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How Not to Be a Doctor: And Other Essays
The essential book on how not to be a doctor – and how to be a better one.Drawn from his popular medical columns over the years, John Launer shares fifty of his best-loved essays, covering topics from essentials skills they don t teach you in medical school to his poignant account of being a patient himself as he received treatment for a life-threatening illness.
Taken together, the stories make the case that being a doctor should mean drawing on every aspect of yourself, your interests and your experiences no matter how remote they seem from the medical task at hand.
How Not to Be a Doctor combines humour, candour and the human touch to inform and entertain readers on both ends of the stethoscope.
***PRAISE FOR HOW NOT TO BE A DOCTOR***
An essential read… It is a gem Dr. Fiona Moss, CBE, Dean of the Royal Society of Medicine
This collection is warm, wise, generous, thoughtful and thought-provoking… imbued with a moving humanity which offers inspiration and reassurance in equal measure Dr. Deborah Bowman, MBE, BBC Broadcaster and Professor of Medical Ethics and Law
‘Witty and wise. Shows how important it is that doctors are allowed to be human’ Kit Wharton, author of Emergency Admissions: Memoirs of an Ambulance Driver
An all-round excellent book, which would appeal to a wide range of healthcare professionals and students… a light-hearted way of looking at serious subjects BMA Panel of Judges
‘I raced through this book, laughing, nodding, highlighting and then read some favourite bits again. Every chapter has a gem of wisdom as well as being so very elegantly written and entertaining’ Jenny Rogers, Co-Author of Coaching for Health
Bursting with wonder and wisdom, this seductively readable book imparts courage and joy in equal measure Dr. Iona Heath, CBE. Former President, Royal College of General Practitioners and author of The Mystery of General Practice
Gets to the heart and soul of current medical practice. Written by a doctor, but incorporates life experience and wisdom, making it an easy, thought provoking read Professor Jane Dacre, President of the Royal College of Physicians
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How to Eat to Change How You Drink
Are you sober curious?
With Dr Brooke Scheller’s new programme you can eat your way to a better relationship with drinking.
How to Eat to Change How You Drink gives you all you need to know to understand and improve your drinking habits.People are drinking more than ever. Dr Scheller demonstrates that alcohol intake affects many health problems from fatigue to hormonal imbalances and weight gain, but your health can also contribute to cravings.
Based on cutting-edge new science combined with her own personal experience, Dr Scheller will teach you how to use foods, meal timing and supplementation to manage your cravings and reduce your alcohol intake. This comprehensive book includes tips and tricks on mindfulness, meditation and complementary therapies and a 30-day plan that you can put into practice to change your lifestyle for the better and cut back for good.
Eat yourself sober!
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How to Master Nursing Calculations: Improve Your Maths and Make Sense of Drug Dosage Charts
For the maths-phobic, this 2nd edition of the best-selling How to Master Nursing Calculations, is ideal practice for learning key numeracy skills. The perfect companion for your training and in the first few crucial years of your career, it builds your competency through practice, revision and every day examples. Contents includes a review of the basics, clear illustrations of instrument scales, medical administration records and pharmaceutical labels as well as a detailed guide to reading drug dosage charts.
Including a brand new list of important abbreviations and a section on how to make drug calculations without equations – requiring little mathematical knowledge – How to Master Nursing Calculations, 2nd edition, will help you master complex dosages and turn you into a maths whiz.Read more
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How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love
‘A definitive guide for a generation navigating the murky waters of modern love’ Esther Perel
A funny and practical guide to help you find, build, and keep the relationship of your dreams.
Have you ever looked around and wondered, “Why has everyone found love except me?” You’re not the only one. Great relationships don’t just appear in our lives – they’re the culmination of a series of decisions, including who to date, how to end it with the wrong person, and when to commit to the right one. But our brains often get in the way. We make poor decisions, which thwart us on our quest to find lasting love.
Drawing from years of research, behavioral scientist turned dating coach Logan Ury reveals the hidden forces that cause those mistakes. But awareness on its own doesn’t lead to results. You have to actually change your behavior. Ury shows you how.
This book focuses on a different decision in each chapter, incorporating insights from behavioral science, original research, and real-life stories. You’ll learn:
– What’s holding you back in dating (and how to break the pattern)
– What really matters in a long-term partner (and what really doesn’t)
– How to overcome the perils of online dating (and make the apps work for you)
– How to meet more people in real life (while doing activities you love)
– How to make dates fun again (so they stop feeling like job interviews)
– Why “the spark” is a myth (but you’ll find love anyway)This data-driven, step-by-step guide to relationships, complete with hands-on exercises, is designed to transform your life. How to Not Die Alone will help you find, build, and keep the relationship of your dreams.
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How to Wean Your Baby: The step-by-step plan to help your baby love their broccoli as much as their cake
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
‘Charlotte gave me the confidence and knowledge to love every single step of the weaning journey’
Joe Wicks‘Charlotte really is a font of knowledge when it comes to weaning.’
Jools Oliver‘We’ve loved Charlotte’s approach to weaning. Skye loves her food and we are so grateful for that!’
Ella MillsThe easy weaning plan to ensure your baby becomes a happy and adventurous little eater.
In this beautiful, full-colour book, expert nutritionist Charlotte Stirling-Reed reveals her renowned method that has helped thousands of parents wean their babies confidently.
Based on a vegetable first approach, the perfect way to develop healthy eating habits and to tackle fussy eating before it begins, you’ll be hand-held through the first 30 days of weaning as well as given lots of delicious recipes all the family can enjoy.
Packed with tried and tested tips, as well as the latest evidence-based guidance, How to Wean Your Baby will fully equip and empower you to take this exciting next step.
