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Asymptomatic: The Silent Spread of Covid-19 and the Future of Pandemics - Paperback

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by Joshua S. Weitz (Author)The riveting account of how asymptomatic transmission drove COVID-19's global spread and catalyzed interventions to control it.Why was COVID-19 so difficult to contain and so devastating to people and economies worldwide? In Asymptomatic, author Joshua S. Weitz explains how silent transmission enabled COVID-19's massive and tragic global impact. Weaving the science of viral infections together with an insider's look at response efforts, Weitz guides readers through...

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American Eldercide: How It Happened, How to Prevent It - Hardcover

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by Margaret Morganroth Gullette (Author)A bracing spotlight on the avoidable causes of the COVID-19 Eldercide in the United States. Twenty percent of the Americans who have died of COVID since 2020 have been older and disabled adults residing in nursing homes--even though they make up fewer than one percent of the US population. Something about this catastrophic loss of life in government-monitored facilities has never added up. Until now. In American Eldercide, activist and scholar Margar...

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by Juliette Hyland (Author)In this Halloween-set story from Juliette Hyland, a fake-wedding-date arrangement sparks real feelings when emergency vet Beck agrees to accompany vet Violet to her ex's wedding. HER HALLOWEEN ROMANCE RUSE... In the run-up to Halloween, vet Violet is focused on finding a fake date for a wedding where she'll have to see her abhorrent ex. Joking to good-looking emergency vet tech Beck that he could step in, she doesn't expect him to agree! Violet's always had a thin...

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The History of Medicine in Twelve Objects - Hardcover

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by Carol Cooper (Author)Discover the fascinating history of medicine from its primitive beginnings to the lifesaving technologies of today. Award-winning author Dr Carol Cooper takes you on a journey through the 12 objects that have come to define medicine through the ages - from the barbaric and bizarre to the inventive and impressive, this captivating read is peppered with fascinating anecdotes. In this unique history, you will discover how ill health has been with us for as long as humans ...

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Crisis of Abundance: Rethinking How We Pay for Health Care - Hardcover

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by Arnold King (Author)America's health care troubles largely stem from a great success: modern medicine can do much more today than in the past. So what's the trouble? How to pay for it. In easily comprehensible prose, MIT-trained economist Arnold Kling explains better ways of financing health care for the poor, workers, the disabled, and the elderly. Kling predicts relying less on government and more on private savings would improve health outcomes. A must-read for health care reformers. Nu...

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Differential Diagnosis in Small Animal Cytology: The Skin and Subcutis - Paperback

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by Francesco Cian (Author), Paola Monti (Author)Illustrated with high-quality photomicrographs, Differential Diagnosis in Small Animal Cytology: the Skin and Subcutis is a comprehensive resource for identifying--through cytology--the most common cutaneous and subcutaneous diseases of dogs and cats. With key points describing the main clinical and cytological features of each lesion, the book provides lists of differential diagnoses, including diagnostic algorithms, and handy 'hints and tips' ...

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The Fascial Distortion Model: Philosophy, Principles and Clinical Applications - Paperback

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by Todd Capistrant (Author), Georg Harrer (Author), Thomas Pentzer (Author)"The Fascial Distortion Model (FDM) was introduced by the American physician Stephen Typaldos (1957-2006). In this model all injuries and other conditions causing pain or disability are seen as arising from specific distortions of the connective tissue. This highly illustrated and very practical text and manual covers in detail the theoretical framework of the model, and approaches to manual therapy treatment based on ...

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Kigo: Exploring the Spiritual Essence of Acupuncture Points Through the Changing Seasons - Paperback

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by Lorie Eve Dechar (Author), Randine Lewis (Foreword by)With references to traditional Taoist and Chinese texts, as well as influences from the author's background in psychology and psychotherapy, this book by Lorie Dechar demonstrates how practitioners can work with the spirit of acupuncture points in modern practice. The concept of 'kigo', a Japanese word meaning 'season word', is used to understand the seasonal energy of the points and how the body relates to the universal flow. As an und...

