INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE, 3E provides learners with an easy-to-read foundation in the profession of health care. This redesigned and updated new edition offers a comprehensive introductory survey of basic clinical health care skills for learners entering health care programs or for those that think they may be interested in pursuing a career in health care. Core competencies shared by all health care professions such as communication, infection control, and professionalism are provided to expose you to the reality of practice. This book emphasizes developing critical thinking skills through a five-step problem solving model that teaches you to assess a situation, consider alternatives, choose an appropriate alternative, evaluate the results, and revise as needed. This resource demonstrates how to think like a health care professional and is a terrific first step towards a rewarding career.
- Genre: Medical, Health + Wellness
- Subgenre: Practice Management + Reimbursement, Nursing / General, Medicaid + Medicare, Health Care Issues, Health Care Delivery, Education + Training, Caregiving, Allied Health Services / General
- Publisher: Delmar Pub
- Pages: 597
- Language: English
- Release Date: April 8, 2011
- Date Published: April 8, 2011
- Author: Lee Haroun, Dakota Mitchell