Disease Management, 3rd Ed.

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Consumer health information about managing serious and chronic illness, navigating the health care system and finding and evaluating health information,  patient rights and responsibilities, assistive technologies, and tips for dealing with legal, financial, and health insurance matters. Includes index, a glossary of related terms, and directories of resources.

Sujets

• Santé et bien-être
• Santé du quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Fitness
• Health
• Disease
• Sourcebook

Informations

• Publié par: Infobase Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 février 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780780817777
• Langue: English

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DISEASE MANAGEMENT
SOURCEBOOK
THIRD EDITION
Health Reference Series
DISEASE MANAGEMENT
SOURCEBOOK
THIRD EDITION
 
Basic Consumer Health Information about Coping with Chronic and Serious Illnesses, Navigating the Healthcare System, Communicating with Healthcare Providers, Assessing Healthcare Quality, and Making Informed Healthcare Decisions, Including Facts about Second Opinions, Hospitalization, Surgery, and Medications
Along with a Section about Children with Chronic Conditions, Information about Legal, Financial, and Insurance Issues, a Glossary of Related Terms, and Directories of Additional Resources
 
 
 
 

615 Griswold St., Ste. 520, Detroit, MI 48226
Bibliographic Note
Because this page cannot legibly accommodate all the copyright notices, the Bibliographic Note portion of the Preface constitutes an extension of the copyright notice.
 
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OMNIGRAPHICS
Angela L. Williams, Managing Editor
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Copyright © 2020 Omnigraphics
ISBN 978-0-7808-1776-0
E-ISBN 978-0-7808-1777-7
 
 

