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Social Role Valorization and the English Experience - Paperback

$54.00

by D. G. Race (Author), David G. Race (Author)This book is the first to present a full-length account of Wolfenberger's theory of Social Role Valorization with specific reference to the English context. It addresses the critiques that form a key part of the 'English experience' of social role valorization. It clearly demonstrates that social role valorization is a theory directly relevant to individuals and caring services working with vulnerable groups. The author shows how this concept can ...

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Cluster Headaches, Treatment and Relief: Treatment and Relief for Cluster, Cluster Migraine, and Recurring Eye-Stab Pain - Paperback

$9.95

by Michael Goldstein (Author)Cluster headaches (also called cluster migraines or Horton's syndrome) are similar to migraines but are much more severe. Attacks arrive in clusters lasting weeks to months, with months or years between headache cycles. Common medications are ineffective at providing relief, and the pain is so excruciating that many victims have committed suicide. Unlike other headaches, one cannot simply take a couple of aspirin and continue with everyday events.Cluster headaches...

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Vaccine Safety Manual for Concerned Families and Health Practitioners, 2nd Edition: Guide to Immunization Risks and Protection - Paperback

$19.95

by Neil Z. Miller (Author)The Vaccine Safety Manual (new, updated 2015 edition) is the worlds most complete guide to immunization risks and protection. It includes pertinent information on every major vaccine: polio, tetanus, MMR, hepatitis A, B, HPV (cervical cancer), Hib, Flu, chickenpox, shingles, rotavirus, pneumococcal, meningococcal, RSV, DTaP, anthrax, smallpox, TB, and more. All of the information, including detailed vaccine safety and efficacy data, is written in an easy-to-understan...

Meaningful Living across the Lifespan: Occupation-Based Intervention Strategies for Occupational Therapists and Scientists - Paperback

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by Moses N. Ikiugu (Author), Nick Pollard (Author)In this book, Ikiugu and Pollard explore the notion of meaningfulness, in the light of Viktor Frankl's (1992) assertions that the will to meaning is the primary motivation for behavior in human existence, and that the frustration of the pursuit for meaning in the modern and Western world constituted what he termed 'existential vacuum', leading in turn to what he called 'noogenic neurosis' or 'the disease of meaninglessness' The authors then sh...

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Miller's Review of Critical Vaccine Studies: 400 Important Scientific Papers Summarized for Parents and Researchers - Paperback

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by Neil Z. Miller (Author)Many people sincerely believe that all vaccines are safe, adverse reactions are rare, and no peer-reviewed scientific studies exist showing that vaccines can cause harm. This book -- Miller's Review of Critical Vaccine Studies -- provides the other side of the story that is not commonly told. It contains summaries of 400 important scientific papers to help parents and researchers enhance their understanding of vaccinations."This book should be required reading for ev...

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Walking on the Wind: Cherokee Teachings for Harmony and Balance - Paperback

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by Michael Tlanusta Garrett (Author)In the spirit of the highly acclaimed Medicine of the Cherokee, coauthored with his father J. T. Garrett, Michael Garrett shares with us the delightful, all-ages stories passed down from his great-grandfather and other medicine teachers. Blending his background as an Eastern Cherokee with his skills as a counselor, Michael reveals through these tales how to make sense of our experiences in life, see beauty in them, and be at peace with our choices. "Michael...

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The Cherokee Herbal: Native Plant Medicine from the Four Directions - Paperback

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by J. T. Garrett (Author)A practical guide to the medicinal uses of over 450 plants and herbs as applied in the traditional practices of the Cherokee. - Details the uses of over 450 plants for the treatment of over 120 ailments. - Written by the coauthor of Medicine of the Cherokee (40,000 copies sold). - Explains the healing elements of the Four Directions and the plants associated with them. - Includes traditional teaching tales as told to the author by Cherokee Elders. In this rare collect...

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375 Essential Oils and Hydrosols - Paperback

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by Jeanne Rose (Author)This thorough guide profiles 375 different essential oils according to botanical family, habit and growth, chemical components, and actions. Historical notes and lore, often from Chinese alchemy as well as western botanical sources, are featured. Essays on evergreens, lavender, chamomile, jasmine, and more fill out important categories. Graceful botanical illustrations illuminate the text.Author BiographyJeanne Rose has also written Jeanne Rose's Herbal Guide to Food, J...

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Enlightened Eating: The Eightfold Path to Health - Paperback

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by Cassandra Ohlsen (Author)We give little thought to the connection between what we eat and our health and weight; instead, we overeat high-calorie, fat-laden, processed, and unnatural foods. The quick, sure way to reverse the results of such unhealthy choices is to eat nutrient-rich, calorie-sparse natural foods: vegetables, fruits, beans, and whole grains. Dr. Ohlsen explores the health benefits, food-enjoyment issues, psychological considerations, and earthly impact of a plant-based diet....

