China Books

'This book will be helpful to both students and profesionals who seek baseline information on the beliefs, values, attitudes, and practices of a broad range of ethnic and cultural groups' - Sheila Edwards, Canadian Journal of Nursing Research (June 2003) Written by experts in transcultural health care, this unique book provides students with reliable information on all aspects of women's health - not just obstetrics - within the customs, beliefs, and norms of various cultures. Students will gain confidence in their health-care knowledge as they work with ethnic minority women. Features: >Quick-reference access to reliable cultural information for the health care of women from 20 immigrant & ethnic minority groups in North America in particular & other culturally diverse communitiies generally >Each chapter organized with the same systematic, consistent presentation of cultural issues for each group covered, enabling quick & easy retrieval of information >Information on all aspects of women's health within the context of cultural group norms, beliefs, & practices >Specific healthcare considerations for women of each group is covered >'Notes to the Provider' throughout cite potential problems that may be encountered at certain developmental stages or when dealing with a sensitive topic Contents: 1. Theoretical Considerations of Health Care for Immigrant & Minority Women 2. Africans 3. American Indians & Alaska Natives 4. Arabs 5. Brazilians 6. Cambodians 7. Chinese 8. Colombians 9. Egyptians 10. Ethiopians/Eritreans 11. Filipinos 12. Haitians 13. Japanese 14. Koreans 15. Mexicans 16. Puerto Ricans 17. Russians (Former Soviets) 18. South Asians 19. Vietnamese 20. West Indians Appendix A: Resources for Women Appendix B: Bibliography on Immigrant & Refugee Women?s Health (For this item please quote stock ID 22472) ISBN: 9780803610040

A general guide to setting up a practice, day-to-day operations and making a success. (For this item please quote stock ID 22574) ISBN: 9780972409506

(For this item please quote stock ID 15978) ISBN: 9780748733125

In 1996 new statutory guidelines were published, but there is no definitive guidance available about implementation. Staff are expected to follow certain procedures. In theory this is an area that could involve all staff anywhere in the NHS and complaints are on the increase. In 1997-98 over 38 000 written complaints were received in England alone, about general medical and dental services and family health services administration. Complaints systems have been classified as one element of clinical governance and so are likely to have an even higher profile in future. A Practical Guide to Complaints Handling is set out in two parts, Primary Care and Secondary Care. The material is user friendly and assessable equally to professional and lay people. Practical examples are used to demonstrate the best way to deal with each scenario. The underpinning legislation is provided in an appendix. Features: >Many practical examples >User friendly >Covers the whole of the NHS Complaints system >Gives practical tips & hints for Local Resolution & Preventing Complaints >Emphasis the links between complaints & clinical governance >Outlines the role of the Health Service Ombudsman >Discusses why people complain & the problems associated with bereavement >Offers suggestions for running Local resolution meetings & Independent Review Panels >Suitable for all who are involved in NHS complaints Although written for UK practitioners, much of this work holds great relevance for practitioners anywhere. (For this item please quote stock ID 13948) ISBN: 9780443070235

This book provides essential information for running a safe and successful acupuncture clinic. The three sections cover Techniques and Safety (Risk Management), Ethics and Interpersonal Skills and Clinic Management, and provide vital knowledge to any acupuncturist, regardless of whether you are a new or an experienced practitioner. An easy-to-use reference book as well as a comprehensive textbook.

Features:
>Excellent valuable addition for everyone associated with acupuncture & traditional Chinese medicine
>Offers everything you need to know in an acupuncture clinic
>Chapters cover essential areas such as safety, risk, ethics & interpersonal skills & clinic management
>Written by a leading practitioner who has a considerable understanding of the particular needs & unique aspects of running an acupuncture clinic
>Accessible to both the new & experienced practitoners

Contents:
>Techniques & Safety
>Refining diagnostic skills & needling technique
>Accident prevention & management
>Reducing risk in other acupuncture techniques
>Ethics & Interpersonal Skills
>Ethical issues in acupuncture practice
>Learning interpersonal skills with patients
>Treatment planning & programs
>Clinical Management & Continuing Education
>New practitioners
>Effective advertising for acupuncturists
>Record-keeping
>Developing your practice
>Building & maintaining a network of health practitioners
>The practical use of herbs

(For this item please quote stock ID 25490) ISBN: 9780443100888

There are few published texts that address professional practice issues in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). There are no known works that describe a clinical framework for CAM practice. The majority of texts on CAM to date explore the use or efficacy of specific CAM interventions, and whilst the proposed text will also highlight evidence-based interventions, it will also inform practitioners how to apply these interventions within a clinical decision-making framework.

