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Live Forever?: A Curious Scientist's Guide to Wellness, Ageing and Death - Hardcover

$28.95

by John S. Tregoning (Author)Time wants you dead. Not just you, but your friends, family, pets - everyone you've ever met... 'A beautifully written book about life and death: busts myths, explores the stories of science and history, and ultimately is rich and uplifting.' Dr Adam Rutherford With over 17,000 known diseases affecting humans, and countless poisons, carcinogens and toxins in our environment, it's a miracle that our bodies manage to keep us alive. And that is, of course, if they do...

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Secrets to Surviving Infidelity - Paperback

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by Scott Haltzman (Author)Now completely updated! A compassionate guide to help couples survive infidelity and improve their relationship.When a couple's trust is shattered by infidelity, healing may seem beyond reach--but it doesn't have to be. This second edition of Secrets to Surviving Infidelity offers a compassionate and practical roadmap toward recovery and reconnection. Through humane insights and step-by-step strategies, Dr. Scott Haltzman, a psychiatrist and marriage educator, shares...

Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary - Paperback

$97.13

by Donald Venes (Author) Number of Pages: 2704 Publication Date: February 11, 2025

I Hate Myself: Overcome Self-Loathing and Realize Why You're Wrong about You - Hardcover

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by Blaise Aguirre (Author), Jewel (Foreword by)Learn to understand the unaddressed symptom of mental health In I Hate Myself: Overcome Self-Hatred and Realize Why You're Wrong About You, internationally known Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School Dr. Blaise Aguirre tackles the pervasive and often ignored issue of self-hatred. This book provides crucial insights into identifying and overcoming this deeply disturbing feeling, explaining why common practices of "self-care"...

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by Moshtari Hilal (Author), Elisabeth Lauffer (Translator)"A thoughtful, provocative, playful, and truly original exploration of bodily aesthetics and the factors that define them. A wondrous and important book."--Melissa Febos, author of Girlhood and Body WorkHow do power and beauty join forces to determine who is considered ugly? What role does that ugliness play in fomenting hatred? Moshtari Hilal, an Afghan-born author and artist who lives in Germany, has written a touching, intimate, and...

Booster Shots: The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children's Health - Hardcover

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by Adam Ratner (Author)A pediatrician and infectious disease specialist warns of the resurgence of measles, the antivaccine movement, and how we can prepare for the next pandemic Every single child diagnosed with measles represents a system failure--an inexcusable unforced error. The technology to prevent essentially 100 percent of measles cases has been in our hands since before the moon landing. But this serious airborne disease, once seemingly defeated, is resurgent around the globe. Why, ...

Night Watch (Pulitzer Prize Winner) - Paperback

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by Jayne Anne Phillips (Author)PULITZER PRIZE WINNER - LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION - A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - From one of our most accomplished novelists, a mesmerizing story about a mother and daughter seeking refuge in the chaotic aftermath of the Civil War--and a brilliant portrait of family endurance against all odds In 1874, in the wake of the War, erasure, trauma, and namelessness haunt civilians and veterans, renegades and wanderers, freedmen and runaw...

A Clinical Approach to Ultrasound - Hardcover

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by Bradley Hayes (Editor)Ultrasound is a method of diagnostic imaging that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of structures within the body. This method involves the application of a thin layer of gel on the skin, which helps the transducer in transmitting ultrasound waves across the body. This device is placed directly on the skin, vagina or rectum to generate images through wave reflection. In this imaging method, sound travels through fluids and soft tissue which echoes back...

Collected Studies (Volume 4): Jews in the Medical Profession - Hardcover

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by Joseph Shatzmiller (Author)In Collected Studies (Volume 4): Jews in the Medical Profession, Joseph Shatzmiller, the prominent scholar of Provence Jewry, presents a fascinating glimpse into the world of Jewish doctors and medicine in medieval Western Europe. Drawing on a wealth of archival sources and intellectual history, Shatzmiller delves into the lives and experiences of Jewish physicians who played a crucial role in the medical profession during the Middle Ages. From their scientific c...

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by Madhu Kumawat (Author)Blepharitis, a common and often chronic condition, can cause discomfort and affect the quality of life for those who suffer from it. In this comprehensive guide to blepharitis treatment, you will learn everything you need to know about this condition, from its causes and symptoms to the latest treatments available. This book is filled with practical advice and expert insights to help you effectively manage and cope with blepharitis. Whether you are dealing with acute ...

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Visualizing Household Health: Medieval Women, Art, and Knowledge in the Régime Du Corps - Paperback

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by Jennifer Borland (Author)In 1256, the countess of Provence, Beatrice of Savoy, enlisted her personal physician to create a health handbook to share with her daughters. Written in French and known as the Régime du corps, this health guide would become popular and influential, with nearly seventy surviving copies made over the next two hundred years and translations in at least four other languages. In Visualizing Household Health, art historian Jennifer Borland uses the Régime to show how g...

