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Hospital Medicine: Just the Facts

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ISBN-10: 007146395X

ISBN-13: 9780071463959

Edition: 2008

Authors: Sylvia C. McKean, Adrienne L. Bennett, Lakshmi K. Halasyamani

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Book details

List price: $87.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing Division
Publication date: 6/30/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 688
Size: 8.00" wide x 11.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.014
Language: English

Sylvia McKean MDDirector, Hospitalist ServiceBrigham and Women’s HospitalAssociate Professor of MedicineHarvard Medical School Dr. McKean is one of the pioneers in hospital medicine, and is very influential within the Society of Hospital Medicine.

The Role of the Hospitalist Service
The Economics of Hospital Medicine
The Role of the Hospitalist
General Clinical Principles of Hospital Medicine
End of Life Care
Pain Management
Critical Care Medicine
Nutritional Support
Pharmacology
Geriatric Care
Care of the Surgical Patient
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Common DRGs in Hospital Medicine
Chest Pain
Congestive Heart Failure and Shock
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Pulmonary Embolism
Hypertension
Cardiac Arrhythmia and other Conduction Disorders
Circulatory Disorders
Peripheral Vascular Disorders
Bronchitis and Asthma
Respiratory Signs and Symptoms
Respiratory Infections, Other
Fever of Unknown Origin
Septicemia
HIV and Major Related Conditions
Cellulitis
Esophagitis
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Digestive Malignancy
Disorders of the Biliary Tract
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Other Digestive Diagnoses
Renal Failure
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Disease
Diabetes
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis
Non malignant Liver Disorders
Non Malignant Pancreatic Disorders
Nutritional and Miscellaneous Metabolic Disorders
Endocrine Disorders
Red Blood Cell Disorders
Seizures and Headache
Syncope and Collapse
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders
Alcohol and/or Drug Dependency
Connective Tissue Disorders
Back Pain and Disorders
Poisoning and Other Toxic Effects of Drugs
Other Factors Influencing Health Status
Important Clinical Considerations, Non DRG
Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Neurologic Hospital Medicine
Oncologic Hospital Medicine
Patient Safety in Hospital Medicine
Infection Control
Prevention of Complications
Polypharmacy
Transition of Care
Clinical Innovation in Hospital Medicine
Continuous Quality Improvement
Rapid Cycle Improvements
Measurements of Improvement
Other Important Considerations in Hospital Medicine
The Hospitalist as Medical Consultant
The Hospitalist as Teacher
The Hospitalist as Clinical Researcher
The Hospitalist at Extended Care Facilities
Utilization of Hospitalist Services
Administration in Hospital Medicine
Financial Analysis of Hospitalist Services
Conflict Resolution
Strategic Planning
Negotiation
Billing for Services