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Formula 101: Maintaining 40-30-30 Nutrition for a Lifetime
by Gene Daoust Joyce DaoustThe must-have companion to the national bestseller The Formula. What is the 40-30-30 formula? It's the exact combination of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats you need to eat at every meal to stimulate the production of glucagon--the body's natural fat-burning hormone. If you're eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the 40-30-30 formula, your fat is melting away and your energy and concentration are at peak performance. Now with Formula 101, Gene and Joyce Daoust have written a fun, fact-filled companion to the original book that is essential to help you keep right on track in your fight against the pounds. Simple and straightforward, this book gives you: * 101 simple nutrition tips and secrets guaranteed to help you burn fat faster and stay with The Formula for life, including delicious recipes * The Formula Nutrition Journal--a self-motivational personal nutrition journal and daily planner to help you continue to eat right * Helpful suggestions for eating out on The Formula--from fast food to haute cuisine, even dessert--you can still enjoy restaurants on the 40-30-30 plan. Formula 101 is the ultimate guide for anyone who wants to continue to lose weight, feel great, and perform better. In your hands are all the tools you need to master the 40-30-30 way of eating--starting today!
Formulas for Motherhood in a Chinese Hospital
by Suzanne GottschangWhat happens to pregnant women when the largest country in the world implements a global health policy aimed at reorganizing hospitals and re- training health care workers to promote breastfeeding? Since 1992, the Chinese government has led the world in reorganizing more than 7,000 hospitals into “Baby- Friendly” hospitals. The initiative’s goal, overseen by UNICEF and the World Health Organization, is to promote the practice of breastfeeding by reorganizing hospital routines, spaces, and knowledge in maternity wards and obstetrics clinics. At the same time, China’s hospitals in the mid- 1990s operated as sites where the effects of economic reform and capitalism increasingly blurred the boundaries between state imperatives to produce healthy future citizens and the flexibility accorded individuals through their participation in an emerging consumer culture. Formulas for Motherhood follows a group of women over eighteen months as they visited a Beijing Baby- Friendly Hospital over the course of their pregnancies and throughout their postpartum recoveries. The book shows how the space of the hospital operates as a microcosm of the larger social, political, and economic forces that urban Chinese women navigate in the process of becoming a mother. Relations between biomedical practices, heightened expectations of femininity and sexuality demanded by a consumer culture, alongside international and national agendas to promote maternal and child health, reveal new agents of maternal governance emerging at the very moment China’s economy heats up. This ethnography provides insight into how women’s creative pragmatism in a rapidly changing society leads to their views and decisions about motherhood.
Formulas, Ingredients and Production of Cosmetics
by Hiroshi Iwata Kunio ShimadaToday, young cosmetics researchers who have completed their graduate studies and have entered a cosmetics company are put through several years of training before they become qualified to design cosmetics formulations themselves. They are trained so that they can design formulas not by a process of logic but by heart, like craftsmen, chefs, or carpenters. This kind of training seems a terrible waste of labor and time. To address this issue and allow young scientists to design novel cosmetics formulations, effectively bringing greater diversity of innovation to the industry, this book provides a key set of skills and the knowledge necessary for such pursuits. The volume provides the comprehensive knowledge and instruction necessary for researchers to design and create cosmetics products. The book's chapters cover a comprehensive list of topics, which include, among others, the basics of cosmetics, such as the raw materials of cosmetics and their application; practical techniques and technologies for designing and manufacturing cosmetics, as well as theoretical knowledge; emulsification; sensory evaluations of cosmetic ingredients; and how to create products such as soap-based cleansers, shampoos, conditioners, creams, and others. The potential for innovation is great in Japan's cosmetics industry. This book expresses the hope that the high level of dedicated research continues and proliferates, especially among those who are innovators at heart.