The text will introduce a systematic framework to CAM clinical practice, and will focus heavily on evidence-based practice without ignoring the underlying philosophy of complementary and alternative medicine. This is in contrast to existing evidence-based CAM texts, which are frequently written by allopathic practitioners, and as such, are generally focussed on specific interventions that are applied within a medical framework. Unlike other professional CAM texts, the proposed text also includes learning objectives and learning activities to not only consolidate reader knowledge, but to assist educators to effectively teach the process to students of CAM.

(For this item please quote stock ID 32771) ISBN: 9780729539333

This book explores the way in which the law presently affects the practice of complementary medicine. It also examines the current debate about the need for greater regulation of complementary medicine. In doing so it challenges the notion that the legal and regulatory mechanisms which govern orthodox medicine constitute an appropriate model for the regulation of most complementary therapies.
Readership: Medical Law specialists, both practitioners and academics. Complementary medical practitioners and traditional medical practitioners interested in tthe development of complementary medicine. Students of Medical Law and complementary medicine. Health managers and health professionals.
(For this item please quote stock ID 12959) ISBN: 9780198259718

Finally, a complete, user-friendly practice management resource, just for acupuncturists. The book and companion CD-ROM covers everything you need to know for the business of practicing acupuncture. It includes: >Advice and stories from real practitioners all over the U.S. and Canada >Scores of pages of downloadable forms, letters, work sheets, and templates on the CD-ROM so you don't have to invent them yourself >A well-organised, easy-to-read, compact and humour-filled writing style >Condensed 'points to ponder' at the end of each chapter >Hundreds or resources, websites, and tips to make your pro- fessional life easy >Many effective marketing ideas >New chapter on buying and selling a practice. Although 20% of this book is specifically targetted at a U.S. audience - health insurance and other legal matters - the remaining contents are applicable to any TCM practitioner anywhere. Book Contents: Section One: Getting Up & Running Chapter 1: Welcome & Introduction Chapter 2: First Things First: Setting Goals Chapter 3: What Could You Be Doing While You're Still in School? Chapter 4: Legal Stuff you Need to Know & Do Chapter 5: Methods of Practice & Business Models Chapter 6: Clinic Partners Chapter 7: Working for Other Practitioners, Clinics, or Hospitals Chapter 8: Going Where Your Skills Are Needed Chapter 9: Think About Specialization Section Two: Working on Your Own Chapter 1: Business Basics Chapter 2: Setting Your Fees & Managing Your Budget Chapter 3: How Much $$ Do You Need to Get Started? Chapter 4: Finding Space & Negotiating a Lease Chapter 5: Creating a Business Plan for Your Clinic Chapter 6: The Look & Feel of Your Clinic Chapter 7: Outside the Doc-in-a-Box Chapter 8: Files & Recordkeeping Chapter 9: The Wonderful World of HIPAA Chapter 10: Hiring & Keeping People to Work for You Chapter 11: Patient Management or How Do You Keep Them Coming Back Happy? Chapter 12: Using the Services of Other Professionals Section Three: Getting Paid Chapter 1: Attitudes About Money Chapter 2: Methods of Payment for Your Patients Chapter 3: The Ins & Outs of Billing Insurance Chapter 4: Personal Injury Patients: Yes or No? Chapter 5: Working with Worker's Compensation Chapter 6: Selling Products from Your Clinic Section Four: Marketing Your Practice Chapter 1: Marketing