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The Moulster and Griffiths Learning Disability Nursing Model: A Framework for Practice
This book describes the Moulster and Griffiths nursing model and demonstrates how learning disability nurses can use it in practice. It provides an effective framework to assess, plan, reflect on and evaluate person-centred care, considering the complex needs of people who have learning disabilities, their families and their carers.Read more
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The Narrative Gym for Medicine: Introducing the ABT Framework for Medical Communication with Peers, Professionals, and the Public
Communication is central to medicine, yet the COVID-19 pandemic revealed major shortcomings in the communication skills of medical professionals. As the world continues to drown in excess amounts of information (communicated ever more rapidly by social media), the ability to maintain focus becomes increasingly difficult.Enter the ABT.
For more than a decade we have been developing the ABT Framework as both a model for narrative structure and a tool for strengthening what we have termed “narrative intuition.” In this, the 6th version of the Narrative Gym series (following the introductory version, then business, law, politics, and science) we offer up two things: 1) the model, 2) its applications.
Perhaps the most powerful part of the book is chapter 7 where ABT founder Randy Olson teams up with Navid Ghaffari, MD to explain specifically how to apply the ABT within the medical profession. The book is brief, to the point, and most importantly, practical.
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The Norton Anthology of World Religions – Islam
This magisterial Norton Anthology, edited by world-renowned scholars, offers a portable library of more than 1,000 primary texts from the world’s major religions. To help readers encounter strikingly unfamiliar texts with pleasure; accessible introductions, headnotes, annotations, pronouncing glossaries, maps, illustrations and chronologies are provided. For readers of any religion or none, The Norton Anthology of World Religions opens new worlds that, as Miles writes, invite us “to see others with a measure of openness, empathy, and good will…”
Unprecedented in scope and approach, The Norton Anthology of World Religions: Islam brings together over 100 texts from the Qur’an in the seventh century to feminist and pluralist readings of the Qur’an in the twenty-first century. The volume features Jack Miles’s illuminating General Introduction―“How the West Learned to Compare Religions”―as well as Jane Dammen McAuliffe’s “Submission to God as the Wellspring of a Civilization,” a lively primer on the history and core tenets of Islam.
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The Nurse’s Guide to Mental Health Medicines
A book written by nurses for nurses providing a simple guide to the most common medicines.
Spanning 8 concise and highly readable chapters, the book explains the pharmacology of different drug types in simple terms while also considering the practical aspects of working with people requiring mental health medicines.
Key features:
- A detailed ′Medicines List′ contained in each chapter providing the key information on dosages, brand names and possible adverse reactions
- Takes a life course approach highlighting specific considerations for children, pregnancy and older people
- Cuts through the complex terminology with clear and simple language supported by real world case studies
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The Phone Fix: The Brain-Focused Guide to Building Healthy Digital Habits and Breaking Bad Ones
What is really happening in your brain when you use your phone, and how to harness it.
Humans are often fearful of the day the world will be ruled by machines, but have they not already taken over? The average person spends 4-5 hours a day on their phone, about a third of the time they are awake. We self-interrupt our work and social lives, forgo sleep, procrastinate important tasks and opt for digital distraction when we’re bored or feel uncomfortable.
NHS neurology doctor and neuroscientist Faye Begeti describes what is happening in our brain when we use our phones and why we have formed so many fixed and negative habits around them. She reflects on both deliberate choices and automatic behaviours, whilst also challenging myths around digital ‘addiction’, how dopamine actually works and the harmfulness of blue light.
Rather than recommending a quick fix digital diet, or total abstinence – unviable for most people – The Phone Fix offers a practical guide, based on neuroscientific techniques, on building supportive digital habits. Technology is not inherently bad or frightening and by better understanding what is happening in our brains, we can replenish our willpower and improve our focus, forming a healthier relationship with our phones - and therefore the real people around us.