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Soft Tissue Therapy for the Lower Limb - Paperback

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by Jane Johnson (Author)Soft Tissue Therapy for the Lower Limb is a visual guide to understanding and applying massage, stretching, soft tissue release (STR) and trigger point release techniques for common lower limb conditions. Author Jane Johnson is a physiotherapist. In this, her latest book, she breaks down the most appropriate soft tissue techniques and strengthening exercises for 31 musculoskeletal conditions affecting the hip, buttock, thigh, knee, leg, ankle and foot. Step-by-step in...

The Strabismus Mastery Bible: Your Blueprint for Complete Strabismus Management - Paperback

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by Ankita Kashyap (Author), Prof Krishna N. Sharma (Author)"The Strabismus Mastery Bible: Your Blueprint for Complete Strabismus Management" is a definitive guide that empowers individuals and families facing strabismus with comprehensive knowledge and practical strategies. Starting with foundational concepts, readers delve into the anatomy of the eye, types of strabismus, and the impact on vision development. The book guides readers through the diagnostic journey, offering insights into reco...

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Small by Small: A Nigerian Doctor's Story - Paperback

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by Ike Anya (Author)A young man's medical education in 1990s Nigeria: a deeply personal memoir that provides a window onto ordinary Nigerian lives at a time of political turmoil. As he works his way through his medical training, Ike Anya's grandmother reassures him, saying: Everything worthwhile is achieved small by small. It's the 1990s, a turbulent time in Nigeria's political history, and a young Ike Anya embarks on the journey to qualifying as a medical doctor. In a story that charts the t...

Sensory Systems of Animals: Biology and Behavior - Paperback

$108.52

by Mark Hollins (Author)Perception in animals is a fascinating and challenging subject that calls to students from many disciplines. The aim of this book is to provide a knowledge base and unifying perspective on the field that will enable beginning researchers to chart their own course within it. The author describes, in a systematic but engaging way, the sensory systems of humans and other vertebrates, as well as arthropods and molluscs.Why is it important to understand the senses of animal...

CMA Certified Medical Assistant Exam - Paperback

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by Jcm-Cma Test Preparation Group (Author)Bonus Offer: Free Online Email Tutoring Subscription This booklet is solely devoted to test taking strategies that can be applied to the CMA exam. If you have done a lot of practice questions and content, this booklet will provide very useful techniques to passing the CMA exam. If you are taking the exam for the first time, this booklet will be a huge asset to helping you study and pass your exam the first time. If you are really struggling to pass, t...

Understanding and Managing Vision Deficits: A Guide for Occupational Therapists - Paperback

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by Mitchell Scheiman (Author)The new fourth edition of Understanding and Managing Vision Deficits: A Guide for Occupational Therapists provides practitioners not only with a comprehensive understanding of vision and how vision problems can impact on occupational therapy, but also invaluable guidance on how to effectively manage clients with these issues.Author BiographyMitchell Scheiman, FCOVD, FAAO, is a nationally known optometric educator, lecturer, author, and private practitioner. He gra...

Succeeding in Literature Reviews and Research Project Plans for Nursing Students (Fifth Edition) - Paperback

$110.16

by G. R. Williamson (Author), Andrew Whittaker (Author)Mapped to the NMC Standards and written specifically for nursing students, this book is a practical and accessible guide to undertaking a literature review or research project plan for final year assessment.Author BiographyDr Graham R Williamson is a Lecturer in Adult Nursing at the University of Plymouth. His clinical background is in acute medical nursing. His areas of teaching expertise are in evidence-based practice and research, as w...

Leadership in Public and Community Health - Hardcover

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by Anita Finkelman (Author)Designed to support current standards and goals for health care, Leadership in Public and Community Health provides readers with an examination of leadership and its implications for public and community health services. The book focuses on leaders who demonstrate transformational leadership as they guide public health initiatives and plan for public and community health. Recognizing that effective leadership is essential in all types of public health organizations,...

Empowering Nurses with Technology: A Practical Guide to Nurse Informatics - Paperback

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by Kathleen McGrow (Author)Nursing informatics is the specialty that integrates nursing science with multiple information management and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage, and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice. It allows nurses to deliver evidence-based and patient-centered care, improve human health, and advance medical research. It also enhances clinical workflows so that nurses and other personnel can care for patients more efficiently a...

Integrity of Randomized Clinical Trials: How to Prevent Research Misconduct and Ensure Transparency - Paperback

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by Khalid S. Khan (Author)Today, scientists are expected to be more accountable and transparent than at any other time in history. Globally, the pursuit of knowledge creation enjoys a place of distinction, and the public expects to reap considerable benefits from the innovative contributions made by researchers. It is, therefore, more important than ever that ethics, transparency, and professionalism explicitly guide research integrity.Despite the clear importance of acquiring a fundamental u...

