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The Role of Companion Animals in the Treatment of Mental Disorders - Paperback

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by Nancy R. Gee (Editor), Lisa Townsend (Editor), Robert L. Findling (Editor)This book examines the existing evidence to support these practices as well as the risks associated with various types of programs. This robust volume features detailed discussion of topics that include human-animal interactions in specific patient populations and settings, as well as best practices for ensuring animal welfare and well-being. Number of Pages: 314 Dimensions: 0.58 x 9.04 x 6.09 IN Publication Date: Fe...

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Facing Campus Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence with Courage: A Guide for Institutions and Clinicians on Prevention, Support, and Healing - Paperback

$82.62

by Helen W. Wilson (Editor), Christina T. Khan (Editor)This new volume leverages the wisdom of psychiatry, college mental health, and higher education to develop a holistic approach to addressing sexual and relationship violence on campuses. Number of Pages: 282 Dimensions: 0.48 x 9.07 x 6.11 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 26, 2023

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Japanese for Healthcare Professionals: An Introduction to Medical Japanese (Audio Included) - Hardcover

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by Shigeru Osuka (Author)The only book of its kind in English, Japanese for Healthcare Professionals is a proficiency-based conversation textbook offering a complete Japanese language course that teaches Japanese grammar along with the vocabulary of medical care. With nearly three million Japanese tourists visiting the United States last year, and another five hundred thousand expatriates residing in the US and other English-speaking countries, it is inevitable that many Japanese speakers fin...

Anatomy & Physiology All-In-One for Dummies (+ Chapter Quizzes Online) - Paperback

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by Erin Odya (Author)The knee-bone's connected to the...what was it again? From complicated Latin names to what can seem like a million-and-one things to memorize, no one's saying anatomy and physiology is easy. But, with a little help from your friends at Dummies, it doesn't have to be impossible! Anatomy & Physiology All-in-One For Dummies is your go-to guide for developing a deep understanding of the parts of the human body and how it works. You'll learn the body's structures and disco...

Best of Five McQs for the Endocrinology and Diabetes Sce - Paperback

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by Atul Kalhan (Editor)Best of Five MCQs for the Endocrinology and Diabetes SCE is a dedicated revision guide designed to assist candidates in preparing for the Endocrinology and Diabetes Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE). It contains 350 best of five questions covering the main themes of the specialty curriculum. The questions mirror the format that the candidates can expect to find in the exam and cover all of the key topics, including pituitary gland and hypothalamus, thyroid gland, ...

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The Development of Emotional Competence in Young Children - Paperback

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by Susanne A. Denham (Author)This engaging, authoritative text synthesizes a vast body of research on how young children develop the ability to understand, express, and manage their emotions, as well as the impact of these capacities on relationships, school readiness, and overall well-being. Illustrated with vivid vignettes, the book explains specific ways that parents, teachers, and education systems can foster or hinder emotional competence, and reviews relevant assessments and interventio...

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Un Clavado a Tu Cerebro / Take a Dive Into Your Brain - Paperback

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by Eduardo Calixto (Author)Encuentra las respuestas a todas las preguntas relacionadas con tus pensamientos, tus emociones, en síntesis: con la forma maravillosa en que funciona tu cerebro. Por qué sientes celos, ansiedad, angustia? Sabías que existen áreas cerebrales de la fidelidad? Sabes qué le sucede a tu cerebro cuando te enamoras? Sabías que algunas neuronas sí pueden regenerarse? Eduardo Calixto, colaborador de Martha Debayle en W Radio y destacado experto en Neurociencias, te ex...

Advances in Hyperspectral and Multispectral Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging of Tissue - Hardcover

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by Vladislav Toronov (Guest Editor), Mamadou Diop (Guest Editor), Angelo Sassaroli (Guest Editor)The purpose of this SI is to provide an overview of recent advances made in the methods used for tissue imaging and characterization, which benefit from using a large range of optical wavelengths. Guerouah et al. has contributed a profound study of the responses of the adult human brain to breath-holding challenges based on hyperspectral near-infrared spectroscopy (hNIRS). Lange et al. contributed...

