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Summary:

Abstract: Disease Management Sourcebook, Third Edition provides facts about navigating the healthcare system, communicating with healthcare providers, and finding and evaluating health information.

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.

Contributors:

Williams, Angela, 1963- , editor

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Related Series:

Health reference series

Subjects:

Chronic diseases — Treatment

Consumer education

Chronic diseases

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on title page of print version.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (91 entries) : 39 images.

Call Numbers:

RC108 .D58 2020eb

ISBNs:

9781787856899 (electronic version)
9780780817777 (ebook) [Invalid]
078081777X (ebook) [Invalid]
9780780817760 (library binding) [Invalid]

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2019046080 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

1159772359

Other Control Numbers:

gtp00568509 (source: CaBNVSL)
ogidms2020 (source: Credo)
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