The European Discovery of American Surgery: Volume 2: Surgical

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by David Eugene Clark (Compiled by)This volume is the second of two that, together, are primarily a collection of twenty-six articles written by European surgeons who visited America prior to the First World War. Volume 1 provides background about nineteenth-century European-American surgical relationships and the massive European immigration to America that included some influential surgeons. This is followed by reports from nine surgeons who visited 1901-1907, translated into English, each ...

C-Efm(r) Certification Practice Q&A - Paperback

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by Springer Publishing Company (Author)Includes 6 months' free ExamPrepConnect digital access with print purchase! Prepare for your National Certification Corporation (NCC) exam with C-EFM(R) Certification Online Practice Q&A. With 500 high-yield questions and comprehensive rationales that reflect the latest NCC exam blueprint, this essential resource is designed to aid in passing your C-EFM(R) certification. Sharpen your specialty knowledge with 250 practice Q&A organized by exam do...

Remaking the American Patient: How Madison Avenue and Modern Medicine Turned Patients into Consumers - Paperback

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by Nancy Tomes (Author)In a work that spans the twentieth century, Nancy Tomes questions the popular - and largely unexamined - idea that in order to get good health care, people must learn to shop for it. Remaking the American Patient explores the consequences of the consumer economy and American medicine having come of age at exactly the same time. Tracing the robust development of advertising, marketing, and public relations within the medical profession and the vast realm we now think of ...

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by Aracaria Guides (Author)Discover 72 popular herb and plant profiles with this convenient, in-depth laminated information guide. Nearly all of these plants can be grown in your own home garden. This foldable guide provides easy-to-reference information about what, where, and when to grow your own herbs. You will also find helpful information about the reputed medicinal properties of each herbal variety profiled. Cultivating herbs is fun and easy. All the information you need to get started ...

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by George Hansen (Author), Yvette Kilgore (Author)The providence of God brought everyone together for the creation of this book, including the doctors, nurses, and living organ donor coordinating staff at MUSC in Charleston, SC. Without their tireless dedication and passion for health and healing, these stories would not exist. Thank you to all living donors who have gone before me and have been a part of improving the process of renewing life within a recipient. Thank you for tirelessly work...

In the Pink: A Breast Cancer Survivor's Guide to a Healthier Life - Paperback

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by Laurie M. Hatch (Author)In the Pink by Laurie M. Hatch, MS, RD, is a compassionate and evidence-based guide created for breast cancer survivors ready to take ownership of their health. Laurie, a registered dietitian and breast cancer survivor, blends expert advice with personal experience to address survivors' unique needs. Whether reclaiming strength, addressing treatment-related side effects, or building lasting wellness habits, In the Pink offers a clear, comforting roadmap toward feeli...

Comprehensive Bone Health Strategies: Science Based Holistic Approach - Paperback

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by K. D. Christensen (Author)Achieve stronger bones and live an active life without the fear of fragile, brittle bones holding you back.Do you worry about your bone health from day to day?Are you searching for the right exercises that won't put you at risk of injury?Have you found yourself confused by conflicting advice on nutrition and supplements for osteoporosis and arthritis?Comprehensive Bone Health Strategies is a holistic guide to improving bone density, providing safe and effective ex...

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by Ian Peate (Author)PEATE'S BODY SYSTEMSTHE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM A CONCISE, ILLUSTRATED, AND ACCESSIBLE GUIDE TO THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Each of the twelve volumes in Peate's Body Systems series is rooted in the belief that a deep and thorough understanding of the human body is essential for providing the highest standard of care. Offering clear, accessible and up-to-date information on different body systems, this series bridges the gap between complex scientific concepts and practical, everyd...

Concussion. Brain on Pause. How to Hit Play.: A Practical and Illustrated Guide to Overcoming Concussion, Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS), and Mild Tra - Hardcover

$32.38

by Paul Godlewski (Author)Fast-track your Concussion recovery (a.k.a. mild Traumatic Brain Injury / mTBI) and Post Concussion Syndrome healing (a.k.a. PCS / PPCS), using the most up-to-date Neuroplasticity principles, the latest concussion treatments, and the safest return to activity protocols. With this book in hand, you'll be able to overcome the commonest symptoms of a concussion, including: Conquer your concussion and headaches. Relieve your concussion-related neck pain.Eliminate your ey...

National Optometry Boards (NOB) (1 vol.) - Paperback

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by Passbooks (Compiled by)The National Optometry Boards (NOB) (1 Vol.) Passbook(R) prepares you by sharpening the skills and abilities necessary to succeed on your upcoming entrance exam. Number of Pages: 384 Dimensions: 0.79 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: January 01, 2025

Taking Charge of Your Body: Managing Your Muscles, Bones, and Connective Tissue Health - Hardcover

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by Richard L. Van Buskirk Do (Author)You say that you have pain because something is not right in your bones, joints, muscles, tendons, or nerves. What do you do about it? What is the cause? How do you prevent it? When you already have a problem with your muscles, tendons, or joints, what can you do about it? What does all that medical terminology the doctor uses really mean? Why did a simple stumble result in pain no different than if you had fallen? When you stand or sit, why do you look cr...