Applications of Liquid Chromatography in Analysis of Pharmaceuticals and Natural Products - Hardcover

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by Jan Oszmianski (Guest Editor), Sabina Lachowicz-Wiśniewska (Guest Editor)It is our pleasure to present this Special Issue of Pharmaceuticals, entitled "Applications of Liquid Chromatography in Analysis of Pharmaceuticals and Natural Products". Plants produce a wide range of phytochemicals, which are secondary metabolites that confirm their identity and are used for the production of natural pharmaceuticals, among other things. The use of modern chromatographic techniques allows accurate qu...

Neurotransmitter: Related Molecular Modeling Studies - Hardcover

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by Alicja Nowaczyk (Editor), Grzegorz Grzek (Editor)This book focuses of the neurotransmission phenomenon. By definition, neurotransmitters are chemicals that enable communication, i.e., the flow of nerve impulses between nerve cells or between nerve cells and muscles and glands. Recently, one can distinguish excitatory and inhibitory mediators, both of which are endo-exogenous compounds that control the function of the whole organism. From a chemical point of view, neurotransmitters belong t...

Managing Long-term Conditions and Chronic Illness in Primary Care: A Guide to Good Practice - Paperback

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by Judith Carrier (Author)This practical guide will assist healthcare practitioners to manage and meet the physical and psycho-social needs of people with complex chronic diseases/long-term conditions. Systematic and evidence-based care which takes account of the expert patient and reduces unnecessary hospital admissions is vital to support those with long-term conditions/chronic diseases and those who care for them. Effective management of long-term conditions is an essential part of contem...

Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation: The Lefaivre Rainbow Effect - Paperback

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by Christine Lefaivre (Author)The Lefaivre Rainbow Effect is a groundbreaking treatment for those suffering from a traumatic brain injury (TBI). This strategy is different from most others because it is individually designed for each client and focuses on the cognitive retraining of the brain based on pre-injury lifestyle as well as the organic damage to the brain, rather than the disability alone.Starting in the community, after the acute and in-patient rehabilitation phases of recovery have...

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Homeopathy Handbook: Guide to Commonly Used Remedies - Paperback

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by Neeraj Agrawal (Author), Avghi Constantinides (Author), Richard Pitt (Foreword by)This book provides the main characteristics of 45 commonly used homeopathic remedies. The book came about due to a desire of the authors to have a handy reference guide for students and homeopaths, as well as a teaching book for homeopathy. The readers can benefit from the remedy characteristics information and the case studies presented. Each case study utilizes rubrics from Kent's repertory and the remedy c...

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by Susan McMahon (Author), Beth McMahon (Author)Days with GrampsBy: Susan and Beth McMahonDays with Gramps is the story of a family supporting one another through the diagnosis, and progression of Gramps' Alzheimer's Disease. Showing the reality behind family adjustments and then experiencing loss, authors Susan and Elizabeth McMahon provide a story for families struggling and a sense of hope after a terrible loss to a crippling disease.About the AuthorsSusan McMahon and her husband Tom are r...

Aiming at Medicine? Human Biology, Health Sciences and Medicine Futures - Paperback

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by Charles Oxnard (Author)Though first a doctor who treated patients, the author became a professor, questioning facts (researching), exciting students (teaching), borrowing ideas (from the breadth of science, statistics, technology, engineering and medicine), and challenging 'how it all works'. Though beginning gently, the question in the book eventually leads fiercely into how research, teaching, practice and service really occur, and to ferocious challenges both inside academia and out in ...

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Cook County ICU: 30 Years of Unforgettable Patients and Odd Cases - Paperback

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by Cory Franklin (Author)An inside look at one of the nation's most famous public hospitals, Cook County, as seen through the eyes of its longtime Director of Intensive Care, Dr. Cory Franklin. Filled with stories of strange medical cases and unforgettable patients culled from a thirty-year career in medicine, Cook County ICU offers readers a peek into the inner workings of a hospital. Author Dr. Cory Franklin, who headed the hospital's intensive care unit from the 1970s through the 1990s, sh...

