Allied Health: Practice Issues and Trends Into the New Millennium Contributor(s): Lyons, Kevin (Author), Lecca, Pedro J. (Author), Valentine, Peggy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0789018462 ISBN-13: 9780789018465 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $217.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: Allied Health: Practice Issues and Trends in the New Millennium is a comprehensive look at present and future concerns in the allied health care field. Leading experts in allied health practice and education address practice and policy issues that have developed as technology and a changing health care environment have created new and expanded roles for allied heath professionals. With the allied health field projected to add an estimated four million new jobs by 2005 in the United States alone, this book is an essential resource for maximizing the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver safe, efficient, effective, and equitable care. To view an excerpt online, find the book in our QuickSearch catalog at www.HaworthPress.com. |
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BISAC Categories: - Medical | Physicians - Medical | Nursing - General - Medical | Health Care Delivery |
Dewey: 610.690 |
LCCN: 2002014718 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.1" W x 8.5" (1.40 lbs) 430 pages |
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Publisher Description: Make the most of your contribution to health care delivery Allied Health: Practice Issues and Trends in the New Millennium is a comprehensive look at present and future concerns in the allied health care field. Leading experts in allied health practice and education address practice and policy issues that have developed as technology and a changing health care environment have created new and expanded roles for allied heath professionals. With the allied health field projected to add an estimated four million new jobs by 2005 in the United States alone, this book is an essential resource for maximizing the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver safe, efficient, effective, and equitable care. Allied Health: Practice Issues and Trends in the New Millennium presents an overview of the concerns facing the largest and most diverse pool of health workers in the United States as they provide disease detection, prevention, dietary, health promotion, rehabilitation and health management services at all levels of health care delivery. This unique book addresses critical issues that affect allied health practice, including managed health care, computer technology, drug information, and demographic trends in society, with an emphasis on implications for education. The book also includes appendices listing allied health organizations, accrediting agencies, and descriptions of federally recognized allied health professions. Allied Health: Practice Issues and Trends in the New Millennium presents information on:
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