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Prognosis: Guarded: The Breakthrough Novel of 1977 That Tried to Break Me - Paperback

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by Alan B. Hollingsworth (Author)In this 2-Part book, Part One is a non-fiction account about the author's first novel -- PROGNOSIS: GUARDED -- written in 1977, to much acclaim. The highly respected novel-writing instructor at the University of Oklahoma said this about the first draft: "I've never read a first novel half this good." From there, the author had his choice of literary agents, and then talk of movie potential plus dropping out of medical training (he was a 29 y/o surgery resident...

Qualitative Research Methods - Paperback

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by Monique Hennink (Author), Inge Hutter (Author), Ajay Bailey (Author)Practical and straightforward, this book is a multidisciplinary introduction to the process of planning, conducting and analysing qualitative research, from selecting appropriate methods to publishing your findings. Built around the authors' Qualitative Research Cycle - consisting of the design, data collection and analytic cycles - this pragmatic guide clearly demonstrates the steps you need to take to ensure your researc...

On Healing: Finding Wholeness Beyond the Limits of Medicine - Hardcover

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by Amitha Kalaichandran (Author)In On Healing, Dr. Amitha Kalaichandran MD-a physician, journalist, and integrative medicine expert, guides readers on a transformative journey to understand true healing and what it means to live longer, healthier lives. Drawing from her medical training and real-world experiences, she identifies 12 essential components of healing, each explored through powerful stories and backed by scientific evidence.Blending expert insights and cross-cultural perspectives,...

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by Tara Menzies (Author) Number of Pages: 280 Dimensions: 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 06, 2025

Pirate Care: Acts Against the Criminalization of Solidarity - Paperback

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by Valeria Graziano (Author), Marcell Mars (Author), Tomislav Medak (Author)In many places worldwide, the freedom to care for one another is under attack by the powerful, and acts of solidarity are being made illegal. In a moment of struggle defined by the rollback of social welfare programs, the criminalization of migration, and the right-wing clampdown on bodily autonomy, radical networks of care are fighting back. From volunteer rescue boats in the Mediterranean to underground labs for pr...

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by Khashayar Farzam (Author)The Doctor's Perspective: A Look at Testosterone, Wellness and Performance explores the intricate relationship between hormones, metabolic health, and performance, offering an evidence-based analysis of these often-misunderstood topics. Written by a physician, this book delves into the science behind testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), anabolic steroids, and performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), separating medical facts from myths and misinformation. It addresses...

Breakthrough: The Quest for Life-Changing Medicines - Hardcover

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by William Pao (Author)Meet the doctors, scientists, patients and campaigners tackling the world's worst diseases We often hear about the dark side of the pharmaceutical industry - from extortionate pricing to the opioid epidemic. But there's another story to be told. Through the story of eight revolutionary treatments, Dr William Pao cuts to the innovative heart of medical science and celebrates the tireless work of those fighting for better care. Behind each of these medicines - whether a ...

The Trouble with Medicine: Bad Behavior and Who Gets the Money - Paperback

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by Sheryl Walker (Author)This is the autobiographical journey of a female anesthesiologist in the American healthcare system where greed and lust for more is controlling everything we do. Are you tired, frustrated, and angry with the healthcare industry? Do you feel like you aren't getting the care you need even though you have health insurance? You are not alone. The Trouble with Medicine takes you on the journey of one female physician from growing up in Appalachia to becoming a medical doc...

The Kids' Medical Care Handbook - Paperback

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by Kathie R. Wuellner (Author)How many times as a parent have you wondered what to do when your child presents with a medical problem? What can be done at home? Should the child's medical provider be called? Is going to the emergency room necessary? The Kids' Medical Care Handbook discusses multiple illnesses and medical conditions that are unique to infants, children, and teenagers. It suggests what situations require a call to your child's medical provider or a trip to the emergency room. T...

On Healing: Finding Wholeness Beyond the Limits of Medicine - Paperback

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by Amitha Kalaichandran (Author)In On Healing, Dr. Amitha Kalaichandran MD-a physician, journalist, and integrative medicine expert, guides readers on a transformative journey to understand true healing and what it means to live longer, healthier lives. Drawing from her medical training and real-world experiences, she identifies 12 essential components of healing, each explored through powerful stories and backed by scientific evidence. Blending expert insights and cross-cultural perspectives...

My PTSD Soul: Taming the Monster Under the Bed - Paperback

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by Earl E. Hocquard Mallp (Author), Annalise Green (Author)You may have heard or even thought that PTSD was a "military thing" or perhaps you believe that you or a loved one are incapable of experiencing such a disorder since you are a believer in Christ. The truth is, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) can affect any who have suffered trauma in their life, and more individuals suffer than one would believe. Annalise Green is one such indi...

