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Voeten en reuma
by Margreet van Putten Elleke HuijbrechtsIn dit boek krijg je antwoord op de vraag wat reuma is en welke complicaties zich (kunnen) voordoen aan de voeten. De voet staat centraal: zowel huid- en nagelproblemen, als afwijkingen in voetvorm en voetfunctie, vaat- en neurologische problemen en de preventie daarvan worden besproken. In heldere bewoordingen worden de consequenties van verschillende vormen van reuma, voetproblemen en mogelijke therapieën behandeld. Ook wat goede schoenen zijn voor reumapatiënten wordt uitvoerig belicht.In Voeten en reuma leer je welke voetklachten bij mensen met een reumatische aandoening kunnen voorkomen, hoe een voetonderzoek moet worden uitgevoerd en wat de rol is van de medisch pedicure en podotherapeut. Voor andere (para)medici (in opleiding) geeft dit boek ook nuttige tips en is kennisverrijkend. Het boek Voeten en reuma staat boordevol praktische tips en er is een handig trefwoordenregister.Gezien de verhelderende informatie, met waar nodig verklarende tekst, is het zeer toegankelijk voor de geïnteresseerde reumapatiënt zelf.Margreet van Putten is arts (n.p.) en ervaren docent/spreker/auteur als het gaat om voeten en behandelen van voetklachten. Elleke Huijbrechts (Msc) is podotherapeut en docent/onderzoeker op het gebied van reuma en voetzorg.
Voeten en sport: Behandeling, preventie en verzorging
by Ingrid Janssen Toos Mennen Dennis Van PoppelDit boek helpt behandelaren om betere zorg te leveren aan sporters en hun voeten. Het geeft inzicht in aandachtspunten bij het behandelen van sportspecifieke voetklachten, in de behandelmogelijkheden van verschillende disciplines en in de mogelijkheden voor samenwerking. Het richt zich primair op (medisch) pedicures (sport), podotherapeuten en fysiotherapeuten, maar is geschikt voor iedereen die sportvoeten behandelt of een studie in die richting volgt. Voeten en sport bespreekt de aspecten die kunnen bijdragen aan voetproblemen en -blessures. Dit doet het aan de hand van negen sporten die vaak beoefend worden. Recreatief hardlopen, wandelsport, wielersport, voetbal, hockey, handbal, volleybal, basketbal en fitness worden elk in een apart hoofdstuk besproken. Daarbij gaat het boek in op de invloed van het gedragen schoeisel, de ondergrond, de sportspecifieke bewegingen en andere aandachtspunten voor onderzoek en begeleiding in de praktijk. Elk hoofdstuk wordt afgesloten met een casus uit de betreffende sport. Natuurlijk is er ook aandacht voor de algemenere voetproblemen en -blessures en voor algemene sok-, schoen- en verzorgingsadviezen. De auteurs zijn Ingrid Janssen, sportpodotherapeut/ manueeltherapeut/klinisch gezondheidswetenschapper i.o., Toos Mennen, medisch pedicure sport en Dennis van Poppel, sportfysiotherapeut/manueeltherapeut/ bewegingswetenschapper
Voeten en vaten
by Johan Toonstra Anton C. de GrootIn dit boek worden afwijkingen aan de bloed- en lymfevaten, die aan de voeten en onderbenen kunnen voorkomen, besproken. De belangrijkste zijn perifeer arterieel vaatlijden en chronische veneuze ziekte, maar ook minder frequente vaatpathologie wordt gepresenteerd. Voetzorgverleners kunnen bij vaatziekten een belangrijke signalerende functie hebben. Subtiele afwijkingen zoals een bleke huid of blauwige verkleuring, verminderde haargroei op de tenen of een droge en dunne huid kunnen wijzen op beginnende arteriële insufficiëntie en aanleiding zijn om gericht te vragen naar koude voeten, pijn bij het lopen of mogelijke symptomen van diabetes mellitus. Licht oedeem en uitgezette aderen aan de voeten zijn vaak de eerste tekenen van chronische veneuze ziekte en bij herkenning daarvan is verergering nog eenvoudig te voorkomen. De opzet van het boek maakt herkenning van ziektebeelden door de gebruiker eenvoudig, onder meer door een groot aantal gedetailleerde afbeeldingen. Ook is er een apart hoofdstuk waarin niet de ziektebeelden centraal staan, maar de symptomen van vaatafwijkingen. Zo wordt bij elk symptoom (cyanose, oedeem, necrose, ulcus, hyperpigmentatie, nagelafwijkingen etc.) opgesomd bij welke vaataandoeningen deze kunnen passen en wordt via kruisverwijzingen aangegeven waar de betreffende ziektebeelden in het boek besproken worden. De auteurs, beiden (voormalig) dermatoloog, schreven eerder voor voetzorgverleners Voeten en Huid (2009, tweede editie 2016), Nagelaandoeningen (2010, tweede editie verscheen als Voeten en Nagels in 2016), Voeten en Kanker (2016) en Voeten en Schimmels (2016).
