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`This book does provide a useful, concise discussion of the legislative background to science in schools from the nineteenth century to the present day' - Colette Murphy, British Journal of Educational Studies

`This book makes a fascinating and compelling read, particularly for anyone who has a professional involvement or interest in the 'National Curriculum'…. For anyone with an interest in teaching science as a professional enterprise this book is a must' - Joe McDowall, School Science Review

`This book makes a fascinating and compelling read…. The insights provided are fascinating and reminded me of how, as a bust teacher, it is often difficult to see the wood for the trees!… For anyone with an interest in teaching science as a professional enterprise this book is a must' - Joe McDowell, Science Education, Research and Practice

Who wants to change school science education and why? What mechanisms exist to effect change? What implications do they have for teachers' professionalism? These are the principal questions explored in this book. The authors focus on strategies for effecting change, including decentralized and statutory mechanisms, and the use of systems of assessment.

The authors question the effectiveness of centralized programmes in improving the quality of students' science education. They suggest that this arises from a failure to acknowledge the contribution that the science teaching profession must make to reform. They argue that sustained and effective change, embodying improvements in standards, depends upon promoting the initiative, authority and expertise of science teachers themselves, and upon finding a new balance between these professional characteristics and the political demand for accountability.

Science Education will be of interest to teachers, policy-makers and researchers in any educational system which strives to raise the quality of science education in its schools.

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Praise for the first edition:
"The book's major strength is that it allows the author, Carolyn Semple Piggot, to use a very accessible style, without a great burden of academic theory or case studies. What theory it does contain is expertly used to provide a rationale for the service she cites...The book is an excellent tool for any clinician or junior manager to prepare a business plan. Both would gain knowledge and understanding without excessive effort." Health Service Journal

The revised and updated edition of this bestselling book is both practical and topical. It addresses planning strategies that will work for healthcare organisations. The advice and practical aids are designed to help readers with easy-to-find answers to common planning questions. The careful use of theory provides a rationale for the services cited to help the reader understand the limits of the advice and when it is necessary to seek expert help. A particularly good example of this is seen in chapter five in which an asthma study is used to illustrate how business planning issues arise from clinical issues.

Pragmatic in its approach, the book will prove both interesting and useful to hospital managers, clinical practitioners and others new to management.

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Business Planning for Healthcare Management.......2000-12-07

Business Planning for Healthcare Management by Carolyn Semple Piggot, a British author and pharmacist and Editorial Director at a healthcare consultancy, provides basic concepts of healthcare management which is today becoming a more and more demanding field in most of the healthcare systems. It offers tips, basic and practical and conceptual skills (providing many questions to ponder upon) not only to professionals in the health services but also to junior managers who are tempted to take part of the new and future structure of health care administration / organization and its functions.

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Dear Medical Colleagues!.......2001-03-10

When I first purchased this book, I thought it was just another pricey self help tome, written for self indulgent doctors, by a novice editor. Boy, was I wrong. This text, with CD-ROM, is a real masterpiece, written by professional CPAs, MBAs, JDs, CFPs, and even physician executives, all who have years of experience working with medical practitioners, IPAs, PPMCs, or MCOs of all types. The doctor-editor even has an MBA, is an insurance agent, securities advisor and is a board certified surgeon and finacial planner.

The book itself is divided into two parts: (1) medical practice finacial planning and (2) personal finacial planning. For, it is Dr. Marcinko's opinion, that in-efficent practices will no longer generate the free cash flow needed for personal planning endeavors. In the current managed care environment, he indeed may be right....

For example, the book augments the traditional financial plannig disciplines of budgeting, taxation, investing, insurance, retirement and estate plannig, with the new realities of managed medical care. These previously unaddressed topics include: office based managerial and cost accounting, marginal revenue and cost concepts, negotiating skills, asset protection, office computers, software and MIS, risk management and a host of legal landmines, including OSHA, Stark I and II laws, anti-trust, insurance fraud and abuse, HMOs, MCOs, PHAs, etc.