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The Policing Mind: Developing Trauma Resilience for a New Era
How does it feel to be a police officer in the UK? What happens in the brains of officers, particularly in high-risk roles such as counter-terrorism and child sexual exploitation? Jessica Miller uses the most recent neuroscience and real-life examples to explore risks to individual resilience, be it trauma exposure, burnout or simply the daily pressure of adapting to life on the front line. A compulsory read for anyone with an interest in policing, the book offers practical, easy-to-follow resilience techniques applicable to anyone in the wider emergency responder community. The book also offers policy and operational recommendations to equip police officers with skills to face crime in a post-COVID world.Read more
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The Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers
Written and edited by an international team of expert contributors, each chapter will open with chapter learning objectives and contain self-assessment questions and activities for self-directed learning. Chapters will be fully referenced and contain new colour artwork, tables, key points, assessment, summary and guideline boxes and colour clinical photographs.- General principles of assessment and treatment, including latest knowledge on wound dressings and nutritional support
Exploration of novel treatments such as electroptherapies and ultrasound
- State-of-the-art chapter on surgical management
A range of professional issues, such as quality assurance and clinical audit; health economics
- A patient-centred approach, looking at such issues as health-related quality of life, and the principles of involving patients and their carers in care planning and decision making
The book will be set apart from others in the field by being holistic and client-centered, making it particularly attractive to nurse educators and undergraduate and postgraduate nurses.
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THE PRISON DOCTOR: My time inside Britain’s most notorious jails. THE HONEST, UNBELIEVABLE TRUE STORY AND A SUNDAY TIMES BEST SELLING AUTOBIOGRAPHY
SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER
As seen on BBC Breakfast
Horrifying, heartbreaking and eye-opening, these are the stories, the patients and the cases that have characterised a career spent being a doctor behind bars.
Violence. Drugs. Suicide. Welcome to the world of a Prison Doctor.
Dr Amanda Brown has treated inmates in the UK’s most infamous prisons – first in young offenders’ institutions, then at the notorious Wormwood Scrubs and finally at Europe’s largest women-only prison in Europe, Bronzefield.
From miraculous pregnancies to dirty protests, and from violent attacks on prisoners to heartbreaking acts of self-harm, she has witnessed it all.
In this eye-opening, inspirational memoir, Amanda reveals the stories, the patients and the cases that have shaped a career helping those most of us would rather forget.
Despite their crimes, she is still their doctor.
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The Psychology of Sport Injury and Rehabilitation
Athletes routinely use psychological skills and interventions for performance enhancement but, perhaps surprisingly, not always to assist in recovery from injury. This book demonstrates the ways in which athletes and practitioners can transfer psychological skills to an injury and rehabilitation setting, to enhance recovery and the well-being of the athlete.
Drawing on the very latest research in sport and exercise psychology, this book explores key psychological concepts relating to injury, explaining typical psychological responses to injury and psychological aspects of rehabilitation. Using case studies in every chapter to highlight the day-to-day reality of working with injured athletes, it introduces a series of practical interventions, skills and techniques, underpinned by an evidence-base, with a full explanation of how each might affect an athlete’s recovery from injury.
The Psychology of Sport Injury and Rehabilitation emphasises the importance of an holistic, multi-disciplinary approach to sports injury and rehabilitation. No other book examines the psychological aspects of both sports injury and the rehabilitation process, and therefore this is an essential resource for students, scholars and practitioners working in sport psychology, sports therapy, sports medicine or coaching.
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The Recipe for Living Without Disease
The Recipe For Living Without Disease contains all of the basic dietary information that has helped thousands improve their health and reverse disease. Indeed it has proved to be a recipe to achieve living without disease.Read more
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The Rhodesian Secret War: An Insightful Memoir And History Account For History Lovers
This book is a worthy attempt to contribute an important little piece of the puzzle to the history of the Rhodesian Airforce and the war against communist-supported terrorism.
