Autore	Gibson Rosemary <1956->
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Chicago, : Ivan R. Dee, 2010
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (231 p.)
Disciplina	362.10973
Altri autori (Persone)	SinghJanardan Prasad <1960->
Soggetto topico	Surgery, Unnecessary - United States Medical care - Utilization - United States Health care reform - United States
ISBN	1-282-92274-2 9786612922749 1-56663-914-X
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; part i; Dare to Look; 1 Voices in the Wilderness; 2 A Doctor's Tale; 3 How Did We Come to This?; 4 The Human Face of "Too Much"; 5 Are You Being Nuked?; part ii; Uncertainty, Marketing, and Money; 6 Uncertainty; 7 Madison Avenue Marketing vs. Medicine: A Family's Story; 8 Marinated Minds; 9 The Chapter You Won't Want to Read; part iii; Learn and Live; 10 Bypassing the Bypass; 11 Do It with Me, Not to Me; part iv; Every Problem Has a Solution; 12 Cull the Overuse, Not the People; 13 The Other Inconvenient Truth; 14 A Ten-Step Recovery Plan 15 Twenty Smart Ways to Protect Yourself Notes
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910785475103321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (236 p.)
Disciplina	362.10973
Altri autori (Persone)	ShoreDavid A
Soggetto topico	Medical care - United States Trust - United States
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-19-974817-9 9786610564392 1-280-56439-3
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	The (sorry) state of trust in the American healthcare enterprise / David A. Shore -- Why Americans don't trust the government and don't trust healthcare / Robert J. Blendon -- Skeptical patients: performance, social capital, and culture / Pippa Norris -- Building quality in the healthcare environment / Donald M. Berwick -- Medical errors and patient safety / Lucian L. Leape -- Assessing quality: today's data and a research agenda / Christine G. Williams -- Patients' trust in their doctors: are we losing ground? / Dana Gelb Safran -- Healthcare research: can patients trust physician scientists? / Greg Koski -- Medical education: teaching doctors to be trustworthy / Jordan J. Cohen -- Trustworthy information: medical journals and the Internet / George D. Lundberg -- Trustworthy information: the role of the media / Trudy Lieberman -- Confusion at the table: can we trust that our food is healthy? / Walter C. Willett -- Trust in vaccines / Marie C. McCormick -- Trust in the trenches: developing the patient-physician dyad in medical genetics / Susan P. Pauker -- Gaining competitive advantage in the healthcare marketplace by building trust / David A. Shore -- The changing relationship between health plans and their members / Charles M. Cutler -- Building trust in a healthcare system / Michael J. Dowling -- Building trust in the clinician's office and at the bedside / Richard Toran and Howard King -- Conclusion: trust in healthcare, trust in society / Marc J. Roberts.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910465204603321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , [2013]
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (421 p.)
Disciplina	362.10973
Soggetto topico	Public health - United States Medical care - United States Health attitudes - United States Environmental health - United States Health - Social aspects - United States
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-309-26415-4
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Summary -- Introduction -- Documenting the U.S. Health disadvantage -- Shorter lives -- Poorer health throughout life -- Explaining the U.S. Health disadvantage -- Framing the question -- Public health and medical care systems -- Individual behaviors -- Social factors -- Physical and social environmental factors -- Policies and social values -- Future directions for understanding the U.S. Health disadvantage -- Research agenda -- Next steps.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910462898603321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	Bingley, England : , : Emerald Publishing, , [2019]
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource
Disciplina	362.10973
Collana	Research in the Sociology of Health Care
Soggetto topico	Health services accessibility - United States Medically underserved areas - United States Medical care - Needs assessment - United States Health Services Accessibility Vulnerable Populations Medically Underserved Area Health Status Disparities Socioeconomic Factors
