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The Blood Zone: A Plague Walker Pandemic Medical Thriller - Paperback

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by Michael Angel (Author)An unknown pathogen leaves divers bleeding out from horrific wounds.A film of hot water no thicker than a child's wrist separates it from the open ocean.Its escape threatens to turn a day at the beach into a nightmare Hidden below the Mediterranean lies a warren of undersea trenches, punctuated by an explosive cluster of deep-water hydrothermal vents. But when a team of aquanauts return half-dead and covered in festering slashes, epidemiologist Leigh Austen is called ...

St Elizabeths in Washington, D.C.: Architecture of an Asylum - Hardcover

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by Sarah A. Leavitt (Author)St. Elizabeths has been a mental health hospital in Washington, D.C., since 1852, when it was established by the United States Congress as the Government Hospital for the Insane. St. Elizabeths, along with other hospitals, experienced rapid expansion in its first century, hitting a peak of almost eight thousand patients by the 1960s. Deinstitutionalization in the second half of the twentieth century emptied out the historic buildings on campus. This well-illustrate...

My Four Years: One Line A Week Dental School: Dental School Memory Book - Paperback

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by Calpine Memory Books (Author)-Take 30 seconds a week to write one line about what's happening in your life - after four years, you will have a memory book to look back and remember all of the little things about Dental School. -This makes a great gift for a dental student heading off to school -The book begins in August, but start anytime and fill in the year as you go. -Pages are labeled "August - Week 1" and "August - Week 2" to allow for flexibility. Skip a week? No problem. Just pick ...

My Four Years: One Line A Week Veterinary School: Vet School Memory Book - Paperback

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by Calpine Memory Books (Author)-Take 30 seconds a week to write one line about what's happening in your life - after four years, you will have a memory book to look back and remember all of the little things about Veterinary School. -This makes a great gift for a veterinary student heading off to school -The book begins in August, but start anytime and fill in the year as you go. -Pages are labeled "August - Week 1" and "August - Week 2" to allow for flexibility. Skip a week? No problem. Ju...

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Diseases of the Brain, Head and Neck, Spine 2020-2023: Diagnostic Imaging - Paperback

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by Juerg Hodler (Editor), Rahel A. Kubik-Huch (Editor), Gustav K. Von Schulthess (Editor)This open access book offers an essential overview of brain, head and neck, and spine imaging. Over the last few years, there have been considerable advances in this area, driven by both clinical and technological developments. Written by leading international experts and teachers, the chapters are disease-oriented and cover all relevant imaging modalities, with a focus on magnetic resonance imaging and c...

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The Nocturnal Brain: Nightmares, Neuroscience, and the Secret World of Sleep - Paperback

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by Guy Leschziner (Author)A renowned neurologist shares the true stories of people unable to get a good night's rest in The Nocturnal Brain: Nightmares, Neuroscience, and the Secret World of Sleep, a fascinating exploration of the symptoms and syndromes behind sleep disorders. For Dr. Guy Leschziner's patients, there is no rest for the weary in mind and body. Insomnia, narcolepsy, night terrors, apnea, and sleepwalking are just a sampling of conditions afflicting sufferers who cannot sleep--a...

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The End of Alzheimer's Program: The First Protocol to Enhance Cognition and Reverse Decline at Any Age - Hardcover

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by Dale Bredesen (Author), David Perlmutter (Foreword by)The instant New York Times bestseller The New York Times Best Selling author of The End of Alzheimer's lays out a specific plan to help everyone prevent and reverse cognitive decline or simply maximize brainpower. In The End of Alzheimer's Dale Bredesen laid out the science behind his revolutionary new program that is the first to both prevent and reverse symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Now he lays out the detailed program he uses with...

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by Sharon Marie Bence (Author)This book is written from a patient's point of view, mine I was moved to share my story about the trials one faces living with Scleroderma and the well deserved victories. In it, I share what medications worked for me and the ones that didn't. I stress the importance of keeping a positive attitude through the tough times and how to bare the everyday pain.This book is written from a patient's point of view, mine I was moved to write this book to share the trials...

