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Achieving Competencies for Nursing Practice: A Handbook for Student Nurses - Paperback

$61.54

by Sheila Reading (Author), Brian Webster (Author)This book will offer examples to nursing students to enable a creative and innovative understanding of how the competencies may be demonstrated in the many contexts where practice occurs with individuals, groups or possibly communities. Number of Pages: 290 Dimensions: 0.61 x 9.69 x 7.44 IN Publication Date: January 01, 2014

Health Promotion for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - Paperback

$71.26

by Laurence Taggart (Author), Wendy Cousins (Author)This book offers a wide range of health and social care professionals, the knowledge and strategies to address key issues, enabling and empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to enjoy healthier lives. Number of Pages: 250 Dimensions: 0.53 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN Publication Date: January 01, 2014

Quantitative Health Research: Issues and Methods - Paperback

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by Elizabeth Curtis (Author), Jonathan Drennan (Author)Supervision in Action aims to help professional and trainee supervisors, consultants and coaches to 'take care of themselves' - in other words, the art of learning from their own experience in their practice. Number of Pages: 442 Dimensions: 0.9 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN Publication Date: August 01, 2013

Assessment Skills for Paramedics - Paperback

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by Amanda Blaber (Author)This text for nurses makes pharmacology less intimidating by focusing on the drug knowledge needed in order to practice as a newly qualified nurse. Number of Pages: 400 Dimensions: 0.82 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: April 01, 2016

The Nurse Mentor's Handbook: Supporting Students in Clinical Practice - Paperback

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by Danny Walsh (Author)This popular and manageable mentoring book gives you strategies and ideas to help devise and enhance learning opportunities for students. Number of Pages: 282 Dimensions: 0.59 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: June 01, 2014

A Sociology of Mental Health and Illness - Paperback

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by Anne Rogers (Author), David Pilgrim (Author)A former BMA Medical Book of the Year award winner, this book provides a sociological analysis of major areas of mental health and illness. Number of Pages: 290 Dimensions: 0.61 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN Publication Date: May 01, 2014

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by Liza Cragg (Author), Maggie Davies (Author), Wendy Macdowall (Author)This fully updated edition will help students and professionals develop an understanding of the core health promotion theories. Number of Pages: 186 Dimensions: 0.4 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN Publication Date: October 01, 2013

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by Will Nutland (Author), Liza Cragg (Author)This book gives the reader a sound understanding of the practice of health promotion, and helps to develop the skills needed. Number of Pages: 250 Dimensions: 0.53 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN Publication Date: May 01, 2015

Radiology Life Support (Rad-Ls): A Practical Approach - Paperback

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by William Bush Jr (Author)'Radiology Life Support' focuses on the adverse effects and life-threatening emergencies caused by reactions to the contrast media used in every modern radiology department Number of Pages: 208 Dimensions: 0.45 x 9.69 x 7.44 IN Publication Date: April 30, 1999

Finger Acupressure: Treatment for Many Common Ailments from Insomnia to Impotence by Using Finger Massage on Acupuncture Points - Paperback

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by Pedro Chan (Author)Whatever your age, whatever your lifestyle, you can discover the remarkable, hands-on healing power of Finger Acupressure. Over the centuries, the Chinese have perfected the art of locating specific pressure points that can be used to enhance the body's natural healing processes. Now, here is a book that puts these ancient insights at your fingertips. As safe and soothing as massage, Finger Acupressure offers simple, painless step-by-step processes that will help you re...

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by Josie Hadley (Author)Are you one of the millions of people searching for natural ways to improve yourself and eliminate bad habits? Hypnosis is a highly effective tool for behavior modification-and this practical and inspiring handbook will show you how to begin today to use hypnosis to change your life. Hypnosis For Change provides simple, step-by-step details to help you harness the power of your own mind. You'll learn about the different trance states, the effective use of treatment scr...

The PDR Family Guide to Common Ailments: An Authoritative A-To-Z Guide to Your Family's Top 100 Health Concerns, Plus Standard Remedies and Natural Al - Paperback

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by Physicians Desk Reference (Author)PDR(R) is the reference source used by physicians and pharmacists every day.Now PDR is the family friend you can rely on. The publishers of The Physicians' Desk Reference(R) have created this easy-to-use A-to-Z guide filled with information you need on nearly one hundred common ailments. The PDR(R) Family Guide to the Most Common Ailments explains the health problems your family is likely to encounter--injuries, aches and pains, chronic disorders, infectio...

