Disease Management Sourcebook, 4th Edition:
Chambers, James, Ed. |
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ISBN 13: 9780780821309 Previous ISBN (13): 9780780817760 ISBN 10: 0780821300 Category: ConsHlth: Disease Edition: 4 Publisher: Infobase Publication Date: 07/2024 Format: Cloth Status: Not Yet Published Pages: 600 Weight: 1.74 Retail Price: 97.00 (Tentative Price May Change) Quantity On Hand: 0 Quantity On Order: 0 |
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Synopsis: "Making informed health-care decisions is vital to everyone, especially to those who are living with chronic illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, etc. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 6 in 10 people in the United States have a chronic disease and 4 in 10 have two or more chronic diseases. Health literacy is important for individuals to make informed decisions about their health and well-being. Limited health literacy has been linked to poor health outcomes such as higher rates of morbidity and mortality. Both these outcomes are associated with higher health-care costs.Disease Management Sourcebook, Fourth Edition addresses these concerns by giving a basic understanding on chronic diseases along with tips to treat and manage them. It also provides facts for navigating through the health-care system, communicating with health-care providers, and finding and evaluating health information. It covers the importance of health literacy, patient rights and responsibilities, privacy, medical errors, and health-care scams. Facts about medications-including prescription, generic, over-the- counter, and counterfeit drugs-are included. It explains assistive technologies available to help people who have chronic illnesses and provides tips for dealing with legal, financial, and health- insurance matters. The concluding chapter features a glossary and directories of resources for patients and their families and caregivers.Part 1. Introduction to Diseases presents an overview of chronic diseases in the United States. It includes information about family health history and risk factors for chronic disease and symptoms that may indicate serious health conditions or medical emergencies. It describes common screening and diagnostic tests and offers tips for finding support after receiving a diagnosis.Part 2. Treatment and Management of Common Diseases and Disorders discusses the treatment and ma |
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