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National Geographic Guide to Medicinal Herbs - Hardcover

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by David Kiefer (Author)"Because I have long worked to make accurate information on botanical remedies available to consumers as well as to doctors, pharmacists, and allied health professionals, I am delighted to see the appearance of the National Geographic Guide to Medicinal Herbs. This excellent guide is the work of a team of highly qualified botanical and medical experts, including two of my colleagues from the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. It offers reliable, up-to-date, pract...

Handbook of Assessment and Treatment Planning for Psychological Disorders - Hardcover

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by Martin M. Antony (Editor), David H. Barlow (Editor)This authoritative clinical reference and text--now revised and updated with 50% new content--presents the assessment tools and strategies that every evidence-based psychotherapy practitioner needs. Unlike most assessment texts, the volume is organized around specific clinical problems. It explains how to select and use the best measures to assess clients' symptoms, generate diagnoses, plan appropriate treatments, and monitor progress. Cli...

Anatomía Del Yoga Libro Para Colorear: Una Nueva Visión De Las Posturas De Yoga - Paperback

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by Elizabeth J. Rochester (Author) Te gustar a saber qu hay detr s de tus posturas de yoga? No busques m s Este libro es el perfecto aliado para aquellos que quieren comprender las bases de la anatom a esencial del cuerpo humano y su aplicaci n en las posturas de yoga.El yoga es una disciplina milenaria practicada en todo el mundo con fines f sicos y espirituales. Originalmente surgi en la India con el fin de que el humano pueda llegar a la autorrealizaci n; durante el proceso esta pr cti...

Children's Health and Illness Recovery Program (Chirp): Teen and Family Workbook - Paperback

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by Bryan D. Carter (Author), William G. Kronenberger (Author), Eric L. Scott (Author)Children and adolescents with chronic illnesses, particularly those accompanied by debilitating, painful and/or fatiguing symptoms, face challenges that may prove disruptive to physical, psychological and social development. Based on extensive research and clinical expertise, Children's Health and Illness Recovery Program (CHIRP) is an effective treatment program designed to build and maintain independence in...

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Stroke Care: A Practical Manual - Paperback

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by Rowan H. Harwood (Author), Farhad Umer Huwez (Author), Paul Guyler (Author)Stroke is common, complicated to manage, and a major health concern worldwide. However, evidence shows that thorough and organized care from teams of health professionals on stroke units leads to substantially fewer deaths and better recovery than other types of care. For all the members of the stroke team, including doctors, nurses, stroke co-ordinators, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech and lan...

Oxford Handbook of General Practice - Paperback

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by Chantal Simon (Author), Hazel Everitt (Author), Francoise Van Dorp (Author)The well-loved Oxford Handbook of General Practice is a lifeline for busy GPs, medical students, and healthcare professionals. With hands-on advice from experienced practitioners, this essential handbook covers the entire breadth and depth of general practice in small sections that can be located, read, and digested in seconds. Now in its fifth edition, the Handbook has been fully revised to reflect the major new de...

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Oxford Handbook of Nutrition and Dietetics - Paperback

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by Joan Webster-Gandy (Editor), Angela Madden (Editor), Michelle Holdsworth (Editor)The importance of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of disease and the maintenance of good health is being increasingly recognised. Nutrition is an area that all health professionals need to be aware of and yet one in which few are specifically trained. However it is now becoming a valued topic in many curricula. The Oxford Handbook of Nutrition and Dietetics makes this information more accessible to d...

Health and Social Care in the Digital World: Meeting the Challenge for Primary Care - Paperback

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by Nigel Starey (Author)This provocative and timely book examines the current state of primary care practice and outlines a new vision for the delivery of primary care services, primarily in the UK but also internationally. Encouraging a social compact between citizens, governments and the providers of care, the book describes how this will necessitate a redesign of the welfare sector to ensure it is 'fit for purpose' in the digital world. It explores the respective roles of the inverse care ...

