13 Mental and Behavioral Health Chapter Outline Introduction to Mental and Behavioral Health Specialists/Specialties Pathology Diagnostic Procedures Case Study: Leah Wellor Therapeutic Interventions Pharmacology Case Study: Sherry Prichet Abbreviations Chapter…
1 Introduction to Healthcare Terminology Chapter Outline Derivation of Healthcare Terms Types of Healthcare Terms Decoding Terms Building Terms Singular/Plural Rules Pronunciation of Unusual Letter Combinations Chapter Review Case Study:…
Ensure the temperature and flow of the water is to your liking (Fig. 9.1). Open the nailbrush package and place the nailbrush (still contained in the packaging) at the back…
Epidermis Dermis Subcutaneous layer Papillary Reticular Composition Keratinocytes Melanocytes Langerhan cells Merkel cells Collagen Elastic fibers Fibroblasts Collagen Elastic fibers Reticular fibers Fibroblasts Small adipocyte clusters Predominantly adipose tissue…
Fig. 1.1 Egyptian surgical instruments – on a bas-relief in the “Birth House” at Kom Ombos, Egypt, B.C. 146 (Wellcome Library, London. Wellcome Images) The origin of the word surgery comes…
Informal mentoring Formal mentoring Simpler to execute due to lower expectations Greater workforce, monitoring, communication & administration May be less successful despite high satisfaction levels Training is not necessary Support…
Country considerations Placement considerations Low-resource/developing country vs. high-resource/developed country Budget Visa and home office restrictions Language Time of year e.g. Monsoon season Cultural experience Opportunities for holiday Particular specialty or…
Fig. 6.1 Role of the anaesthetist (Image drawn by Akhil Gupta 2014) In the post-operative setting, the anaesthetist may provide an enhanced level of care in the high dependency unit…
Fig. 14.1 Schematic of the eye with ocular structures labelled Table 14.1 Description of ocular structures (anterior to posterior) Structure Comments Cornea A transparent, avascular structure that joins the sclera…
