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Living at High Altitudes - Library Binding

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by Joanne Mattern (Author)Life is different at high altitudes. The air is thinner and the sun is brighter. High altitudes can be places of danger and illness, as well as places of incredible natural beauty. People live in large cities and small communities high in the mountains all over the world. This book explores the challenges they have faced over time and how technology has helped them to adapt to this type of environment. Through easy-to-read text and helpful sidebars, readers will also...

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Manual Washington de Especialidades Clínicas. Gastroenterología - Paperback

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by Chandra Gyawali (Author)Manual Washington(R) de especialidades clínicas: Gastroenterología presenta a médicos residentes de gastroenterología y a estudiantes de medicina en rotaciones clínicas los principios para la atención de las afecciones que alteran la función gastrointestinal, así como su manejo intrahospitalario y ambulatorio. El texto recoge, en el popular formato de la serie Washington(R), los principales abordajes para evaluar y tratar a los pacientes, con el fin de ayudar a perf...

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Bates. Guía de Bolsillo de Exploración Física E Historia Clínica - Paperback

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by Lynn S. Bickley (Author), Peter G. Szilagyi (Author), Richard M. Hoffman (Author)Aclamada como la principal guía de bolsillo de examen físico disponible en la actualidad, Bates. Guía de bolsillo de exploración física e historia clínica se ha posicionado como uno de los referentes clásicos de la propedéutica clínica actual. Para preparar eficazmente a los estudiantes para la práctica, los autores hacen hincapié en la importancia de utilizar el razonamiento clínico, la toma de decisiones com...

Medical Society of Erie County - Hardcover

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by Stacey Watt Mba Fasa (Author), Aimana Elbahtity Esq (Author), Robert S. Armstrong Facs (Foreword by)The Medical Society of Erie County was founded on September 1, 1821, by the first physician in Erie County, Cyrenius Chapin, MD. It began as a means of fulfilling a requirement of New York State law, since all physicians within the state were required to belong to a local medical society at that time. Through the years, the Medical Society of Er... Number of Pages: 130 Dimensions: 0.38 x 9.2...

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The Physiology of the Joints - Volume 2: The Lower Limb - Paperback

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by Adalbert Kapandji (Author), Carrie Owerko (Author), Alexandra Anderson (Author)The Physiology of the Joints, conceived and written more than forty years ago by Dr. A. I. Kapandji, deals with biomechanics, a subject until then mentioned only incidentally in textbooks of anatomy. Following his lead, every anatomy textbook nowadays has a large component devoted to the functional aspect of the locomotor system, which has become an essential scientific subject. The seventh edition of this volum...

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by B. Patrick Murray (Author), Joseph Carpenter (Author)Part of the "What Do I Do Now: Emergency Medicine" series, Medical Toxicology is an interactive, case-based book that covers content not found in most general specialty textbooks, and gives readers the opportunity to prepare for board certification and recertification, and to gain medical toxicology expertise without the need to perform a deep dive into the literature. The 34 chapters go beyond the basics of common and dangerous toxiciti...

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Assessment and Treatment Methods for Manual Therapists: The Most Effective and Efficient Treatment Every Time - Paperback

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by Jeffrey Burch (Author), Peter Anthony (Illustrator)Effectively assessing clients and knowing how to treat them is the cornerstone of manual therapy. This practical and informative book gives clear and detailed information about these two steps. The book provides step-by-step instructions (including Illustrations) for 19 assessment methods and 24 gentle treatment methods, some of which appear in print for the first time. These methods can be combined to give multiple options for treatment, ...

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Occupational Therapy, Disability Activism, and Me: Challenging Ableism in Healthcare - Paperback

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by Georgia Vine (Author)How can health and social care services better serve people with disabilities? How can we meaningfully challenge ableist practice? What would a truly inclusive system look like? Georgia Vine answers these questions and more as she charts her journey from her experience of children's services to occupational therapist and disability activist. Discussing stigma, independence, and the transition to adulthood, Georgia provides vital insight into the challenges she has face...

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Ibclc Exam Secrets Study Guide: Lactation Consultant Review and Practice Test Questions for the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Exa - Paperback

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by Mometrix Lactation Consultant Certificat (Editor) Number of Pages: 215 Publication Date: July 11, 2023

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by Sebastian Fitzek (Author)First he kills the mother, then he kidnaps the child. The grieving father is given 45 hours to search. If the child isn't found, they die, captive. The press call him the Eye Collector. Because the horror doesn't end with the murders. Every body discovered has had the left eye removed. When evidence implicates police officer turned journalist Alexander Zorbach, who has championed the case against the Eye Collector, he becomes the main suspect. Meanwhile, a mysterio...

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Saving Stella: Notes from a Nurse Turned Legislator - Hardcover

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by Shirley Nathan-Pulliam (Author)The compelling autobiography of a nurse-turned-state senator determined to make health care equitable and available for all.From her childhood in Jamaica to her early days in nursing and, eventually, to her entry into politics, Shirley Nathan-Pulliam has exemplified what it means to translate principles and values into action through legislation and advocacy. Saving Stella takes readers on her personal and political journey by highlighting the injustices face...