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by Ivan Odler (Author)The only book to cover the use of special inorganic cements instead of standard Portland cement in certain specialist applications, such as oil well drilling or in a high temperature location. Special Inorganic Cements draws together information which is widely scattered in the technical literature. It describes various special cements, their chemistry and mineralogy along with the appropriate manufacturing processes, their hydration and hydration properties, and their a...

Discover the Healing Seccrets of Turmeric Guide - Paperback

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by Alice Onofua (Author)TURMERIC One of the gifts of nature to mankind is a plant called Turmeric. This plant is richly blessed for it has many healing effects more than we know or appreciate.Turmeric in India is known as "India Safron". It is an important commercial spice crop grown in India. It is used in diversified form as a condiment, flavouring and colouring agent and as a principal ingredient culinary as curry powder. It has anti-cancer and anti-viral activities; hence finds use not in...

Endocrine Board Review 10th Edition - Hardcover

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by Serge a. Jabbour (Editor)Endocrine Board Review (EBR) 10th Edition, Reference Edition 2018 is a board examination preparation book designed for endocrine fellows who have completed or are nearing completion of their fellowship and are preparing to sit for the board certification exam, and for practicing endocrinologists in search of a comprehensive self-assessment of endocrinology, either to prepare for recertification or to update their practice. EBR consists of approximately 240 case-bas...

ESAP 2019 Endocrine Self-Assessment Program Questions, Answers, Discussions - Paperback

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by Lisa R. Tannock (Editor)Endocrine Self-Assessment Program (ESAP) Reference Edition 2019 is a self-study resource for physicians and health professionals wanting a self-assessment and broad review of endocrinology. It consists of 120 multiple-choice questions in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism, with discussion of correct answers, a comprehensive syllabus, and references. CME, MOC, online module not included. Updated annually. Number of Pages: 194 Dimensions: 0.41 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publi...

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Getting Your Brain and Body Back: Everything You Need to Know After Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, or Traumatic Brain Injury - Paperback

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by Bradford C. Berk (Author), Martha W. Murphy (Contribution by), Eric Topol (Foreword by)After an accident that left him permanently paralyzed over ten years ago, Dr. Bradford Berk made it his mission to help others recover from acute neurological injury (ANI). As the founder and director of the University of Rochester Neurorestoration Institute, he brings his abundant experience in working with patients and making his own ongoing recovery to Getting Your Brain and Body Back, the most up-to...

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Fodmap Friendly: 95 Vegetarian and Gluten-Free Recipes for the Digestively Challenged - Paperback

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by Georgia McDermott (Author)It's tough when the foods you love don't love you back. If you're dealing with digestive issues, cutting out high-FODMAP foods can bring relief--but it's hard to say goodbye to wheat, dairy, and many fruits and veggies. And if you're vegetarian or vegan and going low-FODMAP? It can be even harder to fill your plate! Georgia McDermott comes to the rescue in FODMAP Friendly, with 95 vegetarian, vegan-friendly, and gluten-free recipes for the digestively challenged....

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Love Your Gut: Supercharge Your Digestive Health and Transform Your Well-Being from the Inside Out - Paperback

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by Megan Rossi (Author)Support your immunity and fuel your metabolism with this revolutionary guide to gut health, including 50 fiber-packed recipes to nourish your microbiome--from the award-winning Gut Health Doctor (@TheGutHealthDoctor) and author of the forthcoming How to Eat More Plants Publisher's Note: Love Your Gut was previously published in the UK under the title Eat Yourself Healthy. The path to health and happiness is inside you--literally. It's your gut! When you eat well, you f...

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Textbook for the Veterinary Assistant - Paperback

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by Kara M. Burns (Author), Lori Renda-Francis (Author)A fully updated new edition of the most complete guide to the veterinary assistant curriculum The newly revised Second Edition of Textbook for the Veterinary Assistant delivers a complete exploration of the veterinary assisting curriculum and acts as a comprehensive text for students and instructors. The book discusses all aspects of the curriculum approved by the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America. The book is thor...