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-83867-056-4 1-83867-054-8
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Front Cover -- Underserved and Socially Disadvantaged Groups and Linkages With Health and Health Care Differentials -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- About the Contributors -- Part I. Introduction to Volume -- Underserved and Socially Disadvantaged Groups and Linkages with Health and Health Care Differentials -- Underserved and Socially Disadvantaged Groups and Other Social Factors as Linked to Health Disparities and Health Care Disp... -- Health Inequalities, Health Care Inequalities, and Health Disparities -- Underserved and Socially Disadvantaged Groups -- Review of Contents of the Volume -- References -- Part II. Mental Health Related Issues -- Disadvantage Begets Disadvantage? Exploring Mental Health Pathways for Girls of Color -- Introduction -- Method -- Sample and Procedure -- Measures -- Analysis -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Familial Support and Mental Health Service Use: Differences among First- and Second-generation Asian American and Latinx Ol... -- Introduction -- Family Support -- Theoretical Background -- Socioemotional Selectivity Theory -- Modernization -- Literature Review -- Beliefs and Behaviors in Mental Health Services -- Filial Piety -- Familism -- Western Influences -- Shifts in Family Expectations and Networks -- Data and Methods -- Variables -- Mental Health Service Use -- Ancestry and Immigrant Generation -- Familial Support -- Controls -- Results -- Ancestry/Immigrant-generation and Mental Health Service Use -- Sex, Marital Status, and Familial Support -- Hypothesis 1 -- Hypothesis 2 -- Hypothesis 3 -- Hypothesis 4 -- Discussion and Limitations -- Conclusion -- References -- Psychological Distress Differentials as a Function of Subjective Social Status among Latino Subgroups in the United States -- Latino Groups Mental Health Differentials. Subjective SES and Mental Health -- Statistical Analyses -- Methods -- Sample and Procedures -- Measures -- Psychological Distress -- Subjective Social Status (SSS) -- Sociodemographic Variables -- Sociocultural Indicators -- Objective Socioeconomic Status (SES) -- Results -- Descriptive Statistics and Preliminary Analyses -- Multivariable Linear Regression Models -- Subjective Social Status in the United States -- Subjective Social Status in the Community -- Discussion -- Limitations -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III. Other Health Problems -- Race, Environmental Inequality, and Physical Health -- Introduction -- Background -- Race and Environmental Risk -- Environmental Risk and Physical Health -- Hypotheses -- Data -- Measures -- Environmental Toxins -- Self-rated Physical Health -- Race and Ethnicity -- Socioeconomic Status -- Background Variables -- Statistical Procedures -- Results -- Toxin Exposures -- Self-rated Physical Health -- Mediation Analyses -- Supplemental Analyses -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Autism Spectrum Disorders and the HealthCare Experiences of Aging Adults -- Introduction -- Research Purpose -- Research Methods -- Sampling Strategy -- Ethical Issues: Human Subject Issues -- Accommodations for Participant Recruitment -- Findings -- Informant Characteristics -- Specific Aim 1 -- Clinical Accommodations -- Clinical Accommodations: Sensory Needs -- Clinical Accommodations: Environmental Adjustments -- Clinical Accommodations: Utilizing Pediatric Providers -- Communication Practices -- Communication in the Clinical Environment -- Communication with Guardians and Residential Caregivers -- Patient Social/Behavioral Requirements -- Transitioning On/Off Psychotropic Medications -- Double Jeopardy Stigma of Ageism/Disability -- Specific Aim 2 -- PCP Serving as Coordinator of Care/Services: Positive Experiences. PCP Serving as Coordinator of Care/Services: Less Positive Experiences -- Role of Family Members in the Coordination of Care -- Reliance on Caseworkers in Coordination of Care -- Coordination of Care Challenges: Emergency Rooms -- Coordination of Care Challenges: Preventive Health Services -- Specific Aim 3 -- Barriers to Health: Access to Available Services -- Barriers to Health: Medicaid Coverage -- Barriers to Health: Group and Supported Residential Living -- Advocacy: Influence on Ability to Serve -- Discussion -- Limitations -- Conclusions and Future Work -- The Provider Perspective and Sharing Best Practices -- Alternative Care Settings to Prevent Injury and Reduce Emergency