Voetklachten: In de praktijk van fysiotherapeuten en podotherapeuten (Orthopedische casuïstiek)
by Koos Van Nugteren Patty JoldersmaDe mens is het enige zoogdier dat permanent op twee benen loopt. De menselijk voet moest zich in de loop van de evolutie aanpassen om deze manier van voortbewegen mogelijk te maken. Veel orthopedische aandoeningen van de voet hebben te maken met onze bijzondere manier van voortbewegen.Dit boek beschrijft orthopedische casuïstiek van meer dan 25 verschillende aandoeningen van de voet. Besproken worden onder andere: groeischijfaandoeningen bij kinderen, stressfracturen, avulsiefractuur, platvoeten, holvoeten, klompvoeten, enkeldistorsie, posterieur enkelimpingement, tarsaletunnelsyndroom, hielpijn, metatarsalgie, hallux valgus, morton neurinoom, tailor’s bunion, jicht en de hallux rigidus.Zoals gebruikelijk in de boekenreeks van Orthopedische Casuïstiek wordt ieder onderwerp besproken aan de hand van patiëntencasuïstiek uit de dagelijkse praktijk. Recente wetenschappelijke inzichten komen aan bod in de bespreking die volgt op iedere casus.De tekst is rijk geïllustreerd met educatieve tekeningen en foto’s. De bijlagen achterin het boek tonen het functieonderzoek, de Ottawa Ankle Rules, de functiescore van de enkel, fusieleeftijden van het jeugdige skelet en de innervatie en dermatomen van de voet.Het boek is in het bijzonder bestemd voor fysiotherapeuten, kinesitherapeuten, podotherapeuten, pedicures die zich verder willen specialiseren, huisartsen en orthopeden.
Voice and Communication in Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals: Evaluation and Techniques for Clinical Intervention
by Mark S. Courey Sarah K. Rapoport Leanne Goldberg Sarah K. BrownThis book serves as a guide to any patient, clinician, or person who desires to understand how transgender and gender diverse individuals can be assisted in achieving voice and communication congruity with gender. Voice and communication style serve as intricate links to one’s identity and are central aspects of the gender transition process. Guiding a transgender or gender diverse patient through this transition is complex, requiring an understanding of the patient’s desires, the ability to identify and work with patients to achieve sustainable patterns of behavioral modification that affect voice in a positive manner, and an understanding of the role of newly emerging surgical techniques. This is best addressed by an interdisciplinary team, and this book makes this material available in one source. The first section of the book consists of introductory chapters written by primary care physicians, endocrinologists, and psychiatrists addressing the complex nature of transition from the medical standpoint. A review of hormonal replacement therapies, psychological evaluations, and potential effects of hormone replacement on voice is included. The second section describes the behavioral techniques available in speech and voice therapy for voice change and addresses outcomes that can be expected from behavioral intervention. Each chapter addresses the physiologic principles of therapeutic techniques for effecting change, techniques of instruction, nuances for transgender and gender diverse patients, methods of generalization, and methods of maintenance. Finally, the third section of the book details the surgical techniques available to assist patients in voice transition and their expected outcomes for voice modification. Each chapter includes an introduction, preoperative assessment, role of preoperative therapy, surgical technique, postoperative management, and expected outcome. This section also includes a surgical atlas. This is an ideal guide for otolaryngologists, speech-language pathologists, primary care providers, as well as psychiatrists and endocrinologists caring for transgender and gender nonconforming patients.
