A clear, practical guide to becoming an informed and empowered patient. Most Americans are overwhelmed by a health care system dense with paperwork, opaque rules, and high-stakes decisions made under pressure. In The Prepared Patient, physician and health policy leader Terry Adirim, MD, MPH, offers a patient-centered guide to navigating this ......
A clear, practical guide to becoming an informed and empowered patient. Most Americans are overwhelmed by a health care system dense with paperwork, opaque rules, and high-stakes decisions made under pressure. In The Prepared Patient, physician and health policy leader Terry Adirim, MD, MPH, offers a patient-centered guide to navigating this ......
Motivational Interviewing for Healthcare Providers
This textbook examines the application of Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques within medical healthcare settings. It transitions the focus from a traditional expert approach to a patient-driven approach guided by MI. The book demonstrates how healthcare professionals can harness MI to improve patient outcomes by respecting their autonomy and ......
In the ever-evolving landscape of medicine, the boundaries between science, technology, and human experience continue to blur, leading us into uncharted territories where the possibilities seem as infinite as the universe itself. Narrative Frontiers: Essays at the Edge of Medicine and the Multiverse, by Arthur Lazarus, MD, MBA, is a collection ......
How Pediatricians Can Support Caregivers and Prevent Burnout
Pediatricians and other pediatric health professionals are daily being challenged by the youth mental health crisis, the shortage of pediatric mental health professionals, and their own risk for burnout. Research increasingly shows that a trauma-informed care approach, like that presented in Coaching Families for Resilience, can help address some ......
Narrative Medicine: New and Selected Essays, by Arthur Lazarus, MD, MBA, contains the thoughtful curation of the author's best work alongside new contributions. Ten vibrant essays comprising the first section serve as a bridge between reflection and the future of the medical profession. They focus on themes that have emerged since the Covid-19 ......
A Compendium of AAP Clinical Practice Guidelines and Policies
This compendium of clinical practice guidelines and policy statements from the American Academy of Pediatrics helps equip clinicians to provide equitable and inclusive care to vulnerable and underserved pediatric populations. It offers guidance on the care of such populations as immigrant children and their families; children and families who are ......
Pediatric Collections offers what you need to know - original, focused research in a snapshot approach. Patients and their families play a crucial role as partners in ensuring quality and safety across various aspects of healthcare, including direct care, quality enhancement, safety initiatives, professional education, research, facility ......
How to Work with Your Doctor to Become a Knowledge-Powered Patient
In nearly every medical-decision-making encounter, the physician is at the center of the discussion, with the patient the recipient of the physician's decisions. Dr. Robert Alan McNutt starts from a very different premise: the patient should be at the center. McNutt challenges the physician-directed, medical-expertise model of making decisions, ......
