Author: Sir Robert HutchisonPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 54
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Some Principles of Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment
Some Principles of Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment
Author: Robert HutchisonPrinciples of Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment ... Second Edition [of "Some Principles of Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment"].
Author: Sir Robert HutchisonSome Principles of Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment, Etc
Author: Sir Robert HutchisonPrinciples of Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment
Author: Sir Robert HutchisonPublisher:
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Category : Clinical medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 53
Book Description
Improving Diagnosis in Health Care
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309377722
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
Getting the right diagnosis is a key aspect of health care - it provides an explanation of a patient's health problem and informs subsequent health care decisions. The diagnostic process is a complex, collaborative activity that involves clinical reasoning and information gathering to determine a patient's health problem. According to Improving Diagnosis in Health Care, diagnostic errors-inaccurate or delayed diagnoses-persist throughout all settings of care and continue to harm an unacceptable number of patients. It is likely that most people will experience at least one diagnostic error in their lifetime, sometimes with devastating consequences. Diagnostic errors may cause harm to patients by preventing or delaying appropriate treatment, providing unnecessary or harmful treatment, or resulting in psychological or financial repercussions. The committee concluded that improving the diagnostic process is not only possible, but also represents a moral, professional, and public health imperative. Improving Diagnosis in Health Care, a continuation of the landmark Institute of Medicine reports To Err Is Human (2000) and Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001), finds that diagnosis-and, in particular, the occurrence of diagnostic errorsâ€"has been largely unappreciated in efforts to improve the quality and safety of health care. Without a dedicated focus on improving diagnosis, diagnostic errors will likely worsen as the delivery of health care and the diagnostic process continue to increase in complexity. Just as the diagnostic process is a collaborative activity, improving diagnosis will require collaboration and a widespread commitment to change among health care professionals, health care organizations, patients and their families, researchers, and policy makers. The recommendations of Improving Diagnosis in Health Care contribute to the growing momentum for change in this crucial area of health care quality and safety.
Bioinformatics for Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment of Complex Diseases
Author: Bairong ShenPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400779755
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
The book introduces the bioinformatics tools, databases and strategies for the translational research, focuses on the biomarker discovery based on integrative data analysis and systems biological network reconstruction. With the coming of personal genomics era, the biomedical data will be accumulated fast and then it will become reality for the personalized and accurate diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of complex diseases. The book covers both state of the art of bioinformatics methodologies and the examples for the identification of simple or network biomarkers. In addition, bioinformatics software tools and scripts are provided to the practical application in the study of complex diseases. The present state, the future challenges and perspectives were discussed. The book is written for biologists, biomedical informatics scientists and clinicians, etc. Dr. Bairong Shen is Professor and Director of Center for Systems Biology, Soochow University; he is also Director of Taicang Center for Translational Bioinformatics.
A Textbook of Clinical Medicine
Author: Clarence BartlettPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780265908532
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 998
Book Description
Excerpt from A Textbook of Clinical Medicine: Principles of Diagnosis IN presenting a review of practical medicine, one may proceed in one of two ways. He may adopt the method in vogue for many years, that of describing the clinical pictures of the various diseases, presenting details as to their etiology, symptomatology, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. Or, he may approach the subject from the Opposite standpoint, describing the various symptoms which go to demonstrate that a person is ill, and give details as to their clinical relations and diagnostic significance. Inasmuch as the latter plan follows the lines of argument one employs when exam ining a case, it may be called the clinical method. The old or established system of teaching medicine has its advantages otherwise it would not have preserved its popularity even unto the present time. But it has its disadvantages, which become more and more obvious as we have forced upon us the truth of the axiom, We must treat the patient, not his disease. To label a given case of illness with the name of one or the other diseases described in the standard works on medicine is not making a diagnosis, because the standard clinical types as described in such works are the exception, and not the rule. We must, therefore, be able to proceed still further in our conclusion, and obtain an adequate conception of all the pathological changes taking place in the patient in whose case we happen to be interested, even though we are unable to pre sent our conclusion in the shape of some set title. All of these associated changes cannot be studied practically according to the old system of ex pounding the principles of medical practice. Approaching the subject from the reverse side, - the clinical, - the study of cases becomes interesting and easier. The problem is solved, not by matching the case in hand with the type as described in a standard text book, but by a process of reasoning. This method of study is, in reality, the only one possible in unravelling the mysteries of the majority of cases of chronic disease. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Prognosis Research in Healthcare
Author: Richard D. RileyPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192516663
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
"What is going to happen to me?" Most patients ask this question during a clinical encounter with a health professional. As well as learning what problem they have (diagnosis) and what needs to be done about it (treatment), patients want to know about their future health and wellbeing (prognosis). Prognosis research can provide answers to this question and satisfy the need for individuals to understand the possible outcomes of their condition, with and without treatment. Central to modern medical practise, the topic of prognosis is the basis of decision making in healthcare and policy development. It translates basic and clinical science into practical care for patients and populations. Prognosis Research in Healthcare: Concepts, Methods and Impact provides a comprehensive overview of the field of prognosis and prognosis research and gives a global perspective on how prognosis research and prognostic information can improve the outcomes of healthcare. It details how to design, carry out, analyse and report prognosis studies, and how prognostic information can be the basis for tailored, personalised healthcare. In particular, the book discusses how information about the characteristics of people, their health, and environment can be used to predict an individual's future health. Prognosis Research in Healthcare: Concepts, Methods and Impact, addresses all types of prognosis research and provides a practical step-by-step guide to undertaking and interpreting prognosis research studies, ideal for medical students, health researchers, healthcare professionals and methodologists, as well as for guideline and policy makers in healthcare wishing to learn more about the field of prognosis.
Basic Principles of Cancer Practice
Author: Anderson NettleshipPublisher:
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Category : Cancer
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description