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The goal of Women-Centred Care is to ensure that all girls and women receive evidence based care that respects their social, economic, physical, cultural and spiritual realties. This curriculum is based on the Framework for Women-Centred Health and is designed to support health care providers in de…
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Drawing together sociological theories and clinical practice, Power and Conflict Between Doctors and Nurses explores the role of nurses in delivering contemporary health care. It makes a strong case for interdisciplinary working and is particularly timely when health care policy is challenging work…
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The Cultural Competency Challenge is a self-assessment and learning tool, showcasing 18 diverse patient cases, designed to help surgeons become more aware of cultural differences among their patients, including communication and clinical considerations.
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Numerous studies, inquiries, and statistics accumulated over the years have demonstrated the poor health status of Aboriginal peoples relative to the Canadian population in general. Aboriginal Health in Canada is about the complex web of physiological, psychological, spiritual, historical, sociolog…
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The book is divided into four sections: an overview of the mental health of indigenous peoples; origins and representations of social suffering; transformations of identity and community; and traditional healing and mental health services. Cross-cutting themes include: the impact of colonialism, se…
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A manual to provide health care professionals with information that will support them in their kowledge, and skill building in providing cuturally competent services to first generation immigrant and refugee women, including; Ante-partum with focus on pregnancy, intra-partum with focus on labour an…
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Deals with adolescent medicine. This guide is suitable for health care facilities that treat adolescents. Recommended by the American College of Physicians for their internal medicine library, it includes chapters that cover psychosomatic illness and complementary medicine. It can also be used for …
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This text is commonly used by dietetic practitioners studying for their Pediatric Specialty exams, registered dietitians, dietetic technicians, nutritionists, pediatricians, nurses, and dietetic students. It presents research and resources on the most important pediatric issues and therapies, such…
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The book will be valuable for clinical staff who want to understand patient safety and make their own unit safer.
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Table of Contents; SECTION I; Basic Principles and Maturational Change; 1. Basic Principles of Electroencephalography; 2. Electroencephalography of the Newborn: Normal Features; 3. Visual Analysis of the Neonatal Electroencephalogram; 4. Normal Development of the Electroencephalogram: Infancy Throu…
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An examination of leadership strategies, organizational processes and investments made to create and sustain improvement in healthcare.
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This guide offers practical guidance on the causes, clinical evaluation, and treatment of common pediatric conditions - knowledge that every student can and should master.
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This handbook offers diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to pediatric clinical problems. Representing over 50 years of expert guidance from one of the world's leading pediatric health science centers, this practical reference book provides succinct, easily accesible, and evidence-based answers fo…
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This book is designed to meet the needs of the student of pediatrics, whether a medical student, a busy pediatric house officer, or a practitioner. It is divided into 5 parts: General Pediatrics; The Fetus and the Newborn; Ambulatory Pediatrics; The Sick or Hospitalized Patient; and The Pediatricia…
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Building on an everyday clinical practice perspective, the authors provide clear and detailed definitions of concepts and terms related to racism and health. Filled with examples of racism in the health care system and strategies to examine and contest racism, this book will become an essential res…
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American Psychiatric Association. Text is condensed from Three Spheres: A Psychiatric Interviewing Primer, 1 ed., c2001. Pocket-sized reference provides an introduction to psychiatric interviews. Topics include family history, personal history, medical history, mental status, review of symptoms, an…
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This book considers how health care is structured to develop and to apply evidence--from health profession training and infrastructure development to advances in research methodology, patient engagement, payment schemes, and measurement--and highlights opportunities for the creation of a sustainabl…
This self-directed learning module is designed to assist nurses in developing their competency in working with childbearing women with problematic substance use and their newborns.
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Created for youth and their families to help them prepare for adult care and adulthood. Divided into four sections, the Family Care Book asks the questions; What are our daily needs? Why do we have those needs? When do we start planning for adulthood? And, where can we find the answers and resource…
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Health care providers often overestimate their ability to communicate effectively in a way that ensures a patient's understanding. This puts compliance, safety, and outcomes at risk. This book aims to raise awareness, improve assessment, and help practitioners to adapt to patients' communication ne…
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