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Anaesthesia in Remote Hospitals: A Guide for Anaesthesia Providers
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This book provides a concise and practical guide for Non-Physician Anaesthesia Providers (NPAPs) such as nurse anaesthetists and Non-Specialist Physicians working in remote settings. In many hospitals in low and even in some middle-income countries, nurse anaesthetists are working without the presence of a specialist anaesthesiologist at their hospital.
Anesthesia in Low-Resourced Settings: Near Misses and Lessons Learned
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This book outlines the many anesthesia-related obstacles, concerns, and challenges that may be encountered by western trained anaesthesiologists in low-resourced settings. Each chapter presents a challenging scenario with solutions. It is therefore an essential handbook that will prepare those performing anesthesia in this milieu.
Anesthesia Outside the Operating Room, 2e
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Anesthesia Outside of the Operating Room is a comprehensive, up-to-date textbook that covers all aspects of anesthesia care in OOR settings, from financial considerations to anaesthetic techniques to quality assurance. With increasing numbers of procedures such as cardiac catheterization and imaging taking place outside of the main OR, anesthesia providers as well as non-anesthesia members of the patient care team will find this book critical to their understanding of the principles of anesthesia care in unique settings which may have limited physical resources.
Cases in Paediatric Critical Care Transfer and Retrieval Medicine
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This highly illustrated book covers a multitude of clinical presentations in a case-based format to allow an authentic feel to the transfer process. Written by clinicians with experience in thousands of transfers, it brings together many years of experience from a world-renowned hospital. Following the case from initial presentation, to resuscitation and referral and finally with the transfer itself; the book explores the clinical stabilisation, human factors decisions and logistical challenges that are encountered every day by these teams.
Emergencies in Anaesthesia, 3e
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The updated third edition of Emergencies in Anaesthesia is a practical, accessible guide to all emergency situations encountered during, and immediately following, anaesthesia. Re-structured to follow the ABCDE emergency approach, this handbook guides the clinician through what to do and when, in a format that can be used rapidly.
Essentials of Disaster Anesthesia
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This concise guide brings together the views and knowledge of experienced responders to offer a much-needed review of the essential elements of anaesthesia and intensive care for disasters and austere environments. Combining academic theory and practical advice, the book covers topics such as emergency and trauma surgery; airway management; chemical, biological and radiological exposure; personal protective equipment; and the psychological impact of working in the operating room in disaster situations.
Manual of Definitive Surgical Trauma Care: Incorporating Definitive Anaesthetic Trauma Care, 6e
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Developed for the International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC), the Manual of Definitive Surgical Trauma Care 6e is ideal for training all surgeons and anaesthetists who manage trauma on an infrequent basis. The Manual is updated every 4 years and reflects the most recent developments in patient management based on new evidence-based information. Its focus is on the importance of the multidisciplinary care of the trauma surgical patient. This sixth edition has evolved, and the all-important section on the Non-Technical Skills which are required has been expanded. A significant number of the original guidelines in trauma have been archived, as they are no longer pertinent or have been superseded. The increasing (and occasionally harmful) role of non-operative management (NOM) has been recognized. The 'Military Environments' and 'Austere Environments' chapters have been substantially revised to reflect current multinational combat experience, and broadened to reflect modern asymmetrical conflicts and the increased need for humanitarian intervention including military peacekeeping in which only one side wears a uniform. Military weapons are used in major cities against the civilian population. More recently, urban, non-military populations have been the targets and victims of heavy military combat including use of ultra-sophisticated weaponry. Each situation carries its own spectrum of injury and responsibility of care. Including website access to a selection of videos which provide an anatomic overview of surgical approaches, this resource provides a gold standard educational and training resource to help prepare the relatively fully trained surgeon to manage the difficult injuries that might present to a major trauma centre.
Office Based Anesthesia Complications: Prevention, Recognition and Management
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This text provides detailed methods to allow the surgeon and anesthetist to risk stratify patients as well as prevent, recognize and manage the most common anesthesia related complications in office-based settings.
Pediatric Sedation Outside of the Operating Room: A Multispecialty International Collaboration, 3e
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Third edition of a multidisciplinary reference that features an international authorship and is also of use for a broad range of specialists who deliver paediatric sedation in the non-OR setting.
Practical Ambulatory Anesthesia
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This combination of authoritative evidence-based guidance and personal advice ensures the reader benefits from the latest scientific knowledge and the authors' wealth of experience. Chapters discuss how to plan, equip and staff an ambulatory unit, pharmacology, key concepts of ambulatory care, pre- and post-operative issues, quality assurance, and current controversies.
Advanced Surgical Techniques for Rural Surgeons
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This unique reference fulfils the unmet need of a textbook that addresses the scope of practice for surgeons practicing in rural regions. The text provides up-to-date content covering a wide breadth of topics relevant to surgical care in rural areas, with focus on the surgical diseases that are often treated by surgical subspecialists in the urban setting.