Voice Biomarkers: Current Status and Issues in the Development
by Shinichi Tokuno Hiroyuki NakamuraThis book presents the latest research on speech biomarkers and demonstrates the benefits of quantitative measurement technology for emotion and stress in clinical settings. It begins with an introduction and details the validation of a technique for assessing emotions using voice biomarkers. This technology evaluates stress levels, which affect emotional expression and lead to changes in certain voice qualities. It further explains how a voice emotion recognition system can effectively detect illnesses such as anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, and more. Beyond clinical applications, it is also useful for the mental care of athletes and assessing driving skills. Voice biomarkers can be easily, non-invasively, and remotely measured, offering excellent cost efficiency. This book lays the groundwork for addressing unresolved issues and advancing further. "Voice Biomarkers - Current Status and Issues in the Development" is an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals at all levels, especially those involved in pathophysiology, disaster psychology, mental health, and social medicine. Researchers in engineering will also find this book insightful.
Voice Disorders
by Christine Sapienza Bari Hoffman-RuddyThe Most Comprehensive Educational Print and Online Resource on Voice Disorders for SLPs! <P><P> With Voice Disorders, Third Edition, authors Christine Sapienza, PhD and Bari Hoffman Ruddy, PhD have created a comprehensive package for learning. The textbook has been extensively updated with clinical information and the book now comes with a robust online companion website including the full study workbook, videos, audio files, and case studies. <P><P> The textbook and website offer an ideal balance of voice science with voice treatments, examining traditional interventions as well as recent advances in cellular therapies, muscle strength training, and treatments for special populations such as singers and actors and those with complex medical conditions. The Third Edition expands the approaches to voice therapy and better defines clinical decision making with information about humanistic communication strategies, adherence, and the variables that influence patient outcomes. The authors have categorized therapy approaches in terms of type, such as symptomatic, combined modality, and hygienic. For each approach, they describe specific treatment methods, case examples, and expected outcomes. <P><P> NEW TO THIS EDITION: <P><P> Two new chapters on the topics of the Immune System and the Laryngeal Reflexes Reorganized for a greater flow of information and reader response to content, with revisions to every chapter. Current research and demographic statistics updated for voice uses with updated references, weblinks, and glossary. A thoroughly updated chapter on Voice Therapy techniques, expanded to include description of therapy approaches and instructions to use with the patient, and more detail on humanistic communication, cultural diversity, and adherence. Additional patient case examples throughout the Vocal Pathology and Voice Therapy chapters. The Performers chapter is enhanced with detailed cases and strategies to promote singers health, along with sample exercises to try when treating injured singing voices. Updated information regarding head and neck cancer statistics, clinical pathways and treatment outcomes, with comprehensive case studies included.
Voice Disorders in Athletes, Coaches and other Sports Professionals
by Abdul-Latif Hamdan Robert Thayer Sataloff Mary J. HawkshawThis volume provides a comprehensive review of causes of voice changes in athletes and coaches, the clinical presentation of laryngeal dysfunction, and its different treatment modalities. The authors discuss the predisposing factors of these changes including the use of anabolic steroids, and highlight the pathophysiology of voice disorders in sports-occupational voice users who very often need to vocalize outdoors and/or while performing strenuous exercise over noise. Chapters cover the literature on vocal health risk factors in the sports industry; the common phonatory disturbances in athletes, fitness instructors and coaches; sports-related laryngeal trauma; the impact of sports-related musculoskeletal injuries on phonation; vocal fold dysfunction in athletes, as well as the adverse effect of anabolic steroids intake on occupational voice users. An updated, brief review of the anatomy and physiology of phonation, with guidelines on the work-up and treatment of common laryngeal pathologies in patients with voice disorders is included. A well-focused description of the interplay between musculoskeletal injuries, hyperkinetic body behavior, laryngeal hyperfunction and voice disorders in athletes and coaches is also provided, and the prevalence and pathophysiology of exercise-induced laryngeal dysfunction is discussed in depth. The text concludes with a thorough examination of laryngeal trauma in athletes, clinical presentations, diagnostic work-up and management. Voice Disorders in Athletes, Coaches and other Sports Professionals will be a go to resource for otolaryngologists, laryngologists, speech-language pathologists, voice therapists, sports-occupational voice users, sports medicine physicians, and physical therapists.
