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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Paperback

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by Rebecca Skloot (Author)Henrietta Lacks a poor Southern tobacco farmer was buried in an unmarked grave sixty years ago. Yet her cells -- taken without her knowledge grown in culture and bought and sold by the billions -- became one of the most important tools in medical research. Rebecca Skloot takes us on an extraordinary journey from the "colored" ward of Johns Hopkins Hospital in the 1950s to East Baltimore today where Henrietta's family struggles with her legacy. Number of Pages: 618 D...

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by Candice Millard (Author)The extraordinary "New York Times"-bestselling account of James Garfield's rise from poverty to the American presidency, and the dramatic history of his assassination and legacy, from bestselling author of "The River of Doubt," Candice Millard. For a man forced into the presidency, the legacy of James Garfield extended far beyond his lifetime, and "Destiny of the Republic" revisits his meteoric rise within the military and government with meticulous research and int...

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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End - Paperback

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by Atul Gawande (Author)In Being Mortal, bestselling author Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming birth, injury, and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable. But in the inevitable condition of aging and death, the goals of medicine seem too frequently to run counter to the interest of the human spirit. Nursing homes, preoccupied with sa...

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Talking Back to Ocd: The Program That Helps Kids and Teens Say No Way -- And Parents Say Way to Go - Paperback

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by John S. March (Author), Christine M. Benton (Contribution by)No one wants to get rid of obsessive-compulsive disorder more than someone who has it. That's why Talking Back to OCD puts kids and teens in charge. Dr. John March's eight-step program has already helped thousands of young people show the disorder that it doesn't call the shots--they do. This uniquely designed volume is really two books in one. Each chapter begins with a section that helps kids and teens zero in on specific probl...

How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us about Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence - Hardcover

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by Michael Pollan (Author)"Pollan keeps you turning the pages . . . cleareyed and assured." --New York Times A #1 New York Times Bestseller, New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2018, and New York Times Notable Book A brilliant and brave investigation into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs--and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing psychedelic experiences When Michael Pollan set out to research how LSD and psilocybin (the active ingr...

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Natural Therapies for Emphysema and Copd: Relief and Healing for Chronic Pulmonary Disorders - Paperback

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by Robert J. Green (Author)The first book to address emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from a nutritional and alternative medicine approach - Explains the benefits of detoxification, dietary changes, and food combining - Details 45 suggested herbs and 26 nutritional supplements as well as information on how to stop smoking Approximately 35 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with some form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)--emphysema ...

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Drugs of the Dreaming: Oneirogens: Salvia Divinorum and Other Dream-Enhancing Plants - Paperback

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by Gianluca Toro (Author), Benjamin Thomas (Author), Jonathan Ott (Foreword by)The first comprehensive guide to oneirogens--naturally occurring substances that induce and enhance dreaming - Includes extensive monographs on dream-enhancing substances derived from plant, animal, and human sources - Presents the results of scientific experiments on the effects of using oneirogens - Shows how studies in this area of ethnobotany can yield a scientific understanding of the mysterious mechanism of d...

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Western Herbs According to Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Practitioner's Guide - Hardcover

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by Thomas Avery Garran (Author)The first book to exclusively use Chinese medical theories and terminology to guide practitioners of Chinese medicine in the use of Western herbs - Written entirely according to the theory, diagnosis, and treatment paradigm of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) - Explains how to combine and modify the standard TCM formulas to non-Chinese herbs suitable for Western practitioners - Includes 58 monographs of common Western healing herbs, detailing how each plant is...

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The Horse That Fell Through the Stage: And Other Tales of a Texas Veterinarian - Paperback

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by Mason L. Matthews (Author)A career spanning nearly a half century of work with large animals is distilled in these entertaining vignettes, ranging from fighting an epidemic in Mexico, work with exotic game on Texas ranches, calls to the zoo and one late-night emergency at a local theater.Author BiographyAfter graduating from Texas A&M University's School of Veterinary Medicine, Mason L. Matthews spent three years in Mexico's remote Pacific coastal region helping fight an animal epidemi...