A little-known fact of the Rhodesian War was the use of a Rhodesian Air Force DC3 as a flying command and communications post. This book offers a rare insight into the personnel and workings of this remarkable aircraft.
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The Roper-Logan-Tierney Model of Nursing: Based on Activities of Living, 1e
This book provides the definitive account of the Roper-Logan-Tierney model of nursing, including in-depth discussion of its conceptual development, its place within the wider body of nursing theory and a critique of its application in practice. The book will conclude with a wider discussion of the place of this model for nursing in the face of ongoing challenges in both nursing and health care throughout the world.- Authoritative and complete account of the most influential nursing model in the UK and one of the most influential in the world.
Thorough exploration of aspects of theory which go beyond textbook explorations to date
- Authorsown assessment of the models use in practice and its place in future nursing development a unique set of insights.
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The Routledge Companion to Air Transport Management (Routledge Companions in Business and Management)
The Routledge Companion to Air Transport Management provides a comprehensive, up-to-date review of air transport management research and literature. This exciting new handbook provides a unique repository of current knowledge and critical debate with an international focus, considering both developed and emerging markets, and covering key sectors of the air transport industry.
The companion consists of 25 chapters that are written by 39 leading researchers, scholars and industry experts based at universities, research institutes, and air transport companies and organisations in 12 different countries in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America to provide a definitive, trustworthy resource. The international team of contributors have proven experience of research and publication in their specialist areas, and contribute to this companion by drawing upon research published mainly in academic, industry and government sources.
This seminal companion is a vital resource for researchers, scholars and students of air transport management. It is organised into three parts: current state of the air transport sectors (Part I); application of management disciplines to airlines and airports (Part II); and key selected themes (Part III).
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The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures (Student Edition)
′The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures Student Edition’ has been specially compiled for pre–registration students to include the essential procedures needed to meet the competencies of the Essential Skills Clusters (NMC2007).The Student Edition presents revised and updated evidence–based clinical skills, enabling student nurses to deliver clinically effective patient–focused care. With this invaluable companion during their training, student nurses will gain the confidence they need to become safe, informed and skilled practitioners.
Clinical procedures are a fundamental aspect of nursing care so it is essential that they are evidence–based. ‘The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures Student Edition’ provides evidence for procedures related to every aspect of a person’s care. The new edition rates evidence according to the validity of the original sources.
- Abridged edition for pre–registration students
- Includes the key evidence–based procedures students need to know
- All procedures include the rationale for each action
- Includes multiple–choice questions to help students test their knowledge
- Focuses on patient–centred care
- Related topics grouped for quick reference
- Clear, unambiguous and easy to understand
- New improved colour layout with more illustrations
- Compact and handy–designed to be taken everywhere
Also available: the full edition for qualified nurses: The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures Seventh Edition ISBN 9781405169998
Now available online to Hospitals, NHS Trusts and Academic Institutions
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The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Standards of Care
The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Standards of Care is the first book to make standards of care practical, attainable and useable. It will be of practical use to a wide range of health care professionals in a variety of settings. The manual provides an audit package that can be adapted for use as part of a quality assurance programme. The manual defines over thirty clinical standards – identifying key targets of excellence in clinical care for a variety of health care professionals, and delineating the resources and professional practice necessary to achieve excellence. The manual describes the expected outcomes of such quality care from the perspective of both the health care professional, and patients and their families. With the increasing need for quality assurance systems, particularly systems to audit nursing and rehabilitative care, this book will prove essential reading. The book has contributions from experienced members of the multidisciplinary team from a variety of clinical specialties at The Royal Marsden HospitalRead more
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The Sales Bible, New Edition: The Ultimate Sales Resource
The Sales Bible softbound – NEW EDITION WITH SOCIAL MEDIA ANSWERSGlobal sales authority Jeffrey Gitomer’s bestselling classic, The Sales Bible, has been updated and appended in this new edition, offering you the ultimate sales methods and strategies that really work ― every day, in real-world selling situations.