The Voice Of Silence: A Life of Love, Healing and Inspiration
by Oonagh Shanley-ToffoloThe Voice of Silence is by an Irishwoman who has had an extraordinary life. Oonagh Shanley-Toffolo was brought up in 1930s rural Ireland where her father initiated her into the healing arts. At the age of 16, she entered a convent where she trained as a nurse, and was sent to India to look after the elderly (and knew Mother Teresa). Here, she felt it was the young, rather than the old, who needed more help and so she left her order and trained in midwifery. Later, in Paris, she was asked to nurse the Duke of Windsor just before he died - and many years later was introduced to Princess Diana and became her weekly confidante. In between, were bouts of serious illness, studying acupuncture in China - and being photographed by Snowdon. The Voice of Silence is the life story of a very unusual woman who has learned far more than most from all the remarkable things that have happened to her. It is also the author's thoughts on healing, spirituality and love - and how closely the three are intertwined. Full of feeling, poetic vision and insight, this book cannot fail to touch the heart of the reader, and inspire.
Voice Prosthesis in Total Laryngectomized Patients: From Patient Selection to Complication Management
by Carmelo Saraniti Barbara Verro Simona FiumaraThe volume offers a comprehensive overview of voice rehabilitation after total laryngectomy through a multidisciplinary approach which is the result of the collaboration between otolaryngology specialists and speech therapists. After a short introduction on total laryngectomy and voice recovery, the volume discusses patient selection for voice prosthesis. The following part describes the surgical steps for prosthesis implantation and replacement, the complications that may occur and their solutions. The fourth part focuses on voice rehabilitation. The closing part reviews the different types of voice prostheses and devices and their use and correct management for optimal respiratory, olfactory and speech rehabilitation. Each topic addressed is supported by a wealth of detailed images and step-by-step videos. Given its features, the volume will be an invaluable tool for ENT specialists and speech therapists as well as residents in these fields.
Voice Work
by Christina ShewellVoice Work: Art and Science in Changing Voices is a key work that addresses the theoretical and experiential aspects common to the practical vocal work of the three major voice practitioner professions - voice training, singing teaching, and speech and language pathology.The first half of the book describes the nature of voice work along the normal-abnormal voice continuum, reviews ways in which the mechanism and function of the voice can be explored, and introduces the reader to an original model of voice assessment, suitable for all voice practitioners. The second half describes the theory behind core aspects of voice and provides an extensive range of related practical voice work ideas. Throughout the book, there are a number of case studies drawn from the author's own experiences and a companion website, providing audio clips to illustrate aspects of the text, can be found at www.wiley.com/go/shewell.
Voice Work: Art and Science in Changing Voices
by Christina Shewell Rockford SansomVoice Work Second Edition The voice is one of the fundamental modes of self-expression, a key touchstone of identity and sense of self. Many people in all walks of life are looking to change their voices, whether to modify a speaking challenge of some kind, to cultivate a professional skill, or for other reasons. Voice practitioners have an invaluable role in guiding clients along the path to their desired voice outcomes. Building on the success of the first edition, Voice Work continues to offer a wide-ranging introduction to the repair, improvement, development, and exploration of the spoken and sung voice. Balancing rigorous scholarship with practical insights, the book draws from all major vocal professions and paths within voice work. It offers guidance for developing the voice alongside detailed, up-to-date insights into the work of voice instruction. Readers of the second edition of Voice Work will also find: Numerous new colour illustrationsExtensive chapter revisions and reference updatesOriginal chapters on the history of voice work, public speaking and voice work onlineUpdated material on voice and emotions, mindfulness and imagery, voice work and well-being, the applications of technology and the value of practitioner supervisionAdditional techniques and exercises Voice Work is a valuable resource for spoken voice teachers, singing teachers, and speech and language therapists and pathologists. Endorsements from leading members of these professions for both the first and second editions are featured inside.
