Download or read book Disparities and Determinants of Health in Surgical Oncology An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America E Book written by Oluwadamilola Lola Fayanju and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-11-18 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics, guest editor Oluwadamilola "Lola" Fayanju brings considerable expertise to the topic of Disparities and Determinants of Health in Surgical Oncology. - Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on the latest updates on Disparities and Determinants of Health in Surgical Oncology, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.
Download or read book Colorectal Cancer An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America E Book written by Traci L. Hedrick and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-04-07 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Traci L. Hedrick brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Colorectal Cancer. Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer remains the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. In this issue, top experts in the field provide current discussions on surgery of rectal cancer, colon cancer, targeted therapies, technological advances, genetics of colorectal cancer, and health disparities. - Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including preoperative staging and evaluation of colorectal cancer; technological advances in the surgical treatment of colorectal cancer; surgical principles of rectal cancer; targeted therapy for colorectal cancer; surgical principles of colon cancer; molecular genetics of colorectal cancer/hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on colorectal cancer, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Download or read book Changing Paradigms in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America E Book written by Kelly K. Hunt and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Kelly Hunt, is devoted to Changing Paradigms in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment. Dr. Hunt has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Tomosynthesis in breast cancer imaging: how does it fit into preoperative evaluation and surveillance?; Lobular breast cancer: different disease, different algorithms?; Hypofractionated radiation therapy in breast conserving therapy; Oncoplastic breast reconstruction: should all patients be considered?; Neoadjuvant endocrine therapy: who benefits most?; Breast cancer disparities: how can we leverage genomics to improve outcomes?; Anatomy and breast cancer staging: is it still relevant?; When does atypical ductal hyperplasia require surgical intervention?; Surgical intervention for lymphedema; Are there alternative strategies in the local management of DCIS?; Genetic testing and genetic counseling: what is standard of care?; Molecular subtypes and local-regional control of breast cancer; Intraoperative margin assessment in breast cancer management; Triple negative breast cancer: who should receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy?; and more!
Download or read book Mapping Race written by Laura E. Gómez and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2013-08-12 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Researchers commonly ask subjects to self-identify their race from a menu of preestablished options. Yet if race is a multidimensional, multilevel social construction, this has profound methodological implications for the sciences and social sciences. Race must inform how we design large-scale data collection and how scientists utilize race in the context of specific research questions. This landmark collection argues for the recognition of those implications for research and suggests ways in which they may be integrated into future scientific endeavors. It concludes on a prescriptive note, providing an arsenal of multidisciplinary, conceptual, and methodological tools for studying race specifically within the context of health inequalities. Contributors: John A. Garcia, Arline T. Geronimus, Laura E. Gómez, Joseph L. Graves Jr., Janet E. Helms, Derek Kenji Iwamoto, Jonathan Kahn, Jay S. Kaufman, Mai M. Kindaichi, Simon J. Craddock Lee, Nancy López, Ethan H. Mereish, Matthew Miller, Gabriel R. Sanchez, Aliya Saperstein, R. Burciaga Valdez, Vicki D. Ybarra
Download or read book Breast Cancer An Issue of Hematology Oncology Clinics of North America E Book written by Harold J. Burstein and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-11-25 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Harold J. Burstein brings his considerable expertise to Breast Cancer. Top experts provide a comprehensive update on multidisciplinary management of early- and late-stage breast cancer, including key topics such as global perspectives on the epidemiology and treatment of breast cancer; breast cancer pathology in the era of genomics; optimizing radiation therapy after breast conserving surgery; and more. - Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including disparities in breast cancer outcomes and how to resolve them; genetic testing in breast cancer; the role of ovarian suppression in early stage premenopausal breast cancer; multidisciplinary management of brain metastases from breast cancer; evidence-based guidance for breast cancer survivorship; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on breast cancer, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Download or read book Measuring Quality in a Shifting Payment Landscape Implications for Surgical Oncology An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America written by Caprice C. Greenberg and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, guest edited by Drs. Caprice C. Greenberg and Daniel E. Abbott, is devoted to Measuring Quality in a Shifting Payment Landscape: Implications for Surgical Oncology. Drs. Caprice C. Greenberg and Daniel E. Abbott have assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Implications of the Affordable Care Act or Surgery and Cancer Care; Repealing the Affordable Care Act and Implications for Cancer Care; Quality Measurement and Pay for Performance; Surgical Collaboratives for Quality Improvement; Big Data and Cancer Care; Cancer Care Delivery Research; Engaging Stakeholders and Patient Partners; Beyond Morbidity and Mortaility - Outcomes that Matter to Patients; Regionalization and its Alternatives; The Economics of the End of Life: Power of Attorney, Palliative Care, Utilization of Hospice; The Accountable Care Organization for Surgical Care; and more!
