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Deadly Companions: How Microbes Shaped Our History - Paperback

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by Dorothy H. Crawford (Author)Ever since we started huddling together in communities, the story of human history has been inextricably entwined with the story of microbes. They have evolved and spread amongst us, shaping our culture through infection, disease, and pandemic. At the same time, our changing human culture has itself influenced the evolutionary path of microbes. Dorothy H. Crawford here shows that one cannot be truly understood without the other. Beginning with a dramatic account...

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Introduction to Neuroimaging Analysis - Paperback

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by Mark Jenkinson (Author), Michael Chappell (Author)MRI has emerged as a powerful way of studying in-vivo brain structure and function in both healthy and disease states. Whilst new researchers may be able to call upon advice and support for acquisition from operators, radiologists and technicians, it is more challenging to obtain an understanding of the principles of analysing neuroimaging data. This is crucial for choosing acquisition parameters, designing and performing appropriate experi...

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Critical Thinking in Clinical Research: Applied Theory and Practice Using Case Studies - Paperback

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by Felipe Fregni (Editor), Ben M. W. Illigens (Editor)One of the most crucial skills a clinician, scientist, or student can learn is to create, conduct, and interpret the conclusions of a clinical study. Critical Thinking in Clinical Research teaches these fundamentals in four distinct sections, called "units" the first unit focuses on issues surrounding the design of a study such as population, question selection, randomization, and blinding; Unit 2 presents statistical methods such as analy...

Hostility to Hospitality: Spirituality and Professional Socialization within Medicine - Paperback

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by Michael J. Balboni (Author), Tracy A. Balboni (Author)Spiritual sickness troubles American medicine. Through a death-denying culture, medicine has gained enormous power-an influence it maintains by distancing itself from religion, which too often reminds us of our mortality. As a result of this separation of medicine and religion, patients facing serious illness infrequently receive adequate spiritual care, despite the large body of empirical data demonstrating its importance to patient de...

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Oxford Assess and Progress: Clinical Dentistry - Paperback

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by Nicholas Longridge (Author), Pete Clarke (Author), Raheel Aftab (Author)Oxford Assess and Progress: Clinical Dentistry features over 270 Single Best Answer questions. Written and peer-reviewed by clinicians working within each specialty and mapped to dental school curricula, this is an authoritative guide for dental students providing a wealth of revision. Organised by specialties, chapter introductions unlock difficult subjects with hints and tips. Each question is accompanied by detailed...

Art, Aesthetics, and the Brain - Paperback

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by Joseph P. Huston (Editor), Marcos Nadal (Editor), Francisco Mora (Editor)Humans have engaged in artistic and aesthetic activities since the appearance of our species. Our ancestors have decorated their bodies, tools, and utensils for over 100,000 years. The expression of meaning using color, line, sound, rhythm, or movement, among other means, constitutes a fundamental aspect of our species' biological and cultural heritage. Art and aesthetics, therefore, contribute to our species identity...

Managing Your Child's Chronic Pain - Paperback

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by Tonya M. Palermo (Author), Emily F. Law (Author)"Madeline is a 15-year-old girl with abdominal pain and headaches that occur most days of the week. Because of her pain, she has missed 99 days of school this year and is no longer able to play volleyball. Her parents have taken her to see a number of specialists and she has tried many different medications but she has not experienced any improvement in her pain..." Studies suggest that as many as four out of ten children and adolescents suff...

Dementia: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Kathleen Taylor (Author)As more of us live longer, the fear of an old age devastated by brain diseases like dementia is growing. Many people are already facing the challenges posed by these progressive and terminal conditions, whether in person or because they are caring for loved ones. Dementia is now the fifth most common cause of death across the world. It is a small wonder that understanding, preventing, and finally curing these illnesses is now a global priority. Recent advances in br...

Epidemiology Matters: A New Introduction to Methodological Foundations - Paperback

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by Katherine M. Keyes (Author), Sandro Galea (Author)Epidemiology Matters offers a new approach to understanding and identifying the causes of disease -- and with it, how to prevent disease and improve human health. Utilizing visual explanations and examples, this text provides an accessible, step-by-step introduction to the fundamentals of epidemiologic study, from design to analysis. Across fourteen chapters, Epidemiology Matters teaches the individual competencies that underlie the conduct...

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Psychiatry: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Tom Burns (Author)Psychiatry is an endlessly controversial endeavor, incorporating emotively-charged questions over the reality of mental illness, the medicalization of everyday life, and the role of nature versus nurture which cause constant discussion today, and on which almost everyone has an opinion. In this Very Short Introduction Tom Burns explores the nature of psychiatry, focusing on what it can and cannot do, and discussing why its history has been beset by dramatic shifts in emph...

