Opis: Physician Assistant - Ruth Ballweg, Sherry Stolberg, Edward M. Sullivan

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.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

Szczegóły: Physician Assistant - Ruth Ballweg, Sherry Stolberg, Edward M. Sullivan

Tytuł: Physician Assistant
Autor: Ruth Ballweg, Sherry Stolberg, Edward M. Sullivan
Producent: W.B. Saunders Company
ISBN: 9780721600178
Rok produkcji: 2004
Ilość stron: 1072
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 1.61 kg

Recenzje: Physician Assistant - Ruth Ballweg, Sherry Stolberg, Edward M. Sullivan