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The Art of Cosmic Vision: Practices for Improving Your Eyesight - Paperback

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by Mantak Chia (Author), Robert T. Lewanski (Author)How to achieve perfect vision naturally through proven eye-training methods - Explains how vision problems are related to imbalances in the internal organs - Provides Taoist and Ayurvedic practices for harmonizing the liver and kidneys, the organs directly associated with eye problems In the West, problems with eyesight are treated separately from overall health, usually with prescription glasses or contact lenses. But Eastern systems of hol...

God's Hotel: A Doctor, a Hospital, and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of Medicine - Paperback

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by Victoria Sweet (Author)Victoria Sweet's new book, SLOW MEDICINE, is on sale now For readers of Paul Kalanithi's When Breath Becomes Air, a medical "page-turner" that traces one doctor's "remarkable journey to the essence of medicine" (The San Francisco Chronicle). San Francisco's Laguna Honda Hospital is the last almshouse in the country, a descendant of the H tel-Dieu (God's hotel) that cared for the sick in the Middle Ages. Ballet dancers and rock musicians, professors and thieves--"any...

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May I Walk You Home?: Courage and Comfort for Caregivers of the Very Ill - Paperback

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by Joyce Hutchison (Author), Joyce Rupp Reissued on its tenth anniversary, May I Walk You Home? remains an invaluable resource for professional caregivers and loved ones assisting someone on their final journey home. Accompanied by the experience and empathy of hospice educator Joyce Hutchison and the wisdom and inspiration of best-selling author Joyce Rupp, readers will discover the courage necessary to embrace the struggles and rewards of this final companionship. Number of Pages: 173 Dimen...

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Radical Medicine: Cutting-Edge Natural Therapies That Treat the Root Causes of Disease - Hardcover

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by Louisa L. Williams (Author)A "radical" approach to holistic healing that examines the root causes and cures for ailments such as Alzheimer's disease, breast cancer, and heart attacks - Offers cutting-edge detoxification and draining therapies to address the tremendous chemical onslaught of modern life - Explains the profound health problems caused by dental amalgams, vaccinations, antibiotics, cosmetics With the historic use of toxic mercury amalgam fillings, excessive courses of antibioti...

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Blessed Hanna Chrzanowska, RN: A Nurse of Mercy - Paperback

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by Gosia Brykczynska (Author)Blessed Hanna Chrzanowska, RN: A Nurse of Mercy recounts the extraordinary life of a holy, 20th-century woman whose tireless efforts to serve her patients both medically and spiritually even in the face of Communist oppression changed Polish healthcare and the worldwide Catholic Church. Woman of faith. Polish nurse. Medical pioneer. In Blessed Hanna Chrzanowska, RN: A Nurse of Mercy, discover the inspiring story of the first lay registered nurse to be beatified.Fr...

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by Victoria A. Harden (Author)Society was not prepared in 1981 for the appearance of a new infectious disease, but we have since learned that emerging and reemerging diseases will continue to challenge humanity. AIDS at 30 is the first history of HIV/AIDS written for a general audience that emphasizes the medical response to the epidemic.Award-winning medical historian Victoria A. Harden approaches the AIDS virus from philosophical and intellectual perspectives in the history of medical scien...

Manual de Enfermeria Comunitaria - Paperback

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by Alvaro Bernalte Benazet (Author), Maria Teresa Miret Garcia (Author)Manual pensado para estudiantes de enfermeria comunitaria desde la perspectiva del espacio europeo de ensenanza superior. Este manual intenta adaptar la labor de alumnos y profesores a las tendencias del espacio europeo de educacion superior que intentan implicar a los alumnos en su propio aprendizaje, y establecer la figura de un profesor que tutela y colabora, mas que la de un mero transmisor de informacion. Para ello, e...