With over 200,000 copies of the previous editions sold, The Sales Bible was listed as one of “The Ten Books Every Salesperson Should Own and Read” by the Dale Carnegie Sales Advantage Program.
Jeffrey Gitomer’s column, “Sales Moves,” and blog, “SalesBlog.com” are read by more than four million people every week. His customers include Coca-Cola, BMW, Kimpton Hotels, Hilton, Wells Fargo Bank, IBM, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Hewlett Packard, and hundreds of others.
The Sales Bible is your personal, trusted, authoritative resource to reach your sales potential and shine like a star. Accept no substitutes. Here are a few highlights:
- The 10.5 Commandments of Selling
- Generate leads and close sales in any market environment
- Find 25 proven ways to set hard-to-get appointments
- Use top-down selling to fill your sales pipeline with prospects who are ready to buy now
- Ask the right questions to make more sales in half the time
- How to use the top social media platforms to create inbound leads and prove value
The Sales Bible has helped tens of thousands of salespeople all over the world reach their potential and close the deal ― and it can help you. So what are you waiting for?
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The Sleeping Beauties: And Other Stories of Mystery Illness
Shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2021
‘To compare any book to a Sacks is unfair, but this one lives up to it . . . I finished it feeling thrillingly unsettled, and wishing there was more.’ – James McConnachie, Sunday Times
In Sweden, refugee children fall asleep for months and years at a time. In upstate New York, high school students develop contagious seizures. In the US Embassy in Cuba, employees complain of headaches and memory loss after hearing strange noises in the night.
These disparate cases are some of the most remarkable diagnostic mysteries of the twenty-first century, as both doctors and scientists have struggled to explain them within the boundaries of medical science and – more crucially – to treat them. What unites them is that they are all examples of a particular type of psychosomatic illness: medical disorders that are influenced as much by the idiosyncratic aspects of individual cultures as they are by human biology.
Inspired by a poignant encounter with the sleeping refugee children of Sweden, Wellcome Prize-winning neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan travels the world to visit other communities who have also been subject to outbreaks of so-called ‘mystery’ illnesses.
From a derelict post-Soviet mining town in Kazakhstan, to the Mosquito Coast of Nicaragua via an oil town in Texas, to the heart of the Maria Mountains in Colombia, O’Sullivan hears remarkable stories from a fascinating array of people, and attempts to unravel their complex meaning while asking the question: who gets to define what is and what isn’t an illness?
Reminiscent of the work of Oliver Sacks, Stephen Grosz and Henry Marsh, The Sleeping Beauties is a moving and unforgettable scientific investigation with a very human face.
‘A study of diseases that we sometimes say are ‘all in the mind’, and an explanation of how unfair that characterisation is.’ – Tom Whipple, The Times Books of the Year
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The Ten Legal Cases That Made Modern Britain
LIFE. SEX. RACE. POWER. FREE SPEECH. PROTEST. PRIVACY. DEMOCRACY. SOVEREIGNTY. DEATH.
Society shapes law… and law shapes society.
We like to imagine that progress comes about when Parliament spots a looming groundswell in public opinion and responds by changing the laws that govern our daily lives. This is not always true.
In this fascinating book, Inigo Bing unravels ten legal cases in which the decisions of judges or a jury either heralded a shift in outlook or forced Parliament to respond to simmering social change.
Some of these cases demonstrate the role judges have in defending our civil liberties against overweening executive power, articulating inherent unwritten rights Parliament would prefer to keep quiet about. Others explore what happens when rapid technological or social change outpaces government, placing urgent ethical dilemmas in the lap of the court. All of them have had a lasting impact on the society we inhabit.
Taken together, these stories provide a powerful insight into eighty years of British social, political and cultural history, illustrating why legal cases are just as important to making our world as laws written by Parliament or grassroots changes within society.
