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Aromatica Volume 2: A Clinical Guide to Essential Oil Therapeutics. Applications and Profiles - Hardcover

$137.70

by Peter Holmes (Author)The second volume in the Aromatica series builds on the fundamentals found in Volume 1: Principles and Profiles. This comprehensive clinical text delves further into the different profiles of essential oils and the proper applications for physiological and psychological functions as well as energetic and Chinese Medicines. Packed with charts depicting different functions and methods of administration, and an extensive catalogue of 40 new essential oil profiles, this is...

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The Acupuncture Points Functions Colouring Book - Paperback

$38.81

by Rainy Hutchinson (Author), Richard Blackwell (Foreword by), Angela Hicks (Foreword by)This book presents a fun and practical way of learning the functions of acupuncture points on the twelve primary and eight extra channels.. Students are invited to colour and doodle their way through the sequence of images on each channel in turn embellishing anything they find difficult to remember or recall. Through the drawings the author offers her own imaginative visual representation of each point ...

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Tui Na: A Manual of Chinese Massage Therapy - Paperback

$89.10

by Sarah Pritchard (Author)Tui na: The Chinese Massage Manual is a comprehensive and well established handbook for students and practitioners of Tui na in the West. The author describes the roots and development of Tui na, how it works therapeutically with the context of Chinse medicine, and how to become an effective Tui na practitioner. The book contains detailed and clearly illustrated descriptions of Tui na techniques, how to practice them, their clinical applications and therapeutic effe...

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Ayurvedic Medicine: The Principles of Traditional Practice - Hardcover

$129.60

by Sebastian Pole (Author)Ayurvedic Medicine clearly and comprehensively presents the unique theories and traditions of Ayurveda making them accessible to the health practitioner of today. With a brief history of traditional medicine in India and discussion of principles, treatment strategies and traditional Ayurvedic pharmacy and pharmacology, the book offers an essential overview of the culture in which Ayurveda has developed and the scientific basis behind this holistic approach. It detail...

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Starving the Anxiety Gremlin for Children Aged 5-9: A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anxiety Management - Paperback

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by Kate Collins-Donnelly (Author)Help children to understand and manage their anxiety with this engaging and imaginative workbook. The Anxiety Gremlin is a mischievous creature who loves to gobble up your anxious feelings The more anxiety you feed him, the bigger and bigger he gets and the more and more anxious you feel How can you stop this? Starve your Anxiety Gremlin of anxious thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and watch him shrink Based on cognitive behavioural principles, this workbo...

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Lego(r)-Based Therapy: How to Build Social Competence Through Lego(r)-Based Clubs for Children with Autism and Related Conditions - Paperback

$48.53

by Simon Baron-Cohen (Author), Georgina Gomez de la Gomez de la Cuesta (Author), Daniel B. Legoff (Author)This complete guide to LEGO(R) Therapy contains everything you need to know in order to set up and run a LEGO(R) Club for children with autism spectrum disorders or related social communication difficulties and anxiety conditions. By providing a joint interest and goal, LEGO(R) building can become a medium for social development such as sharing, turn-taking, making eye-contact, and follow...

What Works in Tackling Health Inequalities?: Pathways, Policies and Practice Through the Lifecourse - Paperback

$56.65

by Sheena Asthana (Author), Joyce Halliday (Author)In recent years, tackling health inequalities has become a key policy objective in the UK. However, doubts remain about how best to translate broad policy recommendations into practice. One key area of uncertainty concerns the role of local level initiatives. This book identifies the key targets for intervention through a detailed exploration of the pathways and processes that give rise to health inequalities across the lifecourse. It sets th...

