"Focusing on the use of marketing principles and techniques to develop population-based health promotion and disease prevention programs, this book features a practical emphasis for incorporating a marketing orientation and marketing techniques to address the diverse range of is…
A structured strategic management approach is what's needed to tackle the revolutionary change the health care system has been experiencing. Today, health care organizations have almost universally embraced the strategic perspective first developed in the business sector and now…
Work-based learning facilitation, mentoring and coaching are all integral to the healthcare professions. Practice Based Learning in Nursing, Health and Social Care promotes effective professional learning in the workplace and helps healthcare professionals to develop, enhance, r…
Despite some recent successes in Ghana, further improvements in health outcomes are inpart hampered by the lack of skilled service providers, or human resources for health (HRH), particularly in rural areas, where critical health services are needed most. To address thelack of i…
Despite some recent successes in Ghana, further improvements in health outcomes are inpart hampered by the lack of skilled service providers, or human resources for health (HRH),particularly in rural areas, where critical health services are needed most. To address thelack of in…
"This class-tested textbook is designed for a semester-long graduate, or senior undergraduate course on Computational Health Informatics. Integrating a computer science perspective with a clinical perspective, the book is designed to prepare computer science students for careers…
Decision making for improved performance
by Mack, Ken E., Crawford, Mary Ann, Reed, Mary C.
This work provides the reader with an understanding of team building in a health care environment, and shows managers how to build a team that is committed to delivering quality. Topics covered include key quality concepts, team exercises, how to be a team member, team empowerme…
The Healing Tradition argues that Western medicine is fundamentally flawed because it fails to provide a healing environment for both individuals and society, and indicates potential ways to correct this through an integration model of medical humanities. All health professional…
This is the first major study of a significant post within the British government. Drawing on a wide range of archival sources and interviews with senior health professionals and politicians, this book positions the Chief Medical Officer as one of the most influential individual…
Higher Professional Education for General Practitioners is a practical guide on the best ways to plan educational and vocational training needs throughout professional practice. It clearly outlines the underlying issues surrounding the introduction of higher professional educati…
This book covers all aspects of the primary care consultation. It offers insight into the key phases of the primary care consultation, the best features of common consultation models, and the real-world application of popular consultation techniques.
Being, or wanting to become, a scientist requires academic training in the science subjects. To succeed as a research scientist and educator requires specific as well as general skills. Skills for a Scientific Life provides insight into how to be successful. This career book is …
"This book provides an introduction to the field of human factors for individuals who are involved in the delivery and/or improvement of prehospital emergency care and describes opportunities to advance the practical application of human factors research in this critical domain.…