The Voices and Rooms of European Bioethics (Biomedical Law and Ethics Library)
by Richard Huxtable Ruud Ter MeulenThis book reflects on the many contributions made in and to European bioethics to date, in various locations, and from various disciplinary perspectives. In so doing, the book advances understanding of the academic and social status of European bioethics as it is being supported and practiced by various disciplines such as philosophy, law, medicine, and the social sciences, applied to a wide range of areas. The European focus offers a valuable counter-balance to an often prominent US understanding of bioethics. The volume is split into four parts. The first contains reflection on bioethics in the past, present and future, and also considers how comparison between countries and disciplines can enrich bioethical discourse. The second looks at bioethics in particular locations and contexts, including: policy, boardrooms and courtrooms; studios and virtual rooms; and society, while the third part explores the translation of theories and concepts of bioethics into the clinical setting. The fourth and final section focuses on academic expressions of bioethics, as it is theorised in various disciplines and also as it is taught, whether in classrooms or at the patient’s bedside. The book features unique contributions from a range of experts including: Alastair V Campbell; Ruth Chadwick; Angus Dawson; Raymond G. De Vries; Suzanne Ost; Renzo Pegoraro; Rouven Porz; Paul Schotsmans; Jochen Vollmann; Guy Widdershoven and Hub Zwart. Chapter 10 of this book ''You Don't Need Proof When You've Got Instinct!': Gut Feelings and Some Limits to Parental Authority' by Giles Birchley is available under an open access CC BY NC ND license and can be viewed at: http://www.tandfebooks.com/userimages/ContentEditor/1438250845242/9780415737197_chapter10.pdf .
Voices From the Field: Group Work Responds
by Albert S Alissi Catherine C MerginsVoices From the Field is the book to challenge you from your cozy position of complacency! By simply opening its pages, you will learn about fascinating developments in group work sequences in group care, empowerment groups in action, and a whole spectrum of practice and education-oriented themes you may have never considered before. A compilation of work from the XVI Annual Symposium of the Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups, this book reflects on social work’s rich tradition of diversity and offers you insight that will expand your horizons and encourage you to incorporate different techniques into your repertory. You will learn about contemporary practice, the profession’s historic mission and commitment, and the evolution of group work practice and techniques with different populations. This practical collection allows you to examine a broad spectrum of professional practice and educational themes. Chapters in Voices From the Field explore theory building, qualitative research, mutual aid, time-limited groups, adventure groups, psychodrama, groups for addicted persons and their families, group work with adolescents, and skill development. At the same time you refresh your grounding in the basic principles of social work, you will learn about: a group work forum on-line the importance of empowering individuals through group experiences group treatment for alcoholism group work with juvenile sex offenders international, contemporary practices of social group work establishing group norms in conflictual situationsClinicians, neighborhood and community activists, students, professors, researchers, therapists, old timers, and newcomers will find Voices From the Field an extraordinary compilation of the basic principles and concepts underlying group work, contemporary practice and applications for group social work, and ways for enhancing practice knowledge and skills. Whether you are reading it as a reference text in a methods course or reading it independently, you will find this book reminds you of certain fundamentals long-forgotten, yet also inspires you to take on new challenges and different techniques for meeting the challenges of group social work.
