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by Chris Adkins (Author)In this inspirational autobiography, the author shares his journey of death, paralysis from neck down, and a conversation with God. He shares his story of faith-driven determination-relearning how to breathe, to movement, and adjusting to being disabled while living the rest of his days on earth for the purpose of bringing as many people to God's kingdom. Reflecting back, the author refers to the experience as "a stroke of blessing." Number of Pages: 54 Dimensions: 0.1...

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by Daisy Hernández (Author)Growing up in a New Jersey factory town in the 1980s, Daisy Hernández believed that her aunt had become deathly ill from eating an apple. No one in her family, in either the United States or Colombia, spoke of infectious diseases. Even into her thirties, she only knew that her aunt had died of Chagas, a rare and devastating illness that affects the heart and digestive system. But as Hernández dug deeper, she discovered that Chagas--or the kissing bug disease--is mor...

CEN Study Guide 2023-2024: Certified Emergency Nurse Review Book and 750+ Practice Exam Questions [Updated for the New Outline] - Paperback

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by Joshua Rueda (Author)Test Prep Books' CEN Study Guide: Certified Emergency Nurse Review Book and Practice Exam Questions [Updated for the New Outline]Made by Test Prep Books experts for test takers trying to achieve a great score on the CEN examThis comprehensive study guide includes: Quick Overview Find out what's inside this guide! Test-Taking Strategies Learn the best tips to help overcome your exam! Introduction Get a thorough breakdown of what the test is and what's on it! Subarea...

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Lysosomal Storage Disorders: A Practical Guide - Hardcover

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by Atul B. Mehta (Editor), Bryan Winchester (Editor)Lysosomal Storage Disorders Enables readers to gain both holistic and specific knowledge on the topic of Lysosomal Storage Disorders In the past few decades, we have witnessed a 'golden age' of Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSDs) clinical care, diagnosis, and research and this book is a well-timed review of the rapidly developing subject of LSDs. Contributions from many leading scientists and clinicians in the field provide the reader with a ...

If These Hands Could Talk: The Girl Who Touched the World - Paperback

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by Mandy Urena (Author)If These Hands Could Talk: The Girl who Touched the World is an uplifting memoir that reads like a novel, told with humor, heart, and soul. British-born massage therapist Mandy Urena educates and entertains in a narrative embroidered on a global tapestry that spans two decades and four continents as she shares her unique career and travel adventures. Hilarious chapters like Teaching the Art of Massage with Play-Doh are contrasted with moving personal anecdotes of end-of...

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Physical Therapy Clinical Handbook for Ptas - Paperback

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by Frances Wedge (Author)Physical Therapy Clinical Handbook for PTAs, Fourth Edition is a concise clinical guide designed specifically to help physical therapist assistant students and practitioners easily obtain helpful evidence-based information. This succinct handbook covers the evaluative as well as the interventional aspect of physical therapy and offers immediate guidance concerning physical therapy data collection and interventions, including musculoskeletal, neurologic, cardiopulmonar...

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A Surgeon's Guide to Sarcomas and Other Soft Tissue Tumors, an Issue of Surgical Clinics: Volume 102-4 - Hardcover

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by John M. Kane III (Editor)In this issue of Surgical Clinics, guest editor Dr. John M. Kane brings his considerable expertise to the topic of A Surgeon's Guide to Sarcomas and Other Soft Tissue Tumors. In 2021, more than 13,400 new soft tissue sarcomas will be diagnosed. This issue provides a timely update for management of the most common sarcomas, including discussions of pathology, imaging, chemotherapy, radiation, and reconstruction. Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics includ...

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Supporting Queer Birth: A Book for Birth Professionals and Parents - Paperback

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by Aj Silver (Author)Bringing together the stories and experiences of LGBT+ parents as well as professionals in the field, this guide explains what healthcare and birth workers can do to improve care for their clients. It broadens the ability to understand those who birth and parent beyond the heteronormative and cisgender binary. Covering topics such as LGBT+ and neurodiversity, surrogacy and lactation, as well as including interviews from Jake Graf, Freddy McConnell and Sabia Wade, AJ Silve...

