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The Long Covid Survival Guide: How to Take Care of Yourself and What Comes Next - Stories and Advice from Twenty Long-Haulers and Experts - Paperback

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by Fiona Lowenstein (Editor)For people living with Long COVID, navigating the uncharted territory of this new chronic illness can be challenging. With over two hundred unique symptoms, and with doctors continuing to work toward a cure, people experiencing Long COVID are often left with more questions than answers. A support group in book form, The Long COVID Survival Guide is here to help. Twenty contributors--from award-winning journalists, neuroscientists, and patient-researchers to corpora...

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Psychotherapy in Corrections: A Supportive Approach - Paperback

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by Peter N. Novalis (Author), Virginia Singer (Author), Carol M. Novalis (Author)This book offers mental health professionals a comprehensive look at the most common situations they are likely to face and provides practical advice on dealing with them. Number of Pages: 536 Dimensions: 1.02 x 9.92 x 6.93 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: September 13, 2022

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Concise Guide to Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurology - Paperback

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by John J. Barry (Editor), Sepideh Bajestan (Editor), Jeffrey L. Cummings (Editor)This third edition has been updated to account for the development of new techniques in brain imaging; improvement in electrophysiological methods to better detect epilepsy and sleep disorders; and a growing list of blood and spinal fluid biomarkers that have revolutionized diagnostic capability. Number of Pages: 416 Dimensions: 0.6 x 3.6 x 4.5 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: May 27, 2022

Rheum for Improvement: The Evolution of a Health-Care Advocate - Paperback

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by Mark Lopatin (Author)Rheum for Improvement is a physician's account of how corporate medicine has transformed health care from a human interaction between a patient and their physician into a business transaction between a consumer and a provider. It is also a personal story of how frivolous legal action triggered that physician to become an outspoken advocate for health-care reform. It will be of interest to anyone who interacts with our health-care system, but especially physicians, who ...

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Sport Injury Prevention Anatomy - Paperback

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by David Potach (Author), Erik Meira (Author)Develop a body that can withstand the rigorous pressures of competitive sport and physical activity! Sport Injury Prevention Anatomy offers you a detailed look into some of the most common sport injury conditions and the best exercises to help prevent their occurrence. Throughout the text, stunning full-color medical illustrations paired with the latest sport injury science guide you in reducing the likelihood of an injury before it happens. Reduce...

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by Amy S. Peele (Author)The holy grail of transplantation is Tolerance, which would allow patients' bodies to accept their transplants with no need for drugs. Who would kill the four most prominent immunologists in the world to prevent this life-saving medical advance from being achieved? Friends and amateur sleuth nurses Sarah and Jackie are determined to find out. Number of Pages: 336 Dimensions: 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: October 04, 2022

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by Enrique de Diego (Author)Caen fulminados por un rayo jupiterino. De todas las condiciones. Celebridades y deportistas de élite, gente anónima que se desploma en plena calle, cuando está durmiendo, cuando viaja en patinete o en coche. Es la REPENTINITIS consecuencia de la timo vacuna, de la inyección del veneno de muerte, aunque en este mundo de corderos muy pocos quieren reconocerlo y los propios familiares en silencio entierran a sus muertos y callan. Este libro está llamado a romper esa ...

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by Brianna Kaiser (Author)Nurses are an essential part of every community. The lovable characters from Sesame Street teach readers how nurses they care for their patients and keep us all healthy. Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.26 x 7.96 x 9.74 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: August 01, 2022

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by Susan B. Katz (Author)Veterinarians are valuable community helpers. Follow Sesame Street characters in learning how veterinarians help keep animals healthy and how they take care of animals big and small. Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.26 x 7.96 x 9.74 IN Publication Date: August 01, 2022

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The Last Doctor: Lessons in Living from the Front Lines of Medical Assistance in Dying - Hardcover

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by Jean Marmoreo (Author), Johanna Schneller (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLER*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 WRITERS' TRUST BALSILLIE PRIZE FOR PUBLIC POLICY* An urgently important exploration of the human stories behind Canada's evolving acceptance of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), from one of its first and most thoughtful practitioners. Dr. Jean Marmoreo spent her career keeping people alive. But when the Supreme Court of Canada gave the green light to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in 2016, ...

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by Judy Andreas (Author)In a world where despair so often consumes the soul and people escape into realms of fantasy and addiction, it is the unusual person who rises from misfortune and becomes an example for others to emulate. Anthony Risoli, the hero of this book, is such a person. He's a confused young man with a troubled family background. Many of us choose some path of least resistance to escape such conditions-like alcohol, drugs, and deceit. Anthony was headed down that road when he n...

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The Physics & Poetry of Eastern Herbal Medicine - Paperback

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by Shamosh Judyth Ph. D. (Author)Insightful and pioneering, The Poetry and Physics of Eastern Herbal Medicine provides a systematic understanding and appreciation of Eastern medicine and clearly compares and validates it with modern physics in layperson's terms. It identifies how both these fields use metaphorical poetry to explain their theories and our everyday experiences, and offers analytical thinkers a significant understanding of mystical Eastern medicine. Until now, none have so clear...

