World Health Organization's ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health) has undergone dramatic changes in the past decade, requiring that disability be understood in light of contextual, social, and personal factors. This examination of ICF guidelines provides a comprehensive survey of assessment tools, emerging technologies, and procedures necessary for personalizing rehabilitation and health care interventions. Editors Mpofu and Oakland have gathered an international team of experts to set forth this masterful volume-dedicated to helping students, researchers, and practitioners advance their understanding of test use, assessment, and measurement, using the framework and philosophy presented in the ICF model. With this book, readers will learn how to apply ICF guidelines effectively, by expanding their knowledge of: Professional issues, such as ethical quandaries, cultural and diversity considerations, and working with children and youth.  Cutting-edge assessment technologies, such as virtual world tools, functional magnetic resonance imaging, and pre-scored health status instruments. 

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Mental Health Law: A Practical Guide (Hodder Arnold Publication)

Mental Health Law:
A Practical Guide

Mental Health Law: A Practical Guide (Hodder Arnold Publication) [Paperback] Basant Puri (Author), Rob Brown (Author), Heather McKee (Author), Ian Treasaden (Author). Psychiatrists, Approved Social Workers and Mental Health Nurses require a clear understanding of mental health legislation and case law in addition to clinical knowledge for their practice. All this information, and more, is provided in Mental Health Law: a practical guide. Multi-disciplinary in approach, this book provides all you need to know about mental health law implementation in one easy-to-read, concise volume. As a comprehensive introduction, and a long-term resource manual, it will help guide you through the many complex issues you will face during training and practice. About the Author: -Basant K. Puri MA PhD MB BChir BSc (Hons) MathSci MRCPsych DipStat MMath Professor of Imaging and Psychiatry, MRI Unit, Imaging Sciences Department, Faculty of Medicine, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Hammersmith Hospital and Imperial College, London; Honorary Consultant in Imaging, Department of Radiology, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK -Robert A. Brown MA Course Director for the Approved Social Workers course in South West England, Mental Health Act Commissioner, Visiting Fellow Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK -Heather J. McKee MB ChB BAO MRCPsych LLM Consultant Psychiatrist, West London Mental Health NHS Trust, London; Honorary Senior Lecturer, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK -Ian H. Treasaden MB BS LRCP MRCS MRCPsych Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Clinical Director, Three Bridges Medium Secure Unit, West London Mental Health NHS Trust, London; Hononary Clinical Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychiatry, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK.

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