Voices from the Pandemic: Americans Tell Their Stories of Crisis, Courage and Resilience
by Eli SaslowFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter, a powerful and cathartic portrait of a country grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic—from fear and overwhelm to extraordinary resilience—told through voices of people from all across AmericaThe Covid-19 pandemic was a world-shattering event, affecting everyone in the nation. From its first ominous stirrings, renowned journalist Eli Saslow began interviewing a cross-section of Americans, capturing their experiences in real time: An exhausted and anguished EMT risking his life in New York City; a grocery store owner feeding his neighborhood for free in locked-down New Orleans; an overwhelmed coroner in Georgia; a Maryland restaurateur forced to close his family business after forty-six years; an Arizona teacher wrestling with her fears and her obligations to her students; rural citizens adamant that the whole thing is a hoax, and retail workers attacked for asking people to wear masks; patients struggling to breathe and doctors desperately trying to save them.Through Saslow's masterful, empathetic interviewing, we are given a kaleidoscopic picture of a people dealing with the unimaginable. These deeply personal accounts make for cathartic reading, as we see Americans at their worst, and at their resilient best.
Voices in Disability and Spirituality from the Land Down Under: Outback to Outfront
by Dr Christopher Newell Andy CalderAn excellent source of information and ideas on the relationship between disability and spirituality-and how to improve itThis one-of-a-kind collection explores the relationship between spirituality and disability from a variety of Australian religious and spiritual viewpoints. Authors from a wide range of backgrounds-some with disabilities, some without-draw remarkable insights from Christian, Jewish, Buddhist (and even non-religious) spirituality. These uniquely Australian perspectives provide practical and spiritual lessons that can be applied in any part of the world.Voices in Disability and Spirituality from the Land Down Under presents an unflinching look at the shortcomings of many established church ministries when it comes to serving people with disabilities. There&’s also an extraordinary interview with a severely disabled nonreligious woman in the final stage of her life and her caretaker, which presents a very revealing look at the essence of human spirituality as it exists even in the absence of religious dogma. In addition, you&’ll find a revealing case study focusing on the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA), which looks at the gap between its official theology and its actual policy and practice, and outlines a project designed to move the Church forward to more inclusive practices.Additionally, Voices in Disability and Spirituality from the Land Down Under: Outback to Outfront examines: why platitudes that are intended to give comfort, like "God has chosen this for you," "It&’s a test of your faith," or "We all have our crosses to carry" are at best problematic, and at worst damaging-with suggestions for pastoral responses that offer alternatives to "God-is-on-your-side" clichés the spiritual meaning and importance of community for people with disabilities, and the impact of community on their vitality and resiliency the Buddhist teaching called sunyata, or emptiness, and its potential to positively impact the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and those who know them wisdom contained in the ancient Jewish system of laws called Halacha-and its potential for empowering people with disabilities today how a pastoral care program that is flexible, accommodating, and relevant for disabled people was created at a small metropolitan school in New South Wales-and the effect of the program on the community the work of the Personal Advocacy Service, which recruits volunteers to be companions to people with intellectual disabilities the role of religion and philanthropy in the creation of educational programs for blind or vision-impaired students and more
Voices in the Band: A Doctor, Her Patients, and How the Outlook on AIDS Care Changed from Doomed to Hopeful
by Susan C. Ball"I am an AIDS doctor. When I began that work in 1992, we knew what caused AIDS, how it spread, and how to avoid getting it, but we didn't know how to treat it or how to prevent our patients' seemingly inevitable progression toward death. The stigma that surrounded AIDS patients from the very beginning of the epidemic in the early 1980s continued to be harsh and isolating. People looked askance at me: What was it like to work in that kind of environment with those kinds of people? My patients are 'those kinds of people.’ They are an array and a combination of brave, depraved, strong, entitled, admirable, self-centered, amazing, strange, funny, daring, gifted, exasperating, wonderful, and sad. And more. At my clinic most of the patients are indigent and few have had an education beyond high school, if that. Many are gay men and many of the patients use or have used drugs. They all have HIV, and in the early days far too many of them died. Every day they brought us the stories of their lives. We listened to them and we took care of them as best we could."—from the Introduction In 1992, Dr. Susan C. Ball began her medical career taking care of patients with HIV in the Center for Special Studies, a designated AIDS care center at a large academic medical center in New York City. Her unsentimental but moving memoir of her experiences bridges two distinct periods in the history of the epidemic: the terrifying early years in which a diagnosis was a death sentence and ignorance too often eclipsed compassion, and the introduction of antiviral therapies that transformed AIDS into a chronic, though potentially manageable, disease. Voices in the Band also provides a new perspective on how we understand disease and its treatment within the context of teamwork among medical personnel, government agencies and other sources of support, and patients. Deftly bringing back both the fear and confusion that surrounded the disease in the early 1990s and the guarded hope that emerged at the end of the decade, Dr. Ball effectively portrays the grief and isolation felt by both the patients and those who cared for them using a sharp eye for detail and sensitivity to each patient’s story. She also recounts the friendships, humor, and camaraderie that she and her colleagues shared working together to provide the best care possible, despite repeated frustrations and setbacks. As Dr. Ball and the team at CSS struggled to care for an underserved population even after game-changing medication was available, it became clear to them that medicine alone could not ensure a transition from illness to health when patients were suffering from terrible circumstances as well as a terrible disease.
