Through a Nurse's Lens

Culture, Community, and the Future of Equitable Care

von Villeroy Akere Tah

322 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Drawing on over two decades of healthcare experience-from home health aide to psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner- Dr. Villeroy Tah integrates clinical rigor with human narrative. The book demonstrates how pharmacology, quality improvement, and policy intersect with real people's lived experiences, grounding evidence-based content with embedded stories that illustrate what it feels like to navigate an unfamiliar healthcare system. The work serves as both a comprehensive clinical handbook and a manifesto for healthcare equity. It challenges the damaging label of patient "non compliance," reframing health outcomes through structural barriers such as housing instability, economic limitations, and cultural disconnects. By merging clinical science with real-world quality improvement models and personal narratives, Tah delivers actionable, evidence-based solutions alongside an unflinching critique of systemic disparities. Designed for nursing students, experienced clinicians, educators, policymakers, and families navigating healthcare, this text is essential reading for anyone who has encountered the American healthcare system as a provider or patient. The embedded stories perform work that data alone cannot accomplish, making this a uniquely powerful resource for understanding and transforming healthcare delivery."This manuscript is intentionally interdisciplinary in scope. Regardless of your background in nursing or the health professions, you will find these pages remarkably accessible, engaging, and clear. By masterfully merging clinical science with lived human experience and actionable guidance, Dr. Villeroy Akere Tah has authored a resource that speaks directly to clinicians, students, families, and general readers alike- reminding us all that behind every decision is a story that matters in the work of equitable care." - Dr. Roger Mbianda Kechawah"This book serves as a valuable clinical reference for academic instructors, frontline practitioners who will navigate specific sections relevant to their unique patient populations, and healthcare policymakers tasked with shaping the future of systemic equity."- Mr. Pius Asangong

• Themen: Medizin Medizin / Gesundheitswesen, allgemein Public Health und Präventivmedizin
• ISBN: 9781971963792
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.09.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Olympus Story House