Administration & Medicine Economics Books

The Best Practice: How the New Quality Movement is Transforming Medicine

Charles Kenney

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Real, Measurable Quality in Health Care 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is my favorite example of a visionary solution since reading How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of "Intangibles" in Business by Hubbard. Kenney's work would have been a great example for Hubbard and Hubbard's methods would have solved many of the challenges of Donald Berwick and Paul Batalden, the heroes of The Best Practice.

Whether the average patient can tell it or not, the quality of health care is improving measurably thanks largely to a passionate devotion of Berwick and Batalden to their cause. The biggest surprise for me in the book is how even a culture as entrenched as medicine can start to change its ways when quality becomes a quantity that is measured and used as a yardstick for improvement. Champions of the quality control methods W.E. Demming developed for other businesses, Berwick and Batalden decide to implement standards of quality already known in other professions to perhaps the profession perhaps most resistant to objective measurement. And we are all better off for it.

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Americans have always thought their healthcare system was the best in the world. But starting in the late 1990s, shocking reports emerged that showed this was far from the truth. Treatment-related deaths or “complications” were found to be the fifth leading cause of death for Americans, and hundreds of thousands of patients were being harmed by botched medical procedures.

Spurred by the quality crisis, a group of visionary physicians led by Donald Berwick and Paul Batalden embarked on a study of industrial “quality improvement” techniques, daring to apply them to the practice of medicine despite resistance from the medical community. The Best Practice tells the story of this burgeoning movement, and of how the medical landscape is being radically transformed—for the better.

From Belly Fat to Belly Flat: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waist and Subtracting Years from Your Life -- the Medically Proven Way to Reset Your Metabolism and Reshape Your Body

C.W. Randolph M.D., Genie James

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Discover the hidden culprit behind the 'middle-age spread'--and the simple plan that's helped hundreds of women over 30 break the fat cycle!

It's an all-too-common problem once you hit thirty: Despite your best efforts, you just can't seem to lose the extra weight around your middle, and you look in the mirror wondering what month and year you lost your waistline. Medical research proves you're not alone--that the average American gains one to two pounds a year after age thirty--usually around the stomach. Not only does this excess belly fat make you look and feel bad, it's the most damaging kind of fat; a precursor to heart attacks and certain types of cancer.

To the contrary of other diet books, C.W. Randolph, M.D., a champion for women's health, explains that the real reason behind this problem has less to do with calories, carbs, or crunches and everything to do with a little-known but very real medical problem called 'estrogen dominance.' By treating thousands of women safely and effectively for over two decades, Dr. Randolph has discovered why we are in the midst of an estrogen epidemic and how you can save your waistline . . . and your health . . . using his 3-step plan comprised of an anti-estrogenic diet, natural progesterone supplementation, and exercise. You'll learn:

-How to self-diagnose estrogen dominance
-The top ten belly-blasting foods that jump-start weight loss and maintain hormone balance
-How your sleep patterns, exercise habits, and stress levels impact your hormone levels
-Which vitamins and supplements support, not sabotage, your overall hormone balance

The result? Well within four weeks you'll lose pounds and inches… and reveal the flat belly--and the health and vitality that go along with it.

How Doctors Think

Jerome Groopman

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A "Must Read" for Everyone 5 out of 5 stars.
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Dr. Groopman is an eminent and wise physician who has written this honest and incisive book on "how doctors think." The emphasis is on how they are subject to errors and omissions in perception, reasoning, decision making, communication, and action, but examples are also provided of excellent performance in which these sorts of errors and omissions are avoided.

Dr. Groopman is an excellent writer, so the book is easy and enjoyable to read, and never gave me that feeling of "just wanting to get it over with."

I think the book would have been better if some of the key non-medical terms (eg, "premature closure" and "framing effect") were italicized in the text and included in a glossary. I would also have liked to see a summary of key points, in bullet-point format, at the end of each chapter. However, even as is, the book still warrants a full 5 stars.

There is actually an extensive literature addressing these issues in depth, in a general way which covers all fields of endeavor, but Dr. Groopman doesn't seem to be aware of this literature. See for example Human Error. Therefore, the particular contribution of this book is that it applies all of this in the setting of medical practice in an easily understood way. For that reason, this book is a must read for everyone: people need to have a realistic sense of the capabilities and limitations of their doctors, so that they can work with them effectively and improve outcomes.

