Dorland's Dictionary of Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations E-Book

Dorland's Dictionary of Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations E-Book
Author: Dorland
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 488
Release: 2015-07-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323442544

Medical acronyms and abbreviations offer convenience, but those countless shortcuts can often be confusing. Now a part of the popular Dorland’s suite of products, this reference features thousands of terms from across various medical specialties. Its alphabetical arrangement makes for quick reference, and expanded coverage of symbols ensures they are easier to find. Effective communication plays an important role in all medical settings, so turn to this trusted volume for nearly any medical abbreviation you might encounter. Symbols section makes it easier to locate unusual or seldom-used symbols. Convenient alphabetical format allows you to find the entry you need more intuitively. More than 90,000 entries and definitions. Many new and updated entries including terminology in expanding specialties, such as Nursing; Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapies; Transcription and Coding; Computer and Technical Fields. New section on abbreviations to avoid, including Joint Commission abbreviations that are not to be used. Incorporates updates suggested by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP).

Cardiovascular Computing—Methodologies and Clinical Applications

Cardiovascular Computing—Methodologies and Clinical Applications
Author: Spyretta Golemati
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2019-02-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9811050929

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the state-of-the-art in cardiovascular computing and highlights novel directions and challenges in this constantly evolving multidisciplinary field. The topics covered span a wide range of methods and clinical applications of cardiovascular computing, including advanced technologies for the acquisition and analysis of signals and images, cardiovascular informatics, and mathematical and computational modeling.

Dictionary of Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations

Dictionary of Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations
Author: Stanley Jablonski
Publisher: Hanley & Belfus
Total Pages:
Release: 2004-09
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781560536512

This dictionary lists acronyms and abbreviations occurring with a reasonable frequency in the literature of medicine and the health care professions. Abbreviations and acronyms are given in capital letters, with no punctuation, and with concise definitions. The beginning sections also include symbols, genetic symbols, and the Greek alphabet and symbols.

Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training

Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training
Author: Eugenia L. Siegler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 314
Release: 1998
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

The authors discuss their experience as participants in the groundbreaking Hartford Foundation initiative to create geriatric interdisciplinary team training (GITT) programs in 8 model sites nationwide. They suggest various solutions to the problems one is most likely to encounter while designing and implementing GITT programs.

Outcome Measures for Effective Teamwork in Inpatient Care

Outcome Measures for Effective Teamwork in Inpatient Care
Author: Melony E. Sorbero
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0833043153

Addresses one step in the process of moving from teamwork training to teamwork practices that improve outcomes of care: identifying outcomes that are most likely to be affected as teamwork practices improve in an implementing organization. Discusses a literature search, methods for selecting and testing candidate measures, measures highly rated by clinical experts, and results of measure testing on administrative data of the DoD health system.

Proton and Carbon Ion Therapy

Proton and Carbon Ion Therapy
Author: C-M Charlie Ma
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2012-10-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1439816077

Proton and Carbon Ion Therapy is an up-to-date guide to using proton and carbon ion therapy in modern cancer treatment. The book covers the physics and radiobiology basics of proton and ion beams, dosimetry methods and radiation measurements, and treatment delivery systems. It gives practical guidance on patient setup, target localization, and treatment planning for clinical proton and carbon ion therapy. The text also offers detailed reports on the treatment of pediatric cancers, lymphomas, and various other cancers. After an overview, the book focuses on the fundamental aspects of proton and carbon ion therapy equipment, including accelerators, gantries, and delivery systems. It then discusses dosimetry, biology, imaging, and treatment planning basics and provides clinical guidelines on the use of proton and carbon ion therapy for the treatment of specific cancers. Suitable for anyone involved with medical physics and radiation therapy, this book offers a balanced and critical assessment of state-of-the-art technologies, major challenges, and the future outlook of proton and carbon ion therapy. It presents a thorough introduction for those new to the field while providing a helpful, up-to-date reference for readers already using the therapy in clinical settings.

Medical Mishaps

Medical Mishaps
Author: Marilynn M. Rosenthal
Publisher:
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1999
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Medical Mishaps explores what is known about the incidence, causes and aftermath of medical errors. Mishaps are traced from their genesis through to their impact on doctors, patients, managers and those responsible for complaint resolution.

Making Decisions Under Stress

Making Decisions Under Stress
Author: Janis A. Cannon-Bowers
Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn
Total Pages: 447
Release: 1998
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781557985255

Ten years ago, a fateful intersection of technology risk, and split second decisions claimed 290 lives when the USS VICENNES mistakenly shot down a commercial airliner over the Persian Gulf. In the aftermath of this tragedy, a revolutionary applied research programme known as TADMUS (Tactical Decision Making Under Stress) was launched. The TADMUS programme was devoted to developing and improving training and decision support technology in the US Navy. This volume documents the lessons learned from TADMUS - a programme of research driven by a common operational problem, based on a common theoretical framework, and employing a common methodology and task. The military has long been in the vanguard of using human factors research to increase the efficiency and reduce the danger of critical tasks. The abundant technical and operational accomplishments described here should be valuable to all front-line personnel in high-risk environments.