Consumer health information about aging and associated diseases and medical conditions. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.
With glasses, contact lenses, and laser surgery. It provides information about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of eye diseases and conditions, such as glaucoma, cataract, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. Information about current research and clinical trials, a glossary, and resources for additional help and information are also included.
Written by a recognized expert in assessment employed by a large managed behavioral healthcare organization (MBHO), this book seeks to provide psychologists who rely on testing as an integral part of their practice, a guide on how to survive and thrive in the era of managed behavioral healthcare. It also offers ideas on how to capitalize on the opportunities that managed care presents to psychologists. The goal is to demonstrate that despite the tightening of the reins on authorizations for reimbursable testing, psychological testing can continue to play an important role in psychological practice and behavioral healthcare service delivery. The book presents ideas for: *increasing the likelihood of getting tests authorized by MBHOs; *using inexpensive/public domain assessment instruments; *ethically using psychological testing in MBHO settings; *capitalizing on the movement to integrate primary care and behavioral healthcare through the use of psychological testing; and *designing and implementing outcomes assessment systems within MBHO settings. Intended for practicing psychologists and other behavioral health practitioners employed by MBHOs in direct service delivery, care management or supervisory positions, as well as for graduate clinical or counseling psychology students who will most likely work in MBHO settings.
Parents and caregivers can find non-technical information about some of the most commonly encountered childhood infectious diseases and inflammatory diseases, including asthma, influenza, bronchitis, ear infections, sore throats, urinary tract infections, and hernias. Short articles from government and private documents discuss body systems such as
In order to deliver optimum educational opportunities to learners, higher education institutions must utilize emerging innovations and resources. By doing so, they can begin to develop more student-centric pedagogies. Adult Education and Vocational Training in the Digital Age is an authoritative reference source for the latest scholarly material on the use of recent technologies to facilitate and optimize classroom environments for adult learners. Highlighting relevant andragogical, organizational, and institutional issues, this book is ideally designed for professionals, educators, upper-level students, administrators, and academics interested in emerging research on digital classrooms.
Providing a first-stop resource for consumers, articles are gathered here from government sources such as the NIH, FDA, and CDC as well as from organizations like Alternative Health Benefit Services, American Massage Therapy Association, Ayurvedic Institute, and American Chiropractic Association. Coverage includes medical systems such as Ayurveda and Native American Medicine; mind-body interventions such as prayer, hypnosis, and guided imagery; dietary interventions that include vitamin therapies, fasting, and detoxification; additional therapies including dance therapy, Alexander, reflexology, and Reiki; treatments for specific diseases like hepatitis C and cancer (including a host of controversial treatments like mistletoe and Cancell); skeptical points of view; and, as usual in volumes in this series, a substantial section of further resources. The first edition was published in 1999. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Presents a wealth of information on alcohol use and abuse and its effects on the body and mind, treatment, and prevention. Separate sections focus on use and abuse, physical effects, alcohol and pregnancy, alcohol and the brain, treatment and recovery, and prevention. A final section offers a glossary, a list of resources for people seeking help wi
"This Sourcebook offers facts about specific drugs of abuse, including depressants, hallucinogens, inhalants, marijuana, narcotics, stimulants, and anabolic steroids. It explains the nature of addiction, describes related health risks, and provides information about various treatment strategies and drug abuse prevention issues. A glossary, a dictionary of street names for illicit drugs, and resource directories are also provided."--BOOK JACKET.
Developments in the education field are affected by numerous, and often conflicting, social, cultural, and economic factors. With the increasing corporatization of education, teaching and learning paradigms are continuously altered. Deconstructing the Education-Industrial Complex in the Digital Age is an authoritative reference source for the latest scholarly research on the shifting structure of school models in response to technological advances and corporate presence in educational contexts. Highlighting a comprehensive range of pertinent topics, such as teacher education, digital literacy, and neoliberalism, this book is ideally designed for educators, professionals, graduate students, researchers, and academics interested in the implications of the education-industrial complex.