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Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care: Step-By-Step Guidance for Assessment and Intervention - Paperback

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by Christopher L. Hunter (Author), Jeffrey L. Goodie (Author), Mark S. Oordt (Author)Now in its third edition, Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care details the relevant updates in the field for behavioral health care practitioners and offers targeted clinical assessment and intervention strategies that will meet the future needs of educators, students, and clinicians. Drawing on comprehensive research evidence and the authors' decades of clinical experience, this book offers practica...

Brain Damage in the Preterm Infants - Hardcover

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by Jerome Holyfield (Editor)Premature birth or preterm birth refers to the birth of a baby before completing 37 weeks of gestation, as opposed to full term delivery of approximately 40 weeks. Preterm birth may lead to various problems such as increased threat of morbidity and mortality, brain damage, and cerebral palsy. There are various factors that lead to the development of brain injury in preterm infants. Factors such as perinatal asphyxia, infection/inflammation, chronic hypoxia, and exp...

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Every Branch of the Healing Art: A History of the Rcsi - Hardcover

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by Ronan Kelly (Author)In 1784, a small group of Irish surgeons broke ranks with the Guild of Barber-Surgeons to form the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI). Every Branch of the Healing Art tells the story of RCSI through its contributions to a near-quarter-millennium of surgical, medical and societal change. From nineteenth-century bodysnatchers to the 1916 Rising, through two pandemics and two world wars, with a vivid cast of characters, and reaching right to the present day, Every...

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Sant'Egidio's Dream: How a Catholic People's Movement Is Meeting the Challenge of AIDS in Africa and Shaping the Future of Global Health - Paperback

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by Roberto Morozzo Della Rocca (Author), Caroline Swinton (Translator), Jeffrey D. Sachs (Foreword by)The story of an innovative program of treatment for AIDS in Africa that succeeded in the face of international development agencies' "afro pessimism"Until this century, Western governments and foundations framing policies for AIDS relief in Africa maintained that prevention alone was a preferable alternative to prevention-plus-treatment, which would be costly and impractical in Africa, or wou...

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by Betsy Rathburn (Author)People have been using prosthetics for thousands of years. Today, animals use them too And in the future, the cutting-edge technology of bionics will add even more possibilities. Readers of this high-interest title will explore the history of prosthetics, the technology available today, and what the future holds for bionics. Engaging text and interesting photos combine with a diagram, timeline, graph, and pro/con comparison to offer fascinating information about thi...

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by Alicia Z. Klepeis (Author)In Antibiotics, readers will learn about the science behind the discovery and development of antibiotic medicine and how it helps us fight infections today. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about the challenges overcome to create antibiotics and how this super science feat continues to adapt in our changing world. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary i...

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by Kirsten Chang (Author)ZZZZZ. Getting sleep is an essential part of living a healthy life. In this title, a narrative opener sets an example of a healthy bedtime routine. Next, readers learn about the importance of sleep, and an extended example sets kids up for bedtime success. Special features summarize and reinforce the main idea with text and visuals. A final question asks kids to apply what they have learned throughout the book. Number of Pages: 24 Dimensions: 0.3 x 9.2 x 6.6 IN Illust...

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by Jane Jesmond (Author)Six decades. Seven people. One unspeakable secret. 1957. A catastrophe occurs at the pharmaceutical lab in Coventry where sixteen-year-old Wilf is working for the summer. A catastrophe that needs to be covered up at all costs. 2017. Phiney is shocked by the death of her grandfather, Wilf, who has jumped from a railway bridge at a Coventry station. Journalist Mat Torrington is the only witness. Left with a swarm of unanswered questions, Phiney, Mat and Wilf's wife, Do...

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Netter's Essential Physiology - Paperback

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by Susan Mulroney (Author), Adam Myers (Author)Clear, focused, and highly visual, Netter's Essential Physiology, 3rd Edition, uses a concise, clinical approach to help you grasp key concepts quickly and easily. Illustrated by the world-renowned Frank H. Netter, MD, and artists working in his tradition, this readable text combines easy-to-understand prose with clinical correlations, "light bulb" side notes, end-of-chapter questions, and helpful videos to ensure a complete understanding of comp...

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Smith's Recognizable Patterns of Human Deformation - Paperback

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by John M. Graham (Author), Pedro A. Sanchez-Lara (Author)The only reference devoted to the diagnoses and management of birth defects resulting from mechanical forces, Smith's Recognizable Patterns of Human Deformation, 5th Edition, provides evidence-based management for a range of common pediatric problems affecting the limbs and craniofacial region. Continuing the tradition of excellence established by Dr. Smith's research and teaching, this title supplies highly readable, well-illustrated ...

Clinician's Guide to Applying, Conducting, and Disseminating Clinical Education Research - Paperback

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by Mark Deruiter (Author), Sarah M. Ginsberg (Author)Clinician's Guide to Applying, Conducting, and Disseminating Clinical Education Research provides clinical educators with the fundamental knowledge to be effective consumers of research and integrate it into their clinical education practice. Clinical educators are routinely called upon to provide early-career clinicians with clinical education and supervision within their practice. Clinician's Guide to Applying, Conducting, and Dissemina...

