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"For all the hospital dramas that dominate the ratings on television or awe-inspiring medical stories we might hear, most of us have no conception of the daily, herculean efforts of trauma surgeons. A good trauma surgeon must be a conductor presiding over an orchestra of healthcare providers as their patients cling to life by a thread. They are also a steely quarterback who can't be rattled when they throw an interception-lingering on a past failure...
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The third edition of “The Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-66 & GMFM-88) User's Manual” has retained the information contained in the original 2002 and 2013 publications which included the conceptual background to the development of the GMFM, and the administration and scoring guidelines for people to be able to administer this clinical and research assessment tool appropriately. Information is presented on the development and validation of...
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People are living longer.
Life expectancy has doubled in the last two hundred years.
We expect the number of centenarians to be over 200,000 in the next ten years.
Those living into their eighties and nineties will be common.
Over the next ten years, it is possible that nearly 30 percent of the population will be retired seniors above the age of sixty-five.
Increasing longevity and aging has its positives and negatives. It is desirable...
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Get the Summary of Sally K. Norton's Toxic Superfoods in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Toxic Superfoods" by Sally K. Norton presents a critical examination of the health impacts of oxalates, compounds found in many foods that are often considered healthy. The book discusses how oxalates can contribute to a range of health issues, including kidney stones, joint inflammation, skin conditions, and mental disturbances....
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En medio de la crisis mundial de opioides, con el fentanilo como uno de los principales protagonistas de una tragedia de salud pública, surge la propuesta de las drogas digitales. Ante el devastador panorama de muertes por sobredosis y la adicción rampante, algunos visionarios exploran la posibilidad de utilizar la tecnología digital para recrear experiencias psicoactivas sin los riesgos mortales asociados con las sustancias químicas. Este enfoque...
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Just a short while back, I was dysfunctional. I needed a walker around the house. I couldn't bend. I could barely move. Short of my eighties, I now "knew" what it was like being near the end, near dying. When you are old, the idea of dying is a frequent visitor.
I was wrong. Whatever was wrong with me is today also wrong with much younger people. The modern world does not do us favors in some ways, I have learned-and it is human ingenuity at fault....
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Doctor Goldman's Guide to Effective Patient Communication: Explanations of the Most Common Medical Conditions in Layperson's Terms and Helpful Provider-Patient Interactions is an important resource for doctors, clinicians, administrators, faculty, and students in the health professions. It contains instruction and learning objectives for interpersonal communication skills with self-assessment and self-awareness tools for the betterment of patient...
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Every year, approximately 200,000 deaths occur in the US healthcare system that could have been prevented, akin to experiencing twenty weekly crashes of Boeing 747 airliners. This grim reality highlights the dire state of our nation's healthcare delivery system, where lives are needlessly lost in hospitals every single day. In his book "Find the Black Box," Dr. Ira Williams delves deep into the inherent issues plaguing the American healthcare system...
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This book is about the sh*t. The bad stuff. The things that happen to people with autoimmune disease when no one else is paying attention. This is my follow-up to The Marvelous Transformation: Living Well with Autoimmune Disease (TMT) in which I explored how I've managed to have a happy life despite being ill.However, I want to be very clear that this is not an extension of The Marvelous Transformation; it is almost its inverse. While still being...
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Get the Summary of Christopher Kerr & Carine Mardorossian's Death Is But a Dream in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Death Is But a Dream" delves into the profound lessons learned from patients nearing the end of life, emphasizing the importance of empathy and holistic care. Christopher Kerr's journey from a physician trained to fight death to one who embraces the non-physical aspects of dying is central to the...
11) You and Your Gut
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There is an unprecedented amount of gut complaints in today's world. Many are referred to as "functional" because when investigated, there are no anatomical causes found. Despite no anatomical findings, many are still treated with pharmaceuticals, which in the long run may cause more problems. This book explores the reasons behind this phenomenon and looks at a more natural way of dealing with them.
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Dr. Loraine Lovejoy-Evans, DPT, CLT-Földi, has found over the past 29 years as a physical therapist that there are things people do in their 30's that cause them to get weaker. The exercises listed help to identify those behaviors that are not helpful and find new strategies which empower the reader to take steps to remain living in their own home. This book is filled with simple exercises to help build strength, improve function, decrease pain,...
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La inteligencia artificial (IA) ha demostrado ser una herramienta prometedora en una amplia gama de aplicaciones, y el control de la ira no es una excepción. La ira es una emoción intensa que puede afectar negativamente nuestra salud física y mental, así como nuestras relaciones personales y profesionales. En este contexto, la IA puede desempeñar un papel importante al proporcionar enfoques innovadores para comprender y controlar la ira de manera...
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Dieses Buch entspricht Band II aus dem Sammelwerk "Das große Still-Kompendium"!
Die Philosophie der Osteopathie ist das zweite Buch des amerikanischen Landarztes Andrew Taylor Still (1828–1917), dem Entdecker der Osteopathie. In ihm führt er erstmalig umfassender seine Ideen zu jener Form der Diagnose und Behandlung aus, die sich inzwischen zur weltweit drittstärksten komplementärmedizinische Richtung entwickelt hat.
Still hatte dieses Buch...
16) Cintaterapia
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La Cintaterapia es una técnica para eliminar dolores musculares y otras afecciones corporales, que integra disciplinas como: la neurología, la medicina China, la psicología, nutrición entre otras.Para saber como funcionan las cintas adhesivas, es importante tener en cuenta lo que sufren los músculos cuando se lesionan, puesto que se inflaman o contraen, apretando arterias, venas y vasos linfáticos ocasionando un profundo dolor.Las cintas...
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A must have pain management manual for primary care physicians, specialists outside the field, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, residents in training and senior medical students.
Dr. D's Pain Treatment Solutions is comprehensive guide that offers step-by-step instructions for medical professionals to treat pain conditions encompassing the spectrum, ranging from acute pain to severe chronic pain conditions. Dr. Doddapaneni meticulously...
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This a true story. The time line from 1965 to its ending as 2022 begins. It documents the experience of a young warrior growing old as a different kind of combatant and his adventure from Boston to the Caribbean, Rhode Island, Vietnam, Hawaii, California, the Indian Ocean, Ohio, Virginia, and Florida.
For Country and Cannabis is a love story; a glimpse into the rigors of a navy career; and a look at a legal, social, and financial war waged over...
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An empowering, soul-baring personal account and guide from a two-time cancer survivor and healthcare disrupter that shows anyone how to deal with a frightening medical diagnosis in America today, providing the knowledge necessary to take ownership of personal wellbeing and maximize the chances for survival. More than twenty-five years ago, Kathryn Giusti was diagnosed with multiple myeloma at age thirty-seven and given three years to live. With a...
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What's Wrong? is author, illustrator, and scientific researcher Erin Williams's graphic exploration of how the American health-care system fails us. Focusing on four raw and complex firsthand accounts, plus Williams's own story, this book examines the consequences of living with interconnected illnesses and conditions like: immunodeficiency; cancer; endometriosis; alcoholism; severe depression; PTSD. Western medicine, which intends to cure illness...