Download or read book The Role of Genetic Testing in Surgical Oncology An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America written by Thomas K. Weber and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-01-07 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, edited by Thomas Weber, MD, is devoted to Genetic Testing in Surgical Oncology. Articles in this issue include: The Critical Importance of Timely Genetic Testing; Securing and Documenting Cancer Family History in the Age of the Electronic Medical Record; Cancer Family Registries: Vital Tools for Patient Management and Cancer Genetics Translational Research; The Genetics of Breast Cancer; The Genetics of Colorectal Cancer: HNPCC, FAP MYH, and Hamartomatous Syndromes Including Peutz-Jeghers and Jevenile Polyposis; Hereditary Gastric Cancer Syndromes; Hereditary Pancreatic Cancer Syndromes; Hereditary Melanoma: Genetics and Multidisciplinary Management; Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia: Genetics and Clinical Management; Sequence Variants of Uncertain Significance (VUS): What To Do When Genetic Testing Results Are Not Definitive; Confidentiality and the Risk of Genetic Discrimination: What Surgeons Need to Know; and A Certified Genetic Counselor: A Crucial Clinical Resource in the Management of Patients with Suspected Hereditary Solid Tumor Syndromes.
Download or read book Clinical Trials in Surgical Oncology An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America E Book written by Syed A. Ahmad and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-11-23 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic.Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in the field, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize
Download or read book Quality Through Collaboration written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2005-04-24 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on the innovative Institute of Medicine reports To Err Is Human and Crossing the Quality Chasm, Quality Through Collaboration: The Future of Rural Health offers a strategy to address the quality challenges in rural communities. Rural America is a vital, diverse component of the American community, representing nearly 20% of the population of the United States. Rural communities are heterogeneous and differ in population density, remoteness from urban areas, and the cultural norms of the regions of which they are a part. As a result, rural communities range in their demographics and environmental, economic, and social characteristics. These differences influence the magnitude and types of health problems these communities face. Quality Through Collaboration: The Future of Rural Health assesses the quality of health care in rural areas and provides a framework for core set of services and essential infrastructure to deliver those services to rural communities. The book recommends: Adopting an integrated approach to addressing both personal and population health needs Establishing a stronger health care quality improvement support structure to assist rural health systems and professionals Enhancing the human resource capacity of health care professionals in rural communities and expanding the preparedness of rural residents to actively engage in improving their health and health care Assuring that rural health care systems are financially stable Investing in an information and communications technology infrastructure It is critical that existing and new resources be deployed strategically, recognizing the need to improve both the quality of individual-level care and the health of rural communities and populations.
