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Bottle of Lies

The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom

by Katherine Eban ...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * New York Times Notable Book * Best Book of the Year: New York Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, Science FridayWith a new postscript by the authorFrom an award-winning journalist, an explosive narrative investigation of the generic drug boom that reveals fraud and life-threatening dangers on a global scale—The Jungle for pharmaceuticalsMany have hailed the widespread use ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * New York Times Notable Book * Best Book of the Year: New York Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, Science FridayWith a new postscript by the authorFrom an award-winning journalist, an explosive narrative investigation of the generic drug boom that reveals fraud and life-threatening dangers on a global scale—The Jungle for pharmaceuticalsMany have hailed the widespread use
... Read more
In Stitches

by Nick Edwards ...

The true story of an A&E doctor that became a huge word-of-mouth hit.Forget what you have seen on Casualty or Holby City, this is what it is really like to be working in A&E.Dr Nick Edwards writes with shocking honesty about life as an A&E doctor. He lifts the lid on government targets that led to poor patient care. He reveals the level of alcohol-related injuries that often bring the service to a ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

The true story of an A&E doctor that became a huge word-of-mouth hit.Forget what you have seen on Casualty or Holby City, this is what it is really like to be working in A&E.Dr Nick Edwards writes with shocking honesty about life as an A&E doctor. He lifts the lid on government targets that led to poor patient care. He reveals the level of alcohol-related injuries that often bring the service to a
... Read more
More Blood, More Sweat and Another Cup of Tea

by Tom Reynolds ...

What happens behind closed (ambulance) doorsMeet Tom, an Emergency Medical Technician for the London Ambulance service. It is Tom who shows up to pick up the drunk tramp, the heart attack victim and the pregnant woman who wants to go to hospital in an ambulance because she doesn't want to call a taxi. Tom is also a man who rails against the unfairness of it all, who bemoans the state of the NHS ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

What happens behind closed (ambulance) doorsMeet Tom, an Emergency Medical Technician for the London Ambulance service. It is Tom who shows up to pick up the drunk tramp, the heart attack victim and the pregnant woman who wants to go to hospital in an ambulance because she doesn't want to call a taxi. Tom is also a man who rails against the unfairness of it all, who bemoans the state of the NHS
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The Innovator's Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care

by Clayton Christensen, Jerome H. Grossman, M.D. Jason Hwang ...

A groundbreaking prescription for health care reform--from a legendary leader in innovation . . .Our health care system is in critical condition. Each year, fewer Americans can afford it, fewer businesses can provide it, and fewer government programs can promise it for future generations.We need a cure, and we need it now.Harvard Business School’s Clayton M. Christensen—whose bestselling The ... Read more

$27.62 CAD

A groundbreaking prescription for health care reform--from a legendary leader in innovation . . .Our health care system is in critical condition. Each year, fewer Americans can afford it, fewer businesses can provide it, and fewer government programs can promise it for future generations.We need a cure, and we need it now.Harvard Business School’s Clayton M. Christensen—whose bestselling The
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High Performing Healthcare Systems, Delivering Quality By Design

Delivering Quality by Design

by G. Ross Baker,Anu MacIntosh-Murray,Christina Porcellato,Lynn Dionne,Kim Stelmacovish and Karen Born ...

An examination of leadership, strategies, organization processes and investments made to create and sustain improvement in healthcare. ... Read more

$10.79 CAD

An examination of leadership, strategies, organization processes and investments made to create and sustain improvement in healthcare.
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Le Guide de survie du patient – Dans l’enfer du système de santé

by Yves Lamontagne ...

Le Dr Yves Lamontagne s’est donné pour mission, en 2015, d’exposer sans filtre les divers problèmes et lacunes du système de santé. Force lui est de constater, deux ans plus tard, que son diagnostic exige des outils curatifs plus puissants. C’est donc aux patients eux-mêmes qu’il destine ce guide revu de fond en comble, une récidive orientée vers les besoins des bénéficiaires. Un traité qui vous ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Le Dr Yves Lamontagne s’est donné pour mission, en 2015, d’exposer sans filtre les divers problèmes et lacunes du système de santé. Force lui est de constater, deux ans plus tard, que son diagnostic exige des outils curatifs plus puissants. C’est donc aux patients eux-mêmes qu’il destine ce guide revu de fond en comble, une récidive orientée vers les besoins des bénéficiaires. Un traité qui vous
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Start Your Own Medical Practice

A Guide to All the Things They Don't Teach You in Medical School about Starting Your Own Practice

by Judge William Huss, Marlene M Coleman M.D ...