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How to Talk to Your Doctor: Getting the Answers and Care You Need - Paperback

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by Patricia A. Agnew (Author)Showing patients how to take control of their own health care, this guide reveals how to navigate the maze of prescriptions and tests and offers advice for those who act as medical advocates for their children, aging parents, or others. Number of Pages: 119 Dimensions: 0.39 x 9 x 6.1 IN Publication Date: October 01, 2006

Gerard's Herbal: Selections from the 1633 Enlarged & Amended Edition - Paperback

$42.75

by John Gerard (Author), Holly Ollivander (Editor), Huw Thomas (Editor)Gerard's Herbal, or The Generall Historie of Plantes, is the fourth gathering in 400 years, in a line of descent from the original folio, the 1633 edition enlarged & amended by Thomas Johnson, and the 1927 Marcus Woodward version. The Velluminous Press edition spans 428 pages containing 300 separate plant entries and 323 illustrations taken from the original woodcuts. Gerard's Herbal is a timeless treasure trove of bot...

Psychic Cold Reading Workbook - Practical Training and Applications - Paperback

$22.66

by Dr Terry Weston (Author)What we do offer in this book is a really exciting, thorough and in depth examination of the cold reading process, together with specific techniques to directly apply in the day to day operation of your professional career. When you are actually 'on the spot', when you are in a reading situation, with a client opposite you, you really want hard and fast guidelines and rules to help you frame your reading. Number of Pages: 124 Dimensions: 0.29 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN Public...

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Pale Faces: The Masks of Anemia - Hardcover

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by Charles L. Bardes (Author)Who would have thought that something so commonplace as iron deficiency would lead to prehistoric ochre, Egyptian amulets, Renaissance alchemy, Victorian projections of maidenhood, and the astrophysical end of everything? Whether mild or deadly, anemia affects an essential body fluid: blood. In Pale Faces, Charles L. Bardes probes deeply into this illness as metaphor by exploring the impact of both science and culture on its treatment across the ages. His innovati...

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Above and Beyond: 365 Meditations for Transcending Chronic Pain and Illness - Paperback

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by J. S. Dorian (Author)Bursting with insightful meditations that encourage spiritual healing while addressing the unique needs of those with chronic illness and chronic pain, this book is a must-have for anyone seeking spiritual guidance and down-to-earth suggestions on how to live with chronic illness and pain.Author BiographyJ.S. Dorian: No stranger to chronic illness and pain, the author has survived malignant melanoma and coronary artery bypass surgery, and is challenged by lupus and ost...

Awakening Ashley: Mozart Knocks Autism on Its Ear - Paperback

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by Sharon Ruben (Author)At eighteen months, Ashley Ruben still didn't talk. She wouldn't respond when her name was called; she didn't appear to hear either. She fixated on tiny pieces of dirt and ate only crunchy foods. She was enveloped in a thick fog-impenetrable by everyone except Barney the Dinosaur. She worked puzzles like a kindergartener and was computer-savvy before she was two years old. Her mother's late-night searches on the Internet hinted at a reason for her lack of engagement wi...

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by Francesco Fraioli (Editor)This well-illustrated pocket book offers up-to-date guidance on the clinical and research applications of PET/CT in the most common neurological and neuro-oncological disorders. The opening chapters cover the pros and cons of widely used radiological imaging techniques, scanners, and radiopharmaceuticals, with emphasis on the state of the art hybrid modalities, primarily PET/CT but also PET/MRI. Helpful information is provided on the clinical and research tracers ...

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Urban Green Spaces: Public Health and Sustainability in the United States - Paperback

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by Viniece Jennings (Author), Matthew H. E. M. Browning (Author), Alessandro Rigolon (Author)This book crosses disciplinary boundaries to investigate how the benefits of green spaces can be further incorporated in public health. In this regard, the book highlights how ecosystem services provided by green spaces affect multiple aspects of human health and well-being, offering a strategic way to conceptualize the topic. For centuries, scholars have observed the range of health benefits associat...

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Practical Breast Pathology: Frequently Asked Questions - Hardcover

$178.18

by Yan Peng (Editor), Ping Tang (Editor)Back JacketThis comprehensive volume reviews current topics and controversies in diagnostic breast pathology, and addresses frequently encountered diagnostic problems using a question and answer format and case presentations. Emphasis is placed on the diagnostic approach as it relates to morphology, clinical and radiographic correlation, differential diagnosis, and ancillary testing including immunohistochemical and molecular analyses. Answers are provi...

