Author : Michael E. Makover
Publisher :
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 31,32 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN :
A medical doctor with more than 30 years experience argues eloquently and authoritatively for a return to the professionalism that puts patients' needs first. Dr. Makeover calls for the health care debate to be stripped from the hands of politicians, businessmen, insurance providers, and lawyers, and be given back to patients and independent, self-employed physicians.
Author : Karen Grandstrand Gervais
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 27,89 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780878407194
Through twenty case studies that illustrate a wide range of ethical challenges, this book explores the goals, methods, and practices of managed care, and offers practical guidance for addressing the ethical and policy issues inherent in such a system.
Author : Leo F. Goodstadt
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 50,35 MB
Release : 2019-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9888528491
A City Mismanaged traces the collapse of good governance in Hong Kong, explains its causes, and exposes the damaging impact on the community’s quality of life. Leo Goodstadt argues that the current well-being and future survival of Hong Kong have been threatened by disastrous policy decisions made by chief executives and their principal officials. Individual chapters look at the most shocking examples of mismanagement: the government’s refusal to implement the Basic Law in full; official reluctance to halt the large-scale dilapidation of private sector homes into accommodation unfit for habitation; and ministerial toleration of the rise of new slums. Mismanagement of economic relations with Mainland China is shown to have created severe business losses. Goodstadt’s riveting investigations include extensive scandals in the post-secondary education sector and how lives are at risk because of the inadequate staff levels and limited funding allocated to key government departments. This book offers a unique and very powerful account of Hong Kong’s struggle to survive. ‘Goodstadt demonstrates how the neglect of social rights in managing the SAR has brought about serious consequences through the discussion of housing, medical services, and education. A highly readable title with a lot of interesting arguments for those who really care about Hong Kong.’ —Lui Tai-lok, Department of Asian and Policy Studies, Education University of Hong Kong ‘Goodstadt gives a well-grounded and relentless rebuke of the HKSAR government for failing to safeguard lives, quality of living and the interests of its people in the past twenty years. It is a poignant siren that calls for reflection and correction.’ —Christine M. S. Fang, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong ‘Goodstadt utilizes his long experience in public policy in Hong Kong to interpret the city’s mismanagement. He supplies a devastating critique of the fallacy of the approach taken by the Chief Executives and the senior leaders.’ —David R. Meyer, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis
Author : Fouad B. Michael, M.D.
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 10,33 MB
Release : 2004-07-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1452060169
Any partial health care reform is bound to fail. This is true in the case of the current “reform” as it was for the all the previous half-hearted efforts. Dr. Fouad Michael, a hugely successful physician who retired at the peak of his career to work for health care reform, outlines clearly and concisely how our dysfunctional health care system operates and how the soon-to-be-adopted system will perpetuate the same environment that gave us less than adequate care and unaffordable cost in a language the average reader can understand. Dr. Michael brings a unique perspective to this subject with his bicultural knowledge, having worked in two different types of health care systems, the Egyptian and the American. Back in Egypt, he experienced the socialist revolution of the sixties and studied and practiced medicine in a national health care system with all its flaws and ambitions. In America, he saw how a free market model and a for-profit delivery of health care have adversely affected the quality of our health care and our cost. Dr. Michael, in a simple and easy-to-read language, uses countless examples from his patients’ perspective that the reader can identify with to make the case for universal health coverage through a single paper system modeled on the five Canadian principles. He refutes the critics of the single payer system who are in the habit of frightening the American public from the assumed evils of our government. He makes the point that the government in our democratic system is only a vehicle to enforce our will. It is in fact the only entity we have to deal with in the single payer system instead of the wasteful and profiteering army of insurance companies. A single payer system is not socialism. It is not owned or run by the government; it is actually public financing for private practice. Dr. Michael sees in an informed public our best hope for understanding and effecting the needed change. For this end, he offers the lay reader an accessible and intelligent outline of the problems we face and a clearly defined and workable solution.
