Download or read book AMC Handbook of Clinical Assessment written by Australian Medical Council Staff and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 894 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AMC handbook of clinical assessment.
Download or read book Annotated Multiple Choice Questions written by V. C. Marshall and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1998-08-06 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Australian Medical Council (AMC) has prepared this book to assist overseas-trained doctors who are preparing for the AMC AMCQ examination. This book will be a valuable guide and self-assessment tool to assist in sitting for this exam. It also illustrates the best-practice principles for a wide range of medical conditions found in the Australian community. All medical students will find this book an invaluable aid as an educational resource in preparation for their clinical assessments, as should postgraduate trainees preparing for higher degrees across the spectrum of general and specialist practice. The questions are representative of curricula of medical schools at universities across Australia.
Download or read book General Practice written by John Murtagh and published by McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 1296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a leading figure in Australian medicine comes this edition of thi s immmensely user-friendly reference that employs a symptom-based appr oach to clinical practice. For the full range of conditions met in pri mary practice, you'll review approach to the patient, the physical exa m, probable causes, differential diagnosis, and treatment strategies. Throughout, Dr. Murtagh adds his own clinical pearls that are both ins ightful and a delight to read. Superb illustrations demonstrate examin ation technqiue and abundant use of tables and charts makes diagnosis quick and easy. Most importantly, the clinical insights of internation ally recognized authority Dr. John Murtagh make this a unique and usef ul resource for the physician, nurse practitioner or physician assista nt.
Download or read book AMCQ ANNOTATED MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS written by Australian Medical Council and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-10-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Australian Medical Council (AMC) put this book together to assist overseas-trained doctors appearing for the AMC AMCQ examination. This book is a valuable guide and self-assessment tool for this exam. It also illustrates the best-practice principles for a wide range of medical conditions found in the Australian community. All medical students will find this book an invaluable aid as an educational resource in preparation for their clinical assessments, as should postgraduate trainees preparing for higher degrees across the spectrum of general and specialist practice. The questions are representative of curricula of medical schools at universities across Australia.
Download or read book Anthology of Medical Conditions written by Australian Medical Council Staff and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an integrated multidisciplinary index of clinical conditions and presentations, guidelines for clinical problem-solving, and covers legal, ethical and organisational aspects of clinical medicine. It is an essential aid for the medical graduate. -- Cover.
Download or read book Handbook of Multiple Choice Questions written by Australian Medical Council and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 805 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Designed to assist International Medical Graduates (IMGs) to prepare for the Australian Medical Council (AMC) examinations. ... The examinations of the AMC are developed to assess competence at the level of a graduate from an Australian medical school, and assess competence relative to the requirements of safe, effective medical practice and health care in Australia. Effective this year, IMGs seeking general registration through the Standard Pathway must pass the AMC's multiple choice question (MCQ) examination as a precondition to working in Australia."--p. iii.
Download or read book Principles and Concepts of Behavioral Medicine written by Edwin B. Fisher and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 1132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles and Concepts of Behavioral Medicine A Global Handbook Edwin B. Fisher, Linda D. Cameron, Alan J. Christensen, Ulrike Ehlert, Brian Oldenburg, Frank J. Snoek and Yan Guo This definitive handbook brings together an international array of experts to present the broad, cells-to-society perspectives of behavioral medicine that complement conventional models of health, health care, and prevention. In addition to applications to assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and management, contributors offer innovative prevention and health promotion strategies informed by current knowledge of the mechanisms and pathways of behavior change. Its range of conceptual and practical topics illustrates the central role of behavior in health at the individual, family, community, and population levels, and its increasing importance to person-centered care. The broad perspectives on risk (e.g., stress, lifestyle), management issues (e.g., adherence, social support), and overarching concerns (e.g., inequities, health policy) makes this reference uniquely global as it addresses the following core areas: · The range of relationships and pathways between behavior and health. · Knowing in behavioral medicine; epistemic foundations. · Key influences on behavior and the relationships among behavior, health, and illness. · Approaches to changing behavior related to health. · Key areas of application in prevention and disease management. · Interventions to improve quality of life. · The contexts of behavioral medicine science and practice. Principles and Concepts of Behavioral Medicine opens out the contemporary world of behavior and health to enhance the work of behavioral medicine specialists, health psychologists, public health professionals and policymakers, as well as physicians, nurses, social workers and those in many other fields of health practice around the world.