Survival Medical Handbook 2022-2023: Step-By-Step Guide to be Prepared for Any Emergency When Help is NOT On The Way With the Most Up To Date Informat - Hardcover

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by Small Footprint Press (Author)Discover what you need to know to respond correctly to medical emergencies when no doctor is around Do you want to stop worrying about letting your child play on their own, knowing you can confidently handle any mishaps ranging from head bumps, cuts, to accidental consumption of a chemical? Would you like to know how to effectively tend to serious wounds, stop heavy bleeding, and increase an injured person's chance of a quick and uncomplicated recovery? Would ...

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Warp Speed: Inside the Operation That Beat Covid, the Critics, and the Odds - Hardcover

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by Paul Mango (Author), Tom Cotton (Foreword by)A powerful story of how our nation's leaders overcame the odds, saving the American people from the throes of a deadly pandemic. The prior record for vaccine development and distribution was approximately 4.5 years. Operation Warp Speed got the COVID-19 vaccine to the American people in less than 10 months. Operation Warp Speed did not happen by accident. It was the result of exceptional leadership, explicit strategy, and unprecedented teamwork....

Mayo Clinic Infectious Diseases Case Review: With Board-Style Questions and Answers - Paperback

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by Larry M. Baddour (Author), John C. O'Horo (Author), Mark J. Enzler (Author)Mayo Clinic Infectious Diseases Case Review is a comprehensive collection of case studies covering a wide array of infectious diseases. This volume addresses many common illnesses that primary care clinicians and infectious diseases specialists will see during their practice. With a focus on epidemiology, the investigative study of each case addresses laboratory tools to be used and how to interpret the results. Thi...

'He Went About Doing Good': the Life of Dr Edward Thomas Wilson of Cheltenham - Paperback

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by David Elder (Author)The life of Dr Edward Thomas Wilson of Cheltenham has never been told. Overshadowed both by his son, the Antarctic explorer who perished with Captain Scott at the South Pole, and his brother, renowned for his heroic attempt to rescue General Gordon at Khartoum, his story is intriguingly complex. A municipal pioneer of Victorian and Edwardian Britain, he instigated modern medical practices, such as isolation fever hospitals, district nursing and clean drinking water. A s...

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Medspeak Illuminated: The Art and Practice of Medical Illustration - Paperback

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by Francois I. Luks (Author)Guiding us to better communication about illness, treatment, and health through simple art practices Living at the intersection of medicine and art, medical illustration is a field that is not well understood by most--especially by physicians and other healthcare practitioners. In this comprehensive and practical guide to medical illustration, pediatric surgeon François I. Luks provides a useful overview of the field and explains its essential function in facilitat...

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Stanfield's Introduction to Health Professions with Navigate Advantage Access - Paperback

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by Nanna Cross (Author), Dana McWay (Author)The eighth edition of Stanfield's Introduction to Health Professions provides comprehensive coverage of all the major health professions. This valuable resource is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a health-related career but are still exploring and have not yet decided on a career. The Eighth Edition outlines more than 75 careers and touches on every major facet of the field including a description of the profession and typical w...

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Functional Anatomy: Musculoskeletal Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Palpation for Manual Therapists with Navigate Advantage Access - Paperback

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by Christy Cael (Author)With the use of dynamic visuals and kinesthetic exercises, Functional Anatomy, Second Edition helps readers to explore and understand the body's structures, regions, layer of the body, from bones to ligaments to superficial and deep muscles. Muscle profiles indicate origin, insertion, and innervation points while step-by-step instructions teach effective bone and muscle palpation. Readers will also learn how structures help the body move through joint motion, and passi...