Application of the Political Economy to Rural Health Disparities
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This thought-provoking monograph analyzes the longstanding political and economic structures underlying entrenched health inequities in rural areas worldwide. Bypassing familiar data on the subject, it critiques existing approaches to why core social determinants of health are underrepresented in rural communities, and synthesizes knowledge from health behaviors to spatial politics to make creative, equitable suggestions for intervention. The author reviews classic economic and current sociopolitical theory to pinpoint governments’ decision-making processes behind resource allocation as they translate into poor service access, service quality, and health outcomes. In reply, corrective policy measures are recommended to address these conditions at the root-cause level, in keeping with global goals of improved health for all.
Australia's Rural, Remote and Indigenous Health, 3e
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Australia's Rural, Remote and Indigenous Health 3e is a practical guide to the delivery of health care in rural and remote Australia. Drawing on personal experiences of rural practitioners, historical accounts, literature analysis and epidemiology, it discusses the economic, social and political forces that shape healthcare in rural and remote Australia.
HIV/AIDS in Rural Communities: Research, Education, and Advocacy
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This wide-ranging volume reviews the experience and treatment of HIV/AIDS in rural America at the clinical, care system, community, and individual levels. Rural HIV-related phenomena are explored within healthcare contexts (physician shortages, treatment disparities) and the social environment (stigma, the opioid epidemic), and contrasted with urban frames of reference. Contributors present latest findings on HIV medications, best practices, and innovative opportunities for improving care and care settings, plus invaluable first-person perspective on the intersectionality of patient subpopulations. These chapters offer both seasoned and training practitioners a thorough grounding in the unique challenges of providing appropriate and effective services in the region.
The Leading Edge: Innovation, Technology and People in Australia's Flying Doctor Service
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The advent of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in the 1930s was a testimony to Australian innovation and ingenuity. Much has been written about the early history of the iconic organisation, adapting aircraft and pedal radios to meet the needs of people in vast remote areas. In this book, Dr Stephen Langford, the Service's longest serving medico, provides a compelling account of the Service since the late 1970s. Langford's history emphasises the technology and innovation that has enabled the RFDS to remain at the forefront of aeromedical care. [Subject:?History, Medicine, Aeromedical Care]
OECD Rural Studies Linking Indigenous Communities with Regional Development in Australia
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There are approximately 800,000 Indigenous Australians, which is 3.3% of Australia’s total population. Indigenous Australians are custodians of the world’s oldest living continuous culture and make a vital contribution to contemporary Australian society. Indigenous Australians are also important for the future of the national economy. For example, the amount of land with Indigenous ownership and interest has increased significantly in the last 50 years and now covers approximately half of Australia’s land mass. Indigenous Australians play an important role in the development of regional economies. Compared to the non-Indigenous population, Indigenous peoples are more likely to be located in predominantly rural regions. However, significant gaps in socio-economic outcomes with non-Indigenous Australians remain and these gaps are larger in rural regions. The report provides three key recommendations to improve economic outcomes for Indigenous Australians: improving the quality of the statistical framework and the inclusion of Indigenous peoples in the governance of data; promoting entrepreneurship to provide opportunities for Indigenous peoples to use assets and resources in ways that align with their objectives for development; and, implementing an approach to policies that is adapted to places, and empowers Indigenous institutions and communities.
Rural Health Disparities: Public Health, Policy, and Planning Approaches
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This innovative resource offers a unique, multidisciplinary approach for the utilization of planning theory to eliminate health disparities in rural communities. The book provides tools in the public health, policy, and planning disciplines to help resolve significant differences in life expectancy and quality of life in these communities, concluding with a progressive vision for alleviating geographical health disparities on a local, national, and global scale.
Rural Landscapes of Community Health: The Community Health Assessment Sustainable Education (CHASE) Model in Action
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The book describes a novel method of engaging rural communities in partnership initially with nurse learners to research and employ the Community Health Assessment Sustainability Education (CHASE) model. CHASE provides a consolidated structure that immerses nurse learners in community development in partnership with their group peers, community organisations and educational supervisors. The book engages with community development practitioners, community activists including rural health practitioners who provide services to rural populations, undergraduate health disciplines, postgraduate learners, educators, and researchers.The CHASE system is described in detail and offers case studies on its application in a variety of geographical contexts. CHASE is a starting point that does not set out to impose a single understanding - it is adapted in practice to rural communities' requirements.
Tropical Health Orientation Manual for Health Practitioners in Northern Australia, 3e
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This third edition of the THOM is supported by the Northern Territory Primary Health Network (NT PHN) and published by the Menzies School of Health Research. As with the prior editions, there are many clinical colleagues who have generously given their own time to update topics and provide new content. Emphasis has been placed on adding direct links to relevant guidelines and resources, especially CARPA, Therapeutic Guidelines and NT HealthPathways. The THOM provides best practice advice for the diagnosis, identification and treatment of conditions specific to the tropical north. It is a helpful resource for health practitioners working in northern Australia, especially those new to the region and those who visit periodically to support the local health workforce.
