Health investigation and treatment have moved from a clinician-centred approach to a patient-centred approach during the past few decades. Patients are now rightly regarded as empowered and informed users of health services, not passive recipients.
Motivated by this philosophical shift, this new book identifies the key issues underpinning the complete delivery of ‘good’ patient care and considers their application in the medical radiation sciences. Taking a UK/European perspective, the authors examine how a holistic approach is related to legislation, human rights and perceived patient needs. Medical imaging and radiotherapy are front line services experienced by vast numbers of patients with acute and chronic medical conditions, including trauma and cancer.
The book includes coverage of behavioural science and health psychology together with practical applications such as safe manual handling, infection control and radiation safety. This provides the reader with a comprehensive understanding of what contributes to the patient’s experience in diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy. It also considers other aspects of the patient experience, such as inter-professional team working, disability, communication, clinical procedures and practice.
1. Introduction 2. Acknowledgements 3. Contributors 4. List of abbreviations 5. Section 1: Communication 6. Chapter 1: Principles of communication 7. Chapter 2: Communication with specific patient groups 8. Chapter 3: Communication with patients with disabilities and additional needs 9. Chapter 4: Interprofessional communication 10. Section 2: Psychosocial aspects of patient care 11. Chapter 5: Cultural and social diversity issues in patient care 12. Chapter 6: Psychological aspects of patient care 13. Chapter 7: Beyond a diagnosis of cancer 14. Chapter 8: End-of-life care 15. Section 3: Radiation hazards and safety 16. Chapter 9: Ionising radiations 17. Chapter 10: Non-ionising radiations and ultrasound 18. Section 4: Physical and medical aspects of patient safety 19. Chapter 11: Drugs and contrast agents 20. Chapter 12: Cancer chemotherapy drugs 21. Chapter 13: Radiotherapy-related treatment reactions 22. Chapter 14: Moving and handling 23. Section 5: Infection control 24. Chapter 15: Immunology and infectious diseases 25. Chapter 16: Methods of infection prevention 26. Section 6: Medical imaging procedures 27. Chapter 17: Fluoroscopy 28. Chapter 18: Interventional radiology 29. Chapter 19: Ultrasound 30. Chapter 20: Nuclear medicine 31. Chapter 21: Magnetic resonance imaging 32. Chapter 22: Mammography 33. Chapter 23: Computed Tomography 34. Section 7: Cancer therapy procedures 35. Chapter 24: External beam therapy 36. Chapter 25: Brachytherapy 37. Chapter 26: Chemotherapy 38. Chapter 27: Immunotherapy 39. Section 8: Performance and ethico-legal aspects of care 40. Chapter 28: Performance measures – measuring care 41. Chapter 29: Ethical and legal considerations in professional practice 42. Glossary 43. Bibliography 44. References 45. Index
Health investigation and treatment have moved from a clinician-centred approach to a patient-centred approach during the past few decades. Patients are now rightly regarded as empowered and informed users of health services, not passive recipients.
Motivated by this philosophical shift, this new book identifies the key issues underpinning the complete delivery of ‘good’ patient care and considers their application in the medical radiation sciences. Taking a UK/European perspective, the authors examine how a holistic approach is related to legislation, human rights and perceived patient needs. Medical imaging and radiotherapy are front line services experienced by vast numbers of patients with acute and chronic medical conditions, including trauma and cancer.
The book includes coverage of behavioural science and health psychology together with practical applications such as safe manual handling, infection control and radiation safety. This provides the reader with a comprehensive understanding of what contributes to the patient’s experience in diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy. It also considers other aspects of the patient experience, such as inter-professional team working, disability, communication, clinical procedures and practice.
1. Introduction 2. Acknowledgements 3. Contributors 4. List of abbreviations 5. Section 1: Communication 6. Chapter 1: Principles of communication 7. Chapter 2: Communication with specific patient groups 8. Chapter 3: Communication with patients with disabilities and additional needs 9. Chapter 4: Interprofessional communication 10. Section 2: Psychosocial aspects of patient care 11. Chapter 5: Cultural and social diversity issues in patient care 12. Chapter 6: Psychological aspects of patient care 13. Chapter 7: Beyond a diagnosis of cancer 14. Chapter 8: End-of-life care 15. Section 3: Radiation hazards and safety 16. Chapter 9: Ionising radiations 17. Chapter 10: Non-ionising radiations and ultrasound 18. Section 4: Physical and medical aspects of patient safety 19. Chapter 11: Drugs and contrast agents 20. Chapter 12: Cancer chemotherapy drugs 21. Chapter 13: Radiotherapy-related treatment reactions 22. Chapter 14: Moving and handling 23. Section 5: Infection control 24. Chapter 15: Immunology and infectious diseases 25. Chapter 16: Methods of infection prevention 26. Section 6: Medical imaging procedures 27. Chapter 17: Fluoroscopy 28. Chapter 18: Interventional radiology 29. Chapter 19: Ultrasound 30. Chapter 20: Nuclear medicine 31. Chapter 21: Magnetic resonance imaging 32. Chapter 22: Mammography 33. Chapter 23: Computed Tomography 34. Section 7: Cancer therapy procedures 35. Chapter 24: External beam therapy 36. Chapter 25: Brachytherapy 37. Chapter 26: Chemotherapy 38. Chapter 27: Immunotherapy 39. Section 8: Performance and ethico-legal aspects of care 40. Chapter 28: Performance measures – measuring care 41. Chapter 29: Ethical and legal considerations in professional practice 42. Glossary 43. Bibliography 44. References 45. Index
