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Introduction to Health Care, 6th Edition

Lee Haroun, Dakota Mitchell, Kaylyn Grammater

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Haroun/Mitchell/Grammater's INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE, 6th Edition, provides a student-friendly introduction to the foundational skills necessary for a range of health care professions. This trusted text offers a comprehensive yet highly accessible survey of both soft skills and basic clinical skills for those entering health care training programs or considering a career in health care. It emphasizes core competencies required by all health care professions, including communication, infection control and professionalism. Focusing on developing critical thinking skills, the text uses a five-step problem-solving model to teach students to think like health care professionals. The up-to-date 6th edition includes coverage of the opioid crisis, precision/personalized medicine, suicide prevention, health disparities and more. MindTap digital learning solution is also available.

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Lee Haroun

Lee Haroun, M.A., MBA, Ed.D., has over 45 years of experience in education as a teacher, administrator and writer. She has worked with hundreds of health care students and has a special interest in helping them become successful professionals. Dr. Haroun has coordinated curriculum development for a variety of programs, including occupational therapy assistant, patient care technician, health information technician and insurance coder. She also has focused on empowering health care instructors to succeed, and her doctoral dissertation explored the transition of health care professionals from the field to the classroom. Dr. Haroun is the author of CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (Elsevier Science), a co-author of OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FIELDWORK SURVIVAL GUIDE with Bonnie Napier-Tibere (F.A. Davis) and TEACHING IDEAS AND CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES FOR HEALTH CARE with Susan Royce (Cengage), as well as a technical writer for ESSENTIALS OF HEALTH & WELLNESS by James Robinson and Deborah McCormick (Cengage). In addition, she developed video content and scripts for Delmar's CAREER SUCCESS FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS DVD Series, content for health care career exploration software published by Cengage and numerous instructional materials for a variety of publishers.

Dakota Mitchell

Dakota Mitchell, R.N., earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of California, San Francisco and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Santa Clara. The combination of these advanced degrees provides a valuable perspective for understanding and functioning within today's rapidly evolving world of health care. Her 35-plus years of experience in health care includes education, management and curriculum consultation. In addition to devoting many years to classroom and clinical teaching, she has developed and implemented innovative health care programs at both the vocational and associate degree levels. She has also written and/or served as a content expert on numerous health care instructional projects for Cengage.

Kaylyn Grammater

Kaylyn Grammater, RN, is a distinguished nursing professional with a wealth of experience and expertise in health care and education. Kaylyn holds a Master of Science in Nursing in Clinical Systems Leadership from the University of Arizona. She served as faculty for various courses within the bachelor's and master's entry level programs at the University of Arizona College of Nursing. Her background in health care spans over a decade, encompassing clinical practice, education and leadership roles. In addition to her educational and clinical roles, Kaylyn has been actively involved in various projects focused on curriculum development, policy and procedure development and quality improvement initiatives. Her commitment to advancing healthcare standards and ensuring the delivery of high-quality care is evident through her dedicated efforts in these areas.

What's New

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  • New up-to-date web activities enable students to dig deeper and expand their understanding of chapter concepts. Instead of leaving students on their own to hunt for trustworthy online resources, each chapter includes addresses for credible websites (such as MedlinePlus, Mayo Clinic, American Cancer Society and Harvard) along with questions and activities instructors can use for assignments, giving readers more opportunities to put what they learn into real-world practice.
  • A concise list of Learning Objectives has been added to each chapter to help instructors and students assess readers' understanding of the material. Each Learning Objective is correlated to end-of-chapter Review Questions, helping readers zero in on the most important topics.
  • All material, including the reading content, art program and online courseware material, has been thoroughly reviewed and updated to reflect modern health care practices and the most current research findings available.
  • The material and sections in some of the chapters have been reorganized to flow in a more logical manner, making the text more student-friendly than ever. A new chapter includes strategies for the student to develop professional skills and strategies for long term success in professional programs and careers.
  • Timely, relevant and completely up-to-date, the 6th edition includes expanded coverage of current interest topics, including the opioid crisis, precision/personalized medicine, suicide prevention, health disparities (such as how racism affects access to health care), patient rights and much more.
  • The text includes updated career information, Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, web addresses for each career, formula methods for calculating drug dosages, health care statistics, incident report sample contents, tips for avoiding internet job-search scams and new study tips. Expanded coverage of patient rights, exertion injuries, influenza, COVID-19, empathy, professionalism on social media, professional development, career ladders, implicit bias, communication through the life span, HIPAA and medical records, Medicaid and Veterans Health Administration is included.

Features

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  • Equipping readers for success in school and in their careers, the text's comprehensive coverage includes information and resources that benefit individuals both in the classroom and on the job, including tips and tools for test prep, the challenges of dealing with adult responsibilities while in school and effective lifestyle management (staying healthy, managing time and handling stress).
  • Maximizing student success, each chapter presents charts and boxed features that summarize or expand on the core material, enabling readers to quickly locate needed information, identify key concepts and review for assignments or exams.
  • Features and activities such as “Thinking It Through,” “Suggested Learning Activities” and “The Case Of” sharpen critical thinking and problem-solving skills by encouraging readers to apply chapter concepts to real-world workplace scenarios.

Table of Contents

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Unit I: HEALTH CARE TODAY.
1. Your Career in Health Care.
2. Strategies for Success in Healthcare.
3. Health Care Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.
4. Ethical and Legal Responsibilities.
Unit II: THE LANGUAGE OF HEALTH CARE.
5. Medical Terminology.
6. Medical Math.
Unit III: THE HUMAN BODY.
7. Organization of the Human Body.
8. Structure and Function of the Human Body.
9. Growth and Development.
Unit IV: PERSONAL AND WORKPLACE SAFETY.
10. Body Mechanics.
11. Infection Control.
12. Environmental Safety.
Unit V: BEHAVIORS FOR SUCCESS.
13. Lifestyle Management.
14. Professionalism.
15. Professional Development and Lifelong Learning.
Unit VI: COMMUNICATION IN THE HEALTH CARE SETTING.
16. The Patient as an Individual.
17. The Communication Process.
18. Written Communication.
19. Computers and Technology in Health Care.
20. Documentation and Medical Records.
Unit VII: HEALTH CARE SKILLS.
21. Physical Assessment.
22. Emergency Procedures.
Unit VIII: BUSINESS OF CARING.
23. Paying for Health Care.
24. Quality Control and Customer Service.
Unit IX: SECURING AND MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT.
25. Job Leads, Résumé, Application, and Interview.
Appendix 1: Health Care Professional Organizations.
Appendix 2: Useful Spanish Expressions for Health Care Professionals.
Glossary.
References.
Index.

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