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Williams, Angela, 1963- editor.
Title: Disease management sourcebook / edited by Angela L. Williams.
Description: Third edition. | Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, 2020. | Series: Health reference series | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “Provides basic consumer health information about managing serious and chronic illness, navigating the healthcare system and finding and evaluating health information, patient rights and responsibilities, assistive technologies, and tips for dealing with legal, financial, and health insurance matters. Includes index, online access, glossary of related terms, and other resources.”-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019046079 (print) | LCCN 2019046080 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780817760 (library binding) | ISBN 9780780817777 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Chronic diseases--Treatment. | Consumer education.
Classification: LCC RC108.D58 2020 (print) | LCC RC108 (ebook) | DDC 616/.044--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019046079
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019046080
Electronic or mechanical reproduction, including photography, recording, or any other information storage and retrieval system for the purpose of resale is strictly prohibited without permission in writing from the publisher.
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Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1. Facts about Serious and Chronic Illnesses
Chapter 1—Chronic Diseases in the United States
Chapter 2—Family History Is Important to Your Health
Section 2.1—What Is Family Health History?
Section 2.2—Family Health History and Chronic Disease
Chapter 3—Risk Factors for Preventable Chronic Diseases
Chapter 4—How You Can Prevent Chronic Diseases
Chapter 5—Choosing Your Doctor
Chapter 6—Is It a Medical Emergency?
Chapter 7—Common Screening and Diagnostic Tests
Section 7.1—Screening Tests: What You Need to Know
Section 7.2—Screening Tests for Women
Section 7.3—Screening Tests for Men
Section 7.4—Laboratory-Developed Tests
Section 7.5—Home-Use Tests
Section 7.6—Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing
Section 7.7—Biomarkers
Chapter 8—After Your Diagnosis: Finding Information and Support
Part 2. Working with Healthcare Providers and the Healthcare System
Chapter 9—Talking with Your Healthcare Provider
Section 9.1—Why Being Able to Talk with Your Doctor Matters
Section 9.2—How to Prepare for a Doctor’s Appointment
Section 9.3—Make the Most of Your Time at the Doctor’s Office
Section 9.4—Questions to Ask Your Doctor
Section 9.5—Be More Involved in Your Healthcare
Chapter 10—Making Decisions with Your Doctor
Chapter 11—Seek Out Information
Chapter 12—Getting a Second Opinion
Chapter 13—Medical Specialties Overview
Chapter 14—Selecting a Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practitioner
Chapter 15—An Introduction to Clinical Studies
Chapter 16—Clinical Trials: An Overview
Chapter 17—Healthcare Quality Issues
Section 17.1—Understanding Healthcare Quality
Section 17.2—Identifying Quality Laboratory Services
Section 17.3—Patient Safety in Ambulatory Care
Chapter 18—Hospitalization
Section 18.1—Choosing a Hospital
Section 18.2—Medicare and Hospital Expenses
Section 18.3—Caregivers and Their Role during a Hospital Stay
Chapter 19—Surgery
Section 19.1—What You Need to Know about Surgery
Section 19.2—Anesthesia Basics
Section 19.3—Robotic Interventions
Section 19.4—Wrong-Site, Wrong-Procedure, and Wrong-Patient Surgery
Chapter 20—Preventive Care: Everyone Needs an Ounce of Prevention
Part 3. Health Literacy and Making Informed Health Decisions
Chapter 21—Understanding Health Literacy
Chapter 22—The Importance of Health Communication and Health Information Technology
Chapter 23—eHealth Literacy
Section 23.1—What Is eHealth Literacy?
Section 23.2—What Is an eHealth Record?
Chapter 24—Patient Rights and Responsibilities
Section 24.1—Your Healthcare Rights and Responsibilities
Section 24.2—Your Health Information Privacy Rights
Section 24.3—How to Keep Your Health Information Private and Secure
Chapter 25—Informed Consent
Chapter 26—Personal Health Records and Patient Portals
Chapter 27—Making Sense of Internet Health Information
Chapter 28—Preventing Medical Errors
Chapter 29—Healthcare Fraud Scams
Chapter 30—Medical Identity Theft
Part 4. Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications
Chapter 31—Understanding Medications and What They Do
Section 31.1—About Medications and Their Categories
Section 31.2—Medicine’s Life inside the Body
Section 31.3—The Influence of Genes on Drug Response
Section 31.4—As You Age: You and Your Medications
Chapter 32—Using Medications Safely
Chapter 33—e-Prescribing
Chapter 34—Over-the-Counter Medications
Chapter 35—What Value Do Prescription Drugs Provide to Patients?
Chapter 36—Buying Prescription Drugs
Section 36.1—Saving Money on Prescription Drugs
Section 36.2—Using Your Health-Insurance Coverage to Get Prescription Medications
Section 36.3—Cost May Result in Underuse of Medications
Section 36.4—How to Purchase Prescription Medicine Online Safely
Section 36.5—Truth in Advertising: Advertisements for Prescription Drugs
Section 36.6—Imported Drugs Raise Safety Concerns
Chapter 37—Generic Drugs
Section 37.1—Facts about Generic Drugs
Section 37.2—FAQs about Generic Drugs
Chapter 38—Other Types of Drugs
Section 38.1—Biosimilars
Section 38.2—Homeopathic Products
Section 38.3—Orphan Products
Section 38.4—Precision Medicine
Chapter 39—Taking Medications
Section 39.1—Tips for Taking Medications
Section 39.2—Know When Antibiotics Work
Section 39.3—Kids Are Not Just Small Adults: Advice on Giving Medicine to Your Child
Chapter 40—Adverse Drug Reactions
Chapter 41—Drug Interactions: What You Should Know
Chapter 42—Preventing Medication Errors
Chapter 43—Unapproved, Counterfeit, and Misused Drugs
Section 43.1—Unapproved and Counterfeit Drugs
Section 43.2—Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers
Chapter 44—Where and How to Dispose of Unused Medicines
Section 44.1—Drug Take-Back Locations
Section 44.2—Disposing of Medicines at Home
Part 5. Managing Chronic Disease
Chapter 45—Self-Management of Chronic Illness
Section 45.1—Take Charge of Your Health
Section 45.2—Adopt a Healthy Eating Plan
Section 45.3—Stress and Your Health
Section 45.4—Exercise Can Improve Some Chronic Disease Conditions
Section 45.5—Tips for Dealing with Pain
Section 45.6—Relaxation Techniques for Health
Section 45.7—The Health Benefits of Having Pets
Chapter 46—Preventing Infection at Home and Work
Chapter 47—Chronic Illness and Depression
Chapter 48—Use of Technologies in Managing Diseases and Improving Health
Section 48.1—Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology
Section 48.2—Artificial Pancreas Improves Type 1 Diabetes Management
Section 48.3—Wearable Blood-Pressure Monitor
Section 48.4—Using Artificial Intelligence to Catch Irregular Heartbeats
Section 48.5—Biosensors and Your Health
Section 48.6—Beyond Games: Using Virtual Reality to Improve Health
Section 48.7—Online Weight Management
Chapter 49—Home Improvement Assistance
Chapter 50—Transitional Care Planning
Chapter 51—Palliative and Hospice Care
Chapter 52—Tips for Caregivers
Part 6. Children and Chronic Disease
Chapter 53—Caring for a Seriously Ill Child
Chapter 54—Questions and Answers about the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 55—The Civil Rights of Students with Hidden Disabilities
Chapter 56—Managing Chronic Health Conditions in Schools
Section 56.1—Major Chronic Health Conditions
Section 56.2—Chronic Health Conditions and the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model
Section 56.3—Chronic Health Conditions and Academic Achievement
Section 56.4—Promoting Health for Children and Adolescents
Section 56.5—Addressing the Needs of Students with Chronic Health Conditions: Strategies for Schools
Chapter 57—Finding a Camp for a Child with Chronic Health Needs
Chapter 58—Robotic Device for Kids with Cerebral Palsy
Chapter 59—Telemedicine for Children
Part 7. Legal, Financial, and Insurance Issues That Impact Disease Management
Chapter 60—The Americans with Disabilities Act
Chapter 61—The Family and Medical Leave Act
Chapter 62—Advance Directives
Chapter 63—Legal and Financ