Helping Through Illness: Practical Ways to Support Someone with a Serious or Chronic Condition - Paperback

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by Sheila Hoover (Author)At a loss for how to help someone who has a serious illness or chronic health condition?Not sure what to say or do? This easy-to-use guide will help you support a loved one with confidence. Filled with dozens of practical, everyday tips, Helping Through Illness teaches how to skillfully and sensitively support a friend or family member who is ill-and how to take care of yourself in the process. Author Sheila Hoover approaches this heavy topic in a light-hearted way us...

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Nelson's Neonatal Antimicrobial Therapy - Paperback

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by Joseph B. Cantey MD (Editor), Jason Sauberan (Editor), John D. Nelson (Editor)Completely updated and revised, Nelson's Neonatal Antimicrobial Therapy, 2nd Edition, provides the most current, practical, and evidence-based recommendations for health care professionals treating neonates. Developed by leading experts in antimicrobial therapy, this resource aims to help clinicians select the right drug, dose, and duration for the treatment of bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections i...

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Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Perfectionism - Paperback

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by Sarah J. Egan (Author), Tracey D. Wade (Author), Roz Shafran (Author)This practical resource provides an evidence-based framework for treating clients struggling with perfectionism, whether as the main presenting problem or in conjunction with depression, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. Using a case formulation approach, the authors draw on their extensive cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) experience to present specific techniques and interventions. ...

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Ccht Exam Secrets Study Guide: Ccht Test Review for the Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician Exam - Paperback

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by Mometrix Medical Technology Certificatio (Editor)This CCHT study guide includes CCHT practice test questions. Our CCHT study guide contains easy-to-read essential summaries that highlight the key areas of the CCHT test. Mometrix's CCHT test study guide reviews the most important components of the CCHT exam. Number of Pages: 195 Dimensions: 0.5 x 11.07 x 8.24 IN Publication Date: January 31, 2023

Surface Treatment of Titanium Implant and Dental Implant Design - Paperback

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by Nisha Kapoor (Author), Archana Nagpal (Author), Ramit Verma (Author)This book provides a comprehensive idea about dental implant design, surface structure and properties of titanium, different method used for surface treatment, surface properties of titanium implants aimed for bone and soft tissue integration, explained with the help of pictures .This book will help dental students and practitioner in selection of different types of implants based upon their surface properties. Number of P...

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Study Guide for Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing - Paperback

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by Paula D. Hopper (Author), Linda S. Williams (Author)Here's the perfect companion to Davis Advantage forUnderstanding Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition. It offers the practice nursing students need to hone their critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, while mastering the principles, concepts, and procedures essential to success in the classroom and in practice. The Study Guide corresponds to the text chapter by chapter, while reinforcing the text's emphasis on 'connections' each ...

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What Would Happen If You Never Slept? - Paperback

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by Thomas Kingsley Troupe (Author), Anna Mongay (Illustrator)I'M NOT GOING TO BED! What would happen if you took it to the extreme and never slept? This humorous, fact-based cautionary tale shows the effects of no sleep on your body--and your social life! For kids who want to know the why of everything, author Thomas Kingsley Troupe takes readers down an imaginative, subtly instructive path of what ifs. If you never sleep, forgetfulness and confusion give way to bicycle accidents, hallucinati...

Fascinating Fringes of Medicine: From Oddities to Innovations - Hardcover

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by Campion Quinn (Author)Step into the captivating world of Fascinating Fringes of Medicine: From Oddities to Innovations, a compelling anthology authored by Dr Campion Quinn. Unveil the extraordinary tales of unusual diseases, queer conditions, peculiar treatments, and intriguing characters that shaped the history of medicine. Uncover the forgotten heroes and unsung pioneers who pushed the boundaries of medical knowledge and witness their relentless pursuit for medical understanding and thei...

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Psychodynamic Therapy: A Guide to Evidence-Based Practice - Paperback

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by Richard F. Summers (Author), Jacques P. Barber (Author), Sigal Zilcha-Mano (Author)Firmly grounded in contemporary clinical practice and research, this pragmatic guide for professionals and students is now in a revised and expanded second edition. The book explains the theory underlying psychodynamic approaches and lays out a model for understanding psychopathology. Vivid case examples demonstrate how to tailor psychodynamic therapy effectively for individual patients. The authors provide ...

The Hidden Zoo Inside You: An illustrated guide to pesky organisms and pandemics - Hardcover

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by Allen Jones (Author), Allen Jones (Illustrator)A primer about hundreds of infections, The Hidden Zoo Inside You provides the foundations of infectious disease required to understand pandemics through the use of humor, drawings, and even doodles. The entire book is handwritten and includes diagrams and sketches that explain, in layman's terms, the origin, epidemiology, clinical features, public health concerns of various life-threatening diseases. It reveals to the reader how the microbial ...