Author

Hoffman-Goetz, Laurie

Donelle, Lorie

Ahmed, Ruksana

Edition

1st ed.

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

Canadian Scholars' Press Inc.

Publication Date

2014

Physical Description

Paperback, 248 p.,ill.

Subject

Patient Education

Patient-Health Care Practitioner Relations. Doctor-Patient Relations.

Leadership/Coaching

Abstract

Why do we need health literacy? Through a health promotion and social justice lens, Laurie Hoffman-Goetz, Lorie Donelle, and Rukhsana Ahmed describe health literacy as an increasingly important determinant of health and highlight the necessity of health literacy skills for ensuring equitable access to health care information and services. This core text offers a critical examination of how culture, ethnicity, social media applications, and the literacy and digital divides affect individuals? ability to secure health information, services, and support. Health Literacy in Canada will inform the way we respond to public health issues in Canada and around the world. This pedagogically rich and highly accessible text is ideal for use in upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in public health, health promotion, health communication, risk communication and perception, and gerontology.

ISBN

9781551305592

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF IA 850 HOF 2014

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Author

Krebs, Claudia

Weinberg, Joanne

Akesson, Elizabeth

Edition

2nd

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

480 pp

Subjects

Neuroscience

Subject

Neuroscience-Directories.Resource Guides

Medical Directories. Resource Guides

UBC MD Undergrad

Abstract

Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Neurosciencepresents essential coverage of this core basic science discipline within an integrated framework, bringing neuroanatomy and neurophysiology together and demonstrating how they are applied in a clinical context. It offers all the most popular features of the bestsellingLippincott Illustrated Reviewsseries, including abundant full-color, annotated illustrations, chapter overviews, an expanded outline format, chapter summaries, and review questions that link basic science to real-life clinical situations.Master state-of-the-art neuroscience informationthrough comprehensive updates reflecting the latest research.Understand the practical applications of basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiologywith expanded clinical examples throughout andNEW Clinical Casesat the end of each chapter that guide you to apply your knowledge to clinical scenarios.Visualize neuroscience concepts more clearlywith the aid of many new and improved full-color illustrations.Review and assimilate large amounts of complex informationvia theLippincott Illustrated Reviewsseries' signature outline format.Extend your learning onlinewith access to animations and an interactive question bank.

ISBN

978-1496367891

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF FM 145 KRE 2017

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