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The Cancer Parent's Handbook, What Your Oncologist Doesn't Have Time to Tell You
Laura DeKraker Lang-Ree
TCPH was written to help parents of kids with cancer who are thrown into the terrifying, overwhelming world of childhood cancer, one where there’s no manual, just shock, medical jargon, and impossible decisions. It's the first guidebook of its kind, and is desperately needed by the 400,000 families diagnosed this year.
I began writing TCPH when my own child was in treatment to help parents navigate their new normal. It contains practical tips, clever tactics, and the honest advice they need to survive the marathon of pediatric cancer while maintaining their role as a strong parent. From how to advocate with your care team, to wrangling hospital schedules, to carving out moments of self-care, it’s compassionate guidance and actionable strategies from someone who’s lived it.
Written in collaboration with oncologists and nurse practitioners, with a foreword by Dr. Dahl. Reviews say TCPH helps parents feel seen, less alone, more in control, and most importantly, supported beyond measure.
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Healthcare by Design: A Handbook for Changemakers
Barry M. Katz
Simon Mawer, Kara Harrington, Rob Lister, Schirin Lucie Richter and Svava María Atladóttir
This practical guide serves as a valuable resource for healthcare professionals seeking to apply design methods to improve healthcare delivery. Healthcare by Design presents a practical, step-by-step guide for healthcare professionals seeking to address challenges such as regulation, safety, complexity, and culture, which affect patients and families, clinicians, and healthcare organizations.
Written by experienced design professionals with specific expertise in healthcare, Barry Katz, Simon Mawer, Kara Harrington, Rob Lister, Schirin Lucie Richter, and Svava Maria Atladóttir, the book draws upon recent developments in design theory and extensive industry experience. Understanding that design is as much about mindsets as methods, it provides practitioners with tools that will guide changemakers in ways to frame questions and identify opportunities, build teams, and create institutional support, and to scale their solutions throughout their respective organizations.
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Transforming Healthcare Through Negotiation: A Guide to Success in Medicine, Care Delivery, and the Business of Health
Stacey B Lee
Transforming Healthcare Through Negotiation fills a critical gap: healthcare professionals face high-stakes conversations every day but receive little training in negotiation. This book empowers them to stop feeling powerless in difficult workplace situations and become confident, collaborative problem-solvers. Built on the HEAR™ Framework—developed at Johns Hopkins—it includes practical tools like the Healthcare Negotiation Mapping Tool and real-world case studies. Readers learn to secure resources, manage conflict, and implement changes where others hit barriers. Results include $3.1M in cost savings, biotech licensing breakthroughs, and major improvements in care delivery. Most importantly, readers report stronger patient outcomes, reduced burnout, and renewed fulfillment in their work. They become the people others turn to when tough negotiations arise—leaders who bridge divides across clinical, operational, and business priorities.