Musculoskeletal Disorders and Injuries: Diagnosis and Therapeutic Strategies - Hardcover

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by Joel Reynolds (Editor)The musculoskeletal system is an organ system which facilitates movement and provides support, form and stability to the body. It is comprised of the bones of the skeleton, muscles, tendons, cartilage, ligaments, joints and other connective tissue that bind tissues and organs together. The disorders of the musculoskeletal system encompass motion discrepancies or functional disorders. As several other body systems such as the nervous, vascular and integumentary systems...

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by Gavin Francis (Author)Britain's health service is dying. Gavin Francis shows us why we should fight for it. Since its birth in 1948, the powers that be have chipped away at the NHS. Now, Britain's best-loved institution is under greater threat than ever, besieged by a deadly combination of underfunding, understaffing and the predatory private sector. In the wake of the pandemic, we have come to accept a 'new normal' of permanent crisis and years-long waiting lists. But, as Gavin Francis re...

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Role Development in Professional Nursing Practice - Paperback

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by Kathleen Masters (Author)Role Development in Professional Nursing Practice continues to serve as a clear and concise road map for pre-licensure nursing students on their journey to becoming a professional nurse. Well-written and engaging, Kathy Masters starts with the foundational concepts that help professional nurses thrive and seamlessly progresses into issues directly related to patient-centered care, including quality and safety, evidence-based practice, leadership, teamwork and colla...

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Prevention First: Policymaking for a Healthier America - Paperback

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by Anand K. Parekh (Author), Tom Daschle (Foreword by), Bill Frist (Foreword by)Deaths from preventable diseases have decreased life expectancy in the United States for the first time in a century, making it clear that we must deal with the crisis by embracing prevention as our nation's top health sector priority.In Prevention First, Dr. Anand K. Parekh, chief medical advisor of the Bipartisan Policy Center, argues that disease prevention must be our nation's top health policy priority. Build...

Assessment and Intervention with Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Neurocognitive Challenges: A Psychodynamic Perspective - Hardcover

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by Nechama Sorscher (Author)Neurodivergent children, adolescents, and adults demonstrate both learning and attention challenges that contribute to academic, social, and workplace failures. The emotional consequences of these disorders can often include lowered self-esteem, pervasive feelings of shame, profound insecurity about academic skills, and a deep sense of vulnerability. This leads many individuals with neurocognitive difficulties to consult with psychotherapists for help in alleviatin...

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Handbook of Good Psychiatric Management for Borderline Personality Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder - Paperback

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by Lois W. Choi-Kain (Editor), Hilary Connery (Editor) Number of Pages: 316 Dimensions: 0.6 x 9 x 5.9 IN Publication Date: October 03, 2024

Nigeria in Detail: An X-ray of Burning Issues and the Way Forward - Hardcover

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by Kemdi Chino Opara (Author)Dr. Kemdi Chino Opara was born in Nigeria, in West Africa. As a native of Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. Opara graduated from Government Secondary School in Owerri.To further his education, Opara came to the United States in 1979 and began to acquire scores of graduate and post-graduate degrees. Opara went on to attain a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from The College of New Jersey, in Trenton, New Jersey.Opara holds a Doctora...

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Why Are You Still Dizzy?: Understanding Vestibular Migraine: A Long Story about the Dizziness Business - Hardcover

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by Alev ?neri MD (Author)Struggling with Vertigo? Discover the Hidden Culprit Behind Your Dizziness!Vertigo and dizziness have been longstanding afflictions throughout human history, and are the second most common health complaints worldwide. Yet, key questions remain unanswered: Why are effective treatments so rare?Why do vertigo/dizziness often recur, even after apparent recovery?Why do conditions like M?ni?re's disease and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) recur despite treatment...

