Full Description
This book is a comprehensive exploration of the dynamic and evolving landscape of allied healthcare, providing a foundational understanding of the principles, practices, and challenges associated with integrated patient care. Through a multidisciplinary approach, it addresses the interplay of various allied health disciplines and communication and ethical and legal considerations followed in achieving optimal patient outcomes.
The volume begins with an introduction to allied health sciences and career opportunities and discusses the basic knowledge, such as knowledge of anatomy and physiology and the interrelationship between systems and organs in the body. The volume covers the skills required for specialized areas, including medical imaging and radiology; rehabilitation, physical, and occupational therapy; speech therapy; nutrition and dietetics; community ophthalmology; etc. Also addressed are the safety quality and patient care aspects of allied healthcare, forensic aspects in patient care, inter-collaborations in patient care; and ethical and legal issues in patient care.
Contents
PART I: INTRODUCTION TO ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 1. Overview of Allied Health Sciences: Role, Scope, and Challenges 2. Importance and Relevance of Allied Health Sciences in Healthcare 3. Allied Health Sciences: Navigating Careers in Patient-Centric Professions 4. Educational Requirements and Career Advancements in Allied Health Professions PART II: BASIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 5. Overview of Human Anatomy and Physiology 6. Interrelationship Between Physiological Systems and Organs 7. Principles of Health Assessment and Diagnosis 8. Physical Examination Techniques 9. Diagnostic Tools and Techniques in Cardiovascular Technology 10. Overview of Pharmacology 11. Overview of Infection, Prevention, and Control 12. Strategies for Prevention and Control of Infection for Health and Well-Being PART III: ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMS: KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIOLOGY 13. Principles of Medical Imaging and Radiology 14. Types of Imaging and Radiology Procedures 15. Interpretation of Imaging and Radiology Results 16. Rehabilitation and Therapy: An Overview 17. Physical Therapy Techniques and Interventions 18. Occupational Therapy Techniques and Interventions 19. Speech Therapy Techniques and Interventions 20. Principles of Nutrition and Dietetics 21. Food and Nutrition Requirements 22. Nourishing Wellness: Managing Diseases Through Strategic Nutrition 23. Sight Sustenance: The Role of Nutrition in Eye Wellness 24. Detection and Management of Eye Disease 25. Visual Rehabilitation 26. Public Health and Optometry PART IV: SAFETY, QUALITY, AND PATIENT CARE: PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT 27. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Radiology 28. An Overview of Adverse Events During Clinical Trials 29. Inter-Professional Collaboration in Patient Care 30. Role of Forensic Science in Healthcare 31. Forensic Analysis of Medical Records 32. Legal Issues and Ethical Considerations in Forensic Science and Patient Care 33. Overview of Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare 34. Patient Rights and Responsibilities 35. Confidentiality and Informed Consent 36. Ethics in Laboratory Diagnostics: Perspectives and Challenges