Series series Open for Business
After years of school and maybe even after some years of practice, you are ready to do it on your own.Running a profitable business takes more than just being a great doctor. Start Your Own Medical Practice provides you with the knowledge to be both a great doctor and a successful business owner.Whether you are looking to open a single practice office or wanting to go into partnership with other ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

After years of school and maybe even after some years of practice, you are ready to do it on your own.Running a profitable business takes more than just being a great doctor. Start Your Own Medical Practice provides you with the knowledge to be both a great doctor and a successful business owner.Whether you are looking to open a single practice office or wanting to go into partnership with other
... Read more
Becoming the Change: Leadership Behavior Strategies for Continuous Improvement in Healthcare

by John Toussaint, Kim Barnas ...

Two renowned experts in healthcare transformation show how leaders are implementing behavior-driven strategies to ensure quality care and create lasting change.Healthcare is in the midst of a massive disruption. With financial structures in tatters and the future uncertain, this is the moment to begin the revolution. But first, leaders need to learn how to support staff at all levels as they make ... Read more

$31.04 CAD

Two renowned experts in healthcare transformation show how leaders are implementing behavior-driven strategies to ensure quality care and create lasting change.Healthcare is in the midst of a massive disruption. With financial structures in tatters and the future uncertain, this is the moment to begin the revolution. But first, leaders need to learn how to support staff at all levels as they make
... Read more
Teaching Made Easy

A Manual for Health Professionals, 3rd Edition

by Kay Mohanna, Elizabeth Cottrell, David Wall, Ruth Chambers ...

The Third Edition of this highly respected book has been further refined following feedback and consultation; it continues to provide essential structure, support, guidance and tips for both beginning and experienced teachers and their managers. The new edition has been developed for use by both UK and international teachers. Its content is designed to be relevant and inclusive to all healthcare ... Read more

$59.99 CAD

The Third Edition of this highly respected book has been further refined following feedback and consultation; it continues to provide essential structure, support, guidance and tips for both beginning and experienced teachers and their managers. The new edition has been developed for use by both UK and international teachers. Its content is designed to be relevant and inclusive to all healthcare
... Read more
Prescription for Excellence: Leadership Lessons for Creating a World Class Customer Experience from UCLA Health System

by Joseph A. Michelli ...

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER!“Like any business, a hospital must be true to its core values in order to succeed. ‘Trickle-down values’ start at the top with the best leadership, so that all the stakeholders understand and carry out the institution’s mission. That is the gift that David F einberg has brought to U CLA. I am in awe of his management skills.”—Lynda Resnick, ... Read more

$37.52 CAD

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER!“Like any business, a hospital must be true to its core values in order to succeed. ‘Trickle-down values’ start at the top with the best leadership, so that all the stakeholders understand and carry out the institution’s mission. That is the gift that David F einberg has brought to U CLA. I am in awe of his management skills.”—Lynda Resnick,
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The Green Bookshop

Recommended Reading for Doctors and Others from the Medical Journal Education for Primary Care

by John Salinsky, Iona Heath, Matthew Walters ...

This collection that was first published in 2009, and is recommended reading for doctors and others includes: The Green Bookshop opens its doors; Books that won prizes; Great books that should have won prizes; Two books by one writer; A handful of classic novels; Short stories and essays; Books and the cinema; Biography and memoirs; Classic books about general practice; Best new books about ... Read more

$55.43 CAD

This collection that was first published in 2009, and is recommended reading for doctors and others includes: The Green Bookshop opens its doors; Books that won prizes; Great books that should have won prizes; Two books by one writer; A handful of classic novels; Short stories and essays; Books and the cinema; Biography and memoirs; Classic books about general practice; Best new books about
... Read more
Cognitive Informatics for Biomedicine

Human Computer Interaction in Healthcare

Edited by Vimla L. Patel, Thomas G. Kannampallil, David R. Kaufman ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
The book reports on the current state on HCI in biomedicine and health care, focusing on the role of human factors, patient safety well as methodological underpinnings of HCI theories and its application for biomedical informatics. Theories, models and frameworks for human-computer interaction (HCI) have been recognized as key contributors for the design, development and use of computer-based ... Read more

$81.26 CAD

The book reports on the current state on HCI in biomedicine and health care, focusing on the role of human factors, patient safety well as methodological underpinnings of HCI theories and its application for biomedical informatics. Theories, models and frameworks for human-computer interaction (HCI) have been recognized as key contributors for the design, development and use of computer-based
... Read more
Schaum's Outline of Medical Charting

300 Review Questions + Answers

by Jim Keogh ...

Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?Fortunately, there's Schaum's.More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of ... Read more

$24.02 CAD

Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?Fortunately, there's Schaum's.More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of
... Read more
The Business of Healthcare Innovation

Edited by Lawton Robert Burns ...

The tech sectors are the least understood portion of the healthcare system, but the ones that supply most of the innovation in healthcare services and generate most revenue. Fully updated for this third edition, The Business of Healthcare Innovation is a wide-ranging analysis of business models and trends in the tech sectors of the healthcare industry. It provides a thorough overview of and ... Read more

$48.23 CAD

The tech sectors are the least understood portion of the healthcare system, but the ones that supply most of the innovation in healthcare services and generate most revenue. Fully updated for this third edition, The Business of Healthcare Innovation is a wide-ranging analysis of business models and trends in the tech sectors of the healthcare industry. It provides a thorough overview of and
... Read more
Data Driven Approaches for Healthcare

Machine learning for Identifying High Utilizers

by Chengliang Yang, Chris Delcher, Elizabeth Shenkman, Sanjay Ranka ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Big Data Series
Health care utilization routinely generates vast amounts of data from sources ranging from electronic medical records, insurance claims, vital signs, and patient-reported outcomes. Predicting health outcomes using data modeling approaches is an emerging field that can reveal important insights into disproportionate spending patterns. This book presents data driven methods, especially machine ... Read more

$86.23 CAD

Health care utilization routinely generates vast amounts of data from sources ranging from electronic medical records, insurance claims, vital signs, and patient-reported outcomes. Predicting health outcomes using data modeling approaches is an emerging field that can reveal important insights into disproportionate spending patterns. This book presents data driven methods, especially machine
... Read more
English and Reflective Writing Skills in Medicine

A Guide for Medical Students and Doctors

by Clive Handler, Charlotte Handler, Deborah Gill ...

Reflective writing is an established and integral part of undergraduate medical curricula, and also features in postgraduate medical education and revalidation. This book guides and teaches medical students - and all medical and paramedical staff - through the process of writing reflective essays and less formal reflective pieces clearly, concisely, and accurately. Sections on English writing ... Read more

$54.20 CAD

Reflective writing is an established and integral part of undergraduate medical curricula, and also features in postgraduate medical education and revalidation. This book guides and teaches medical students - and all medical and paramedical staff - through the process of writing reflective essays and less formal reflective pieces clearly, concisely, and accurately. Sections on English writing
... Read more
Conceptual Design Standards for a Single Comprehensive Confidential Health Record Database Communications Network

by John R. Krismer ...

Patients legally own their medical records that are stored either manually or on an assortment of computers, software, and operating systems in a variety of disorganized healthcare facilities, which are spiraling healthcare costs out of control. In 1910, the Flexner Report by the Carnegie and Rockefeller Foundations, established medical education standards and licensing of qualified physicians who ... Read more

$7.82 CAD

Patients legally own their medical records that are stored either manually or on an assortment of computers, software, and operating systems in a variety of disorganized healthcare facilities, which are spiraling healthcare costs out of control. In 1910, the Flexner Report by the Carnegie and Rockefeller Foundations, established medical education standards and licensing of qualified physicians who
... Read more
Richard E. Wainerdi and the Texas Medical Center

by William Henry Kellar, Barbara Bush ...

Series Book 25 - Kenneth E. Montague Series in Oil and Business History
In 2012, Richard E. Wainerdi retired as president and chief executive officer of the Texas Medical Center after almost three decades at the helm. During his tenure, Wainerdi oversaw the expansion of the center into the world’s largest medical complex, hosting more than fifty separate institutions. “I wasn’t playing any of the instruments, but it’s been a privilege being the conductor,” he once ... Read more

$9.08 CAD

In 2012, Richard E. Wainerdi retired as president and chief executive officer of the Texas Medical Center after almost three decades at the helm. During his tenure, Wainerdi oversaw the expansion of the center into the world’s largest medical complex, hosting more than fifty separate institutions. “I wasn’t playing any of the instruments, but it’s been a privilege being the conductor,” he once
... Read more
The Wealth from Health Playbook

The Dramatic Path Forward in Healthcare Spawned by the Covid-19 Pandemic

by Douglas J Ratner, MD, MD, Walsh, MD, FACP ...

