Health care today in the United States /
Health Care Today in the United States details the complexities of health care in the United States and provides readers with up-to-date information on the state of health care, its challenges, and how to navigate the system.
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Amsterdam :
Academic Press,
2022.
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover
- Health Care Today in the United States
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- About the authors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- I. Introduction
- 1 The complexity of health care
- Objectives
- United States health care
- Health care industry
- Technological advancements
- Specialization
- Costs
- The aging population
- Health care services
- Hospitals
- Ambulatory centers
- Postacute brain injury facilities
- Home health care
- Long-term care facilities
- Rehabilitation hospitals
- Mental health services
- Hospice
- Challenges facing health care systems
- Access to health care
- Habits and social conditions
- Maintaining the quality of care
- Health issues and the public
- Individual responsibility for health
- Preventive medicine
- Case study
- Review questions
- Key terms
- Further reading
- 2 Measuring health and disease
- Objectives
- Quality of health
- Measuring disease frequency
- Life expectancy
- Distribution of disease by age, gender, and race
- Prevalence of disease
- Incidence
- Incidence rate
- Cumulative incidence
- Mortality of disease
- Burden of disease in the United States
- Review questions
- Key terms
- Further reading
- 3 Culture and behaviors affecting health
- Objectives
- Population health and wealth
- Health
- Wealth
- Culture
- Behavior and lifestyles
- Case study
- Review questions
- Key terms
- Further reading
- 4 Legal and ethical aspects of health care
- Objectives
- Law
- Classifications of law
- Tort liability
- Intentional torts
- Unintentional torts
- Respondeat superior
- Contract law
- Professional liability and medical malpractice
- Liability
- Good Samaritan laws
- Standard of care and duty of care
- Guidelines for health care practitioners
- The Joint Commission
- Provider's rights and responsibilities.
- Privacy law and HIPAA
- Ethics and health care
- Codes of ethics
- Values
- Professional ethics
- Patient's rights and responsibilities
- Biomedical concerns
- Special considerations
- Stem-cell research
- Abortion
- Health care rationing
- Organ transplantation
- Death and dying
- End-of-life issues
- Case study
- Review questions
- Key terms
- Further reading
- 5 Manpower in the health-care profession
- Objectives
- Therapeutic divisions of the health-care system
- Physicians
- Dentists
- Pharmacists
- Physician assistants
- Chiropractors
- Psychologists
- Nurses
- Medical assistants
- Surgical technologists
- Dental hygienists
- Dental assistants
- Occupational therapists
- Respiratory therapists and technicians
- Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
- Optometrists
- Audiologists
- Pharmacy technicians
- Dietitians
- Physical therapists and therapist assistants
- Massage therapists
- Medical social workers
- Diagnostic divisions of the health-care system
- Radiologists
- Radiologic technologists
- Pathologists
- Pathology assistants
- Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
- Phlebotomists
- Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
- Health-care management
- Health-care administrators
- Health information technicians
- Health-care education
- Health educators
- School health educators
- Case study
- Review questions
- Key terms
- Further reading
- II. Specific patient populations
- 6 Children's health
- Objectives
- Neonatal and infant health
- Prematurity
- Malnutrition
- Infant development
- Motor skills
- Hearing
- Vision
- Communication
- Growth of infants and children
- Length and height
- Weight
- Head circumference
- Body composition
- Physical growth and sexual maturation of adolescents
- Chromosome and gene abnormalities.
- Congenital abnormalities
- Congenital nervous system abnormalities
- Hydrocephalus
- Anencephaly
- Spina bifida
- Congenital musculoskeletal abnormalities
- Congenital limb defects
- Congenital hip and foot abnormalities
- Congenital cardiovascular anomalies
- Atrial septal defect
- Atrioventricular septal defect
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Connective tissue disorders
- Marfan syndrome
- Osteochondrodysplasias
- Osteogenesis imperfecta
- Infections
- Congenital rubella
- Congenital syphilis
- Congenital toxoplasmosis
- Neonatal hepatitis B viral infection
- Neonatal herpes simplex viral infection
- Neonatal bacterial meningitis
- Neonatal pneumonia
- Morbidity and mortality
- The effects of socioeconomics
- Disruption of the family unit
- Child abuse and neglect
- Alcohol and drug abuse
- Sexually transmitted infections in adolescents
- Pregnancy in adolescents
- Violence in families
- Case study
- Review questions
- Key terms
- Further reading
- 7 Women's health
- Objectives
- Health differences among women
- The fertility transition
- Population planning
- Nutrition and exercise
- Common causes of mortality in women
- Cardiovascular disease
- Type 2 diabetes
- Cancer
- Breast cancer
- Lung cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Uterine cancer
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Ovarian cancer
- Colorectal cancer
- Osteoporosis
- Common causes of morbidity in women
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Alcohol and substance use
- Smoking
- HIV/AIDS
- Reproductive health issues
- Contraceptive use
- Types of contraceptives
- Common complications of pregnancy
- Hypertension
- Preeclampsia
- Deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and thrombophilia
- Liver disease
- Menopause
- Sleep disturbances
- Burdens of women's health
- Case study
- Review questions
- Key terms.
