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At peace : choosing a good death after a long life / by Harrington, Samuel(Physician);
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index."The authoritative, informative, and practical follow up to BEING MORTAL, on end-of-life care for patients over the age of 65. Most people say they would like to die quietly at home. But overly aggressive medical advice, coupled with an unrealistic sense of invincibility, results in the majority of elderly patients misguidedly dying in institutions while undergoing painful procedures, instead of having the better and more peaceful death they desired. At Peace outlines specific active and passive steps that older patients and their health care proxies can take to insure loved ones pass their last days comfortably at home and/or in hospice, when further aggressive care is inappropriate. Through Dr. Harrington's own experience with his parents and patients, he describes the terminal patterns of the six most common chronic diseases; how to recognize a terminal diagnosis even when the doctor is not clear about it; how to have the hard conversation about end-of-life wishes; how to minimize painful treatments; when to seek hospice care; and how to deal with dementia and other special issues. Informed by more than thirty years of clinical practice, Dr. Harrington came to understand that the American health care system wasn't designed to treat the aging population with care and compassion. His work as a hospice trustee and later as a hospital trustee informed his passion for helping patients make appropriate end-of-life decisions"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Terminal care.; Terminally ill.; Geriatrics.;
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Expert resumes & LinkedIn profiles for managers and executives : capture attention ... capture opportunities / by Enelow, Wendy S.,author.; Kursmark, Louise,author.;
Expert Resumes & LinkedIn Profiles for Managers and Executives was written specifically to address the nuances of writing for senior-level job search candidates. For managers and executives, writing resumes and LinkedIn profiles is a complex process that requires strategy, careful selection of the right material to showcase, and the most-effective presentation style to capture the targeted audience. Management and executive job seekers must consider how best to: Communicate their personal brand and value; Identify qualifications, experiences, and achievements most related to current career goals; Position their most relevant and impressive information with the right language and format to capture attention and inspire interest; Determine how best to write and present extensive career information for maximum impact; Cull past experiences to showcase early career success; Format and design their resume to maximize visual focus on what matters most; Create a LinkedIn profile that is a complement to the resume-- but not an exact copy, written to showcase personality and keyword optimized to attract recruiters and employers. This book addresses all of these topics and much more. The first section of the book provides an in-depth analysis of each critical component of writing, formatting, and designing senior-level resumes and LinkedIn profiles-- everything from crafting personal branding statements, to determining your best resume structure, to writing job descriptions that are rich in content, achievement, and keywords. The second section includes 100+ pages of sample resumes and LinkedIn profiles targeted to all levels of management and executive careers-- from front-line managers to CEOs, and all positions in between. Expert Resumes & LinkedIn Profiles for Managers and Executives is the latest in the authors' library of 20+ books. By following the writing strategies and actions outlined in the book, senior-level job seekers will become confident in communicating their brands, marketing their expertise, and moving their careers forward.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; LinkedIn (Electronic resource); Cover letters.; Executives; Online social networks.; Résumés (Employment);
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Better now : six big ideas to improve the health care for all Canadians / by Martin, Danielle,1975-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."An important check-up on our health-care system--and what urgently needs fixing--from a respected doctor and passionate Medicare advocate. Dr. Danielle Martin sees the cracks and challenges in our health-care system every day. Much like Atul Gawande, she uses real patient stories to illustrate what works in our health-care system and what doesn't. Most importantly, she proposes bold fixes that are both achievable and affordable. Ahmad is a diabetic taxi driver who can't afford to renew his prescriptions; Jill, a 75-year old patient who went to Emergency for severe flu symptoms, ended up with a broken hip from falling down in her hospital room and then was discharged without her blood pressure meds. Sam was an active, healthy retiree who suffered a stroke from an unnecessary heart test. All of these people suffered from fixable and preventable issues that illustrate how Canadians' health needs to be better managed. And it can be done without increasing spending. One of the most urgent reforms she advocates for is a national pharmacare program, instead of the piecemeal provincial pattern of buying drugs. Canada could save billions if drugs were bought in bulk by a single body, which in turn could fund a national prescription program. Patients also need a regular GP instead of overusing hospital Emergency Clinics. Hospitals need to take into account a patient's overall medical history, at every stage from admission to discharge. And since poverty is the greatest predictor of ill health, Dr. Martin argues that a guaranteed income could prevent and alleviate many health problems, reducing pressure on the system and our wallets. Passionate, accessible, and authoritative, Dr. Martin is a fervent supporter of the best of Medicare and a persuasive critic of what needs fixing."--
Subjects: Medical care; Patients; Health care reform;
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Taking care : the story of nursing and its power to change our world / by DiGregorio, Sarah,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In this sweeping cultural history of nursing from the Stone Age to the present, the critically acclaimed author of Early pays homage to the profession and makes an urgent call for change. Nurses have always been vital to human existence. A nurse was likely there when you were born and a nurse might well be there when you die. Familiar in hospitals and doctors' offices, these dedicated health professionals can also be found in schools, prisons, and people's homes; at summer camps; on cruise ships, and even at NASA. Yet despite being celebrated during the Covid-19 epidemic, nurses are often undermined and undervalued in ways that reflect misogyny and racism, and that extend to their working conditions--and affect the care available to everyone. But the potential power of nursing to create a healthier, more just world endures. The story of nursing is complicated. It is woven into war, plague, religion, the economy, and our individual lives in myriad ways. In Taking Care, journalist Sarah DiGregorio chronicles the lives of nurses past and tells the stories of those today--caregivers at the vital intersection of health care and community who are actively changing the world, often invisibly. An absorbing and empathetic work that combines storytelling with nuanced reporting, Taking Care examines how we have always tried to care for each other--the incredible ways we have succeeded and the ways in which we have failed. Fascinating, empowering and significant, it is a call for change and a love letter to the nurses of yesterday, today, and tomorrow."--
Subjects: Nursing;
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The one hundred years of Lenni and Margot : a novel / by Cronin, Marianne,author.;
"Seventeen-year-old Lenni Pettersson lives on the Terminal Ward at the Glasgow Princess Royal Hospital. Though the teenager has been told she's dying, she still has plenty of living to do. Joining the hospital's arts and crafts class, she meets the magnificent Margot, an 83-year-old, purple-pajama-wearing, fruitcake-eating rebel, who transforms Lenni in ways she never imagined. As their friendship blooms, a world of stories opens for these unlikely companions who, between them, have been alive for one hundred years. Though their days are dwindling, both are determined to leave their mark on the world. With the help of Lenni's doting palliative care nurse and Father Arthur, the hospital's patient chaplain, Lenni and Margot devise a plan to create one hundred paintings showcasing the stories of the century they have lived-stories of love and loss, of courage and kindness, of unexpected tenderness and pure joy. Though the end is near, life isn't quite done with these unforgettable women just yet. Delightfully funny and bittersweet, heartbreaking yet ultimately uplifting, The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot reminds us of the preciousness of life as it considers the legacy we choose to leave, how we influence the lives of others even after we're gone, and the wonder of a friendship that transcends time.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Teenage girls; Older women; Female friendship; Terminally ill adolescents; Reminiscing in old age; Artists;
