Knut Schroeder – författare

Sustainable Healthcare sets out a vision for medical care of high quality, manageable cost and low impact on the planetary systems which sustain us.In tackling the major challenges of our age, such as resource depletion, loss of biodiversity and climate change, health services can play a central role, moving from being part of the problem to becoming part of the solution. Sustainable Healthcare explores questions such as: What is the relevance of sustainability in healthcare?How does climate change threaten human health?How can we create low carbon care pathways?How can healthcare organizations deal better with their waste?How can death and dying become more sustainable?How can we engage ourselves and others with this agenda?Written by an international team combining clinical, educational, practical and policy expertise in sustainability and health, this book provides a synopsis of our current predicaments, and explores some of the emerging solutions. Containing case studies and resources for further information and action, Sustainable Healthcare is a practical guide to making healthcare more sustainable for all healthcare professionals, managers and students."Once in a while one comes across a book that makes a deep impact. Sustainable Healthcare is such a book and very timely in the context of modern healthcare and developing green policies.... The book is clear in ideas of critical thinking, scientific evidence and practical suggestions for transformative action.... An additional strength in this book are the summary key papers and reports including key points from the chapters. In addition, there is a comprehensive list of references in each chapter.... The authors cut through the jargon and challenge the rhetoric of both fear and denial.... The authors give examples of how we can engage with sustainability such as, diet and exercise, prescription management, contraception management and family planning and end of life care.... The book provides useful sources, references and key actions for individuals, healthcare organisations and policy making departments."—A review by Prof Davinder Sandhu, Postgraduate Dean, Health Education South West, Severn Deanery, UK

Written by an experienced family doctor and packed with practical and sound advice, Diagnosing Your Health Symptoms For Dummies is a reference for everyone who wants to find out when they do and don''t need to worry about their health. It will cover over 100 common, important, potentially serious and often worrying symptoms and emergencies, such as headaches, chest pain, dizziness, fever, bleeding, tiredness or stress. This reassuring guide will also include guidance on how to perform basic physical assessments, as well as a run through of key first aid techniques.  Perfect for both allaying fears and encouraging those with serious symptoms to seek professional advice, this guide will be an essential family health bible.

Diagnosing Your Health Symptoms FD includes:

Part I: Spotting and Assessing Illness: The Basics

Chapter 1: Thinking about Medicine

Chapter 2: Dealing with Medical Problems

Chapter 3: Conducting a Symptom Check

Chapter 4: Looking for Out For Signs of Illness

Part II: Looking at Emergencies and ‘All-Over'' Symptoms

Chapter 5: Coping with Medical Emergencies

Chapter 6: Approaching Non-Specific Symptoms

Chapter 7: Symptoms Affecting the Wider Body

Part III: From top to toe: looking at specific areas of the body

Chapter 8: Look at Me! Sussing Out Skin Problems

Chapter 9: Trouble at the Top: Symptoms Around the Head and Problems with the Senses

Chapter 10: Close to Your Heart: Exploring Chest Problems

Chapter 11: Untangling Tummy and Bowel Problems

Chapter 12: Getting Lower: Urinary and Other Disturbances ‘Down There''

Chapter 13: Bones and Groans

Part IV: Dealing with health problems in people close to you

Chapter 14: Spotting Illness in Your Baby

Chapter 15: Illness in Your Toddler or Pre-School Child

Chapter 16: Problems in Your School-Age Kids

Chapter 17: Dealing with Adolescent Problems

Chapter 18: Understanding Women''s Troubles

Chapter 19: Looking at Some Specific Men''s Issues

Chapter 20: Dealing with Common Later Life Problems

Part V: Spotting mental health problems

Chapter 21: Tackling Anxiety, Depression and Stress

Chapter 22: Approaching Unusual Thoughts and Behaviour

Chapter 23: Addressing Alcohol and Drug Problems

Part VI: The part of tens  

Chapter 24: Ten First Aid Essentials: Helping Yourself and Others

Chapter 25: Ten Reliable Health Websites

Chapter 26: Ten Medical Tests you May Need

Glossary: 100 Useful Medical Terms

Written by an experienced family doctor and packed with practical and sound advice, Diagnosing Your Health Symptoms For Dummies is a reference for everyone who wants to find out when they do and don''t need to worry about their health. It will cover over 100 common, important, potentially serious and often worrying symptoms and emergencies, such as headaches, chest pain, dizziness, fever, bleeding, tiredness or stress. This reassuring guide will also include guidance on how to perform basic physical assessments, as well as a run through of key first aid techniques.  Perfect for both allaying fears and encouraging those with serious symptoms to seek professional advice, this guide will be an essential family health bible.