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The Ultimate Medical Consultant Interview Guide: Fifth Edition. Over 180 Real Interview Questions Answered with Full Model Responses and Analysis, by … Teaching, Management,…
The UK’s best-selling Medical Consultant application guide is back – with a major new edition, updated for a post-pandemic interview process.- Over 180 practice questions
- Worked solutions provided by more than a dozen consultants
- Hints and tips for making the most of your interview, and getting the results you want.
“What would you do if you were in charge of the NHS?”
“What is a clinical trial?”
“Why wouldn’t we choose more qualified candidates than you?”These are examples of Real Questions that were asked in previous medical consultant interviews. Stumped? You don’t need to be! Published by the Oxbridge Medical Society, the Ultimate Medical Consultant Interview Guide contains over 180 commonly asked Interview Questions that have been asked at real consultant interviews. It provides Fully Worked Model Answers for every single question and guides you through the topics and problems that each one raises.
With contributions and advice from over 12 Senior NHS Consultants , this is your Ultimate companion to the Consultant Interview Process and a MUST-BUY for those who have an upcoming medical consultant interview.
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The Ultimate Nurse Activity Book: Fun Puzzles, Crosswords, Word Searches and Hilarious Entertainment for Nurses (Funny Nurse Gifts)
Looking for a gift for a colleague? Or perhaps for an aspiring nursing student in your life?
Then this book is for you!
Specially compiled with nurses in mind, The Ultimate Nurse Activity Book comes packed with over 100 pages of fun games, puzzles, quizzes, jumbles, and picture puzzles all designed to help our hardest-working medical professionals relax and unwind after a long and tiring day.
Featuring uniquely medically themed games alongside plenty of puzzlers’ favorites – including quick crosswords and sudoku games – this is the perfect collection to pass a nurse’s time, whether that’s at home or in the break room!
- More than 100 pages of puzzles, games, and quizzes
- Uniquely compiled with nurses and medical staff in mind
- Wide range of puzzles, from picture games to crosswords, and word searches to cryptograms
- Fun jokes, memes, and did-you-knows are scattered among the games
- Beautifully illustrated and presented throughout
The Ultimate Nurse Activity Book would make a perfect gift for the nurse in your life, as a thank you for their work or help – or, if you’re a nurse yourself, as a much-needed and richly deserved reward!
So grab a pen, put your feet up after a long day, and get puzzling!
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The UltraMind Solution: The Simple Way to Defeat Depression, Overcome Anxiety, and Sharpen Your Mind
From the ten-time New York Times bestselling author of Ultrametabolism, The Blood Sugar Solution, and Eat Fat, Get Thin comes The UltraMind Solution.—Do you find it next to impossible to focus or concentrate?
—Have you ever experienced instant clarity after exercise? Alertness after drinking coffee?
—Does your brain inexplicably slow down during stress, while multitasking, or when meeting a deadline?
—Do you get anxious, worried, or stressed-out frequently?In The UltraMind Solution, Dr. Mark Hyman explains that to fix your broken brain, you must heal your body first. Through his simple six-week plan, Dr. Hyman shows us how to correct imbalances caused by nutritional deficiencies, allergens, infections, toxins, and stress, restoring our health and gaining an UltraMind—one that’s highly focused, able to pay attention at will, has a strong memory, and leaves us feeling calm, confident, in control, and in good spirits.
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The World’s Biggest Cash Machine: Manchester United, the Glazers, and the Struggle for Football’s Soul
‘A gripping tale, full of insight. Blackhurst is an enormously talented writer.’ – City A.M.
From Chris Blackhurst, the former Editor of the Independent, comes The World’s Biggest Cash Machine, a gripping and tightly reported account of how the Glazers, owners of Manchester United, became the most maligned figures in the Premier League, and how they changed the beautiful game forever.
