A pill can strengthen national security? The suggestion may seem odd, but many states around the world believe precisely that. Confronted with pandemics, bioterrorism, and emerging infectious diseases, governments are transforming their security policies to include the proactive development, acquisition, stockpiling, and mass distribution of ......
Health care in America is undergoing great change. Soon, accountable care organizations'health care organizations that tie provider reimbursements to quality metrics and reductions in the cost of care'will be ubiquitous. But how do you set up an ACO? How does an ACO function? And what are the keys to creating a profitable ......
Margaret McCartney argues that the patient paradox - too much testing of well people and not enough care for the sick - worsens health inequalities and drains professionalism, harming both those who need treatment and those who don't.
How Vigilance, Mindfulness, Compliance, and Humility Can Make Healthcare Safer
Human errors occur all too frequently in medical practice settings'sometimes because safety standards are not followed and enforced but also because production pressures often overwhelm the competence of healthcare professionals. One sobering recent report claimed that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. ......
Inside today's data-driven personalized medicine, and the time, effort, and information required from patients to make it a reality Medicine has been personal long before the concept of "personalized medicine" became popular. Health professionals have always taken into consideration the individual characteristics of their patients when diagnosing, ......
Inside today's data-driven personalized medicine, and the time, effort, and information required from patients to make it a reality Medicine has been personal long before the concept of "personalized medicine" became popular. Health professionals have always taken into consideration the individual characteristics of their patients when diagnosing, ......
Guides readers through the process of conceptualizing, implementing, and evaluating physical activity interventions across a broad array of settings and populations. Presented from both a research and a practice perspective, this book provides the basis for planning and implementing physical activity programs that can build healthier communities.