Room Use -- Exploring the Medical Home Concept for Adults with ASD/ID -- Understanding the Long-term Impact of Using Psychotropic Medications -- References -- Hepatitis C and Support Groups in Rural Communities -- Background -- The Effect of Hepatitis C on Social Class and Social Life -- Social Environment in Rural Community -- Purpose of This Study -- Methods -- Selecting Qualitative Inquiry -- Institutional Review Board -- Selecting Location -- Collecting Data -- Composite Descriptions of Study Sample -- Findings -- Community Members' Perception of the Social Structures in Riverside -- Changes in the Community -- Increased Number of Patients with Hepatitis C -- Increased Number of Low-income Families -- "We Don't Just Have Hepatitis": Intentional Ignorance as a Way of Categorizing Undeserving People -- Barriers to Forming a Support Group -- Discrepancy on the Views of the Community's Support System -- Lack of Anonymity and Privacy -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- "I Kinda Look Unhealthy, but I'm Not Unhealthy" - Exploring Rural Children's Perspectives on Health, Well-being, and Nutrition -- Introduction -- Purpose of the Study and Research Questions. Theoretical Framework -- State of the Research: What Do We Know? -- Significance of the Study -- Midwest Town and Midwest Elementary School -- Methods -- Methodological Considerations in Research with Children -- Participants -- Data Collection -- Ethnographic Observations -- Games and Exercises -- Student Interviews -- Informed Consent -- Data analysis -- Preliminary Results -- Knowing the Difference -- Knowledge vs Choice -- Time Constraints and Convenience -- What's Cooking? -- Does Skinny Mean Healthy? -- Family-specific Codes -- Family Food Rules -- Family Size and Structure -- Physical Activity -- Performance as a Health Incentive -- The Blessing and Curse of Extra-curricular Activities -- Self-exclusion from Recess and PE -- Access -- Would Better Access Really make People Choose "Healthy"? -- Is Access a Matter of Time as Much or More Than Location? -- Discussion: Open Questions and Next Steps -- References -- Part IV. Gender Concerns -- Public Perception on Gender Issues and Women's HealthCare Concerns Related to Leprosy: Implications for Leprosy Control Pro... -- Introduction -- The Problems -- Brief Review of Literature on Gender Issues Related to Leprosy and Its Control across Some Societies -- Research Questions -- Hypothesis -- Theoretical Framework -- Materials and Methods -- Research Findings -- Sociodemographic Characteristics of Respondents -- Analysis of Substantive Research Issues. -- Gender-based Differences in Community Support and Post-treatment Integration -- Test of Hypothesis -- Discussion and Implications -- References -- Thalassemic Women's Biographical Trajectory: Retracing Gender Inequalities in Health Policies -- Introduction -- Methods -- Discussion of the Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Part V. Health Care Workers. Work-life Balance in Medical Practice: The Reproduction of Patriarchy and the Politics of Gender -- Introduction -- Theoretical and Methodological Considerations -- Data Selection -- Findings -- Defining Work-life Balance: The "Competing" Demands of Work and Life -- Problems Related to Work-life Balance: Prioritizing Family over a Medical Career -- Causes of Work-life Balance Tensions: Inherent Gender Roles and Behaviors -- Recommendations to Address Work-life Balance Tensions: "Let Us Teach Them How to Cope" -- Discussion -- Practice, Policy Implications, and Recommendations -- References -- Vulnerable Caregivers: A Comparison of Direct Care Workers' Health Risks in Skilled Nursing Facilities and Private Homes -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Method -- Findings -- Worker Characteristics -- Working Conditions -- Injuries -- Time for Tasks -- Conclusion -- References -- The Health of Migrant Women Working as Home Care Assistants in Italy: An Analysis of the Most Hazardous Factors of Home Car... -- Introduction -- Home Care Assistants in Italy: The Job Contours -- Home Care Workers' Health Risks: Literature Review and Hypothesis -- Research Design and Methods -- Data Collection -- Focus Groups -- The Survey -- Results -- The Compound Effects of Emotional Work and Body Work -- Cohabitation in the Domestic Space -- Violence in the Workplace -- Conclusions -- Disclosure statement -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Index.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910467697503321