Achieving Respiratory Health Equality : A United States Perspective
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41479
Juan Carlos Celedón, editor.
--Cham:
Humana Press
, 2017.
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This book addresses health disparities commonly encountered in pediatric and adult pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, providing a definitive reference on this prominent issue. Expert authors explore questions such as: * What is the evidence that respiratory health disparities exist? * What do we know about the causes of the disparities? * What are the clinical implications? * What can be done to address disparities and thus achieve respiratory health equality? Recognizing the magnitu…
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- Other Authors
- Celedón, Juan Carlos
- Other Authors
- American Thoracic Society
- Responsibility
- Juan Carlos Celedón, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Humana Press
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 205 pages) : 22 illus., 19 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Respiratory medicine
- ISBN
- 9783319434476
- 9783319434452 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2197-7372
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Health Policy
- Health Services Accessibility
- Health Status Disparities
- Respiratory Tract Diseases
- Risk Factors
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Other Subjects
- United States
- Abstract
- This book addresses health disparities commonly encountered in pediatric and adult pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, providing a definitive reference on this prominent issue. Expert authors explore questions such as: * What is the evidence that respiratory health disparities exist? * What do we know about the causes of the disparities? * What are the clinical implications? * What can be done to address disparities and thus achieve respiratory health equality? Recognizing the magnitude of this problem, the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Executive Committee created a Health Equality and Diversity Committee, with an initial mandate of defining respiratory health disparities and respiratory health equality in the United States. This book will follow the format of a workshop on respiratory health equality held before the 2015 ATS International Meeting and led by editor Juan Carlos Celedón. Written by the workshop presenters and other distinguished guests, this book will focus closely on major risk factors for disparities in respiratory health, and potential approaches to eliminate such disparities. Achieving Respiratory Health Equality in the United States is a timely resource for researchers, clinicians, and public health practitioners in respiratory medicine.
- Contents
- 1. Overview -- 2. Race and Ethnicity -- 3. The Influence of Social and Economic Conditions on Respiratory Health -- 4. Air Pollution and Climate Change -- 5. Migrant Health -- 6. Acculturation -- 7. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community and Respiratory Health -- 8. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia -- 9. Cystic Fibrosis -- 10. Obstructive Airway Diseases -- 11. Sickle Cell Disease -- 12. Graduate Medical Education -- 13. Personalized Medicine -- 14. Health Policy: Toward Achieving Respiratory Health Equality -- 15. A Roadmap for Achieving Respiratory Health Equality.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Assessing Race, Ethnicity and Gender in Health
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat29463
by Sana Loue.
--Boston, MA:
Springer
, c2006.
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- Location
- Online
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- Author
- Loue, Sana
- Responsibility
- by Sana Loue
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2006
- ISBN
- 9780387324623
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Continental population groups
- Ethnic Groups
- Minority Groups
- Gender Identity
- Public Health
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Public health
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement : Stories from the Frontline
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44710
Steven K. Kapp, editor.
--Singapore:
Palgrave Macmillan
, c2020.
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- Open access
- Location
- Online
This open access book marks the first historical overview of the autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the activities and rationales of key leaders in their own words since it organized into a unique community in 1992. Sandwiched by editorial chapters that include critical analysis, the book contains 19 chapters by 21 authors about the forming of the autistic community and neurodiversity movement, progress in their influence on the broader autism community and field, a…
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- Other Authors
- Kapp, Steven K.
- Responsibility
- Steven K. Kapp, editor
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xix, 330 p.) : 7 illus., 6 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9789811384370
- 9789811384363 (Print ed.)
- 9789811384387 (Print ed.)
- 9789811384394 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Cultural Diversity
- Human Rights
- Mental Health - ethics
- Minority Health
- Psychology, Social - ethics
- Subjects (LCSH)
- People with disabilities
- Child psychiatry
- Social work
- Medical ethics
- Abstract
- This open access book marks the first historical overview of the autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the activities and rationales of key leaders in their own words since it organized into a unique community in 1992. Sandwiched by editorial chapters that include critical analysis, the book contains 19 chapters by 21 authors about the forming of the autistic community and neurodiversity movement, progress in their influence on the broader autism community and field, and their possible threshold of the advocacy establishment. The actions covered are legendary in the autistic community, including manifestos such as “Don’t Mourn for Us”, mailing lists, websites or webpages, conferences, issue campaigns, academic project and journal, a book, and advisory roles. These actions have shifted the landscape toward viewing autism in social terms of human rights and identity to accept, rather than as a medical collection of deficits and symptoms to cure.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- Part I: Gaining Community -- 2. Historicizing Jim Sinclair’s “Don’t Mourn for Us”: A Cultural and Intellectual History of Neurodiversity’s Origins -- 3. From Exclusion to Acceptance: Independent Living on the Autistic Spectrum -- 4. Autistic People Against Neuroleptic Abuse -- 5. Autistics.org and Finding our Voices as an Activist Movement -- 6. Losing -- Part II: Getting Heard -- 7. Neurodiversity.com: A Decade of Advocacy -- 8. Autscape -- 9. The Autistic Genocide Clock -- 10. Shifting the System: AASPIRE and the Loom of Science and Activism -- 11. Out of Searching Comes New Vibrance -- 12. Two Winding Parent Paths to Neurodiversity Advocacy -- 13. Lobbying Autism’s Diagnostic Revision in the DSM-5 -- 14. Torture in the Name of Treatment: The Mission to Stop the Shocks in the Age of Deinstitutionalization -- 15. Autonomy, the Critical Journal of Interdisciplinary Autism Studies -- 16. My Time with Autism Speaks -- 17. Covering the Politics of Neurodiversity: And Myself -- 18. “A Dream Deferred” No Longer: Backstory of the First Autism and Race Anthology -- Part III: Entering the Establishment? -- 19. Changing Paradigms: The Emergence of the Autism/Neurodiversity Manifesto -- 20. From Protest to Taskforce -- 21. Critiques of the Neurodiversity Movement -- 22. Conclusion.
- Access
- Open access
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Blacks in Medicine : Clinical, Demographic, and Socioeconomic Correlations
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45205
Richard Allen Williams.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
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This socially conscious, culturally relevant book explores the little-known history and present climate of Black people in the medical field. It reveals the deficiencies in the American healthcare structure that have contributed to the mismanagement of healthcare in the Black population, and examines cross-currents that intersect with the major events in minority medical history. Illustrated across 10 expertly written chapters, this text features a longitudinal timeline with the presentation of…
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- Author
- Williams, Richard Allen
- Responsibility
- Richard Allen Williams
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxvii, 200 p.) : 146 illus., 102 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030419608
- 9783030419592 (Print ed.)
- 9783030419615 (Print ed.)