Download or read book Arthrogryposis written by Lynn T. Staheli and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-04-28 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The term arthrogryposis describes a range of congenital contractures that lead to childhood deformities. It encompasses a number of syndromes and sporadic deformities that are rare individually but collectively are not uncommon. Yet, the existing medical literature on arthrogryposis is sparse and often confusing. The aim of this book is to provide individuals affected with arthrogryposis, their families, and health care professionals with a helpful guide to better understand the condition and its therapy. With this goal in mind, the editors have taken great care to ensure that the presentation of complex clinical information is at once scientifically accurate, patient oriented, and accessible to readers without a medical background. The book is authored primarily by members of the medical staff of the Arthrogryposis Clinic at Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, one of the leading teams in the management of the condition, and will be an invaluable resource for both health care professionals and families of affected individuals.
Download or read book The Ultimate Guide To Choosing a Medical Specialty written by Brian Freeman and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2004-01-09 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first medical specialty selection guide written by residents for students! Provides an inside look at the issues surrounding medical specialty selection, blending first-hand knowledge with useful facts and statistics, such as salary information, employment data, and match statistics. Focuses on all the major specialties and features firsthand portrayals of each by current residents. Also includes a guide to personality characteristics that are predominate with practitioners of each specialty. “A terrific mixture of objective information as well as factual data make this book an easy, informative, and interesting read.” --Review from a 4th year Medical Student
Download or read book Learning to Lead in the Academic Medical Center written by Jeffrey L. Houpt and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-10-07 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compelling title is a comprehensive, practical guide for current and aspiring leaders in academic medical centers (AMC). Offering both a broad overview of the dynamics of the AMC and a detailed “how-to” set of instructions for the wide-ranging situations that demand skilled leadership, this expertly designed volume is filled with meaningful examples and insights. Learning to Lead in the Academic Medical Center: A Practical Guide consists of five parts. The first three sections are narrative and intended to help the reader become a better leader. The first section looks at the AMC as a social system and emphasizes an understanding of group dynamics. The second section discusses the critical role of personality, while the third covers all the necessary leadership skill sets such as negotiation, persuasion, conflict resolution, running a meeting, and so on. The fourth section is a fascinating series of case vignettes to solve based on the material that preceded it. The final section provides a set of highly instructional solutions to those cases. An indispensable reference authored by three highly accomplished leaders in the field, Learning to Lead in the Academic Medical Center: A Practical Guide will be of great interest to all physicians and trainees who seek a comprehensive yet handy resource on the need-to-know basics of success in the AMC environment.
Download or read book Medical Quality Management written by Angelo P. Giardino and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive medical textbook is a compendium of the latest information on healthcare quality. The text provides knowledge about the theory and practical applications for each of the core areas that comprise the field of medical quality management as well as insight and essential briefings on the impact of new healthcare technologies and innovations on medical quality and improvement. The third edition provides significant new content related to medical quality management and quality improvement, a user-friendly format, case studies, and updated learning objectives. This textbook also serves as source material for the American Board of Medical Quality in the development of its core curriculum and certification examinations. Each chapter is designed for a review of the essential background, precepts, and exemplary practices within the topical area: Basics of Quality Improvement Data Analytics for the Improvement of Healthcare Quality Utilization Management, Case Management, and Care Coordination Economics and Finance in Medical Quality Management External Quality Improvement — Accreditation, Certification, and Education The Interface Between Quality Improvement and Law Ethics and Quality Improvement With the new edition of Medical Quality Management: Theory and Practice, the American College of Medical Quality presents the experience and expertise of its contributors to provide the background necessary for healthcare professionals to assume the responsibilities of medical quality management in healthcare institutions, provide physicians in all medical specialties with a core body of knowledge related to medical quality management, and serve as a necessary guide for healthcare administrators and executives, academics, directors, medical and nursing students and residents, and physicians and other health practitioners.