Asia Bond Monitor - June 2022 - Paperback

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by Asian Development Bank (Author)This edition includes discussion of pandemic-related asset purchase programs, along with US monetary policy and financial market reactions in developing Asia. This edition of the Asia Bond Monitor outlines recent developments in financial conditions and local currency bond markets in emerging East Asia. It discusses the impact of asset purchase programs carried out to facilitate market liquidity and stabilize bond prices. In addition, it examines the impacts ...

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Kaplan & Sadock's Study Guide and Self-Examination Review in Psychiatry: Print + eBook with Multimedia - Paperback

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by Eric Rashad Williams (Author), Lindsay Moskowitz (Author), Robert Boland (Author)Perfect for stand-alone review or as preparation for the USMLE, PRITE in-service, ABPN Part I, and recertification examinations, Kaplan and Sadock's Study Guide and Self-Examination Review in Psychiatry, 10th Edition, is a comprehensive, authoritative review of the entire field. Written by Drs. Eric R. Williams and Lindsay Moskowitz, this essential review tool contains more than 600 multiple-choice questions...

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by Catherine Devore Johnson (Author)A timely exploration of bodily autonomy set in a classic medical thriller Calla Hammond has always been a loner--a product of the foster system and avoided by others because of a skin condition. When doctors discover her immune system holds the key to curing cancer, she struggles to advance lifesaving research in a world that sees her only as a means to an end. Yet along the way, Calla gains the one thing she has always longed for: a chosen family. When a ...

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by Tony Robbins (Author) Number of Pages: 768 Dimensions: 1.89 x 8.82 x 5.83 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: December 27, 2022

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The Complete Human Body: The Definitive Visual Guide - Hardcover

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by Alice Roberts (Author)The definitive guide to the development, form, function, and disorders of the human body. The most detailed popular reference book on human anatomy available, this beautiful exploration of the human body is now in its third edition, revised with the latest medical knowledge. Although used by students and healthcare professionals, it is accessible enough for anyone to dip into and enjoy. Guided by Professor Alice Roberts, renowned academic, author, and broadcaster, and...

Agua Ionizada: la hidratación ¡el secreto de la salud! - Paperback

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by Toni Granados (Author)El agua alcalina ionizada electrolizada, es, sin lugar a dudas, uno de los mejores elementos que podemos ofrecer a nuestro cuerpo. No solo porque estamos íntimamente ligada a ella, sino por los muchos beneficios que un agua de calidad nos está ofreciendo. El papel que juega el agua en nuestro cuerpo es un gran desconocido, no nos han enseñado a valorarla ni mucho menos a entender la importancia que tiene para nuestra salud. Por lo que no le damos la debida a atención ...

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Why Does It Still Hurt?: How the Power of Knowledge Can Overcome Chronic Pain - Paperback

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by Paul Biegler (Author)Can knowledge heal chronic pain? The ultimate, science-driven guide to understanding chronic pain. Paul Biegler--a science journalist and former doctor--has interviewed the world's leading pain experts, along with people who have weathered their own chronic pain battles. Chronic pain is the single biggest cause of suffering. And yet, pain that persists for more than three months is often unrelated to any physical injury. So why does it still hurt? From neuroplasticity,...

Blood Pressure Diary: all the information you need - Paperback

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by Thomas M. Meine (Author)Blood pressure diary - with all the information you need. Recording of: Date - time - systole - diastole - pulse - pulse pressure - column for suspected arrhythmia - remarks. There are publications like this abound, although a lined piece of paper would be sufficient, but it can often be noted, that, in addition to the usual columns for date, time, systole (upper value) and diastole (lower value), pulse, and possibly space for short comments, a few important things ...