- 9783030419622 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- African Americans - history
- History of Medicine
- Race Factors
- Racism
- Specialty
- History of Medicine
- Social Sciences
- Abstract
- This socially conscious, culturally relevant book explores the little-known history and present climate of Black people in the medical field. It reveals the deficiencies in the American healthcare structure that have contributed to the mismanagement of healthcare in the Black population, and examines cross-currents that intersect with the major events in minority medical history. Illustrated across 10 expertly written chapters, this text features a longitudinal timeline with the presentation of evidence-based information drawn from historical, political, and clinical sources. The book begins with an analysis of diseases particularly prevalent in the Black community due to socioeconomic inequalities in available medical care. These diseases include sickle cell anemia, hypertension, heart failure, drug addiction, and HIV/AIDS. Bolstered by profiles of historically well-known Black physicians, stories of success in medical education, and the remarkable impact of Black medical organizations, subsequent chapters address the triumphs and tribulations of the Black medical professional in America. Concluding with an examination of the current health status of Black people in the United States, the book makes a case for future systemic improvements in healthcare delivery to minority communities. A unique, noteworthy reference, Blacks in Medicine: Clinical, Demographic, and Socioeconomic Correlations is written for a broad range of physicians and health providers, as well as professionals in the social sciences and public health.
- Contents
- 1. Five Diseases That Are Devastating the African American Population -- 2. Profiles in Courage: African American Medical Pioneers in the United States—The Earliest Black Practitioners -- 3. Evolution of the Black Physician: Medical Education and Treatment Facilities for Blacks -- 4. The Impact of Black Medical Organizations on African American Health -- 5. Healthcare Reform Law (Obamacare): Update on “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” and the Persistence of Polarization on Repeal and Replace -- 6. Outstanding Black Physicians and Other Health Professionals in American History -- 7. The Importance of Trust in the Physician-Patient Relationship and in Medical Care -- 8. Current Health Status of Blacks in the United States: The Case for Future Improvement of Healthcare Delivery -- 9. The Socioeconomic Determinants of Health and Their Impact on African American Healthcare Delivery -- 10. Conclusion and Afterword.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Caring for Latinxs with Dementia in a Globalized World : Behavioral and Psychosocial Treatments
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45389
Hector Y. Adames, Yvette N. Tazeau, editors.
--New York, NY:
Springer
, c2020.
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This volume provides a broad and critical presentation of the behavioral and psychosocial treatments of Latinxs with dementia in the United States (U.S.) and across a representative sample of Spanish-speaking countries in the world. The compendium of chapters, written by researchers, practitioners, and policy analysts from multiple disciplines provides a deep exploration of the current state of dementia care for Latinxs in the U.S. and around the globe. The volume is designed to increase and st…
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- Adames, Hector Y.
- Tazeau, Yvette N.
- Responsibility
- Hector Y. Adames, Yvette N. Tazeau, editors
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxvi, 415 p.) : 8 illus.)
- ISBN
- 9781071601327
- 9781071601303 (Print ed.)
- 9781071601310 (Print ed.)
- 9781071606940 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Dementia - diagnosis
- Dementia - epidemiology
- Dementia - therapy
- Mental Health Services
- Other Subjects
- Latin America
- Specialty
- Mental Health Services
- Abstract
- This volume provides a broad and critical presentation of the behavioral and psychosocial treatments of Latinxs with dementia in the United States (U.S.) and across a representative sample of Spanish-speaking countries in the world. The compendium of chapters, written by researchers, practitioners, and policy analysts from multiple disciplines provides a deep exploration of the current state of dementia care for Latinxs in the U.S. and around the globe. The volume is designed to increase and strengthen the collective scientific and sociocultural understanding of the epidemiological and biopsychosocial factors, as well as the overlapping systemic challenges that impact diagnosis and symptom management of Latinxs with dementia. The authors introduce policy options to reduce risk factors for dementia and present culturally-responsive interventions that meet the needs of Latinx patients and their caregivers. Caring for Latinxs with Dementia in a Globalized World: Behavioral and Psychosocial Treatments is a resource that accentuates and contextualizes the heterogeneity in nationality, immigration, race, sexual orientation, gender, and political realities. It is a key reference for a wide range of fields inclusive of demography, geriatrics, gerontology, medicine, mental health, neurology, neuropsychology, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacology, psychiatry, psychology, rehabilitation, social work, sociology, and statistics all of which, collectively, bear on the problem and the solutions for better care for Latinxs affected by dementia.
- Contents
- Part I. Characterizing the Context: Latinxs and Dementia -- 1. Demographics and the Epidemiological Risk Factors for Dementia in Hispanic/Latino Populations -- 2. Contextual, Cultural, and Socio-political Issues in Caring for Latinxs with Dementia: When the Mind Forgets and the Heart Remembers -- 3. Meta-Analysis of Dementia Rates in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean -- Part II. Evaluation, Assessment, and Diagnosis -- 4. Treating Medical Comorbidities Associated with Dementia among Latinos -- 5. Functional Assessment in Latinos with Dementia: A Review of Tools and Cultural Considerations -- 6. Latinos with Dementia and Depression: Contemporary Issues and Assessment Challenges -- 7. Neurological, Psychiatric, and Affective Aspects of Dementia in Latinxs -- Part III. Supportive Interventions and Services -- 8. Latino Families Living with Dementia: Behavioral Issues and Placement Considerations -- 9. Educational, Diagnostic, and Supportive Psychosocial Interventions for Latinos with Dementia -- 10. Cognitive Rehabilitation for Maintenance of Function in Latinos with Dementia -- 11. Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia in Latinos: Pharmacological, Non-pharmacological, and Ethnocultural Healthcare Interventions -- 12. Intersectionality as a Practice of Dementia Care for Sexual and Gender Minoritized Latinxs -- 13. Stress and Coping: Conceptual Models for Understanding Dementia among Latinos -- 14. Grief, Loss, and Depression in Latino Caregivers and Families affected by Dementia -- Part IV. International Perspectives: The Americas and Beyond -- 15. Behavioral and Psychosocial Treatments of Dementia in Mexico -- 16. Dementia Care in Guatemala, Central America -- 17. Behavioral and Psychosocial Treatments of Dementia in the Caribbean: Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico -- 18. Dementia Treatment and Health Disparities among Puerto Ricans: The Impact of its Cultural and Political Histories -- 19. Dementia Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care in Colombia, South America -- 20. Behavioral and Psychosocial Treatments of Dementia in Spain -- Part V. Social/Public Policy and Community Perspectives -- 21. Community Partnerships and the Care of Latinos with Dementia: A Call for Action -- 22. Latinos and Dementia: Prescriptions for Policy and Programs that Empower Older Latinos and their Families.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Carl Rogers counsels a black client : race and culture in person-centred counselling
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat23908
Moodley, Roy.
--Ross-on-Wye, UK:
PCCS Books
, 2004.
- Call Number
- WM 55 M817c 2004
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Call Number
- WM 55 M817c 2004
- Author
- Moodley, Roy
- Other Authors
- Lago, Colin
- Talahite, Anissa
- Place of Publication
- Ross-on-Wye, UK
- Publisher
- PCCS Books
- Date of Publication
- 2004
- Physical Description
- 294 p.