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by Ini-Herit Shawn P. (Author)This book is about what Sars-Cov2 taught me. It's my scholastic journey in the middle of a pandemic. Walk with me from one chapter to the next and see what you can learn from my experience Number of Pages: 226 Dimensions: 0.48 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: September 18, 2021

The Autumn Brain Seminars: Volume One - Hardcover

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by Edison K. Miyawaki (Author)In 2018 and 2019, a teacher penned short books whose aim was to instruct neuroanatomy not in the manner of textbooks, but rather by exploring honest questions raised in the study of human brain structure. Why is there a crossed organization of pathways? Why has the frontal brain been implicated in language? How does one navigate the brainstem as if in a very familiar place? In this first of two volumes, Miyawaki addresses the three queries in a new edition of his...

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Progressive Relaxation Training: A Guide for Professionals, Students, and Researchers - Hardcover

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by Holly Hazlett-Stevens (Author), Douglas Bernstein (Author)Offers comprehensive guidance for practitioners, students, and researchers in psychology, psychiatry, and counseling to teach relaxation to clients. Two clinical psychologists widely known for their writings on relaxation present state-of-the-art methods for teaching clients to ease muscle and mind tension to deal with stress and anxiety disorders, as well as other conditions where stress and anxiety play a role. Bernstein and Hazle...

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Pain Management: Fact versus Fiction - Hardcover

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by Myrna Goldstein (Author), Mark Goldstein (Author)This accessibly written book examines the most commonly used substances and techniques for managing pain, exploring why they work (or don't), their risks and benefits, and key research findings regarding their use. No one is a stranger to pain. From sudden injuries to post-operative discomfort to nagging aches and stiffness, pain is an unwelcome but familiar part of life. There are numerous methods for managing pain, but it can be difficult ...

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Vaccination: Examining the Facts - Hardcover

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by Lisa Rosner (Author)Everyone has opinions about vaccines, but what are the facts? This resource provides clear, unbiased, and up-to-date information on vaccination, which protects the world's populations not only from pandemics like COVID-19 but other dangerous diseases as well. Each title in the Contemporary Debates series examines the veracity of controversial claims or beliefs surrounding a major political/cultural issue in the United States. They do so to give readers a clear and unbia...

The Sixth Sense of Children: Nurturing Your Child's Intuitive Abilities - Paperback

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by Litany Burns (Author)Every child is born with innately wonderful and intuitive abilities. And when properly fostered in a child, these abilities offer untold advantages as your child matures and becomes an adult. The Sixth Sense of Children provides parents with the tools and practical exercises that will help parents guide their children in developing and mastering the skills of intuition and perception.Using personal stories from her own experiences and experiences with her clients, worl...

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My Two Elaines: Learning, Coping, and Surviving as an Alzheimer's Caregiver - Hardcover

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by Martin J. Schreiber (Author), Cathy Breitenbucher (With)In My Two Elaines, author Marty Schreiber, former governor of Wisconsin, watches his beloved wife, Elaine, gradually transform from the woman he fell in love with in high school, and who diligently supported his political career, to the Elaine who knows she is declining and can't remember how to cook a meal, and finally to the Elaine who no longer recognizes Marty or their children.One part love story, one part practical advice, this ...

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Applying Stems and Branches Acupuncture in Clinical Practice: Dynamic Dualities in Classical Chinese Medicine - Hardcover

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by Joan Duveen (Author), Tae Hunn Lee (Foreword by)Classical acupuncture according to the philosophy of the heavenly stems and earthly branches uses the fundamental, cyclical rhythms of nature and life as a foundation for health and development. This book is one of the first of its kind in the western world to offer a practical and scholarly approach to applying this philosophy to clinical practice. This handbook guides the practitioner into a journey of better understanding of the self and p...

The Pandemic Divide: How Covid Increased Inequality in America - Paperback

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by Gwendolyn L. Wright (Editor), Lucas Hubbard (Editor), William A. Darity (Editor)As COVID-19 made inroads in the United States in spring 2020, a common refrain rose above the din: "We're all in this together." However, the full picture was far more complicated--and far less equitable. Black and Latinx populations suffered illnesses, outbreaks, and deaths at much higher rates than the general populace. Those working in low-paid jobs and those living in confined housing or communities already...

