Evolve Resources - Patient Centered Care in Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy, 1st Edition

by Aarthi Ramlaul, MA, B.Tech. Rad., N.Dip. Rad. and Martin Vosper, MSc, HDCR

Resources

ISBN: 9780702055911

Publication Date: 05-30-2013

Imprint: Churchill Livingstone

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Key Features
- Identifies the key issues underpinning the complete delivery of ‘good’ patient care and considers their application in the medical radiation sciences.
- Takes a UK/European perspective.
- Covers behavioural science and health psychology together with practical applications such as safe manual handling, infection control and radiation safety.
- Considers all aspects of the patient experience, including communication, clinical procedures and practice.
Contents

Section One Professional Conduct and Behaviour

Section Two Communication

Section Three Psychosocial aspects of patient care

Section Four Radiation hazards and safety

Section Five Physical and medical aspects of patient safety

Section Six Infection control

Section Seven Performance measures in patient care

Section Eight Patient care specific to each of the following key areas:

Conventional diagnostic imaging

Interventional radiology

Ultrasound

Nuclear Medicine

MRI

Radiotherapy
Authors

Aarthi Ramlaul, MA, B.Tech. Rad., N.Dip. Rad., Senior Lecturer, School of Health and Emergency Professions - Radiography, University of Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, UK
Senior Lecturer and Martin Vosper, MSc, HDCR, Senior Lecturer, Department of Radiography, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK

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