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Pharmacology for Chemists: Drug Discovery in Context - Hardcover

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by Raymond Hill (Editor), Terry Kenakin (Editor), Tom Blackburn (Editor)Assuming little previous knowledge of biology, this book aids graduate chemists to close the gap in their knowledge of pharmacology and make the link between medicinal chemistry and the way in which drugs act on the body. The availability of receptor structures has revolutionized drug discovery and development necessitating an up-to-date source of information for chemists entering this new pharmacological world. Chapters,...

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Microbes Fight Back: Antibiotic Resistance - Paperback

$47.43

by Laura Bowater (Author)Although scientists continue to play a crucial role in the continuing battle against antibiotic resistance, a return to a pre-antibiotic era is a distinct possibility. This book draws much-needed attention to current levels of antibiotic resistance and the lack of new antibiotic drugs coming to market. The fascinating history of antibiotic discovery, how antibiotics are made now, and how bacteria manage to mutate and develop resistance to our medicines are explained i...

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Anatomy: A Complete Guide to the Human Body, for Artists & Students - Hardcover

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by Christopher Joseph (Author)Grays Anatomy, that classic beloved of medical students for over 100 years, is the fundamental work underlying Anatomy. But this is Grays with a difference with all the fine engravings of the original, but accompanied by fresher, more accessible text that explains in lay terms exactly how the hip bone is connected to the thigh bone, and all the other systems as well. The book contains 350 detailed engravings many of them in colour and is an invaluable guide for a...

Beyond Price: Essays on Birth and Death - Paperback

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by J. David Velleman (Author) Number of Pages: 232 Dimensions: 0.49 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: October 08, 2015

Bergen-Belsen 1945: A Medical Student's Journal - Hardcover

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by David Bowen Hargrave (Author)Between 1941 and 1945 as many as 70,000 inmates died at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in northwestern Germany. The exact number will never be known. A large number of these deaths were caused by malnutrition and disease, mainly typhus, shortly before and after liberation.It was at this time, in April of 1945, that Michael Hargrave answered a notice at the Westminster Hospital Medical School for 'volunteers'. On the day of his departure the 21-year-old le...

Incretin Biology - A Practical Guide: Glp-1 and Gip Physiology - Hardcover

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by Guy A. Rutter (Editor), Sagen Zac-Varghese (Editor) Together, obesity and diabetes form a 21st century epidemic, the treatment of which consumes a substantial fraction of global health costs. New and improved therapies are therefore desperately needed.Incretins are short peptide hormones released from the gut in response to food transit. These hormones regulate a plethora of processes to control food intake, body weight and glucose homeostasis. This is one of the fastest areas of growth wi...

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The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods - Hardcover

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by Robyn Steward (Author)Written by autistic author Robyn Steward, this is a detailed guide for young people aged 9 to 16 on the basics of menstruation. Created in consultation with young people, an online survey and a group of medical professionals, this is a book that teaches all people about periods, which can be a scary and overwhelming issue. Promoting the fact that everyone either has periods or knows someone who does, the book reduces the anxiety girls face in asking for help. It offer...

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A Comprehensive Guide to Intersex - Paperback

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by Jay Kyle Petersen (Author), Christina M. Laukaitis (Foreword by)This comprehensive yet accessible resource provides readers with everything they need to know about intersex - people who are born with any range of sex characteristics that might not fit typical binary notions about male and female bodies. Covering a wide variety of topics in an easy-to-read way, the book explores what intersex is, what it is not, a detailed overview of its 40 or so different variations, historical and social...

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The Illustrated Easy Way to Stop Smoking - Paperback

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by Allen Carr (Author), Bev Aisbett (Illustrator)READ THIS BOOK, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND STOP SMOKING NOW. In The Illustrated Easy Way to Stop Smoking, Allen Carr debunks the myths about smoking and shows you the way to beat your addiction. With the brilliant illustrations of Bev Aisbett, Carr's globally best-selling method is presented here in a truly refreshing, accessible, dynamic, funny and enjoyable way. Allen Carr has helped cure millions of smokers worldwide and he can do the same ...

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The Illustrated Easy Way to Stop Drinking: Free at Last! - Paperback

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by Allen Carr (Author)READ THIS BOOK, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND STOP DRINKING NOW. Allen Carr's Easyway method has helped millions of people to quit smoking, alcohol and other drugs, as well as to stop gambling, over-eating and getting into debt. It will show you the way to escape from the alcohol trap. With the brilliant illustrations of Bev Aisbett, Allen Carr's globally best-selling method is presented here in a truly refreshing, accessible, dynamic, funny and enjoyable way. What people ...

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Stop Smoking with Allen Carr - Paperback

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by Allen Carr (Author)Would you like to stop smoking easily and painlessly? If so, this book and CD contain everything you need. They work without the need for willpower, there are no scare tactics and you won't put on weight. Allen Carr is the world's leading expert on helping smokers to quit and this package includes an updated version of his internationally best-selling Easy Way to Stop Smoking, as well as a unique CD of Allen personally giving you all the expertise and support you'll nee...

