Physician assistant: a guide to clinical practice : expert consult

Online and print. Here's the only book dedicated to giving you the complete information that you need to become an effective Physician Assistant and maintain those high standards in practice. This up-to-date edition covers all aspects of the physician assistant profession, the PA curriculum, and the PA's role in practice, all in an easy-to-use textbook format that features convenient tables and clear illustrations, as well as case studies and clinical applicationquestions. You'll find this book invaluable throughout your course of study, when entering the job market, and as an excellent reference in clinical practice. INDICE: Section I OverviewChapter 1: History of the Profession and CurrentTrends, Ruth BallwegChapter 2: International Development of Physician Assistants, Roderick S. HookerChapter 3: Education, Dawn Morton-Rias and Jim HammondChapter 4: Credentialing: Accreditation, Certification, Licensing, and Privileging, Constance Goldgar, Dan Crouse, and Donald M. PedersenChapter 5: Financingand Reimbursement Systems, Michael PoweChapter 6: The Political Process, Nicole Gara and Ann DavisSection II Medical KnowledgeChapter 7: Safety in ClinicalSettings, Darwin BrownChapter 8: Utilizing Diagnostic Studies, David R. Buck and Geraldine A. BuckChapter 9: Clinical Procedures, Edward M. SullivanChapter10: Genetics in Primary Care, Constance Goldgar, Michael Rackover, and Chantelle WolpertChapter 11: Chronic Care Perspectives, Virginia Hass and Mindy MiltonChapter 12: Pharmacology: The Use of Medications, Henry StollChapter 13: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Emily WhiteHorseSection III Interpersonaland Communication SkillsChapter 14: Patient Record, Richard R. RahrChapter 15: Interviewing and Communication Skills, Paul Lombardo and Sherrey StolbergSection IV Patient CareChapter 16: Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Patient Education, Walter A. Eisenhauer and Anna Mae SmithChapter 17: Family Practice, Lynda White and Nelson HerlihyChapter 18: Internal Medicine, Timothy C. EvansChapter 19: Physician Assistants in Hospital Medicine, H. William MaHaffyChapter 20: Emergency Medicine, David J. Pillow, Jr. and Edward M. SullivanChapter 21: Pediatrics, Linda M. DaleChapter 22: Obstetrics and Gynecology, J. Kirkland Grant and Edward M. SullivanChapter 23: Surgery, Timothy J. King and Edward M. SullivanChapter 24: Orthopedics, Patrick C. AuthChapter 25: Dermatology, P. Eugene Jones and Kristine J. KuceraChapter 26: Oncology, Debra S. MunsellChapter 27: Infectious Disease, Durward A. WatsonChapter 28: Geriatric Medicine, Veyjeyanthi S. Periyakoil, Steven Johnson, and Gwen YeoChapter 29: Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Maryann RamosChapter 30: Behavioral Science and Medicine: Essentials in Practice, F. J. Gino Gianola, Ky Haverkamp, and H. James LurieChapter 31: Patients with Disabilities, Lisa Southwick and Mary VacalaChapter 32: End of Life Issues, Barbara Coombs Lee and Bryanne L. JonesChapter 33: Public Health Emergencies, Martha Petersen and Linda AllisonSection V ProfessionalismChapter 34: Professionalism, William C. Kohlhepp, Tony Brenneman, and Paul RobinsonChapter 35: Clinical Ethics, F. J. Gianola and Keren H. WickChapter 36: Medical Malpractice and Risk Management, R. Monty Cary and JamesL. CaryChapter 37: Employment: Building Your Career, Wallace D. Boeve and Donald M. PedersenChapter 38: Postgraduate Residency Programs, David P. AspreyChapter 39: Dealing with Stress and Burnout, Ruth BallwegSection VI Practice-Based Learning and ImprovementChapter 40: Evidence-Based Medicine, Anita Duhl GlickenChapter 41: Research and the Physician Assistant, J. Dennis BlessingChapter42: Utilizing Consultants and Community Resources, Albert Simon and Ernest L.StumpChapter 43: Health Disparities, Diane Dixon AbercrombieSection VII Systems-Based PracticeChapter 44: The Uninsured: Challenges and Solutions, Ruth Ballweg and Keren H. WickChapter 45: Inpatient Systems, Kenneth R. HarbertChapter46: Ambulatory Systems, Roderick S. HookerChapter 47: Rehabilitative and Long-Term Care Systems, Kathy A. KemleChapter 48: Health Care for the Homeless, Dawn Morton-RiasChapter 49: Correctional Medicine, R. Scott ChavezChapter 50: Military Medicine, John L. ChitwoodChapter 51: Inner City Health Care, F. J. Gino Gianola, Howard Straker, and Tom ByersChapter 52: Rural Health Care, Steve MeltzerChapter 53: International Health Care, David H. KuhnsAppendix: PhysicianAssistant Competencies

• ISBN: 978-1-4160-4485-7
• Editorial: Saunders
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 960
• Fecha Publicación: 11/07/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés