Summary: Providing comprehensive public access to affordable, quality health care is a mammoth struggle-even for wealthy societies with the political will to do so. This CNBC program looks at technological solutions that could potentially slash medical costs, reduce inefficiencies, and create tailor-made treatments for the individual patient. The program begins by exploring issues in personalized...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: The aging of the baby boomer generation will dramatically increase the need for home care, opening up opportunities in a frequently overlooked field. This program explores the challenging and deeply satisfying work of the home health aide and the personal care assistant—revealing the skills and special personality traits these jobs require and the personal rewards that come from helping people...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Each year, some 800 women in Mauritania die during childbirth. The country's mortality rate for children under age five is also alarmingly high-approximately 14,500 deaths annually. This program follows Mauritania's struggle to meet national objectives established with guidance from the United Nations-aiming at a 75-percent drop in maternal deaths and a 66-percent drop in child mortality by the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Reflecting the diverse nature of today’s society, a health care worker must adapt his or her practices to the cultural, ethnic, and religious needs of patients. In fact, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations states that all industry workers must familiarize themselves with the significance of cultural differences. This program provides nurses and other health...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2004
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Summary: Nothing can replace the skills of good doctors and nurses, but without digital technology and advanced electronic systems, the field of medicine would soon collapse. X-Rays, ultrasounds, CT scans, and MRI and PET imaging all use electronics to map different aspects of the human body and convert the information into a visual format. This program visits one of the world's leading research centers...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: "Provides basic health information for cancer survivors, such as seeking medical assistance, side effects of cancer treatments, cancer-related research studies, maintaining health during and after treatment, along with the guidelines for friends, family members, and caregivers to take care of cancer survivors. Includes glossary, index, and other resources"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Omnigraphics 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.99 CANSummary: According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about half of the 20 fastest-growing jobs in America are in the healthcare, medicine, and science areas of the health industry! This program spotlights a dialysis technician, an LPN, and a physical therapist-people who help fight illness and repair injury-and a dental hygienist and a dispensing optician-people who help improve the quality of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: As anyone who runs a business or administers employee health plans knows, serious hazards in the workplace mean serious barriers to productivity. Focusing on the health care industry, this program shows the best ways for workers to avoid muscle pulls, bone fractures, and other injuries. It features demonstrations of a wide variety of safety measures designed to eliminate job-related accidents...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2003
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Summary: Also known as nosocomial infections, health care-associated infections usually develop after a patient's admission to a long-term care facility. This program describes the causes of and prevention strategies for health care-associated infections in hospitals and other medical facilities. Outlining a hypothetical chain of infection (pathogen, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Compiling and retrieving up-to-date information on patients' illnesses, injuries, and medical history is more important than ever for effective medical care. This video focuses on opportunities in the field of healthcare information management and technology. Examples of HIM-related positions are covered-including medical billing specialist, diagnostic and procedural coder, and privacy...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Sederer, Lloyd I.
Summary: More than fifty million people a year are diagnosed with some form of mental illness. It spares no sex, race, age, ethnicity, or income level. And left untreated, mental disorders can devastate our families and communities. Family members and friends are often the first to realize when someone has a problem, but it is hard to know how to help or where to turn. From understanding depression,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2013
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8 SEDCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8 SEDSummary: "Provides basic consumer health information about dental hygiene, preventive care, and oral health concerns for children and adults, with facts about surgical, orthodontic, and cosmetic dental procedures, and diseases of the mouth and jaw. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Omnigraphics 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 617.6 DEASummary: Following three British men through the ordeal of being "sectioned," or involuntarily committed to a mental health facility, this program depicts their individual experiences and challenges as well as the work of the acute mental health care professionals treating them. Richard, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia at age 19 and now in his thirties, has been detained after threatening a...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: Wherever people need wellness services, acute care for an illness or injury, or medical support when bedridden or shut-in, nurses are standing by. This video introduces students to the rewarding career of nursing, the largest healthcare profession in America. Incorporating interviews with working nurses from a range of medical specialties, the program describes the challenges that nurses face...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Mackey, John
Summary: The co-CEO of Whole Foods Market and two nutrition and lifestyle specialists outline a strategic plan for blending nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle practices to enable maximum health and wellness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Life & Style 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.2 MACSummary: The dilemma..millions of parents in the workforce. Who's watching the kids? Choosing the right child care is a decision that all working parents will face-some more than once. Not only must you decide what type of child care is needed-from daycare centers to in-home providers-but also how to find just the right place that reflects your values and standards. This video examines the different...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Shown as either an introduction or a refresher, this practical video uses simple explanations and demonstrations to illustrate the basics of baby care: lifting and holding, diapering, feeding, bathing, and administering essential medical care. In addition, breastfeeding and bottle-feeding are addressed. Ideal for new parents and childcare providers alike! Correlates to all applicable National...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: This tote contains DVDs, books, and tools to help someone looking to improve their strength, balance, and flexibility.
Format: mixed material
Publisher / Publication Date: Stronger Seniors and others
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: In an increasingly dangerous age, nurses and other health care personnel are vital figures in defending against a terrorist attack, especially one involving biological weapons. Incorporating key protocols from the Centers for Disease Control, this program provides information on dealing with the immediate health impact of a bioterrorist act. Viewers learn about the origins, incubation times,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2004
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Lalli, Frank
Summary: "Inspired by his viral New York Times article, prize-winning investigative journalist Frank Lalli details how he mastered the ins and outs of health care--and how you, too, can get the best care for your money. Frank Lalli, the former editor of Money and George magazines, has devoted his career to getting to the bottom of a good story. When he was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, a rare but...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613 LALHogan, Paul
Summary: "Choosing the best care for your aging parents and other seniors in your life is not only complex, with multiple options available, it's also highly personal and often emotional. This essential resource -- written by the founders of Home Instead Senior Care, the world's largest provider of nonmedical care for seniors -- guides you through a comprehensive range of things to consider, step by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.61 HOGYurkiewicz, Ilana
Summary: "An award-winning physician-writer reveals how pervasive cracks in the health care system cost us time, energy, and lives-and how we can fix them. There's an unspoken assumption when you go to see a doctor: the doctor knows your medical story and is making decisions based on that story. But the reality frequently falls short. Medical records vanish when we switch doctors. Critical details of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.1 YURHealth&Beauty
Contents: Back to the place -- Wartime -- Asuncion & dayanara -- No scare -- Beyond Beyonce -- I'm yr baby -- Riverside cemetery
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Redeye Distribution 2016
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK HEAMakary, Marty
Summary: One in five Americans now has medical debt in collections and rising health care costs today threaten every small business in America. Dr. Makary, one of the nation's leading health care experts, travels across America and details why health care has become a bubble. Drawing from on-the-ground stories, his research, and his own experience, The Price We Pay paints a vivid picture of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2019