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Introducing Mind and Brain: A Graphic Guide - Paperback

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by Angus Gellatly (Author), Oscar Zarate (Illustrator)How do emotions affect your basic decision making? Why do certain smells prompt long-forgotten memories, and what makes us suddenly self-conscious? How does the biological organ, the brain, give rise to all of the thoughts in your head- enable you to think, to feel, to be conscious and aware- to have 'a mind'? Introducing Mind and Brain explains what the sciences have to say about planning and action, language, memory, attention, emotion...

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The Power of Breath: The Art of Breathing Well for Harmony, Happiness and Health - Paperback

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by Swami Saradananda (Author)A leading yoga guru and meditation teacher offers step-by-step breathing exercises, revealing how breathwork can enhance your mental and physical well-being Breathing is the most fundamental of our body's physical processes and our most intimate companion--yet most of us give it little to no thought. However, once fully acknowledged and harnessed, the power of the breath is unlimited. It can ease stress and anxiety, boost energy and stamina, enhance self-confidenc...

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Allen Carr's Easy Way for Women to Quit Smoking: The Bestselling Quit Smoking Method of All Time - Paperback

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by Allen Carr (Author)READ THIS BOOK NOW AND BECOME A HAPPY NONSMOKER FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. Allen Carr's Easyway is the most successful self-help stop-smoking method of all time. It has helped millions of smokers from all over the world to quit. In the Easy Way for Women to Stop Smoking Allen Carr addresses the difficulties that women smokers face when trying to quit, and shows how his technique successfully resolves them. Allen's unique method removes the feeling of deprivation and work...

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Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating: Set Yourself Free from Binge-Eating and Comfort-Eating - Paperback

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by Allen Carr (Author), John Dicey (Author)Do you eat when you're not hungry? Or when you're angry and upset? Do you eat to control your feelings? Allen Carr's Easyway is the most successful self-help stop-smoking method of all time. It has helped millions of smokers all over the world to quit, and has since been used to treat other addictions such as drinking and gambling. Allen Carr's Easyway method works by unravelling the brainwashing that leads us to desire the very thing that is harming...

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Gray's Anatomy: With Original Illustrations by Henry Carter - Paperback

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by Henry Gray (Author)Henry Gray's Anatomy Descriptive and Surgical has been the definitive medical book for students of the human body since its first publication in 1858. This professional guide is valued by medical practitioners, students and laypeople alike for its accuracy. This edition comprises an abridged version of the classic text - the last to be published during Gray's lifetime - and includes the masterly woodblock illustrations that made the original book a runaway success. A nat...

You Are Special Too: A Book for Brothers and Sisters of Children Diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome - Paperback

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by Josie Santomauro (Author), Carla Marino (Illustrator)My brother gets extra help from a special teacher. He has temper tantrums when he is angry and sometimes finds it hard to pay attention. He has even been to a special school to learn how to behave appropriately in class. He might be a little different from others in some ways ... but my brother is NOT STUPID!' This book offers a fun and accessible introduction for the sibling of a child diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome (AS). Intended as ...

Speaking of Dying: A Practical Guide to Using Counselling Skills in Palliative Care - Paperback

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by Colin Murray Parkes (Foreword by), Louis Heyse-Moore (Author)...members of the caring professions need all the counselling skills that we can muster. Readers of this book will end up feeling less helpless in the face of death but we should not expect to find communication easy. "What can we say?" Once we think we know what to say we are wrong. Rather this book will help us to learn when to speak of dying and when not to, what not to say and when to keep silent and wait patiently for what g...

A Personal Guide to Living with - Paperback

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by Prudence Twigg (Author), Sandy Burgener (Author)Memory loss can create problems in every aspect of a person's life. The challenge of communicating thoughts and feelings can be made even harder by other people's negative perceptions of dementia. This book provides practical guidance for coping with progressive memory loss, and includes examples of real people who have faced similar challenges. These stories highlight both good and bad ways to deal with the problems that arise, and are also ...

Connecting Through Music with People with Dementia: A Guide for Caregivers - Paperback

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by Robin Rio (Author)For people with dementia, the world can become a lonely and isolated place. Music has long been a vital instrument in transcending cognitive issues; bringing people together, and allowing a person to live in the moment. Connecting through Music with People with Dementia explains how a caregiver can learn to use melody or rhythm to connect with someone who may be otherwise non-responsive, and how memories can be stimulated by music that resonates with a part of someone's p...

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The Art of Hypnotherapy: Mastering Client-Centered Techniques - Paperback

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by C. Roy Hunter (Author)All of the techniques found in The Art of Hypnotherapy, including regression therapy and parts theory, centre on this concept. The Art of Hypnotherapy shows students how all hypnotic techniques revolve around four main therapeutic objectives: Suggestion and Imagery; Discover the Cause; Release; and Subconscious Relearning. New features in this edition include an arrangement of techniques from simple to complex, so that those using hypnosis in a limited way easily lear...