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Independent and Supplementary Prescribing: An Essential Guide
Written by a group of multi-professional authors, this fully updated third edition builds on the success of this classic text. The book explores a number of key areas for prescribers, including prescribing within a multidisciplinary team context, consultation skills, ethical and legal issues surrounding prescribing, the psychology and sociology of prescribing, and applied pharmacology. Among the other topics featured are monitoring skills, medicines concordance, evidence based prescribing, prescribing within a public health perspective, calculation skills, prescribing in dermatology, and minimizing the risk of prescribing errors. Each chapter has been revised and additional chapters on antimicrobial prescribing, education and training to become a prescriber, and a new section on renal impairment have been added. This book is an essential resource for both new and experienced prescribers and anyone undertaking the non-medical prescribing (NMP) programme including nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals and optometrists.Read more
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Injury Rehab with Resistance Bands: Complete Anatomy and Rehabilitation Programs for Back, Neck, Shoulders, Elbows, Hips, Knees, Ankles and More
Discover the power of resistance bands in rehabilitating injuries and strengthening the body through low-impact workouts complete with step-by-step photos.Ranging in intensity from super easy to extremely hard, the resistance band exercises in this book are sure to effectively and safely help you overcome any injury by building up strength and stability over time.
Each section of the book by Dr. Karl Knopf targets a specific body part, with detailed anatomical information and easy-to-follow recovery routines for:
• Neck
• Shoulders
• Elbows
• Wrists & Hands
• Lower Back
• Hips
• Knees
• Ankles & FeetWhether you’re looking to reduce pain, transform troublesome muscles, or get back in the game, Injury Rehab with Resistance Bands provides rehab techniques for your exact injury, including:
• Arthritis & Tendinitis
• Bursitis & Fasciitis
• Ligament & Meniscus Injuries
• Sprains & Strains
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Rotator Cuff InjuriesRead more
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Introducing Pharmacology: For Nursing and Healthcare
This third edition of Introducing Pharmacology provides an accessible and engaging introduction to the subject of pharmacology for nursing and healthcare students – and anyone needing to refresh their knowledge of this important area.
The third edition recognises that many nursing and healthcare courses are now requiring students to engage with the subject of pharmacology at a higher level. Accordingly, this edition has been reinforced with more advanced pharmacology that will help these students, but without losing the clarity and accessibility of earlier editions.
This popular text includes:
• Clear explanations of how drugs work in the human body
• The underlying physiology and pathophysiology necessary for an understanding of the action of drugs
• Coverage of the common drug groups that nurses and other healthcare professionals are likely to encounter in practice
• Case-studies, relating pharmacological theory to clinical practice
• An extensive glossary of key terms and definitions
New to this edition:
- A new ‘beyond the basics’ feature, providing a deeper explanation of the mechanism of action of key drugs, supporting students studying at a more advanced level
- A new section covering drugs for the treatment of nausea and labyrinthine disorders
- An expanded chapter on drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics
- Enhanced and more detailed illustrations
- Updated content that reflects latest guidelines and recently licensed drugs
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Introducing Research and Evidence-Based Practice for Nursing and Healthcare Professionals
Research can seem difficult to get to grips with. However, at the heart of this new edition is the view that research is essentially a simple activity, the principles of which can be readily understood by students new to the subject.
Each chapter guides the reader to uncover the ‘mysteries’ of research, exposing each aspect in turn, while demonstrating how research in healthcare is a practical activity, orientated directly to patient care. Fully updated to refer to the latest sources and studies, the third edition includes:
a new chapter on systematic literature reviews;
a new chapter on research ethics;
a completely revised chapter on evidence-based practice which now focuses more tightly on the implementation of research and other forms of evidence.
This book is designed for all students of nursing and allied health professions at any level but who find themselves studying research for the first time. Research is illustrated through examples of activities familiar to students from their daily lives, which help build confidence in undertaking research and evidence-based practice.
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Jamie’s Dinners
Jamie shares the secret to delicious healthy family meals in Jamie’s Dinners
Jamie’s Dinners sees Jamie Oliver going back to basics in the kitchen to revolutionise family meals. In ‘Family Tree’ he takes recipes several different ways, giving you confidence whilst at the same time hoping to get you hooked on learning more. He also reveals the world’s most-loved food from a global website survey he conducted: the Top Ten dishes that families love to eat together.
From exciting dishes inspired by Jamie’s travels including Southern Indian Rice and Seafood Soup to family favourites like flaky Chicken and sweet Leek Pie and Banana and Blueberry French Toast, there’s something in Jamie’s Dinners for everyone (even the most fussy eaters)!
With over 100 brand new recipes, this book is all about making cooking inspiring and accessible.
‘The Jamie Effect is being felt not just in schools but in households all over Britain. We must rejoice in the national treasure he is’ Vanessa Feltz, Daily Express
‘Jamie should be given the Victoria Cross’ The Times
‘There is only one Jamie Oliver. Great to watch. Great to cook’ Delia Smith
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Just a Simple Journal for Injury Recovery Tracking: Track your progress, Reach your goals, and Repeat!
Are you on a journey to recovery after an injury? Seeking a simple yet powerful tool to track your progress and reach your wellness goals? Look no further than “Just a Simple Journal for Injury Recovery Tracking.”This journal is your trusted companion on the path to recovery. Designed with your needs in mind, it provides a clear and organized way to monitor your healing journey. From the moment you open its pages, you’ll be captivated by its user-friendly format.
Imagine a journal that empowers you to set realistic recovery goals, record your daily progress, and celebrate your achievements, no matter how small. With prompts and charts tailored for injury recovery, this journal becomes your personal coach, guiding you toward your desired state of well-being.
Don’t wait any longer to take control of your recovery process. Start using “Just a Simple Journal” today and pave the way for a healthier, stronger you. Your journey to recovery begins here, one page at a time.
