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by Rachel Collis (Editor), Sarah Harries (Editor), Abrie Theron (Editor)The Oxford Specialist Handbook in Obstetric Anaesthesia returns for a second edition with updated practical management advice for medical and nursing staff in a portable, accessible format. An invaluable quick-reference resource for all consultant anaesthetists and SAS doctors involved in obstetric anaesthesia, as well as a succinct exam revision aid for the FRCA, this go-to guide provides incisive coverage of all aspects...

The Physics and Technology of Diagnostic Ultrasound: Study Guide (Second Edition) - Paperback

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by Robert Wyatt Gill (Author)This Study Guide is a companion to the popular ultrasound physics textbook "The Physics and Technology of Diagnostic Ultrasound: A Practitioner's Guide (Second Edition)". It contains 125 short questions keyed to the textbook chapters and model answers for each. It has been designed for both students and teachers. Students will find it valuable as a learning aid and a resource to test their knowledge and understanding. Teachers, supervisors and tutors will find it ...

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Imagine You Are an Aluminum Atom: Discussions with Mr. Aluminum - Hardcover

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by Christopher Exley (Author)Join "Mr. Aluminum," a scientist who has made the study of aluminum his life's work, on a journey of discovery, reflection, and the science of aluminum. Professor Christopher Exley is a firm believer that science is only useful when it is properly communicated. Scientific papers are difficult vehicles for the wider communication of science and thus he has always endeavored to tell the story of his scientific research as widely as possible through myriad blogs, pr...

Mental Health Medicines Management for Nurses - Paperback

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by Stanley Mutsatsa (Editor)Mental Health Medicines Management for Nurses provides nursing students with guidance on how to manage medicines safely and effectively when treating patients with mental health conditions. It outlines how psychiatric drugs work, what the common treatments are, the ethical, legal, and person-centred aspects of working with psychiatric medicines, and how medicines can and should be used in mental health care. Using innovative activities and real-life case studies, t...

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Heritable Human Genome Editing - Paperback

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by The Royal Society (Author), National Academy of Sciences (Author), National Academy of Medicine (Author)Heritable human genome editing - making changes to the genetic material of eggs, sperm, or any cells that lead to their development, including the cells of early embryos, and establishing a pregnancy - raises not only scientific and medical considerations but also a host of ethical, moral, and societal issues. Human embryos whose genomes have been edited should not be used to create a pr...

First Steps in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - Paperback

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by Sarah Corrie (Editor) This book is a first steps introduction to cognitive behaviour therapy that will appeal to the interested reader and professionals wanting to learn about the approach. It introduces you to the history of the approach, describes its behavioural and cognitive principles, and examines key techniques and methods within the context of contemporary practice. Further chapters on Formulation, Working with Imagery, and Future Directions in CBT help you to extend your learning,...

Headache Journal: Migraine Information Log, Pain Triggers, Record Symptoms, Headcaches Book, Chronic Headache Management Diary, Daily Tr - Paperback

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by Amy Newton (Author)This Headache Journal tracker, notebook can be a perfect tool to use for tracking, monitoring, & recording headaches or migraines & sharing important information with your doctor & also may help show patterns or trends, that if not documented, may have been missed. Each interior page has space to record: Date - Write the date. Start & End Time - Record the start and end time of your headache or migraine. Duration - Log how long your headache last. Se...

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The Hospital for Sick Children Handbook of Pediatrics - Paperback

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by The Hospital for Sick Children (Editor), Shawna Silver (Editor), Deborah Schonfeld (Editor)Practical and pocket sized, The Hospital for Sick Children Handbook of Pediatrics has been a trusted clinical reference for more than 50 years. The fully revised 12th Edition continues this tradition of excellence with succinct, easily accessible, and evidence-based answers for the diagnosis and management of pediatric patients. Get the reliable information you need from staff pediatricians, speciali...

