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Reconstructing Medical Practice examines how doctors see health care and their place in it, why they remain in medicine ......more
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Nortin Hadler s clearly reasoned argument surmounts the cacophony of the health care debate. Hadler urges everyone to as......more
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Manual of Cancer Treatment Recovery presents the first comprehensive program to guide the recovery from cancer and its t......more
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Join Dr. Myers in his quest for unusual case studies as he unravels medical mysteries. - Depressed and lonely, a man dec......more
In this groundbreaking volume, David Schenck and Larry Churchill present the results of fifty interviews with practition......more
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By describing a surprisingly large number of medical problems that began to emerge in his late sixties and the medical c......more
This new book from one of the leading authors in this field will provide an overview of the theories, concepts, evidence......more
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Michael J. Lippe was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2007. This is his story, and the story of pancreatic cancer, na......more
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From a doctor Oliver Sacks has called a born storyteller, a riveting account of practicing medicine at a fast-paced ur......more
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Nearly nine out of 10 adults have difficulty using everyday health information to make good health decisions. The Instit......more
Written for the upper-level undergraduate and graduate course, Plant Biochemistry provides a comprehensive, student-frie......more
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If you re going to have a heart attack, an organ transplant, or a joint replacement, here s the key to getting the very ......more
This timely text offers comprehensive, integrated coverage of psychosocial topics involving clients, families, and other......more
Family Violence: What Health Care Providers Need to Know provides an overview of all aspects of family violence, includi......more
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Written For A One- Or Two-Term Course At The Freshman/Sophomore Level, The Third Edition Covers The Principles Of Colleg......more
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This book offers a much-needed introduction to the dynamics of the communication exchange between providers and patients......more
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Whether You Are A Newly Diagnosed Patient Or A Loved One Of Someone With Multiple Sclerosis, This Book Offers Informatio......more
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Winner, 2011 American Medical Writers Association Medical Book Award for Physicians Although they receive extensive clin......more
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Whether you have already been, or want to go, on a Humanitarian Clowning Tour, this day-by-day trip journal will enterta......more
Many doctors do not receive training early in their careers on the broad range of non-clinical aspects of their work, an......more
The needs for and the benefits of holistic health care--care that extends to the physical, mental, emotional, and spirit......more
The needs for and the benefits of holistic health care--care that extends to the physical, mental, emotional, and spirit......more
Directed towards the typical family with the typical teenager, 100 Questions and Answers About Your Daughter s Sexual We......more
There is growing acknowledgement of the importance of interpersonal and communication skills in the training of future p......more
This booklet which includes a CD-ROM should enable any health-care worker to facilitate a workshop on patient safety. Th......more
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Dietitian s Pocket Guide for Nutrition in Spanish is a small, handy, pocket guide with quick Nutritional information in ......more
An invaluable resource for medical professionals, victims of chronic illnesses, and their loved ones, this dual memoir b......more
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Within a variety of practice environments, health professionals often experience feelings of disgust and repulsion towar......more
Chiropractors see more skin than any other primary health provider, and have a perfect opportunity to make early diagnos......more
Programming Recreational Services serves as a handbook for recreational practitioners at every level. It clearly present......more
Practicing scientists know that the quality of their livelihood is strongly connected to the quality of their writing, a......more
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Health literacy--the ability for individuals to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services to......more
By the end of this book you are going to be part of an exclusive group. The skill-sets you are about to learn will help ......more
Each year more people die in health care accidents than in road accidents. Increasingly complex medical treatments and o......more
The Johns Hopkins Patients Guide to Uterine Cancer is a concise, easy-to-follow how to guide that puts you on a path ......more
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