WHO Guideline on Health Workforce Development, Attraction, Recruitment and Retention in Rural and Remote Areas
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This WHO guideline focuses on enhancing the availability of health workers in rural and remote areas to achieve universal health coverage. It highlights the challenges faced by these populations, including socioeconomic inequities and limited access to essential health services. The guideline presents 17 evidence-based interventions aimed at improving the retention, recruitment, and development of a skilled health workforce. It emphasizes the need for a multi-sectoral approach involving various stakeholders to address the shortage of health workers. The guideline is intended for policymakers and aims to provide strategies for investing in rural health jobs and empowering communities, particularly youths and women.
For a comprehensive list of titles, see: Rural health
Looking for rural/remote titles related to indigenous populations? See our Indigenous health guide.
How to Plan and Conduct Telehealth Consultations with Children and Adolescents and Their Families
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The overall aim of this practical guidance is to facilitate greater use and consistency in the use of teleconsultations, whilst adhering to quality standards and recognizing that the set up and delivery of such services must be adapted to suit particular contexts, health needs and priorities. The specific objectives are to guide health care professional on how to plan, conduct and follow up a teleconsultation with children, adolescents and their families. The guidance is designed to be used by a wide range of HCPs (e.g., doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals) who work with infants, children and adolescents across a range of different settings (e.g., community, primary and tertiary care settings).The guidance is intended to be relevant in countries where teleconsultations are already widely used as well as in countries that are strengthening their teleconsultation systems. It is also hoped that the guidance will be of interest to practitioners working in developing health systems by signaling some of the opportunities and challenges of teleconsultations.
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Frameworks in Telehealth
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This book aims to explore technology solutions and systems to help people in remote areas in order to improve medical care.
Remote Consultation in Primary Care: A Step-by-step Approach to Remote Consultation and Triage
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This book provides useful information on dealing with remote consultation, exploring the most frequent clinical scenarios and offering guidance on managing patients. It represents a comprehensive manual on remote consultation, whether conducted by phone or video, structured in 4 sections. The first section presents the need for a paradigm shift and describes the epidemiology of remote consultation. It also addresses the feasibility and features of remote consultation in rural and low-income settings. The second part guides the reader through the various steps of a consultation, emphasizing the significance of considering those phases as consequential and all having paramount importance. It also showcases different models for triage and consultation. The third part of the book presents the most frequent clinical scenarios encountered. Finally, the fourth part explores the future landscape of consultation. This book will be a valuable tool for Family Physicians, any other physician involved in remote consultation, and nurses.
Telemedicine, Telehealth and Telepresence: Principles, Strategies, Applications, and New Directions
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Telemedicine and telehealth have consistently been shown to be effective for remote areas or limited-resource locations, regular medical and surgical practice, primary care, second opinion, extreme conditions, major crises, and disaster management. The aim of this book is to bring all aspects of telemedicine and e-health to the reader, in a simple, make-sense approach, in one tome. The book is structured in four parts with 29 chapters written by the best experts in the field from around the world, including clinicians, scientists, and administrators of telemedicine programs. Part I deals with basic principles of telemedicine and telepresence. Historical journeys of telemedicine and strategies, building sustainable telemedicine and telehealth programs in the United States and in the Balkans, as well as incorporation of telemedicine in the current ongoing pandemic COVID-19 are well described and are must read. Current technological developments, rules and regulations, legal and business aspects and consent are also addressed. Part II describes strategies for building sustainable telemedicine and telehealth programs. Telehealth patient portals and public-private partnership modes of technology, as well the role of international telemedicine and how to make it work, are valuable chapters of great significance. Part III describes outcomes-based evidence clinical applications of telemedicine in trauma, burns, intensive care, paediatric care, psychiatry, and stroke. Finally, one important chapter for the readers is the telemedicine for prison and jail population. The final part, Part IV depicts surgical telementoring and teleproctoring, a chapter written by 18 various surgical experts, a true gem for the readers. The book ends with promises and hurdles of telemedicine in austere conditions.
Telemedicine: The Computer Transformation of Healthcare
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This book provides an overview of the innovative concepts, methodologies and frameworks that will increase the feasibility of the existing telemedicine system. With the arrival of advanced technologies, telehealth has become a new subject, requiring a different understanding of IT devices and of their use, to fulfill health needs. Different topics are discussed - from the basics of TeleMedicine, to help readers understand the technology from ground up, to details about the infrastructure and communication technologies to offer deeper insights into the technology. The use of IoT and cloud services along with the use of blockchain technology in TeleMedicine are also discussed.
Telemedicine in the ICU
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This text provides a concise, yet comprehensive overview of telemedicine in the ICU. Written by experts in the field, Telemedicine in the ICU is a practical guide for intensive care physicians and hospital administrators that provides all the information necessary in building and maintaining a successful tele-ICU program.
Understanding Telehealth
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From email to videoconferencing, telehealth puts real-time healthcare solutions at patients' and clinicians' fingertips.Written by past presidents of the American Telemedicine Association, Understanding Telehealth explains how clinical applications leveraging telehealth technology are optimizing healthcare delivery.
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