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Calculating Dosages Safely, 2nd edition by 
Health Education by 
Jonas' Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System, Ninth Edition by
This revised ninth edition of the best-selling introductory text to the U.S. health care system is fully updated to reflect changes to health care services, delivery, and financing resulting from new policies affecting the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Valued for its concise and balanced survey of the U.S. health care system, this book describes how the American health care system currently functions, the major factors that led to its present day structure, and a forecasting of how the industry is likely to change over the course of the next few years. This practical text highlights an array of influences shaping the future of health care, such as the use of big data and analytics, new policies and trends tied to pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and innovations to mental health and substance abuse. With an emphasis on policy development, the authors underscore the fluidity of the system and examine the debates and conflicts that have shaped health care changes and influenced American values and belief systems. This accessible text defines the most essential elements of the health care system, including its components, organization, services, and financing. An ideal text for undergraduate courses, graduate survey courses, and courses introducing the subject to medical students, it describes the ongoing evolution of the system, taking into consideration future directions given proposed changes to the ACA and other health laws by Congress, the Trump administration, and the political landscape in general. Organized to facilitate an understanding of concepts at work, Jonas’ Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System equips public health and health administration students as well as medical, nursing, and allied health professionals with a deeper understanding of the field in which they will practice, so they can position themselves to navigate upcoming changes that affect health care quality, value, and access. New to the Ninth Edition: Updated to address changes to health care services, delivery, and financing in the United States An expanded section on future trends in health care A full description of the health care reform politics under the Obama and Trump administrations and those being promoted in political campaigns New chapter on medicines, devices, and health care technology Increased coverage of mental health and substance abuse, long-term care, and other institutionalized populations Digital ancillaries include access to the eBook, an annual update on U.S. health policy, and new student exercises utilizing publicly available data Key Features: The most concise and balanced introduction to the U.S. health care system Provides a framework for examining how each structure and stakeholder within the health system interacts and how changes to policy would affect them Numerous cartoons, graphs, and tables break up the text and serve as meaningful context with pertinent data Each chapter utilizes learning objectives and discussion questions to guide student reading Includes a full suite of Instructor ancillaries including an Instructor’s Manual, PowerPoints, Test Bank, and other exercises.
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Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Occupations by
Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Occupations, 6th Edition provides an extensive framework of drug information in a concise format for learners studying licensed practical nursing, medical assisting and other allied health professions. Learn calculations quickly through a simplified step-by-step process. Discover key drug information by classifications, such as their purpose, side effects, cautions, and interactions, or utilize this resource to refresh your knowledge of drugs. The accompanying CD-ROM helps learners master pharmacology through quizzes, games, and case studies with immediate feedback and medication administration techniques and safety video clips. Open this resource now and see how easy learning pharmacology can be.
Health: The Basics by
Bringing interactivity to readers' fingertips Health: The Basics, Mastering Health Edition focuses health coverage on real-world topics that have the greatest impact on readers' lives, keeping individuals hooked on learning and living well. Along with dynamic new interactive content and media, this book retains its hallmarks of currency, accessibility, cutting-edge research, focus on behavior change, attractive design, imaginative art, and unique mini-chapters. The Twelfth Edition addresses readers' diverse needs and learning styles by tightly weaving online assignable activities into the narrative in the text. Every chapter includes Learning Outcomes and a new study plan that ties directly into Mastering Health activities. Assignable self-assessments and reading quizzes help instructors engage individuals in the material. Also Available with Mastering Health This title is also available with Mastering Health--an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Interactive, self-paced tutorials provide individualized coaching to help students stay on track. With a wide range of activities available, students can actively learn, understand, and retain even the most difficult concepts.
Medical Terminology: An Illustrated Guide by
Now in its Sixth Edition, Medical Terminology: An Illustrated Guide is geared to the mid-level medical terminology course, and includes moderate amounts of anatomy and physiology. The author uses a stepwise approach to learning medical terminology. Part 1 describes how medical terms are built from word parts; Part 2 introduces body structures, diseases, and treatments; and Part 3 describes each body system. Individual chapters also build on knowledge in stages, with Key Terms sections listing those terms most commonly used and later Supplementary Terms sections presenting more specialized terms. This edition has a more reader-friendly design, provides more complete representation of the health professions, and includes dental terminology. Written pronunciations are included for all appropriate terms. A robust online ancillary package aids retention through exercises, games, and activities. PASSport to Success(tm) allows students to identify their personal learning style and target exercises and activities best suited to their learning style.
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Dimensional Analysis for Meds by
Discover the latest from best selling author Anna M. Curren! Add a dimension to your knowledge. With Curren's Dimensional Analysis for Meds, Third Edition, you find out just how easy it can be to calculate dosages correctly. No prior knowledge of calculation is necessary, as a building-block organization is employed to cover basic facts and tips regarding drug measures, reading medication labels, and syringe calibrations. Once competency is established, more complex concepts are presented, such as intravenous and pediatric calculations, as well as numerous opportunities to practice your new skills. A conversational style accompanies this effective learning progression, revealing Dimensional Analysis for Meds as simply the most effective tool for learning dosage calculations.
Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior by
This Encyclopedia was designed with the overarching goal to collect together in a single resource the knowledge generated by this interdisciplinary field, highlighting the links between science and practice. In it, scholars, health care practitioners and the general public will find a wealth of information on topics such as physical activity, stress and health, smoking, pain management, social support and health, cardiovascular health, health promotion, and HIV/AIDS.
Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing by
The Fifth Edition of this popular medical dictionary is thoroughly updated with more than 51,000 entries, featuring more of the medical terminology used in over 30 of today's fastest growing health profession areas. You'll also find more comprehensive inclusion of entries suited for the Nursing field, with correct terminology for all Nursing students and practitioners. Features include: More than 4,000 new terms totaling 51,000 terms More than 900 enriched color images and photographs add clarity and emphasis to terms Detailed images by Anatomical Chart Company, included in a special glossy insert, enhance the comprehension of anatomical terms 65 valuable appendices covering 11 sections New precision-cut thumb tabs enable quick A-to-Z reference Written pronunciations for every term help you master usage quickly Eye-catching icons help identify terms that have associated images, have an audio pronunciation, or are combining forms More British alternative spellings More than 40 leading consultants from the fastest growing nursing and health professions contributed to the enhancements of this latest edition Free 14 day Primal Anatomy DVD packaged in the back of the dictionary with Interactive Functional Anatomy. In addition, the Bonus CD-ROM packaged with the book includes all the features of the print edition and: An audio pronunciation for nearly every term Anatomical animations provided by Primal Pictures to help you comprehend key concepts further And the functionality you need: Browse by Index/Word Wheel Search Wildcard Search Search in Definition User Dictionary Also available for PDA. See PDA listing for details.
