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Diagnostic Tests Toolkit

Author : Matthew Thompson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470657588
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (76 download)

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Book Synopsis Diagnostic Tests Toolkit by : Matthew Thompson

Download or read book Diagnostic Tests Toolkit written by Matthew Thompson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-11-07 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diagnostic Tests Toolkit Diagnostic Tests Toolkit Finding the evidence for diagnostic tests Establishing an evidence-based methodology to assess the effectiveness of diagnostic tests has posed problems for many years. Now that the framework is in place health professionals can find and appraise the evidence for themselves. With Diagnostic Tests Toolkit clinicians and junior researchers can interpret the evidence for the effectiveness of different types of diagnostic tests, or develop their own research using the successful ‘step-by-step’ format of the Toolkit series. Written by renowned clinical researchers, this is the first basic guide to evidence-based diagnosis. It is equally valuable to starters in clinical research and those needing a quick refresher on the core elements of evidence-based diagnosis.

Improving Diagnosis in Health Care

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309377722
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Book Synopsis Improving Diagnosis in Health Care by : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Download or read book Improving Diagnosis in Health Care written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2015-12-29 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Getting the right diagnosis is a key aspect of health care - it provides an explanation of a patient's health problem and informs subsequent health care decisions. The diagnostic process is a complex, collaborative activity that involves clinical reasoning and information gathering to determine a patient's health problem. According to Improving Diagnosis in Health Care, diagnostic errors-inaccurate or delayed diagnoses-persist throughout all settings of care and continue to harm an unacceptable number of patients. It is likely that most people will experience at least one diagnostic error in their lifetime, sometimes with devastating consequences. Diagnostic errors may cause harm to patients by preventing or delaying appropriate treatment, providing unnecessary or harmful treatment, or resulting in psychological or financial repercussions. The committee concluded that improving the diagnostic process is not only possible, but also represents a moral, professional, and public health imperative. Improving Diagnosis in Health Care, a continuation of the landmark Institute of Medicine reports To Err Is Human (2000) and Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001), finds that diagnosis-and, in particular, the occurrence of diagnostic errorsâ€"has been largely unappreciated in efforts to improve the quality and safety of health care. Without a dedicated focus on improving diagnosis, diagnostic errors will likely worsen as the delivery of health care and the diagnostic process continue to increase in complexity. Just as the diagnostic process is a collaborative activity, improving diagnosis will require collaboration and a widespread commitment to change among health care professionals, health care organizations, patients and their families, researchers, and policy makers. The recommendations of Improving Diagnosis in Health Care contribute to the growing momentum for change in this crucial area of health care quality and safety.

Assessment of Diagnostic Technology in Health Care

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 030904099X
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Book Synopsis Assessment of Diagnostic Technology in Health Care by : Institute of Medicine

Download or read book Assessment of Diagnostic Technology in Health Care written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1989-02-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technology assessment can lead to the rapid application of essential diagnostic technologies and prevent the wide diffusion of marginally useful methods. In both of these ways, it can increase quality of care and decrease the cost of health care. This comprehensive monograph carefully explores methods of and barriers to diagnostic technology assessment and describes both the rationale and the guidelines for meaningful evaluation. While proposing a multi-institutional approach, it emphasizes some of the problems involved and defines a mechanism for improving the evaluation and use of medical technology and essential resources needed to enhance patient care.

Diagnostic Test Facts Made Incredibly Quick!

Author : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 : 9781582556857
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (568 download)

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Book Synopsis Diagnostic Test Facts Made Incredibly Quick! by : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Download or read book Diagnostic Test Facts Made Incredibly Quick! written by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diagnostic Test Facts Made Incredibly Quick! provides instant access to essential information on more than 400 diagnostic tests. The book fits comfortably into a pocket, and the wipeable page surface allows nurses to write notes and remove them easily. Distinctively colored tabs identify the major sections: Basics, Blood, Urine, Cultures, Imaging, and Other including ECG and EEG. Tests are listed alphabetically within each section. Each listing includes the purpose of the test; normal reference values for men, women, and children, including SI values; critical values; and nursing considerations. Scores of quick-reference charts and illustrations are included.

Evidence-based Diagnosis

Author : Thomas B. Newman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108436714
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Evidence-based Diagnosis written by Thomas B. Newman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-25 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the mathematics involved in understanding and choosing an array of diagnostic and prognostic tests, in order to improve treatment.

Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests

Author : Jacques Burton Wallach
Publisher : Little, Brown Medical Division
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1116 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests by : Jacques Burton Wallach

Download or read book Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests written by Jacques Burton Wallach and published by Little, Brown Medical Division. This book was released on 1996 with total page 1116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes information on laboratory procedures used in the diagnosis and treatment of many adult and pediatric conditions.

Good to Great

Author : Jim Collins
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0066620996
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (666 download)

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Book Synopsis Good to Great by : Jim Collins

Download or read book Good to Great written by Jim Collins and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2001-10-16 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Challenge Built to Last, the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph over time and how long-term sustained performance can be engineered into the DNA of an enterprise from the verybeginning. But what about the company that is not born with great DNA? How can good companies, mediocre companies, even bad companies achieve enduring greatness? The Study For years, this question preyed on the mind of Jim Collins. Are there companies that defy gravity and convert long-term mediocrity or worse into long-term superiority? And if so, what are the universal distinguishing characteristics that cause a company to go from good to great? The Standards Using tough benchmarks, Collins and his research team identified a set of elite companies that made the leap to great results and sustained those results for at least fifteen years. How great? After the leap, the good-to-great companies generated cumulative stock returns that beat the general stock market by an average of seven times in fifteen years, better than twice the results delivered by a composite index of the world's greatest companies, including Coca-Cola, Intel, General Electric, and Merck. The Comparisons The research team contrasted the good-to-great companies with a carefully selected set of comparison companies that failed to make the leap from good to great. What was different? Why did one set of companies become truly great performers while the other set remained only good? Over five years, the team analyzed the histories of all twenty-eight companies in the study. After sifting through mountains of data and thousands of pages of interviews, Collins and his crew discovered the key determinants of greatness -- why some companies make the leap and others don't. The Findings The findings of the Good to Great study will surprise many readers and shed light on virtually every area of management strategy and practice. The findings include: Level 5 Leaders: The research team was shocked to discover the type of leadership required to achieve greatness. The Hedgehog Concept (Simplicity within the Three Circles): To go from good to great requires transcending the curse of competence. A Culture of Discipline: When you combine a culture of discipline with an ethic of entrepreneurship, you get the magical alchemy of great results. Technology Accelerators: Good-to-great companies think differently about the role of technology. The Flywheel and the Doom Loop: Those who launch radical change programs and wrenching restructurings will almost certainly fail to make the leap. “Some of the key concepts discerned in the study,” comments Jim Collins, "fly in the face of our modern business culture and will, quite frankly, upset some people.” Perhaps, but who can afford to ignore these findings?

WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis. Module 2

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
ISBN 13 : 9240022678
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (4 download)

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Book Synopsis WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis. Module 2 by : World Health Organization

Download or read book WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis. Module 2 written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2021-03-22 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis. Module 2: screening – systematic screening for tuberculosis disease is an updated and consolidated summary of WHO recommendations on systematic screening for tuberculosis (TB) disease, containing 17 recommendations for populations in which TB screening should be conducted and tools to be used for TB screening. TB screening is strongly recommendations for household and close contacts of individuals with TB, people living with HIV, miners exposed to silica dust, and prisoners. In addition, screening is conditionally recommended for people with risk factors for TB attending health care, and for communities with risk factors for TB and limited access to care (e.g. homeless, urban poor, refugees, migrants). General population screening is recommended in high-burden settings (0.5% prevalence or higher). Symptoms, chest radiography (CXR), and molecular WHO-recommended rapid diagnostic tests for TB are recommended as screening tools for all adults eligible for screening. Computer-aided detection programmes are recommended as alternatives to human interpretation of CXR in settings where trained personnel are scarce. For people living with HIV, C-reactive protein is also a good screening tool. This guideline document is accompanied by an operational handbook, the WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis. Module 2: screening – systematic screening for tuberculosis disease, that presents principles of screening, steps in planning and implementing a screening programme, and algorithm options for screening different populations.

Malaria

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 9780309045278
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (452 download)

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Download or read book Malaria written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1991-02-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malaria is making a dramatic comeback in the world. The disease is the foremost health challenge in Africa south of the Sahara, and people traveling to malarious areas are at increased risk of malaria-related sickness and death. This book examines the prospects for bringing malaria under control, with specific recommendations for U.S. policy, directions for research and program funding, and appropriate roles for federal and international agencies and the medical and public health communities. The volume reports on the current status of malaria research, prevention, and control efforts worldwide. The authors present study results and commentary on the: Nature, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and epidemiology of malaria. Biology of the malaria parasite and its vector. Prospects for developing malaria vaccines and improved treatments. Economic, social, and behavioral factors in malaria control.