- ISBN
- 1898059446
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Counseling
- Race Relations
- Professional-Patient Relations
- African Americans - psychology
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Chronic Illness Care : Principles and Practice
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43210
Timothy P. Daaleman, Margaret R. Helton, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
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- Location
- Online
This book offers a comprehensive overview to chronic illness care, which is the coordinated, comprehensive, and sustained response to chronic diseases and conditions by a range of health care providers, formal and informal caregivers, healthcare systems, and community-based resources. Using an ecological framework, which looks at the interdependent influences between individuals and their larger environment, this unique text examines chronic illness care at multiple levels and includes sections…
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- Other Authors
- Daaleman, Timothy P.
- Helton, Margaret R.
- Responsibility
- Timothy P. Daaleman, Margaret R. Helton, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xviii, 575 p.) : 80 illus., 67 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319718125
- 9783319718118 (print ed.)
- 9783319718132 (print ed.)
- 9783030101152 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Chronic Disease
- Patient Care Management
- Specialty
- Patient Care
- Abstract
- This book offers a comprehensive overview to chronic illness care, which is the coordinated, comprehensive, and sustained response to chronic diseases and conditions by a range of health care providers, formal and informal caregivers, healthcare systems, and community-based resources. Using an ecological framework, which looks at the interdependent influences between individuals and their larger environment, this unique text examines chronic illness care at multiple levels and includes sections on the individual influences on chronic illness, the role of family and social networks, and how chronic care is provided across the spectrum of health care settings; from home to clinic to the emergency department to hospital and residential care facilities. The book describes the organizational frameworks and strategies that are needed to provide quality care for chronically ill patients, including behavioral health, care management, transitions of care, and health information technology. The book also addresses the changing workforce needs in health care, and the fiscal models and policies that will be required to meet the needs of this population, with a focus on sustaining the ongoing transformation in health care. This book acts as a major reference for practitioners and students in medicine, nursing, social work, allied health, and behavioral medicine, as well as stakeholders in public health, health policy, and population health.
- Contents
- Part I. Individual Influences on Chronic Disease -- 1. Genetic Contributions and Personalized Medicine -- 2. Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Influences -- 3. Chronic Disease Self-Management -- 4. Tobacco Use and Dependence -- 5. Promoting Physical Activity -- 6. Diet and Weight Management -- 7. Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders -- 8. Quality of Life and Patient-Centered Outcomes -- Part II. Family and Social Support -- 9. Family and Other Caregivers -- 10. Domestic Violence, Abuse, and Neglect -- 11. Peer Support -- 12. Government Agencies and Community-Based Organizations -- Part III. Providing Chronic Illness Care -- 13. Screening for Chronic Disease -- 14. Medication Management and Treatment Adherence -- 15. Patient-Provider Communication and Interactions -- 16. Ambulatory Care -- 17. Emergency Care -- 18. Acute Hospital Care -- 19. Acute Rehabilitation Care -- 20. Nursing Home Care -- 21. Community Care Alternatives for Older Adults -- 22. Home Care -- 23. End-of-Life Care -- 24. Special Population: Children and Adolescents -- 25. Special Population: Older Adults -- 26. Special Population: Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities -- 27 Vulnerable Populations -- Part IV. Organizational Frameworks for Chronic Illness Care -- 28. Patient-Centered Medical Home -- 29. Integrated Behavioral Health Care -- 30. Transitions of Care -- 31. Care Management -- 32. Team-Based Care -- 33. Direct Primary Care and Concierge Practice -- 34. Health Information Technology -- 35. Quality Improvement -- Part V. Social and Environmental Determinants of Chronic Disease -- 36. Social Determinants of Health -- 37. Environmental Determinants of Health -- 38. The Life Course -- Part VI. Health Policy and Chronic Illness Care -- 39. Medicare -- 40. Medicaid -- 41. Value-Based Payment Models -- 42. Population Health -- 43. Health-Care Workforce -- 44. International Perspectives -- 45. Future Directions in Chronic Illness Care.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
COVID-19 in New York City : An Ecology of Race and Class Oppression
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46414
Deborah Wallace, Rodrick Wallace.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2021.
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- Access
- NEW Springer 2021
- Location
- Online
This book is the first social epidemiological study of COVID-19 spread in New York City (NYC), the primary epicenter of the United States. New York City spread COVID-19 throughout the United States. The context of epicenter formation determined the rapid, extreme rise of NYC case and mortality rates. Decades of public policies destructive of poor neighborhoods of color heavily determined the spread within the City. Premature mortality rates revealed the "weathering" of policy-targeted communiti…
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- Author
- Wallace, Deborah
- Other Authors
- Wallace, Rodrick
- Responsibility
- Deborah Wallace, Rodrick Wallace
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 77 p.) : 29 illus., 3 illus. in color
- Series Title
- SpringerBriefs in public health
- ISBN
- 9783030596248
- 9783030596231 (Print ed.)
- 9783030596255 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2192-3698
- Subjects (MeSH)
- COVID-19 - epidemiology
- Healthcare Disparities
- Health Policy
- Health Status Disparities - ethnology
- Minority Health
- Sociology, Medical
- Other Subjects
- New York City
- Abstract
- This book is the first social epidemiological study of COVID-19 spread in New York City (NYC), the primary epicenter of the United States. New York City spread COVID-19 throughout the United States. The context of epicenter formation determined the rapid, extreme rise of NYC case and mortality rates. Decades of public policies destructive of poor neighborhoods of color heavily determined the spread within the City. Premature mortality rates revealed the "weathering" of policy-targeted communities: accelerated aging due to chronic stress. COVID attacks the elderly more severely than those under the age of 60. Communities with high proportions of prematurely aged residents proved fertile ground for COVID illness and mortality. The very public policies that created swaths of white wealth across much of Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn destroyed the human diversity needed to ride out crises. An exemplary study in health disparities, COVID-19 in New York City: An Ecology of Race and Class Oppression is essential reading for social epidemiologists, public health researchers of health disparities, those in public service tasked with addressing these problems, and infectious disease scientists who focus on spread in human populations of new zoonotic diseases. The brief also should appeal to students in these fields, civil rights scholars, science writers, medical anthropologists and sociologists, medical and public health historians, public health economists, and public policy scientists.
- Contents
- 1. Premature Death Rate Geography in New York City: Implications for COVID-19 -- 2. NYC COVID Markers at the ZIP Code Level -- 3. Prospero’s New Castles: COVID Infection and Premature Mortality in the NY Metro Region -- 4. Pandemic Firefighting vs. Pandemic Fire Prevention -- 5. Conclusion: Scales of Time in Disasters.
- Access
- NEW Springer 2021
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
CT of the Heart
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44328
U. Joseph Schoepf, editor.
(Second edition)
--Totowa, NJ:
Humana Press
, 2019.
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- Location
- Online
This book is a comprehensive and richly-illustrated guide to cardiac CT, its current state, applications, and future directions. While the first edition of this text focused on what was then a novel instrument looking for application, this edition comes at a time where a wealth of guideline-driven, robust, and beneficial clinical applications have evolved that are enabled by an enormous and ever growing field of technology. Accordingly, the focus of the text has shifted from a technology-centri…
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- Other Authors
- Schoepf, U. Joseph
- Responsibility
- U. Joseph Schoepf, editor
- Edition
- Second edition
- Alternate Title
- Computed tomography of the heart
- Place of Publication
- Totowa, NJ
- Publisher
- Humana Press
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxvii, 931 p.) : 576 illus., 352 illus. in color
- Series
- Contemporary Medical Imaging
- Series Title
- Contemporary medical imaging
- ISBN
- 9781603272377
- 9781603272360 (Print ed.)