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Random acts of medicine : the hidden forces that sway doctors, impact patients, and shape our health / by Jena, Anupam B.,author.; Worsham, Christopher,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Why do kids born in the summer get diagnosed more often with A.D.H.D.? How are marathons harmful for your health, even when you're not running? What do surgeons and salesmen have in common? Which annual event made people 30 percent more likely to contract COVID-19? As a University of Chicago-trained economist and Harvard medical school professor and doctor, Anupam Jena is uniquely equipped to answer these questions. And as a critical care doctor at Massachusetts General who researches health care policy, Christopher Worsham confronts its impact on the hospital's sickest patients. In this singular work of science and medicine, Jena and Worsham work together to reveal the hidden side of medicine, and its effect on everyone that touches the health care system. Relying on ingeniously devised natural experiments--random events that unknowingly turn us into experimental subjects-Jena and Worsham do more than offer readers colorful stories. They help us see the way our health is shaped by forces invisible to the untrained eye. Do you choose the veteran doctor or the rookie? Do you take the appointment on Monday or on Friday? Do you get the procedure now or wait a week? These questions are rife with significance; their impact can be life changing. In a style that's animated and enlightening, this book empowers you to see past the white coat and find out what really makes medicine work-and how it could work better"--
Subjects: Inference.; Medicine; Observation (Scientific method); Probabilities.;
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Nurse Jackie. [videorecording] / by Chestnut, Morris.; Deavere Smith, Anna.; Facinelli, Peter,1973-; Falco, Edie.; Fumusa, Dominic.; Jerins, Ruby.; Schulze, Paul.; Wallem, Stephen.; Wever, Merritt.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada); Lions Gate Television (Firm); Showtime Networks.;
Edie Falco, Merritt Wever, Peter Facinelli, Anna Deavere Smith, Paul Schulze, Dominic Fumusa, Ruby Jerins, Stephen Wallem, Morris Chestnut.Jackie realizes sobriety is the ultimate cover for getting high, and now she's saving lives at work, taking care of her kids, and her boyfriend is loving the new her. She's got everyone fooled, but what goes up must come down.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen; 2.0 Dolby Digital; 5.1 Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Chronic pain in women; Dark comedy television programs.; Hospitals; Hospitals; Medical television programs.; Nurses; Nurses; Television comedies.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2015., Showtime Networks Inc. ; Distributed by Entertainment One,
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The girl behind the gates / by Davies, Brenda,author.;
"1939. Seventeen-year-old Nora Jennings has spent her life secure in the certainty of a bright, happy future - until one night of passion has more catastrophic consequences than she ever could have anticipated. Labelled a moral defective and sectioned under the Mental Deficiency Act, she is forced to endure years of unspeakable cruelty at the hands of those who are supposed to care for her.1981. When psychiatrist Janet Humphreys comes across Nora, heavily institutionalised and still living in the hospital more than forty years after her incarceration, she knows that she must be the one to help Nora rediscover what it is to live. But as she works to help Nora overcome her past, Janet realises she must finally face her own."--Publisher.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Life change events; Physician and patient; Psychiatric hospitals; Psychiatrists; Self-realization in women; Teenage girls;
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My life. [electronic resource]. by Nintendo of America Inc.;
Game.In your own small animal practice you take care of the sick and injured Animals. Just like in real life you turn into a veterinarian. If you use different examination methods, use the right one diagnosis and treats the little patients with appropriate means. You are also responsible for aftercare and care. The cuddly animals will soon be healthy again! Whether they're cute hamsters, bunnies, sweet cat, dogs or other animals, they all need your loving care to get well soon. Once examined and treated by a vet, you will take care of them until they are ready for adoption at your own animal shelter. Feed, stroke and brush them like they deserve it. They'll be grateful forever. Can you finally find a new home for them?ESRB Content Rating: E, Everyone.Cartridge compatible with Nintendo Switch video game system ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; Nintendo Switch Pro controller compatible.
Subjects: Nintendo video games.; Role playing video games.; Video games.; Life simulation video games.; Nintendo Switch (Video game console); Nintendo Switch video games.; Video games.; My life pet vet (Game); Pets; Human-animal relationships; Veterinarians; Pet adoption; Veterinary hospitals; Women veterinarians;
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"And neither have I wings to fly" : labelled and locked up in Canada's oldest institution / by Wheatley, Thelma,1941-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 405-[413]).Tells the story of "Daisy Lumsden" and thousands like her, declared unfit for society due to intellectual and physical disabilities, then forcibly confined and abused in the Ontario Hospital School, Orillia.LSC
Subjects: Huronia Regional Centre; People with mental disabilities; People with mental disabilities; People with mental disabilities; Eugenics; Involuntary sterilization;
© c2013., Inanna Publications and Education,
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