Fischbach's A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests

Author : Frances Fischbach
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 : 1975182227
Total Pages : 1496 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (751 download)

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Download or read book Fischbach's A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests written by Frances Fischbach and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 1496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Up to date and easy to navigate, Fischbach’s A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, 11th Edition, details an extensive array of laboratory and diagnostic tests to prepare nurses and health professionals to deliver safe, effective, informed patient care. This proven manual is organized the way nurses think — by specimen, function, and test type— and provides current, comprehensive, step-by-step guidance on correct procedures, tips for accurate interpretation, and expert information on patient preparation and aftercare.

Business Diagnostics

Author : Richard Mimick
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1553691903
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (536 download)

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Book Synopsis Business Diagnostics by : Richard Mimick

Download or read book Business Diagnostics written by Richard Mimick and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Business Diagnostics has been written to overcome a significant challenge facing today’s business owners, specifically the time constraints in acquiring business management skills. Business owners have limited time or inclination to attend extended business school courses. Likewise, accessing topical information on enhancing corporate performance (magazines or web sites) can be sporadic and time consuming. The authors have designed Business Diagnostics to address these concerns by developing a valuable reference book that can be easily read over a weekend or a few weekday evenings. Business Diagnostics will provide practical assistance to the following target audiences: The existing C.E.O., business owner or manager who has growth opportunities and needs to ‘size-up’ existing and potential operations The individual who wishes to set up a new, yet-to-be proven, business venture and requires guidelines to assess the likelihood of success and the steps necessary to attract financing or equity. A new or existing technology company owner who needs to assess the relative merits of attracting outside equity or raising additional debt in order to expand product and/or markets. We also feel that this book will be useful to both Business, Engineering and Technology students by providing a concise set of practical diagnostics tools to complement generic course materials. At the same time, the materials will provide a fast track to understanding the fundamentals and challenges in running and growing a company.

Global Infectious Disease Surveillance and Detection

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309111145
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Global Infectious Disease Surveillance and Detection by : Institute of Medicine

Download or read book Global Infectious Disease Surveillance and Detection written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-11-11 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early detection is essential to the control of emerging, reemerging, and novel infectious diseases, whether naturally occurring or intentionally introduced. Containing the spread of such diseases in a profoundly interconnected world requires active vigilance for signs of an outbreak, rapid recognition of its presence, and diagnosis of its microbial cause, in addition to strategies and resources for an appropriate and efficient response. Although these actions are often viewed in terms of human public health, they also challenge the plant and animal health communities. Surveillance, defined as "the continual scrutiny of all aspects of occurrence and spread of a disease that are pertinent to effective control", involves the "systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of health data." Disease detection and diagnosis is the act of discovering a novel, emerging, or reemerging disease or disease event and identifying its cause. Diagnosis is "the cornerstone of effective disease control and prevention efforts, including surveillance." Disease surveillance and detection relies heavily on the astute individual: the clinician, veterinarian, plant pathologist, farmer, livestock manager, or agricultural extension agent who notices something unusual, atypical, or suspicious and brings this discovery in a timely way to the attention of an appropriate representative of human public health, veterinary medicine, or agriculture. Most developed countries have the ability to detect and diagnose human, animal, and plant diseases. Global Infectious Disease Surveillance and Detection: Assessing the Challenges-Finding Solutions, Workshop Summary is part of a 10 book series and summarizes the recommendations and presentations of the workshop.

Statistics Toolkit

Author : Rafael Perera
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444358499
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)

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Download or read book Statistics Toolkit written by Rafael Perera and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-23 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise book will help you to interpret the statistical evidence provided by quantitative studies and to plan how to work with data in your own clinical research. Following the successful format of the Toolkit series, Statistics Toolkit guides the reader through statistical concepts using flowcharts, diagrams and real life examples to reflect concepts in a simple and practical manner. Sections include: Clear explanation of basic concepts in the context of clinical research Demonstration of how data are described, displayed and interpreted in different formats Practical glossary and key to the symbols used in statistics and a discussion of the software tools The book offers a handy, quick reference that has an easy-to-follow structure throughout, making it ideal for health care professionals and students.