Formulating Poorly Water Soluble Drugs
by Robert O. Williams III Alan B. Watts Dave A. MillerThis volume is intended to provide the reader with a breadth of understanding regarding the many challenges faced with the formulation of poorly water-soluble drugs as well as in-depth knowledge in the critical areas of development with these compounds. Further, this book is designed to provide practical guidance for overcoming formulation challenges toward the end goal of improving drug therapies with poorly water-soluble drugs. Enhancing solubility via formulation intervention is a unique opportunity in which formulation scientists can enable drug therapies by creating viable medicines from seemingly undeliverable molecules. With the ever increasing number of poorly water-soluble compounds entering development, the role of the formulation scientist is growing in importance. Also, knowledge of the advanced analytical, formulation, and process technologies as well as specific regulatory considerations related to the formulation of these compounds is increasing in value. Ideally, this book will serve as a useful tool in the education of current and future generations of scientists, and in this context contribute toward providing patients with new and better medicines.
Formulating Poorly Water Soluble Drugs
by Alan B. Watts Dave A. Miller Robert O. WilliamsThe objective of this volume is to consolidate within a single text the most current knowledge, practical methods, and regulatory considerations pertaining to formulations development with poorly water-soluble molecules. A pharmaceutical scientist's approach toward solubility enhancement of a poorly water-soluble molecule typically includes detailed characterization of the compound's physiochemical properties, solid-state modifications, advanced formulation design, non-conventional process technologies, advanced analytical characterization, and specialized product performance analysis techniques. The scientist must also be aware of the unique regulatory considerations pertaining to the non-conventional approaches often utilized for poorly water-soluble drugs. One faced with the challenge of developing a drug product from a poorly soluble compound must possess at minimum a working knowledge of each of the abovementioned facets and detailed knowledge of most. In light of the magnitude of the growing solubility problem to drug development, this is a significant burden especially when considering that knowledge in most of these areas is relatively new and continues to develop
Formulating Poorly Water Soluble Drugs (AAPS Advances in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Series #50)
by Robert O. Williams III Dave A. Miller Daniel A. Davis Jr.The objective of this third edition is to consolidate within a single text the most current knowledge, practical methods, and regulatory considerations pertaining to formulations development with poorly water-soluble molecules. A pharmaceutical scientist’s approach toward solubility enhancement of a poorly water-soluble molecule typically includes detailed characterization of the compound’s physiochemical properties, solid-state modifications, advanced formulation design, non-conventional process technologies, advanced analytical characterization, and specialized product performance analysis techniques. The scientist must also be aware of the unique regulatory considerations pertaining to the non-conventional approaches often utilized for poorly water-soluble drugs. One faced with the challenge of developing a drug product from a poorly soluble compound must possess at a minimum a working knowledge of each of the above mentioned facets and detailed knowledge of most. In light of the magnitude of the growing solubility problem to drug development, this is a significant burden especially when considering that knowledge in most of these areas is relatively new and continues to develop.
Formulating a Differential Diagnosis: For the Advanced Practice Provider
by Jacqueline Rhoads Julie C. PenickThis easy-access clinical guide to over 70 commonly seen symptoms, written for advanced practice provider (APP) students and new practitioners, describes a step-by-step process for obtaining a reliable patient history, choosing the appropriate physical exam, and using the patient history and physical exam findings to form a differential diagnosis. <p><p>The second edition continues to include the case study approach, and is updated to incorporate 22 new symptoms along with contributions by a new editor, who is a leader in holistic health. <p><p> The guide is distinguished by several unique features including focused patient history questions and responses, physical exam findings, a differential diagnosis table (clearly comparing potential diagnostic choices based on symptoms), a diagnostic examination table (including estimated costs and codes), and a case study summary highlighting the critical thinking process. Symptoms are presented alphabetically in a systematic, unfolding case study approach and include chief complaint, presenting history, past history, and explicit methodology for determining correct diagnosis.
