A Prescription for Change

A Prescription for Change
Author: Michael Kinch
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2016-10-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 146963063X

The introduction of new medicines has dramatically improved the quantity and quality of individual and public health while contributing trillions of dollars to the global economy. In spite of these past successes--and indeed because of them--our ability to deliver new medicines may be quickly coming to an end. Moving from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present, A Prescription for Change reveals how changing business strategies combined with scientific hubris have altered the way new medicines are discovered, with dire implications for both health and the economy. To explain how we have arrived at this pivotal moment, Michael Kinch recounts the history of pharmaceutical and biotechnological advances in the twentieth century. Kinch relates stories of the individuals and organizations that built the modern infrastructure that supports the development of innovative new medicines. He shows that an accelerating cycle of acquisition and downsizing is cannibalizing that infrastructure Kinch demonstrates the dismantling of the pharmaceutical and biotechnological research and development enterprises could also provide opportunities to innovate new models that sustain and expand the introduction of newer and better breakthrough medicines in the years to come.

Prescription for Change: Using Your Lifestyle as Medicine

Prescription for Change: Using Your Lifestyle as Medicine
Author: Colleen Burns
Publisher: Mill City Press, Incorporated
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2019-03-04
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781545664896

YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE I believe the secret to sustaining a new lifestyle is not deprivation but addition and building the right habits at the right time. This book is designed to help you do just that. It's not just about mental or physical health, it's about lifestyle habits that will last a lifetime. After much success using my integrative health counseling programs with clients, I decided to write a "user manual." In Prescription for Change, we will not only tap into the psychology of behavior change but nourish it with nutrition counseling. Then, we will deconstruct states that keep us stuck and learn how to use your lifestyle as medicine. I truly feel that I have discovered a prescription for change! Blending psychology, biology, and neurology, I believe we can use the miraculous organ of the brain to help us change unwanted habits and behaviors. By adding the art and science behind mindfulness and meditation at the right time and place, you start to change and adopt habits that become second nature. You can refer to my website, www.restorebodybalance.com, for additional information. Let's begin your journey! ABOUT THE AUTHOR Colleen A. Burns is an Integrative Health Counselor in the Boston, MA area. Practicing as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor for 20 years led her to enhance her credentials with scientifically based nutritional therapies, meditation and mindfulness education. Her innovative approach to health and wellness makes the path toward restoration in all facets of your life achievable and long-lasting.

The Journal Prescription for Change: Using Your Lifestyle as Medicine

The Journal Prescription for Change: Using Your Lifestyle as Medicine
Author: Colleen A. Burns
Publisher: Mill City Press, Incorporated
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2019-04-12
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781545666661

YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE I believe the secret to sustaining a new lifestyle is not deprivation but addition and building the right habits at the right time. This book is designed to help you do just that. It's not just about mental or physical health, it's about lifestyle habits that will last a lifetime. After much success using my integrative health counseling programs with clients, I decided to write a "user manual." In Prescription for Change, we will not only tap into the psychology of behavior change but nourish it with nutrition counseling. Then, we will deconstruct states that keep us stuck and learn how to use your lifestyle as medicine. I truly feel that I have discovered a prescription for change! Blending psychology, biology, and neurology, I believe we can use the miraculous organ of the brain to help us change unwanted habits and behaviors. By adding the art and science behind mindfulness and meditation at the right time and place, you start to change and adopt habits that become second nature. You can refer to my website, www.restorebodybalance.com, for additional information. Let's begin your journey! Colleen A. Burns is an Integrative Health Counselor in the Boston, MA area. Practicing as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor for 20 years led her to enhance her credentials with scientifically based nutritional therapies, meditation and mindfulness education. Her innovative approach to health and wellness makes the path toward restoration in all facets of your life achievable and long-lasting.

Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives

Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2019-06-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309486483

The opioid crisis in the United States has come about because of excessive use of these drugs for both legal and illicit purposes and unprecedented levels of consequent opioid use disorder (OUD). More than 2 million people in the United States are estimated to have OUD, which is caused by prolonged use of prescription opioids, heroin, or other illicit opioids. OUD is a life-threatening condition associated with a 20-fold greater risk of early death due to overdose, infectious diseases, trauma, and suicide. Mortality related to OUD continues to escalate as this public health crisis gathers momentum across the country, with opioid overdoses killing more than 47,000 people in 2017 in the United States. Efforts to date have made no real headway in stemming this crisis, in large part because tools that already existâ€"like evidence-based medicationsâ€"are not being deployed to maximum impact. To support the dissemination of accurate patient-focused information about treatments for addiction, and to help provide scientific solutions to the current opioid crisis, this report studies the evidence base on medication assisted treatment (MAT) for OUD. It examines available evidence on the range of parameters and circumstances in which MAT can be effectively delivered and identifies additional research needed.

Change Rx for Healthcare

Change Rx for Healthcare
Author: Keely Killpack
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2017-03-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1351650661

Everywhere you look in healthcare, disruptive changes are emerging, yet the pressure to keep productivity up is ever-present. There are ways to minimize disruption and make adoption stick. Change Rx for Healthcare: Your Prescription for Leading Change showcases a case study of a large, transformational change implementing an electronic health record platform, as well as a collection of best-practice tools for leading through change or adopting change successfully. The author also includes hints on how to take learning and applying the contents to the next level and provides a detailed review of the science and profession of change adoption. This book will help any executive, physician, leader, consultant, project member, or change management professional become more familiar with the science of change and tools that make it faster and easier.