This book is so easy to read, fact filled, and stream lined for doctors, that I consider it a must read for all medical professionals. Rather than being overpriced, it is really under valued relative to the cost efficiencies it will bring to your practice and life. Without a doubt, this book will make you money, and save you even more. Don't go to the office, or through life, without it.

A New Guide For Us All.......2000-12-05

This book is a wonderful new addition to the libraries of those of us who are health care professionals and are trying to deal with the daily changing of medicine and economics. As all of us who practice medicine know, our practice time has increased while our economic gains have failed to keep pace. In fact, most of us are at a net loss over the past few years if you extrapolate your earnings per hour of work. But as dedicated doctors we strive to provide the best care for our patients regardless. Dr. Marcinko's book provides alternatives to traditional thinking and helps you see light at the end of the tunnel. Wonderful ideas and many practical thoughts for us to work with today so that tomorrow is a little better. Highly suggest this to all my colleagues.

Doctor-Financial Planner to the Rescue.......2000-10-26

A Senior Healthcare Executive, October 23, 2000

Doctors are NOT Poor Business People

It is well know that doctors and nurses are poor business people, especially in the world of managed care. Well, not this editor or his contributing authors; all from the fields of law, accountancy, medicine, insurance, securities, business, management and the investing and financial services professions.

Not only does the first section of this book review medical office practice management tips, but it also teaches physicians how to profit more from their toil. Then, the book relates best practices to invest hard earned money in the sectors of risk management, budgeting, housing, automobiles, college educaton, taxation, investing, retirement and estate planning.

URLs and information resources abound, and the CD-ROM is a fabulous guide giving 'real-life' examples for the above topics. Physician and healthcare provider specificity makes this major textbook a 'must read' for all medical professionals.

Table of Contents Preface About the Editor About the Computer Disc Disc Contents Contributing Authors Ch. 1 Setting Up a Medical Practice Ch. 2 Office Business Equipment Ch. 3 Business Decision-Making in Medical Practice Ch. 4 Practicing Medicine in the Era of Managed Care Ch. 5 The Economic Fundamentals of Financial Planning Ch. 6 Essentials of Risk Management and Insurance Planning Ch. 7 Personal Financial Accounting and Income Taxation Ch. 8 Medical Office Tax Reduction Strategies Ch. 9 Introduction to Investment Concepts Ch. 10 Portfolio Management Ch. 11 Principles of Asset Protection Planning Ch. 12 Elements of Retirement Planning Ch. 13 Techniques of Estate Planning Ch. 14 Planning for Special Situations Ch. 15 Selecting a Financial Advisory Team Glossary of Terms Additional References Web Sites of Interest National Association of Securities Administrators and Associates 1999 Member Index Representative List Index

Also recommended: 'The Business of Medical Practice' Springer Publishing Same Editor.

Thank you.

Doctors and Professionals Helping Medical Providers.......2000-08-30

It is well know that doctors are poor business people, especially in the world of managed care. HMOs are killing all of them, and possibly us as well. Well, not this editor or his contributing authors; all from the fields of law, accountancy, medicine, insurance, securities, business, management and the investing and financial services professions. Not only does the first section of this book review medical office practice management tips, but it also teaches physicians how to profit more from their toil in an honest and ethical fashion. Then, the book relates best practices to invest hard earned money in the sectors of risk management, budgeting, housing, automobiles, college educaton, taxation, investing, retirement and estate planning. URLs and information resources abound, and the CD-ROM is a fabulous guide giving 'real-life' examples for the above topics. Physician and healthcare provider specificity makes this major textbook a 'must read' for all medical professionals.

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This digital document is an article from Association Management, published by American Society of Association Executives on July 1, 1994. The length of the article is 2240 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Any association that aspires to implement any type of strategic plan should also develop a communication plan. Such a plan should jibe precisely with the association's policies and objectives. Drafting a communication plan usually gives the association an opportunity to reevaluate and refocus its efforts, as well as to identify its target audience. Thus, a good communication plan will result in more effective written material. The communictation planning process undertaken by the American College of Healthcare Executives is presented.