I also highly recommend Dr. Groopman's book The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness, which is excellent in audio form (masterfully read by Dr. Groopman himself).

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How Doctors Think is a window into the mind of the physician and an insightful examination of the all-important relationship between doctors and their patients. In this myth-shattering work, Jerome Groopman explores the forces and thought processes behind the decisions doctors make. He pinpints why doctors succeed and why they err. Most important, Groopman shows when and how doctors can -- with our help -- avoid snap judgments, embrace uncertainty, communicate effectively, and deploy other skills that can profoundly impact our health.

Epidemiology: with STUDENT CONSULT Online Access

Leon Gordis

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This popular book is written by the award-winning teacher, Dr. Leon Gordis of the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. He introduces the basic principles and concepts of epidemiology in clear, concise writing and his inimitable style. This book provides an understanding of the key concepts in the following 3 fully updated sections: Section I: The Epidemiologic Approach to Disease and Intervention; Section II: Using Epidemiology to Identify the Causes of Disease; Section III: Applying Epidemiology to Evaluation and Policy. Clear, practical graphs and charts, cartoons, and review questions with answers reinforce the text and aid in comprehension.

• Utilizes new full-color format to enhance readability and clarity.
  
• Provides new and updated figures, references and concept examples to keep you absolutely current - new information has been added on Registration of Clinical Trials, Case-Cohort Design, Case-Crossover Design, and Sources and Impact of Uncertainty ( disease topics include: Obesity, Asthma, Thyroid Cancer, Helicobacter Pylori and gastric/duodenal ulcer and gastric cancer, Mammography for women in their forties) expanded topics include Person-time.
  
• Includes STUDENT CONSULT access, allowing you to:
  o Access the complete contents of the book online, anywhere you goperform quick searchesand add your own notes and bookmarks.
  o Test yourself with the additional TEST BANK including 200 MCQs, plus complete rationales for all self-assessment Q&A in the print book. .
  o Reference all other STUDENT CONSULT titles you own online, tooall in one place!

• Introduces both the underlying concepts as well as the practical uses of epidemiology in public health and in clinical practice.
  
• Systemizes learning and review with study questions in each section and an answer key and index.
  
• Illustrates textual information with clear and informative full-color illustrations, many created by the author and tested in the classroom.

CPT 2008 Professional Edition (Cpt / Current Procedural Terminology (Professional Edition))

Michael Beebe, Joyce A. Dalton, Martha Espronceda, Desiree D. Evans, Rejina L. Glenn

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CPT 2008 Professional Edition - Awesome! 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Taking a medical billing course and need to prepare for my my CPT Exam, this book is truly awesome, arrived as scheduled and a great price. I pre-ordered this book, highly recommend it. Only a few of us in class were able to order this book at this price.

CPT 2008 Professional Edition 4 out of 5 stars.
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CPT 2008 Professional Edition (Cpt / Current Procedural Terminology (Professional Edition))
This book is the required text for a CPT coding class I am taking. CPT seems to be more straightforward than ICD-9, so the index seems easier to use than, say, the indexes in the ICD-9-CM 2008 Professional for Hospitals (Icd-9-Cm Professional for Hospitals) text. The various sections of the CPT book are color-coded with thumb-notch tabs cut into the edges of the pages. Even if you do not have a coding handbook, the instructions in the front of the CPT book are fairly easy to understand and use.

The only problem I have is that I've creased pages more often with the CPT book than I did with the ICD-9 book. I just ASSumed it was the spiral binding and/or weight of the papes, but more than likely, it could be operator error.

Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies

Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney

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With more than 1 million users, NUTRITION: CONCEPTS AND CONTROVERSIES remains the nutrition text of choice for majors and non-majors alike. Packed with practical applications and powerful resources, the exciting new eleventh edition equips you with a thorough understanding of important nutrition concepts and tools to make informed and responsible decisions about your own nutrition. Known for its clear explanations that show relevance to readers, the text helps students of all backgrounds learn the basics of nutrition--from being good consumers to understanding the science of nutrition. It is packed with practical applications that support quantitative learning skills, critical-thinking skills, and behavior change. The authors quickly draw you into the study of nutrition through a number of innovative learning tools, including captivating chapter opening "Do You Ever" sections, "Food Feature" and "Consumer Corner" sections, integrated "Key Points," and end-of-chapter "Controversies." An exciting new CengageNOW™ resource site provides a variety of learning aids, including the unique "MyTurn" student video case studies, personalized learning plans, behavior change activities, animations, and much more. Combining a powerful package with comprehensive, up-to-date, engaging coverage, NUTRITION CONCEPTS AND CONTROVERSIES, Eleventh Edition, is the text for you!