Voices in the Code: A Story about People, Their Values, and the Algorithm They Made
by David G. RobinsonAlgorithms—rules written into software—shape key moments in our lives: from who gets hired or admitted to a top public school, to who should go to jail or receive scarce public benefits. Such decisions are both technical and moral. Today, the logic of high stakes software is rarely open to scrutiny, and central moral questions are often left for the technical experts to answer. Policymakers and scholars are seeking better ways to share the moral decisionmaking within high stakes software—exploring ideas like public participation, transparency, forecasting, and algorithmic audits. But there are few real examples of those techniques in use. In Voices in the Code, scholar David G. Robinson tells the story of how one community built a life-and-death algorithm in an inclusive, accountable way. Between 2004 and 2014, a diverse group of patients, surgeons, clinicians, data scientists, public officials and advocates collaborated and compromised to build a new kidney transplant matching algorithm—a system to offer donated kidneys to particular patients from the U.S. national waiting list. Drawing on interviews with key stakeholders, unpublished archives, and a wide scholarly literature, Robinson shows how this new Kidney Allocation System emerged and evolved over time, as participants gradually built a shared understanding both of what was possible, and of what would be fair. Robinson finds much to criticize, but also much to admire, in this story. It ultimately illustrates both the promise and the limits of participation, transparency, forecasting and auditing of high stakes software. The book’s final chapter draws out lessons for the broader struggle to build technology in a democratic and accountable way.
Voices in the History of Madness: Personal and Professional Perspectives on Mental Health and Illness (Mental Health in Historical Perspective)
by Robert Ellis Steven J. Taylor Sarah KendalThis book presents new perspectives on the multiplicity of voices in the histories of mental ill-health. In the thirty years since Roy Porter called on historians to lower their gaze so that they might better understand patient-doctor roles in the past, historians have sought to place the voices of previously silent, marginalised and disenfranchised individuals at the heart of their analyses. Today, the development of service-user groups and patient consultations have become an important feature of the debates and planning related to current approaches to prevention, care and treatment. This edited collection of interdisciplinary chapters offers new and innovative perspectives on mental health and illness in the past and covers a breadth of opinions, views, and interpretations from patients, practitioners, policy makers, family members and wider communities. Its chronology runs from the early modern period to the twenty-first century and includes international and transnational analyses from Europe, North America, Asia and Africa, drawing on a range of sources and methodologies including oral histories, material culture, and the built environment.Chapter 4 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
Voices of Innovation: Fulfilling the Promise of Information Technology in Healthcare (HIMSS Book Series)
by Edward W. MarxWe can all point to random examples of innovation inside of healthcare information technology, but few repeatable processes exist that make innovation more routine than happenstance. How do you create and sustain a culture of innovation? What are the best practices you can refine and embed as part of your organization's DNA? What are the potential outcomes for robust healthcare transformation when we get this innovation mystery solved? Loaded with numerous case studies and stories of successful innovation projects, this book helps the reader understand how to leverage innovation to help fulfill the promise of healthcare information technology in enabling superior business and clinical outcomes.