Diagnosing Your Health Symptoms FD includes:

Part I: Spotting and Assessing Illness: The Basics

Chapter 1: Thinking about Medicine

Chapter 2: Dealing with Medical Problems

Chapter 3: Conducting a Symptom Check

Chapter 4: Looking for Out For Signs of Illness

Part II: Looking at Emergencies and ‘All-Over'' Symptoms

Chapter 5: Coping with Medical Emergencies

Chapter 6: Approaching Non-Specific Symptoms

Chapter 7: Symptoms Affecting the Wider Body

Part III: From top to toe: looking at specific areas of the body

Chapter 8: Look at Me! Sussing Out Skin Problems

Chapter 9: Trouble at the Top: Symptoms Around the Head and Problems with the Senses

Chapter 10: Close to Your Heart: Exploring Chest Problems

Chapter 11: Untangling Tummy and Bowel Problems

Chapter 12: Getting Lower: Urinary and Other Disturbances ‘Down There''

Chapter 13: Bones and Groans

Part IV: Dealing with health problems in people close to you

Chapter 14: Spotting Illness in Your Baby

Chapter 15: Illness in Your Toddler or Pre-School Child

Chapter 16: Problems in Your School-Age Kids

Chapter 17: Dealing with Adolescent Problems

Chapter 18: Understanding Women''s Troubles

Chapter 19: Looking at Some Specific Men''s Issues

Chapter 20: Dealing with Common Later Life Problems

Part V: Spotting mental health problems

Chapter 21: Tackling Anxiety, Depression and Stress

Chapter 22: Approaching Unusual Thoughts and Behaviour

Chapter 23: Addressing Alcohol and Drug Problems

Part VI: The part of tens  

Chapter 24: Ten First Aid Essentials: Helping Yourself and Others

Chapter 25: Ten Reliable Health Websites

Chapter 26: Ten Medical Tests you May Need

Glossary: 100 Useful Medical Terms

Sustainable Healthcare sets out a vision for medical care of high quality, manageable cost and low impact on the planetary systems which sustain us.

In tackling the major challenges of our age, such as resource depletion, loss of biodiversity and climate change, health services can play a central role, moving from being part of the problem to becoming part of the solution. Sustainable Healthcare explores questions such as:

What is the relevance of sustainability in healthcare? How does climate change threaten human health? How can we create low carbon care pathways? How can healthcare organizations deal better with their waste? How can death and dying become more sustainable? How can we engage ourselves and others with this agenda?

Written by an international team combining clinical, educational, practical and policy expertise in sustainability and health, this book provides a synopsis of our current predicaments, and explores some of the emerging solutions. Containing case studies and resources for further information and action, Sustainable Healthcare is a practical guide to making healthcare more sustainable for all healthcare professionals, managers and students.

"Once in a while one comes across a book that makes a deep impact. Sustainable Healthcare is such a book and very timely in the context of modern healthcare and developing green policies.... The book is clear in ideas of critical thinking, scientific evidence and practical suggestions for transformative action.... An additional strength in this book are the summary key papers and reports including key points from the chapters. In addition, there is a comprehensive list of references in each chapter.... The authors cut through the jargon and challenge the rhetoric of both fear and denial.... The authors give examples of how we can engage with sustainability such as, diet and exercise, prescription management, contraception management and family planning and end of life care.... The book provides useful sources, references and key actions for individuals, healthcare organisations and policy making departments."—A review by Prof Davinder Sandhu, Postgraduate Dean, Health Education South West, Severn Deanery, UK

Sustainable Healthcare sets out a vision for medical care of high quality, manageable cost and low impact on the planetary systems which sustain us.

