Introduction to the Health Professions

by Stanfield, Peggy; Hui, Y. H.

• ISBN13: 9780867209280
• ISBN10: 0867209283
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-01-01
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
The Health Care System in the United States
U.S. Health Care, 1990-2001	p. 5
A Look Back	p. 7
A Look Forward	p. 9
Summary	p. 11
Categories of Health Services	p. 15
Overview of the U.S. Health Care System	p. 17
Health Care Facilities	p. 19
Managed Care	p. 20
The Consumer and Health Care	p. 21
The Consumer's Rights	p. 22
Health Care Costs	p. 24
Public Health Services	p. 25
Hospitals: Development and Services	p. 27
Ambulatory Health Care Services	p. 29
Mental Health Services	p. 30
Health Care in the Twenty-First Century	p. 32
Summary	p. 32
Paying for Health Services	p. 35
Changing Objectives of National Health Insurance	p. 39
Health Care Financing	p. 41
Health Insurance Coverage in the United States	p. 43
Implications of Devolution	p. 47
Continuing Debate	p. 49
Effect on Health Care Providers	p. 50
Long-Term Care	p. 53
Nursing Homes	p. 56
Community Services	p. 58
Community Health Agencies	p. 58
Personnel Needs	p. 61
Demographic Trends and Projections	p. 62
Potential Health Care Needs	p. 64
Future Trends	p. 68
Summary	p. 68
Aging, Health, and Women's Issues	p. 71
Gender-Specific Roles in Health Care	p. 73
Medicare for Older Women	p. 74
Medicaid for Older Women	p. 75
Women's Issues and the Health Care System	p. 76
Women as Care Givers	p. 76
Conclusion	p. 77
The Future of Health Care	p. 77
Future Education for the Health Professions	p. 78
Health Career Planning	p. 81
Employers of Health Professionals and Health-Related Personnel	p. 83
Employment Opportunities	p. 88
Health Careers: Something for Everyone	p. 91
Exploring Health Careers	p. 94
Selecting a School	p. 95
Using This Book to Select and Plan a Health Career	p. 96
Health Professions Involving Patient Care
Medicine	p. 103
Doctors: The Perceptions	p. 104
Doctors: The Realities	p. 105
Dentistry	p. 115
Dentists	p. 116
Dental Hygienists	p. 122
Dental Assistants	p. 126
Nursing	p. 131
Registered Nurses	p. 132
Licensed Practical Nurses	p. 140
Pharmacists	p. 145
Pharmaceutical Partners	p. 146
Pharmacists	p. 146
Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants	p. 155
Dietetics	p. 161
Dietitians	p. 162
Dietetic Technicians	p. 169
Dietetic Assistants	p. 172
Optometry	p. 175
Optometrists	p. 176
Dispensing Opticians	p. 181
Paraoptometrics	p. 186
Physician Assistants	p. 189
A Relatively New Profession	p. 190
Physician Assistants	p. 190
Communication Impairments	p. 197
Speech, Language, and Hearing Impairments	p. 198
Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists	p. 199
Emergency Medical Services	p. 207
High Drama in Health Care	p. 208
EMT-Paramedics	p. 208
Imaging Modalities	p. 217
X Rays and Beyond	p. 218
Radiologic Personnel	p. 219
Social Workers	p. 229
Social Workers	p. 231
Human Service Workers and Assistants	p. 239
Psychology	p. 247
Psychologists	p. 248
Psychiatric or Mental Health Technicians	p. 259
Psychiatric Aides	p. 262
Respiratory Care Practitioners	p. 265
Maintaining the Breath of Life	p. 266
Respiratory Therapists	p. 266
Physical Therapy	p. 275
Physical Therapists	p. 277
Physical Therapy Assistants and Aides	p. 285
Occupational Therapy	p. 289
Occupational Therapists	p. 290
Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides	p. 297
Additional Technologists, Technicians, and Assistants	p. 301
Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists	p. 302
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	p. 309
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	p. 314
Surgical Technologists	p. 321
Medical Assistants	p. 326
Athletic Trainers	p. 331
Behavioral Therapists	p. 335
Art Therapists	p. 337
Corrective Therapists	p. 339
Dance Therapists	p. 342
Horticulture Therapists	p. 346
Manual Arts Therapists	p. 348
Music Therapists	p. 351
Recreational Therapists	p. 354
Health-Related Professions
Clinical Laboratory Technology	p. 367
The Laboratory Team	p. 368
Clinical Laboratory (Medical) Technologists and Technicians	p. 369
Health Information Personnel	p. 379
Providing and Preserving Essential Information	p. 380
Health Information Administrators	p. 381
Health Information Technicians	p. 383
Medical Transcriptionists	p. 388
Medical Librarians	p. 391
Health Services Administration	p. 397
The Need for Professional Management	p. 398
Health Services Managers	p. 399
Federal and State Health Regulators	p. 409
Government Health and Safety Officers	p. 410
Environmental Health Technicians and Aides	p. 416
Health Education	p. 417
Community Health Educators	p. 419
Educational Therapists	p. 424
Orientation and Mobility Instructors for the Blind	p. 426
Rehabilitation Teachers	p. 428
School Health Educators	p. 430
Teachers of the Visually Handicapped	p. 432
Employment Trends in Health Education	p. 433
Veterinary Medicine	p. 437
Veterinarians	p. 438
Animal Technicians	p. 446
Veterinary Assistants and Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	p. 450
Miscellaneous Health-Related Professions	p. 459
Biological Photographers	p. 461
Medical Illustrators	p. 464
Writers: Medical, Science, and Technical	p. 467
Medical Secretaries	p. 472
Salaries for Health Professions: A Comparison Chart	p. 475
Sources of Career Information	p. 479
Resumes and Job Hunting	p. 487
References	p. 503
Index	p. 507
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