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Distalization of Molars in Orthodontics - Paperback

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by Sukumar Lipare (Author)Now a day's awareness towards oral health is increased, more of the patients are to the side of conserving tooth. So, the omnipresent question faced practically every time orthodontists do a treatment plan for the patient, "Do we need to extract teeth or can the necessary space be created without extractions". In the adult patients there is no clinically significant growth in the bone structure; therefore, alternative solutions must be found to obtain space in which ...

The Ear and Its Diseases: Being Practical Contributions to the Study of Otology - Hardcover

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by Samuel Sexton (Author), Christopher J. Colles (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work...

Lectures on Clinical Medicine: Delivered at the Hotel-Dieu, Paris - Hardcover

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by Armand Trousseau (Author), John Rose Cormack (Author), P. Victor Bazire (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and o...

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by Nick Black (Author)Westminster Hall, 13 December 1828. Midnight. Thousands are massed outside. Newspapers are holding their presses. James Lambert, a young apothecary-surgeon, has accused a leading surgeon at Guy's Hospital of killing a patient. Never before has a doctor's competence been challenged in a court. What drove him to take on the medical establishment, risking everything he'd always wanted? For two centuries his contribution to the making of modern health care has lain unrecogni...

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Brain Development of Medaka Fish: A New Concept of Brain Morphogenesis in Vertebrates - Hardcover

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by Yuji Ishikawa (Author), Naoyuki Yamamoto (Author), Hanako Hagio (Author)Back JacketThis book describes the developmental process of the brain of the medaka fish. It aims to understand the brain structure of vertebrates, including humans, by taking the brain of the medaka fish as an example and showing its actual developmental process. From developmental and evolutionary viewpoints, the understanding of the brain proceeds from simple to complex structures. Fish retain the basic form of vert...

Invisible: A Journey Through Adenomyosis and Endometriosis - Paperback

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by Maria Yeager (Author)Adenomyosis and endometriosis are two of the most painful health issues that a woman can experience during her reproductive years. In Part I of this compelling and educational book, Ms. Yeager details her seventeen year struggle with these disorders- the excruciating pain and excessive blood loss, the journey through infertility, the countless medical tests and surgeries, the impacts on employment and social life, the frustration with physicians, and much more. Part II...

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Estrés, El. Otras Alternativas Emocionales - Paperback

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by Roberto Junquera (Author)Author BiographyRoberto Junquera, (Bilbao 1970) has more than 30 years working in the health field. He is a graduate in Nursing in the specialty of Psychiatry and Physiotherapy and has formed in chains muscle and osteopathy, delving into the area visceral. Since 2020, it develops its work on problems back, influenced by naturopathy and medicine oriental, is bent on demonstrate the weight of nutrition and disorders emotional about many of musculoskeletal problems th...

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by Mike Mandl (Author), Helmuth Santler (Editor)Meridians are the bridge between the psyche and soma, the system that allows our life force to flow through our body. Each of the twelve main meridians stand for a fundamental life principle and by examining them, we can begin a journey towards better health- as well as freedom and contentment. In this inspirational, easy-to-read deep dive, Mike Mandl uses his own wit and humour to explore the life principles of the meridians and offers a toolbo...

Do lockdowns and border closures serve the greater good? A cost-benefit analysis of Australia's reaction to COVID-19 - Paperback

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by Gigi Foster (Author)The world has been shaken by the response of governments to the COVID-19 pandemic in a way unlike what we have seen in any prior global health event. What started as a local health anomaly in one Chinese province quickly became a world-stopping crisis affecting every major nation in 2020. Industries from travel to manufacturing suffered sudden, acute disruptions due to political action to lock down cities and block the free movement of people and goods within and betwee...

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by John Albedo (Author)"Nutshell is a genre-bending thriller that offers readers a birds eye view into the rigors of med-school through the lens of a supernatural-tinged, multi-generational drama." -Vine VoiceDuring Dust Bowl days in west Texas, a country doctor with shaky credentials delivers a baby, a so-called "monster," acceptable parlance of that era indicating a newborn with multiple birth defects.Later, Ivy Pettibone is mistakenly thought schizophrenic due to her garbled speech, landin...

Dementia: My Journey as a Caregiver - Paperback

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by Summer (Author)Dementia, is a terrible disease, and no one usually knows or understands the journey. Summer's journey was bitter sweet, with highs and lows while she matriculated through the difficult times of assisting her mom. The love these two women shared with each other was priceless! Summer actually started writing this book as her form of therapy, but it also was her way to have written memories of some of the good and bad times with her mom. She wants to share that taking care of ...