Formulation As A Basis For Planning Psychotherapy Treatment
by Mardi J. HorowitzTo help their patients, clinicians must make accurate diagnoses and devise effective treatment plans. These plans often involve psychotherapy with goals that include symptom reduction, the prevention of relapse, and helping patients recognize and remove impediments to more effective functioning. Formulation as a Basis for Planning Psychotherapy Treatment presents a formulation system that combines concepts derived from psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral, and family system approaches. In a step-by-step manner, illustrated by plentiful case examples, this useful guide shows psychiatrists, residents in psychiatry and psychology, social workers, and marriage and family counselors how to plan treatment after the initial diagnosis. After an overview of psychological change processes, each of the five steps in the formulation process are covered systematically. Case formulation is begun by the careful selection and description of a patient's symptoms and problems. This information is then grouped into states of mind, an approach that allows for multiple presentations of a patient, avoids static descriptions of observations, and places many observable features into meaningful clusters of co-occurrence. Subsequent chapters explain how all of this information can be used to focus the treatment and identify defensive controls that may interfere with treatment. The author describes how to infer deep beliefs about the self in terms of views of relationships with others. The book teaches how to formulate plans for interventions during psychotherapy.
Formulation in Mental Health Nursing
by Vickie Howard Lolita AlfredThis book offers a comprehensive overview of formulation applied within the mental health nursing context. It presents a contemporary outlook on the role of the mental health nurse, exploring and reflecting on the foundational values-based and person-centred principles of mental health nurse education and practice. Through this timely and accessible textbook, the authors demonstrate how a variety of theories can be used to enhance formulation in practice, ensuring mental health assessment and intervention are meaningfully connected to support patient recovery. Including service user experiences and viewpoints throughout, each chapter also benefits from tailored discussion points to enable learners to develop critical thinking around formulation. An invaluable guide to the field, it provides a clear, up to date and thought-provoking overview of formulation, essential for students and practitioners in clinical psychology or psychotherapy, as well as clinicians working in all areas of mental health and social care, psychology, therapy, and counselling.
Forschen – Patentieren – Lizenzieren: Aus der Wissenschaft über Patentschutz bis zur Spin-off-Gründung
by Kirstin SchillingDieser Ratgeber erklärt, wie Forschungsergebnisse aus Universitäten und Hochschulen patentiert und lizenziert oder verkauft werden können. Wichtige Aspekte des Erfindungs-, Patent- und Lizenzrechts werden anhand von Beispielen erläutert.Im ersten Teil werden Fragen beantwortet, was eine patentierbare Erfindung ist und welche Erfindervergütung Forschenden an Hochschulen zusteht. Ausführlich behandelt wird u.a. das Thema, wie Forschungsergebnisse publiziert und trotzdem patentiert werden können.Im zweiten Teil, speziell zum Patentieren, wird gezeigt, wie eine Patentanmeldung aufgebaut ist, wie Patentprüfverfahren ablaufen und was sie kosten. Mit vielen Praxistipps wird erklärt, wie man eine Patentrecherche durchführt und ermittelt, ob ein Patent noch aktiv ist. Zudem wird erläutert, welche Besonderheiten beim Schutz von Erfindungen für medizinische Anwendungen zu beachten sind.Im dritten Teil werden verschiedene vertragliche Lösungen zur Anbahnung sowie zum Abschluss von Lizenz- und anderen Verwertungsvereinbarungen vorgestellt. Häufige Probleme bei der Finanzierung der Weiterentwicklung von Projekten werden adressiert und Lösungen aufgezeigt. Der Schlussteil ist speziell dem Thema der Gründung von akademischen Spin-off-Unternehmen gewidmet. Die aktualisierte und erweiterte 2. Auflage enthält neue Beiträge zu den Themen Software-Schutz und -Lizenzierung und zu den Möglichkeiten, patentgeschützte Technologien weiterzuentwickeln. Neue Beispiele sowie verlinkte Interviews mit Experten illustrieren Best-practice-Fälle.Das Buch eignet sich sowohl als Übersicht für Einsteiger als auch zum gelegentlichen Nachschlagen für gestandene Erfinder. Es richtet sich grundsätzlich an alle Forschenden in den Naturwissenschaften und der Medizin sowie Mitarbeitende des Technologietransfers an Universitäten, Universitätskliniken und Hochschulen. Videos per App: einfach die SN More Media App kostenfrei herunterladen, ein Bild oder einen Link mit dem Play-Button scannen und sofort das Video auf Smartphone oder Tablet ausspielen.