From Day One: First Things First Chapter 2: Marketing Inside Out Chapter 3: Community Team Builders & Marketing Chapter 4: Building & Using a Mailing List Chapter 5: Creating Your Presentation Folder Chapter 6: Using Press Releases Chapter 7: Marketing Odds & Ends Chapter 8: Growing Your Life - Avoiding Burn Out Chapter 9: Conclusion Resources for going further (books, classes, websites) CD-ROM Contents 1. HIPAA Legal Forms >Meeting HIPAA Security Standards Worksheet >Notice of Patient Privacy Policy >Acknowledgement of Receipt of Privacy Policy >Individual Rights for Authorization >Informed Consent >Fax Log Sample >Complaint Log >Business Associate Confidentiality Agreement Sample >Confidentiality Agreement with Person Instead of a Company 2. Insurance Related Letters & Forms >PDF HCFA >Phone Verification of Insurance Coverage for Acupuncture Form >Assignment of Benefits form >Progress Report to Insurance Company >Rescission of Attorney?s Assignment of Benefits Form >Insurance Tracer Letter >Notice of Doctor?s Lien >Letter of Medical Necessity >Auto Accident Information Form >Common Medical Abbreviations >Common Managed Care Term Glossary >Going Further with Insurance Billing Information >Working with Worker?s Comp Patients >Personal Injury Questionnaire Form >Power of Attorney to Endorse Checks 3. Patient Management & Record-keeping >Record Keeping Checklist >New Patient Intake Checklist >Consent to Treatment Form >Patient Management Communication Risks Discussion >Clinic Sign-in Sheet >Sample Format for a History & Exam >Sample of Additions to Chart Notes >Progress Report & Samples >Herbal Therapy Only Consult Form >Avoiding Sexual Impropriety Lawsuits >Patient Communication Tips >Patient?s Understanding is the Key to Success >Patient Health History >Consent to Receive Treatment >Patient Confidential Information >SOAP Notes Format >Clinic Financial Policy Form >Herb Instructions (bulk, patent) >Hardship Waiver Form 4. Business Plan Worksheets >Forms, Worksheets, & More!! (More than you ever wanted to know about creating a really rock solid business plan) 5. Letters and Correspondence >New Patient Welcome Letter >Job Offer Letters >Letter to Stay in Touch When You?ve Received a Job Offer >Thanks for the Referral from Other Practitioner Letter >Letter Looking for a Job with Another Type of Practitioner >Consultation Report to Physician or Third Party Payer >Letter to Propose a Speech (General) >Letter to Propose a Specific Speech >Letter for General Proposal to the Media >Letter to Propose Writing a Column >Sample Job Interview Follow-up Letter >Fax Cover Sheet Sample >Email Confidentiality Statement 6. Important Website Tools & Links >State Licensing Requirements Contacts >ADA Law Information Links >HIPAA Sites Links >Tax Forms for Businesses >State Worker?s Comp Offices Contact Info Pages >City Demographics Information Links >Information on House Bill 1477 for Medicare Reimbursement of Acupuncture >Cheap or Discounted Office Equipment >Sources for HCFA forms >Medical Waste Companies >Weblinks for Practice Management Software >Required Labor Law Posters Links >Links to Blue Poppy Research & Practice Growth Products 7. Marketing Examples >Marketing Ideas to Get Worker?s Comp Patients >Letter of Correction to the Media >Sample Resume & What Should Not Go in a Resume >Professional & Personal References Sample >Basic Business Letter Guidelines & Samples >Writing Announcements to the Media >Curriculum Vitae Form >Prescription Pad Form >Press Release Sample >Tips for Writing Good Brochures >Writing Business Letter Guidelines >Tips for Giving Speeches >Interviewing Skills >Telephone Skills Training & Resources 8. Budget Worksheets >In both Excel & PDF formats (For this item please quote stock ID 22390) ISBN: 9781891845253