- 9781934115961 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2626-6431
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging
- Heart - diagnostic imaging
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
- Specialty
- Cardiology
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Abstract
- This book is a comprehensive and richly-illustrated guide to cardiac CT, its current state, applications, and future directions. While the first edition of this text focused on what was then a novel instrument looking for application, this edition comes at a time where a wealth of guideline-driven, robust, and beneficial clinical applications have evolved that are enabled by an enormous and ever growing field of technology. Accordingly, the focus of the text has shifted from a technology-centric to a more patient-centric appraisal. While the specifications and capabilities of the CT system itself remain front and center as the basis for diagnostic success, much of the benefit derived from cardiac CT today comes from avant-garde technologies enabling enhanced visualization, quantitative imaging, and functional assessment, along with exciting deep learning, and artificial intelligence applications. Cardiac CT is no longer a mere tool for non-invasive coronary artery stenosis detection in the chest pain diagnostic algorithms; cardiac CT has proven its value for uses as diverse as personalized cardiovascular risk stratification, prediction, and management, diagnosing lesion-specific ischemia, guiding minimally invasive structural heart disease therapy, and planning cardiovascular surgery, among many others. This second edition is an authoritative guide and reference for both novices and experts in the medical imaging sciences who have an interest in cardiac CT.
- Contents
- Part I. Where We Were -- History of Cardiac CT: A Personal Story -- Evolution of Radiation Dose from Cardiac CT -- The Long March into Clinical Practice: Cardiac CT and Its Competitors -- Part II. Where We Are: Human Requisites -- Cardiac Computed Tomography: A Team Sport -- Cardiac CT: Credentialing and Accreditation -- Part III. Where We Are: Technical and Operational Requisites -- Cardiac CT Platforms: State of the Art -- Principles of Cardiac CT Image Acquisition -- Dual Energy and Spectral CT Techniques in Cardiovascular Imaging -- Drugs in Cardiac CT -- Contrast Media Injection Protocols in CT Coronary Angiography -- Cardiovascular CT: Image Reconstruction -- The Challenging Patient -- Cardiac CT: Contemporary Clinical Image Data Display, Analysis, and Quantification -- Workflow Optimization -- Defining the Role and Benefits of a 3D Laboratory for Cardiovascular -- Structured Reporting for Cardiac CT -- Integration of CT Data into Clinical Workflows: Role of Modern IT Infrastructure including Cloud Technology -- Thoughts on Coding and Reimbursement -- Part IV. Where We Are: Cardiac CT Fundamentals -- Pathology and Pathophysiology of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaques -- CT Cardiac Anatomy -- Patient Selection: When to Use Cardiac CT versus Other Imaging or Non-Imaging Tests -- Current Guidelines -- Part V. Where We Are: Risk Stratification and Management -- Clinical Application of the Coronary Artery Calcium Score and Implications for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention -- The Many Uses of Epicardial Fat Measurements -- Part VI. Where We Are: Non-invasive Coronary Artery Imaging -- Nonatherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease -- The Many Faces of Atherosclerosis -- Use of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Cardiac Risk Assessment for Non-Cardiac Surgery -- Chronic Chest Pain -- Coronary CT Angiography for Evaluation of Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Emergency Department -- The Role of Cardiac CT in Patients with Metabolic Disorders -- CT for Guiding Successful Revascularization -- Multidetector CT Angiography for Coronary Bypass Graft Assessment and Reoperative Cardiac Surgery -- Stent Assessment -- Part VII. Where We Are: CT Assessment of Ventricular Function -- CT of Cardiac Function and Wall Motion -- Three-Chamber Function with Cardiac CT -- Part VIII. Where We Are: Cardiac Imaging Outside the Coronaries -- Diseases of the Myocardium and Pericardium -- CT of Cardiac and Paracardiac Masses -- Valvular Heart Disease and Prostheses -- Part IX. Where We Are: Transcatheter Therapy Planning -- CT in the Context of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement -- CT for Minimally Invasive Repair of Mitral Valve and Other Structural Heart Disease -- Cardiac CT: Electrophysiological Applications -- Cardiac Devices -- Part X. Where We Are: Congenital Heart Disease -- Special Technique Considerations for Congenital Heart Disease Imaging -- CT of Coronary Artery Anomalies -- CT Spectrum of Congenital Heart Disease -- The Use of Cardiovascular CT in Repaired CHD -- Cardiac CT in the Setting of Heart Transplantation -- Part XI. Where We Are: The Heart and Beyond -- CT Imaging of the Heart-Lung Axis -- Ischemic Stroke: The Role of Cardiac CT -- Incidental Findings on CT angiography and How to Manage Them -- A Test on the Move: Cardiac CT in China as a Case Study -- Part XII. Where We Are: The Bigger Picture -- Prognosis and Outcome: State of the Evidence -- Cardiac CT: Comparative Cost-Effectiveness -- Barriers to Greater Clinical Implementation -- Part XIII. Where We Are Going: The Genes and the Heart -- Differences and Disparities in Cardiovascular Medicine Related to Gender, Race, and Ethnicity: The Role of Cardiac CT -- Cardiac CT Radiomics -- Part XIV. Where We Are Going: Risk Prediction and Management: The Next Wave -- Coronary CT Angiography for Screening, Risk Stratification, and Management of Asymptomatic Patients: State of the Evidence -- Advanced Methods for Coronary Artery Plaque Analysis -- Part XV. Where We Are Going: Lesion-specific Ischemia, Infarction, and Viability -- Transluminal Attenuation Gradient and Other CT Techniques for Gauging Lesion Significance -- CT Angiography Derived Fractional Flow Reserve -- CT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: Arterial First Pass Imaging -- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: Dual-Energy Approaches -- Dynamic Myocardial CT Perfusion Imaging -- CT’s Role for Myocardial Viability Assessment -- Part XVI. Where We Are Going: The Road Ahead -- Coronary CT Angiography as the Gatekeeper to the Cathlab: Where Are We? -- 3D Printing from Cardiac CT Images -- Future Technological Advances in Cardiac CT.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Dermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41739
Neelam A. Vashi, Howard I. Maibach, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
Dermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair is a comprehensive text that extensively examines cutaneous disease in persons with skin of color. The breadth of knowledge in this book encompasses the wide scope of dermatologic disease with 26 distinct and unique chapters. It serves as a guide to the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders for those populations with darker skin types. Vashi and Maibach's Dermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair provides an overview of medical, surgical, and co…
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- Other Authors
- Vashi, Neelam A
- Maibach, Howard I
- Responsibility
- Neelam A. Vashi, Howard I. Maibach, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiv, 492 pages) : 58 illus., 56 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319539614
- 9783319539607 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Ethnic Groups
- Skin Diseases - diagnosis
- Skin Diseases - ethnology
- Skin Diseases - therapy
- Abstract
- Dermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair is a comprehensive text that extensively examines cutaneous disease in persons with skin of color. The breadth of knowledge in this book encompasses the wide scope of dermatologic disease with 26 distinct and unique chapters. It serves as a guide to the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders for those populations with darker skin types. Vashi and Maibach's Dermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair provides an overview of medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology in addition to providing an extensive anthropological and basic science background to fully understand skin disorders in persons of color. Topics of discussion include anthropology of skin and hair, biophysical properties of ethnic skin, structure and function of the skin, physiologic pigmentation, mucosal lesions, acne, rosacea, inflammatory disorders, infections, autoimmune disorders, connective tissue disease, hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation and depigmentation, keloids, scarring, pediatric disease, alopecias, adnexal disorders, common cosmetic concerns and treatments, and cultural considerations.