Get ready to track, achieve, and thrive!Features:
- 6×9”: Compact and handy! Imagine the convenience of a journal that’s always with you. Tuck it into your bag and go – healing is now portable.
- Black & White Interior: Elegance in simplicity! Enjoy a classic black & white design, curated to keep your focus sharp.
- Goal Tracking: Short & Long Term: Envision the thrill of ticking off achieved goals. Commit, track, and celebrate every win.
- 12 weeks of Injury Recovery Tracking: Daily touchpoints matter! Experience a structured 1-minute daily check-in, capturing vital metrics. Visualize consistent, measured improvements over 12 weeks. Make every day count towards your recovery.
- Weekly Round-up: Reflect upon a concise summary of your achievements every 7 days.Feel the motivation of seeing your weekly strides.Close each week with insight and confidence.
- Injury & Procedure History Tracking: Keep a dedicated record of injuries and treatments. Have peace of mind with an organized history at your fingertips. Reference, remember, and respond with insight.
- Range of Motion Tracker: Movement made measurable! Chart your improving mobility with precision. Picture regaining your full range of motion. Observe, record, and marvel at your progress.
- Rehabilitation Exercise Tracker: Stay on track with rehab! Log prescribed exercises ensuring no detail is overlooked. Commit to each exercise and note your achievements.
- Recovery Planner: Blueprint your healing journey! Organize your rehab, appointments, and goals. Feel the thrill of having a structured plan. Plan, implement, and recover with intent.
- Support Notes Space: A dedicated area to jot down any additional insights or notes. Scribble, reflect, and revisit as you traverse your recovery journey.
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Key Questions in Healthcare Law and Ethics
The perfect textbook for healthcare students who want a fresh, innovative way to understand how law and ethics relate to their studies, placements, and professional practice.By using a unique format made up of frequently asked questions and corresponding answers, Key Questions in Healthcare covers the what, why, where and how in legal and ethical issues related to healthcare. Its easy-to-use layout helps you quickly find informative yet straightforward answers to over 150 questions, helping you to feel confident in your legal and ethical knowledge, without leaving you overwhelmed or confused. All answers are written in-line with Nursing and Healthcare regulations and its conversational writing style will make you feel like you are talking with a lecturer, instructor, or knowledgeable colleague, rather than reading a textbook.
The book is appropriate for all levels, from healthcare students in the initial stages of their education, to the advanced practitioner who wishes to refresh their knowledge, or maybe learn something new.
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Kinesiology Taping for Rehab and Injury Prevention: An Easy, At-Home Guide for Overcoming Common Strains, Pains and Conditions
Learn how to apply and use kinesiology tape (“K Tape”) to allieve everday injuries and ailments with over 200 step-by-step photos and instructions for every part of the body.Widely used by physical therapists, chiropractors and personal trainers, kinesiology tape provides incredible support while simultaneously stretching so your body can perform its normal range of motion. Now you can utilize this amazing material at home. Simply buy a roll at your local drugstore and follow the taping methods described in this book to reduce pain, rehab an injury and get back in the game.
Providing clear step-by-step instructions and helpful photos, the author shows how to tape the most common injuries and conditions anywhere on the body:
• Neck pain
• Frozen shoulder
• Bicep strain
• Tennis elbow
• Wrist sprain
• Tight IT band
• ACL/MCL sprains
• Achilles tendinitis
• Ankle sprain
• Plantar fasciitisRead more
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KINESIOLOGY TAPPING FOR INJURY: Unlocking the Healing Power: Advanced Techniques for Kinesiology Tapping, Essential for Rehabilitating Injuries and Enhancing Recovery
Are you tired of living with pain and injuries, searching for a solution that truly works? Look no further. “KINESIOLOGY TAPPING FOR INJURY” is your definitive guide to unlocking the incredible power of kinesiology tapping to alleviate pain, recover from injuries, and elevate your overall well-being.
In a world filled with discomfort, our book is your beacon of hope. Here’s why you cannot afford to be without it:
Chapter One: Kinesiology’s Foundations Tapping
- Delve into the history and origins of kinesiology tapping, understanding its roots and evolution.
- Explore the principles of energy meridians and how they influence your body’s balance.
- Discover the essential tools and materials you need for effective tapping.
- Weigh the advantages and drawbacks of kinesiology tapping to make informed choices.
- Learn to recognize kinesiology taping’s limitations, an essential aspect often overlooked.
Physiology and Anatomy
- Grasp the basics of the skeletal and muscular systems, vital for understanding your body’s mechanics.
- Uncover the role of fascia in your physical health and how it can affect your well-being.
- Gain insights into comprehending pain and injury and how tapping can facilitate recovery.
- Understand the profound impact of tapping on your body’s intricate systems.
Chapter Two: Getting Ready For Physiology
- Learn how to create the ideal environment for effective tapping.
- Master proper hygiene and skin preparation, ensuring the best results and safety.
- Discover how to select the correct tapping points for various issues.
- Prepare yourself mentally and emotionally for a successful tapping experience.
Strategies And Procedures
- Dive into fundamental tapping methods and enhance your tapping techniques.
- Uncover specific strategies for addressing various injuries effectively.
- Find out how to combine other therapies with tapping for maximum benefit.
- Identify common injuries, from brain and neck traumas to spinal and back problems.
Chapter Three: Using Tap To Manage Pain
- Evaluate and observe pain to tailor your tapping approach.
- Tackle acute and chronic pain with specific tapping techniques.
- Explore conditions related to pain and how tapping can provide relief.
- Achieve emotional and psychological reconciliation through tapping.
Psychological And Emotional Reconciliation
- Learn to cope with emotional and psychological discomfort using tapping.
- Harness the power of tapping to reduce stress and anxiety, heal from trauma, and empower yourself.
- Discover how to incorporate tapping into your daily routine for wellness, prevention, and peak performance.