Factor de Transferencia. Un Modulador del Sistema Inmune - Paperback

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by Moises Armides Franco Molina (Author), Cristina Rodriguez Padilla (Author), Reyes Tamez Guerra (Author)Los resultados y experiencias que se presentan en este libro son el resultado del trabajo de investigacion y practica clinica que se han venido desarrollando desde hace mas de dos decadas y media en el manejo del factor de transferencia y su empleo en enfermedades inflamatorias, bacterianas, virales y oncologicas. Puede ver mas informacion en http: //www.librosenred.com/libros/factordetra...

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Start Your Own Medical Claims Billing Service: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Success - Paperback

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by The Staff of Entrepreneur Media (Author), Charlene Davis (Author)LAUNCH A CAREER IN MEDICAL CLAIMS BILLING The market for medical claim billers is growing exponentially. With legions of providers and an ever-expanding patient pool, health-care industry spending is expected to grow by 5.8 percent each year through 2024. By then, health-care spending will total $5.43 trillion and account for 19.6 percent of the gross domestic product. So let there be no doubt: Health care is big business and...

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Grow Younger Like Me: Be 29 Again and Again: How to Look, Feel, and Function Younger, Without Stress - Hardcover

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by Vernon F. Williams (Author)A medical doctor's personal battle to regain his health, happiness and youthfulness. Growing Younger -- Gracefully! But you have a choice! You can surrender to time's relentless assault -- or you can fight for your life, roll back the years, and grow younger gracefully. Not with dyes, trusses, and girdles, but with solid, medical information, the kind that can tip the balance in your favor. With the advice from Vernon F. Williams, a Harvard educated, Albert Ein...

A Handbook for Medical Assistants and Medical Secretaries - Paperback

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by Valeri S. Morimoto (Author)This is a quick reference for medical assistants and medical secretaries in school and on the job. Number of Pages: 148 Dimensions: 0.34 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: December 06, 2005

The Law of Psychic Phenomena: A Working Hypothesis for the Systematic Study of Hypnotism, Spiritism and Mental Therapeutics - Paperback

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by Thomas Jay Hudson (Author)In the Law of Psychic Phenomena by author Thomas Jay Hudson, Hudson has attempted to create a classification of verified psychic phenomena, accounts of which is found in the literature current on the subject; and has tentatively formulated a working hypothesis for the systematic study of all classes of psychic phenomena. Hudson has collected a vast array of facts, thus accumulated and verified, and awaiting scientific classification and analysis, which would seem ...

A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Case Management Activities for Diabetes: A Quasi-Experimental Study from One Medicare Advantage Plan's Perspective - Paperback

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by Felix J. Bradbury (Author)The economic and human costs of diabetes in the U.S. population place an enormous burden on its healthcare system as well as on employers, diabetics, and their respective families. Many Medicare Advantage plans have responded to this burden by implementing diabetes case management programs (DCMPs) aimed at reducing inappropriate health services utilization, improving health outcomes, and containing costs. While the use of DCMPs is common to many health plans, the ...

In Their Own Words: 12,000 Physicians Reveal Their Thoughts on Medical Practice in America - Paperback

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by Phillip Miller (Author), Louis Goodman (Author), Tim Norbeck (Author)Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a doctor in today's highly regulated and often dysfunctional healthcare system? Would it interest you to learn why so many physicians are disillusioned with the conditions in which they are obliged to practice? Are you concerned about doctor shortages that could limit access to medical care? Would you like to know what physicians themselves have to say about the challenges, joy...

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Spirituality in Patient Care: Why, How, When, and What - Paperback

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by Harold G. Koenig (Author)Praise for the previous edition: "I highly recommend this book as reading for all physicians and would certainly recommend it for any course on medical ethics and/or required reading for any medical student."--Journal of the National Medical Association Since the publication of the first edition of Spirituality in Patient Care in 2002, the book has earned a reputation as the authoritative introduction to the subject for health professionals interested in identifyin...

