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Foster Children & Youth in Congregate Care Settings - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Foster Children & Youth in Congregate Care Settings - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

About 14 percent of the more than 400,000 children in foster care nationwide lived in congregate care at the end of fiscal year 2013, according to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) data. This book examines how selected states have reduced their use of congregate care; and some challenges with reducing congregate care placements, and efforts HHS has taken to help states reduce congregate care.

DKK 671.00
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Health Care Financial Crisis - Cal Clark - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Health Care Financial Crisis - Cal Clark - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The key issues of the health care system are often conceptualised as involving three basic dimensions: the quality of health care provided; access to the health care system and the cost of health care. This book presents studies of two distinct types of reform that have been implemented to reduce the ''trade offs'' arising from the ''unholy trinity''. The first focuses upon attempts to reorganise existing institutions in order to make them more effective and cost-efficient. The second considers the move toward ''evaluation research'', that is, more critically evaluating health care treatments and outcomes to make sure that treatments are effective and cost-efficient.

DKK 648.00
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Pediatric Critical Care - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Pediatric Critical Care - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

This practical handbook of paediatric critical care is written for all clinicians who care for children with acute illness. Specifically, chapters are written to provide helpful insights to all levels of paediatric providers including PICU nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses based in the PICU, medical students, paediatric residents, residents from other disciplines who rotate through PICU, hospitalists who may need to stabilize children prior to transfer to the PICU, and emergency physicians who may want to refer patients to the PICU. In addition to covering PICU-specific topics such as mechanical ventilation and procedural sedation, this handbook also includes guidance in the initial resuscitation, management and stabilisation of critically ill children. Management of life-threatening situations that are specifically included in this book include respiratory failure, cardiovascular failure, electrolyte derangements, diabetic ketoacidosis, burn injuries, status epilepticus, status asthmaticus, toxic ingestions, and sepsis, among many others. This easy-to-read handbook covers basic and fundamental concepts of paediatric critical care medicine and makes for easy reading when on call, at the bedside, or when evaluating a child who may need critical care services. At the same time, Pediatric Critical Care: A Primer for All Clinicians provides a quick and practical reference with high-yield information for the clinician who finds themselves in an emergency situation in need of immediate guidance for stabilization and management. We hope that you enjoy this compendium and most of all our intent is that you will find it useful and practical in the everyday care that is provided to critically ill neonates, infants, children and adolescents with the wide array of critical illnesses that you encounter every single day.

DKK 671.00
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Oral Health Care in Systemic Diseases - Atik Sangasapaviriya - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Oral Health Care in Systemic Diseases - Atik Sangasapaviriya - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Oral health is known to be associated with general health. Much oral significance is closely related to systemic diseases. There are several categories of systemic patients for whom specific needs of dental care and counselling are needed. In some instances, so as to reach the optimal total health care, a combination of medical and dental care is necessary. Furthermore, poor oral hygiene itself is a risk factor for systemic diseases such as periodontal status which can increase the severity of heart disease and diabetes. Oral hygiene assessments are important so as to eliminate predisposing factors for oral complications such as nasopharynx cancer, immune-compromised disease, diabetes and valvular heart diseases in patients. Since early assessment can reduce both the incidence and severity of oral complications, some early appropriate interventions can be engaged according to the individual''s treatment needs. It is necessary to carry out consistency in the treatment by including periodically follow up and appropriate counselling to the patients, so they may be able to take care of themselves up to the desired outcome. This book focuses on the oral health care for specific groups of the systemic patients i.e. diabetes, head and neck cancers, cardiovascular disease, and AIDS.

DKK 467.00
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Breaking Down Barriers to Care - Megan J Engelen - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Breaking Down Barriers to Care - Megan J Engelen - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Although entirely preventable, smoking is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. As a result it creates a significant financial burden on the health care system. In the text, the authors first present an evidence-based approach for providers that helps identify the most at-risk patients. They then offer specific clinical strategies for approaching tobacco cessation which are proven to be the most effective in overcoming the existing cultural or systematic barriers. Lastly, the authors propose a number of health policy recommendations which can assist with breaking down barriers to care for each cultural group and result in more effective cessation programs on the population level.

