HIV and Disability
HIV and Disability

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2010-11-17

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 030917712X

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses a screening tool called the Listing of Impairments to identify claimants who are so severely impaired that they cannot work at all and thus qualify for disability benefits. In this report, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) makes several recommendations for improving SSA's capacity for determining disability benefits more accurately and quickly using the HIV Infection Listings.

Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work
Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work

Author: Terry Altilio MSW, ACSW, LCSW

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2011-03-23

Total Pages: 847

ISBN-13: 0199838275

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The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work is a comprehensive, evidence-informed text that addresses the needs of professionals who provide interdisciplinary, culturally sensitive, biopsychosocial-spiritual care for patients and families living with life-threatening illness. Social workers from diverse settings will benefit from its international scope and wealth of patient and family narratives. Unique to this scholarly text is its emphasis on the collaborative nature inherent in palliative care. This definitive resource is edited by two leading palliative social work pioneers who bring together an array of international authors who provide clinicians, researchers, policy-makers, and academics with a broad range of content to enrich the guidelines recommended by the National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care.

HIV/AIDS and HIV/AIDS-Related Terminology
HIV/AIDS and HIV/AIDS-Related Terminology

Author: M Sandra Wood

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-18

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 1317950976

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HIV/AIDS and HIV/AIDS-Related Terminology: A Means of Organizing the Body of Knowledge offers an adaptable and extensive framework for organizing the ever-expanding number of resources on the HIV/AIDS epidemic. It lays down the groundwork upon which future blocks of information can be placed. As new information becomes available, it can be integrated into this system without rearranging the information already stored. This saves the time and money associated with revising a less flexible existing system. The book’s instructions for use and taxonomic classification system make it easy to use. HIV/AIDS and HIV/AIDS-Related Terminology is designed for use in any setting where HIV/AIDS healthcare or information services are provided. It acts as a guide to available resources and illustrates how to acquire the most up-to-date information. At the same time, it moves beyond the more general focus on the clinical, legal, and medical ramifications of HIV/AIDS to the development of an interdisciplinary cataloging system that includes all issues and topics associated with the disease. This invaluable reference tool leaves no rock unturned. It addresses every conceivable facet of the epidemic, from the psychological to the religious and from the economic to the social. Any organizations or institutions concerned with the collection, creation, management, and dissemination of HIV/AIDS-related materials will find this book an essential for their libraries. Practical and comprehensive, HIV/AIDS and HIV/AIDS-Related Terminology addresses a full range of topics, including: prevention and education epidemiology and transmission treatment funding opportunities health policy HIV/AIDS and the fine arts HIV/AIDS and HIV/AIDS-Related Terminology is the first book to provide a method for grappling with the vast scope of information on the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Its organic structure is designed to accommodate new knowledge as it becomes available, while it maximizes access to existing information in a variety of formats.

Medical Management of AIDS in Children
Medical Management of AIDS in Children

Author: William T. Shearer

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13:

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Here's expert, multidisciplinary guidance on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of HIV-infected children. 49 preeminent leaders in the field of pediatric AIDS explore the unique needs and day-to-day clinical care of this population, including viral interactions, prevention and treatment issues, and control of HIV-induced complications. This groundbreaking resource also offers in-depth coverage of the special features of pediatric infection and AIDS-including obstetrical risk factors, the developing immune system, neuro-developmental abnormalities, antiretroviral prevention of HIV infection, psychosocial issues, and much more. Stresses the specific features of pediatric AIDS, including the unique 9-month exposure to maternal HIV infection · precise timing of infection · prolonged levels of HIV in the blood of infants · HIV attack of the developing immune system · obstretic risk factors · acquisition of infection from breastfeeding · alternate diagnostic methods · antiretroviral prevention of HIV infection · potential for thymic immunoreconstitution · neuro-developmental abnormalities · early cardiovascular compromise · pain management · primary care · quality of life and psychosocial issues · and the adolescent HIV patient. Discusses the virology of maternal HIV infection and its impact on transmission to the infant as well as the affect of maternal health on the child's disease progression. Features in-depth coverage of antiretroviral therapy, including highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), immune-based therapy, and the future of vaccine therapy. Explores pediatric HIV infection in developing countries and the global impact of children with AIDS and AIDS orphans. Explains the unique nature of organ system compromise and failure in pediatric HIV infection-including pulmonary, cardiac, dental, dermatologic, gastrointestinal, and hematologic-as well as cancer. Presents treatments used to counteract secondary infections. Encompasses issues specific to primary care, nurse care, and managed care.

Deglutition and Its Disorders
Deglutition and Its Disorders

Author: Adrienne Perlman

Publisher: Singular

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13: 9781565936218

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The disorders associated with deglutition continue to be challenging to a wide range of professionals from different specialties as the structures and mechanisms involved transgress the boundaries of conventional scientific and clinical disciplines. Deglutition and Its Disorders is an insigtful and long - awaited book.TEXTBOOK

Medical Speech-Language Pathology
Medical Speech-Language Pathology

Author: Lee Ann C. Golper

Publisher: Plural Publishing

Published: 2018-08-10

Total Pages: 690

ISBN-13: 1944883770

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Medical Speech-Language Pathology: A Desk Reference, Fourth Edition is an easily accessible quick reference providing brief definitions, descriptions, and explanations into the vernacular that is integral to those who work in a health care setting. The purpose of this text is to advance the competencies and confidence of speech-language pathology (SLP) clinicians working in medically related settings by familiarizing them with the language, principles, practices, and procedures they will encounter. New to This Edition: Contributions and editing by coauthors Bernice K. Klaben, PhD, and Claire Kane Miller, PhD. Each of these authors brings a master clinician level of knowledge and experience as medical speech-language pathologists.New terminology, abbreviations, and medical tests and procedures.Expanded in this fourth edition is the vastly changed role of the SLP in the neonatal intensive care unit and inpatient services in children's hospitals. Information related specifically to newborns and young children has been added to nearly every chapter.Material has been added related to medical genetics (Chapter 6).The discussion of oncology (Chapter 12) has been expanded to include the current tumor classifications and therapies.The SLP's role with geriatric medicine has expanded in recent decades; thus, a chapter on rehabilitation medicine and geriatrics (Chapter 14) has been given greater attention as clinicians are increasingly participating in palliative care teams. Key Features: Concise, comprehensive, contextual, and well-organized definitions about medical terminology, principles, and practices.Information related to working with children and newborns infused throughout the text.Explanations about how speech-language pathology expertise is integrated into health care services across the gamut of medical disciplines.Knowledge about health care and health services delivery to advance career development. In medical settings, the SLP's treatment decisions are directly related to health and safety as well as communication; thus, clinicians who work in medical speech-language pathology must have a basic understanding of the conditions that have brought patients to the hospital or clinic and what is being done to manage them. This text is intended to provide that basic understanding as a desk reference for practicing clinicians in health care-related facilities, such as hospitals, rehabilitation programs, private practice, outpatient clinics, nursing homes, and home health agencies. It is also intended as a handy reference for clinicians who work in school and preschool settings, providing services to children with medically related communication and swallowing disorders within their caseloads, to better understand the medical histories, conditions, and the medical management of these children.