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by Wendy Albouy (Author)At one time or another during a lifetime many people will be faced with the responsibility of caring for a sick or aging loved one. I Care - Words of Encouragement for Caregivers is an inside look into the unique world of care giving. Number of Pages: 60 Dimensions: 0.14 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: May 25, 2006

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Peak: The New Science of Athletic Performance That Is Revolutionizing Sports - Hardcover

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by Marc Bubbs (Author)An integrated and personalized approach to health, nutrition, training, recovery, and mindset Perfect for personal trainers, sports science students, fans of high level fitness (crossfit, marathon training, iron man, team sports) and gym heads There is a new revolution happening in sports as more and more athletes are basing their success on this game-changing combination: health, nutrition, training, recovery, and mindset. Unfortunately, the evidence-based techniques t...

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Bioregulatory Medicine: An Innovative Holistic Approach to Self-Healing - Paperback

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by Dickson Thom (Author), James Paul Maffitt Odell (Author), Jeoffrey Drobot (Author)Over half of the world's population is afflicted with some form of chronic or degenerative illness. Heart disease, autoimmune disease, diabetes, neurological conditions, cancer, Lyme disease--the list goes on. The conventional, allopathic, treat-the-symptom-with-pharmaceutical-drugs model is rapidly falling out of favor as patients are searching for nontoxic, advanced prevention and healing modalities that ac...

Cancer and the New Biology of Water: Why the War on Cancer Has Failed and What That Means for More Effective Prevention and Treatment - Hardcover

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by Thomas Cowan (Author)A groundbreaking look at the role of water in living organisms that ultimately brings us closer to answering the riddle of the etiology of, and therapy and treatment for, cancer When President Nixon launched the War on Cancer with the signing of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the allocation of billions of research dollars, it was amidst a flurry of promises that a cure was within reach. The research establishment was trumpeting the discovery of oncogenes, the gene...

Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals, Volume 3: Endocrinology, Including the Adrenal and Thyroid Systems, Metabolic Endocrinology, and the Repr - Hardcover

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by Jill Stansbury (Author)Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals is a five-volume set that serves as a comprehensive, practical reference manual for herbalists, physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals. Dr. Jill Stansbury draws on her decades of clinical experience and her extensive research to provide an unparalleled range of herbal formulas. Organized by body system, each volume includes hundreds of formulas to treat common health conditions, as well as formulas that address...

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Curable: How an Unlikely Group of Radical Innovators Is Trying to Transform Our Health Care System - Hardcover

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by Travis Christofferson (Author)Smart metrics, slow thinking, off-label drugs, and a "Moneyball" prescription for fixing modern medicine--by the author of Tripping Over the Truth The United States is fast becoming the sickest nation in the Western world. Cancer rates continue to rise. There is an epidemic of chronic disease in children. Even with all the money and modern innovations in science, the country's health care system is beyond broken. Clearly there is a glitch in the system. But w...

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Tripping Over the Truth: How the Metabolic Theory of Cancer Is Overturning One of Medicine's Most Entrenched Paradigms - Paperback

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by Travis Christofferson (Author), Dominic D'Agostino (Foreword by)A masterful synchronization of history and cutting-edge science shines new light on humanity's darkest diagnosis. Over 50,000 copies sold! "Tripping over the Truth will have profound consequences for how cancer is managed and prevented."--Thomas N. Seyfried, author of Cancer as a Metabolic Disease In the wake of the Cancer Genome Atlas project's failure to provide a legible roadmap to a cure for cancer, science writer Travis ...

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AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Work Ability and Return to Work - Paperback

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by James B. Talmage (Author)Rev. ed. of: A physician's guide to return to work / editors, James B. Talmage, J. Mark Melhorn. c2005. Number of Pages: 510 Dimensions: 1.1 x 8.9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: July 01, 2011