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by Linda S. Costanzo (Author)The leading physiology review on the market, BRS Physiology, 8th Edition, delivers a concise, highly efficient review of all essential physiology concepts students encounter in the first and second year of medical school, as well as more than 350 clinical vignette-style, multiple-choice questions to help them prepare for course exams and practice for the USMLE Step 1. This bestselling title in the Board Review Series is preferred by students for its comprehensive ...

The New Pandemic: Concise Review of Viral, Bacterial and Parasitic Infections. Endemics - Epidemics - Epidemiology & Pandemics COVID-19 - Hardcover

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by Asif Anwar (Author)In the modern era, humanity lives in a globalized petri dish. Pathogens warp and twist into new variants in the blink of an eye, while other diseases present in ways that humans often cannot anticipate. For now, all we can do is learn from what we have experienced in the past. With the New Pandemic, Asif Anwar MD has compiled a quick guide for many pandemics, big and small, for easy reference. Some diseases serve as mere historical mentions, while others are frightful re...

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Executive Turned Consultant: Transitioning from Experienced Executive to Trusted Advisor in Healthcare - Paperback

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by Scott A. Mason (Author)The reality of a healthcare consulting career can be vastly different from how people often imagine it. Although an executive might transition to a consulting role, management experience and knowledge do not guarantee success. Executive Turned Consultant provides a road map for executives contemplating a move into management consulting. The book walks readers through key considerations and includes firsthand accounts of executives who have navigated the transition. ...

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How to Prevent the Next Pandemic - Hardcover

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by Bill Gates (Author)Governments, businesses, and individuals around the world are thinking about what happens after the COVID-19 pandemic. Can we hope to not only ward off another COVID-like disaster but also eliminate all respiratory diseases, including the flu? Bill Gates, one of our greatest and most effective thinkers and activists, believes the answer is yes. The author of the #1 New York Times best seller How to Avoid a Climate Disaster lays out clearly and convincingly what the worl...

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Thai Massage with Neuromuscular Techniques: A Practitioner's Manual - Paperback

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by Slava Kolpakov (Author), Richard Gold (Foreword by)Despite many books and courses teaching Thai Massage techniques, therapeutic application remains a confusing and inaccessible area. This high-level visual manual seeks to elucidate this challenge for students and professionals in Thai Massage. The reader will learn how to apply techniques and for whom, in the correct conditions, sequence, and pace.This comprehensive book incorporates neuromuscular treatments for an array of conditions whil...

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The Truth about Covid-19: From a Doctor in the Trenches - Paperback

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by Michael K. Crossley M. D. (Author)Never Waste a Perfectly Good Crisis.The virus is real; the response to it is fake. That's the assumption you have to begin with if you want to get to the truth about Covid-19. It was the conclusion Dr. Crossley reached at the start of the pandemic. As an E.R. doctor with over 30 years' experience, what he saw on the ground didn't match the official narrative coming from the bureaucrats in charge. They painted a picture of a deadly pathogen that would kill ...

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Dairy Cattle Welfare in Practice - Paperback

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by Eva Mainau (Editor)Dairy Cattle Welfare in Practice takes a very practical approach, first outlining what welfare is, using the Five Freedoms as a baseline before making the business case for good welfare. It demonstrates how poor welfare can lead to economic losses and using case studies to show how welfare improvements have led to increased productivity. Assessing animal welfare on the farm is also covered and practical strategies for improving welfare on the farm are provided.Author Bio...

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The History of Plastic Surgery: Much More Than Skin Deep - Paperback

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by Douglas Monasebian (Author)Published to accompany an eponymous Grolier Club exhibition, this catalogue showcases rare books from a passionate collector and practicing surgeon. As the items in Douglas Monasebian's collection show, innovative plastic surgeons have been at the forefront of restoring the faces and bodies of those who were injured in wars or other traumatic events, affected by cancer or other illnesses, or afflicted with birth defects. Ranging from the sixteenth through the twe...