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Title: Coordinate what you communicate: developing an associationwide communication plan.
Author: Lynn D. Kahn
Publication: Association Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 1994
Publisher: American Society of Association Executives
Volume: v46 Issue: n7 Page: p83(4)

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Executives can keep handle on health plan quality. (healthcare industry's National Committee for Quality Assurance): An article from: Arkansas Business

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Executives can keep handle on health plan quality. (healthcare industry's National Committee for Quality Assurance): An article from: Arkansas Business
Jim Harris
Manufacturer: Journal Publishing, Inc.
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This digital document is an article from Arkansas Business, published by Journal Publishing, Inc. on March 10, 1997. The length of the article is 787 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Executives can keep handle on health plan quality. (healthcare industry's National Committee for Quality Assurance)
Author: Jim Harris
Publication: Arkansas Business (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 10, 1997
Publisher: Journal Publishing, Inc.
Volume: v14 Issue: n10 Page: p18(1)

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The Financially Competitive Healthcare Organized Executive Guide to Strategic Financial Planning Management

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The Financially Competitive Healthcare Organized Executive Guide to Strategic Financial Planning Management
Kenneth Kaufman , and Mark Hall
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Companies
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Binding: Hardcover

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Healthcare revolution forcing institutions to change to survive.: An article from: Fund Raising Management

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Healthcare revolution forcing institutions to change to survive.: An article from: Fund Raising Management

Manufacturer: Hoke Communications, Inc.
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This digital document is an article from Fund Raising Management, published by Hoke Communications, Inc. on November 1, 1995. The length of the article is 1379 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Healthcare institutions need to adapt to changes in the healthcare industry to improve their fundraising efforts. Fundraising must be seen as an important aspect of operation. Centralized fund raising, in particular, will bolster a healthcare institution's finances, improve staff efficiency and productivity and enhance donor satisfaction. Pointers on how to better manage fundraising in the healthcare environment are offered, as are tips on tapping women either as fundraisers or donors. Pointers on targeting married couples as philanthropists are also provided.

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Title: Healthcare revolution forcing institutions to change to survive.
Publication: Fund Raising Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 1995
Publisher: Hoke Communications, Inc.
Volume: v26 Issue: n9 Page: p46(2)

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Healthy choices: using creative solutions--from regional pools to wellness programs and consumer-directed health plans--to manage healthcare costs.: An article from: District Administration

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Healthy choices: using creative solutions--from regional pools to wellness programs and consumer-directed health plans--to manage healthcare costs.: An article from: District Administration
Leslie Werstein Hann
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This digital document is an article from District Administration, published by Thomson Gale on May 1, 2007. The length of the article is 4386 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Healthy choices: using creative solutions--from regional pools to wellness programs and consumer-directed health plans--to manage healthcare costs.
Author: Leslie Werstein Hann
Publication: District Administration (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 43 Issue: 5 Page: 47(6)

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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: evacuee healthcare efforts remote from hurricane affected areas.(Original Article): An article from: Southern Medical Journal

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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: evacuee healthcare efforts remote from hurricane affected areas.(Original Article): An article from: Southern Medical Journal
Phillip A. Rozeman , and Edward J., Jr. Mayeaux
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This digital document is an article from Southern Medical Journal, published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2006. The length of the article is 3950 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: evacuee healthcare efforts remote from hurricane affected areas.(Original Article)
Author: Phillip A. Rozeman
Publication: Southern Medical Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2006
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Volume: 99 Issue: 12 Page: 1329(5)

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The importance of compliance planning: compliance planning for behavioral healthcare providers used to be a good idea--now it's essential.(RISK MANAGEMENT)(Cover ... An article from: Behavioral Healthcare

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The importance of compliance planning: compliance planning for behavioral healthcare providers used to be a good idea--now it's essential.(RISK MANAGEMENT)(Cover ... An article from: Behavioral Healthcare
David P. Glasel
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This digital document is an article from Behavioral Healthcare, published by Thomson Gale on April 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1823 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The importance of compliance planning: compliance planning for behavioral healthcare providers used to be a good idea--now it's essential.(RISK MANAGEMENT)(Cover story)
Author: David P. Glasel
Publication: Behavioral Healthcare (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 27 Issue: 4 Page: 17(4)

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