Women’s Health
Chapter Outline Approach to the Patient What to Expect on Clinical Rotations Surgery Service Inpatient Service Outpatient Service Labor and Delivery and Postpartum Expectations for a Successful Rotation Interprofessionalism on…
Internal Medicine
Chapter Outline Physician Assistants in Internal Medicine Physician Assistants in Internal Medicine Subspecialties Internal Medicine Rotation What to Expect and Know Clinical Environment Other Health Professionals Patients and Special Populations…
Family Medicine
Chapter Outline Physician Assistants in Family Medicine: A Brief History History Repeats Itself The Specialty of Family Medicine The Family Medicine Clinical Rotation Common Medical Procedures in Family Medicine Practices…
Providing Culturally Competent Health Care
Chapter Outline Cultural Competence Introduction to Culturally Competent Practice Rationale Bias and Stereotyping Cognitive Errors in Decision Making Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes Language Barriers Special Populations Conclusion Key Points Cultural…
Patient Education
Chapter Outline Barriers to Patient Education Patient Barriers Provider Barriers Health Literacy Providing Structure for Effective Patient Education Key Points Patient education is an integral part of every health care…
Electronic Health Record
Chapter Outline Development Meaningful Use Implementation Benefits and Barriers to Implementing Electronic Health Records Security Safety Clinical Applications Key Points Health informatics (also known as health care informatics, health care…
Genetic and Genomic Applications in Clinical Practice
Chapter Outline From the Genetic Age into the Genomic Age Genetics and Genomics: The Language of Modern Medicine A Genetic and Genomic View of Human Disease Molecular Genetic Characterization of…
Chronic Care Perspectives
Chapter Outline A Need for Coordinated, Patient-Centered Care Patient–Clinician Partnerships and Team-Based Care: a Paradigm Shift in Chronic Disease Management Elements of the Chronic Care Model Self-Management and Self-Management Support…
Considerations for a Logical Approach to Medication Prescribing
Chapter Outline History of Prescription Writing Controlled Substances Effective Prescribing Content of a Prescription Evidence-Based Approach to Medical Decision Making Pharmacology and Therapeutics Pharmacodynamics Pharmacokinetics Special Patient Populations Pediatrics Geriatrics…
End-of-Life Issues
Chapter Outline Truth Telling Helping Patients Make Informed Decisions Planning for Death Advance Directives Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Out-of-Hospital Do Not Resuscitate Orders Hospice Having the Conversation Stages of…