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by Phil Wiffen (Author)The effective delivery of primary care now requires a much higher calibre of staff than was previously considered acceptable. Selection, assessment and management are skills that need to be properly understood to ensure that the best possible service is being provided; and inappropriate actions can lead employers into a legal minefield with unwelcome consequences. This manual provides concise but comprehensive information on the situation as applied to general practice,...

When to CALL THE DOCTOR! Your A-Z Guide to Illness, Injury and Today's Medicine - Paperback

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by Joshua Perper (Author), Michael Weston (Author)Your A-Z Guide to Illness, Injury and Today's Medicine - a health and medical guide to better health, written by physicians, for the general public. This is a book that will help readers to educate themselves, ask informed questions, and help themselves to understand various ailments, diseases and injuries. When to...CALL THE DOCTOR Your A-Z Guide to Illness, Injury and Today's Medicine will help readers with what to expect with common illnes...

Tackling Institutional Racism: Anti-Racist Policies and Social Work Education and Training - Paperback

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by Laura Penketh (Author)This challenging book analyses the development of anti-racist social work education and training. It critically assesses the concept of 'race', offers an historical exploration of the role of social work and provides an assessment of the backlash against the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work's anti-racist developments.Author BiographyLaura Penketh, Department of Social Work, University of Central Lancashire Number of Pages: 160 Dimensions: 0.39...

Health, Well-Being and Social Inclusion: Therapeutic Horticulture in the UK - Paperback

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by Joe Sempik (Author), Jo Aldridge (Author), Saul Becker (Author)Growing interest in the social and therapeutic value of horticulture, has produced little evidence that demonstrates outcomes for vulnerable groups, including those with learning difficulties and mental health problems. This report addresses the gap in knowledge and presents the findings of the first study of horticulture projects across the UK.Author BiographyJoe Sempik, Centre for Child and Family Research, Loughborough Unive...

Handbook of Vestibular Rehabilitation - Paperback

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by Linda M. Luxon (Editor), Rosalyn A. Davies (Editor)Back JacketThis book draws together the work of specialists at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery involved with management of patients with chronic balance problems.Author BiographyLinda M. Luxon and Rosalyn A. Davies are the authors of Handbook of Vestibular Rehabilitation, published by Wiley. Number of Pages: 176 Dimensions: 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 10, 2006

Pets in Therapy: Animal Assisted Activities in Health Care Facilities - Paperback

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by Margaret Abdil (Editor), Denise Juppe (Editor), Margaret N. Abdill (Editor) Number of Pages: 228 Dimensions: 0.52 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: September 05, 2000

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by Richard Moss (Author)Dr. Richard Moss of Jasper, Indiana, writes of his childhood in the Bronx, his mother's struggles raising five boys alone, Richard's graduation from medical school, pro bono work in several countries, and finally setting up a traditional medical practice in Indiana. He writes of his struggles dealing with his mother's stroke and his inability to save her. Beautifully written with flashbacks, medical research, and his present day. Number of Pages: 390 Dimensions: 0.8 x ...

What Makes You Tick?: A New Paradigm for Neuroscience - Paperback

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by G. M. N. Verschuuren (Author), Gerard M. Verschuuren (Author)THE BRAIN IS A MYSTERIOUS, EXCITING FRONTIER IN SCIENCE. Eminent neuroscientists have ended their careers to examine the mind-brain problem because their practice showed the speculative approach is flawed. Answers in this field will create a new weltanschauung. Long ago, Francis Bacon ushered in a revision of Aristotelian science and a new empiricist worldview. Now, the renowned Wilder Penfield's dictum "There is a switchboard op...

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Secrets of Women: Gender, Generation, and the Origins of Human Dissection - Hardcover

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by Katharine Park (Author)Toward the end of the Middle Ages, medical writers and philosophers began to devote increasing attention to what they called "women's secrets," by which they meant female sexuality and generation. At the same time, Italian physicians and surgeons began to open human bodies in order to study their functions and the illnesses that afflicted them, culminating in the great illustrated anatomical treatise of Andreas Vesalius, in 1543. Katharine Park traces these two close...

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Secrets of Women: Gender, Generation, and the Origins of Human Dissection - Paperback

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Could It Be B12?: An Epidemic of Misdiagnoses - Paperback

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by Sally M. Pacholok (Author), Jeffrey J. Stuart (Author)The book that has literally saved lives.Could It Be B12? An Epidemic of Misdiagnoses uncovers a public health crisis that even many doctors don't know exists--the chronic misdiagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency.Few patients are tested for B12 deficiency, even though it's a common disorder that can be easily diagnosed and inexpensively treated. The manifold symptoms of B12 deficiency can look exactly like a myriad of different diseases, m...

All American Berries - Potent Foods For Lasting Health - Paperback

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by Nd Francis Brinker (Author)Dr. Brinker's All American Berries is the first compilation of scientific research on health benefits available from eating blueberries, cranberries, black raspberries and black chokeberries. Science shows these berries to be useful in health conditions from urinary tract infections to metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease to cancer. Concise, useful summaries join with hundreds of research articles in this beautifully written, accessible and compelling book ...