Geriatric Emergency Medicine - Hardcover

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by Christian Nickel (Editor), Abdelouahab Bellou (Editor), Simon Conroy (Editor)Covers the key aspects of geriatric emergency medicine in depthHighlights common pitfallsUnderlines the increasing need for training and development in this field Written by internationally recognized experts in emergency medicine and geriatricsBack JacketThis book discusses all important aspects of emergency medicine in older people, identifying the particular care needs of this population, which all too often r...

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Challenges in Health and Development: From Global to Community Perspectives - Hardcover

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by Sandy A. Johnson (Author)This textbook examines strategies of investing in human health and investing in economic growth as distinct approaches to development. It explores the symbiotic relationship of these tactics, and considers the applications and outcomes from a global, national and community level perspective. Each chapter introduces concepts of economic development and population health, and uses case studies to illustrate the same. These case studies include program and policy exam...

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Health Economics from Theory to Practice: Optimally Informing Joint Decisions of Research, Reimbursement and Regulation with Health System Budget Cons - Hardcover

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by Simon Eckermann (Author)Identifies evaluation principles and methods that enable constrained optimisation of joint research, reimbursement and reimbursement decisions Principles and methods are illustrated across health promotion, prevention, palliative and aged care settings addressing challenges of baby boomer ageingHealth shadow price and value of information methods are shown to point towards research required for better integration and pricing of existing and new technologiesDemonstra...

Irrational Use of Antibiotics - Paperback

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by Safila Naveed (Author), Farya Zafar (Author)In South Asia the irrational use of antibiotics prevails widely, which does not only increase the burden on the patient pockets but also is the major contributing factor for the development of antimicrobial resistance in this part of the world. In this book we have tried to measure the practices employed by doctors in prescribing different antibiotics with the help of a survey from the major institutes/Hospitals of Karachi. Number of Pages: 92 Di...

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by Vishali Gupta (Editor), Quan Dong Nguyen (Editor), Phuc Lehoang (Editor)Uveitis comprises a group of intraocular diseases that poses a diagnostic challenge to the ophthalmologists of all subspecialties, including uveitis specialists. The morphological expression of the diseases may be characteristic at times, but it is challenging to detect and recognize subtle clinical clues that might indicate towards a particular etiology: infectious, non-infectious or masquerade. Ancillary investigatio...

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Echocardiography in Mitral Valve Disease - Hardcover

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by Francesco Fulvio Faletra (Author)Back JacketThis book provides a comprehensive account of the role of echocardiography in patients with mitral valve disease. The normal echocardiographic anatomy of the mitral valve is first presented, and the applications of echocardiography in mitral valve disease are then covered in detail by experts from different subspecialties in cardiology. Topics include etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, assessment of severity, and role of echocardiography in pe...

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Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction - Hardcover

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by Filippo Crea (Author), Gaetano a. Lanza (Author), Paolo G. Camici (Author)This book provides comprehensive update on coronary physiology and a systematic assessment of coronary microvascular dysfunction in cardiovascular diseases. Discussion includes pathogenic mechanisms, prognostic relevance, clinical management and more.Back JacketIn the past two decades a number of studies have shown that abnormalities in the function and structure of coronary microcirculation can be detected in severa...

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Psychological First Aid: Guide for Field Workers - Paperback

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by World Health Organization (Author)Perhaps you are called upon as a staff member or volunteer to help in a major disaster, or you find yourself at the scene of an accident where people are hurt. Perhaps you are a teacher or health worker talking with someone from your community who has just witnessed the violent death of a loved one. This guide will help you to know the most supportive things to say and do for people who are very distressed. It will also give you information on how to appro...