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Managing Prostate Cancer: A Guide for Living Better - Paperback

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by Andrew J. Roth (Author)The statistics are sobering: over 200,000 men in the United States are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year. With this diagnosis, men are expected to psychologically combat the worry, practical concerns, and the emotional and physical changes during an immensely trying time. How to help? In Managing Prostate Cancer: A Guide for Living Better, Dr. Andrew J. Roth, a psychiatrist specializing in psychological support for cancer patients, provides the emotional skil...

Saving Lives: Why the Media's Portrayal of Nursing Puts Us All at Risk (Updated) - Paperback

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by Sandy Summers (Author), Harry Jacobs Summers (Author)For millions of people worldwide, nurses are the difference between life and death, self-sufficiency and dependency, hope and despair. But a lack of understanding of what nurses really do -- one perpetuated by popular media's portrayal of nurses as simplistic archetypes -- has devalued the profession and contributed to a global shortage that constitutes a public health crisis. Today, the thin ranks of the nursing workforce contribute to ...

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The Brain, Emotion, and Depression - Hardcover

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by Edmund T. Rolls (Author)There are myriad questions that emerge when one considers emotions and decision-making: What produces emotions? Why do we have emotions? How do we have emotions? Why do emotional states feel like something? What is the relationship between emotion, reward value, and subjective feelings of pleasure? How is the value of 'good' represented in the brain? Will neuroeconomics replace classical microeconomics? How does the brain implement decision-making? Are gene-defined ...

Epidemiology and the People's Health: Theory and Context - Paperback

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by Nancy Krieger (Author)Epidemiology is often referred to as the science of public health. However, unlike other major sciences, its theoretical foundations are rarely articulated. While the idea of epidemiologic theory may seem dry and arcane, it is at its core about explaining the people's health. It is about life and death. It is about biology and society. It is about ecology and the economy. It is about how myriad aspects of people's lives--involving work, dignity, desire, love, play, co...

Neuropsychology Fact-Finding Casebook: A Training Resource - Paperback

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by Kirk J. Stucky (Author), Shane S. Bush (Author)Formal training in clinical neuropsychology introduces trainees to diverse patient populations with a variety of conditions and disorders. Learning to competently apply a structured, fact-finding approach to case conceptualization, differential diagnosis, and treatment planning is an essential goal at all levels of training. This approach provides a valuable exercise and method of examining practitioner competence. The structured approach to c...

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine 10th Edition and Oxford Assess and Progress Clinical Medicine 3rd Edition Set - Paperback

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by Wilkinson (Author)This pack brings together two essential texts on clinical medicine, covering all core topics for a value-for-money price.Now in its tenth edition, the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine has been fully revised, with five new authors on the writing team bringing content fresh from the bedside. With more core material at your fingertips in quick-reference lists and flow diagrams, each page has been updated to reflect the latest changes in practice and best management. Acco...

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Pediatric Ethics: Protecting the Interests of Children - Paperback

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by Alan R. Fleischman (Author)This book examines the many ethical issues related to health and health care in children. It describes the field of Pediatric ethics, a unique and important aspect of the discipline of bioethics, the study of moral conduct in health care and the rational process for determining the best course of action in the face of conflicting choices. The book begins with an exploration of what it means to be a child in America and the unique kinship relationships and obligat...

Health Equity in a Globalizing Era: Past Challenges, Future Prospects - Paperback

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by Ronald Labonté (Author), Arne Ruckert (Author)Why do some countries and populations suffer from poverty and ill health, whilst others are more prosperous and healthy? What are the inherently global (trans-border) issues that affect inequities in disease burden and health opportunities for individuals and nations? Traditionally, the focus of global health has been 'international health': the concern for high burdens of disease in generally low-income countries. To answer these questions how...

Oxford Handbook of Synesthesia - Paperback

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by Julia Simner (Editor), Edward M. Hubbard (Editor)Synesthesia is a fascinating phenomenon which has captured the imagination of scientists and artists alike. This inherited condition gives rise to a kind of 'merging of the senses', and so for those who experience it, everyday activities like reading or listening to music trigger extraordinary impressions of colours, tastes, smells, shapes and other sensations. Synesthesia research also informs us about normal sensation because all people ex...

Landmark Papers in Psychiatry - Paperback

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by Elizabeth Ryznar (Editor), Aderonke B. Pederson (Editor), Mark A. Reinecke (Editor)Advances in the practice of psychiatry have occurred in "fits and starts" over the last several decades. These advances are evident to anyone long affiliated with the field and are best appreciated through direct experience of living through the times. These advances can also be gleaned from historical overviews in textbooks or the recollections of one's teachers and mentors. Returning to the original papers...

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Genetic Counseling Research: A Practical Guide - Paperback

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by Ian MacFarlane (Author), Patricia McCarthy Veach (Author), Bonnie Leroy (Author)Genetic Counseling Research: A Practical Guide is the first text devoted to research methodology in genetic counseling. This text offers step-by-step guidance for conducting research, from the development of a question to the publication of findings. Genetic counseling examples, user-friendly worksheets, and practical tips guide readers through the research and publication processes. With a highly accessible, p...