By the time you reach the end of this book, you will have transformed your understanding of pain, injuries, and tapping as a holistic solution. You’ll take stock of your tapping experience and hear inspiring testimonials and success stories from individuals who have benefited from kinesiology tapping.
Don’t miss out on this life-changing opportunity. Order “KINESIOLOGY TAPPING FOR INJURY” now and embark on your journey to a pain-free, healthier, and more empowered you. Your body deserves this, and you deserve the relief it brings.
Take action today! Your pain-free life begins now.
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Langman’s Medical Embryology
Concise, clearly written, and vibrantly illustrated, Langman’s Medical Embryology, 15th Edition, makes complex embryology concepts approachable to help you build the clinical understanding essential to your success in medical practice, nursing, or other health professions. Hundreds of full-color illustrations clarify the stages of embryonic development with rich detail, and engaging learning features, clinical examples, and online review questions ready you for the challenges ahead on your exams and in clinical practice.- NEW! Medical Embryology Animations, now included with the purchase of the print book, allow users to visualize the stages of human development and master the corresponding anatomical relationships.
- UPDATED! Clinical Correlates boxes reinforce clinically relevant content through realistic case-based scenarios you’re likely to encounter in practice.
- UPDATED! More than 400 full-color illustrations, micrographs, and clinical images clarify key aspects of embryonic development in vivid detail.
- UPDATED! Clinical vignette and USMLE-style multiple-choice questions, available via digital access, with answers provide valuable self-assessment and strengthen your test-taking confidence.
- Problems to Solve boost your critical thinking capabilities.
- End-of-Chapter Summaries detail key stages of development, terms, and clinical conditions for each chapter at a glance.
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LEARN the FACTS ABOUT KIDNEY DISEASE: A Self-Help Guide to Better Kidney Health With Proven Therapies
This book written for the average reader, offers useful information for patients with very mild CKD to those patients who need to plan for dialysis or kidney transplant. It offers scientifically proven ways to slow progression of CKD, including a chapter on a Smart Diet for all CKD patients. This diet not only can slow CKD progression but can also help patients to live longer and better. It offers the best treatments for the medical problems that can come with a diagnosis of CKD. For most patients this book will alleviate concerns about having CKD and for some patients with advanced CKD it offers an approach that can delay the start of dialysis for many months or even years in some cases. It explains why low and very low protein diets, promoted by many kidney books for patients, is usually not beneficial and may even be harmful. It provides the latest recommendations for treatment of CKD that comes from international kidney doctor organizations. The book is organized in a way that provides information for all patients with CKD in the first part of the book and has information in later chapters for patients whose CKD has progressed. For those patients who want to get the “meat” of the book, the final chapter provides a summary of all the book’s material. Some patients may want to start here and read the full chapters at their leisure. The book is referenced with current kidney disease publications. It explains situations where kidney disease is reversible and ways to prevent reversible declines in kidney function. It dispels many myths about CKD treatment that have no benefit and, in some cases, may be dangerous. For patients who are wondering about whether dialysis is in their future, the book offers several ways to predict if dialysis is very likely or very unlikely in a CKD patient’s future. It lays out pros and cons of the various options for patients who are considering a kidney transplant or dialysis and explains why getting a kidney transplant before dialysis is ever started or choosing home peritoneal dialysis are the two best options for most CKD patients who require a kidney replacement therapy.Read more
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Learning Disability Nursing: Developing Professional Practice
Written by experts in the field, this is a must-have book for all undergraduate nurses studying to become Registered Nurses (Learning Disability), specifically linked to achieving the outcomes required within the NMC Standards for Nurse Education (2018).
It is also of relevance to qualified learning disability nurses, those studying to become Registered Nurses (Intellectual Disabilities) in Ireland, as well as nursing students in general who should have a good working knowledge of learning disability practice.
The book 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 person-centred approaches to care and support, and the need to work in partnership with key stakeholders, including people with learning disabilities and their families. It encourages readers to make links between theory and practice and to develop their skills in critical thinking through case studies and reflective activities.
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Learning to Care: The Nursing Associate, 1e
Edited by a world-renowned authority, Learning to Care has been prepared by a team of experienced nurse educationalists and practitioners to meet the learning needs of the new Nursing Associate. Richly illustrated throughout, this exciting resource is designed to fully equip trainee nursing associates for their future role as professional healthcare providers with chapters ranging from ‘how to learn’ and essay writing to communication skills, reflective practice, and the role of evidence-based clinical decision making.
Complete with a full exploration of basic anatomy and physiology, together with the care and treatment of common disorders, Learning to Care also comes with a wide range of helpful learning features such as ‘Hot Spots’ and the ‘Medicine Trolley’, all designed to aid learning and help foster safe clinical practice. The volume comes complete with a downloadable image bank to assist with assignments.
Learning to Care will be ideal for all Trainee Nursing Associates and Health Care Assistants wishing to enhance their knowledge-base as well as those on Enrolled Nurse programs overseas.
