
- 626 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Introduction to Health Care
About this book
Haroun/Mitchell/Grammater's INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE, 6th Edition, provides an easy-to-read introduction to the foundational skills necessary for a range of health care professions. Emphasizing core health care competencies, the text delivers thorough coverage of both the soft skills and basic clinical skills needed by those entering health care training programs or considering a career in health care. Its unique five-step problem-solving model helps you think like a health care professional and sharpen your critical thinking skills, while numerous hands-on activities enable you to put chapter concepts into practice. It reflects the latest up-to-date research and includes coverage of current issues such as the opioid crisis, precision/personalized medicine, suicide prevention, health disparities, patient rights and more. MindTap digital learning solution is also available.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Dedication
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgments
- Unit 1: Health Care Today
- Unit 2: The Language of Health Care
- Unit 3: The Human Body
- Unit 4: Personal and Workplace Safety
- Unit 5: Behaviors for Success
- Unit 6: Communication in the Health Care Setting
- Unit 7: Health Care Skills
- Unit 8: Business of Caring
- Unit 9: Strategies for Securing and Maintaining Employment
- Appendix 1: Health Care Professional Organizations
- Appendix 2: Useful Spanish Expressions for Health Care Professionals
- Glossary
- References
- Index