Caregiver Log: Record & Monitor Daily Care Information Journal, Keep Track Of Medical & Health Appointments, Activites Details Notes, Book For Caregiv - Paperback

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by Amy Newton (Author)This Caregiver Log notebook is a perfect way to track & write to your client's and patients' daily care. Each page includes space for: Name & Date Toileting Times Up In The Night Meals Schedule, Snacks, Drinks Activities Appointments Health Concerns Plans For Tomorrow Pain Level, Happiness Level, Alertness Level Supplies Needed Soon Medication Taken Notes Perfect to keep important details in one place and look back over and monitor your client's personal inform...

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by Rolf Daniels (Guest Editor), Dominique Lunter (Guest Editor)Even in ancient times, semi-solid preparations for cutaneous application, popularly known as ointments, played an important role in human society. An advanced scientific investigation of "ointments" as dosage forms was initiated in the 1950s. It was only from then on that the intensive physico-chemical characterization of ointments as well as the inclusion of dermatological aspects led to a comprehensive understanding of the vario...

Veterinary Anatomy Coloring Book: Animals Physiology Self-Quiz Color Workbook for Studying and Relaxation Perfect gift For Vet Students and even Adult - Paperback

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by Anatomy Academy (Author)The Only Veterinary Anatomy Self-Test Coloring BookColoring animal physiology and their systems is the most effective way to study the structure and functions of veterinary anatomy. You assimilate information and make visual associations with key terminology when coloring in the Veterinary Anatomy Book, all while having fun!Whether you are following a veterinary anatomy course or just interested in animals and their anatomy, let this book guide you.While other books...

The Art of Fermentation: The Guide To An In-Depth Exploration of Essential Concepts and Processes With Recipes - Paperback

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by Scott Wilson (Author)Thе word “fеrmеntаtіоn” hаѕ undеrgоnе mаnу сhаngеѕ іn mеаnіng durіng the past hundrеd years. Aссоrdіng tо thе dеrіvаtіоn оf thе term, іt signifies mеrеlу a gеntlе bubblіng оr bоіlіng condition. Thе term wаѕ first аррlіеd when thе оnlу known reaction оf thіѕ kіnd wаѕ thе рrоduсtіоn оf wіnе, thе bubblіng, of course, bеіng caused by the рrоduсtіоn оf саrbоn dіоxіdе. It wаѕ nоt untіl Gay-Lussac ѕtudіеd thе сhеmісаl aspects of the рrосеѕѕ thаt the meaning was changed tо ѕіg...

Health and Mood Tracker: Mental Health Journal For Tracking Stress and Anxiety, Record Moods, Thoughts and Feelings, Organize Medical Records a - Paperback

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by Teresa Rother (Author)This Health and Mood Tracker Book is the perfect way to track and manage your emotions and health throughout the day. This easy to use book will help organize your medical information and needs, track your food and water intake and manage your doctor appointments. Plus, prompts for daily reflection and goal setting. Features: Space for personal and medical information Medical appointment pages Mood charts Feelings checklist Food, water and exercise journal Daily pro...

Body Reset Diet: THE FULL BODY RESET - Return Your Body To Peak Metabolism - Paperback

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by Lailah Turner (Author)Several people take on a "cleanse" or "detox" diet every year to lose the extra holiday weight or simply start following healthy habits. However, some fat diet plans are often a bit overwhelming. For example, it requires a tremendous amount of self-discipline to drink only juices. Moreover, even after finishing a grueling detox diet plan, you might just go back to eating foods that are bad for you because of those days of deprivation. New studies issued in the Medicin...

Analytical Chemistry: Principles and Practice - Paperback

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by Victor Angelo Soffiantini (Author)The textbook is based on the APPLIED use of laboratory instrumentation and apparatus in practice in the real working world with absolute minimum use of complex calculations and mathematics. Instrumental theory is kept to a minimum, with useful practical hints and unbiased instruction on lab instruments' capabilities and operations. All text is in simple to understand language of the complexities of chemical analyses. Author BiographyVictor Angelo Soffianti...

