Practicing Ethnography in a Globalizing World: An Anthropological Odyssey
Author: June Nash
In this book, distinguished anthropologist June C. Nash shows how ethnography can illuminate a wide array of global problems. She describes encounters with an urban U.S. community undergoing de-industrialization, with Mandalay rice cultivators accommodating to post-World War II independence through animistic practices, with Mayans mobilizing for autonomy, and with Andean peasants and miners confronting the International Monetary Fund. Having worked in a great variety of cultural settings around the world, Nash challenges us to expand our anthropological horizons and to think about local problems in a global manner.
Book review: Fall Family and Friends or Twelve
The Health Professions: Trends and Opportunities in U. S. Health Care
Author: Stephanie Chisolm
The Health Professions: Trends and Opportunities in U.S. Health Care is a key resource for anyone interested in a career in health care. By outlining the many different health professions and offering valuable information on the changes in health care in the past century, this book will help readers decide which profession they want to pursue or if they want to change careers within the healthcare industry. This introductory text covers trends and opportunities within the U.S. healthcare system, health care in the U.S., delivery of healthcare services, disparities in health care, health literacy, the Internet and health, voluntary and governmental healthcare agencies, and choosing a career in health care, and it offers overviews of various careers in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and much more.
Features & Benefits Include: Timely, valuable information about the field of health care and choosing a career in health care today, Individual chapters authored by experts in the field, Historical discussion of each profession, overview of education/certification requirements, the role of professional associations/societies, estimated salaries and potential earnings, and trends for the future, Chapters with learning objectives, resources, and study questions.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments vContributors vii
Introduction ix
In Sickness and in Health 1
Promoting Health for a Nation: Healthy People 2010 21
Paying for Health Care 57
Understanding HIPAA: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 85
E-Health Resources 101
Government and Voluntary Health Agencies 119
Physician 141
Physician Assistant 157
Nursing 173
Dentistry 191
Pharmacy 211
Nutrition and Dietetics 227
Physical Therapy 241
Occupational Therapy 255
Athletic Training 273
Communication Disorders: Speech Language Pathology and Audiology 293
Mental Health Professions 311
Public Health 337
Health Services Administration 357
Complementary and Alternative Health Professions 373
Creative Arts Therapies 397
Index 425
No comments:
Post a Comment