In tackling the major challenges of our age, such as resource depletion, loss of biodiversity and climate change, health services can play a central role, moving from being part of the problem to becoming part of the solution. Sustainable Healthcare explores questions such as:

What is the relevance of sustainability in healthcare? How does climate change threaten human health? How can we create low carbon care pathways? How can healthcare organizations deal better with their waste? How can death and dying become more sustainable? How can we engage ourselves and others with this agenda?

Written by an international team combining clinical, educational, practical and policy expertise in sustainability and health, this book provides a synopsis of our current predicaments, and explores some of the emerging solutions. Containing case studies and resources for further information and action, Sustainable Healthcare is a practical guide to making healthcare more sustainable for all healthcare professionals, managers and students.

"Once in a while one comes across a book that makes a deep impact. Sustainable Healthcare is such a book and very timely in the context of modern healthcare and developing green policies.... The book is clear in ideas of critical thinking, scientific evidence and practical suggestions for transformative action.... An additional strength in this book are the summary key papers and reports including key points from the chapters. In addition, there is a comprehensive list of references in each chapter.... The authors cut through the jargon and challenge the rhetoric of both fear and denial.... The authors give examples of how we can engage with sustainability such as, diet and exercise, prescription management, contraception management and family planning and end of life care.... The book provides useful sources, references and key actions for individuals, healthcare organisations and policy making departments."—A review by Prof Davinder Sandhu, Postgraduate Dean, Health Education South West, Severn Deanery, UK

THE 10-MINUTE CLINICAL ASSESSMENT Clinical assessment is at the heart of medicine. Health professionals working in busy clinical settings, such as general practitioners, nurse practitioners and hospital doctors on-call, often have to assess patients under considerable time constraints. This book teaches the reader how to gather clinical information effectively, accurately and safely even when time is at a premium. Using a focused and evidence-based approach, it provides step-by-step assessment strategies for common and important clinical scenarios, particularly those that require ‘lateral’and holistic thinking, such as falls in the elderly, weight loss, ‘tired all the time’and assessment of diabetic or homeless people. This second edition of The 10-Minute Clinical Assessment is fully updated in line with the latest guidelines and includes brand new general chapters on focused clinical assessment, red flags, and useful consultation tools. It covers a wide range of common and important topics, including cardiovascular, respiratory, haematology, musculoskeletal, neurology, mental health, gynaecology, obstetrics, urology, ophthalmology and ear, nose and throat. This new edition also includes sectionson undifferentiated and miscellaneous presentations, on paediatrics and adolescent health; and on problems in older people. Each of the individual disease sections is uniformly structured to provide rapid reference, including: Key features of the history, including questions relevant to patientsand important for making a diagnosisCommon patient ideas, concerns and expectationsThe ‘value’ of present or absent symptoms for diagnosis and prognosisWhat should be examined, and whyA summary of ‘red flags’ – issues that must be assessedImportant differential diagnoses and their clinical featuresUseful tips, tricks and hints for effective patient assessmentWritten by an experienced medical educator and practicing GP, in consultation with a multidisciplinary team of medical students, GPs, PG trainees, hospital doctors and nurses, this title specifically covers the clinical skills assessment (CSA) part of the Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) examination. New to this edition is a refreshed approach to the methodology employed inclinical assessment, to reflect recent trends in the teaching of clinical assessment. This edition also includes the latest evidence-based recommendations (including the latest NICE guidelines) and recent developments in order to provide the reader with a concise yet comprehensive resource for clinical reference.

THE 10-MINUTE CLINICAL ASSESSMENT

Clinical assessment is at the heart of medicine. Health professionals working in busy clinical settings, such as general practitioners, nurse practitioners and hospital doctors on-call, often have to assess patients under considerable time constraints. This book teaches the reader how to gather clinical information effectively, accurately and safely even when time is at a premium. Using a focused and evidence-based approach, it provides step-by-step assessment strategies for common and important clinical scenarios, particularly those that require ‘lateral’and holistic thinking, such as falls in the elderly, weight loss, ‘tired all the time’and assessment of diabetic or homeless people.

