Health Reference Series: Disease Management Sourcebook

Editor: Williams, Angela L.
Publication Year: 2020
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.

Single-User Purchase Price: $85.00 This title is available for purchase on Credo platforms only. This is not a download.
Unlimited-User Purchase Price: $127.50
ISBN: 978-1-78785-689-9
Category: Health & Medicine - Health
Image Count: 39
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

Disease Management Sourcebook, Third Edition provides facts about navigating the healthcare system, communicating with healthcare providers, and finding and evaluating health information.

This book is found in the following Credo Collections:

Preface
Part 1. Facts about Serious and Chronic Illnesses
Chapter 1—Chronic Diseases in the United States
Chapter 2—Family History Is Important to Your Health
Chapter 3—Risk Factors for Preventable Chronic Diseases
Chapter 4—How You Can Prevent Chronic Diseases
Chapter 5—Choosing Your Doctor
Chapter 6—Is It a Medical Emergency?
Chapter 7—Common Screening and Diagnostic Tests
Chapter 8—After Your Diagnosis: Finding Information and Support
Part 2. Working with Healthcare Providers and the Healthcare System
Chapter 9—Talking with Your Healthcare Provider
Chapter 10—Making Decisions with Your Doctor
Chapter 11—Seek Out Information
Chapter 12—Getting a Second Opinion
Chapter 13—Medical Specialties Overview
Chapter 14—Selecting a Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practitioner
Chapter 15—An Introduction to Clinical Studies
Chapter 16—Clinical Trials: An Overview
Chapter 17—Healthcare Quality Issues
Chapter 18—Hospitalization
Chapter 19—Surgery
Chapter 20—Preventive Care: Everyone Needs an Ounce of Prevention
Part 3. Health Literacy and Making Informed Health Decisions
Chapter 21—Understanding Health Literacy
Chapter 22—The Importance of Health Communication and Health Information Technology
Chapter 23—eHealth Literacy
Chapter 24—Patient Rights and Responsibilities
Chapter 25—Informed Consent
Chapter 26—Personal Health Records and Patient Portals
Chapter 27—Making Sense of Internet Health Information
Chapter 28—Preventing Medical Errors
Chapter 29—Healthcare Fraud Scams
Chapter 30—Medical Identity Theft
Part 4. Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications
Chapter 31—Understanding Medications and What They Do
Chapter 32—Using Medications Safely
Chapter 33—e-Prescribing
Chapter 34—Over-the-Counter Medications
Chapter 35—What Value Do Prescription Drugs Provide to Patients?
Chapter 36—Buying Prescription Drugs
Chapter 37—Generic Drugs
Chapter 38—Other Types of Drugs
Chapter 39—Taking Medications
Chapter 40—Adverse Drug Reactions
Chapter 41—Drug Interactions: What You Should Know
Chapter 42—Preventing Medication Errors
Chapter 43—Unapproved, Counterfeit, and Misused Drugs
Chapter 44—Where and How to Dispose of Unused Medicines
Part 5. Managing Chronic Disease
Chapter 45—Self-Management of Chronic Illness
Chapter 46—Preventing Infection at Home and Work
Chapter 47—Chronic Illness and Depression
Chapter 48—Use of Technologies in Managing Diseases and Improving Health
Chapter 49—Home Improvement Assistance
Chapter 50—Transitional Care Planning
Chapter 51—Palliative and Hospice Care
Chapter 52—Tips for Caregivers
Part 6. Children and Chronic Disease
Chapter 53—Caring for a Seriously Ill Child
Chapter 54—Questions and Answers about the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 55—The Civil Rights of Students with Hidden Disabilities
Chapter 56—Managing Chronic Health Conditions in Schools
Chapter 57—Finding a Camp for a Child with Chronic Health Needs
Chapter 58—Robotic Device for Kids with Cerebral Palsy
Chapter 59—Telemedicine for Children
Part 7. Legal, Financial, and Insurance Issues That Impact Disease Management
Chapter 60—The Americans with Disabilities Act
Chapter 61—The Family and Medical Leave Act
Chapter 62—Advance Directives
Chapter 63—Legal and Financial Planning for People with a Chronic Disease
Chapter 64—Medicaid and Hill-Burton Free and Reduced-Cost Healthcare
Chapter 65—Paying for Complementary and Integrative Health Approaches
Chapter 66—Medicare's Preventive Services
Chapter 67—Healthcare Benefit Laws: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
Chapter 68—Eligibility for Medicare Coverage of Home Healthcare
Chapter 69—Things to Know before You Choose a Health-Insurance Plan
Chapter 70—Purchasing Health Insurance as an Individual
Chapter 71—High Deductible Health Insurance and Health Savings Accounts
Chapter 72—Medical Discount Plans—Service or Scam?
Chapter 73—Low-Cost or Free Health Insurance for Children
Chapter 74—High-Risk Health Insurance
Chapter 75—Transitioning from the Marketplace to Medicare Coverage
Chapter 76—Filing a Claim for Your Health or Disability Benefits
Part 8. Additional Help and Information
Chapter 77—Glossary of Terms Related to Disease Management
Chapter 78—Additional Resources for Information about Disease Management
Chapter 79—Directory of Health Insurance Information
Chapter 80—Directory of Organizations That Provide Financial Assistance for Medical Treatments