Health Reference Series: Disease Management Sourcebook
Health Reference Series: Disease Management Sourcebook
Editor: Williams, Angela L.
Publication Year: 2020
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.
Single-User Purchase Price:
$85.00

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:
Table of Contents
- 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