- Further reading
- 8 Elderly health
- Objectives
- The aging process
- Cardiovascular system
- Respiratory system
- Gastrointestinal system
- Genitourinary system
- Musculoskeletal system
- Nervous system
- Endocrine system
- Immune system
- Integumentary system
- Sensory system
- Cognitive and psychological changes
- Nutrition and aging
- Drugs and older adults
- Sexuality and aging
- Case study
- Review questions
- Key terms
- Further reading
- III. United States health issues
- 9 Obesity and health
- Objectives
- What is obesity?
- Prevalence of adult obesity
- Risk factors of obesity
- Gender differences in obesity
- Distribution of obesity by age, gender, and ethnicity
- Genetic factors
- Environmental factors contributing to obesity
- Medications and obesity
- Stress and mental illness
- Socioeconomics and obesity
- Common complications of obesity
- Cardiovascular disease
- Type 2 diabetes
- Cancer
- Skin disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Low back pain
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Gallstones
- Sleep apnea
- Psychological problems
- Decreased work productivity
- Childhood obesity
- Elderly obesity
- Prevention of obesity
- Burden of obesity costs
- Case study
- Review questions
- Key terms
- Further reading
- 10 Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards
- Objectives
- Components of the OSHA standard
- Universal precautions
- Written exposure control plan
- Hazardous chemicals standard
- Exposure incidents
- Accident report documentation
- Aseptic technique
- Labeling requirements
- Record-keeping
- OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
- HIV and AIDS
- Viral hepatitis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis D
- Hepatitis E
- Hepatitis G
- OSHA hazard communication
- Biohazard labels
- Hazard labels
- Hazardous waste management.
- Disposal of hazardous wastes
- Medical Waste Tracking Act
- Use of personal protective equipment
- Fire safety and prevention
- Chemical hazards and safety
- Physical safety
- Latex allergy
- Ergonomics
- Radiation hazards
- Workplace violence
- Employee responsibilities
- Workers' compensation
- Case study
- Review questions
- Key terms
- Further reading
- 11 Infectious diseases
- Objectives
- Viral infections
- COVID-19
- Monkeypox
- Ebola
- Yellow fever
- West Nile virus
- Zika
- Dengue
- Lassa fever
- Viral hepatitis
- Human immunodeficiency virus
- Chickenpox
- Cytomegalovirus infection
- Herpes simplex virus infection
- Herpes zoster
- Infectious mononucleosis
- Bacterial infections
- Pneumococcal infections
- Staphylococcal infections
- Streptococcal infections
- Toxic shock syndrome
- Botulism
- Diphtheria
- Tetanus
- Pertussis
- Trench fever
- Typhoid fever
- Meningococcal infections
- Tuberculosis
- Leprosy
- Rickettsial infections
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever
- Q fever
- Endemic typhus
- Epidemic typhus
- Rickettsialpox
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Chancroid
- Chlamydia
- Gonorrhea
- Genital warts
- Genital herpes
- Lymphogranuloma venereum
- Trichomoniasis
- Syphilis
- Spirochetal diseases
- Lyme disease
- Leptospirosis
- Case study
- Review questions
- Key terms
- Further reading
- 12 Chronic diseases and risks
- Objectives
- Cardiovascular disorders
- Arteriosclerosis
- Myocardial infarction
- Hypertension
- Heart failure
- Pulmonary disorders
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Chronic bronchitis
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Sarcoidosis
- Neurologic disorders
- Migraine
- Chronic pain
- Stroke
- Epilepsy
- Alzheimer's disease
- Parkinson's disease
- Chorea
- Insomnia
- Narcolepsy
- Gastrointestinal disorders.