Forschungsethik in der Pflegeforschung: Grundlagen für eine verantwortungsvolle Praxis (essentials)
by Annette Riedel Anna-Henrikje Seidlein Karen KlotzPflegeforschung ist für eine professionelle, sichere und qualitativ hochwertige Pflege unverzichtbar. Dabei spielen forschungsethische Fragen eine zentrale Rolle. Forschende in der Pflege und daran beteiligte Pflegefachpersonen müssen forschungsethische Anforderungen vorausschauend und fortlaufend reflektieren und ethische Standards einhalten. Forschungsethik ermöglicht es, die Verantwortung der Forschenden mit den unterschiedlichen Vulnerabilitäten der Forschungsteilnehmenden in Einklang zu bringen und die Würde und Rechte der beteiligten Personen zu schützen. Das Buch bietet eine Einführung in die Methoden und Strukturen der Forschungsethik.
Forschungsgeschichte der Kammerwasserphysiologie: Der Beitrag Erich Seidels zum Verständnis der Glaukomentwicklung
by Dieter SchmidtEnde des 19. und zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts gab es sehr unterschiedliche experimentelle Befunde zur Physiologie der Kammerwasserwege. Mit seinen Untersuchungen zeigte Erich Seidel, dass der Ziliarkörper das Sekretionsorgan des Auges ist. Seine bedeutenden zahlreichen und umfangreichen Publikationen, die sich mit Fragen der intraokularen Flüssigkeitsströmung und mit dem Glaukom befassten, erschienen in der Zeit von 1916 bis 1932. Mit seinen neuen Erkenntnissen setzte er sich trotz Widerspruchs mehrerer Augenärzte durch und trug damit entscheidend zum besseren Verständnis der Glaukomentwicklung bei.
Forschungsmethoden in der Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention
by Marlen Niederberger Emily FinneUm als Schnittstelle zwischen Wissenschaft und Praxis geeignete Interventionen zu identifizieren, zu entwickeln, umzusetzen und zu evaluieren, benötigen Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention unter anderem Theorien, eine zuverlässige Evidenzlage, aktuelle empirische Daten, subjektorientierte Ansätze und partizipative Instrumente. In diesem Kontext spielen qualitative und quantitative Forschungsmethoden sowie inter- und transdisziplinäre Sichtweisen eine wichtige Rolle. Dieses Buch gibt einen Überblick über wichtige Forschungsmethoden in der Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention.
Forskolin: Natural Sources, Pharmacology and Biotechnology
by T. PullaiahThis monograph compiles updated information about forskolin, a labdane diterpene that is produced by the Coleus plant. Forskolin has a large number of practical uses and the book delves into the various aspects of this chemical. It includes topics such as the botanical source of forskolin and the cultivation of Coleus forskohlii, source. It also covers the biosynthetic pathways in natural sources and also through different biotechnological applications. Chapters include the potential and products in the Forskolin market. The book also covers the methods for enhanced production of forskolin from natural sources and through tissue culture methods for improvement of the plant for higher content of forskolin. It discusses the role of endophytes in the production of forskolin.The book is useful for students and researchers in the field of botany, pharmacology and biochemistry. It also serves scientists in various pharmaceutical industries.
Fortbildung Osteologie 4 (Fortbildung Osteologie Ser. #4)
by Andreas Roth Klaus M. Peters Dietmar Pierre KönigDie Bände aus der Buchreihe „Fortbildung Osteologie“ beruhen auf den Inhalten der regelmäßig durchgeführten osteologischen Seminare der Sektion Osteologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Orthopädische Chirurgie (DGOOC) zu ausgewählten Schwerpunkthemen. Konzipiert ist die Reihe für alle zukünftigen Osteologen und für Fachärzte, die sich schon zum Osteologen DVO zertifiziert haben.Für die „Fortbildung Osteologie IV“ wurden Themen ausgewählt, bei denen es in den letzten Jahren relevante Innovationen in Bezug auf Klinik, Diagnostik oder Therapie gab.
