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The Caregiver's Guide to Cancer: Compassionate Advice for Caring for You and Your Loved One - Paperback

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by Victoria Landes (Author)Care for a loved one with cancer while caring for yourself Looking after someone with cancer can be complex, overwhelming, and emotionally draining all at once. As a caregiver, you may also overlook your own well-being while you focus on your loved one. This book empowers you to be an attentive, thoughtful, and compassionate caregiver for your friend or family member with cancer. You'll also find practical everyday advice for meeting your own physical and emotional ...

Clinical Cases in Dysarthria - Paperback

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by Margaret Walshe (Editor), Nick Miller (Editor)Through the medium of detailed clinical case reports, written by well-respected clinicians and researchers working internationally in the field, Clinical Cases in Dysarthria discusses the challenges, and rewards of applying evidence-based procedures to people with dysarthria in real-life busy routine clinical settings. The text opens with an introduction to the latest research and practices within dysarthria treatment and sets the scene for the...

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Brainspotting: Adventures in Neurology - Hardcover

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by A. J. Lees (Author)For fans of Oliver Sacks and Henry Marsh, a glimpse into the fascinating world of modern neurology by a leading expert in the field. As a trainee doctor, A. J. Lees was enthralled by his mentors: esteemed neurologists who combined the precision of mathematicians, the scrupulosity of entomologists, and the solemnity of undertakers in their diagnoses and treatments. For them, there was no such thing as an unexplained symptom or psychosomatic problem--no difficult cases, ju...

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Palliative Care Nursing: Caring for Suffering Patients: Caring for Suffering Patients - Paperback

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by Kathleen Ouimet Perrin (Author), Caryn A. Sheehan (Author), Mertie L. Potter (Author)Palliative Care Nursing: Caring for Suffering Patients continues to explore the concept of suffering as it relates to nursing practice in an updated new edition. This text helps practicing nurses and students define and recognize various aspects of suffering across the lifespan and within various patient populations, while providing guidance in alleviating suffering. In addition, the authors discuss ways n...

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High-Protein Plant-Based Diet for Beginners: Quick and Easy Recipes for Everyday Meals - Paperback

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by Maya A. Howard (Author), Ariel Warren (With)An essential guide to optimal whole-food, plant-based protein sources, prep and cooking tips, and a 4-week meal plan for a manageable transition. Embarking on their journey, people who are beginners to plant-based eating often find themselves asking, "But where will I get my protein from now?" The simple answer is: from plants! Plants are optimal protein sources, and yes, it is entirely possible to get your daily protein requirements exclusively ...

How to Eat More Plants: Transform Your Health with 30 Plant-Based Foods Per Week (and Why It's Easier Than You Think) - Paperback

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by Megan Rossi (Author)From the award-winning gut health doctor and author of Love Your Gut comes a medically proven guide--featuring the revolutionary Plant Point plan--that makes it easy to fuel up on fiber and nutrients by eating 30 or more plant foods each week "A must-have guide to plant-based eating."--Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, NYT-bestselling author of Fiber Fueled "This is the ultimate guidebook for anyone wanting to transform their health in a practical, sustainable way without sacrifici...

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Medicine Management Skills for Nurses - Paperback

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by Claire Boyd (Author)An invaluable nursing handbook to increase your confidence with medicine management In the newly revised Second Edition of Medicine Management Skills for Nurses, renowned nursing trainer Claire Boyd delivers a concise, pocket-sized companion to the subject of medicines management and drug administration that's perfect for student nurses, associate practitioners, and newly qualified registered nurses. Part of the popular Student Survival Skills series, this edition inclu...

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Calculation Skills for Nurses - Paperback

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by Claire Boyd (Author)Calculate the correct drug dosage every single time with help from this essential nursing guide In the newly revised Second Edition of Calculation Skills for Nurses, author Claire Boyd delivers a practical and effective treatment of crucial nursing calculation abilities designed to instil confidence and competence in healthcare professionals. Written for anyone working in the healthcare setting who requires mathematical assistance, the book is designed to teach the ski...

MRCP Facts: 1000+ high yield facts for the MRCP & Acute Medicine SCE exams - Paperback

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by Muzzammil Ali (Author)1000+ high yield facts for the MRCP & Acute Medicine SCE "Finally a resource that takes into consideration the time-pressures of long shifts & the sheer volume of knowledge that is required for these post-graduate exams" - Dr. Isabel Walters (Cheshire, UK) "Your work really helped me with the MRCP Part 2 written exam & I'm happy to let you know that I managed to pass it on my first attempt" - Dr. Joel George (Belgaum, India) The purpose of this book is cry...