Psicoanalizar. Un Ensayo Sobre El Orden del Inconsciente y La Practica de La Letra - Paperback

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by Serge LeClaire (Author) Number of Pages: 200 Dimensions: 0.52 x 8.14 x 5.96 IN Publication Date: January 31, 2002

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Dermatology: Comprehensive Board Review and Practice Examinations: Print + eBook with Multimedia - Paperback

$147.13

by Caroline Nelson (Author)With high-yield coverage of content on the newly restructured in-training and certification examinations, Dermatology: Comprehensive Board Review and Practice Examinations provides the information you need to excel. The Board Review begins with an overview of science and research, progresses to review dermatologic diagnoses, and concludes with a summary of treatment techniques. The Practice Examinations, delivered in basic, core, and applied formats, are an invaluab...

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by Kenneth Egol (Editor)Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022! With practical coverage of both adult and pediatric fractures, Handbook of Fractures, Sixth Edition is the must-have reference for residents and anyone--nurse practitioners and physician assistants, for example--in either the orthopaedic or emergency medicine setting. The book's easy-to-read review provides fast access to information on all aspects of fracture management and classification--from anatomy and mechanism of injury...

Succeeding in Academic Medicine: A Roadmap for Diverse Medical Students and Residents - Paperback

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by John P. S疣chez (Editor)This first-of-its-kind book for underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities (URM), women, and sexual and gender minorities in medicine offers the core knowledge and skills needed to achieve a well-planned, fulfilling career in academic medicine. The knowledge and skills provided by the esteemed co-authors, successful diverse pre-faculty, and junior and senior academicians, are complemented by their inspirational and motivational stories. Increasing diversity in the...

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Coping with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): A Guide to Managing Memory Loss, Effective Brain Training and Reducing the Risk of Dementia - Paperback

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by Mary Jordan (Author)Adults are being increasingly diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and this book provides strategies for concerned individuals to help slow the onset of the condition. Around 50% of adults with MCI go on to develop dementia, but research shows that self-help through early intervention and preventative measures can hugely slow this down. The self-help measures in this book include memory aids, health and lifestyle changes, activities, therapies and technologic...

Stop Drinking Alcohol in 5 Steps: Discover Effective Ways to Quit Drinking and Stop Alcohol Abuse - Paperback

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by Helen Wright (Author)Are you sick of the effects of drinking on your life? Do you have even a tiny shred of desire to stop drinking? This book is written from the heart and contains brutally honest techniques that can save you from a self-destructive path of alcoholism. I will to equip you with the necessary knowledge to fight off this disaster from your life.By reading this book, you will be able to find the best ways to stop drinking. This is achieved through tackling facts about drinkin...

Funny Things my Patients Said: You just can't make this stuff up: Funny, Crazy or Witty Quotes and memories from your patients - Paperback

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by Kenniebstyles Journals (Author)Say What? Sometimes you can't believe what your patients are saying. This well designed, well organized journal is the perfect place to write down sayings from your patients so you can look back on them later for a good laugh. This makes a great gift for any medical professional, doctors nurses, EMTs, clinical workers, medical students and more. Makes a great appreciation gift. Number of Pages: 102 Dimensions: 0.24 x 7.99 x 5 IN Publication Date: October 18, ...

Analyzing, Interpreting and Understanding The Medical Literature: A Guide For The Pharmaceutical Representative, PharmD, NP and PA - Paperback

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by Paul Snyder (Author), Ron Sheeley (Author)INSIDE ARE VALUABLE INSIGHTS TO HELP YOU STAND APART FROM YOUR COMPETITION AND ENHANCE YOUR RAPPORT WITH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WE KNOW THAT MEDICAL LIAISONS, CORPORATE PHARMD'S, AND YOUR MARKETING STAFF WILL BENEFIT FROM THESE PRINCIPLES, AND THE FIELD STAFF WILL HAVE THEIR EFFORTS TRULY ENHANCED.THIS IS 'THE REST OF THE STORY' BEYOND THE SYNOPSIS IN THE ABSTRACT AT THE START OF CLINICAL STUDIES.Clinical studies are the heartbeat of medical testin...