Fortschritte der Chemie organischer Naturstoffe / Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products, Vol. 92
by A. Douglas Kinghorn Herbert Budzikiewicz Heinz Falk Rogelio Pereda-Miranda Daniel Rosas-Ramírez Junichi Kobayashi Jhon Castañeda-GómezThe volumes of this classic series, now referred to simply as "Zechmeister" after its founder, L. Zechmeister, have appeared under the Springer Imprint ever since the series' inauguration in 1938. The volumes contain contributions on various topics related to the origin, distribution, chemistry, synthesis, biochemistry, function or use of various classes of naturally occurring substances ranging from small molecules to biopolymers. Each contribution is written by a recognized authority in his field and provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the topic in question. Addressed to biologists, technologists, and chemists alike, the series can be used by the expert as a source of information and literature citations and by the non-expert as a means of orientation in a rapidly developing discipline.
Fortschritte in der nicht-invasiven biomedizinischen Signalverarbeitung mit ML
by Abdulhamit Subasi Saeed Mian Qaisar Humaira NisarDieses Buch präsentiert Fortschritte in der biomedizinischen Technologie. IoT und Machine Learning haben neue Ansätze im mobilen Gesundheitswesen ermöglicht, mit Fokus auf kontinuierlicher Überwachung kritischer Gesundheitssituationen. Intelligente Hybridisierung von IoT, drahtlosen Implantaten und Cloud-Computing wird derzeit von verschiedenen Einrichtungen entwickelt und getestet. Biomedizinische Signale und Bildmodalitäten werden nicht-invasiv erfasst und erfordern eine mehrkanalige Erfassung für wirksame Überwachung. Automatisierte Gesundheitssysteme basieren auf Signal- und Bildaufnahme, Vorverarbeitung, Merkmalsextraktion und Klassifikation. Das Buch beschreibt zeitgenössische Ansätze in der biomedizinischen Signalerfassung und -verarbeitung mit maschinellem und tiefem Lernen. Jedes Kapitel ist eigenständig und bietet eine umfassende Übersicht über Theorien, Algorithmen und Herausforderungen im Bereich moderner Gesundheitssysteme.
Fortschritte in der speziellen Hüftchirurgie
by Kyung-Hoi Koo Wolf R. Drescher Russell E. WindsorDieses Buch beschreibt aktuelle und neue Techniken in der Hüftchirurgie und vermittelt das wesentliche, aktuelle Wissen, das der orthopädische Chirurg benötigt, der sich auf die Hüfte spezialisieren will. Das Eröffnungskapitel bietet einen prägnanten Überblick über die chirurgische Anatomie, mit besonderem Augenmerk auf Details, die für die im Buch beschriebenen Operationstechniken relevant sind. Anschließend werden der zunehmend beliebte anteriore minimalinvasive Zugang zur Hüfte und eine mikroinvasive Variante dieses Zugangs beschrieben. In den folgenden Kapiteln werden chirurgische Ansätze für Entwicklungsstörungen der Hüfte, einschließlich Dysplasie und femoroacetabulärem Impingement, sowie vielversprechende Techniken zur Erhaltung der Hüfte bei avaskulärer Nekrose der Hüfte vorgestellt - eine oft vernachlässigte, aber international relevante Krankheit, die die Hüfte bei jungen Patienten verstümmeln kann. Schließlich werden die neuesten Techniken und Implantate für die Primär- und Revisionshüftprothetik eingehend erörtert. Das internationale Autorenteam besteht aus anerkannten Fachleuten auf diesem Gebiet, von denen viele die beschriebenen Klassifizierungen und neuen Operationstechniken entwickelt haben
Fortune And The Cursed
by Katherine SwancuttInnovation-making is a classic theme in anthropology that reveals how people fine-tune their ontologies, live in the world and conceive of it as they do. This ethnographic study is an entrance into the world of Buryat Mongol divination, where a group of cursed shamans undertake the 'race against time' to produce innovative remedies that will improve their fallen fortunes at an unconventional pace. Drawing on parallels between social anthropology and chaos theory, the author gives an in-depth account of how Buryat shamans and their notion of fortune operate as 'strange attractors' who propagate the ongoing process of innovation-making. With its view into this long-term 'cursing war' between two shamanic factions in a rural Mongolian district, and the comparative findings on cursing in rural China, this book is a needed resource for anyone with an interest in the anthropology of religion, shamanism, witchcraft and genealogical change.