Two working physicians with a team of multigenerational, multidisciplinary and rising thought leaders created a system, Wealth from Health, to take an honest, unfiltered look at American healthcare. Rather than beginning from an institutional perspective, ... Read more

$45.35 CAD

Two working physicians with a team of multigenerational, multidisciplinary and rising thought leaders created a system, Wealth from Health, to take an honest, unfiltered look at American healthcare. Rather than beginning from an institutional perspective,
... Read more
Strategies for Developing and Implementing IT systems for EHRs

by Priscilla Riddley ...

"Strategies for Developing and Implementing Information Technology Systems for Electronic Health Records" was a research-based effort by Priscilla Riddley to introduce the latest practices occurring in the healthcare industry. It intends to provide useful information in the easily digestible format of a detailed book with comprehensive sections. Priscilla aims to cover the topic of Electronic ... Read more

$11.69 CAD

"Strategies for Developing and Implementing Information Technology Systems for Electronic Health Records" was a research-based effort by Priscilla Riddley to introduce the latest practices occurring in the healthcare industry. It intends to provide useful information in the easily digestible format of a detailed book with comprehensive sections. Priscilla aims to cover the topic of Electronic
... Read more
Medical Malpractice Litigation

How It Works, Why Tort Reform Hasn't Helped

by Bernard S. Black, David A. Hyman, Myungho Paik, William M. Sage, Charles Silver ...

"Drawing on an unusually rich trove of data, the authors have refuted more politically convenient myths in one book than most academics do in a lifetime."—Nicholas Bagley, professor of law, University of Michigan Law School"Synthesizing decades of their own and others’ research on medical liability, the authors unravel what we know and don’t know about our medical malpractice system, why neither ... Read more

$11.69 CAD

"Drawing on an unusually rich trove of data, the authors have refuted more politically convenient myths in one book than most academics do in a lifetime."—Nicholas Bagley, professor of law, University of Michigan Law School"Synthesizing decades of their own and others’ research on medical liability, the authors unravel what we know and don’t know about our medical malpractice system, why neither
... Read more
Humane Health Care for Prisoners: Ethical and Legal Challenges

by Kenneth L. Faiver ...

A useful research resource and handy reference, this book discusses the many important ethical and legal issues that arise in the delivery of health care to prisoners at correctional facilities. It references national standards of professional practice as well as the advice of recognized experts.The mission of corrections is the care and custody of prisoners with a view to public safety within a ... Read more

$71.90 CAD

A useful research resource and handy reference, this book discusses the many important ethical and legal issues that arise in the delivery of health care to prisoners at correctional facilities. It references national standards of professional practice as well as the advice of recognized experts.The mission of corrections is the care and custody of prisoners with a view to public safety within a
... Read more
With Head, Heart and Hands, Make a Medical Professional

by Abdul Jabbar Mehdi Salih ...

This book represents more than four years of collaboration through fieldwork, generation of ideas, shared writing, and mutual critique. Its product is thus a massive effort as Prof. Richard Cruess and Prof. Sylvia Cruess, the authors of Teaching Medical Professionalism, had pointed out, and for this I owe them so much. The team, however, had much by way of assistance, and I am gratefully ... Read more

$5.66 CAD

This book represents more than four years of collaboration through fieldwork, generation of ideas, shared writing, and mutual critique. Its product is thus a massive effort as Prof. Richard Cruess and Prof. Sylvia Cruess, the authors of Teaching Medical Professionalism, had pointed out, and for this I owe them so much. The team, however, had much by way of assistance, and I am gratefully
... Read more
Authentic Healthcare Marketing

Build Trust, Engage Patients, and Succeed in the Post-Truth Era

by Edwards, Shannon McIntyre Hooper ...

In today's "post-truth" era, with distrust of institutions and experts at an all-time high, healthcare organizations face unprecedented challenges in connecting with the communities they serve.Drawing on more than three decades of healthcare marketing experience, Brandon Edwards reveals why traditional approaches no longer work and provides a roadmap for authentic engagement that builds trust, ... Read more

$0.89 CAD

In today's "post-truth" era, with distrust of institutions and experts at an all-time high, healthcare organizations face unprecedented challenges in connecting with the communities they serve.Drawing on more than three decades of healthcare marketing experience, Brandon Edwards reveals why traditional approaches no longer work and provides a roadmap for authentic engagement that builds trust,
... Read more

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