Patient Care

"I really enjoyed this one. I honestly couldn't put it down. The ending was a total surprise. I'm still thinking about it!" - #1 Amazon and USA TODAY bestselling author Freida McFadden ER physician and medical researcher, Drake Cody, has developed an experimental drug that may treat spinal cord injury and help the paralyzed walk. A massive Big Pharma pay-off awaits twisted pharmaceutical genius Meryl Kampf if she can pirate Drake's breakthrough. Meryl, while ingesting increasing doses of cocaine and steroids, spearheads agents of an international crime syndicate and a traitor none suspect, ...

From the co-author of Patients at Risk: The Rise of the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant in Healthcare, the first book to warn of the systematic replacement of physicians, comes Imposter Doctors, an even more frightening exposé of patient endangerment at the hands of for-profit corporate entities and healthcare conglomerates.

Introduction Tela-Doc or Doctor on Demand is a cutting-edge telehealth service that brings healthcare directly to you, wherever you are. This digital internet-based platform connects patients with licensed healthcare professionals through secure and convenient virtual appointments, eliminating the need for traditional in-person visits to the doctor's office. With this service and technology, you can access a wide range of healthcare services from the comfort of your home, office, or on the go. Whether you're seeking treatment for minor illnesses, managing chronic conditions, or in need of ...

Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming the future of patient care, diagnostics, and clinical decision-making. Are you a healthcare professional, entrepreneur, or policy leader trying to keep up with the AI revolution? This groundbreaking audiobook is your essential guide to understanding how AI is disrupting the healthcare industry, reshaping everything from early disease detection to hospital workflows, drug discovery, and personalized medicine.

Becoming a doctor is one of the most revered and challenging journeys one can pursue. It requires dedication, resilience, and a relentless desire to serve others. This book is for aspiring physicians who want more than just a degree. It is for those who want to be great — to lead, to heal, and to inspire.

Are you a dedicated healthcare professional frustrated by the language barrier that hampers your ability to provide the best possible care to your Spanish-speaking patients? Don't you wish you had a practical tool at your disposal that could help you learn medical Spanish and connect effectively with your patients? Perhaps it's been a daunting task to find a resource that focuses solely on the healthcare context and makes learning Spanish as easy as sipping your morning espresso.

Conquer the ANCC AGACNP Exam: Your Guide to the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP Board Certification is a concise, high-yield review designed to support aspiring nurse practitioners as they prepare for certification. This guide focuses on core clinical principles across major content areas such as pharmacology, pathophysiology, advanced health assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and patient management in acute care settings. It also addresses critical care topics including cardiovascular emergencies, respiratory conditions, neurologic disorders, and complex geriatric syndromes. This book is ...

Embark on a journey towards quality and excellence in healthcare interpreting with "IMPLEMENTING ISO 21998 WITHIN INTERPRETING AGENCIES: Quality and Excellence - An Agency's Guide to Healthcare Standards." This comprehensive guide is your essential companion for implementing ISO 21998 standards within interpreting agencies, ensuring the delivery of top-tier interpreting services in healthcare settings. Comprehensive Coverage: Delve into the intricacies of ISO 21998 standards and gain a comprehensive understanding of their application within interpreting agencies. Explore the principles, ...

Doctors and patients have lost control of American medicine. Generative AI can put the power back in their hands, save millions of lives, and restore the doctor-patient relationship. Welcome to ChatGPT, MD. In this unique collaboration, renowned healthcare leader Dr. Robert Pearl teams up with the artificial intelligence system ChatGPT to examine the transformational power of generative AI in medicine.

Adults who have been undiagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often face a daily struggle but remain unaware there is a way to make life better. This audiobook explains the process of autism diagnosis through a former patient's personal account after being diagnosed with autism. Containing humorous anecdotes and stories, this audiobook provides an alternative perspective of looking at autism spectrum disorder.

Hard Choices for Loving People: CPR, Feeding Tubes, Palliative Care, Comfort Measures, and the Patient with a Serious Illness, Sixth Edition is a guide to help patients and families with end-of-life decisions. Millions of families have been helped and comforted by the common sense and practical advice found in this audiobook.

Too many Americans die each year as a result of preventable medical error—mistakes, complications, and misdiagnoses. And many more of us are not receiving the best care possible, even though it’s readily available and we’re entitled to it. The key is knowing how to access it. The Patient’s Playbook is a call to action.

In this moving narrative of a group of patient advocates who are revolutionizing the way medical research is conducted, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Amy Dockser Marcus shows what happens when a community joins forces with doctors and researchers to try to save children’s lives. Their extraordinary social experiment reveals new pathways for treating disease and conducting research. Science may be forever changed.

Becoming a Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) requires mastering critical dialysis concepts and passing the BONENT CHT exam. Conquer the BONENT CHT Exam: Your Concise Guide to Becoming a Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) with the Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing Technology (BONENT) is a focused study guide designed to help candidates efficiently prepare for exam success. This guide covers all essential exam topics, including kidney function, dialysis principles, vascular access management, and dialysis equipment operation. Readers will learn how to handle infection control, ...

We have lost the war on cancer. We spend $150 billion each year treating it, yet - a few innovations notwithstanding - a patient with cancer is as likely to die of it as one was 50 years ago. Most new drugs add mere months to one's life at agonizing physical and financial cost. In The First Cell, Azra Raza offers a searing account of how both medicine and our society (mis)treats cancer, how we can do better, and why we must.

ChatGPT and Healthcare: Unlocking The Power Of Patient Empowerment is a groundbreaking book by Harvey Castro, MD, that explores the role of artificial intelligence in improving patient experience. The book provides a comprehensive overview of ChatGPT technology, its benefits for patients, and its impact on the future of Healthcare. With chapters covering the importance of empowering patients, how ChatGPT works, its effects on access to information and communication, and practical tips for using the technology, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the intersection of ...

As a University of Chicago–trained economist and Harvard medical school professor and doctor, Anupam Jena is uniquely equipped to answer these questions. And as a critical care doctor at Massachusetts General who researches health care policy, Christopher Worsham confronts their impact on the hospital’s sickest patients. In this singular work of science and medicine, Jena and Worsham show us how medicine really works, and its effect on all of us.

Being able to communicate effectively and fend off potential medical mishaps is a must. The purpose of this audiobook is to (1) provide you with the tools you need to actively engage in your overall health care, (2) address your concerns in finding and receiving high quality care, and (3) educate you on both a basic and advanced level.

Most consumers agree their service experiences with hospitals, clinics, and physicians fall well short of their service experiences with hotels, resorts, and restaurants. So, what would their experiences be like if healthcare providers served them the same way hospitality providers do? Given that both industries share many common service touchpoints, one wonders whether healthcare service providers could adopt principles of hospitality to enhance the patient experience. The insights shared in this book reveal the answer: yes!

The essential guide to healthcare call centers. Today’s healthcare call centers are overwhelmed with patient calls and the daily stresses of our busy medical system. But running a healthcare call center comes with its own set of challenges. Healthcare Call Center Essentials is designed for those who want to manage a more effective medical contact center. From daily operations to long-term success, this essential guide will help you create a thriving contact center that meets the urgent needs of both patients and the medical community. By addressing common pain points, Healthcare Call ...