- Contents
- 1. The Anthropology of Skin Colors: An Examination of the Evolution of Skin Pigmentation and the Concepts of Race and Skin of Color -- 2. The Impact of Skin and Hair Disease in Ethnic Skin -- 3. Biophysical Properties of Ethnic Skin -- 4. Differences in Skin Structure and Function in Ethnic Populations -- 5. Photosensitivity and Photoreactivity in Ethnic Skin -- 6. Stratum Corneum Lipids and Water-Holding Capacity -- 7. Physiologic Pigmentation -- 8. Mucosal Lesions in Skin of Color -- 9. Acne and Rosacea -- 10. Inflammatory Disorders -- 11. Tinea Versicolor and Tinea Capitis -- 12. Autoimmune and Connective Tissue Disease in Skin of Color -- 13. Disorders of Hyperpigmentation -- 14. Disorders of Hypopigmentation and Depigmentation -- 15. Keloids and Hypertrophic Scarring -- 16. Skin Cancer -- 17. Pediatric Dermatology -- 18. The Anthropology of Human Scalp Hair -- 19. Alopecias and Disorders of the Hair Follicle -- 20. Adnexal Disorders -- 21. Skin Aging in Individuals with Skin of Color -- 22. Common Cosmetic Concerns and Approaches -- 23. Treatment Strategies for Hyperpigmentation -- 24. Chemical Peels in Ethnic Skin -- 25. Laser Treatment in Ethnic Skin -- 26. Cultural Considerations.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39891
Marcus L. Martin, Sheryl L. Heron, Lisa Moreno-Walton, Anna Walker Jones, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2016.
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No other hospital department cares for patients as diverse as those who come to the Emergency Department (ED). These patients encompass all stages and positions of life and health. Many belong to distinct minority cultures defined by the patient's sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, spirituality, language, race, and ethnicity. It has been well documented that minorities experience inadequate emergency treatment and face poorer healthcare outcomes. Furthermore, research has estab…
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- Responsibility
- Marcus L. Martin, Sheryl L. Heron, Lisa Moreno-Walton, Anna Walker Jones, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xx, 293 p.) : 3 illus.
- ISBN
- 9783319228402
- 9783319228396 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Healthcare Disparities
- Quality of Health Care
- Cultural Competency
- Ethnic Groups
- Minority Groups
- Physician-Patient Relations
- Specialty
- Minority Health
- Patient Care
- Abstract
- No other hospital department cares for patients as diverse as those who come to the Emergency Department (ED). These patients encompass all stages and positions of life and health. Many belong to distinct minority cultures defined by the patient's sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, spirituality, language, race, and ethnicity. It has been well documented that minorities experience inadequate emergency treatment and face poorer healthcare outcomes. Furthermore, research has established that the elderly, ethnic minorities, the poor, and persons with Medicaid coverage are more likely than other people to utilize the emergency department rather than primary care services. With the passage of the Affordable Care Act, particularly the Medicaid expansion, EDs across the United States are poised to care for an unprecedented number of underserved minorities. The need to equip emergency healthcare professionals to practice medicine that is culturally competent in the broadest possible sense has never been greater. Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care aims to fill this need.
- Contents
- Defining Diversity in Quality Care -- Racial/Ethnic Healthcare Disparities and Inequities: Historical Perspectives -- Educating Medical Professionals to Deliver Quality Health Care to Diverse Patient Populations -- Culturally Competent Faculty -- Culturally Sensitive Care: A Review of Models & Educational Methods -- Interpreter Services -- The Patient-Physician Clinical Encounter -- Spiritual Care Services in Emergency Medicine -- Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual (LGB): Caring with Quality and Compassion -- Culturally Competent Care of the Transgender Patient -- Looking Past Labels: Effective Care of the Psychiatric Patient -- Disability and Access -- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Emergency Department: A Public Health Perspective -- Vulnerable Populations: The Homeless and Incarcerated -- Vulnerable Populations: The Elderly -- Vulnerable Populations: Children -- Religio-cultural Consideration When Providing Healthcare to American Muslims -- Disparities and Diversity in Biomedical Research -- Cultural Competency Case Studies: Transitional Introduction -- Case 1: African-American Infant and Family -- Case 2: Cambodian Refugee -- Case 3: Sickle Cell Crisis -- Case 4: Mongolian Spots -- Case 5: Death Disclosure -- Case 6: Coin Rubbing -- Case 7: Toxic Ingestion -- Case 8: Adolescent Indian Male Sikh -- Case 9: Intimate Partner Violence in the Gay Community -- Case 10: West Indian/Caribbean -- Case 11: American Indian -- Case 12: Spiritualism in the Latino Community -- Case 13: Islamic Patient -- Case 14: Pediatric Pain.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46496
Dana A. Telem, Colin A. Martin, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2021.
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- Access
- NEW Springer 2021
- Location
- Online
This book comprehensively covers diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the context of daily surgical practice. Through real-life illustrative case scenarios and experiences, this book explores DEI and its impact on academic surgery, career development, and clinical practice. Each chapter highlights a commonly encountered scenario and features extensive guidance on how to address each challenge secondary to both implicit explicit biases as well as detailing how to implement best practices. Di…
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- Other Authors
- Telem, Dana A.
- Martin, Colin A.
- Responsibility
- Dana A. Telem, Colin A. Martin, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (vii, 119 p.) : 4 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Success in academic surgery
- ISBN
- 9783030556556
- 9783030556549 (Print ed.)
- 9783030556563 (Print ed.)
- 9783030556570 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2194-7481
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Cultural Diversity
- Education, Medical, Graduate - ethics
- General Surgery - education
- Schools, Medical - ethics
- Social Inclusion
- Specialty
- Ethics
- General Surgery
- Sociology, Medical
- Abstract
- This book comprehensively covers diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the context of daily surgical practice. Through real-life illustrative case scenarios and experiences, this book explores DEI and its impact on academic surgery, career development, and clinical practice. Each chapter highlights a commonly encountered scenario and features extensive guidance on how to address each challenge secondary to both implicit explicit biases as well as detailing how to implement best practices. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion provides a detailed guide to the best practices and challenges associated with implementing DEI in day to day surgical practice and is a valuable resource for all surgical practitioners looking for a guide on how to successfully implement DEI strategies into daily clinical practice.
