August 2008 - Posts

Behavioral Medicine, Part II
August 27, 2008 11:33 AM by Carol Kleinman

Why is it effective? A growing body of research has documented the benefits of behavioral medicine in the treatment of acute and chronic illnesses. The interventions of behavioral medicine include behavioral or psychological strategies, which directly Read More...

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Behavioral Medicine, Part I
August 27, 2008 11:29 AM by Carol Kleinman

What is it? Behavioral medicine is an interdisciplinary field of medicine concerned with the development and integration of psychosocial, behavioral, and biomedical knowledge relevant to health and illness. It focuses on the contribution of psychological Read More...

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INtrapreneurship
August 18, 2008 11:47 AM by Carol Kleinman

The word entrepreneur creates the connotation of a business-minded individual who pioneers change, who wants to work for herself or himself, and who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business enterprise. An intrapreneur is a person within Read More...

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Part 11: Creative strategies for revenue generation: an example
August 12, 2008 1:26 PM by Carol Kleinman

Not long ago, I helped one of our local hospitals develop an enhancement to an existing program. I had been asked to consult with a wound care program from a psychiatric perspective on the relatively high percentage of patients who were noncompliant with Read More...

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