Delivering Health Care in America: A Systems Approach

Leiyu Shi, Douglas A. Singh

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A Systems Approach is not very systematic 1 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

This is one of the worst text books I have ever used for a course. The content is dense and difficult.
Chapters are not well outlined and don't follow sequence provided in text.

Too many inconsistencies in the data and materials. Chapter 12, page 524 says that the HEDIS quality review has 56 measures, the glossary says 71. This is only one of many I identified. I spotted far too many grammatical errors, incomplete sentences and more for a 3rd Edition book.

It is more than obvious that some updates have occured in certain sections but have not been rolled throughout the entire text. This textbook is in dire need of an overhaul and condensing. Major points are diluted with it's over-complicated verbiage, poor flow and lack of comprehensive outline.

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In a clear, cohesive format, Delivering Health Care in America provides a comprehensive overview of the basic structures and operations of the US health system from its historical origins and resources, to its individual services, cost, and quality. Using a unique systems approach, it brings together an extraordinary breadth of information into a highly accessible, easy-to-read text that clarifies the complexities of health care organization and finance, while presenting a solid overview of how the various components fit together.

Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing, Illustrated (Standard Edition) (Stedman's Concise Medical Dictionary)

Stedman's

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GREAT! 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Arrived on time, exactly what I asked for, great condition, no problems. I would definitely order again!

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Featuring over 54,000 entries, this thoroughly updated Sixth Edition contains the medical terminology used in over 30 of today's fastest growing health profession areas—plus comprehensive inclusion of entries suited for the nursing field. The book includes 1,000 enriched color images and photographs, detailed images by Anatomical Chart Company in a glossy insert, 68 appendices, and cut thumb tabs for quick A-to-Z reference. More than 46 leading consultants from health professions and nursing contributed to the enhancements of this edition. A bound-in bonus CD-ROM includes the features of the print edition in fully searchable format, over 48,000 audio pronunciations, approximately 50 anatomical animations, PLUS Stedman's Plus Medical/Pharmaceutical Spellchecker. Also available in the following versions: Canadian Student Nursing Association (CSNA) endorsed / custom cover imprinted with school name / HPND AUS/NZ (includes British spellings.

Clinical Guidelines in Family Practice

Constance R. Uphold, Mary V. Graham

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Excellent 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

I had a hard time finding this text. I had purchased it from many different carriers to find out that they were backordered.

I received this book with in 1 week of purchasing it. It was great. Nice new copy, shrink wrapped and all!

The Bible of NP Practice! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This was a required text while in school, but it is literally the bible and a must have in clinical practice!

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This up-to-date medical text (4th Edition) contains the latest approaches to diagnosis, evaluation, and management for commonly occurring primary care problems. The most recent diagnostic and evidence-based treatment guidelines from major authoritative sources are incorporated in order to make this a comprehensive, yet practical and useful book for the primary care clinician.

The book also contains a focus on development assessment for children as well as approaches to commonly occurring behavioral problems. The latest nutrition guidelines from the Institute of Medicine as well as new recommendations by the Third US Preventive Services Task Force are also included.

YOU: The Smart Patient: An Insider's Handbook for Getting the Best Treatment

Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet C. Oz

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Everyone needs to become a smart patient. In fact, in the worst cases, your life may even depend on it. Number one bestselling authors and doctors Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz have written this indispensable handbook to help everyone to get the best health care possible -- by making everyone into their own medical detective.

Witty, playful, at times offbeat, but always authoritative, You: The Smart Patient shows you how to become your own medical sleuth, tracing your medical family tree and wending your way through the pitfalls of any health care situation. Written in conjunction with the health care community's leading oversight group, The Joint Commission, the book shows readers in clear, easy steps how to take control of their own health care and deal with all matters that may come up when facing a medical case: from choosing the right doctor, hospital, and insurance company to navigating prescription drugs, specialists, treatment options, alternative medicine, pain management, or any problem that might arise.

Accessible, humorous, and filled with information that you need, You: The Smart Patient is a book for every patient and all those dealing with a loved one's medical issues.