Short White Coat: Lessons from Patients on Becoming a Doctor by iUniverse Star, Inc. $18.95
Most people will, at some point or another, either find themselves dressed in a tiny hospital gown or staring at someone else dressed in a tiny hospital gown. Whether from the perspective of a patient, a family member, or a medical professional, we all have a significant stake in the process of medical education. While numerous memoirs recount physicians' grueling experiences during residency,...
For Goodness' Sake: A Daily Book of Cheer for Nurses' Aides and Others Who Care (Care Spring) by Hartman Pub Inc $12.95
Transform your facility or agency today! Keep your aides happy and focused! Our best-selling author, Bethany Knight, has written a book that your aides will actually use every day of the year. Not only will they read it on their own time, but they'll love it! Within these pages, they will find courage, compassion, humor, dedication, and experience that relates directly to their own jobs and...
Caring for Parents Who Cared for You: What to Do When an Ageing Parent Needs You by Citadel Press
The Healing Touch: Keeping the Doctor-Patient Relationship Alive Under Mangaged Care by Addicus Books $9.95
The traditional doctor-patient relationship is in jeopardy. In an era of "hurry up" medicine and "patient quotas," health care professionals are no longer able to apply good bedside manner-the healing touch. As the focus shifts from patients to profits, this vital component of patient care diminishes and may eventually be lost. In The Healing Touch, David Cram, M.D., a master clinician, teaches...
Fading Angel: A Chronicle of Love by Banbury Publishing Company $14.95
Fading Angel is a story about my mother's 15-year struggle with Alzheimer's. The book is a heart-wrenching story about the devastation of this disease and contains many personal stories but includes information on first signs, dealing with unfamiliar behavior, legal and financial information, medicine and research and even includes letters for mailing to Congress for healthcare reform. There is...
How to Take Care of You So You Can Take Care of Others by Heritage Arts $14.00
Caregiving in the New Millennium by Holly T. Monteith $14.99
Caregiving in the New Millennium has been described as the bible for caregivers. It is an invaluable resource for caregivers of all types who are looking for a place to start when it comes to providing care for a sick or disabled loved one. Topics range from best practices to support your loved one to invaluable tips for taking care of you. Forms vitally important for organization are included,...
PALLIATIVE CARE AND COMMUNICATION (Facing Death) by Open University Press $51.98
"Palliative Care and Communication" seeks explanations for the sense of optimism found among patients with small-cell bronchial carcinoma or lung cancer. Over a period of five years the author used ethnographic research methods to monitor the illness processes of patients from the time of receiving bad news until their death, from the perspectives of the various people involved: the patient,...
Lemon Meringue Life by CaregiverCoach.com $7.99
When in trouble or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout! Caregiving is a challenge that allows us to learn quite a bit about healing, but also immense knowledge about ourselves. If you are planning for or already caring for a loved one, elderly, disabled or ill, use this book as a blueprint for success and growth. Then feel free to run in circles, scream and shout...because given a ...