Diseases

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062896285Author Kris NewbyFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 201mm *...

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...

Huntington's disease is a genetically inherited condition which results in severe nerve-cell damage in the brain. The hereditary and debilitative nature of the disease means that many people are involved either directly or indirectly by this condition. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984678808Author Jerry M KantorFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Right Whale PressPublisher Right Whale PressWeight(grams) 372gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

This book examines the social, economic and political issues of public health provision in historical perspective. It outlines the development of public health in Britain, Continental Europe and the United States from the ancient world through to the...

Fragile X syndrome is one of the main causes of child developmental delay and autism spectrum disorders. A premutated form of the same gene is also the basis for neurological disabilities in adults. This book breaks down the complex science of this...

Communicating with patients about genetic concepts is fraught with complications. In addition to the hazy takeaway messages and the likelihood of peripheral findings, the diverse cultural backgrounds of patients in a genetics clinic present another layer...

General Practice Cases at a Glance is a workbook of clinical scenarios, ideal for those working in general practice, on their GP rotations, or looking to improve their history-taking, diagnostic and management planning skills. Written by practising...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780975870716Author Jill HarringtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Harbor Point PublishingPublisher Harbor Point PublishingWeight(grams)...

A leading mind-body researcher provides an invaluable resource of solid scientific evidence for consciousness-based healing-along with practices anyone can use. Spontaneous remission, the placebo effect, and energy healing-these phenomena have...

Medical students are required to assimilate a huge amount of knowledge. However, to be effective practitioners, they must also be able to apply this knowledge in the context of patient care. Practical and Professional Clinical Skills sets out the full...

All long-term illnesses, whatever their diagnosis, have much in common. The difficulties and challenges that come with illness, and the strategies to overcome them, are shared by most patients. Managing an illness effectively and tackling the...

A story of courage and risk-taking, "House on Fire" tells how smallpox, a disease that killed, blinded, and scarred millions over centuries of human history, was completely eradicated in a spectacular triumph of medicine and public health. Part...

Focusing on the essential information you need to know for successful patient care, The Washington Manual (R) of Medical Therapeutics, 37th Edition, provides concise, high-yield content that reflects today's fast-changing advances in medical technology...

Behcet's disease is a rare, vascular autoinflammatory illness that is little understood. Using a question-and-answer format - along with illustrations and photographs - this book gives easy-to-understand explanations of common patient concerns. Detailed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692149324Author Kathleen Helen LissonFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Kathleen LissonPublisher Kathleen LissonWeight(grams) 440gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

This innovative manual presents a powerful approach for helping people manage bipolar illness and protect against the recurrence of manic or depressive episodes. Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy focuses on stabilizing moods by improving medication...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Cam Awards UK (Now IHCAN - Integrative Healthcare & Applied Nutrition): Highly Commended Outstanding Practice 2008 and Parkinson's Resource Organization USA:...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945188312Author Kate Lorig DrphFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint Bull Publishing CompanyPublisher Bull Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)...

Chronic pain has a multitude of causes, many of which are not well understood or effectively treated by medical therapies. Individuals with chronic pain often report that pain interferes with their ability to engage in occupational, social, or...

Past--and present--tell us that tropical diseases are as American as the heart attack; yellow fever lived happily for centuries in Philadelphia. Malaria liked it fine in Washington, not to mention in the Carolinas where it took right over. The Ebola...

Lupus, a disease of the immune system, can be quite deadly, claiming the lives of thousands of patients yearly. Dr. Daniel J. Wallace is one of the world's leading authorities on this disorder, an eminent clinician who has treated over 3,000 lupus...

Big data, genomics, and quantitative approaches to network-based analysis are combining to advance the frontiers of medicine as never before. Network Medicine introduces this rapidly evolving field of medical research, which promises to revolutionize the...

'A beautifully written gem of a book, both inspiring and poignant.' Elton John'Incisive and heart-rending.' Richard E GrantSarah Standing is a wife, a mother, a journalist, a toy shop owner, a grandmother, a great friend, a daughter, and a lover of life...

Since the Human Genome Project was completed in 2003, the price of genome sequencing has dropped at a staggering rate. It's as if the price of a Ferrari went from $350,000 to a mere $0.40. Through breakthroughs by Dr. Ashley's team at Stanford, along...

Fear of mad cow disease, a lethal illness transmitted from infected beef to humans, has spread from Europe to the United States and around the world. Originally published to much acclaim in France, this scientific thriller, available in English for the...

Though smallpox was eradicated from the planet two decades ago, recent terrorist acts have raised the horrific possibility that rogue states, laboratories, or terrorist groups are in possession of secret stockpiles of the virus that causes the disease,...

When AIDS was first recognized in 1981, most experts believed that it was a plague, a virulent unexpected disease. They thought AIDS, as a plague, would resemble the great epidemics of the past: it would be devastating but would soon subside, perhaps...

We become ill in ways our parents and grandparents did not, with diseases unheard of and treatments undreamed of by them. Illness has changed in the postmodern era - roughly the period since World War II - as dramatically as technology, transportation,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789371970983Author Jyoti YadavFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Westland Publications LimitedPublisher Westland Publications LimitedWeight(grams) 202g

Authoritative, up-to-date guide to current protocols surrounding the identification and control of infectious diseases Communicable Disease Control and Health Protection Handbook provides practical advice for specific situations and the important...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781806542505Author Niella BrownFormat PaperbackImprint Bookvault PublishingPublisher Bookvault Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781806541379Author Niella BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Bookvault PublishingPublisher Bookvault PublishingWeight(grams) 298gDimensions(mm)...

In one case after another, Charles L. Bosk reveals the process by which parents, physicians and other health professionals come to guide decisions about pregnancies. A story of both extraordinary drama and ordinary routine, this is a pioneering case...

As the first multidisciplinary gathering organised by physiotherapists addressing exclusively the issue of pain, the conference has, through presentations and workshops, served as a unique update in pain management, and includes contributions from such...

Heart disease, stroke, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes can be described as non-communicable diseases and are now some of the leading causes of mortality around the world. These diseases result in huge burdens not only for the families...

Editor Dr. Alexios Batrakoulis has brought together 50 of the field's top researchers and practitioners to build this one-of-a-kind resource. From assessment to application, Obesity and Weight Management: The Exercise Professional's Guide to Fitness...

Lipedema (or lipoedema) is a chronic lymphatic disorder in which abnormal levels of fat build up disproportionately in certain areas of the body, most commonly the hips, bottom and legs. Almost exclusively affecting women, who may seek help for years...

Motivational Perspectives on Chronic Pain is one of the first volumes to present a cohesive account of the adaptation to chronic pain from a motivational perspective. Contributing authors from diverse areas of pain research offer comprehensive summaries...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781039113909Author Lee BFormat HardbackPage Count 120Imprint FriesenPressPublisher FriesenPressWeight(grams) 503gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 11mm