- Contents
- 1. Best Practices in Recruitment -- 2. Advancement and Leadership Development -- 3. Mentorship Principles and Practice -- 4. Research Track and Focus -- 5. Choosing a Surgical Specialty -- 6. Selecting One’s Type of Practice -- 7. Alternative Paths -- 8. Overcoming Bias from Patients and Their Families: Protecting Our Trainees and Ourselves -- 9. Gender and Surgery -- 10. Race/Ethnicity and Surgery -- 11. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Surgery -- 12. Disability and the Surgical Career.
- Access
- NEW Springer 2021
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Diversity ideologies in organizations
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33122
edited by Kecia C. Thomas, Victoria Plaut, Ny Mia Tran.
--New York, NY:
Routledge
, c2014.
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- Online
"Since the increased attention toward diversity in the workplace, the concepts of "diversity initiatives" and "diversity management" have become a common place in many conversations among academics and practitioners alike. The diversity movement in the workplace originated from the increased avocation for equal treatment of minority groups due to the dynamic composition of the modern workforce. Many organizations were forced to face these changes and the dilemma of how to respond to group diff…
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- Other Authors
- Thomas, Kecia M
- Plaut, Victoria C
- Tran, Ny Mia
- Responsibility
- edited by Kecia C. Thomas, Victoria Plaut, Ny Mia Tran
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxx, 299 p.)
- Series Title
- Series in applied psychology
- ISBN
- 9781317917922 (electronic bk.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Cultural Diversity
- Minority Groups
- Organizational Culture
- Psychology, Industrial
- Workplace - organization & administration
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Diversity in the workplace
- Organizational behavior
- Personnel management
- Abstract
- "Since the increased attention toward diversity in the workplace, the concepts of "diversity initiatives" and "diversity management" have become a common place in many conversations among academics and practitioners alike. The diversity movement in the workplace originated from the increased avocation for equal treatment of minority groups due to the dynamic composition of the modern workforce. Many organizations were forced to face these changes and the dilemma of how to respond to group differences to maintain and/or increase organization effectiveness and productivity. This volume will present new research on the colorblindness versus multiculturalism debate, assist in broadening the diversity ideology conversation, share this conversation across social science domains including industrial/organizational psychology, social psychology, and law and public policy, and highlight how the nature of diversity ideology may be fluid and therefore be different depending on the diversity dimension discussed."--Provided by publisher.
- Contents
- Chapter 1: Diversity Ideologies in Organizations -- Chapter 2: Negotiating Space, Finding Your Place: Reconciling Identity Management and Coping Strategies with Diversity Ideology -- Chapter 3: Racial Identity Denial and its Discontents: Implications for Individuals and Organizations -- Chapter 4: Color Minimization: The Theory and Practice of Addressing Race and Ethnicity at Work -- Chapter 5: Organizational and Individual Colorblindness Approaches to Past Injustice -- Chapter 6: Occupational Sex Segregation: Disciplinary and Ideological Approaches to Understanding Women's and Men's Employment Patterns -- Chapter 7: To Be or Not to Be; and to See or Not to See: The Benefits of LGBT Identity Consciousness for Organizations and Employees -- Chapter 8: Diversity Ideologies in the U.S. Military -- Chapter 9: The Intersection of Organizational and Individual Diversity Ideology on Diverse Employees' Perceptions of Inclusion and Organizational Justice -- Chapter 10: Diverse and United at the Same Time: Social Psychological Recommendations for a Diverse Workplace -- Chapter 11: The "Business Case" for Diversity May Not by Itself Make the Strongest Case for Diversity: What a Profit-Maximizing Rationale for Affirmative Action Ignores and Why It Matters -- Chapter 12: Multiculturalism at Work: Examples from the UK and Germany -- Chapter 13: Diversity Ideologies: The Case of South Africa.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Diversity in the workforce : current issues and emerging trends
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33120
edited by Marilyn Y. Byrd, Chaunda L. Scott.
--New York, NY:
Routledge
, c2014.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
Diversity in the Workforce is a comprehensive, integrated teaching resource providing students with the tools and methodologies they need to negotiate effectively the multicultural workplace, and to counter issues of discrimination and privilege. Written from an American perspective, the book not only covers the traditional topics of race, gender, ethnicity and social class, but moves beyond this to explore emerging trends around 'isms' (racism, sexism), as well as transgender issues, spiritua…
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- Other Authors
- Byrd, Marilyn Y
- Scott, Chaunda L
- Responsibility
- edited by Marilyn Y. Byrd, Chaunda L. Scott
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 595 p.
- ISBN
- 9780203797778 (electronic bk.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Cultural Diversity
- Minority Groups
- Personnel Management
- Psychology, Industrial
- Workplace - organization & administration
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Personnel management
- Diversity in the workplace
- Abstract
- Diversity in the Workforce is a comprehensive, integrated teaching resource providing students with the tools and methodologies they need to negotiate effectively the multicultural workplace, and to counter issues of discrimination and privilege. Written from an American perspective, the book not only covers the traditional topics of race, gender, ethnicity and social class, but moves beyond this to explore emerging trends around 'isms' (racism, sexism), as well as transgender issues, spirituality, intergenerational workforce tensions, and cross-cultural teams.
- Contents
- Part I. Establishing Foundations of Diversity in the Workforce -- 1. Historical Perspectives for Studying Diversity in the Workforce -- 2. Suggested Theories, Models, and Frameworks Used to Address Emerging Diversity Issues in the Workforce -- 3. Exploring the Relationship Between the Organizational Culture and Diversity in the Workforce -- Part II. Diversity in the Workforce: Current Issues -- 4. Race and Diversity in the Workforce -- 5. Gender and Diversity in the Workforce -- 6. Ethnicity and Diversity in the Workforce -- 7. Developing Human Resource Development Competencies to Manage Sexual Orientation and Transgender Diversity Issues in the Workforce -- 8. Social Class and Diversity in the Workforce -- Part III. Diversity in the Workforce: Emerging Trends -- 9. Spirituality and Diversity in the Workforce -- 10. Intergenerational Tensions in the Workforce -- 11 Linguistic Profiling in the Workforce -- 12. Personal/Physical Appearance Stigmatizing in the Workforce -- 13. Visible and Invisible Disabilities in the Workforce: Exclusion and Discrimination -- 14. Re-Emergence of Racial Harassment and Racial Hate Symbols in the Workforce -- 15. Cross-Cultural Team Opportunities and Challenges in the Workforce With Global Implications -- 16. Re-Conceptualizing and Re-Visioning Diversity in the Workforce: Toward a Social Justice Paradigm.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Diversity, social justice, and inclusive excellence : transdisciplinary and global perspectives
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33118
edited by Seth N. Asumah and Mechthild Nagel.
--New York, NY:
Suny Press
, c2014.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Asumah, Seth N
- Nagel, Mechthild
- Responsibility
- edited by Seth N. Asumah and Mechthild Nagel
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Suny Press
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 445 p.