50 Things to Know about Becoming a Doctor: The Journey from Medical School of the Medical Profession - Paperback

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by 50 Things To Know (Author), Tong Liu (Author)What is it like in medical school? What should I expect from choosing medicineas a career? How do I decide if it'sright for me? If you answered yes to anyof these questions then this book is for you... 50 Things to Know About Becoming a Medical Doctorby Dr. Toni Liu offers an approach to understanding the medical training path.Most books on medical school tell you how to study and prepare for tests andtasks. Although there's nothing wrong with t...

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Smells: A Cultural History of Odours in Early Modern Times - Paperback

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by Robert Muchembled (Author), Susan Pickford (Translator)Why is our sense of smell so under-appreciated? We tend to think of smell as a vestigial remnant of our pre-human past, doomed to gradual extinction, and we go to great lengths to eliminate smells from our environment, suppressing body odour, bad breath and other smells. Living in a relatively odour-free environment has numbed us to the importance that smells have always had in human history and culture. In this major new book Robert ...

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Transforming Trauma: The Path to Hope and Healing - Paperback

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by James S. Gordon (Author) A world-recognized authority and acclaimed mind-body medicine pioneer presents the first evidence-based program to reverse the psychological and biological damage caused by trauma.Filled with practical tools to alleviate stress, anxiety, fear, and sleeplessness.In his role as the founder and executive director of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM), Dr. Gordon has created and implemented what may well be the world's largest and most effective program for heali...

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An Irish Country Family: An Irish Country Novel - Paperback

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by Patrick Taylor (Author)The instant USA Today bestseller An Irish Country Family is a charming entry in Patrick Taylor's beloved internationally bestselling Irish Country series. Before Doctor Barry Laverty joined Doctor Fingal O'Reilly's practice in the colorful Irish village of Ballybucklebo, he was an intern, working long hours, practicing new medical techniques, falling in love, and learning what is most important in the medical field for a family physician--the bonds of family, frien...

Pained: Uncomfortable Conversations about the Public's Health - Paperback

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by Michael Stein (Author), Sandro Galea (Author)A POLITICAL PROVOCATION FROM A PAIR OF PHYSICIANS WRITING OUTSIDE THEIR LANE Americans care about their health. Americans pay lots of money in hopes of maintaining their health. So why are Americans so unhealthy? The reason is simple: as a country, the United States overinvests in medical care at the expense of the social, economic, and cultural forces that produce health. The rise of medicine as a cornerstone of American life and culture has co...

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Concepts and Cases in Nursing Ethics - Fourth Edition - Paperback

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by Michael Yeo (Author), Anne Moorhouse (Author), Pamela Khan (Author)The fourth edition of this leading nursing ethics text has been updated to reflect current laws and nursing practices, and it includes an added chapter on end-of-life decision making. Back JacketA portion of the revenue from this book's sales will be donated to Doctors Without Borders to assist the humanitarian work of nurses, doctors, and other health care providers in the fight against COVID-19 and beyond. Concepts and C...

POZ at 25: Empowering the HIV Community Since 1994 - Paperback

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by Sean Strub (Foreword by), Alicia Green (Contribution by), Casey Halter (Contribution by)To commemorate our 25th anniversary, POZ created this special book exploring topics from the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic that still resonate today. It includes retrospectives from the people who were there including POZ founder Sean Strub. The book is dedicated to all POZ readers-past, present and future. We remember those we've lost and uplift those who survive. Thank you for your support. Numbe...

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by Madi Sinha (Author)Grey's Anatomy meets Scrubs in this brilliant debut novel about a young doctor's struggle to survive residency, love, and life. Having spent the last twenty-something years with her nose in a textbook, brilliant and driven Norah Kapadia has just landed the medical residency of her dreams. But after a disastrous first day, she's ready to quit. Disgruntled patients, sleep deprivation, and her duty to be the "perfect Indian daughter" have her questioning her future as a d...