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The face of anorexia is not a glossy model in a perfume ad. It's a starving animal, circling the empty cupboards, blank-eyed and vacant. It's a face frozen in a rictus grin, mouthing lies. 'I'm fine,' it says. 'Everything is under control.' 'I have...

A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK'With poignancy, humour and compassion, Jones invites us into "the invigorating chaos of pre-hospital care" . . . a panorama of experiences: the mundane, the ridiculous, the heartbreaking and the tragic' - The...

The gripping new psychological suspense novel from the bestselling author of breakout hit HE SAID/SHE SAIDThis novel was previously published as Stone Mothers in hardback.Gripping, terrifying and moving back through time to reveal twists you'll never see...

A collaboration between a traditionally trained physician and a medical intuitive, The Creation of Health illuminates the deep connection between emotional dysfunction and physical illness. It describes the role that emotional disturbances play in the...

A key requirement of the primary and final FRCA examinations is a sound understanding of the basic sciences behind anaesthetic practice. It is important to be able to describe these principles clearly, particularly in the viva section of the examinations...

When Covid-19 swept the world, governments scrambled to protect their citizens and chart a course back to normality. As Health Secretary, Matt Hancock was at the forefront of Britain's battle against the virus, trying to steer the country through the...

GIVING NURSES THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY KNOWLEDGE TO THRIVE IN MODERN PRACTICE Combining all the benefits of traditional textbook learning with additional videos and online resources that take you further. Using the person-centred practice framework as...

The evidence that long-term anxiety causes a whole host of health problems is incontrovertible, as is the fact that it exacerbates existing problems, such as pain. The causal link between anxiety and heart disease, strokes, bowel diseases, inflammatory...

Explores all aspects of professional development in learning disability nursing from the foundations to advanced practice. Key themes running through the book include the importance of a human rights and values-based approach, the development of...

Many of us have a tendency to measure our self-worth by comparing ourselves to others. But when we fail to reach our own, families, communities or societies 'ideals' this often results in feelings of inadequacy, anxiety and low mood. We may become...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925335040Author Cate HowellFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Exisle PublishingPublisher Exisle Publishing

Physical Activity and Health explains clearly, systematically and in detail the relationship between physical activity, health and disease, and examines the role of exercise in the prevention and management of a wide range of important conditions.Now in...

One in three of us experiences allergies at some point in our lives and we are more allergic than ever before, so why are allergies still so misunderstood?In Understanding Allergy, Dr Sophie Farooque, a leading expert and consultant in allergy, will...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781990169212Author Lee PrideFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Alex HowardPublisher Alex HowardWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 11mm

In this updated edition, taking in his experiences during the coronavirus pandemic, Dan Farnworth brings vividly to life his astonishing times as a medic working on the frontline of the UK Ambulance Service. When the 999 call goes out, he has little idea...

Helping both parents and psychologists to arrive at a better understanding of the inner emotional world of the infant, this selection of key lectures by Bowlby includes the seminal one that gives the volume its title. Informed by wide clinical...

Working through the process of image-making in a therapeutic relationship, the art therapist is able to explore feelings, fantasies, and myths in different setting with diverse client groups. Originally published in 1987 Images of Art Therapy is a...

'A must-read for all athletes, from the professional to the weekend warrior.'Wall Street JournalThe NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING account of the new frontier of sports recovery science, which shows what we should and shouldn't be doing between exercising to...

THE MODERN-DAY SURVIVAL BIBLE FROM EX-SPECIAL FORCES SOLDIER AND NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OLLIE OLLERTONDo you know how to thrive, not just survive?Can you build a fire? Administer critical first aid?Could you stay alive out in the wilderness? Fend...

Revisions for this edition will include latest equipment and review of technical features, new European regulations, expanded EEG and infusion chapters, updated illustrations and new ones added, thorough review to cover FRCA requirements. Offers a...

Given the tensions and demands of medicine, highly successful physicians and surgeons rarely achieve equal success as prose writers. It is truly extraordinary that a major, international pioneer in the controversial field of transplant surgery should...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781441331014Author Inc Peter Pauper PressFormat HardbackPage Count 46Imprint Peter Pauper Press Inc.Publisher Peter Pauper Press Inc.Weight(grams)...

Bodymaster Method creator John Gibbons is recognized as one of the world's leading authorities in sports medicine. In A Practical Guide to Kinesiology Taping for Injury Prevention and Common Medical Conditions, Third Edition, he shares his wealth of...

As a journalist Keane has covered conflict and brutality across the world for more than thirty years, from Rwanda, Sudan, South Africa, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine and many more. Driven by an irresistible compulsion to be where the night is...

Revised and updated for its fourth edition, the Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine is the must-have resource for respiratory trainees, internal medical trainees and other junior doctors in acute and internal medicine, medical students, and all...

The British National Health Service remains the sacred cow of British politics - any criticism is considered beyond the pale, guaranteed to trigger angry responses and accusations of bad faith. This book argues that the NHS should not be insulated from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781628604139Author Melissa Groves AzzarroFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Victory Belt PublishingPublisher Victory Belt Publishing

All of us are drug users, in the broadest sense of the word. Drugs can be medicines, they can be used for pleasure, and they can also be used to protect our long-term health. It is important that we are well informed about the drugs we use - how they...

Safeguarding Children and Young People offers students and practitioners an accessible and multi-disciplinary guide to working together with other professionals to deliver a child-centred and co-ordinated approach to safeguarding, in line with the...

'There isn't a secret manual outlining exactly how to get through your teens and young adulthood as an autistic individual, but this book provides a script for how to do what adulthood will make you do anyway, in a way that is most accessible for you"...

Written in a high-yield, memory-prompting outline format, Dr. Steven Fiser's The ABSITE Review, 7th Edition, covers every topic on the American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination, now thoroughly updated for today's residents. This concise handbook...

Children in Intensive Care fulfils a unique role in supporting clinical staff during the day-to-day management of the sick child. Presented in quick reference format, and in plain English, the book offers a unique guide to the wide variety of situations...

This empowering book provides the prescription by which women afflicted with endometriosis can reclaim their lives. Written by a surgeon and physical therapist who have treated women of all ages and helped them reclaim their lives. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781448638826Author Timothy RootFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint CreateSpacePublisher CreateSpace

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641528719Author Noelle DeSantisFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

Prepare for Wellcoaches certification and your career as a health and wellness coach with Coaching Psychology Manual, 2e . Now in full color and, examples, and real-life scenarios, this comprehensive guide covers techniques and concepts for supporting...

'The book the NHS has always deserved' Andrew Marr'A sensational and much-needed book . . . thorough, scholarly and above all readable' Chris van Tulleken--------------------------------------------------How does our National Health Service really work,...

This highly practical guide is ideal for any medical professional who deals with the aerospace environment or is involved in the healthcare of aircrew or individuals preparing for or returning from aerospace travel. The book covers all the main aspects...

This easy-to-use guide provides a quick reference to the principles of palliative and end-of-life care for adults, to help you enable your patients to not only die peacefully but also live until they die.The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved...

This concise revision guide provides the essential information for trainees with an interest in regional anaesthesia, taking any MCQ-based exam in the specialty. Divided into nine clear chapters, it serves both as an overview and as examination practice...