DKK 538.00
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Medical Care - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Medical Care - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book first presents important research regarding the possible pathophysiological mechanisms of fibromyalgia. Current research suggests that the basis for fibromyalgia may be a modified physiology of the central nervous system, with the nature of changes in the brain directing the thinking that fibromyalgia could be a primary brain disease. Next, in order to examine the effects of complex interdisciplinary neurophysiotherapy, five girls with Rett syndrome were included in an experimental study to assess gross motor function before and after habilitation. Rett syndrome is a rare genetic neurological syndrome, affecting almost only females and leading to severe impairments in all areas of the affected persons' life, including speech, mobility, posture, digestive and pulmonary function. Subsequently, in order to study the degenerative processes of endplate chondrocytes in vitro, the authors present a relatively quick and easy protocol for the isolation of human chondrocytes from vertebral endplates. In closing, the mechanisms of the intervertebral disc degeneration and associated factors are presented, as well as short-term surgical results with microdiscectomy treatment.

DKK 624.00
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Physician Supply & Demand - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Physician Supply & Demand - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The United States continues to debate the adequacy of the current and future supply of physicians. This book presents projections of physician supply and requirements for 18 physician specialties using the Physician Supply Model (PSM) and the Physician Requirements Model (PRM) developed by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This book also focuses on recent supply trends for primary care professionals, including information on training and demographic characteristics. Projections of future supply for primary care professionals, including the factors underlying these projections are examined, as well as the influence of the health care system''s financing mechanisms on the valuation of primary care services. This book consists of public documents which have been located, gathered, combined, reformatted, and enhanced with a subject index, selectively edited and bound to provide easy access.

DKK 891.00
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The Power to Care - Erez Zverling - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Power to Care - Erez Zverling - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

What happens when men and women feel powerful in intimate relationships? When does power corrupt and when does it lead to positive consequences, such as increased sensitivity to others' needs, personal growth, and social responsibility? This book offers anyone interested in such questions a clear and accessible depiction of the effects of social power, based on cutting-edge theory and research. The book starts with a general discussion on the ways power influences individuals. The role of one's personality, goals, and culture seem to play a decisive role in whether power leads to benevolent or malevolent consequences. Some effects of power are more intuitively understood (eg: taking from or contributing to a common resource, or aggressive responses in parents who feel powerless), while other effects regard much more surprising phenomena (eg: self-fulfilling prophecies, stopping an annoying fan, or forgiveness for a transgression). Following the description of this social-psychological mechanism, this book discusses the cultural and developmental circumstances in which power is experienced. Culturally acquired gender-roles, experiencing racism, egoistic vs. altruistic motivations, and defensive tendencies -- all influence what men and women want in intimate relationships, and the way power can motivate them to attain their goals. These circumstances may explain the gender differences found in the results of three experiments, described in Chapter 4. In these experiments, men and women in long-term, intimate relationships reacted differently to a temporary sense of power, in terms of their tendency to self-focus, take the perspective of others, and objectify their relationship partners. The last section discusses the seemingly contradictory beliefs of professionals and laymen alike, that power corrupts, but that the empowerment processes yields positive results. In this section, the role of power and empowerment processes is discussed, mainly in macro-level interventions, in intimate partner violence (for both victims and perpetrators), overcoming addiction, and in policy practice (eg: in court verdicts regarding cases of post-divorce relocation of custodial parents).

DKK 718.00
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Neurological Diseases - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Neurological Diseases - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

In Neurological Diseases: From Diagnosis to Treatment, the authors provide an overview of the most important pathogenic aspects which indicate that therapeutic apheresis can be a supportive therapy in systemic autoimmune diseases such as renal and neurological disorders. Next, the authors examine whether ceftriaxone could influence aluminum brain neurotoxic effects through a study wherein four groups of adult male Wistar rats underwent four different treatments via stereotaxic brain surgery. The concluding study proposes an implementation of a concept of neuropalliative and rehabilitative care for patients with progressive neurological disease within the systems of health and social care in the Czech Republic.

DKK 624.00
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Controlling Disease Outbreaks - Nico E L Meessen - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Controlling Disease Outbreaks - Nico E L Meessen - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Recent outbreaks of a novel avian influenza A virus (H5N1) in Asia, Africa and Europe were a chilling reminder that another human pandemic may occur any time. Such a world-wide outbreak will cause intense human suffering, disruption of social systems, major economic losses, and greatly burden health care services. Several pandemics during the last century, like the ''Spanish flu'' (1918), the ''Asian flu'' (1957), the ''Hong Kong flu'' (1968) and SARS (2003) prompted health care authorities for preparedness planning. This book describes these recent incidents and emphasises the need for more structured planning and preparation for medical emergencies such as emerging infectious disease outbreaks.

