Health and Health Care Delivery Systems
Chapter Outline Health Systems What Is a Health System? Describing National Health Systems: United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States How Is Care Financed? Who Delivers Care? Population Served? The…
MEDICAL ASSISSTANT
Health Care for the Homeless
Chapter Outline Social Determinants of Health Health Determinants Categories of Homeless People Children and Adolescents Adults Families Patient and Family Assessment Health History Key Points Social Determinants of Health Health…
Rehabilitative and Long-Term Care Systems
Chapter Outline Home Care: Informal Caregivers Home Care: Home Care Organizations Hospice Medical House Calls Assisted Living Facilities Nursing Homes Key Points The physician assistant (PA) profession is rooted in…
Patient Safety and Quality of Care
Chapter Outline Quality Care Movement in America Determining the Magnitude of the Problem Why Errors Occur Human Mistakes Types of Medical Errors Diagnosis Errors Medication Errors Surgical Errors Transition and…
Health Disparities
Chapter Outline What are Health Disparities? Health Disparities: Scope of the Problem Sexual Orientation Age Insurance Coverage Geographic Location Health Literacy Clinical Applications Key Points What are Health Disparities? According…
Dealing With Stress and Burnout
Chapter Outline The Decision to Become a Physician Assistant Experience of Stress in Training Stress in Choosing the First Job Educating Patients and Their Families Relationships With Preceptors Relationships With…
Postgraduate Clinical Training Programs for Physician Assistants
Chapter Outline History of Postgraduate Residency Education Program Development Currently Available Programs General Characteristics of Existing Programs Application Process Admission Requirements Clinical Settings Curriculum Credential Awarded Stipends and Fringe Benefits…
Medical Malpractice and Risk Management
Chapter Outline What is Medical Negligence? Duty Breach of Duty Causation Injury and Damages Other Theories of Recovery Abandonment Informed Consent Elements of a Lawsuit Initial Filings Discovery Stage Settlement…
Clinical Ethics
Chapter Outline Chapter Organization What is Ethics? Theories and Principles Methodology American Bioethics History “God Squad”: An Early Ethics Committee Tuskegee Study Beecher Papers Belmont Report Quinlan Case Cases Case…
Elective Rotations
Cardiology Sondra M. DePalma Chapter Outline Cardiology and Approach to the Patient Physician Assistants in Cardiology Physician Assistants in Cardiology Subspecialties The Cardiology Rotation What to Expect and Know Clinical Environment…