Coaching for Caregivers: How to Reach Out before You Burn Out - Paperback

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by Yosaif August (Author)This book is a practical just-in-time resource for family caregivers. It helps them sustain themselves by reaching out for the love and support they and their loved ones need. Any single topic can become a doorway towards lightening their load. Besides the caregivers themselves, this book is also a valuable resource for friends, neighbors, professional colleagues, fellow congregants and others who are concerned that these caregivers are at risk of burning out but have...

High, It's Me Addiction: How to Recognize, Love, and Decide if You Can Live with an Addicted Spouse - Paperback

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by Dhana Raphael Michaels (Author)Are you the spouse of an addict who's trying to salvage your relationship?Do you love your spouse, but find that the constant lies, manipulation, and angry outbursts are destroying your life together?Are you trying to find a way to be happy in your life with an addict so that you don't have to leave them?If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book can help you to understand your spouse's addiction and set boundaries so you can still find hap...

I Can Sleep For Days: Sleep Tracker Health Fitness Basic Sciences Insomnia - Paperback

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by Trent Placate (Author)I CAN SLEEP FOR DAYS or do you have insomnia? Either way, time to sleep How to use this Sleep Tracking Log Book: 8 X 10 Inches110 PagesThis useful sleep tracking log book is a must-have for anyone that needs to record sleeping and waking times You will love this easy to use journal to track and record all your sleep activities.Each interior page includes space to record & track the following: Date - Write down the date the start date of the sleep study.Week - Us...

Emotion-Focused Counselling in Action - Paperback

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by Robert Elliott (Editor)This is the definitive introduction to the theory and practice of emotion-focused counselling. Starting with an introduction to the main theory and concepts, it then guides you through the counselling phases from beginning to end. The final chapter extends your learning by examining different client populations, process research, and ways of monitoring your practice. Chapters include features such as case studies and transcripts, further reading sections and reflect...

My Body, My Birth: Rediscovering the Forgotten Knowledge of Delivering a Healthy Baby to the World - Paperback

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by LM Ticitl (Author)My Body, My Birth: Rediscovering the Forgotten Knowledge of Delivering a Healthy Baby to the World," celebrates birth as a ceremony and shares insightful methods of traditional care for child birth. My Body, My Birth takes a whole society approach and includes topics on: plants that guide Dra. Ticitl's midwifery journey, traumas, home birth as safe, common discomforts of pregnancy and comfort measures, the lost arts of pregnancy and childbirth such as the importance of a ...

Biochemistry: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Mark Lorch (Author)Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring From the simplest bacteria to humans, all living things are composed of cells of one type or another, all of which have fundamentally the same chemistry. This chemistry must provide mechanisms that allow cells to interact with the external world, a means to power the cell, machinery to carry out varied processes within the cell, a structure within which everything runs, and also governance through a web of interlockin...

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A Planet of Viruses: Third Edition - Paperback

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by Carl Zimmer (Author), Ian Schoenherr (Illustrator)In 2020, an invisible germ--a virus--wholly upended our lives. We're most familiar with the viruses that give us colds or Covid-19. But viruses also cause a vast range of other diseases, including one disorder that makes people sprout branch-like growths as if they were trees. Viruses have been a part of our lives for so long that we are actually part virus: the human genome contains more DNA from viruses than our own genes. Meanwhile, scie...

Exercise with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome - Paperback

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by Claire Hunter (Author)Is Ehlers Danlos Syndrome or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder preventing you from taking part in the exercise or activities you enjoy? Would you like to improve your fitness? Have you been advised to exercise to help manage your condition, but aren't sure where to start? Are you worried that you might injure yourself by trying? Are regular exercise programmes "a bit much"? This book is full of helpful information and mythbusting to break through the confusion surroundi...

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You Are a Better Parkinson's Disease Caregiver Than You Think: What Every Caregiver Should Know - Paperback

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by Kevin Klos (Author), J. Eric Ahlskog (Foreword by)Due to the lack of formal training, self-doubt, and conflicting ideas from outside resources, most Parkinson's disease care partners and caregivers struggle and experience frustration in caring for their loved one. The challenges for care partners in the early and intermediate stages as well as the challenges for caregivers in the more advanced stages vary widely. The purpose of this book is to equip Parkinson's disease care partners and ca...