Having Your Baby: For the Special Needs of Black Mothers-To-Be, from Conception to Newborn Care - Paperback

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by Hilda Hutcherson (Author), H. Hutcherson (Author), Margaret Williams (With)African-American women face unique challenges during pregnancy. Here is a they can turn to for medical information, health advice, and emotional support during this exhilarating, and sometimes anxious, time. Dr. Hilda Hutcherson, an esteemed Ob-Gyn, explains all the bodily changes, feelings, and medical procedures you may encounter when pregnant. From planning a pregnancy to caring for your newborn, Dr. Hutcherson p...

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by Peter Clement (Author)St. Paul's Hospital, Buffalo, New York. Scandal rocks the medical community when someone murders the chief administrator, plunging a long thin cardiac needle into his heart with deadly precision. Top ER physician Earl Garnet is one of the few doctors who knows how to insert a cardiac needle. Now a suspect, Garnet races to uncover the truth, even as he becomes embroiled in a conspiracy far bigger and more sinister than he could ever imagine . . . a secret that could b...

NeuroLogic: The Brain's Hidden Rationale Behind Our Irrational Behavior - Paperback

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by Eliezer Sternberg (Author)A groundbreaking investigation of the brain's hidden logic behind our strangest behaviors, and of how conscious and unconscious systems interact in order to create our experience and preserve our sense of self. From bizarre dreams and hallucinations to schizophrenia and multiple personalities, the human brain is responsible for a diverse spectrum of strange thoughts and behaviors. When observed from the outside, these phenomena are often written off as being just ...

Lymphatic Drainage System: Understanding Lymphatic Drainage Massage (Proven Techniques and at-home Strategies for Improving Your Lymphatic Function) - Paperback

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by Carlos Robinson (Author)Learn about all things lymphatic health with this handy guide packed with information, advice, and strategies to increasing longevity, mastering lymphatic drainage massage, and maintaining total-body health.The lymphatic system functions as a maintenance department for the body. It controls the fluid levels in our tissues, plays an important role in the optimal performance of immune responses, and aids the production of cells and antibodies that protects us from vir...

A Compend of Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Prescription Writing, With - Hardcover

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by Samuel Otway Lewis Potter (Author)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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the...

How to Be Loved: A Memoir of Lifesaving Friendship - Paperback

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by Eva Hagberg (Author)A luminous memoir about how friendship saved one woman's life, for anyone who has loved a friend who was sick, grieving, or lost--and for anyone who has struggled to seek or accept help Eva Hagberg spent her lonely youth looking everywhere for connection: drugs, alcohol, therapists, boyfriends, girlfriends. Sometimes she found it, but always temporarily. Then, at age thirty, an undiscovered mass in her brain ruptured. So did her life. A brain surgery marked only the be...

Pow-Wows, or Long-Lost Friend: A Collection of Folk Medicinal Cures and Remedies, for Man as Well as Animals (Hardcover) - Hardcover

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by John George Hohman (Author)In this book, John George Hohman catalogues a lengthy list of folk and herbal remedies, created to treat all manner of illnesses in humans and pets. In the early 19th century, John George Hohman worked as a book printer while also selling a variety of herbal remedies. Uniting his dual professions by releasing a book about the many remedies he'd encountered and sold, Hohman first released the text in his native German, with an English edition following later. The ...

Pow-Wows, or Long-Lost Friend: A Collection of Folk Medicinal Cures and Remedies, for Man as Well as Animals - Paperback

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Diseases of the Eye: History of Ophthalmic Medicine - Treatments and Diagnoses Described by a Surgeon and Professor of Ophthalmology in the - Hardcover

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by Nathaniel L. MacBride (Author)Ophthalmologist Nathaniel L. MacBride discusses the various maladies of the eye - first published in 1897, this book offers insight into the history of ophthalmology and eye medicine. Beginning with an anatomical discussion of the cornea, iris and conjunctiva, the author goes on to discuss the various ailments afflicting the eye, such as glaucoma and conjunctivitis. The second part of the book details the physics of eyesight, and how one can discern disturbanc...

Diseases of the Eye: History of Ophthalmic Medicine - Treatments and Diagnoses Described by a Surgeon and Professor of Ophthalmology in the 19th Centu - Paperback

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Bodydreaming in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma: An Embodied Therapeutic Approach - Paperback

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by Marian Dunlea (Author)Winner of the NAAP 2019 Gradiva(R) Award!Winner of the IAJS Book Award for Best Book published in 2019!Marian Dunlea's BodyDreaming in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma: An Embodied Therapeutic Approach provides a theoretical and practical guide for working with early developmental trauma. This interdisciplinary approach explores the interconnection of body, mind and psyche, offering a masterful tool for restoring balance and healing developmental trauma. BodyDrea...