Download or read book Contemporary Management of Esophageal and Gastric Cancer An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America E Book written by Smita Sihag and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2024-05-27 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Smita Sihag and Robert E. Merritt bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Contemporary Management of Esophageal and Gastric Cancer. Top experts in the field discuss the rapidly evolving areas of systemic therapy and biomarker testing, as well as minimally invasive techniques for gastrectomy, management of major complications after esophagectomy, and much more. - Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including minimally invasive transhiatal esophagectomy; minimally invasive modified McKeown esophagectomy; robotic-assisted Ivor Lewis esophagectomy; minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy; the impact of racial disparities and the social determinants of health on esophageal and gastric cancer outcomes; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on contemporary management of esophageal and gastric cancer, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Download or read book Unequal Treatment written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-02-06 with total page 781 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Racial and ethnic disparities in health care are known to reflect access to care and other issues that arise from differing socioeconomic conditions. There is, however, increasing evidence that even after such differences are accounted for, race and ethnicity remain significant predictors of the quality of health care received. In Unequal Treatment, a panel of experts documents this evidence and explores how persons of color experience the health care environment. The book examines how disparities in treatment may arise in health care systems and looks at aspects of the clinical encounter that may contribute to such disparities. Patients' and providers' attitudes, expectations, and behavior are analyzed. How to intervene? Unequal Treatment offers recommendations for improvements in medical care financing, allocation of care, availability of language translation, community-based care, and other arenas. The committee highlights the potential of cross-cultural education to improve provider-patient communication and offers a detailed look at how to integrate cross-cultural learning within the health professions. The book concludes with recommendations for data collection and research initiatives. Unequal Treatment will be vitally important to health care policymakers, administrators, providers, educators, and students as well as advocates for people of color.
Download or read book Current Management of Pancreatic Cancer An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America E Book written by Susan Tsai and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-09-16 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Current Management of Pancreatic Cancer, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, E-Book
Download or read book Personalizing Breast Cancer Care An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America E Book written by Melissa Pilewskie and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2023-09-19 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic.Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in the field, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.
Download or read book Updates in Head and Neck Cancer An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America E Book written by Sarah Rohde and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2024-09-10 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Sarah L. Rohde and Eben L. Rosenthal bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Updates in Head and Neck Cancer. Top experts in the field discuss immunotherapy for head and neck cancer, disparities in care, preservation strategies, ethics and palliation in head and neck surgery, and much more. - Contains 11 relevant, practice-oriented topics including trends and future directions in margin analysis for head and neck cancers; current and future directions for reconstruction of the head and neck after cancer; endoscopic surgery for nose/sinus and skull base cancer; laryngeal preservation strategies; non-invasive methods of cancer detection; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on head and neck cancer, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Download or read book Health Literacy written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-06-29 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To maintain their own health and the health of their families and communities, consumers rely heavily on the health information that is available to them. This information is at the core of the partnerships that patients and their families forge with today's complex modern health systems. This information may be provided in a variety of forms â€" ranging from a discussion between a patient and a health care provider to a health promotion advertisement, a consent form, or one of many other forms of health communication common in our society. Yet millions of Americans cannot understand or act upon this information. To address this problem, the field of health literacy brings together research and practice from diverse fields including education, health services, and social and cultural sciences, and the many organizations whose actions can improve or impede health literacy. Health Literacy: Prescription to End Confusion examines the body of knowledge that applies to the field of health literacy, and recommends actions to promote a health literate society. By examining the extent of limited health literacy and the ways to improve it, we can improve the health of individuals and populations.
Download or read book Applying Big Data to Address the Social Determinants of Health in Oncology written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-08-14 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held the workshop Applying Big Data to Address the Social Determinants of Health in Oncology on October 28â€"29, 2019, in Washington, DC. This workshop examined social determinants of health (SDOH) in the context of cancer, and considered opportunities to effectively leverage big data to improve health equity and reduce disparities. The workshop featured presentations and discussion by experts in technology, oncology, and SDOH, as well as representatives from government, industry, academia, and health care systems. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.
Download or read book Melanoma An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America written by Adam C. Berger and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2015-06-03 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, edited by Adam Berger, is devoted to Melanoma. Articles in this issue include: Current Staging and Prognostic Factors in Melanoma; Melanoma Pathology; Surgical Treatment of Primary and Recurrent Melanoma; Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping and Its Importance for Melanoma in the 21st Century; Lymph Node Dissection for Stage 3 Melanoma; Metastasectomy for Stage IV Melanoma; Local/Injectional Therapies for Satellite and In-Transit Disease; Regional Therapies for In-Transit Disease; Role for Radiation Therapy in Melanoma; Update on Immunotherapy for Melanoma; Targeted Therapies in Melanoma; and Evidence for Long-Term Follow-up of Melanoma Patients.
