Physician Assistant: A Guide to Clinical Practice - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0721600174 ISBN 13: 9780721600178

Casa editrice: W B Saunders Co, 2004

Riassunto

The first and only comprehensive physician assistant text, this up-to-date edition covers all aspects of the physician assistant profession, the PA curriculum, and the PA's role in practice. The text is divided into five sections--Overview, Core Competencies, The Health Care System, Roles and Settings, and Current Issues--in an easy-to-use textbook format that features convenient tables and clear illustrations, as well as case studies and clinical application questions. Readers will find this book invaluable throughout their course of study, when entering the job market, and as an excellent reference in clinical practice.

• A solid overview of the PA profession and pertinent information on specific specialties and courses throughout the curriculum can be helpful as readers prepare for clinical rotations.
• Written by PAs for Pas, bringing practical knowledge and clinical expertise to the text.
• Well known, highly regarded contributors lend credibility to the discussions.
• Case studies throughout the book describe situations that PAs are likely to be faced with in practice, along with an explanation of how the situation can be addressed and handled.
• Clinical Applications present suggestions and activities for students to further explore subjects, designed to help develop critical thinking skills.
• A variety of procedures typically performed by PAs are introduced and described, familiarizing the reader with how to perform them on the job.

• New chapters: Medical Legal Issues; Practicing Evidence Based Medicines; Insurance Coverage - Who Has It and Who Doesn't; Alternative Delivery Sites; Orthopedics; Dermatology; Hematology and Oncology; Infectious Disease Medicine; Genetics in Primary Care; Alternative and Complimentary Medicine; and Violence Prevention.
• Several new chapters such as Orthopedics and Dermatology address topics related to areas in which PAs frequently work, providing an overview that gives students a better understanding of these areas.
• Other new chapters such as Practicing Evidence Based Medicine are hot topics in medicine today that PAs need to be knowledgeable about in practice.
• Web sites that contain relevant information to the chapter topic are included to reinforce the role of the Internet as an effective tool for researching and obtaining information to be used on the job.
• Case studies in every chapter are highlighted as headings in the chapter outline to draw the reader's attention to them.

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Contenuti

Section 1 Overview
1. History of the Profession
2. Education
3. Credentialing: Accreditation, Certification, and Licensing

Section 2 Core Competencies
4. The Political Process
5. Public Health Issues
6. Ethical Issues
7. Medical Legal Issues
8. Chapter 8 Cross Cultural Perspectives
9. Patient Record
10. Interviewing and Communication Skills
11. Content of the Medical History
12. Performing and Recording the Physical Examination
13. Utilizing Diagnostic Studies
14. Clinical Procedures
15. Pharmacology: The Use of Medications
16. Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Patient Education
17. Utilizing Consultants and Community Resources
18. Utilizing the Medical Literature: Lifelong Learning Skills
19. Practicing Evidence Based Medicine
20. Dealing with Stress and Burnout
21. Employment: Building Your Career

Section 3 The Health Care System
22. Financing and Reimbursement
23. Insurance Coverage - Who Has it and Who Doesn't?
24. Ambulatory Services
25. Inpatient Systems
26. Inner City Health Care
27. Rural health Care
28. Alternative Delivery Sites

Section 4 Roles and Settings
29. Family Practice and Internal Medicine
30. Emergency Medicine
31. Pediatrics
32. Obstetrics and Gynecology
33. Surgery
34. Orthopedics
35. Dermatology
36. Hematology and Oncology
37. Infectious Disease Medicine
38. Geriatric Medicine
39. Correctional Medicine
40. Occupational and Environmental Medicine
41. Behavioral Medicine
42. Military Medicine
43. Alternative Roles

Section 5 Current Issues
44. Clinical Incident Stress Management: Managing Traumatic Stress with Group Crisis Intervention
45. Health Care for the Homeless
46. Dying and Death
47. International Health
48. Residency Programs
49. Genetics in Primary Care
50. Complementary and Alternative
51. Violence Prevention

Appendices

Product Description

Book by Ballweg MPA PAC DFAAPA Ruth Stolberg MGPGP PAC

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: W B Saunders Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0721600174
• ISBN 13: 9780721600178
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 1048
• Redattore: Ballweg Ruth, Sullivan Edward M., Stolberg Sherry
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: LSWR Group; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; Italia