DKK 538.00
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Medicare - S N Colamery - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Medicare - S N Colamery - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Medicare is an American health insurance programme for the aged and certain disabled persons. Over its nearly 35-year history, it has provided important protections for millions of Americans. However, the programme is facing a number of problems. One concern is that Medicare''s financing mechanisms will cease to function in the long run. Many are also concerned that the programmes structure, which in large measure reflects both the health care delivery system as well as political considerations in effect at the time of enactment, has failed to keep pace with the changes in the health care system as a whole. This book examines the major problems that have been plaguing Medicare for years, as well as the possible solutions to them.

DKK 538.00
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A Closer Look at Social Sustainability - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

A Closer Look at Social Sustainability - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Social sustainability, as an integral dimension of sustainability, means durability or perpetuity in social structure and function. Simply speaking, social sustainability engages recycling and waste reduction in social life. Such engagement necessarily requires social actions such as community development and care, volunteering, mutuality, and socialization or enculturation to maintain social integration, health, and culture. Community development consists in urban renewal and related aid, including volunteering and its organization for mutual care, particularly for elders. The care also transpires in public support for organ transplantation to rehabilitate precarious patients. Such social action crucially hinges on cultural or ethical orientations such as egalitarianism, paternalism, and Confucianism, notably in Chinese context. The social actions, its cultural bases, and social well-being together constitute social sustainability elaborated in this volume. Essentially, this volume presents original evidence based on unprecedented empirical research to reveal, consolidate, and advance theories and principles for social sustainability. The volume thereby elaborates and unpacks structural and functional mechanisms to achieve social sustainability. Such mechanisms are evident in the research to unravel six facets of social sustainability, namely, urban renewal, community integration, volunteering commitment, eldercare, kidney transplantation, and social value orientations. All these perpetuate social commitment, solidarity, and regeneration, and prevent social risks, losses, and breakdown.

DKK 718.00
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High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation Therapy in Critically Ill Patients: A Rational Approach - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation Therapy in Critically Ill Patients: A Rational Approach - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Mechanical airway clearance secretions therapies are key in the treatment of patients with various forms of acute or chronic respiratory failure (disorders such as obstructive, cystic fibrosis, neuromuscular, etc) under mechanical ventilatory support (weaning mechanical ventilation or prolonged mechanical ventilation) in Critical Care Units. High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO) therapies are based on the physical effects of high oscillatory pressure-flow on bronchial secretions that are commonly difficult to control by conventional endotracheal aspiration techniques or manual chest physiotherapy. This book analyzes the the physical principles and rationales for the best patient-mechanical ventilator interactions (invasive, non-invasive, tracheostomies, weaning from mechanical ventilation, extubation failure, etc.) in a wide spectrum of respiratory disorders that require mechanical ventilation. It explores high-frequency oscillation devices and how to understand the basic monitoring (waveforms, flow, and pressure analysis), patterns of response, and outcomes in mechanically ventilated ill patients. This book represents a scientific and practical reference for a wide spectrum of health professionals in pulmonary critical care and chest physiotherapy.

DKK 861.00
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The Future of Medical Education - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Future of Medical Education - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Medical education is a thriving field. Several forces drive changes within, such as the transition in care models and some others attributed to epidemiological factors, the improvement of educational practices, and enriched technology environments. However, more than the continuous improvement changes that these transitions cause, medical education needs to dream about the future that needs to be built. Each chapter of this book proposes an answer to the question: what is the future of medical education?

DKK 718.00
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Quality of Life and Intellectual Disability - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Quality of Life and Intellectual Disability - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

We all long for a life of purpose and fulfillment. Striving for high quality of life for us and those we care for is a powerful motivator. Many busy people dream of being lazy by a pool fanned by a soft summer breeze, but this does not last. A short time of rest and replenishment is quickly replaced by boredom and a sense of purposelessness. Quality of life is much deeper than material comfort, though this has a role. Sadly in our world today, many people live lives lacking in meaning and value: the unemployed, the underemployed, those with disabilities who would like to contribute to society but are deprived the opportunity. Their quality of life is not what it could be. In this book, we have attempted to provide examples of how people face challenges, and the family members, professionals and care personnel who support them can be helped and supported through services working within a quality of life framework. The book provides a challenge to be addressed by the individual, their families, local communities, governments, international organizations and the society at large.