- Clear, no nonsense writing style helps make learning easy
- Provides helpful advice on study skills and essay writing
- Incorporates the 15 Standards of the Care Certificate
- Learning objectives at the start of each chapter enable readers to monitor their progress
- Key Words feature encourage familiarisation with a new vocabulary
- ‘Self Test’ questions at the start of each chapter allow readers to establish their baseline knowledge
- Reflection and Critical Awareness featuresencourage critical thinking and recall of essential information
- Medicine Trolley feature outlines common drugs, their usage, routes of administration and side effects
- Case Studies give practical context to core information
- Care in the Home Setting, At the GP Surgery and Communities of Care boxes illustrate healthcare provision outside the hospital environment
- Includes anatomy and physiology and pathophysiology of important diseases and disorders
- OSCEs help trainee nursing associates prepare for examinations
- Helpful glossary provides definitions of new terms
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Living on the Veg!: Quick Start Guide to Plant-Based Eating
A brief look at a Whole Food Plant-Based lifestyle and some quick, easy recipes for the novice chef. I decided to write this book to give you a basic understanding of what this lifestyle looks like and why it is so important to know the basics of Whole Food Plant-Based eating, the health benefits, and what foods are needed to provide all the necessary nutrients for a healthy body. There is overwhelming evidence that eating whole food plant-based is fundamental for maintaining a healthy weight, fueling your body with the proper nutrients, disease prevention, and overall good health. So, are you ready to learn how to eat like your life depends on it? Because it does!Read more
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Living with a Spinal Cord Injury: My life as a Quadriplegic
Joseph English was living his best life when a car accident changed everything. He suffered life changing injuries, and the doctors told him there was no chance of recovery. Facing life as a quadriplegic, Joe lost his business, his romantic partner, and, for a while, his will to carry on. His story, told with extensive contributions from his family and friends, charts his journey from being dead at the roadside to finding something to live for as he recounts his progress from injury to survival.
With absolute candour, Joe tells the whole story of his accident, his rehabilitation, and his recovery. Full of advice and suggestions from professionals in the rehabilitation journey, this book is remarkably frank about the struggles Joe has endured, and the times when he felt as if life wasn’t worth living. It addresses all the most difficult issues around life after paralysis, including loss of identity and letting go of the past, as well as providing practical information on topics such as assistive technology, financial claims and legal support. It also outlines the various roles of those in the rehabilitation team. His doctors and specialist practitioners give their unique perspectives into their processes and procedures, helping to demystify them, while Joe’s family and friends ask the kinds of questions readers will be asking too, making this an invaluable guide to what to expect for anyone going through a similar experience. The book shows – by lived example – that there is always more to live for.
It is essential reading for those with paraplegia, quadriplegia and other spinal injuries, and their families, friends and care-givers. It is also valuable for neuropsychologists, neurologists and other rehabilitation therapists, as well as students in medicine, nursing, allied health and neuropsychology.
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Living With Parkinson’s Disease: A Complete Guide to Patients and Caregivers
An optimistic guide from an expert author and the world authority on Parkinson’s disease. The number of people diagnosed and living with Parkinson’s is increasing, according to the latest research from Parkinson’s UK. They estimate that every year around 145,000 people in the UK are newly diagnosed with the condition ― that’s around 1 in 350 British adults. And Parkinson’s diagnoses are set to rise by nearly a fifth by 2025. The increase is due to a growing and ageing population. The Parkinson’s UK analysis suggests that 1 in every 37 people will be diagnosed with Parkinson’s in our lifetime. Internationally renowned as both a neurologist and a leading researcher, Dr. Okun has been referred to as “the voice” of these patients and a world authority on Parkinson’s disease. His positive and optimistic approach has helped countless people manage their symptoms and achieve happiness despite them. This approach, detailed in this new book, Living with Parkinson’s Disease, is a critical resource for Parkinson’s disease patients and their families. Presented in a friendly and easy-to-understand way, this book addresses PD related issues and symptoms along with emerging therapies. In each chapter, Dr. Okun offers patients the necessary tools to manage their disease and to ultimately find joy and fulfilment in their lives.Read more
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London by Design: The Iconic Transport Designs that Shaped our City
Curated and designed by the experts at The London Transport Museum, this collection showcases London’s 100 greatest transport design icons from the past 150 years.
From TfL’s exclusive Johnston font; Westminster Station’s ground breaking architecture; Paolozzi’s Tottenham Court Road Station mosaics; the classic S-Stock Underground train; Henry Beck’s original tube map, and even Oxford Circus’ ‘Scramble Crossing’, to the Black Cab, and the Routemaster – old and new – London by Design delivers behind-the-scenes analysis of these iconic designs from industry experts, accompanied throughout by beautiful images, drawings, artwork and photography, from the London Transport Museum’s archive.
This beautiful book is a ideal for any art, architecture or design lover, as well as any passionate Londoner or tourist to our world-famous capital.
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Long Haul Pioneers, The: A Celebration of Astran: Leaders in Overland Transport to the Middle East for Over 40 Years
It all started in 1964 when two friends gave up promising medical careers to embark upon a journey which few hardened truckers would have considered. In so doing, they were solely responsible for creating the first long haul overland route, across Europe and deep into the Middle East to Kabul. The men had started the ‘Middle East Run’ was to become a phenomenon in the road haulage industry, an image which it still holds today. This book is about the company founded by one of those men, from its fledgling days as Asian Transport to the thriving Astran Cargo Services Ltd that it is today. In this book Ashley Coghill documents the complete history of the company to date with the focus predominantly on the early days when the men were fighting for something and revelling in the adventure. These early long haul drivers would think nothing of a 10,000 mile round trip to Iran or the Arabian Gulf and being stranded at 6,000 feet on a mountain pass with temperatures below -40 was just all in a day’s work. Ashley Coghill has an immense enthusiasm for his subject and has given his research total dedication. He has also tracked down past and present employees to gather first hand information which he has illustrated with over 300 carefully selected images. The end result is a detailed, comprehensive and fascinating account of an extraordinary company.Read more
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Long Term Conditions: A Manual for General Practice Nurses
Are you a health professional needing an update on Long Term Conditions? At last, all the essential information is available in one concise resource. This book is a practical, down-to-earth manual. It should help your consultation skills, it has ideas for your revalidation portfolio and it could increase your income. Written for general practice nurses, the book may also be useful for the wider healthcare team, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, healthcare assistants and students. Chapter 1 Consultation SkillsChapter 2 Health PromotionChapter 3 COPDChapter 4 AsthmaChapter 5 Prevention of Cardiovascular DiseaseChapter 6 HypertensionChapter 7 Heart FailureChapter 8 Atrial FibrillationChapter 9 Stroke and TIAChapter 10 DiabetesChapter 11 EpilepsyChapter 12 Learning DisabilityChapter 13 HypothyroidismChapter 14 OsteoarthritisChapter 15 OsteoporosisChapter 16 DementiaChapter 17 Mental HealthChapter 18 Professionalism and TrustThe paperback and the ebook are being sold to raise funds for the charity Médecins sans Frontières (MSF). A minimum of £4.00 from every purchase will be donated to MSF, so PLEASE BUY NOW.Read more
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Low-Carb Dieting For Dummies
Reduce your weight, your cholesterol, and your blood pressure
Get the facts about carbs and get serious about improving your health
Curious about going low-carb? This plain-English guide explains the latest research behind reduced-carbohydrate diets, dispelling the myths and revealing how to navigate your way through the good and bad carbs to create a diet plan that works! You get delicious recipes and lots of tips to make your low-carb diet a success.
