Disease Management Sourcebook, Fourth Edition

Ommgraphics' Health Reference Series is designed for the general reader seeking guidance on how to avoid serious illness by following preventive lifestyles and recognizing early warning signs. It also supports the layperson who has received a diagnosis of a serious disease or disorder as well as the family member Dr nonprofessional caregiver who must learn to care and to cope with the illness. Each volume in the series deals comprehensively with a particular area of medical concern and contains material found in publications issued by the National Institutes of Health and other agencies and associations. Nowhere else can general readers find this information conveniently collected, coordinated, and indexed in book form. Disease Management Sourcebook, Fourth Edition Making informed health-care decisions is vital for everyone, especially those living with chronic illness such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 6 in 10 people in the United States have a chronic disease, and 4 in 10 have two or more chronic diseases. Health literacy is crucial for individuals to make informed decisions about their health and well-being. Limited health literacy has been linked to poor health outcomes, including higher rates of morbidity and mortality, which are associated with higher health-care costs. Disease Management Sourcebook. Fourth Edition addresses these concerns by providing a basic understanding of chronic diseases along with tips for treating and managing them. It also offers guidance on navigating the health-care system, communicating with health-care providers, and finding and evaluating health information. The book covers the importance of health literacy, patient right and responsibilities, privacy, medical errors, and health-care scams. It includes information about medications-prescription, generic, over-the-counter, and counterfeit drugs. Additionally, it explains assistive technologies available to help people with chronic illnesses and provides tips for dealing with legal, financial, and health-insurance matters. The concluding Chapter features a glossary and directories of resources for patients, their families, and caregivers.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0780821300
• ISBN13: 9780780821309
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Omnigraphics
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"