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Igniting Transformational Change:: The University of Minnesota School of Nursing Journey - Hardcover

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by Connie White Delaney (Author), Mary Jo Kreitzer (Author), Joanne Disch (Author)Igniting Transformational Change chronicles the University of Minnesota School of Nursing's bold evolution over the past two decades and offers invaluable insights and recommendations for institutions navigating their own challenges. It describes how the school's leaders have invited conversation, encouraged boldness, engaged unique strategies and tactics, created powerful partnerships, and achieved transformati...

Evidence-Based Psychiatry for Primary Care Providers - Paperback

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by Huynh Wynn Tran MD Facp Facr (Author)PrefaceIn recent years, the United States has faced a significant shortage of mental health specialists, including psychiatrists and psychologists. This shortage has created a gap in care for many patients struggling with mental health conditions, leaving primary care providers (PCPs) and advanced practitioners, such as Advanced Pharmacist Practitioners (APPs), at the forefront of managing psychiatric care. Primary care providers are uniquely position...

Historia de la electroterapia - Paperback

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by Grupo ?gneo (Editor), Jacobo Robles Belmont (Author)La escleroterapia es una pr?ctica m?dica que ha evolucionado a lo largo de los siglos. Desde sus primeras menciones en el antiguo Egipto hasta su desarrollo y uso en la actualidad, este libro ofrece una visi?n completa y detallada de esta t?cnica m?dica.Se trata de un procedimiento que trata las venas retorcidas y dilatadas conocidas como v?rices, y ha sido objeto de estudio y pr?ctica desde tiempos inmemoriales. Este libro traza su evolu...

30-Day Prayer Journal: Prayer Journal for Breast Cancer Warriors, Thrivers, & Survivors - Paperback

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by Michelle Williford (Author)THIS 30-DAY PRAYER JOURNAL IS TO HELP REMIND YOU OF THE HEALING THAT IS RIGHTFULLY YOURS! START YOUR DAY OFF PRAYING THE SCRIPTURES, WRITING WHAT IS IN YOUR HEART, WRITING DOWN WHAT GOD IS SPEAKING TO YOU IN THAT MOMENT, REMEMBERING THE PRAYERS HE HAS ALREADY ANSWERED, READING THE PROMPTS ON THE VISUAL JOURNAL, AND RESPONDING IN EACH SECTION. Number of Pages: 72 Dimensions: 0.2 x 10 x 8 IN Publication Date: October 20, 2024

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by Sandy J. McNeill (Author)The Second Book in the Worldwide Media Duology. Heart Crimes which can be read as a standalone is Miles and Cara's story.Doctor Cara Braithwaite lived for the pulse of the operating room until one fateful mistake shattered her confidence. The weight of a patient's life lost propelled her to abandon her ambitions and familiar life. Presented with a new opportunity to rewrite a difficult experience far from the bosom of home, she moves to Seattle, where fate leads he...

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The Psychosis Workbook: Understand What You're Going Through, Take an Active Role in Your Recovery, and Prevent Relapse - Paperback

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by Laura Dewhirst (Author), Jessica Murakami-Brundage (Author), Ron Unger (Foreword by)Evidence-based tools for a fully customizable recovery plan--choose what works for you. Your recovery from psychosis is a unique experience that encompasses many different emotions, including fear and frustration, confusion and hope, anger, and acceptance. Everyone experiences psychosis differently, and that's why The Psychosis Workbook offers customizable treatment strategies you can use individually or i...

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The Pain Reprocessing Therapy Workbook: Using the Brain's Neuroplasticity to Break the Cycle of Chronic Pain - Paperback

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by Vanessa M. Blackstone (Author), Olivia S. Sinaiko (Author), Alan Gordon (Foreword by)Free yourself from chronic pain with this powerful, evidence-based workbook. Do you suffer from back, knee, or neck pain, migraines, arthritis, fibromyalgia, or any other condition that causes chronic discomfort? Have you searched far and wide for answers, hoping against hope to find lasting relief--only to find yourself disappointed and in pain again? This discouraging cycle can be as damaging to your qua...

