Health Care: Assessment and Management

Healthcare involves the maintenance and improvement of health with the help of proper diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases, and other physical and mental impairments. Such care is usually provided by health professionals, including physicians, nurses, surgeons, midwives, nutritionists, etc. Several health care interventions are delivered outside of the health facilities. Some of these include the distribution of condoms, food safety surveillance and needle-exchange programs. The management and administration of health care is highly crucial in the delivery of health care services. Biomedical research, evidence-based practice and pharmaceutical research have contributed to the advancement of the health care sector. This book includes some of the vital pieces of work being conducted across the world, on various topics related to health care. It brings forth some of the most innovative concepts and elucidates the unexplored aspects of health care. The extensive content of this book provides the readers with a thorough understanding of the subject.