Discover ho to:
- Stock a low-carb kitchen
- Prepare 75 tasty low-carb recipes
- Eat right while dining out
- Create both meat and vegetarian dishes
- Incorporate exercise into your day
- Maintain a low-carb lifestyle
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Lowe’s Transport Manager’s and Operator’s Handbook 2022
The United Kingdom has experienced the biggest changes to its freight and transport regulations in a lifetime. Understand the complete rules and processes governing the UK’s road transport operators with this guide, including those that have changed with Brexit.
Lowe’s Transport Manager’s and Operator’s Handbook 2022 offers a complete overview of the operational rules and guidelines governing the UK’s road transport operator. This book contains all the relevant legal and technical information required to run a compliant, safe and efficient transport operation. It includes all the latest changes to the rules and processes, including those governing the transportation of goods between Great Britain and the EU following Brexit.
This fully updated 52nd edition remains an essential resource for transport managers, fleet operators, owner-driver hauliers and those working in the sector. It covers all aspects relating to goods vehicles and their operators from vehicle registration, maintenance and load management (including abnormal and dangerous loads) to professional competence, operator training and driver testing. Road traffic law is explained alongside how to ensure safety on the road and at work. Meeting operating standards, keeping up to date with the latest industry changes and complying with the law, all while running sustainable transport operations, has never been simpler with the help of this guide.
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Lowe’s Transport Manager’s and Operator’s Handbook 2023 (Lowe’s Transport Manager’s & Operator’s Handbooks)
Lowe’s Transport Manager’s and Operator’s Handbook 2023 provides a complete overview of the operational guidance governing the UK’s road transport operators.
With the uncertainty of technological advancement, post-Brexit trade arrangements and various industry crises, it is essential for the UK’s road transport operators to have a firm grasp of the processes, rules and regulations that govern their industry. This fully updated 53rd edition covers all aspects of transport legislation relating to goods vehicles and their operators from vehicle registration, maintenance and load management to professional competence, operator training and driver testing. Road traffic law is explained alongside how to ensure safety on the road and at work.
Meeting operating standards, keeping up to date with the latest industry changes and complying with the law, all while running sustainable transport operations, has never been simpler with the help of Lowe’s Transport Manager’s and Operator’s Handbook 2023. It is an essential resource for transport managers, fleet operators, owner driver haulers and those working in the industry looking to ensure operational stability and legislative compliance in a turbulent environment.
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Lowe’s Transport Manager’s and Operator’s Handbook 2024
Lowe’s Transport Manager’s and Operator’s Handbook 2024 offers crucial guidance on changes within the transport and haulage industry, providing a clear and concise approach to complex rules, processes and regulations affecting practitioners within the sector.
This fully updated 54th edition outlines important legal and technical information so that transport managers, fleet operators, hauliers and practitioners can ensure they remain compliant while navigating a continuously evolving sector. Covering the latest changes to UK guidelines, this indispensable guide includes an essential overview of new operational rulings, up-to-date regulatory decisions and key aspects of transport legislation.
Lowe’s Transport Manager’s and Operator’s Handbook 2024 is a vital source for those wanting to ensure professional competence and operational stability. From driver testing and training, road traffic law and vehicle maintenance to Brexit-led changes and technological advancements, this highly regarded guide remains an essential resource for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of today’s transport industry.
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Make the Pool Your Gym, 2nd Edition: No-Impact Water Workouts for Getting Fit, Building Strength, and Rehabbing from Injury
Make a splash in your fitness journey with this easy-to-use, step-by-step guide to pool aerobics from best-selling fitness author Dr. Karl Knopf.Once used primarily for rehabilitation and exercise for seniors, water exercise has been proven to build strength, improve cardiovascular fitness and burn calories for people of all ages—all without the strain and trauma of land-based activities. With step-by-step instructions and clear photos, this flexible training tool will introduce you to the no-impact, total-body benefits of water exercise, including:
- Improving muscular strength
- Increasing flexibility
- Enhancing cardiovascular fitness
- Alleviating pain
- Rehabilitating injuries
- And more!
Whether you’re a non-swimmer, an elite athlete, or someone with a chronic condition, Make the Pool Your Gym shows how to create an effective and efficient workout best suited to your needs.
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Making Health Policy
Part of the Understanding Public Health series, this newly revised edition of Making Health Policy has been updated to cover and aid the analysis of significant political and health policy developments since the publication of the second edition in 2012.The new edition includes a greater diversity of expertise and perspectives and reflects the latest research and thinking about how to do health policy analysis, including a new focus on issues such as the role of values in health policy, policy making in response to climatic and environmental change, and the growing importance of social media in the policy process.
