Allied Healthcare in Practice An Introduction to Integrated Patient Care

PART I: INTRODUCTION TO ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

1. Overview of Allied Health Sciences: Role, Scope, and Challenges

Sally Lukose and Karuna Singh

2. Importance and Relevance of Allied Health Sciences in Healthcare

Karuna Singh, Sally Lukose, and Gaurav Singh

3. Allied Health Sciences: Navigating Careers in Patient-Centric Professions

Meenakshi Verma, Ritika Indoria, and Sumedha Rabra

4. Educational Requirements and Career Advancements in Allied Health Professions

Meenakshi Verma, Ritika Indoria, and Sumedha Rabra

PART II: BASIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

5. Overview of Human Anatomy and Physiology

Hiba Ahmad, Rajesh Yadav, and Rahamatun Nisha

6. Interrelationship Between Physiological Systems and Organs

Rajesh Yadav

7. Principles of Health Assessment and Diagnosis

Rahul Saxena, Suyash Saxena, and Ajit Pal Singh

8. Physical Examination Techniques

Suyash Saxena, Rahul Saxena, and Ajit Pal Singh

9. Diagnostic Tools and Techniques in Cardiovascular Technology

Najmus Saquib

10. Overview of Pharmacology

Hamid Raza Moqaddasi

11. Overview of Infection, Prevention, and Control

Sumedha Rabra, Meenakshi Verma, Ritika Indoria, and Sumeet Bharti

12. Strategies for Prevention and Control of Infection for Health and Well-Being

Vandana Singh, Vaishali Kumar, Harsh Sable, Ankush Verma, and Amit Pratap Singh Chouhan

PART III: ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMS: KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIOLOGY

13. Principles of Medical Imaging and Radiology

Amit Pratap Singh Chouhan, Ankush Verma, and Vandana Singh

14. Types of Imaging and Radiology Procedures

Sana Kanwal

15. Interpretation of Imaging and Radiology Results

Ankush Verma, Amit Pratap Singh Chouhan, and Vandana Singh

16. Rehabilitation and Therapy: An Overview

Meenakshi Verma, Pragya Dutt and Rachna

17. Physical Therapy Techniques and Interventions

Archana Khanna

18. Occupational Therapy Techniques and Interventions

Meenakshi Verma

19. Speech Therapy Techniques and Interventions

Meenakshi Verma

20. Principles of Nutrition and Dietetics

Bushra Shaida, Zoobiya Islam, Muskan Chadha, and Shasta Arzoo

21. Food and Nutrition Requirements

Aditi Rikhari, Shalvika Tripathi, Pratishtha Kesarwani, and Akansha

22. Nourishing Wellness: Managing Diseases Through Strategic Nutrition

Mayuri Rastogi, Tannu Rana, Sayeed Akhtar, and Aditi Rikhari

23. Sight Sustenance: The Role of Nutrition in Eye Wellness

Manish Kumar Sah and Ruchika Sah

24. Detection and Management of Eye Disease

Komal Sharma

25. Visual Rehabilitation

Anjali Rawat

26. Public Health and Optometry

Manish Kumar Sah and Ruchika Sah

PART IV: SAFETY, QUALITY, AND PATIENT CARE: PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

27. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Radiology

Bushra Khan

28. An Overview of Adverse Events During Clinical Trials

Muskan Chadha, Anisha Adya, Harshitha Verma, Jane Ogochukwu Ezeagagwo, Wesleyan Wende, and Rohit Kumar Tiwari

29. Inter-Professional Collaboration in Patient Care

Mayank Shukla

30. Role of Forensic Science in Healthcare

Vandana Prasad, Prashant Agrawal, Lalit Chandravanshi, and Das Anamika

31. Forensic Analysis of Medical Records

Ishika Bhardwaj, Sally Lukose, and Anjali Malik

32. Legal Issues and Ethical Considerations in Forensic Science and Patient Care

Anjali Malik, Sally Lukose, Ishika Bhardwaj, and Krishna Prasad Acharaya

33. Overview of Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare

Amit Pratap Singh Chouhan, Ankush Verma, Vandana Singh, Kriti Sachan, and Preeti Pal

34. Patient Rights and Responsibilities

Ankush Verma, Amit Pratap Singh Chouhan, and Vandana Singh

35. Confidentiality and Informed Consent

Sana Kanwal

36. Ethics in Laboratory Diagnostics: Perspectives and Challenges

Gaurav Kaushik, Richa Vashishtha, and Chaitenya Verma

Biography

Sally Lukose, PhD, is a Professor (Forensic Science) and Dean of the School of Allied Health Sciences, Sharda University, India. She has more than 19 years of research and teaching experience in the area of forensic science. She is credited with the initiation of undergraduate and postgraduate forensic science programs at several universities in India. She has published research papers in national and international journals along with several books and patents. Her publications have been recognized as one of the most read and top downloaded papers by Wiley (2018–19 and 2019–20). She has been associated with projects of the Bureau of Police Research and Development, Delhi, and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, USA, and has given training to police officers for road accident investigation. Her work was recognized and awarded by the Forensic Science Forum of the Indian Science Congress Association, and she has received many other awards as well.

Karuna Singh, PhD, is a Professor (Nutrition and Dietetics) and Dean in the School of Allied Health Sciences, Sharda University, India. She is working in the field of functional and therapeutics and maternal and pediatric nutrients. With over 20 years of teaching experience, she has supervised BTech, MPhil, MSc, and PhD scholars. She has authored research papers in reputed national and international journals along with book chapters and books. Apart from her teaching assignments, she has been involved in extension activities. She holds several patents and copyrights. She is an editorial board member of various journals and has also handled projects awarded by government agencies such as the Department of Science and Technology (India) and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC). She also worked on industrial consultancies and organized faculty development programs, conferences, workshops, and seminars. She has received many awards for her work.