Author : Alex Gitterman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 591 pages
File Size : 11,37 MB
Release : 2009-06-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1135251878
What do you have to know, today, to be an effective group worker and what are the different group work approaches? With 110 articles and entries, this book provides a comprehensive overview of social work with groups from its initial development to its astounding range of diverse practice today with many populations in different places. The articles have been written by social workers trained in the group approach from the United States, Canada, England, Australia, Spain and Japan, and all involved are well known group workers, acknowledged as experts in the area. The book covers all aspects of social work with groups: including its history, values, major models, approaches and methods, education, research, journals, phases of development, working with specific populations and ages, plus many more. Each article includes references which can be a major resource for future exploration in the particular subject area. Both editors have many years of productive work in group work practice and other areas and are board members of The Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups. The Encyclopedia of Social Work with Groups will be of interest to students, practitioners, social work faculty, novice and experienced group workers.
Author : Esther Urdang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 17,16 MB
Release : 2015-10-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1317699467
Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Interweaving the Inner and Outer Worlds is an essential human behavior textbook for social work students. The third edition emphasizes the biopsychosocial framework within a psychodynamic, developmental and life-course perspective and includes a brand new chapter on the psychosocial complexities of technological advances. Written by an experienced classroom teacher, faculty advisor and clinician, the text approaches development through the life cycle, discussing the challenges, tasks, and problems of each stage. Presenting complex concepts in a clear and understandable way, Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Includes 16 chapters which cover the diverse nature of the circumstances that practicing social workers will be exposed to, including cultural differences, mental health issues, and disability; Analyses several different theories, including psychoanalytic, ego psychology, cognitive-behavioral, and postmodern theories in a manner that enables students to engage critically with the subject matter; Includes case vignettes and material from literary works, biographies and newspapers, intertwined with learning exercises and suggestions for additional readings, forming an engaging and practical volume. Written specifically for social work students undertaking courses and modules on human behavior in the social environment, this book is also a valuable resource for beginning and advanced readers in human services, including nursing, medicine, public health, clinical psychology and counseling.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1646 pages
File Size : 35,62 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Medicine
ISBN :
Author : K. Schenck-Gustafsson
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 29,43 MB
Release : 2012-08-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3805599307
Gender medicine is an important new field in health and disease. It is derived from top-quality research and encompasses the biological and social determinants that underlie the susceptibility to disease and its consequences. In the future, consideration of the role of gender will undoubtedly become an integral feature of all research and clinical care. Defining the role of gender in medicine requires a broad perspective on biology and diverse skills in biomedical and social sciences. When these scientific disciplines come together, a revolution in medical care is in the making. Covering twelve different areas of medicine, the practical and useful Handbook of Clinical Gender Medicine provides up-to-date information on the role of gender in the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of a wide range of common diseases.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Publisher :
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 23,54 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : Linda Badawo
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 49,46 MB
Release : 2020-12-23
Category :
ISBN : 9780578639277
Imagine your worst nightmare as a parent?D'Ashon was born three months early, weighed just over one pound and tested positive for several drugs, including cocaine and marijuana, which most likely contributed to his premature birth. Shortly after birth, he had difficulty breathing which led to a tracheostomy with a tube placed so he could breathe. Child protective services took custody of D'Ashon and managed his care, placing him in foster care. As his foster mother, Linda Badawo was hopeful as the outlook for his future was encouraging. However, as D'Ashon approached his first birthday, he developed a dangerous habit of pulling out his trach many times during the day. Consequently, he needed round-the-clock nursing care to prevent him from pulling it out or if he pulled out, reinserting it immediately. However, the health insurance company covering foster children like D'Ashon refused to follow the doctor's orders and provide him with the necessary nursing supervision. Unfortunately, the limited care led to an irreparable, irreversible trauma leaving D'Ashon with brain damage at 14 months. He is now in a persistent vegetative state. Although Linda cannot change what happened to her son, she wrote Double Trauma to tell his story in the hopes that we can work together to change the quality of health care that our most needy and fragile citizens need. ?Linda Badawo, a native of Nigeria, is a nurse and lives in Texas.www.aakolbookpublishing.com