Foster Care and Best Interests of the Child: Integrating Research, Policy, and Practice (SpringerBriefs in Psychology)
by Elizabeth T. Gershoff Sarah A. FontThis brief examines the U.S. foster care system and seeks to explain why the foster care system functions as it does and how it can be improved to serve the best interest of children. It defines and evaluates key challenges that undermine child safety and well-being in the current foster care system. Chapters highlight the competing values and priorities of the system as well as the pros and cons for the use of foster care. In addition, chapters assess whether the performance objectives in which states are evaluated by the federal government are sufficient to achieve positive health and well-being outcomes for children who experience foster care. Finally, it offers recommendations for improving the system and maximizing positive outcomes. Topics featured in this brief include: Legal aspects of removal and placement of children in foster care.The effectiveness of prior efforts to reform foster care.The regulation and quality of foster homes.Support for youth aging out of the foster care system.Racial and ethnic disparities in the foster care system. Foster Care and the Best Interests of the Child is a must-have resource for policy makers and related professionals, graduate students, and researchers in child and school psychology, family studies, public health, social work, law/criminal justice, and sociology.
Fostering Development in Midlife and Older Age: A Positive Psychology Perspective
by Irina Catrinel CrăciunThis handbook integrates and discusses a growing evidence base concerning individual development across middle and late adulthood. The book includes a comprehensive analysis of what growth implies within midlife and older age and considers how different developmental areas are intertwined (i.e., physical, cognitive, social and emotional development as well as personality growth). As the gap between theory and practice still constitutes an issue in developmental research, the handbook also aims to provide illustrative examples of prevention and intervention from a positive psychology perspective. These were selected to represent a variety of topics, relevant for individual development where research informs practice, ranging from happiness, grandparenthood, love and sexuality to loneliness, depression, anxiety, suicide prevention and coping with death. This handbook is a must-have resource for students and researchers working in developmental psychology, health psychology, gerontology and, public health. It will also be of interest to practitioners such as counsellors, life coaches, psychotherapists, organizational psychologists, health professionals, social workers or public health planners.
Fostering Humanism in Surgery (New Paradigms in Healthcare)
by Fabrice Jotterand Clara BoscoThis book offers an examination of the importance of humanism in surgical education and practice. As technology is increasingly dictating the way of being and doing in medicine, there is an urgent need to re-consider what medical humanism can offer to sustain the professional identity of surgeons and contribute to the training of future surgeons. Bioethics, usually considered as major source for the professional identity of surgeons, is ill-suited for such a task as it has produced a process of moral reasoning that is less interested in questions of personal and professional identity and more devoted to principles of obligation concerning right actions and pragmatic considerations that optimize outcomes. Fostering Humanism in Surgical Practice provides an intellectually robust medical ethics beyond bioethics and a vision of medicine qua surgery, medical professionalism, and medical humanism re-oriented toward the promotion of character development, compassionate care, and human flourishing for both patients and surgeons. This volume will be targeted at a wide scholarly audience including researchers from medicine, philosophy (of medicine), the humanities, philosophy of technology, medical anthropology, information robotics, medical engineering, law and others. This text can be used in introductory or advanced courses in the philosophy of medicine, science and technology studies, and philosophy of technology.
