Best Medical Ethics

Medical Apartheid is the first and only comprehensive history of medical experimentation on African Americans. Washington, a journalist and bioethicist who has worked at Harvard Medical School and Tuskegee University, has accumulated a wealth of documentation, beginning with Thomas Jefferson exposing hundreds of slaves to an untried smallpox vaccine before using it on whites, to the 1990s, when the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University ran drug experiments on African-American and black Dominican boys to determine a genetic predisposition for "disruptive behavior."

This fully-updated third edition of Jon Bailey and Mary Burch’s bestselling Ethics for Behavior Analysts is an invaluable guide to understanding and implementing the newly-revised Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) Professional and Ethical Compliance Code. “ Ethics for Behavior Analysts, 3rd Edition by Bailey and Burch is another winner. With valuable new chapters, the most up-to-date information, and numerous case examples that facilitate a problem-solving approach to ethical issues, this book is an invaluable resource. Ranging from formal presentation of ethical requirements, to real-life examples that all readers will relate to, this book will raise the awareness of ethics and ethical conduct, which in turn will increase the chances that the clients who we serve will be treated humanely and safely.”― Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-D , Institute for Behavioral Studies, Endicott College.

The Fourth Edition has been revised to reflect the evolution of nursing ethics within healthcare The text is divided into three sections: Foundational Theories, Concepts and Professional Issues; Moving into Ethics Across the Lifespan and Ethics Related to Special Issues focused on specific populations and nursing roles.

If you are one of the millions of Americans who are turning sixty-five this year, or if that benchmark is drawing near, you’re probably finding yourself faced with a lot of questions concerning your future and, in particular, your health care and how to afford it. Uniquely combining his professional expertise with his own personal insights and recommendations, Dr. Kahan authored Medicare Demystified to provide senior citizens, and/or the loved ones overseeing their care, with unbiased, invaluable information on understanding Medicare, getting the most out of coverage, and accessing care effectively and with ease.

The CPT® 2017 Professional Edition codebook features the following enhancements: - Updated alphabetical tabular listing of most analytes in the Pathology and Laboratory section eases your code search by directing you to applicable molecular pathology codes based on a specific analyte. - Enhanced codebook table of contents allows users to perform a quick search of the codebook s entire content without being in a specific section. The American Medical Association (AMA) provides products and services that empower health care organizations to practice medicine more efficiently and effectively while improving the health of patients.

The updates that appear in this revision have been prepared by the CPT Editorial Panel with the assistance of physicians representing all specialties of medicine, and with important contributions from many third-party payers and government organizations.

Health Care USA, Ninth Edition offers students of health administration, public health, medicine, and related fields a wide-ranging overview of America's health care system.

He guides you from an explanation of the epidemiologic approach to disease and intervention, through the use of epidemiologic principles to identify the causes of disease, to a discussion of how epidemiology should be used to improve evaluation and public policy. Master the latest nuances in epidemiology thanks to a wealth of new and updated illustrations, examples, and epidemiologic data. If this is not the case and students have the previous edition, they can still learn the principles and methods of epidemiology from the prior edition. Overall, I think it is an excellent book for medical students and occupational medicine trainees and a useful revision and reference text for consultant occupational physicians―one of the most clearly laid out and readable general epidemiology texts that I have ever seen."

Key Features: - Comprehensive coverage of the ACA and its impact on each aspect of the U.S. health care system woven throughout the book. - New "ACA Takeaway" section in each chapter as well as a new Topical Reference Guide to the ACA at the front of the book. - Updated tables and figures, current research findings, data from the 2010 census, updates on Healthy People 2020, and more. - Detailed coverage of the U.S. health care system in straightforward, reader-friendly language that is appropriate for graduate and undergraduate courses alike.

Intuitively organized into 17 sections of code tables with supplementary definitions tables and device and body part keys, the Optum360 ICD-10-PCS code book sets the standard for coding accuracy which is the cornerstone of healthcare analytics and revenue cycle management. Ease into the new classification system using these handy code tables to build the code through character value selections that reflect the procedure performed. This edition includes all our hallmark color-coding and symbols for the most comprehensive coverage of ICD10 MS-DRG MCEs for procedures including: non-covered procedures, limited coverage procedures, combination only procedures, non-operating room procedures affecting MS-DRG assignment, non-operating room procedures NOT affecting MS-DRG assignment, hospital acquired condition (HAC) related procedures.

As the most widely-used textbook on managed care, Essentials of Managed Health Care provides an authoritative and comprehensive overview of the key strategic, tactical, and operational aspects of managed health care and health insurance.

Expanded discussion of health insurance, reimbursement methodologies, and the impact of healthcare reform on provider behavior A new presentation of managerial accounting material that follows a more logical progression of concepts, emphasizing the level of analysis (organization, department, service) rather than techniques Coverage of three service-line costing methods: cost-to-charge ratio, relative value unit, and activity-based costing. Louis C. Gapenski, PhD, is a professor of health services administration with a specialization in corporate and healthcare finance at the University of Florida.