Patient Care

From registered nurse and public health advocate Sana Goldberg, RN, a timely, accessible, and comprehensive handbook to navigating common medical situations. From the routine to the unexpected, How to Be a Patient is your ultimate guide to better health care.

In over 30 years as a physician, Dr. Francisco Torres has seen the face of medicine change. He has authored books exploring the connection between genetics, lifestyle, and wellness and a memoir covering his colorful family background and his struggle with anxiety and body image issues. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Torres’ essays about the art and science of medicine have been a regular feature on the medical websites KevinMD and Doximity. Now, he presents all of these essays in one collection documenting his reflections as an experienced physician practicing medicine through COVID-19,...

Seamus O'Mahony charts the realities of work in the 'ministry of bodies', that huge complex where people come to be cured and to die. From unexpected deaths to moral quandaries and bureaucratic disasters, O'Mahony documents life in the halls and wards that all of us will visit at some point in our lives with his characteristic wit and dry and unsentimental intelligence.

Good health care is care that helps you achieve your health goals. However, most of us haven't thought very much about our goals or how to achieve them, and the health care system is too often focused on problem-solving rather than on helping you achieve your personal health goals. In this book, the author, an experienced primary care physician and teacher provides real life examples and practical advice that will help you live a long and rewarding life, maximize your ability to enjoy essential and meaningful activities, increase your ability to face health challenges, and make end-of-life ...

Are you a caregiver to a dementia patient and you wonder how you will be able to get through that? If yes, then here is the right book for you. This book will act as a guide for caregivers of patients who have a form of dementia, like Alzheimer's and other types of dementia. If you're taking care of an Alzheimer patient or someone else with dementia, then this book will be beneficial for your personal everyday life. This book can help the caregiver understand the stages that their loved one will go through throughout the process and can provide many resources in regards to coping skills, ...

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.

Being a caregiver can be a difficult role. It requires patience, sensitivity, selflessness, and hard work. Providing care for someone, whether it’s a child, a parent, a loved one, or as a professional requires a high level of self-love and self-care. Caregiving can feel rewarding and hard at the same time. But while it may be a rewarding experience to care for a loved one, the emotional and physical stress of caregiving far too often leads to burnout and exhaustion, causing caregivers to put themselves and their own well-being in the background. Caregivers often feel stressed, neglected, ...

Spirituality in Patient Care has earned a reputation as the authoritative introduction to the subject for health professionals interested in identifying and addressing the spiritual needs of patients. The body of research on religion, spirituality, and health continues to grow at a dramatic rate, creating an urgent need for a new edition of this landmark work. In this, the third edition, Harold G. Koenig, M.D., updates every chapter by incorporating the newest research and introducing sensible ways of translating that research into caring for patients.

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 ...

In medical school, Matt McCarthy dreamed of being a different kind of doctor - the sort of mythical, unflappable physician who could reach unreachable patients. But when a new admission to the critical care unit almost died his first night on call, he found himself scrambling. Visions of mastery quickly gave way to hopes of simply surviving hospital life, where confidence was hard to come by and no amount of med school training could dispel the terror of facing actual patients.

It’s finally here–a thorough exploration of the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare industry that is detailed, succinct, and easy to listen to! There’s no denying the power of artificial intelligence. When taught, programmed, and incorporated correctly, it’s nothing short of a modern miracle. And, thanks to recent technological advancements, it’s now a widely accessible modern miracle.

Death comes in many forms, and medical professionals have seen them all. The first pair of hands to hold us when we enter this world and the last to comfort us when we leave it usually belong to a member of the healing profession. Where one finds death and drama, one also finds ghosts. Small wonder that doctors, nurses, paramedics, and the patients that they treat regularly encounter the spirits of the departed. Sometimes, those spirits are friendly. But not always...

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 ...

An acclaimed medical expert and patient advocate offers an eye-opening look at many common and widely used medical interventions that have been shown to be far more harmful than helpful. Yet, surprisingly, despite clear evidence to the contrary, most doctors continue to recommend them.

Patient is a quirky, humorous, and occasionally poignant romp through the American health care system. After a seemingly mild case of COVID-19, the author finds himself hospitalized with acute renal failure. The connection to COVID-19 is tenuous at best, yet he is examined from head to toe with the ruthless efficiency that only a hospital with the latest technology can accomplish. Scans and tests of every possible type are conducted, eliminating the most dire of diagnoses.

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.

From Tom Brokaw, the best-selling author of The Greatest Generation, comes a powerful memoir of a year of dramatic change - a year spent battling cancer and reflecting on a long, happy, and lucky life.

Medicine is broken. We like to imagine that it's based on evidence and the results of fair tests. In reality, those tests are often profoundly flawed. We like to imagine that doctors are familiar with the research literature surrounding a drug, when in reality much of the research is hidden from them by drug companies. We like to imagine that doctors are impartially educated, when in reality much of their education is funded by industry.

Learn how big Pharma sells drugs by faking their studies. Understand the lies they stuff into websites and medical journals. Learn why it all gets ignored (hint: Pharma has the largest criminal settlements in history). Learn how to conquer healthcare costs. Medical spending per person is double that of other countries and it is the top reason for US personal bankruptcy. I will show you how to escape the over-billing and prosper anyway.

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.