Voices of Innovation - Payers: Opportunities for Creating Solutions to Improve Member Experience and Health
by Edward W. Marx Sakshika DhingraAs the health delivery landscape in the United States evolves in a post-COVID-19 era, both incumbents and new entrants are reimagining models of care. Technology and medical advancements are transforming the way care is delivered and experienced, and changes in regulations and incentives across the industry are redefining how the healthcare system works and interacts. As a result, care delivery is undergoing several transformations: from sick care to preventative whole-person care, from intermittent to continuous care, from facility-based settings to omnichannel offerings through virtual care and video or telephonic technologies, and from standardized to personalized solutions. In addition to healthcare providers, payers are also redefining their role in care delivery through provider ownership, technology, and provider enablement to deliver higher-value care to members. While the payer community has been slow to innovate, they now have an opportunity and an incentive to play an active role in reimagining the future of care delivery. In the past year alone, significant disruptors have entered the provider space threatening the existence of payers, specifically self-funded programs such as Amazon and Walmart. This has served as a giant wake-up call that healthcare has shifted. Now, more than ever, there is an emphasis on the patient and clinician experience. Perhaps hastened by the pandemic, the race is on for innovations from the payer community to improve patient and provider engagement. Unlike other players, payers have end-to-end visibility into individual care needs and utilization patterns across providers and settings. This perspective can provide informed choices around optimal care models, unlock value through improved health outcomes, and lower the total cost of care for members and customers. This book is loaded with numerous case studies and interviews with healthcare leaders from the payer community, helping stakeholders understand how to leverage innovation leading them to superior business and clinical outcomes. The book also discusses how and why data is key to innovation activities and how partnerships are key to using data effectively.
Voices of Long-Term Care Workers: Elder Care in the Time of COVID-19 and Beyond (Life Course, Culture and Aging: Global Transformations #10)
by Andrea Freidus Dena ShenkThere were many challenges, successes, and concerns in providing long-term care to older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Looking at central North Carolina, the authors highlight the implications of providing long-term care to older Americans, with an emphasis on the importance of communication, resilience of staff, and value of human infrastructure. Based on extensive interviews, this collection of essays reflects on the participants’ individual experiences and represents the voices of staff and caregivers working in long-term residential care communities, in-home and community-based programs, as well as regional aging service providers and advocates.
Voices of Mental Health: Medicine, Politics, and American Culture, 1970-2000
by Dr Martin HalliwellThis dynamic and richly layered account of mental health in the late twentieth century interweaves three important stories: the rising political prominence of mental health in the United States since 1970; the shifting medical diagnostics of mental health at a time when health activists, advocacy groups, and public figures were all speaking out about the needs and rights of patients; and the concept of voice in literature, film, memoir, journalism, and medical case study that connects the health experiences of individuals to shared stories. Together, these three dimensions bring into conversation a diverse cast of late-century writers, filmmakers, actors, physicians, politicians, policy-makers, and social critics. In doing so, Martin Halliwell’s Voices of Mental Health breaks new ground in deepening our understanding of the place, politics, and trajectory of mental health from the moon landing to the millennium.
Voices of Multiple Sclerosis: Stories for Courage, Comfort and Strength
by Richard Day GoreOffering candid, heartfelt, and inspiring stories of 40 diverse individuals who have been affected by multiple sclerosis (MS), this compilation creates a connection that is vital to those dealing with the mysterious and difficult symptoms of this nerve condition. With 10,000 new cases diagnosed in the United States each year and its causes still not fully understood, these stories of personal experience act as a support group by offering advice and encouragement and creating a sense of community. The collection also features current medical information by noted experts in the fields of MS research and treatment. The resource section is packed with organizations offering hope and help for those with MS and their families and friends.
Voices of the Massachusetts General Hospital 1950-2000: Wit, Wisdom, and Untold Tales
by Massachusetts General Hospital Willard M. Daggett Stephen P. Dretler Lloyd Axelrod Georgia W. PeirceVoices of the Massachusetts General Hospital 1950-2000 contains revealing quotations, intimate and previously untold stories of many of the physicians, nurses and other clinicians who dedicated themselves to the pursuit of excellence on behalf of their patients and families, their colleagues and the world beyond the hospital. What started as an email solicitation for stories and anecdotes turned into a moving and instructive portrait of the daily life of a storied institution in the last half of the 20th century.