Bayesian Thinking in Biostatistics - Hardcover

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by Gary L. Rosner (Author), Purushottam W. Laud (Author), Wesley O. Johnson (Author)Praise for Bayesian Thinking in Biostatistics: "This thoroughly modern Bayesian book ...is a 'must have' as a textbook or a reference volume. Rosner, Laud and Johnson make the case for Bayesian approaches by melding clear exposition on methodology with serious attention to a broad array of illuminating applications. These are activated by excellent coverage of computing methods and provision of code. Their con...

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In the Blood: How Two Outsiders Solved a Centuries-Old Medical Mystery and Took on the US Army - Hardcover

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by Charles Barber (Author)The "high-stakes" true story of how an absent-minded inventor and a down-on-his-luck salesman joined forces to create a once-in-a-generation lifesaving product: "Suspenseful storytelling helps us see and feel the struggle and frustration, the sweat and tears . . . Inspiring" (Robert Kolker, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Valley Road). At the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, dramatized by the popular film Black Hawk Down, the majority of soldiers who died we...

Dark and Magical Places: The Neuroscience of Navigation - Paperback

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by Christopher Kemp (Author)Inside our heads we carry around an infinite and endlessly unfolding map of the world. Navigation is one of the most ancient neural abilities we have--older than language. In Dark and Magical Places, Christopher Kemp embarks on a journey to discover the remarkable extent of what our minds can do.Fueled by his own spatial shortcomings, Kemp describes the brain regions that orient us in space and the specialized neurons that do it. Place cells. Grid cells. He examine...

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Profiles of the Vaccine-Injured: A Lifetime Price to Pay - Hardcover

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by Children's Health Defense (Author), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Author)Are vaccine injuries really "one in a million," as governments and public health experts constantly tell us? This comprehensive look at the evidence by Children's Health Defense, illustrated by nine real-life stories of serious vaccine injury, exposes health agencies' soft-pedaling of vaccine risks as a dangerous lie. For most people, the potential risks of vaccination, which include life-changing illness, family bankruptc...

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by Simon Poole (Author), Amy Riolo (Author)The book that's been helping people with diabetes live their best lives for 20 years Diabetes For Dummies is a trusted resource that guides those diagnosed with diabetes and pre-diabetes and their caregivers towards optimal health. This book helps you, or those you love, achieve the life you want while managing diabetes with lifestyle changes, alternative therapies and the latest medications. This fully updated edition helps you tackle your symptoms ...

The Journal of Biological Chemistry, Volume 29 - Hardcover

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by American Society of Biological Chemists (Created by), Rockefeller Institute for Medical Resea (Created by), American Society for Biochemistry and M. (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of thes...

A Treatise On the Diseases of the Chest: Being a Course of Lectures Delivered at the New York Hospital - Hardcover

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by John Appleton Swett (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the publi...

Think to Feel Better: A Guide to Mental Health - Paperback

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by Thomas J. Blakely (Author)Thinking about feelings is the goal for this book. Thinking provides a rational interpretation of our feelings and the realization of "it's not my fault." The ideas in this book were developed over many years of practice in clinical social work during which individuals were counseled about a wide variety of emotional issues. The life challenges experienced by these individuals are likely similar to what you may be experiencing and may help you toward a positive re...

Fragmented: A Doctor's Quest to Piece Together American Health Care - Hardcover

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by Ilana Yurkiewicz (Author)There's an unspoken assumption when we go to see a doctor: the doctor knows our medical story and is making decisions based on that story. But reality frequently falls short. Medical records vanish when we switch doctors. Critical details of life-saving treatment plans get lost in muddled electronic charts. The doctors we see change according to specialty, hospital shifts, or an insurer's whims. Physician Ilana Yurkiewicz calls this phenomenon fragmentation, and, s...

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Advances and Updates in Fetal and Neonatal Surgery, an Issue of Clinics in Perinatology: Volume 49-4 - Hardcover

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by Kuojen Tsao (Editor), Hanmin Lee (Editor)In this issue of Clinics in Perinatology, guest editors KuoJen Tsao and Hanmin Lee bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Fetal and Neonatal Surgery. Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in Fetal and Neonatal Surgery, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the ...

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Pediatric Nephrology, an Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America: Volume 69-6 - Hardcover

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by Tej Mattoo (Editor)In this issue of Pediatric Clinics, guest editor Tej Mattoo brings considerable expertise to the topic of Pediatric Nephrology. Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in Pediatric Nephrology, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely...

