Identity Orchestration illustrates the importance of identity balance in behavioral health as seen through a personality psychology lens. The contributors to this collection deeply engage the self and psychological strength by examining race, gender, class, and context with narratives that highlight the asset-based constructs of identity.

Racial bias in the U.S. criminal justice system is much debated and discussed, but until now, no single volume has covered the full expanse of the issue. In Bias in the Law, sixteen outstanding experts address the impact of racial bias in the full roster of criminal justice actors. They examine the role of legislators crafting criminal justice legislation, community enforcers, and police, as well as prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys, judges, and jurors. Understanding when and why bia...

Almost all pathologists face legal issues when dealing with the specimens they work with on a day-to-day basis, whether it involves quality control and assurance in handling the specimens, facing the possibility of malpractice suits, or serving as an expert witness in a trial.Written in an easy to read, conversational tone, with a dose of good humor, this book fills the need for a handbook that discusses the full spectrum of legal issues that many pathologists face, written from a ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover the art of herbal healing to transform your wellness journey, even if you've never planted a seed before!Are you feeling overwhelmed by the barrage of information about natural remedies and herbalism?Do you need help identifying the right herbs for your health needs while balancing sustainability and personal well-being?Are you curious about how you can incorporate these practices into y...

Over the last 22 years in the New York Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Schmuter performed thousands of autopsies and testified in courts hundreds of times. Many of these cases present interest for a general reader, especially given the attention to this profession in the last decade in movies, TV shows and fiction books.The first chapter of this book is dedicated to the evolution of the Office of Chief Medical Examiner over the last 20 years, its transformation to one of the ...

In 1991, the Institute of Medicine released a landmark report, which revealed that as many as 98,000 patients were dying every year owing to avoidable medical error. More recent research indicates that estimate was, if anything, a drastic understatement of the patient-safety epidemic in the US health care system.In Malpractice, neurosurgeon and attorney Dr. Larry Schlachter makes a case that most patients enter the system without any idea of the risks they face, due to a m...

Death is inevitable. But what happens to the body after death? This book sheds a little light into the darker recesses of the morgue, answering--in exquisite detail--the questions we're often afraid to ask: How and on whom are autopsies performed? What special techniques do pathologists and medical examiners use? When are bodies exhumed? Can the pathologist really determine an accurate time of death? How do I get a copy of--and decipher--an autopsy report?Drawn from and expanding up...

If you've ever gotten wrapped up in the arcana of "E.R." or "House," or been absorbed by a piece in The New Yorker by Gawande, Groopman, or Nuland, or sat on that exam table wondering what's really going on in your doctor's head, then this book is for you. Expertise versus commonsense practice; moral judgments on young patients or their parents; asking tough questions; death and physician-assisted suicide; daily life with a doctor's job (yours or a family member's); docto...

How can a teenager adopted at birth nearly die because his real mother didn’t get a measles shot?How can a husband’s faith in his wife’s fidelity determine whether radical treatment will cure her or kill her?How can a missed eye doctor appointment reveal a genetic disease?How can doctors choose the right course for a pregnant woman when one may kill her and the other would abort her fetus?Answers to these questions and more are pursued eve...

On Autumn's Wing, A Story of Birth Trauma, Brain Injury and Miracles, concerns the use of the controversial vacuum extractor and the irreversible damage it can and does do. Too many families and children have paid a heavy price from the misuse of this device, used in hospital delivery rooms across the country without the formality of a signed or even oral release from patients. Ignorance in this instance is not bliss and raising awareness is the difference between life and death for some i...

THE RIGHT PHRASE FOR EVERY SITUATION . . . EVERY TIMEIn the fast-paced environment of healthcare, tense, complicated, and unpredictable interactions are a guarantee. Clear communication is an absolute necessity for resolving workplace conflicts and keeping patients fully educated in what can literally be life or death situations.Perfect Phrases™ for Healthcare Professionals has hundreds of ready-to-use phrases for clearly communicating with patient...

Everyone seeks to avoid getting into a lawsuit, but what do you do if this does happen?Getting sued for medical malpractice is one of the most traumatic events of a physician's career.This text will guide doctors and physicians through the process from the moment they receive a summons until the after-trial appeal process.Containing valuable information that physicians need to know to prevent making critical mistakes that can hurt their case