Books in Health professions general

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Introducción a la investigación en ciencias de la salud

• 7th Edition
• March 17, 2021
• Stephen Polgar + 1 more
• Spanish
• eBook 978-84-9113-932-4

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Nueva edición del texto que realiza un abordaje básico y asequible de cómo llevar a cabo una investigación científica. Para ello es esencial conocerlos fundamentos de los principales métodos utilizados, sus características, requerimientos y las condiciones en las que hay que escoger el más adecuado. A destacar qué, en la medida de lo posible, el contenido está presentado para todos aquellos estudiantes que no son expertos ni buenos conocedores de términos y conceptos matemáticos. Entre las principales novedades de esta edición cabe destacar; 1) abordaje "centrado en el paciente" 2) introducción de un nuevo capítulo de "Medicina Traslacional", 3) nuevos contenidos pertenecientes a metodologías mixtas, 4) impacto económico en la Salud Pública y 5) un mayor grado de "discusión" de las guías clínicas, así como de los métodos de revisión sistemáticos. El libro hace un recorrido por todo el proceso de investigación científica, lo que desemboca en una correcta práctica clínica basada en la evidencia. Así, este contenido es imprescindible para todo aquel estudiante que necesite ejercer su profesión en el ámbito de la medicina y en general de las Ciencias de la Salud.

Student Success in Medical School

• 1st Edition
• March 5, 2021
• Raman Mehrzad
• English
• Paperback 978-0-323-69606-7

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• eBook 978-0-323-69675-3

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Using proven methods of studying, learning, and reading, Student Success in Medical School delivers the practical, real-world information you need to optimize your learning and analytic abilities in medical school and beyond. Written by a medical doctor who understands exactly what it takes to increase educational performance, this comprehensive guide covers all the important elements involved in learning new knowledge, how to balance your studies and clinical rotations, and most importantly, how to apply knowledge in clinical practice. 

Elsevier's Faculty Development

• 1st Edition
• February 24, 2021
• Elsevier Inc + 1 more
• English
• Paperback 978-0-323-72251-3

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There’s no better way to build your teaching skills! Elsevier’s Faculty Development: An Interactive Solution provides a comprehensive, one-stop solution to help you improve your effectiveness in the classroom and advance your career. A combination handbook and self-guided online course make it easy to progress through the material at your own pace. You will study topics such as learning theories, course planning, classroom management, assessment writing, and best-practice instruction methods for a variety of settings, supplemented throughout with interactive exercises, case scenarios, and critical thinking questions to help you put it into practice. Elsevier’s Faculty Development contains the tools you need to prioritize student success and become a master teacher!

Clinical Skills for Paramedic Practice ANZ

• 1st Edition
• September 25, 2020
• Dianne Inglis + 1 more
• English
• Paperback 978-0-7295-4263-0

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Written by Dianne Inglis and Jeffrey Kenneally, the workbook includes more than 70 paramedic-focused clinical skills that link underpinning theory and knowledge with expectations for contemporary clinical practice. To ensure the skills are performed correctly and to standard, the resource is further strengthened with a ready-made assessment tool, ideal for both self-directed learning and instructor use. The text is designed for practising skill development, and preparation for assessment and clinical placement. Clinical Skills for Paramedic Practice 1e includes two key components: practical skill instruction and the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) assessment checklist. The skills sections contain clear step-by-step written and photographic instruction in basic to advanced clinical skills, with rationales provided to enhance knowledge acquisition and clinical decision-making. The OSCE checklists allow students and instructors to easily track and assess progress in skill development.

Mastering Medical Terminology

• 3rd Edition
• June 29, 2020
• Sue Walker + 2 more
• English
• Paperback 978-0-7295-4333-0

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The third edition of Mastering Medical Terminology Australia and New Zealand is the go-to textbook for medical terminology. Written by Sue Walker, Maryann Wood and Jenny Nicol, the text has been fully updated to reflect current medical terminology and the local healthcare environment. Terms are demystified through an interactive and easy-to-follow instructional process. Students learn the basics of word structures first, then tackle the more complex terminology associated with the human body as a whole and then each body system. The terminology associated with special applications is also included.　 The textbook includes a pronunciation guide and practice exercises, examples of terminology in context and diagrams and illustrations to enhance understanding.

Job Readiness for Health Professionals

• 3rd Edition
• March 21, 2020
• Elsevier Inc
• English
• eBook 978-0-323-67502-4

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Gain an edge in the competitive job market with the tools you need to develop the personal qualities, habits, attitudes, and social graces to work successfully in healthcare settings. Job Readiness for Health Professionals: Soft Skills Strategies for Success, 3rd Edition provides an easy-to-read, easy-to-follow format that guides you through essential entry-level soft skills, such as how to dress, speak, and collaborate in a highly professional manner.

Buck's 2020 HCPCS Level II

• 1st Edition
• November 29, 2019
• Elsevier
• English
• eBook 978-0-323-69447-6

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For fast, accurate, and efficient coding, pick this practical HCPCS reference! Buck’s 2020 HCPCS Level II provides an easy-to-use guide to the latest HCPCS codes. It helps you locate specific codes, comply with coding regulations, manage reimbursement for medical supplies, report patient data, code Medicare cases, and more. Spiral bound, this full-color reference simplifies coding with Netter’s Anatomy illustrations and ASC (Ambulatory Surgical Center) payment and status indicators.

Buck's Workbook for Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2020 Edition

• 1st Edition
• November 11, 2019
• Elsevier
• English
• eBook 978-0-323-69446-9

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Build your coding skills with this practical workbook! Matching the chapters in the bestselling Buck’s Step-by-Step Medical Coding, this workbook offers coding review and practice with more than 1,200 theory, practical, and reporting exercises. Included are 100 original source documents to familiarize you with reports similar to those you will encounter on the job. It’s a complete review of all the code sets covered in the text, including ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and inpatient coding!

Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences

• 7th Edition
• November 6, 2019
• Stephen Polgar + 1 more
• English
• Paperback 978-0-7020-7493-6

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Now in its 7th edition this textbook is a must have for any health professional student. It provides a comprehensive overview of health research, in a concise and easy to read format using examples directly related to the health sciences. It helps students understand health research models, and how research goes on to inform and improve evidence-based clinical practice. For practitioners it provides guidance on published research in journals, providing an essential tool to keep their practice evidence based.

Effective Communication for Health Professionals

• 2nd Edition
• September 4, 2019
• Elsevier Inc
• English
• Paperback 978-0-323-62545-6

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• eBook 978-0-323-68132-2

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Ensure you have the skills to effectively communicate with patients and other healthcare professionals! With its easy-to-read style, Effective Communication for Health Professionals, 2nd edition, is loaded with useful tips and exercises to help you learn the universal (and necessary) practice of communication. This full-color second edition reflects current therapeutic techniques, including Communication Guidelines feature boxes, Words at Work dialogue boxes, added case studies, and all-new content exploring the most current communication tools in the modern health care setting. In addition, interactive exercises on the Evolve companion website encourages you to practice therapeutic communication techniques in real-life situations.