DKK 781.00
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New Developments in Psychology Research - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

New Developments in Psychology Research - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Researchers have questioned the dilemma of looking the family as a casual social group or as an organization that works and can be measured with the same constructs to estimate labor organizations (Brotheridge, M. and Lee, R. [2006]). In New Developments in Psychology Research, analyzing the congruence between the performance of work organizations and family functioning, the researchers assess two instruments; Beavers Self-Report Family Inventory and Work Environment Scales. The next chapter proposes an innovative research method, Implicit Symbolic Meanings in Online Content, which allows for the analysis of big data according to a mixed approach, taking into account both quantitative and qualitative information and integrating computer science techniques with psychological insights. In the penultimate chapter, recent research on psychosis is examined to understand its relationship to suicide risk. In addition, data is presented to explore the factors involved in the death of 104 adults by suicide. In the closing chapter, integrated care is defined and explained. The necessary competencies and steps for proper workforce development are addressed, and recommendations for securing the place of clinical child/pediatric psychology in integrated health care settings are delineated.

DKK 718.00
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The Optimal Tech - Keli B. O'connor - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Optimal Tech - Keli B. O'connor - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book provides information on the many facets of our job as eye care assistants while encouraging techs who may feel overwhelmed. Every subspecialty is broken down to the anatomy of the eye it involves, ailments one would expect to encounter while working with the subspecialty, and what a typical exam looks like for these injuries and diseases. Not only are technicians primed for eventually performing ophthalmic tests or assisting with surgery, but they are provided an explanation of why techs and doctors order all that they do.

DKK 718.00
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The New Sociology of Aging - Jason L. Powell - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The New Sociology of Aging - Jason L. Powell - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book introduces the 'new sociology of aging' through the analytical lens of sociological themes and new sociological theories. In traditional gerontology, much emphasis is put on aging as decline and decline as aging. Sociology came late to assessing aging with the introduction of functionalism, Marxist/critical gerontology, and feminist tools of analysis. This book moves sociology on by exploring the sociology of 'risky aging' and the precarity of aging identity through managing private pensions. It examines postmodern sociological thought, which provides the intellectual platform to diagnose why individuals have to manage their own risk affairs in welfare such as pensions and care. The book also introduces the importance of a new social methodology for sociological analysis of aging and family life including care relations. To compound this, the book then draws from the sociological conceptual tools of surveillance and governmentality to examine aging and instances of welfare that epitomises why a new sociology of aging is required in the US, Canada, EU, Africa and Australasia. Hence, it will appeal to advanced undergraduate, postgraduate students and researchers. It is envisaged the book will be provocative in examining the implications of rethinking social relations through an impetus for a new sociology of aging.

DKK 718.00
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Progress in Medical Research - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Progress in Medical Research - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

During the 115th Congress, several bipartisan bills were introduced that aimed to expand the number of telehealth services that are covered under Medicare. Telehealth is the electronic delivery of a health care service via a technological method. Health care providers use telehealth to improve patients access to and quality of care. Under Medicare, these patients are likely to live in rural areas, be under the age of 65 and be disabled. The first chapter in this book examines legislation as it relates to expanding telehealth services, including the five conditions that a telehealth service must meet to be covered and paid for under Medicare Part B. The second chapter focuses on the background and key issues surrounding biologics and biosimilars. Biologics and biosimilars frequently require special handling (such as refrigeration) and processing to avoid contamination by microbes and other unwanted substances. Also, they are usually administered to patients via injection or infused directly into the bloodstream. For these reasons, biologics often are referred to as specialty drugs. The cost of specialty drugs, including biologics, can be extremely high. The next chapter is a two-page report on a recent experiment in the United States using the gene modification tool CRISPR to target a disease gene in human embryos which raised optimism about promising medical advances, generated scientific debate as well as renewed debate about longstanding ethical issues. The fourth chapter provides a brief history of FDA drug regulation, describes FDAs early risk management programs, and focuses on the agencys current risk management authorities, specifically risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS). The chapter also discusses issues that have arisen as a result of REMS, particularly the impact on generic drug competition. The last chapter of this book addresses frequently asked questions about government and private-sector policies that affect drug prices and availability. Among the prescription drug topics covered are federally funded research and development, regulation of direct-to-consumer advertising, legal restrictions on reimportation and federal price negotiation.