Influencing Death: Reframing Dying for Better Living - Hardcover

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by Penny Hawkins Smith (Author)A hospice nurse's unflinching look at life, death, and redemption.Death is undeniable and unavoidable. We must accept it; there is no other choice. But coming to terms with our mortality can profoundly influence how we live-and how we die. Having been a hospice nurse for decades, Penny Hawkins Smith is an expert on death and dying. As a recovering alcoholic and former drug addict, she knows what it means to change course and become a meaningful contributor to so...

Influencing Death: Reframing Dying for Better Living - Paperback

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by Brian Hummel (Author)This story is an exciting concoction of reality and true life fiction. The consequences of inefficient oversight of foreign drug manufacturers and the increasingly deadly black market smuggling of narcotics into the U.S. This first person account of the injury caused by unscrupulous actors in the medical industry, the consequences of physician burnout and the difficulties in identifying and stopping narcotic traffickers creates a colorful backdrop to an exciting and su...

Neuroanatomy Board Favorites Crossword Puzzles - Paperback

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by Samer S. Hoz (Author), Abrar A. Khoailed (Author), Mohammed A. Al-Dhahir (Author)"Neuroanatomy Board Favorites: Crossword Puzzles" is a comprehensive and engaging resource designed for medical students, neurology residents, and healthcare professionals seeking to reinforce their knowledge of neuroanatomy. This book, meticulously crafted by a team of experts from prestigious institutions, presents complex neuroanatomical concepts through the stimulating format of crossword puzzles.Each chap...

Longevity Guidebook: How to Slow, Stop, and Reverse Aging - and NOT Die from Something Stupid - Paperback

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by Peter H. Diamandis (Author), Helen Messier (Contribution by)We are in the midst of a healthspan revolution that will enable us to live vitally beyond 100 years old. Advanced diagnostics are now able to catch any disease at inception, while advanced therapies in clinical trials have the potential to reverse disease while also slowing, stopping, and potentially even reversing aging.Peter Diamandis, MD, designed Longevity Guidebook as an easy to use roadmap to help you understand the power of...

The Meanings of Sex Difference in the Middle Ages: Medicine, Science, and Culture - Paperback

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by Joan Cadden (Author), Charles Rosenberg (Editor), Colin Jones (Editor)This book explores the ways in which scientific ideas about sex differences in the later Middle Ages participated in the broader cultural assumptions about gender. Professor Cadden discusses how medieval natural philosophical theories and medical notions about reproduction and sexual impulses and experiences intersected with ideas about such matters as the social roles of men and women, the purpose of marriage, and the r...

Where There Is No Midwife: Birth and Loss in Rural India - Paperback

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by Sarah Pinto (Author) In the Sitapurdistrict of Uttar Pradesh, an agricultural region with high rates of infant mortality, maternal health services are poor while family planning efforts are intensive. By following the daily lives of women in this setting, the author considers the women's own experiences of birth and infant death, their ways of making-do, and the hierarchies they create and contend with. This book develops an approach to the care that focuses on emotion, domestic spaces, il...

Theme and Variations: Musical Notes by a Neurologist - Paperback

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by Carl Ellenberger (Author)A fascinating glimpse into the mysterious workings of music on the human brain. Part neuroscience, part memoir, Theme and Variations makes the latest evidence about how we process music in our conscious and unconscious minds accessible to every reader. Through his own experiences, the author, a musician and neurologist, shows us how he came to understand the importance of music in his life--in all of our lives--revealing a number of suprises that will fascinate phy...

New Concepts in Diagnosis and Treatment - Paperback

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by Albert Abrams (Author)This Is A New Release Of The Original 1922 Edition. Physico-Clinical Medicine, The Practical Application Of The Electronic Theory In The Interpretation And Treatment Of Disease. Number of Pages: 434 Dimensions: 0.88 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: August 07, 2014

A Practical Course In Personal Magnetism Telepathy And Hypnotism - Paperback

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by George White (Author)This Is A New Release Of The Original 1905 Edition. Number of Pages: 294 Dimensions: 0.62 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: March 30, 2014

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by George B. Bridgman (Author)Constructive Anatomy is a book written by George B. Bridgman in 1920. The book is a comprehensive guide to the study of human anatomy, with a focus on the principles of construction and movement. It is aimed at artists, particularly those interested in figure drawing, and provides detailed instructions on how to draw the human form accurately and with a sense of three-dimensional depth. The book is divided into several sections, each of which covers a different a...