Download or read book Patient Education written by John Murtagh and published by McGraw-Hill Australia. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This well-established, thoroughly updated Australian medical title is a collection of patient education sheets on common medical conditions written in simple non-technical language. This new edition contains 40 to 50 new conditions covering such topical issues as meningococcus and anthrax.
Download or read book Handbook of Sepsis written by W. Joost Wiersinga and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-04-13 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practically oriented book provides an up-to-date overview of all significant aspects of the pathogenesis of sepsis and its management, including within the intensive care unit. Readers will find information on the involvement of the coagulation and endocrine systems during sepsis and on the use of biomarkers to diagnose sepsis and allow early intervention. International clinical practice guidelines for the management of sepsis are presented, and individual chapters focus on aspects such as fluid resuscitation, vasopressor therapy, response to multiorgan failure, antimicrobial therapy, and adjunctive immunotherapy. The closing section looks forward to the coming decade, discussing novel trial designs, sepsis in low- and middle-income countries, and emerging management approaches. The book is internatio nal in scope, with contributions from leading experts worldwide. It will be of value to residents and professionals/practitioners in the fields of infectious diseases and internal medicine, as well as to GPs and medical students.
Download or read book Basic Emergency Care Approach to the Acutely Ill and Injured written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2018-12-17 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed by WHO and the International Committee of the Red Cross in collaboration with the International Federation for Emergency Medicine Basic Emergency Care (BEC): Approach to the acutely ill and injured is an open-access training course for frontline healthcare providers who manage acute illness and injury with limited resources. BEC teaches a systematic approach to the initial assessment and management of time-sensitive conditions where early intervention saves lives. It includes modules on: the ABCDE and SAMPLE history approach trauma difficulty in breathing shock and altered mental status. The practical skills section covers the essential time-sensitive interventions for these key acute presentations. The BEC package includes a Participant Workbook and electronic slide decks for each module. BEC integrates the guidance from WHO Emergency Triage Assessment and Treatment (ETAT) for children WHO Pocket Book of Hospital Care for Children WHO Integrated Management of Pregnancy and Childbirth and the Integrated Management of Adult/Adolescent Illness (IMAI).
Download or read book Residency Interview Handbook written by Phua Chu Qin and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a 'How to' book that can help medical doctors in career navigation into specialist training in Singapore.With the introduction of the Residency program comes a different set of application process, selection criteria and interview format. This book provides invaluable insight into the current Residency training structure and will help equip readers with strategies to prepare their CVs, giving them an edge over others in the Residency interview.Existing information on Residency Interview or the Selection Process is scattered. There is a huge deficiency in the current market on the subject of interview preparation as well as detailed choice of specialties based on the local climate. This book provides a step-by-step, practical, easy to understand guide to help readers select their medical specialties, prepare their CVs and excel in interviews.
Download or read book Evidence based Physical Diagnosis written by Steven R. McGee and published by Saunders. This book was released on 2007 with total page 884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical reference that takes an evidence-based approach to the physical examination. Updated to reflect the latest advances in the science of physical examination, and expanded to include many new topics.
Download or read book The Cambridge Handbook of Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis written by Martin Sellbom and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-12-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook provides a contemporary and research-informed review of the topics essential to clinical psychological assessment and diagnosis. It outlines assessment issues that cross all methods, settings, and disorders, including (but not limited to) psychometric issues, diversity factors, ethical dilemmas, validity of patient presentation, psychological assessment in treatment, and report writing. These themes run throughout the volume as leading researchers summarize the empirical findings and technological advances in their area. With each chapter written by major experts in their respective fields, the text gives interpretive and practical guidance for using psychological measures for assessment and diagnosis.