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What Makes Blood Move?: A Mind-Body Physiology of the Heart - Hardcover

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by Armin J. Husemann (Author), Catherine E. Creeger (Translator)"This book does away with the idea of the heart as a machine--the heart is not a pump! In many animals, blood moves without blood vessels and heart. The scientiﬁc facts, properly thought through, show today that the human heart beats as an organ of perception for the whole of one's life." -- Dr. Armin J. HusemannTo recast modern science as a science of the human being, to change the paradigm with which we perceive and understand ...

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If I Betray These Words: Moral Injury in Medicine and Why It's So Hard for Clinicians to Put Patients First - Hardcover

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by Wendy Dean (Author), Simon Talbot (Author)An incredibly important and captivating book for patients, families, and clinicians detailing how we're all hurt by corporate medicine "Wendy Dean diagnoses the dangerous state of our healthcare system, illustrating the thumbscrews applied to medical professionals by their corporate overlords... Required reading for all stakeholders in healthcare." -- Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD, author of When We Do Harm; A Doctor Confronts Medical Error Offering examp...

Sacrificing America's Women: Defeating Breast Cancer the Lavender Way/Procedure - Hardcover

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by Phillip Bretz (Author)The author asks if you know anyone or yourself who was diagnosed with breast cancer? If so, even if they made it the journey probably wasn't one they or you would want to repeat. What if it were possible to diagnose breast cancer at an ultra-small stage before it had a chance to spread (The lavender Way). What if you could treat breast cancer successfully in an office setting (Lavender Procedure) in twenty minutes without a single stitch and resume normal activity imm...

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by Dreda Say Mitchell (Author), Ryan Carter (Author)In this gripping thriller from the bestselling authors of Spare Room and Say Her Name, one woman's mysterious death has led to a lifetime of pain. Can her daughter find out why?"A compelling psychological mystery that will keep you guessing." --Woman's WeeklyLawyer Gabby Lewis always knew she would die young. Since her mother's death twenty-five years ago, she's dreaded her upcoming fortieth birthday, the same age her mother died.When she di...

HowExpert Guide to Phlebotomy: 70 Tips to Learning about Blood Draws, Lab Work, Panels, Plasma, Tests, and the Profession of a Phlebotomist - Hardcover

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by Howexpert (Author), MacKenna Balsewicz (Author)If you want to learn about blood draws, lab work, panels, plasma, tests, and the profession of a phlebotomist, then check out HowExpert Guide to Phlebotomy.HowExpert Guide to Phlebotomy is a glimpse into the life of being a phlebotomist in a private clinic, hospital, or plasma plant. It includes an in-depth description of the types of patients we see, the equipment we use, and how to perform blood draws. The most important part of our professi...

Integrating Lifestyle Medicine in Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention - Paperback

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by James M. Rippe (Author)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and around the world. Major risk factors for CVD result from poor lifestyle habits and practices, but the area of lifestyle medicine has emerged to help clinicians and their patients understand the power of positive lifestyle habits and actions. Written by cardiologist and lifestyle medicine pioneer, Dr. James Rippe, Integrating Lifestyle Medicine in Cardiovascular Healt...

Practice Skills in Social Work and Welfare: More Than Just Common Sense - Paperback

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by Jane Maidment (Editor), Ronnie Egan (Editor), Raewyn Tudor (Editor)Practice Skills in Social Work and Welfare has established itself as the essential text to prepare students for the wide-ranging challenges they will face in today's human service sector.This new fourth edition continues the text's core strength of connecting theory with practical examples to build the reader's confidence and expertise in key areas of practice.Part 1 outlines the critical social work and strengths-based pra...

C. Diff In 30 Minutes: A Guide to Clostridium Difficile for Patients and Families - Hardcover

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by J. Thomas Lamont (Author)Revised and updated second edition! Have you been diagnosed with C. diff, or do you have a family member suffering from symptoms of a Clostridium difficile infection? Do you want to know what causes C. diff, how to limit its spread, and learn about modern C. diff management from a gastroenterologist with deep expertise?C. Diff In 30 Minutes: A Guide To Clostridium Difficile For Patients And Families, is written by author, doctor, and Harvard Medical School Professo...