Fostering Independence, Participation, and Healthy Aging Through Technology
by Institute of Medicine National Research Council Steve Olson Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Board on Health Sciences Policy Tracy A. Lustig Forum on Aging, Disability, and IndependenceThe Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council (NRC) have had prominent roles in discussions of aging, disability, and technology for decades. In 1978, Aging and Medical Education (IOM, 1978) raised national awareness of the challenges to physicians posed by the aging of the U.S. population. Thirty years later, Retooling for an Aging America highlighted concerns for the entire health care workforce in view of the aging of the population, including the role of technology in caring for older populations. The 1988 report The Aging Population in the 21st Century examined social, economic, and demographic changes among older adults, as well as many health-related topics: health promotion and disease prevention; quality of life; health care system financing and use; and the quality of care-- especially long-term care. In 1991, the landmark report Disability in America laid out a national agenda to prevent disability and improve the lives of people with disabling conditions. The 1997 report Enabling America: Assessing the Role of Rehabilitation Science and Engineering examined the knowledge base of rehabilitation science and engineering and proposed ways to translate scientific findings into interventions that produce better health. And the 2007 report The Future of Disability in America examined progress made since the earlier reports and looked at continuing barriers that limit the independence, productivity, and participation in community life of people with disabilities. All these reports were produced by committees appointed in accordance with guidelines of the National Academies and met multiples times to compile and review evidence, reach consensus on conclusions and recommendations, draft a report of the committee, and then modify that draft report in response to comments from outside reviewers. The IOM and NRC have also held several workshops related to aging, disability, and technology and published summary reports, such as Technology for Adaptive Aging and Grand Challenges of Our Aging Society. The IOM and NRC also convene groups that take a different approach to issues of pressing national and international importance. Often known as forums or roundtables, these groups meet regularly to foster dialogue and confront issues of mutual interest and concern among a broad range of stakeholders. They can convene workshops, initiate cooperative projects among members, commission independently authored articles, and generate ideas for independent consensus studies. In 2012 the IOM and NRC joined together to establish the Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence to provide a neutral venue for broad-ranging discussions among the many stakeholders involved with aging and disability. The goals of the forum are to highlight areas in which the coordination of the aging and disability networks is strong, examine the challenges involved in aligning the aging and disability networks, explore new approaches for resolving problem areas, elevate the visibility and broaden the perspectives of stakeholders, and set the stage for future policy actions. Forum sponsors and members include federal agencies, health professional associations, private sector businesses, academics, and consumers. Fostering Independence, Participation, and Healthy Aging Through Technology summarizes this workshop.
Fostering Interpersonal Skills in a Healthcare Context: Innovating in Specialized Education for Preceptors and Residents
by Jimmie Leppink Elena Rojo Santos Marisol Holanda Peña Ignacio Del MoralThis professional book reports on the development, implementation, evaluation, and further improvement of an innovative training program for preceptors (tutors) and residents in a specific healthcare context. It draws on key literature in internationally recognized journals and books, uses important legal considerations from the local context, and applies well-established principles from longitudinal and mixed-methods research. It also provides a coherent review of the state-of-the-art of the literature on the matter, outcomes of a three-year project in which research was longitudinally integrated into two training programs—one for preceptors (tutors) and one for residents—as well as lessons learned from this project. Practitioners and local healthcare providers can learn step-by-step how to work toward truly innovative training programs for their professionals and residents and how to develop a culture based on human professional values as well as continuous quality improvement. Simultaneously, researchers can learn how to integrate research into training programs in order to create better programs and establish a sustainable line of research that responds to social accountability questions of local healthcare providers. Finally, this book helps politicians to acquire an in-depth understanding of what it takes to innovate teaching and training in a healthcare system that has been under tremendous pressure and how funding in near future may be allocated in order to facilitate that innovation and its future. While this book focuses on a local healthcare context, the training programs and empirical studies around it as presented in the book can be replicated in local healthcare settings anywhere else and can be used to facilitate future inter-institutional collaborations for both training and research.
Fostering Rapid Advances in Health Care: Learning from System Demonstrations
by National Research CouncilIn response to a request from the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Institute of Medicine convened a committee to identify possible demonstration projects that might be implemented in 2003, with the hope of yielding models for broader health system reform within a few years. The committee is recommending a substantial portfolio of demonstration projects, including chronic care and primary care demonstrations, information and communications technology infrastructure demonstrations, health insurance coverage demonstrations, and liability demonstrations. As a set, the demonstrations address key aspects of the health care delivery system and the financing and legal environment in which health care is provided.