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Author Summerton, Nick, author

Title Better Value Health Checks : a Practical Guide / Nick Summerton
Edition First edition
Published Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2018

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Description 1 online resource : text file, PDF
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Author; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Health checks: Challenges and opportunities; 2.1 What are the issues with health checks?; 2.1.1 Purposes; 2.1.2 Components; 2.1.2.1 Information; 2.1.2.2 Eligibility; 2.1.3 Outputs; 2.2 Do health checks work?; 2.2.1 Reviews; 2.2.1.1 Definition; 2.2.1.2 The nature of the evidence; 2.2.2 Individual evaluations; 2.2.2.1 OXCHECK; 2.2.2.2 NHS Health Check; 2.2.2.3 Ebeltoft; 2.2.3 The clinical examination; 2.3 Is there a demand for health checks?
2.4 How might the quality of health checks be improved?References; 3. Better value health checks: Key elements; 3.1 Definition of a better value health check; 3.2 Architecture of a better value health check; 3.2.1 Assessing needs; 3.2.2 Clarifying purposes; 3.2.3 Determining outcomes; 3.2.4 Considering costs; 3.2.5 Choosing measures wisely; 3.2.6 Adopting a risk-oriented strategy; 3.3 Operational elements of a better value health check; 3.3.1 Enhancing value before undertaking the health check; 3.3.1.1 Taking stock; 3.3.1.2 Considering the information requirements
3.3.1.3 Offering a balanced package3.3.1.4 Enabling accessibility; 3.3.2 Enhancing the value of the health check; 3.3.2.1 Standard operating procedures; 3.3.2.2 Resource management; 3.3.2.3 Quality assurance; 3.3.3 Enhancing value after the health check; 3.3.3.1 Ensuring effectiveness; 3.3.3.2 Reviewing safety and quality; 3.3.3.3 Boosting impacts on individuals; 3.3.3.4 Augmenting impacts for groups (e.g. organisations); 3.3.3.5 Trending; References; 4. Cardiovascular health; Key recommendations; 4.1 Overview; 4.2 Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; 4.2.1 Importance; 4.2.2 Prevention
4.2.3 Earlier recognition4.2.3.1 Baseline clinical assessment; 4.2.3.2 Baseline investigations; 4.2.3.3 Risk scoring; 4.2.3.4 Refining risk; 4.3 Atrial fibrillation; 4.3.1 Importance; 4.3.2 Prevention; 4.3.3 Earlier recognition; 4.4 Abdominal aortic aneurysms; 4.4.1 Importance; 4.4.2 Prevention; 4.4.3 Earlier recognition; Further reading; 5. Lung health; Key recommendations; 5.1 Overview; 5.2 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; 5.2.1 Importance; 5.2.2 Prevention; 5.2.3 Earlier recognition; 5.2.3.1 Risk assessment; 5.2.3.2 Case-finding; 5.2.3.3 Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency screening
5.2.3.4 Identifying co-morbidities5.3 Tuberculosis; 5.3.1 Importance; 5.3.2 Prevention; 5.3.3 Earlier recognition; 5.3.3.1 Risk assessment; 5.3.3.2 Active TB case-finding; 5.3.3.3 Latent TB screening; 5.4 Lung cancer; 5.4.1 Importance; 5.4.2 Prevention; 5.4.3 Earlier recognition; 5.4.3.1 Risk assessment; 5.4.3.2 Symptoms; 5.4.3.3 Screening; Further reading; 6. Musculoskeletal health; Key recommendations; 6.1 Overview; 6.2 Low back pain; 6.2.1 Importance; 6.2.2 Prevention; 6.2.3 Earlier recognition; 6.2.3.1 Red flags; 6.2.3.2 Yellow flags; 6.3 Osteoporosis; 6.3.1 Importance; 6.3.2 Prevention
Summary "This book explores the practical aspects of setting up and assessing the quality of health checks. It is the first book to support clinicians and managers in enhancing the value of health checks in improving health outcomes, an increasingly essential goal for health services. The book will help maximise outcomes for individuals, families and employers by addressing each element within a health check from primary prevention, risk factor reduction and screening to early diagnosis and tertiary prevention. These are considered in relation to their ability to lead to subsequent improvements in individual health outcomes."--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 12, 2018)
Subject Diagnosis.
Periodic health examinations.
Medicine, Preventive.
Health services administration.
Diagnosis
Preventive Medicine
diagnosis.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Diseases.
MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
Diagnosis
Health services administration
Medicine, Preventive
Periodic health examinations
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781315110134
9781351615167
131511013X
1351615165