The Lost Language of Plants: The Ecological Importance of Plant Medicines to Life on Earth - Paperback

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by Stephen Harrod Buhner (Author)This could be the most important book you will read this year. Around the office at Chelsea Green it is referred to as the "pharmaceutical Silent Spring." Well-known author, teacher, lecturer, and herbalist Stephen Harrod Buhner has produced a book that is certain to generate controversy. It consists of three parts: A critique of technological medicine, and especially the dangers to the environment posed by pharmaceuticals and other synthetic substances that...

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Mayo Clinic Guide to Raising a Healthy Child - Paperback

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by Angela C. Mattke (Author)Between the terrible twos and the teenage years, your child will undergo many transformative and, at times, challenging phases. The Mayo Clinic Guide to Raising a Healthy Child is an essential resource, drawing from the unparalleled wisdom of the pediatric experts at the Mayo Clinic to help parents prepare their child for a rich and meaningful adult experience. From dealing with picky eaters and addressing classroom bullies, to treating both common childhood illnes...

Mayo Clinic on Fibromyalgia: Strategies to Take Back Your Life - Paperback

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by Andy Abril (Author), Barbara K. Bruce (Author)Called the "invisible disease," fibromyalgia is estimated to impact more than 10 million Americans. And yet, so much is still misunderstood about this chronic disorder. Mayo Clinic Guide to Fibromyalgia is an invaluable resource for understanding fibromyalgia and its debilitating symptoms. Those living with fibromyalgia know it is an invasive disorder, one that can cause overwhelming fatigue, joint stiffness, sleep problems, migraines, digestiv...

Mayo Clinic on Digestive 4th Ed: How to Prevent and Treat Common Stomach and Gut Problems - Paperback

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by Sahil Khanna (Author)If digestive problems are some of the most common reasons why people seek medical care, why do the majority of Americans know so little about their causes and treatment options? Mayo Clinic on Digestive Health is the fundamental guide for diagnosing, managing, and treating common digestive issues. Every year, millions of Americans seek medical help for painful digestive health issues. Heartburn, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcers, bloating, diarrhea, and constipation are...

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by Gavin Routledge (Joint Author), Gavin Hastings (Joint Author)A proven method for Beating Low Back Pain Forever Award-winning osteopath Gavin Routledge and former international rugby star Gavin Hastings OBE, who suffered from bouts of back pain during his playing career, here join forces to help sufferers of low back pain get better and live a more active life. The key to Routledge's approach lies in: UNDERSTANDING: demystifying the anatomy of your back and its condition so that you can pre...

Shin So Shiatsu: Healing the Deeper Meridian Systems, Second Edition - Paperback

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by Tetsuro Saito (Author), Cheryl Coull (Editor)For the first time in decades, a major figure in Oriental medicine is offering a book redefining the meridian system upon which the field is based. Author Tetsuro Saito is one of few international figures in shiatsu therapy with schools in Europe and North America. Shin So Shiatsu: Healing the Deeper Meridian Systems -- a rich compendium of 40,000 words, 300 figures and charts, and 130 black-and-white photographs -- is presented in two parts. Th...

Shin So Shiatsu: Healing the Deeper Meridian Systems - Practitioner's Reference Manual, Second Edition - Paperback

$57.60

The Twelve Principles of Light - Paperback

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by Millie Saha (Author), Jan Budkowski (Illustrator)This is a book for everyone - for any age, time or place in your life when you seek hope, direction, solace or guidance. Dr. Saha works as a holistic general practitioner and vibrational energy healer, having initially trained and qualified as a medical doctor. She has recently been selected to join the renowned Hale Clinic in London, with her Fusion Medicine healing practice. Number of Pages: 196 Dimensions: 0.42 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication ...

The Embryology of the Honey Bee - Paperback

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by James Allen Neslon (Author) Number of Pages: 302 Dimensions: 0.63 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN Publication Date: July 08, 2011

Postural Control: A Key Issue in Developmental Disorders - Hardcover

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by Mijna Hadders-Algra (Editor), Eva Brogren Carlberg (Editor)The complex nature of the postural control system makes it vulnerable to adverse conditions during early life, such as prenatally or perinatally acquired lesions of the brain or preterm birth. Children with disorders of the developing brain nearly always have dysfunctions in postural control. The postural control system of children with other neurodevelopmental disabilities such as myelomeningocele or muscle disease is also challen...

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Vascular Access Simplified; Second Edition - Paperback

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by Alun H. Davies (Editor), Christopher P. Gibbons (Editor)Winner of a COMMENDED AWARD in the Urology category of the 2008 BMA Medical Book Competition. Following on from the huge success of the first edition, this is the second edition which will not only update all previous chapters but also, it will have many additional chapters to add value over and above the first edition. The need for dialysis access surgery is growing rapidly as the population of patients with endstage renal failure ex...