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Handbook of Rehabilitation Medicine (Second Edition) - Hardcover

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by Keng He Kong (Editor), Karen Sui Geok Chua (Editor), Shuen Loong Tham (Editor)Handy companion to common topics in Rehabilitation Medicine, including stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, lower limb amputation, spasticity, cardiopulmonary and geriatrics rehabilitation.In this second edition, apart from updates on topics covered in the first edition, we've added 2 new chapters on 'Return to Work and Driving after Disability' and 'Sex and Sexuality in the Disabled'.Approach is p...

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by Jolanta Burke (Author), P?draic J. Dunne (Author), Elaine Byrne (Author)This introductory book offers a clear guide to the new field of Positive Health which incorporates a shift towards perceiving body and mind as an integrated system. Topics covered include the social determinants of health and meaning as a factor contributing to health.Author BiographyDr Jolanta Burke is a chartered psychologist (BPS), an award-winning researcher specialising in positive psychology and a senior lecturer...

The Handbook of DOHaD and Society - Hardcover

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by Michelle Pentecost (Editor), Jaya Keaney (Editor), Tessa Moll (Editor) Number of Pages: 366 Dimensions: 0.81 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: June 27, 2024

Understanding Leaky Gut & Digestive Health - Paperback

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by Pharmd Ashley Sullivan (Author)Your gut has the key to a healthy and happy future... It's time to makefriends!Between 60 and 70 million people in the US alone suffer from digestiveissues, and stress and discomfort are so commonplace that we've begun to think it's how we'remeant to feel.But it doesn't have to be that way - and with a few small changes, you can make a hugedifference to your digestive system... and when your digestive system's happy, you're happy.The answer's right here wait...

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by David Kaniecki (Author)Every parent's nightmare... It happens in an instant. A fall, a splash, a moment of inattention. 'Lessons from the Sky' shares gripping true stories from air medical transport, revealing the everyday dangers that threaten young children. Flight nurse practitioner David Kaniecki and his colleagues have witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of childhood accidents - the frantic calls, the desperate races against time, the mix of relief and heartbreak in the faces o...

Brainwreck: A Healthcare Derailment - Paperback

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by Gail Irwin (Author)A steamy romance it is not. Brainwreck is a chilling medical narrative befitting no formal genre. But it begs to be told. There is no other book on the market like it. Casting aside content advice and admonitions, the story goes boldly forth to raise awareness of serious inadequacies in healthcare. The tale is a quick read, unlike the unfathomable odyssey revealed within its pages. The journey began with a trip to an emergency room to treat a head laceration after a fall...

Medical Management of Vulnerable and Underserved Patients: Principles, Practice, Populations, Second Edition - Paperback

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by Talmadge E. King (Author), Margaret B. Wheeler (Author), Alicia Fernandez (Author)Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The leading reference and text on caring for underserved patients and those with highly unique health requirements - updated and expanded in full colorA Doody's Core Title for 2019 Medical Management of Vulnerable and Under...

Business Fundamentals for the Rehabilitation Professional - Paperback

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by Tammy Richmond (Author), Dave Powers (Author)The world of business is ever changing, with much of the available information becoming quickly out-of-date.Author BiographyTammy Richmond, MS, OTRL, is partner of Ultimate Rehab, LLC, Pacific Palisades, CA and an owner of a clinical private practice called Hands 4 Health. She is an adjunct professor at USC, a legal expert, and an author. She also holds positions in state association committees.Dave Powers, PT, DPT, MA, MBA, is partner of Ultima...

Empower Your Journey: A Prostate Cancer Guidebook - Hardcover

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by Elizabeth Jordan (Author), Daniel Jordan (With)This is a book that every person with a prostate and every partner should own. The book does a deep dive into the aspects of Prostate Cancer the doctors do not tell patients. This book details not only watching your white blood count and PSA numbers to try and detect prostate cancer early, but also everything you need to know throughout the process of choosing treatments. I also dive into the psychological aspects that come with having cancer....

Moo Vet: One Veterinarian's Role in Food Supply and Sustaining Humanity - Paperback

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by Samuel Galphin (Author)How many veterinarians do you know who specialize in food supply veterinary medicine? And what does that even mean? Helping to feed the world, one healthy cow at a time! Meet Dr. Sam Galphin, a renowned specialist with a rare vocation. Dr. Galphin's desire to "help feed the world" has taken him around the globe as an advocate and practitioner of herd welfare and safety. From milk production to meat consumption, the "Moo Vet" has seen it all! Along the way, the good d...