Welcoming Lgbt Residents: A Practical Guide for Senior Living Staff - Paperback

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by Tim R. Johnston (Author)Welcoming LGBT Residents is the first comprehensive guide to working with LGBT older adults in senior living settings. The LGBT older adult population represents one of the fastest-growing subpopulations within our aging society. Despite the increasing demand for LGBT-affirming services there is an absence of training books for care providers. This dual-purpose text is appropriate for training and as a guide to answer questions that may come up during daily tasks. I...

Self and Others: Selected Works of R D Laing Vol 2 - Paperback

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by R. D. Laing (Author)Originally published in 1961 this book is divided into two parts. In the first Laing critiques the Kleinian view of unconsciou phantasy, as developed by Susan Sutherland Isaacs. He emphasizes the overwhelming presence of social phantasy systems. In Part 2, Laing discusses the extent to which an individual is or is not invested in their own actions, using ideas drawn from Martin Buber and Sartre Number of Pages: 176 Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN Publication Date: Septem...

The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Medicine - Paperback

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by Miriam Solomon (Editor), Jeremy R. Simon (Editor), Harold Kincaid (Editor)The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Medicine is a comprehensive guide to topics in the fields of epistemology and metaphysics of medicine. It examines traditional topics such as the concept of disease, causality in medicine, the epistemology of the randomized controlled trial, the biopsychosocial model, explanation, clinical judgment and phenomenology of medicine and emerging topics, such as philosophy of epidem...

All My Relations: Understanding the Experiences of Native Americans with Disabilities - Paperback

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by Hilary N. Weaver (Editor), Francis K. Yuen (Editor)Native Americans suffer disproportionately from many social and health disparities. High rates of poverty, exposure to environmental toxins, and various forms of violence all increase the risk of health problems, including disabilities, yet there is very little published scholarship concerning Native American experiences with disabilities. In collecting contributions on various aspects of disability in Native American populations in one v...

Arfid Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: A Guide for Parents and Carers - Paperback

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by Rachel Bryant-Waugh (Author)ARFID Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: A Guide for Parents and Carers is an accessible summary of a relatively recent diagnostic term. People with ARFID may show little interest in eating, eat only a very limited range of foods or may be terrified something might happen to them if they eat, such as choking or being sick. Because it has been poorly recognised and poorly understood it can be difficult to access appropriate help and difficult to know how ...

Security Management for Healthcare: Proactive Event Prevention and Effective Resolution - Paperback

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by Bernard J. Scaglione (Author)The healthcare industry is changing daily. With the advent of the Affordable Care Act and now the changes being made by the current administration, the financial outlook for healthcare is uncertain. Along with natural disasters, new diseases, and ransomware new challenges have developed for the healthcare security professional. One of the top security issues effecting hospitals today is workplace violence. People don't usually act violently out of the blue. The...

Melatonin: Therapeutic Value and Neuroprotection - Paperback

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by Venkatramanujan Srinivasan (Editor), Gabriella Gobbi (Editor), Samuel D. Shillcutt (Editor)There is growing interest in the field of melatonin research regarding its neurobiological mechanisms as well as its repercussions in clinical practice. Melatonin: Therapeutic Value and Neuroprotection explores melatonin's neuroprotective effects and discusses the therapeutic potential of melatonin and melatonin agonists in treating neurodegenerative diseases and other ailments. Topics include: The...

Mohs and Cutaneous Surgery: Maximizing Aesthetic Outcomes - Paperback

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by Alexander Berlin (Editor)Achieving the best aesthetic results in Mohs and other cutaneous surgery requires proper patient selection, careful surgical technique, and meticulous postoperative care. Yet despite the best efforts of both surgeon and patient, complications may develop, sometimes resulting in suboptimal or objectionable scarring.Mohs and Cutaneous Surgery: Maximizing Aesthetic Outcomes describes in detail the techniques and procedures that help achieve the most aesthetic results ...

Biomedical Photonics Handbook: Therapeutics and Advanced Biophotonics - Paperback

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by Tuan Vo-Dinh (Editor)Shaped by Quantum Theory, Technology, and the Genomics RevolutionThe integration of photonics, electronics, biomaterials, and nanotechnology holds great promise for the future of medicine. This topic has recently experienced an explosive growth due to the noninvasive or minimally invasive nature and the cost-effectiveness of photonic modalities in medical diagnostics and therapy. The second edition of the Biomedical Photonics Handbook presents recent fundamental develo...