- ISBN
- 9781438451640 (electronic bk.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Cultural Diversity
- Social Justice
- Racism
- Oppression (Psychology)
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Cultural pluralism
- Social justice
- Racism
- Blacks - Race identity - United States
- People with mental disabilities - Government policy - United States
- Oppression (Psychology)
- Sex role
- Contents
- About the contributors -- Preface / Seth N. Asumah and Mechthild Nagel -- Doing diversity for cultural competence, social justice and inclusive excellence -- Five faces of oppression / Iris Marion Young -- The vicissitudes of cultural competence : dealing with difficult classroom dialogue / Elizabeth Davis-Russell and Gale Young -- Gender, race, class, homosexuality, disability, immigration and animal oppression in the United States -- Teaching feminist pedagogy on race and gender : beyond the additive approach? / Mechthild Nagel -- Beyond the pale : reflections on the vulnerability of Black life in the United States / Mechthild Nagel -- Women's work trips and multifaceted oppression / Ibipo Johnston-Anumonwo -- Racial identity and policy making : redefining whiteness / Seth N. Asumah -- Examining cyberstalking through the prism of race and gender / Tosha A. Asumah and Debra F. Glaser -- Framing the same-sex marriage issue as equity / Christopher P. Latimer -- Oppression's three new faces : rethinking Iris Young's "Five faces of oppression" for disability theory / Elizabeth Purcell -- Gender and the politics of invisible disability / Nancy J. Hirschmann -- Stigmatized, marginalized, and ill : the oppression of people with serious mental illness / Diane C. Gooding and William T. L. Cox -- Rethinking United States immigration policy, diversity, and the politics of exclusion / Seth N. Asumah and Matthew Todd Bradley -- The faces of animal oppression / Lori Gruen -- Doing diversity worldwide for global justice -- The tale of two worlds : unpacking the power of the global North over the global South / Gowri Parameswaran -- Feeding the city and financing the family : women market traders in Suva, Fiji / Susan C. Dewey and Cema Bolabola -- China in Africa : dislocating cultures, reexamining the role of the nation state and the China model in the process of development / Seth N. Asumah -- Political struggle of rural migrant hostesses for first-class citizenship in postsocialist China / Tiantian Zheng -- Understanding disability rights in a global context / Janet M. Duncan -- Islam, rentier states and the quest for democracy in the Middle East and Africa / Seth N. Asumah -- African relational democracy : reframing diversity, economic development and society-centered governance for the twenty-first century / Seth N. Asumah -- Index.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Drugs and Social Context : Social Perspectives on the Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43328
Telmo Mota Ronzani, editor.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
- Available Online
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- Online
This book goes beyond the traditional approaches to drug use and discusses the issue from a societal perspective, integrating contributions from different disciplines such as psychology, public health, anthropology, law, public policies and sociology to address specifically the social aspects of the phenomenon. Given its complexity, drug use demands a multidisciplinary approach from many different perspectives, but despite the vast literature about the topic, the majority of the books are restr…
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- Other Authors
- Ronzani, Telmo Mota
- Responsibility
- Telmo Mota Ronzani, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xviii, 114 p.)
- ISBN
- 9783319724461
- 9783319724454 (print ed.)
- 9783319724478 (print ed.)
- 9783319891835 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Alcohol Drinking
- Drug and Narcotic Control
- Drug Users
- Social Control, Informal
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Street Drugs
- Social Stigma
- Specialty
- Policy
- Sociology, Medical
- Abstract
- This book goes beyond the traditional approaches to drug use and discusses the issue from a societal perspective, integrating contributions from different disciplines such as psychology, public health, anthropology, law, public policies and sociology to address specifically the social aspects of the phenomenon. Given its complexity, drug use demands a multidisciplinary approach from many different perspectives, but despite the vast literature about the topic, the majority of the books are restricted either to a purely medical perspective (focused mainly on treatment techniques) or to a criminological perspective (focused mainly on drug trafficking and organized crime). The social approach adopted in this volume challenges this dichotomy and analyzes both the social contexts to which drug use is related and the social and political consequences of the attitudes and policies adopted by governments and other social groups towards drug users, addressing topics such as: Drugs and poverty; Drugs and gender; Drugs and race; Drugs and territory; Stigmatization of drug use; Prohibitionism. Given its broad and innovative approach, Drugs and Social Context - Social Perspectives on the Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs will be of interest for researchers, clinicians and other health professionals, since the study of the social aspects of drug use is central to everyone who deals with the issue.
- Contents
- Drugs and society -- 1. The context of drug use in the consumer society -- 2. The stigmatization of drug use as mechanism of legitimation of exclusion -- 3. Social effects of prohibitionism in the Americas and new drug policies -- Social issues -- 4. Drugs and poverty: interfaces of oppression in the capitalist world -- 5. Drugs and gender -- 6. Drugs and race -- 7. (Des)Occupation of urban and rural spaces, gentrification and drug use.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ and Microinvasive/Borderline Breast Cancer
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat38998
Lisa A. Newman, Jessica M. Bensenhaver, editors.
--New York, NY:
Springer
, c2015.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This volume reviews the evolution of information regarding the epidemiology of DCIS and its modes of detection, as well as treatment options as a function of both clinical trial data and ongoing investigational therapeutic prospects. Several of the challenging and clinically-relevant scenarios of DCIS that appear in daily practice is discussed, including the difficulties of distinguishing "true" DCIS from borderline patterns of other breast diseases and the therapeutic implications of different…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Newman, Lisa
- Bensenhaver, Jessica M.
- Responsibility
- Lisa A. Newman, Jessica M. Bensenhaver, editors
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiii, 168 p.) : 35 illus., 32 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9781493920358
- 9781493920341 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Breast Neoplasms - etiology
- Carcinoma in Situ
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast
- Abstract
- This volume reviews the evolution of information regarding the epidemiology of DCIS and its modes of detection, as well as treatment options as a function of both clinical trial data and ongoing investigational therapeutic prospects. Several of the challenging and clinically-relevant scenarios of DCIS that appear in daily practice is discussed, including the difficulties of distinguishing "true" DCIS from borderline patterns of other breast diseases and the therapeutic implications of differentiating these various diagnoses. Particular attention is paid to pathologic evaluation of DCIS, including histologic patterns and the importance of margin evaluation/margin control. The text also explores the data regarding DCIS in medical research in hereditary susceptibility for breast cancer and race/ethnicity-associated disparities in breast cancer. Written by experts in the field, Ductal Carcinoma In Situ and Microinvasive/Borderline Breast Cancer is a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of the field, and serves as a valuable resource for clinicians, surgeons and researchers with an interest in breast cancer.