This second edition of The 10-Minute Clinical Assessment is fully updated in line with the latest guidelines and includes brand new general chapters on focused clinical assessment, red flags, and useful consultation tools. It covers a wide range of common and important topics, including cardiovascular, respiratory, haematology, musculoskeletal, neurology, mental health, gynaecology, obstetrics, urology, ophthalmology and ear, nose and throat. This new edition also includes sectionson undifferentiated and miscellaneous presentations, on paediatrics and adolescent health; and on problems in older people. Each of the individual disease sections is uniformly structured to provide rapid reference, including:

Key features of the history, including questions relevant to patientsand important for making a diagnosis Common patient ideas, concerns and expectations The ‘value’ of present or absent symptoms for diagnosis and prognosis What should be examined, and why A summary of ‘red flags’ – issues that must be assessed Important differential diagnoses and their clinical features Useful tips, tricks and hints for effective patient assessment

Written by an experienced medical educator and practicing GP, in consultation with a multidisciplinary team of medical students, GPs, PG trainees, hospital doctors and nurses, this title specifically covers the clinical skills assessment (CSA) part of the Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) examination.

New to this edition is a refreshed approach to the methodology employed inclinical assessment, to reflect recent trends in the teaching of clinical assessment. This edition also includes the latest evidence-based recommendations (including the latest NICE guidelines) and recent developments in order to provide the reader with a concise yet comprehensive resource for clinical reference.

THE 10-MINUTE CLINICAL ASSESSMENT

Clinical assessment is at the heart of medicine. Health professionals working in busy clinical settings, such as general practitioners, nurse practitioners and hospital doctors on-call, often have to assess patients under considerable time constraints. This book teaches the reader how to gather clinical information effectively, accurately and safely even when time is at a premium. Using a focused and evidence-based approach, it provides step-by-step assessment strategies for common and important clinical scenarios, particularly those that require ‘lateral’and holistic thinking, such as falls in the elderly, weight loss, ‘tired all the time’and assessment of diabetic or homeless people.

This second edition of The 10-Minute Clinical Assessment is fully updated in line with the latest guidelines and includes brand new general chapters on focused clinical assessment, red flags, and useful consultation tools. It covers a wide range of common and important topics, including cardiovascular, respiratory, haematology, musculoskeletal, neurology, mental health, gynaecology, obstetrics, urology, ophthalmology and ear, nose and throat. This new edition also includes sectionson undifferentiated and miscellaneous presentations, on paediatrics and adolescent health; and on problems in older people. Each of the individual disease sections is uniformly structured to provide rapid reference, including:

Key features of the history, including questions relevant to patientsand important for making a diagnosis Common patient ideas, concerns and expectations The ‘value’ of present or absent symptoms for diagnosis and prognosis What should be examined, and why A summary of ‘red flags’ – issues that must be assessed Important differential diagnoses and their clinical features Useful tips, tricks and hints for effective patient assessment

Written by an experienced medical educator and practicing GP, in consultation with a multidisciplinary team of medical students, GPs, PG trainees, hospital doctors and nurses, this title specifically covers the clinical skills assessment (CSA) part of the Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) examination.

New to this edition is a refreshed approach to the methodology employed inclinical assessment, to reflect recent trends in the teaching of clinical assessment. This edition also includes the latest evidence-based recommendations (including the latest NICE guidelines) and recent developments in order to provide the reader with a concise yet comprehensive resource for clinical reference.

For GPs and practice managers the challenge of the NHS reforms is to understand the business context in which general practice operates. Of the many skills learned from commerce and industry needed for the development of an effective strategy, business planning has been demonstrated to bring important benefits to the practice. However, for many the concept is necessary but unfamiliar. This book sets out to demystify the subject, explains the benefits and, by way of numerous examples, shows how they can be applied to the single-handed GP and group practices, whether or not they are fundholders. It suggests that good clinical care is not possible without the necessary planning and management skills to run a business.

For GPs and practice managers the challenge of the NHS reforms is to understand the business context in which general practice operates. Of the many skills learned from commerce and industry needed for the development of an effective strategy, business planning has been demonstrated to bring important benefits to the practice. However, for many the concept is necessary but unfamiliar. This book sets out to demystify the subject, explains the benefits and, by way of numerous examples, shows how they can be applied to the single-handed GP and group practices, whether or not they are fundholders. It suggests that good clinical care is not possible without the necessary planning and management skills to run a business.