The new edition also draws on the COVID-19 pandemic and its response to highlight key aspects of the health policy process. The book, nonetheless, maintains the strengths of earlier editions that have made it popular with students, practitioners, policy makers, and teachers of health policy through its accessible style, comprehensive nature, use of empirical case studies from low- to high-income countries and range of learning resources.
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Management of Spinal Cord Injuries: A Guide for Physiotherapists, 1e
Combining 25 years of clinical, research and teaching experience, Dr Lisa Harvey provides an innovative 5-step approach to the physiotherapy management of people with spinal cord injury. Based on the International Classification of Functioning, this approach emphasises the importance of setting goals which are purposeful and meaningful to the patient. These goals are related to performance of motor tasks analysed in terms of 6 key impairments. The assessment and treatment performance of each of these impairments for people with spinal cord injury is described in the following chapters:- training motor tasks
- strength training
- contracture management
- pain management
- respiratory management
- cardiovascular fitness training
Dr Harvey develops readers’ problem-solving skills equipping them to manage all types of spinal cord injuries. Central to these skills is an understanding of how people with different patterns of paralysis perform motor tasks and the importance of differentmuscles for motor tasks such as:
- transfers and bed mobility of people
- wheelchair mobility
- hand function for people with tetraplegia
- standing and walking with lower limb paralysis
This book is for students and junior physiotherapists with little or no experience in the area of spinal cord injury but with a general understanding of the principles of physiotherapy. It is also a useful tool for experienced clinicians, including those keen to explore the evidence base that supports different physiotherapy interventions.
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Marketing the Professional Services Firm: Applying the Principles and the Science of Marketing to the Professions
Professional services are estimated to be worth up to $700 billion worldwide, but as the market matures there is an urgent need for new marketing thinking for global players or small businesses alike. This book applies the core principles of strategic marketing to professional services for the first time, in an approach that is at once accessible and compelling. With case studies from a range of companies including J. Walter Thompson, market research companies, the ?big four? accounting firms, Headhunters, Interbrand and large US legal firms, it is intended to become the definitive book for effective strategic marketing in professional services.Read more
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Maths and Medications (Nursing and Health Survival Guides)
Solving calculations in a busy environment can be tough and time consuming. This quick reference guide, featuring basic maths concepts and medication administration, will help you take the problem out of problem solving. The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved – take a look at our our app for iPhone and iPad.Read more
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Medical Abbreviations & Acronyms (Quick Study Academic)
Medical students and professionals at any level, seeking any degree, certification, or with any job title, agree that this best-seller is an incredibly useful tool. Nurses, medical coders and administrators say it is a must-have to do a quick lookup or to intensely study for an exam. Finding an answer is as easy as turning one page of this 6 page laminated guide that was expertly organised by our author and designers for quick reference that is faster than the internet.
Abbreviations and acronyms covered in this guide:
Weights & Measurements – Drugs Formulations – Standards & Regulations – Diagnostic Testing – Professional Designations – Managed Care Agencies – Assessment Specialised Areas & Facilities – Locations & Directions – Body Systems – Blood System – Cardiovascular System – Endocrine System – Female Reproductive System – Integumentary System – Lymphatic/Immune System – Muscular System – Male Reproductive System – Nervous System – Respiratory System – Skeletal System – And More!
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Medical Abbreviations & Normal Ranges: Survival Guide (Nursing and Health Survival Guides)
Part of the skill of nursing and healthcare involves being able to decipher and understand the meanings of results and abbreviations. Fully updated, this second edition is a handy survival guide which will supply you with up-to-date information and help you understand this language, so that you can provide appropriate holistic care to your patients.
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Medical Disorders in Pregnancy: A Manual for Midwives, 2nd Edition
Praise for the 1st edition:
“This book is a must have for any midwife, particularly those working in the community, clinics and in high-risk areas…. This book is an extremely useful reference tool.” (MIDIRS Midwifery Digest)
“The important facts are laid out concisely, primarily focusing on management, using evidence based guidelines for best midwifery practice.” (RCGP Journal)
Medical Disorders in Pregnancy: A Guide for Midwives, 2nd edition clearly outlines existing and pre-existing conditions which women can experience during pregnancy. This comprehensive and practical handbook identifies issues for pre-conception care, defines the condition, explores possible complications, outlines recommended treatment and emphasizes specific midwifery care.
This fully revised and updated edition of Medical Disorders in Pregnancy: A Guide for Midwives builds on the success of the first edition by covering more subjects. It includes physiology, more illustrations and algorithms and its accessible reference-style text enables information to be quickly and easily found.
Special Features
- A practical guide on medical disorders written specifically for midwives
- Jointly written by medical and midwifery experts in the field
- Accessible reference style format makes information easy and quick to find
- Emphasis on inter-professional working
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Medical Generalism, Now!: Reclaiming the Knowledge Work of Modern Practice
Medical Generalism, Now! is a unique and timely consideration of generalist medical practice. With a focus on the knowledge work of clinical practice and by taking a whole healthcare system view, the book responds to a recognized need to strengthen generalist practice within modern healthcare delivery in both primary and secondary care settings.
Through a series of creative provocations directed to consulting clinicians and their trainers/educators, service leaders and managers, and policy makers, readers are encouraged to challenge the orthodox view that generalism is an outdated ‘jack of all trades’ sub-set of clinical medicine delivering the ‘simpler’ aspects of medicine, with more complex issues requiring onward specialist referral. Case studies are used throughout to illustrate the challenges to be faced, accompanied by a description of the principles of generalist knowledge work needed to tackle the scenarios described and discussing the implications for practice and service redesign.
Essential reading for clinicians, managers and policy makers across all healthcare settings, the book concludes with a call to action, synthesizing the learning from each chapter to define and describe delivery of the key changes needed.