The Principles and Practice of Narrative Medicine - Hardcover

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by Rita Charon (Author), Sayantani DasGupta (Author), Nellie Hermann (Author)Narrative medicine is a fresh discipline of health care that helps patients and health professionals to tell and listen to the complex and unique stories of illness. The Principles and Practice of Narrative Medicine expresses the collective experience and discoveries of the originators of the field. Arising at Columbia University in 2000 from roots in the humanities and patient-centered care, narrative medicine draws...

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by Albert Hofmann (Author)Albert Hofmann, who died in 2008 aged 102, first synthesized lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in 1938, but the results of animal tests were so unremarkable that the chemical was abandoned. Driven by intuition, he synthesized it again in 1943, and serendipitously noticed its profound effects on himself. Although his work produced other important drugs, including methergine, hydergine and dihydroergotamine, it was LSD that shaped his career. After his discovery of LSD'...

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by Bryna Siegel (Author)The Politics of Autism investigates the truths and fictions of public understanding about autism, questioning apparent realities too sensitive or impolitic to challenge. Is there really more autism? How has the count expanded by diagnosing autism over other conditions? Have scientific methods in autism diagnosis gone hand-in-hand with autism increases? Are mild autism cases really a 'disorder, ' rather than personality variant? Can autism be quiescent in childhood but ...

Religion as a Social Determinant of Public Health - Paperback

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by Ellen L. Idler (Editor)Frequently in partnership, but sometimes at odds, religious institutions and public health institutions work to improve the well-being of their communities. There is increasing awareness among public health professionals and the general public that the social conditions of poverty, lack of education, income inequality, poor working conditions, and experiences of discrimination play a dominant role in determining health status. But this broad view of the social determ...

Surviving Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Hope, Treatment, and Recovery - Paperback

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by Patricia Prijatel (Author), Carol Scott-Connor (Foreword by)After her diagnosis of hormone-negative breast cancer, health journalist Patricia Prijatel did what any reporter would do: start investigating the disease, how it occurs, how it's treated, and how to keep it from recurring. While she learned that important research on triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) was emerging, she found a noticeable lack of resources on the disease, which differs from hormone-positive breast cancer in impo...

The Intelligent Clinician's Guide to the Dsm-5(r) (Revised) - Paperback

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by Joel Paris (Author)The Intelligent Clinician's Guide to the DSM-5(R) is the second edition of the widely-read book first published in 2013. This second edition is thoroughly revised, and has several new chapters describing the response to the publication of the new manual, as well as suggestions on its use in clinical practice. The Intelligent Clinician's Guide to the DSM-5(R), Second Edition reviews the history of diagnosis in psychiatry, emphasizing the limitations for classification of ...

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by Lori Shutter (Editor), Bradley Molyneaux (Editor), John A. Kellum (Editor)In recent years, neurocritical care has grown and matured as a subspecialty of Critical Care Medicine with the advent of new monitoring, diagnostic, and therapeutic capabilities. The goal of neurocritical care is to rapidly deliver acute medical therapies and appropriate interventions through effective monitoring of both neurological and end organ function. Neurocritical Care provides 'at the bedside' guidance on the...

Oxford American Handbook of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care - Paperback

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by Sriram Yennurajalingam (Editor), Eduardo Bruera (Editor)The Oxford American Handbook of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care is an easily-navigable source of information about the day-to-day management of patients requiring palliative and hospice care. The table of contents follows the core curriculum of the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, thus meeting the educational and clinical information needs of students, residents, fellows, and nurse practitioners. ...

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by Abigail C. Saguy (Author)The United States, we are told, is facing an obesity epidemic-a "battle of the bulge" of not just national, but global proportions-that requires drastic and immediate action. Experts in the media, medical science, and government alike are scrambling to find answers. What or who is responsible for this fat crisis, and what can we do to stop it? Abigail Saguy argues that these fraught and frantic debates obscure a more important question: How has fatness come to be u...

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by Keith J. Ruskin (Editor), Stanley H. Rosenbaum (Editor)Anesthesia Emergencies contains relevant step-by-step information on how to detect, manage, and treat complications and emergencies during the perioperative period. Concisely written, highlighted sections on immediate management and risk factors reinforce essential points for easy memorization, while consistent organization and checklists provide ease of learning and clarity. Anesthesia providers will find this book an indispensable re...

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Food and Nutrition Economics P - Paperback

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by George C. Davis (Author) Winner of the 2017 Quality of Communication Award presented by The Agricultural and Applied Economics Association As the importance of food and nutrition becomes more widely recognized by practitioners and researchers in the health sciences, one persisting gap in the knowledge base remains: what are the economic factors that influence our food and our health? Food and Nutrition Economics offers a much-needed resource for non-economists looking to understand the bas...