Strategies for Clinical Teaching in the Health Professions: A Guide for Instructors - Paperback

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by Wendy Miller (Author)High quality instruction in an authentic clinical environment is a must for all healthcare programs. Packed with strategies to help clinical instructors develop as educators and strengthen their teaching practice, this text is a key resource for those new to educating in a clinical setting. The first part of this practical book explores becoming a clinical instructor. It looks at the responsibilities of the role as well as the traits of effective clinical instructors. ...

Medical Anthropology: A Biocultural Approach - Paperback

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by Andrea S. Wiley (Author), John S. Allen (Author)Medical Anthropology: A Biocultural Approach, Fourth Edition, offers an accessible and contemporary overview of this rapidly expanding field. For each health issue examined in the text, the authors first present basic biological information and then expand their analysis to include evolutionary, historical, and cross-cultural perspectives on how these issues emerged and are understood. Medical Anthropology considers how a biocultural approach...

Hormone Diet: FIGHTING HORMONE IMBALANCE - The Keto Way To Fight Hormone Imbalance, Acne, and Indigestion With Low Carb, Low Sugar, - Paperback

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by Dario Montes (Author)Hormones have an essential role in the body's everyday processes, like helping bones grow, digesting food, etc. They act as "chemical messengers," instructing the cells to perform specific actions and are transported around the body through the bloodstream.The most important benefit of a hormone diet is that it takes a solid stance on improving overall health through weight loss and promoting regular exercise as well as natural, nutritious foods. Apart from that, it al...

Metabolism Reset Diet: Reset Your Metabolism and Become A Fat Burning Machine - Paperback

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by Anya Owen (Author)The body reset diet aims to help in weight loss with light exercise and low-calorie diet plans for fifteen days. The diet is divided into 3 phases of five days each. Each phase had a particular pattern of diet and exercise routine. You need to consume food five times every day, starting from the first phase, which mostly consists of smoothies and progressing to more solid foods in the second and third phases. There is no official endpoint of the diet after the first fifte...

Healing Spaces: Designing Physical Environments to Optimize Health, Wellbeing and Performance - Hardcover

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by Altaf Engineer (Guest Editor), Esther M. Sternberg (Guest Editor), Aletheia Ida (Guest Editor)The field of design and health, formerly known as the domain of healthcare design professionals, has now reached a turning point with the proliferation of a plethora of non-invasive wearable technologies, to provide the objective and near-real-time measurement of the impact of many features of the built environment on aspects of health, wellbeing and performance. In turn, new materials and the Int...

Mitochondria in Health and Diseases - Hardcover

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by Sabzali Javadov (Guest Editor), Andrey V. Kozlov (Guest Editor), Amadou K. S. Camara (Guest Editor)Mitochondria are subcellular organelles evolved by the endosymbiosis of bacteria with eukaryotic cells. They are the main source of ATP in the cell and engaged in other aspects of cell metabolism and cell function, including the regulation of ion homeostasis, cell growth, redox status, and cell signaling. Due to their central role in cell life and death, mitochondria are also involved in the ...

Memory Makes the Brain: The Biological Machinery That Uses Experiences to Shape Individual Brains - Hardcover

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by Christian Hansel (Author)The development of the young brain after birth and the emergence of cognitive capacities, mind, and individuality rest on the maturation of a dense net of synaptic connections between neurons. Memory Makes the Brain describes the dramatic, competitive elimination of surplus synapses that occur in the young, maturing brain - in a process called synaptic pruning that was discovered by pediatric neurologist Peter Huttenlocher in the 1970's at the University of Chicago...

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Medical Microbiology and Infection at a Glance - Paperback

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by Stephen H. Gillespie (Author), Kathleen B. Bamford (Author)Medical Microbiology and Infection at a Glance The market-leading at a Glance series is popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners for its concise, simple approach and excellent illustrations. Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as int...