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Consumer health education Consumer health education College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Office of Consumer Health Education. xii, 239 p. : 25 cm OL13526955W
Critical conditions Critical conditions Martine Ehrenclou A step-by-step guide to patient advocacy, based on more than 150 interviews with nurses, doctors, social workers, and families. OL13646188W
God's hotel God's hotel Victoria Sweet "San Francisco's Laguna Honda Hospital is the last almshouse in the country, a descendant of the Hotel-Dieu (God's Hotel) that cared for the sick in the Middle Ages. Ballet dancers and rock musicia… OL16486417W
Sometimes Sometimes Rebecca Elliott Toby loves his big sister Clemmie. She always looks after him and he looks after her - even when her disability means she has to go to hospital again. They still find ways to have fun together - and … OL16639173W
The Health Care Handbook The Health Care Handbook Elisabeth Askin, M.D. ,Nathan Moore The American health care system is vast, complex and confusing. Books about it shouldn't be. This book is your one-stop guide to the people, organizations and industries that make up the U.S. health … OL17109139W
Your child in the hospital Your child in the hospital Nancy Keene Provides helpful tips and home-grown wisdom that will make any visit to the hospital easier. It explains how to prepare your child, cope with procedures, plan for surgery, communicate with doctors an… OL17910585W
Instructions for a secondhand heart Instructions for a secondhand heart Tamsyn Murray Jonny and Neve, both fifteen, bond after her twin brother, in whose shadow she has been living, becomes Jonny's just-in-time heart donor. OL19724605W
Smoking cigarettes, eating glass Smoking cigarettes, eating glass Annita Perez Sawyer Annita Sawyer's memoir is a harrowing, heroic, and redeeming story of her battle with mental illness, and her triumph in overcoming it. In 1960, as a suicidal teenager, Sawyer was institutionalized, … OL20011465W
My brother needs an operation My brother needs an operation Anna Marie Jaworski Joey's life changes a great deal when his little brother, Alex, goes to the hospital. Includes information for parents, questions for the reader, a hospital diary, and activities. OL2044510W
Caring for older people Caring for older people Mary Carroll I bought a copy of the 1988 edition and found it of value for a second year nursing student or a Licenced Practical Nurse. Much of what is said is obvious for a more experienced nurse. I am a nurse e… OL2050636W
Evidence-based on-call Evidence-based on-call Christopher M. Ball "This book takes the hard work out of EBM. It provides bullet-point recommendations on the diagnosis and management of 37 on-call medical problems. Every recommendation is graded according to the wei… OL20882531W
Let's talk about when someone you love is in the hospital Let's talk about when someone you love is in the hospital Marianne Johnston Discusses visiting loved ones in the hospital, how to make them feel better, how they look as patients, and the scary feelings one has at such a time. OL23612619W
Assessing hospital quality Assessing hospital quality Paul O'Keefe This study attempted to deal with the problem of measuring outcomes among providers given differences in patient casemix. It used acute myocardial infarcts and identified a wide range of attributes o… OL24873625W
Danny goes to the hospital Danny goes to the hospital James Lincoln Collier Describes some of the experiences one might have during a two-day stay in the hospital for minor surgery. OL2626145W
Behind the scenes at the hospital Behind the scenes at the hospital Marilyn Miller Explains the functions of different areas of a hospital such as the X-ray unit, the laboratory, the intensive care unit, children's department, and the maternity ward. OL2695398W
Le souci de l'autre Le souci de l'autre Marie de Hennezel Evoque la place de l'humain dans le monde hospitalier en considérant le malade en tant que personne. Propose des idées pour améliorer la situation, depuis les bases de l'enseignement médical jusqu'à … OL31211214W
Hospital Hospital John Malam Reveals the inner workings of a typical modern general hospital by exploring the various departments, other key places, the equipment, the employees, and what takes place there. OL457010W
Jeff's hospital book Jeff's hospital book Harriet Langsam Sobol Describes a young boy's experience in the hospital as he undergoes surgery to correct crossed eyes. OL4977510W
An investigation of geriatric nursing problems in hospital An investigation of geriatric nursing problems in hospital A. N. Exton-Smith,Doreen Norton,Rhoda McLaren Doreen Norton was the nurse who stopped old people having pressure sores. She eventually banished the ritual of rubbing patients' backs with soap and spirits when she showed that moving patients and … OL7015232W
A marketer's guide to measuring ROI A marketer's guide to measuring ROI Marlowe, David M. M. This comprehensive book walks you through the 10 questions you must answer to accurately and rigorously measure the ROI of hospital marketing campaigns. It covers what marketers need to know about me… OL7801273W
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