Plantas Medicinales (the Home Herbal): Guía Práctica de Remedios Caseros Para Cuerpo Y Mente - Hardcover

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by Andrew Chevallier (Author) Cuida de tu salud con más de 100 recetas de remedios naturales super fáciles de preparar! La naturaleza nos proporciona miles de remedios para mejorar nuestro bienestar físico y mental. Te gustaría aprender a elaborarlos y curarte naturalmente? Este libro de autocuidado te ofrece el asesoramiento y el apoyo que necesitas para tratar tus problemas de salud con remedios caseros de forma segura y eficaz. Identifica las causas de diferentes enfermedades y dolencias ...

The Power of Prions: The Strange and Essential Proteins That Can Cause Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Other Diseases - Hardcover

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by Michel Brahic (Author)The remarkable family of proteins that can make us very ill--but can also be linked to long-term memory, immunity, and the origin of life Over the last decade, scientists have discovered the importance and widespread presence in the body of a remarkable family of proteins known as prion proteins. Research links various types of prion proteins to neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's--and this has fueled the search for new drugs that could halt...

Little Miracles Everywhere: My Unorthodox Path to Holistic Veterinary Medicine - Hardcover

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by Marcie Fallek (Author)Join holistic veterinarian Marcie Fallek on an unconventional healing path that puts love of animals and their wellness first. In this funny, honest, and illuminating memoir, Marcie Fallek, a skeptical New Yorker and animal lover, embarks on a journey to become a veterinarian. She begins her quest at an Italian veterinary school, where most students flunk out. Her struggles lead her to India, in search of Divine help. She vows, following a series of cathartic experie...

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Medical Billing & Coding for Dummies - Paperback

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by Karen Smiley (Author)The essential guide for medical billing professionals, updated for ICD-11 standards Medical Billing & Coding For Dummies will set you up for success in getting started as a medical biller and coder. To ensure data accuracy and efficient data processing, medical offices need professionally trained coders to handle records. This book provides prospective allied health professionals with everything they need to know to get started in medical billing and coding as a ca...

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Finding You: A Sweet Contemporary Romance - Library Binding

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by Amy Clipston (Author) Number of Pages: 510 Dimensions: 1.1 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: August 28, 2024 Large Print: Yes

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Health at Risk: America's Ailing Health System - And How to Heal It - Paperback

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by Jacob Hacker (Editor)In this volume, the nation's leading advisors on health policy and financing appraise America's ailing healthcare system and suggest reasonable approaches to its rehabilitation. Each chapter confronts a major challenge to the country's health security, from runaway costs and uneven quality of care to declining levels of insurance coverage, medical bankruptcy, and the growing enthusiasm for health plans that put patients in charge of risk and cost. Bringing the latest r...

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by Radclyffe (Author)Zoey Cohen spent a lifetime learning to hide disappointment and loss behind a mask of unshakeable calm and control, even when her longtime friend-with-benefits lover moves on for true love. Declan Black returns to Philadelphia Medical Center after an accident costs her the life she'd built and her career. She's resolved to protect herself from ever being vulnerable to past mistakes by rebuilding her life around her new role as an ER attending, and that life does not inclu...

The Chemist and Druggist [electronic Resource]; Vol. 169 = no. 4070 (22 Feb. 1958) - Paperback

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by Ubm (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, a...

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Directions - Hardcover

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by Antonio Chavez (Editor)Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that causes a progressive loss of motor neurons which controls voluntary muscles. It is a common motor neuron disease, which has symptoms like stiff muscles, muscle twitches, gradually growing weakness and muscle wasting. ALS leads to paralysis and early death, due to respiratory failure. There is no known cause and currently no treatment for ALS. However, life expectancy can be increased by two to th...