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Allied Health » (1st Edition)
Authors: Peggy Valentine (Editor), Pedro Lecca (Editor), Kevin Lyons
ISBN-13: 9780789018472, ISBN-10: 0789018470
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: January 2003
Edition: 1st Edition
Author Biography: Peggy Valentine
Book Synopsis
Nineteen chapters by doctors, researchers, and administrators address issues relating to allied health practice, including managed care, computer technology, drug information, and demographic trends. Emphasizing the implications for education, particular attention is given to matters of public policy, research needs, accreditation, employment opportunities, and the influence of technology. Appendices list allied health organizations, accrediting agencies, and descriptions of federally recognized allied health professions. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Table of Contents
| About the Editors | ||
| Contributors | ||
| Preface | ||
| Ch. 1 | Historical Overview: Evolution of the Allied Health Professions | 1 |
| Ch. 2 | Role of the Federal Government in Allied Health Education | 31 |
| Ch. 3 | Primary Health Care | 45 |
| Ch. 4 | Rehabilitative and Restorative Therapies | 61 |
| Ch. 5 | Health Care Management | 75 |
| Ch. 6 | Chemical and Dietary Therapies | 101 |
| Ch. 7 | Diagnostic Services | 119 |
| Ch. 8 | Psychosocial Interaction and Its Therapeutic Impact on Patients' Physical and Mental Health: Implications for Health Care Providers | 137 |
| Ch. 9 | Interdisciplinary and Community-Based Health Care | 155 |
| Ch. 10 | Demographic and Health Trends in the Twenty-First Century | 171 |
| Ch. 11 | New Directions for Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs | 187 |
| Ch. 12 | Allied Health Education in a Global Community | 215 |
| Ch. 13 | Genomics, Proteomics, and Allied Health | 235 |
| Ch. 14 | Interprofessional Collaborative Alliances | 249 |
| Ch. 15 | Impact of Technology on Allied Health Education | 271 |
| Ch. 16 | Allied Health and Public Policy: Making Change Happen | 299 |
| Ch. 17 | Gaps in Knowledge and Research Needs | 319 |
| Ch. 18 | Preparing Future Allied Health Leaders | 333 |
| Ch. 19 | Employment Opportunities in Allied Health | 353 |
| Conclusion and Recommendations | 363 | |
| App | Allied Health Organizations and Affiliates | 369 |
| Index | 385 |
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