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by Bob Bodenhamer (Author)Dr. Bodenhamer's under-graduate degree (BA) is from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC (1972). His major at Appalachian State University was Philosophy and Religion with a minor in Psychology. He received the Master of Divinity (1976) and the Doctor of Ministry Degree (1978) from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. The Master of Divinity Degree included training in Pastoral Care with both classroom and clinical work. Dr. Bodenhamer re...

Physical Therapy and Massage for the Horse: Biomechanics-Excercise-Treatment, Second Edition - Paperback

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by Jean-Marie Denoix (Author)This is an expanded and updated edition of a bestselling book. The author, a world leader in equine anatomy and imaging, and a horse physiotherapist of international repute, provides a unique blend of basic biomechanics and practical physical therapeutic techniques, to relieve pain and improve performance, particularly in the sporting horse. The new edition has been restructured with a new chapter on mobiliisation and stretching, along with 61 new illustrations.Th...

Therapy with Tough Clients: Exploring the Use of Indirect and Unconscious Techniques - Paperback

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by George Gafner (Author)Whether you're fairly new to therapy or you've practiced for many years, no doubt at times you've found yourself stumped with certain clients who leave you feeling perplexed and discouraged with that I-just-don't-know-what-to-do-next feeling. George Gafner has been there and that's precisely why he wrote this book. The reality is that today's cookie-cutter treatment mentality presupposes that all people with, say, depression, can be treated essentially the same way, w...

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Medicine Hands: Massage Therapy for People with Cancer - Paperback

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by Gayle MacDonald (Author)The field of oncology massage is maturing into a discipline with a deeper and deeper body of knowledge. The 3rd edition of Medicine Hands reflects this maturation. Every chapter contains updated information and insights into massaging people affected by cancer. New chapters have been added to cover each stage of the cancer experience: treatment, recovery, survivorship, side effects from the disease, and end of life. These new chapters and organizational structure wi...

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Digestive Intelligence: A Holistic View of Your Second Brain - Paperback

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by Irina Matveikova (Author)Digestive Intelligence tells the fascinating story of how our digestive systems are the centre of our bodies' second brain and how we think and live our emotions via our stomachs. Not surprising when you consider there is something equivalent to the size of a village football pitch hiding inside our bellies--that's the incredible magnitude of our digestive systems. Dr Matveikova answers the obvious questions: "How?" and "Why can this be so?" by explaining, in strai...

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Seven Peppercorns: Traditional Thai Medical Theory for Bodyworkers - Paperback

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by Nephyr Jacobsen (Author)Seven Peppercorns covers the vast scope of traditional Thai medicine practices including: Thai element theory, physical therapies, medical Buddhism, herbal medicine for massage, divinatory practices, and spirit medicine; all held within the context of a Thai bodyworker's instructional manual. This is not another step-by-step Thai massage photographic sequence book, but rather an in-depth training in the theory behind the steps, with instruction in a wide range of es...

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A Deeper Perspective on Alzheimer's and Other Dementias: Practical Tools with Spiritual Insights - Paperback

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by Megan Carnarius (Author)Soul-searing, life-testing situations have what some call "fall-out blessings." The book is about understanding some of the deeper lessons we are exposed to through caring for individuals with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia. We all want a cure. But in the meantime, while this illness is still with us, how can we create a quality of life for each person in each stage of the disease? How can we look deeper into situations that, at first glance, look hopeless ...

Nursing in General Practice: The Toolkit for Nurses and Health Care Assistants - Paperback

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by Pam Campbell (Author), Anne Longbottom (Author), Alison Pooler (Author)This indispensable toolkit is full of practical hints and tips to enhance and develop the role of nursing in general practice. The user-friendly, straight-forward style makes it great for quick reference, bringing together all the basic information required to find a clear career path. This toolkit, along with the linked on-line material, prepares readers for adjusting their roles in accordance with patient needs, perso...

The Easy Guide to Osces for Communication Skills - Paperback

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by Muhammed Akunjee (Author), Nazmul Akunjee (Author), Shoaib Siddiqui (Author)It is increasingly recognised that communication plays a pivotal role in obtaining successful clinical outcomes. However, despite an increase in communication skills teaching, much of literature on this topic is targeted at senior doctors and researchers, and many medical students still find demonstrating competence in communication skills OSCEs a challenge. This book lightens the load by simplifying communication ...

Collaboration Social Wrk Pract - Paperback

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by Jenny Weinstein (Author)New or experienced social workers who are developing their collaborative practice with service users and carers and with other professionals, will find this book to be an essential source of knowledge, skills and issues for reflection. The authors explain how practitioners in social care, health and related sectors can work more effectively together in line with current developments in policy and practice, offering a critical appraisal both of the benefits and the c...

Therapeutic Approaches in Work with Traumatized Children and Young People: Theory and Practice - Paperback

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by Patrick Tomlinson (Author)This book gives extensive coverage to work by staff at the Cotswold Community, a therapeutic community of working with the psychodynamic principle, from 1994 to 2000. It Covers every aspect of the therapeutic way of working in great detail and gives good examples of practice and theory. It also lays out the principles that underpin way of working within a therapeutic environment.' - Children Now 'Trauma for many, is a fact of life. But is the right kind of human e...