Dignity for Deeply Forgetful People: How Caregivers Can Meet the Challenges of Alzheimer's Disease - Hardcover

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by Stephen G. Post (Author), Jade C. Angelica (With)For caregivers of deeply forgetful people: a book that combines new ethics guidelines with an innovative program on how to communicate and connect with people with Alzheimer's.How do we approach a "deeply forgetful" loved one so as to notice and affirm their continuing self-identity? For three decades, Stephen G. Post has worked around the world encouraging caregivers to become more aware of--and find renewed hope in--surprising expressions ...

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A Caregiver's Guide to Communication Problems from Brain Injury or Disease - Hardcover

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by Barbara O'Connor Wells (Editor), Connie K. Porcaro (Editor)An all-in-one guide for helping caregivers of individuals with brain injury or degenerative disease to address speech, language, voice, memory, and swallowing impairment and to distinguish these problem areas from healthy aging.Advances in science mean that people are more likely to survive a stroke or live for many years after being diagnosed with a degenerative disease such as Parkinson's. But the communication deficits that ofte...

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Dignity for Deeply Forgetful People: How Caregivers Can Meet the Challenges of Alzheimer's Disease - Paperback

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A Caregiver's Guide to Communication Problems from Brain Injury or Disease - Paperback

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Thriving with Kidney Disease: A Practical Guide to Taking Care of Your Kidneys and Yourself - Paperback

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by Walter A. Hunt (Author), Ronald D. Perrone (Foreword by)A complete guide to caring for your kidneys and maximizing your health.Kidney disease occurs when your kidneys are damaged and no longer function as well as they should. In the past, it was fatal, but thanks to new treatments, including dialysis and transplantation, people can live long and healthy lives. This book provides everything you need to know to help you cope with your kidney disease and maximize your health. Walter A. Hunt, ...

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The Complete Guide to Food Allergies in Adults and Children - Paperback

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by Scott H. Sicherer (Author)The most complete guide to preventing, testing, living with, and treating food allergies in children and adults.In this comprehensive, evidence-based guide for adults and children with food allergies and those who care for them, Dr. Scott H. Sicherer provides all the critical information you need on preventing, testing, living with, and treating food allergies. Organized in an accessible Q&A format and illustrated with case studies, the book thoroughly explain...

Copd: Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Hardcover

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by Donald A. Mahler (Author)A leading expert answers your questions about how to live to your fullest with COPD.Significant lung damage from smoking, exposure in some jobs, or even diseases such as AIDS and tuberculosis can lead to COPD. Having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can leave you feeling short of breath, sometimes reluctant to go shopping or for a walk because you are afraid of more difficulties. You may have wheezing, tightness in the chest, or frequent coughing. Although you...

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Copd: Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Paperback

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The Healthy Baby Gut Guide: Prevent Allergies, Build Immunity and Strengthen Microbiome Health from Day One - Paperback

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by Vincent Dr Ho (Author)Worried about how allergies will affect your children? From conception through pregnancy and the first two years, this authoritative guide from a leading gastroenterologist shows you how to prevent allergies and optimize gut health in your baby. For many families, eczema, asthma, hay fever and food allergies are constant anxieties, sometimes with devastating consequences. But what if there was a way to prevent allergies from the start? What if early lifestyle changes ...

Racing For A Miracle: Ronnie's Cancer Journey - Paperback

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by Ronnie Campbell (Author)I have always been active and healthy, a normal person who never thought they would get cancer. I thought I had been doing everything right. But then it happened: I got the diagnosis after a routine exam. Follow my journey, all the tears and laughter, during my surgery, treatments. See how something so devastating could be so life-changing for me. Number of Pages: 154 Dimensions: 0.36 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 28, 2021

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Public Health Informatics and Information Systems - Paperback

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by J. a. Magnuson (Editor), Brian E. Dixon (Editor)Back JacketThis 3rd edition of a classic textbook examines the context and background of public health informatics, explores the technology and science underlying the field, discusses challenges and emerging solutions, reviews many key public health information systems, and includes practical, case-based studies to guide the reader through the topic. The editors have expanded the text into new areas that have become important since publicatio...

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Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Children and Adolescents: Illustrated Guide to Diagnose, Assess, Inform and Report - Hardcover

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by Jasmine Abdulcadir (Editor), Noémie Sachs Guedj (Editor), Michal Yaron (Editor)This open access illustrated guide focuses on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in children and adolescents. FGM/C comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or injury to the female genital organs for nonmedical reasons. It is mainly carried out during childhood, before the age of 15. The signs of FGM/C can be subtle, and the examiner must be trained ...