DKK 820.00
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New Research on Hematological Malignancies - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

New Research on Hematological Malignancies - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Haematological malignancies, defined as cancers that affect the blood, bone marrow, and lymph nodes, represent a serious health care challenge for oncologists. Chapter One focuses on cytogenetic and molecular markers and summarizes their importance in identification, treatment and prognosis in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms. Chapter Two details the efficacy of treatment of myeloid hematologic malignancies with isocitrate dehydrogenase mutations by inhibitors of this enzyme. Chapter Three describes the use of Selinexor and other drugs for the treatment of hematologic malignancies. Chapter Four explains the utility of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors in the treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukaemia.

DKK 624.00
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Network Theory and Analysis - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Network Theory and Analysis - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

In Network Theory and Analysis, the authors begin by examining the resource curse that explains the tendency of natural resource rich economies to perform poorly economically, as well as how these resources mediate other development challenges like poor governance, corruption, excessive borrowing, currency movement, neglect of manufacturing and agricultural sectors and violent conflict. They argue that the conceptualization of the curse suffers from methodological nationalism where state weaknesses and strengths are regarded as the main factors that condition the impact of resources. Next, a study focusing on Brazils public health care is presented, suggesting that physicians with more professional connections probably take on more diverse professional occupations. Establishing policies like limiting weekly workload in the public health care system may lead to improving the efficiency of the overall network. Following this, the book examines social network analysis, the process of Identifying relationships between organizations, people, and connected information entities by mapping. The authors pay particular attention to the connection between actors, sense of independence, and emergent impacts. In the subsequent chapter, insight on IP addressing is provided, as well as on different IP addressing systems available today. The details of the prefix notation and CIDR notation are explained, and the various fields of the IPv4 header are discussed. Lastly, the various fields of the IPv6 and the difference between the IPv4 and the IPv6 addressing system are examined.

DKK 820.00
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Prescription for Change - Laure Paquette - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Prescription for Change - Laure Paquette - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book focuses on the use of strategy for the purposes of managing and controlling change in health services. The book explains the application of strategy to the management and control of change in health services, as well as providing some of the groundwork for professionals, managers or not, who are charged with or interested in change. Also the book provides tools for change that can be used by anyone, inside or outside the health care system, at any level and in a unit of any size. It also provides everyone in a particular organisation with a common set of ideas and a common vocabulary. Strategy can enhance existing approaches to informing the decision-making process by restoring the context to models and analytical approaches, which otherwise strip research of contextual issues and their relevance to the complex pathways of health and empirical findings of population. Strategy also offers a vehicle for bringing society''s preferences, even when not rational, into the decision-making process, for balancing uncertainty and certainty, and for balancing complexity and simplicity. The goal of this book is to propose that strategy can be a suitable foundation for the analysis of various actors and events, as well as the prescription of a course of action in health care systems and in the provision of health services. By taking into account strategic interventions as well as strategic interactions, it is possible to predict and therefore to foster change among actors and within organisations.

DKK 467.00
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Peripheral Artery Disease - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Peripheral Artery Disease - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Peripheral Artery Disease is a circulatory condition usually caused by the buildup of fatty deposits and calcium in the walls of the arteries. The condition is often painful and chronic but can be managed with lifestyle changes and medication. Chapter One describes the psychological factors associated with peripheral arterial disease. Chapter Two describes how lifestyle changes play an important role in the management of diabetes and peripheral artery disease. Chapter Three explains the role of the family physician in risk management of peripheral artery disease. Lastly, Chapter Four focuses on questionnaires for primary care physicians, which can be used for peripheral arterial disease symptom screening and assessing functional impairment and quality of life of patients.

DKK 624.00
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Parental Rights in the Face of Government Interference - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

Parental Rights in the Face of Government Interference - - Bog - Nova Science Publishers Inc - Plusbog.dk

The fundamental liberty of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children and handle their care, custody and management has been an enduring American tradition. Yet today federal, state and local agencies persist in finding ways to undermine the critically important parent-child relationship. Many agencies are trying to substitute a parent’s decisions with their own. Schools, hospitals and child welfare investigators think they know what’s best for your child. Chapters 1 and 2 summarize the legislation being considered to ensure parents’ rights are protected. Chapters 3 and 4 review the use of federal law-enforcement and counterterrorism resources against parents voicing concerns about controversial curricula and education-related policies at local school board meetings.

DKK 1049.00
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