Primary Care Training and Development

Primary Care Training and Development
Author: Lynn Talbot
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2018-08-08
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1315344475

This new edition of a classic text interprets normal and abnormal laboratory results for the wide range of tests that have become part of everyday clinical practice. Fully updated, it includes new tests, such as PSA velocity and free/total PSA and coeliac serology. New guidelines on specific clinical conditions such as heart failure, management of female infertility, specific lipid monitoring in diabetes and guidance for monitoring heart failure are also outlined.

Practice Professional Development Planning

Practice Professional Development Planning
Author: Peter Wilcock
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2017-10-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1315344890

How can a doctor best understand the emotions and behaviour of his or her patients? An effective and deeply satisfying route is through an appreciation of literature and the profound understanding its authors have of the human predicament. In this extraordinary and enlightening volume general practitioner John Salinsky guides the reader through some of the world's finest works. In each chapter he describes a classic novel short story play or poem revealing them to be easily accessible and enjoyable. He shows how parallels can be drawn between characters in literature and in the consulting room. Developed from his long-running column in the journal Education for Primary Care (formerly Education in General Practice) Dr Salinsky's book gives doctors a new perspective on the doctor-patient relationship and provides unique support to communication skills.

How To Do Primary Care Research

How To Do Primary Care Research
Author: Felicity Goodyear-Smith
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2018-10-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1351014498

This practical ‘How To’ guide talks the reader step-by-step through designing, conducting and disseminating primary care research, a growing discipline internationally. The vast majority of health care issues are experienced by people in community settings, who are not adequately represented by hospital-based research. There is therefore a great need to upskill family physicians and other primary care workers and academics to conduct community-based research to inform best practice. Aimed at emerging researchers, including those in developing countries, this book also addresses cutting edge and newly developing research methods, which will be of equal interest to more experienced researchers.

Primary Care

Primary Care
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 411
Release: 1996-09-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309175690

Ask for a definition of primary care, and you are likely to hear as many answers as there are health care professionals in your survey. Primary Care fills this gap with a detailed definition already adopted by professional organizations and praised at recent conferences. This volume makes recommendations for improving primary care, building its organization, financing, infrastructure, and knowledge baseâ€"as well as developing a way of thinking and acting for primary care clinicians. Are there enough primary care doctors? Are they merely gatekeepers? Is the traditional relationship between patient and doctor outmoded? The committee draws conclusions about these and other controversies in a comprehensive and up-to-date discussion that covers: The scope of primary care. Its philosophical underpinnings. Its value to the patient and the community. Its impact on cost, access, and quality. This volume discusses the needs of special populations, the role of the capitation method of payment, and more. Recommendations are offered for achieving a more multidisciplinary education for primary care clinicians. Research priorities are identified. Primary Care provides a forward-thinking view of primary care as it should be practiced in the new integrated health care delivery systemsâ€"important to health care clinicians and those who train and employ them, policymakers at all levels, health care managers, payers, and interested individuals.

Training to Deliver Integrated Care

Training to Deliver Integrated Care
Author: C.R. Macchi
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2018-08-22
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 3319788507

This unique trainer’s resource offers a comprehensive blueprint for preparing clinicians for practice in the changing and challenging environment of integrated care. Based firmly in new evidence-based models of behavioral care in medicine, it sets out the aims and objectives of modern integrated care delivery in a streamlined pedagogy-to-practice framework. Teaching strategies for developing core skills and competencies, suitable across diverse educational and workforce development settings, are presented with data-based rationales and guidelines for design and implementation. Chapters also cover the range of essentials, from research support to business acumen to program evaluation methods, needed to meet bedrock goals of improved quality of care, clinical outcomes, and patient satisfaction. The book’s comprehensive coverage: Reviews the evidence base for integrating medical and behavioral care. Provides empirically sound guidelines for training learners in integrated practice. Breaks down skill development into critical training objectives. Offers detailed content of a current degree program in integrative behavioral medicine. Recommends measures to support responsive, patient-centered, and sustainable training programs. A robust guide to a more inclusive and effective future, Training to Deliver Integrated Care expands the healthcare horizon to accommodate trainers working in health psychology, general practice, primary care medicine, and consulting, as well as supervision and coaching professionals.