This small volume represents the essence of two long-time practitioners' knowledge about practicing Chinese herbal medicine in the West. From discussions of patient compliance when using bulk dispensed herbal medicine, to advice about how to stock and maintain a financially successful dispensary, to issues of dosing no matter what form of herbal medicine you choose to use, these are the tips that every practitioner should find helpful. This book is not a materia medica or a formulary text. Rather, in an easy to read, conversational style, Bob Flaws and Honora Lee Wolfe share with you what they have learned about everything else you need to know to practice this wonderful medicine with satisfaction and success. Contents: >Introduction >How to Write an Effective Chinese Herbal Formula >Forms of Chinese Herbal Medicines & Their Appropriate Use >Potency Issues with Chinese Herbal Medicine >The Issue of Dose in Ready-Made Medicines >The Phenomenon of Habituation in Long-term Herbal Treatment >Possible Problems with Ready-made Medicines >The Three Important Types of Potential Medicinal Toxicity >Using Chinese Herbs During Pregnancy & Lactation >My Favorite Formulas >How to Set Up & Run an Effective Chinese Herbal Pharmacy >Working with Patients Who Are Taking Western Drugs >Appendix I: What Wrong with the Word 'Patent Medicines?' >Appendix II: Glossary of Common Terminology >Appendix III: List of Major Treatment Principles >Appendix IV: Decocted Herbs Administration Instructions form (For this item please quote stock ID 24527) ISBN: 9781891845291

As a professional complementary medicine practitioner or student, how often have you asked yourself: What are my ethical obligations here? Is my practice legal and am I protected? How should I set up my practice? Complementary Medicine: Ethics & Law, written specially for the Australian context, gives you the tools to: > Understand the Ten Commandments of Professional Practice > Identify and deal with tricky legal situations that arise in practice > Understand your legal obligations to your clients and your profession > Appreciate your ethical responsibilities > Set up your professional practice > Understand the permitted boundaries of your practice > Understand the ins and outs of commercial leases > Decipher professional indemnity insurance For the first time, the student or practitioner of complementary medicine has a comprehensive, readable and informative discussion of these vital issues. The author is an associate professor at Bond University’s School of Law, has qualifications in therapeutic massage, and has taught complementary medicine students ethical and legal issues for 10 years. (For this item please quote stock ID 14294) ISBN: 9780980325300

Now in its second edition, this book has been written by a naturopath who has operated several successful clinical practices, has tertiary qualifications in management and has lectured on this subject around Australia since 1996. The First edition of The Business of Healing has become widely regarded as the best book of its type in Australia and has been the set text for this subject in most institutions teaching non-medical healthcare since 2003. The book covers the requirements for setting up and operating a successful non-medical healthcare practice. This second edition includes 9 new chapters and 101 new pages of updated and revised material. It provides information on everything from selecting your clinic location and getting started in business, through to exit and succession planning, from the authors own personal experience, and that of some of Australia's most successful practitioners

This book is essential reading for anyone contemplating setting up a non-medical healthcare practice, or those who have a desire to increase the effectiveness of an existing practice
(For this item please quote stock ID 20068) ISBN: 9780958079815

'This fourth edition is an essential reference for all natural health care practitioners. As well as the comprehensive information from earlier editions, it contains important updates regarding the new National Health Practitioner legislation and recent consumer law cases.' - Adjunct Associate Professor Kerry Bone, Australian College of Phytotherapy and University of New England

Established as the most widely used reference in the field, Law and Ethics in Complementary Medicine is a comprehensive handbook for professionals, students and researchers. Covering a wide range of complementary modalities, it deals with legal and ethical issues in clinical relationships and provides practical guidelines for setting up and running a professional practice. Michael Weir systematically outlines the various aspects of the law which impact on clinical practice, including legal obligations to clients, consumer legislation and complaints processes, and professional boundaries. He explains how to navigate professional indemnity insurance, and the steps you need to take in setting up a professional practice from establishing a business name to dealing with employees. He also outlines the role of codes of ethics, and explores how to deal with tricky ethical issues in daily practice.

This fourth edition is fully updated and addresses recent changes in regulation and case law, including the introduction of national boards to cover each registered health profession in Australia. For the first time it also covers aspects of regulation of complementary medicine modalities in New Zealand. (For this item please quote stock ID 35037) ISBN: 9781742374055