Davis's Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests With Nursing Implications

Author : Anne M. Van Leeuwen
Publisher : F.A. Davis
ISBN 13 : 1719619883
Total Pages : 1879 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (196 download)

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Book Synopsis Davis's Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests With Nursing Implications by : Anne M. Van Leeuwen

Download or read book Davis's Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests With Nursing Implications written by Anne M. Van Leeuwen and published by F.A. Davis. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 1879 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best money I have spent in a LONG time. “I'm a nursing student and part of our clinical rotation was to write down our patient’s lab results and note on any abnormals why they were abnormal for my particular patient. This book lists out not just the normal levels, but what conditions can contribute to the high or low values. Sometimes it's pages and pages of possible reasons. This baby is a fantastic time saver for me.”—Online Reviewer Great for nursing school, you will use it constantly. “Best nursing lab book I've encountered. Definitely worth the money.”—Online Reviewer Accuracy. “Very useful in clinical settings. Easy to read! Love this book!”—Katrina, Online Reviewer The information nurses need…when, where, and how they need it! Nursing-focused and easy-to-read, this full-color manual delivers all the information you need to understand how tests work, interpret their results, and provide quality patient care—pre-test, intra-test, and post-test. Tests and procedures are listed in alphabetical order by their complete name for quick reference. The integrated index allows fast searches by abbreviation, synonym, disease/disorder, specimen type, or test classification. Explore MORE online! An access code in new print texts unlocks Fast Find: Lab & Dx, the complete study library online, anytime, anywhere.

Evidence-Based Medicine Toolkit

Author : Carl Heneghan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118684761
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (186 download)

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Download or read book Evidence-Based Medicine Toolkit written by Carl Heneghan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-05-06 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bestselling pocket guide to the skills of evidence-basedmedicine succeeds in demystifying the terminology and processes ina handy and easy-to-follow format, all within the space of 100pages. With an improved layout, this second edition ofEvidence-based Medicine Toolkit offers more up-to-dateguidance as well as new sections on important areas ofresearch. New features of this second edition include: A box for each major database showing how to search theevidence, and highlighting the differences between them Flow charts for different study types New critical appraisal sections on qualitative research andeconomic evaluation Expanded list of EBM resources on the net. With these added features to make the job easier, the newToolkit is now an even better companion for all health careprofessionals using evidence-based methodology in their researchand practice.

Lab Notes

Author : Tracey B. Hopkins
Publisher : F A Davis Company
ISBN 13 : 9780803612655
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book Lab Notes written by Tracey B. Hopkins and published by F A Davis Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Davis's Notes book. LabNotes provides students and practicing nurses with a quick and portable reference tool for competently explaining, preparing and caring for patients before, during, and after common lab and diagnostic testing.

The Primary Care Toolkit for Anxiety and Related Disorders

Author : Dr. Bianca Lauria-Horner
Publisher : Brush Education
ISBN 13 : 1550596608
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (55 download)

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Book Synopsis The Primary Care Toolkit for Anxiety and Related Disorders by : Dr. Bianca Lauria-Horner

Download or read book The Primary Care Toolkit for Anxiety and Related Disorders written by Dr. Bianca Lauria-Horner and published by Brush Education. This book was released on 2016-10-10 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Primary care physicians know from experience how many patients come to them needing help with anxiety and related disorders: these disorders have a lifetime prevalence rate of 30%, but they often seem to be present in a much higher proportion of primary care visits. Time pressure challenges every primary care provider who responds to these disorders. The Primary Care Toolkit for Anxiety and Related Disorders—carefully aligned with the DSM-5—gives you the tools to help you treat your patients promptly and effectively. Quickly find the information and strategies you need using summaries of diagnostic criteria and pharmacological therapies, severity assessments, treatment summaries, and case studies. Efficiently screen, diagnose, and manage common anxiety and related disorders, using visit-by-visit guides for mild, moderate, and severe disorders. An accompanying CD puts the best, most effective diagnostic tools at your fingertips, ready to be printed and used by you and your patients: patient self-report forms and questionnaires, symptom checklists, functional impairment assessment scales, and more. The Primary Care Toolkit helps prepare you for the 7 anxiety and related disorders that primary care physicians see most often: Generalized anxiety disorder, Panic disorder, Agoraphobia, Social anxiety disorder, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Adjustment disorder. Whether you are a family physician, an ER doctor, a pharmacist, a nurse or nurse practitioner, or a medical student, the information and resources in The Primary Care Toolkit for Anxiety and Related Disorders will add to your clinical primary care knowledge and skills.