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by James Routledge (Author)It has never been more essential to support our mental health at work. With one in four people experiencing poor mental health right now, we need to start talking about it. Penguin Business Expert James Routledge has worked with CEOs, HR directors, managers and people at all levels on successful mental-health strategies. In this book, he shares his stories, learnings and guidance. Learn how to: - Talk comfortably about mental health- Create a more open and inclusiv...

American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics - Hardcover

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by Kevin Hazzard (Author)The extraordinary story of an unjustly forgotten group of Black men in Pittsburgh who became the first paramedics in America, saving lives and changing the course of emergency medicine around the world Until the 1970s, if you suffered a medical crisis, your chances of survival were minimal. A 9-1-1 call might bring police or even the local funeral home. But that all changed with Freedom House EMS in Pittsburgh, a group of Black men who became America's first paramedic...

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The Anatomy of Yoga Coloring Book: Learn the Form and Biomechanics of More Than 50 Asanas - Paperback

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by Jo Ann Staugaard-Jones (Author), Lauri Nemetz (Contribution by)Learn the anatomy and mechanics of more than 50 yoga poses in a fun and accessible coloring book--for yoga students, teachers, and yogis of all levels. From learning what muscles are activated by which poses to understanding joint action and contraction, The Anatomy of Yoga Coloring Book offers yogis an interactive learning tool to deepen their knowledge of anatomical and mechanical structures relevant to yoga teaching and prac...

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by Marc H. Bornstein (Author), Martha E. Arterberry (Author)Infancy: The Basics offers an introduction to the developmental science behind the fascinating world of infant development. This book takes the reader from before birth through the moment infants come into the world seemingly unable to do much but eat, eliminate, and sleep, and across the few short, incredible years, to when infants are walking, talking, thinking humans with clear preferences, wishes, and dreams, having already forge...

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Otologic and Lateral Skull Base Trauma - Paperback

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by Elliott D. Kozin (Editor)The first book of its kind to explore this timely topic in depth, Otologic and Lateral Skull Base Trauma addresses the many facets of temporal bone trauma, including its epidemiology, diagnosis, and medical and surgical management, and contemporary research. Ideal for both trainees and more advanced general practitioners and specialists, this text is a valuable resource for otolaryngologists and pediatric otolaryngologists, otologists and neurotologists, and audiol...

Tackling Obesity and Overweight Matters in Health and Social Care - Paperback

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by Ruth Chambers (Editor), Paula Stather (Editor)This practical guide helps health or social care professionals across all settings to understand how important it is to prevent and manage their service users' overweight and obesity, and motivate them to achieve and maintain a healthy weight, so reducing their risk of associated health conditions such as diabetes and now COVID-19. Obesity and associated health problems represent a growing health burden around the world, with rates throughout E...

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Death Interrupted: How Modern Medicine Is Complicating the Way We Die - Paperback

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by Blair Bigham (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLER In Death Interrupted, ICU doctor Blair Bigham shares his first-hand experiences of how medicine has complicated the way we die and offers a road map for dying in the modern era. Doctors today can call on previously unimaginable technologies to help keep our bodies alive almost indefinitely. But this unprecedented shift in intensive care has created a major crisis. In the widening grey zone between life and death, doctors fight with doctors, families...

The Power of Women: A Doctor's Journey of Hope and Healing - Paperback

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by Denis Mukwege (Author)From Nobel laureate, world-renowned doctor, and noted human rights activist Dr. Denis Mukwege comes an inspiring clarion call-to-action to confront the scourge of sexual violence and better learn from women's resilience, strength, and power. At the heart of Dr. Mukwege's message will be the voices of the many women he has worked with over the years. Dr. Mukwege will use individual cases to reassure all survivors that, even if their psychological wounds may never fully...

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Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System - Paperback

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by Leiyu Shi (Author), Douglas A. Singh (Author)Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System, Sixth Edition is a clear and concise distillation of the major topics covered in the best-selling Delivering Health Care in America by the same authors. Written with the undergraduate in mind, Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System is a reader-friendly, well organized resource that covers the major characteristics, foundations, and future of the U.S. health care system. The text clarifies the complex...

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Project Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation: A Guide for Nurses and Interprofessional Teams - Paperback

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by James L. Harris (Author), Linda A. Roussel (Author), Catherine Dearman (Author)Project Planning and Management: A Guide for Nurses and Interprofessional Teams, Fourth Edition provides the framework, knowledge, and skills to successfully plan and implement quality improvement projects and assess their sustainability. These skills are a crucial part of healthcare education programs and ongoing healthcare innovation. Because students and clinicians often struggle with taking an idea from the ...