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Petty's Principles of Musculoskeletal Treatment and Management: A Handbook for Therapists - Paperback

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by Kieran Barnard (Editor), Dionne Ryder (Editor)Petty's Principles of Musculoskeletal Treatment and Management provides an up-to-date, evidence-based and person-centred guide to musculoskeletal practice. Edited by leading experts Kieran Barnard and Dionne Ryder, with contributions by highly regarded physiotherapists from across the UK, it provides a comprehensive overview of the principles underpinning physiotherapy for musculoskeletal conditions. It covers basic principles for treating musc...

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Telehealth, an Issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice: Volume 49-4 - Hardcover

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by Kathryn M. Harmes (Editor), Robert J. Heizelman (Editor), Joel J. Heidelbaugh (Editor)In this issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest editors Kathryn M. Harmes, Robert J. Heizelman, and Joel Heidelbaugh bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Telehealth. Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in Telehealth, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of exper...

Dad Spelled Backward: A Journey Through the Maze of Love, Marriage, and Adoption - Paperback

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by M. S. King (Author)Can you die from having too much sex? That's the question Dr. Michael King, a well-respected dentist in New York, asks in Dad Spelled Backward: A Journey Through the Maze of Love, Marriage, and Adoption. Mike had never thought much about getting married and becoming a father, but all that changed when, in his fifties, he met Gabriella, his lovely (and much younger) French wife. Together they decide to try to become parents, and they do all they can to make a baby-to the ...

Rapports Du Physique Et Du Moral De L'homme - Hardcover

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by Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in t...

My Real Life Miracle: From Nurse to Patient: My COVID Story and the Miracle that Saved my Life - Hardcover

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by Lisa Amick (Author), Elder David Amick (Author)The year was 2020. The world had experienced an epic shutdown. Millions were getting sick from this dreadful virus and even worse, millions more were dying. Healthcare workers were stressed to unimaginative limits. What happens when those charged with caring for the sick and dying get sick themselves? How do healthcare workers respond to suddenly finding themselves on the receiving end? What happens when one is suddenly facing death? One nurse...

Dissolution Testing of Solid Dosage Forms - Paperback

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by Amjad Khan (Author)Dissolution testing has been a key tool during drug development stages and for commercial preparation of the dosage forms. At the drug development stage, dissolution testing is used to help in formulation development evaluation of stability, monitoring of product consistency and assessment of the effect of variables (changes in formulation and process parameters) affecting the characteristics of the final product. In case of the commercial products, dissolution testing a...

Ending the Crisis: Mayo Clinic's Guide to Opioid Addiction and Safe Opioid Use - Paperback

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by Holly Geyer (Author)What if we could help loved ones misusing opioids and support them as they seek treatment? In Ending the Crisis, addiction medicine specialist Dr. Holly Geyer goes beyond the science of addiction to offer those struggling with opioids a real solution. Developed by trusted Mayo Clinic experts, this empowering and accessible book contains vital information about opioids and addiction, as well as practical tools for recovery, and impactful personal stories from those who...

When Winter Came: A Country Doctor's Journey to Fight the Flu Pandemic of 1918 - Paperback

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by Mary Beth Sartor Obermeyer (Author)Maintain isolation - practice good hygiene - wear a mask - be kind. We all know these methods of fighting COVID-19, but this prescription comes from the 1918 experience of Dr. Pierre Sartor, who battled the worldwide influenza pandemic in his small town of Titonka, Iowa.Author Biography A dancer, a musician, a journalist and an author, Beth Obermeyer used her journalism degree and a lifetime of dance and music to seed three careers: dance/soloist, Minneso...

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Refuge in the Storm: Buddhist Voices in Crisis Care - Paperback

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by Nathan Jishin Michon (Editor)24 wise and compassionate Buddhist perspectives on crisis care--contemplative practices and spiritual principles to help individuals, families, and communities in crisis and the care providers who support them. Refuge in the Storm presents a wide range of Buddhist perspectives on crisis care. Written by experienced chaplains, spiritual teachers, psychotherapists, pastoral counselors, medical providers, and scholars, the essays in this timely anthology explore a...

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Recovery Writing: Discovery and Healing in the Twelve Steps - Paperback

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by James Ryan (Author)A moving and informative book from an addict in recovery, sharing stories from his experience and research on the healing effects of writing in Twelve-Step fellowships that includes step-by-step exercises. James Ryan is an addict in recovery. He is now over twenty years sane and sober, married and a father of two, and a PhD graduate who researches the power of writing to heal. In this book, James tells his own story and the stories of the addicts he interviewed in the c...