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Medical Interviews (Third Edition): A comprehensive guide to CT, ST & Registrar Interview Skills – Over 120 medical interview questions, techniques and NHS topics explained
Written and edited by experts in medical interview skills, this second edition takes you through all the important aspects of CT, ST and Registrar interviews and will give you a unique insight into the marking schemes. Through the detailed analysis of 120 medical interview questions, techniques and NHS hot topics, you will gain an invaluable insight into a wide range of common medical interview topics such as – how to talk about your motivation, your skills, experience, strengths and weaknesses; – how to demonstrate your understanding and experience of clinical governance, audit, research and teaching; – how to deal with difficult ethical dilemmas on confidentiality and consent; – how to handle a wide array of difficult colleagues. This book also contains detail of recent NHS reforms and other hot topics which may be discussed at interviews. As well as formal medical interview stations, the book provides advice on how to handle role play, presentation, group discussion and other communication stations.Read more
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Medical Interviews: a comprehensive guide to CT, ST and Registrar interview skills – Over 120 medical interview questions, techniques and NHS topics explained.
Written and edited by experts in medical interview skills, this book takes you through all the important aspects of Core Training (CT), Specialist Training (ST), Registrar (SpR) and Staff Grade/ Trust Grade interviews. Postgraduate medical interviews have become increasingly competitive and selection for medical training posts has become increasingly complex. This book gives you an insight into the marking schemes and explains a range of key interview techniques that you can apply to answer most interview questions. Through the detailed analysis of over 120 medical interview questions, techniques and NHS hot topics, it will give you an invaluable insight into a wide range of common medical interview topics such as: how to talk through your CV; how to answer questions on clinical governance, audit, research and teaching; how to deal with difficult ethical dilemmas on confidentiality and consent, how to handle a wide array of difficult colleagues, etc. The book also provides detailed summaries of numerous NHS issues such as the Darzi report, MMC and the Tooke report, Revalidation, the European Working Time Directive and many others. As well as formal medical interview stations, the book provides advice on how to handle role play, presentation, group discussion and other communication interview stations. Written specifically for the CT, ST, Registrar or Staff Grade/Trust grade interviews, this book will also be of valuable use to doctors preparing for consultant interviews.Read more
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Medical Medium Brain Saver: Answers to Brain Inflammation, Mental Health, OCD, Brain Fog, Neurological Symptoms, Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Heavy … Alzheimer’s,…
Discover why millions rely on the #1 New York Times best-selling Medical Medium for health answers and natural healing protocols they can’t find anywhere else to over 100 symptoms, nervous system diseases, and disorders.
The first of two essential books, in full color and over 600 pages, about our most complex organ―the BRAIN―dives deep into why people all over the world are suffering with mental health and brain-related symptoms and conditions, and explains what to do to finally heal.
“After years of doctors being unable to diagnose, identify, or pinpoint our child’s gastrointestinal issues, Anthony’s expertise and intuition led us to not only identifying the issue, but more importantly, Anthony’s precise protocols have been the invaluable catalyst in our daughter’s healing, recovery, and her happiness…” ― Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Lauren Hashian
WITH ALL THE ADVANCED BRAIN RESEARCH TODAY, WHY IS THERE SUCH A PREVALENCE OF:
· Addiction
· ADHD
· ALS
· Alzheimer’s
· Anxiety
· Autism
· Bipolar Disorder
· Brain Fog
· Burnout
· Deficiencies
· Dementia
· Depression
· Eating Disorders
· Fatigue
· Long-Haul COVID
· Mental Health Struggles
· Neurological Symptoms
· OCD
· Panic Attacks
· Parkinson’s
· PTSD
· Seizures
· Strokes
· Vagus Nerve problems…and beyondAs you search for lasting pain relief, it’s easy to become lost and blame yourself, wondering what you did wrong. Answer: you’re not the problem.
Medical Medium Brain Saver is designed to serve you as a lifelong brain health reference book. In it, you’ll discover:
· What it means to have a static brain, an alloy brain, a viral brain, an emotional brain, inflamed cranial nerves, an addicted brain, an acid brain, and a burnt out, deficient brain―and what you can do about it
· The true causes of over 100 brain- and nervous system–related symptoms, disease, and disorders
· In-depth insight into the unknown reasons for the epidemic of mental, emotional, and neurological suffering―from everyday struggles with focus, concentration, and mood to life-altering diagnoses
· How to protect your brain against Alzheimer’s, PTSD, strokes, seizures, and more―before it’s too lateBest of all, you’ll get specialized healing techniques and food recommendations. In addition to fresh perspective on how to nourish your brain and reduce your exposure to everyday toxins and contaminants, you’ll find cleanse protocols, heavy metal detox cleanse guidelines, and recipes for all-new Medical Medium Brain Shots Therapy―quick hits of medicinals in liquid form, designed to bring instant relief when the brain is under particular stress.
And when you want even more healing options, you can turn to Medical Medium Brain Saver Protocols, Cleanses & Recipes to take the essential information this book provides to a higher level.
“We suffer for very real and physical reasons,” Anthony writes, “and we can address those reasons at their core with the information here. When we know how to navigate this world, we have the power to heal.”
If you’ve been searching for direction about brain, neurological, or mental health, you’ve finally found the answers. Whether you’re just starting out or your journey has taken you to multiple neurologists, internists, and functional medicine doctors, your time has come to discover the true cause of your suffering, move forward, and heal.
With Medical Medium Brain Saver and its companion volume, Medical Medium Brain Saver Protocols, Cleanses & Recipes, Anthony William shares never before heard knowledge about our brain and nervous system.
Brain Saver unveils the why behind more than 100 brain- and nervous system–related symptoms, diseases, and disorders; Protocols reveals the truth about how to heal in even more detail. Originally conceived as one life-saving book, Brain Saver had to be divided in two when it became too big to print.
Each book now stands alone, so you can start with the one you need most―or read both for a full picture of your brain’s health.
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