Psychiatric Mental Health Assessment and Diagnosis of Adults for Advanced Practice Mental Health Nurses - Paperback

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by Kunsook S. Bernstein (Author), Robert Kaplan (Author)This text provides a comprehensive and evidence-based introduction to psychiatric mental health assessment and diagnosis in advanced nursing practice. Taking a clinical, case-based approach, this textbook is designed to support graduate nursing students who are studying psychiatric mental health nursing as they develop their reasoning and decision-making skills. It presents: Therapeutic communication and psychiatric interviewing techn...

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by Errol Craig (Author)Scabies is a parasitic disease caused by the human itch mite Sarcoptes scabiei, which burrows through the skin leading to an intensely itchy rash. The scabies mite, which is just smaller than can be visualized by the naked eye (to most), mates and lays eggs in the human skin which hatch and mature, thereby propagating its life cycle. A diagnosis of scabies causes many patients anxiety and consternation. The Itch: Scabies details the essential clinic details of scabies -...

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A Geography of Infection: Spatial Processes and Patterns in Epidemics and Pandemics - Hardcover

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by Matthew R. Smallman-Raynor (Author), Andrew D. Cliff (Author), J. Keith Ord (Author)The last half century has witnessed two landmark events in medical history. The 1970s saw euphoria about the defeat of one of humankind's oldest disease scourges with the global eradication of smallpox. To set against this, the 2020s are experiencing the pandemic ravages of new viral diseases, of which COVID-19 is currently the most potent. But it is only the latest of a succession of threats. A Geography o...

Insulin - The Crooked Timber: A History from Thick Brown Muck to Wall Street Gold - Hardcover

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by Kersten T. Hall (Author)Before the discovery of insulin, a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes was a death sentence. One hundred years after a milestone medical discovery, 'Insulin - The Crooked Timber' tells the story of how insulin was transformed from what one clinician called 'thick brown muck' into the very first drug to be produced using genetic engineering, one which would earn the founders of the US biotech company Genentech a small fortune. Yet when Canadian doctor Frederick Banting was ...

From Breakthrough to Blockbuster: The Business of Biotechnology - Hardcover

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by Donald L. Drakeman (Author), Lisa N. Drakeman (Author), Nektarios Oraiopoulos (Author)Financial Times Business Top Title March 2022 How could a large collection of small companies, most with fewer than 50 employees, rise to compete with Big Pharma, one of the world's most breathtakingly expensive and highly regulated industries? Beginning in the 1970s, several scientific breakthroughs promised to transform the creation of new medicines. As investors sought to capitalize on these Nobel Priz...

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Essential Notes in Pain Medicine - Paperback

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by Enrique Collantes Celador (Editor), Jan Rudiger (Editor), Alifia Tameem (Editor)Essential Notes in Pain Medicine provides a comprehensive review of pain medicine for clinical practice and postgraduate exam preparation. Mapped to the syllabus for the Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FFPMRCA)this resource ensures readers have all the information needed in one place. Written by a multidisciplinary team of over 70 international contributors, thi...

Trigeminal Neuralgia and Other Cranial Neuralgias: A Practical Personalised Holistic Approach - Paperback

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by Joanna M. Zakrzewska (Editor), Turo Nurmikko (Editor)Trigeminal neuralgia and other cranial neuralgias comprise a group of facial pain conditions, characterised by disabling pain attacks that selectively respond to specific treatments. Although not as common migraine, they affect over 1% of the population and must be recognised and adequately treated in clinical practice. The spectrum of cranial neuralgias is wide and as a consequence the conditions are managed by a range of different spec...

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Working with Serious Mental Illness: A Manual for Clinical Practice - Paperback

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by Catherine Gamble (Author), Geoff Brennan (Author)When working in the field of mental illness, the best evidence is people's lived experience. The third edition of Working with Serious Mental Illness maintains its focus on research data, but this is framed by patients' personal perspectives to provide clear, practical advice for practitioners. Aimed at nurses and healthcare practitioners working with mental illnesses such as severe depression, bi-polar disorder and psychosis, this book prov...

An Archaeology of the Qiao Vessels - Paperback

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by Heiner Fruehauf (Foreword by), Michael Brown (Editor), Allen Tsaur (Editor)IF YOU WISH TO PURCHASE THIS BOOK AT A REDUCED RATE OF 36 $ INCLUDING SHIPPING/POSTAGE, PLEASE VISIT OUR SHOP: https: //purplecloudinstitute.com/product/an_archaeology_of_the_qiao_vessels/ In Li Shizhen's seminal treatise on the extraordinary vessels, he quotes the Song dynasty Daoist adept Zhang Boduan to whom was attested the following statement regarding the Yin Qiao vessel: "If one can grasp the Yin Qiao and all...

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by Emily Mayhew (Author)The Four Horsemen - War, Pestilence, Famine and Death - first appeared in the Book of Revelations a thousand years ago, but they continue to track us in our own time. This original and inspiring study bycelebrated historian Emily Mayhew traces the advances in science, technology and humanitarianism that are enabling us to take them on, one by one. 'The beauty of The Four Horsemen is how she takes her quaking readers to the edge of the abyss . . . I was left moved and u...