Implementing Play Therapy with Groups: Contemporary Issues in Practice - Paperback

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by Clair Mellenthin (Editor), Jessica Stone (Editor), Robert Jason Grant (Editor)Implementing Play Therapy with Groups is a new and innovative edited book bringing together experts from across the field of play therapy to explore how to facilitate group play therapy across challenging settings, diagnoses, and practice environments. Applying theoretical and empirical information to address treatment challenges, each chapter focuses on a specific treatment issue and explores ways the reader c...

Psychopharmacology for Nonpsychiatrists: A Primer - Hardcover

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by Daniel P. Greenfield (Author)Back JacketThis unique, easy-to-read title offers a concise, practical guide to psychopharmacology and psychopharmacotherapy. Designed for a wide range of practitioners and trainees in general and mental healthcare, this invaluable primer provides foundational information for those who wish to cultivate a deeper understanding of the often-mysterious psychopharmacology medication family. Unlike other books on this topic, the primer positions psychopharmacology w...

Jungian Psychotherapy with Medical Professionals: Healing the Healer - Paperback

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by Suzanne Hales (Author)Jungian Psychotherapy with Medical Professionals guides therapists, clinicians, and healthcare workers through the transformative healing process of Jungian psychology, demonstrating how the new spirit of medicine will originate from the relationship between the healer and the healed.Through extensive experience and scientific research gathered over the past four decades working closely with physicians, Suzanne Hales presents the telling of their stories that have bee...

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Empire of the Scalpel: The History of Surgery - Hardcover

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by Ira Rutkow (Author)From an eminent surgeon and historian comes the "by turns fascinating and ghastly" (The New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice) story of surgery's development--from the Stone Age to the present day--blending meticulous medical research with vivid storytelling. There are not many life events that can be as simultaneously frightening and hopeful as a surgical operation. In America, tens-of-millions of major surgical procedures are performed annually, yet few of us con...

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by R. R. Brooks (Author)Peter Valois is about to make history. A scientist on a hot project, his days consist of recording brains and sending the files into robots for "conditioning". His plan is to use the results to fix their behavior, and then use the same method with humans.Peter's been on the straight and narrow and everything is going well, until problems with his teenage son force Peter out of his comfort zone. His scheme to save his son backfires when his cutting-edge research attract...

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Master the Boards USMLE Step 3 7th Ed. - Paperback

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by Conrad Fischer (Author)With exclusive tips and targeted review from USMLE expert Conrad Fischer, MD, Master the Boards USMLE Step 3 has the information you need to excel on the exam and match into the residency program you want. Master the Boards USMLE Step 3 helps you identify highly tested concepts, sharpen recall, and recognize the most likely answer on the exam. With expert tips, up-to-date content, and high-yield review, this full-color book will ensure there are no surprises on test ...

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The Little Blue Book of Nurses' Wisdom - Hardcover

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by Nacole T. Riccaboni (Author), Patrick McMurray (Foreword by)Nursing is an exceptional profession that will fill your heart and, at the same time, empty your tank. Nurses work countless hours forming community bonds and forming lasting relationships. They impact the ones around them with their attention to detail, caregiving, and unwavering advocacy. Nursing tasks are never singular, one-dimensional objectives but rather diverse, multifaceted check boxes nurses work on and implement to imp...

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Supercharge Your Brain: How to Maintain a Healthy Brain Throughout Your Life - Hardcover

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by James Goodwin (Author)The definitive guide to keeping your brain healthy for a long and lucid life, by one of the world's leading scientists in the field of brain health and ageing. The brain is our most vital and complex organ. It controls and coordinates our actions, thoughts and interactions with the world around us. It is the source of personality, of our sense of self, and it shapes every aspect of our human experience. Yet most of us know precious little about how our brains actually...

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The Great War and the Birth of Modern Medicine - Hardcover

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by Thomas Helling (Author)A startling narrative revealing the impressive medical and surgical advances that quickly developed as solutions to the horrors unleashed by World War I. The Great War of 1914-1918 burst on the European scene with a brutality to mankind not yet witnessed by the civilized world. Modern warfare was no longer the stuff of chivalry and honor; it was a mutilative, deadly, and humbling exercise to wipe out the very presence of humanity. Suddenly, thousands upon thousands o...

One by One: A Memoir of Love and Loss in the Shadows of Opioid America - Paperback

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by Nicholas Bush (Author)As seen on The Today Show A page-turning memoir from a former opioid addict in an opioid addicted community--and an up-close look at America's new health crisis. Behind closed doors, millions of people abuse opioids. Nicholas Bush was one of them. In this beautifully poignant and refreshingly honest memoir, Bush boldly allows readers into his addiction-ravaged community. We see how heroin nearly claimed his life on multiple occasions, how it stole the lives of his you...