- Contents
- Epidemiology of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ -- Role of Screening Mammography in Early Detection/Outcome from Breast Cancer -- Imaging DCIS: Digital/Film Screening Mammography, Tomosynthesis, MRI, Ultrasonography -- Pathology of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: Features and Diagnostic Challenges -- Molecular Markers in DCIS -- History of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Management Based Upon Data from Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trials -- Extent and Role of Margin Control for DCIS Managed by Breast-Conserving Surgery -- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Treated With Breast Conserving Surgery Alone -- DCIS Managed with BCS: Whole-Breast XRT vs. Partial Breast XRT -- Anti-HER2/neu Therapy in DCIS -- Role of Genetic Profiling and Recurrence Scores in Treatment Planning for DCIS -- DCIS and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy -- Role of Postmastectomy Radiation for DCIS -- Monitoring and Surveillance Following DCIS Treatment -- DCIS and Hereditary Susceptibility for Breast Cancer -- Introduction, Evolution and Application of the Van Nuys Prognostic Index in DCIS -- Disparities in DCIS Detection and Outcomes Related to Race/Ethnicity.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Establishing Medical Reality : Essays In The Metaphysics And Epistemology Of Biomedical Science
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40572
edited by Harold Kincaid and Jennifer McKitrick.
--Dordrecht:
Springer
, c2007.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
Medicine raises numerous philosophical issues. Most discussed have been debates in bioethics. Yet contemporary medicine is also a rich source of controversies and examples that raise important issues in philosophy of science, philosophy of biology, and metaphysics. This volume approaches the philosophy of medicine from the broad naturalist perspective that holds that philosophy must be continuous with, constrained by, and relevant to empirical results of the natural and social sciences and that…
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- Other Authors
- Kincaid, Harold, 1952-
- McKitrick, Jennifer
- Responsibility
- edited by Harold Kincaid and Jennifer McKitrick
- Place of Publication
- Dordrecht
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2007
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (vii, 236 p.)
- Series Vol.
- v. 90
- Series Title
- Philosophy and medicine
- ISBN
- 9781402052163
- 9781402052156 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Bioethical Issues
- Metaphysics
- Philosophy, Medical
- Abstract
- Medicine raises numerous philosophical issues. Most discussed have been debates in bioethics. Yet contemporary medicine is also a rich source of controversies and examples that raise important issues in philosophy of science, philosophy of biology, and metaphysics. This volume approaches the philosophy of medicine from the broad naturalist perspective that holds that philosophy must be continuous with, constrained by, and relevant to empirical results of the natural and social sciences and that believes that the history, sociology, politics, and ethics of science provide relevant information for philosophical analysis. One traditional topic covered by several of the contributions is the nature of disease, but the approach is largely from the philosophy of science rather than traditional linguistic analysis. The complex interplay of epistemological and sociological factors in producing evidence in medicine is discussed by chapters on collective medical discussion making, experimental medicine, "genetic" diseases, mental illness, and race and gender categories. The upshot is a volume that ties medicine to contemporary issues in philosophy of science and metaphysics like no other. "An excellent collection of essays in the philosophy of medicine. Whereas most philosophical work about medicine has been concerned with medical ethics, this volume focuses more on key questions in epistemology and metaphysics, although many of these are also relevant to ethical issues. Some of the chapters are among the best I have read in the philosophy of medicine on their respective topics." Professor Paul Thagard, Philosophy Department, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Normality, Disease and Enhancement -- Holistic Theories of Health as Applicable to Non-Human Living Beings -- Disease and the Concept of Supervenience -- Decision and Discovery in Defining "Disease" -- Race and Scientific Reduction -- Towards an Adequate Account of Genetic Disease -- Why Disease Persists: An Evolutionary Nosology -- Creating Mental Illness in Non-Disordered Community Populations -- Gender Identity Disorder -- Clinical Trials as Nomological Machines: Implications for Evidence-Based Medicine -- The Social Epistemology of NIH Consensus Conferences -- Maternal Agency and the Immunological Paradox of Pregnancy -- Violence and Public Health: Exploring the Relationship Between Biological Perspectives on Violent Behavior and Public Health Approaches to Violence Prevention -- Taking Equipoise Seriously: The Failure of Clinical or Community Equipoise to Resolve the Ethical Dilemmas in Randomized Clinical Trials.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Every second counts : the race to transplant the first human heart
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat23517
McRae, Donald.
--London, England:
Pocket Books
, 2006.
- Call Number
- WG 169 M174e 2006
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Call Number
- WG 169 M174e 2006
- Author
- McRae, Donald
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Publisher
- Pocket Books
- Date of Publication
- 2006
- Physical Description
- 356 p.
- ISBN
- 9781416510956
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Heart Transplantation - history
- Heart Transplantation - Popular Works
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Copies
- 2
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Exertional Heat Illness : A Clinical and Evidence-Based Guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44962
William M. Adams, John F. Jardine, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This authoritative work provides clinicians, scientists and students with a comprehensive overview of exertional heat illness. Specifically, it addresses the prevention, recognition, treatment, and care of the various medical conditions that fall within the realm of exertional heat illness. In doing so, the book also offers a setting-specific (that is, athletics, military, occupational, and road race medicine) discussion of exertional heat illness for the consideration of the varied medical pro…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Adams, William M.
- Jardine, John F.
- Responsibility
- William M. Adams, John F. Jardine, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 268 p.) : 42 illus., 26 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030278052
- 9783030278045 (Print ed.)
- 9783030278069 (Print ed.)
- 9783030278076 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Heat Stress Disorders - physiology
- Heat Stress Disorders - prevention & control
- Physical Exertion - physiology
- Specialty
- Physiology
- Abstract
- This authoritative work provides clinicians, scientists and students with a comprehensive overview of exertional heat illness. Specifically, it addresses the prevention, recognition, treatment, and care of the various medical conditions that fall within the realm of exertional heat illness. In doing so, the book also offers a setting-specific (that is, athletics, military, occupational, and road race medicine) discussion of exertional heat illness for the consideration of the varied medical providers working in these settings. Clinicians will benefit from the discussion of the evidence-based best-practice considerations that should be made in the management of exertional heat illness. Scientists will benefit from this text in that it will provide them with a review of the current scientific evidence related to exertional heat illness and the translation of evidence to clinical practice – while also discussing directions for future research. Finally, students -- primarily postgraduate students interested in developing a line of research related to exertional heat illness -- will find this title an indispensable text to familiarize themselves with this fascinating field of study. A major contribution to the literature, Exertional Heat Illness: A Clinical and Evidence-Based Guide will be of significant interest to clinicians and scientists at all levels of training and experience, especially professionals in athletic training, emergency medical services, emergency room care, sports medicine and primary care.
- Contents
- 1. Overview of Exertional Heat Illness -- 2. Physiological Response to Heat Stress -- 3. Predisposing Factors for Exertional Heat Illness -- 4. Exertional Heat Stroke -- 5. Heat Exhaustion -- 6. Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramps -- 7. Minor Heat Illnesses -- 8. Molecular Aspects of Thermal Tolerance and Exertional Heat Illness Susceptibility -- 9. Management of Exertional Heat Stroke in Athletics: Interdisciplinary Medical Care -- 10. Exertional Heat Illness Considerations in the Military -- 11. Considerations for Road Race Medical Staff -- 12. Climate Change and Heat Exposure: Impact on Health in Occupational and General Populations.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