Manchester United’s supporters span the globe and cross generations. But, with few exceptions, they are united in their anger with the American family who bought their club in 2005, plunging it into record levels of debt. The Glazers’ reign has become synonymous with the financialization of football, and has coincided with fan protests and a decline of Manchester United’s fortunes on the pitch . . . if not on the balance sheet.
But what defines this secretive family, and do these astute businessmen deserve the opprobrium they receive? In this captivating account, informed by interviews with key figures behind the scenes, journalist and commentator Chris Blackhurst charts the gripping story of the world’s biggest football club – as well as exploring the wider transformation of the Premier League into a playground for billionaire owners.
‘Packed with insights and details that will both amaze and appal you . . . if it doesn’t make you angry, you need to check your pulse’ – Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland, on Too Big to Jail
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Theory and Research in Promoting Public Health: 01 (Published in association with The Open University)
What, exactly, is promoting public health activity? How should we promote public health? Whose values are most important? Which theories can help inform health promoting practice?Theory and Research in Promoting Public Health is an important text that addresses these questions, exploring the key concepts, debates and issues involved in multi-disciplinary public health. The book considers the complex and diverse nature of public health and helps readers critically appraise the theories, research and policies that inform multidisciplinary public health practice.
This timely and comprehensive book:
” considers the wide range of settings, people and methods that are involved in public health activities
” introduces key theoretical perspectives
” shows how research and knowledge directly inform public health interventions
” provides an analysis of how research can be used in the planning and evaluation of public health initiatives.
” encourages critical awareness and reflection.
Theory and Research in Promoting Public Health will be a core text for those studying public health and health promotion across a wide range of health and social care disciplines. It will also be an invaluable resource for professionals and training organisations involved in promoting public health.
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This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You
Legendary record producer-turned-brain scientist explains why you fall in love with music.
‘Extraordinary insights about music, emotion and the brain…An instant classic’ Daniel Levitin, author of This Is Your Brain on Music
This Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music. It’s also the story of a musical trailblazer who began as a humble audio tech in L.A. to become Prince’s chief engineer for Purple Rain and one of the most successful female record producers of all time.
Now an award-winning professor of cognitive neuroscience, Dr Susan Rogers takes readers behind the scenes of record-making and leads us to musical self-awareness. She explains that everyone possesses a unique ‘listener profile’, shows how being musical can mean actively listening, and encourages us to think about the records that define us. Lively and illuminating, this book will refresh your playlists, deepen your connection to artists, and change the way you listen to music.
‘Superb… this book can show you how to be a better listener’ Times Literary Supplement
‘A provocative blend of studio stories and fascinating neuroscience’ Alan Light, author of Let’s Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain
‘Fizzing with energy and insight…a crucial addition to the canon of music must-reads’ Kate Hutchinson
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This Is Your Mind On Plants: Opium―Caffeine―Mescaline
THE INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR NEW NETFLIX SERIES, HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
‘It’s a trip – engrossing, eye-opening, mind altering’ New Statesman
‘Fascinating. Pollan is the perfect guide … curious, careful, open minded’ The Guardian
Of all the many things humans rely on plants for, surely the most curious is our use of them to change consciousness: to stimulate, calm, or completely alter the qualities of our mental experience. In This Is Your Mind On Plants, Michael Pollan explores three very different drugs – opium, caffeine and mescaline – and throws the fundamental strangeness of our thinking about them into sharp relief. Exploring and participating in the cultures that have grown up around these drugs, while consuming (or in the case of caffeine, trying not to consume) them, Pollan reckons with the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants, and the equally powerful taboos.
In a unique blend of history, science, memoir and reportage, Pollan shines a fresh light on a subject that is all too often treated reductively. In doing so, he proves that there is much more to say about these plants than simply debating their regulation, for when we take them into our bodies and let them change our minds, we are engaging with nature in one of the most profound ways we can. This ground-breaking and singular book holds up a mirror to our fundamental human needs and aspirations, the operations of our minds and our entanglement with the natural world.
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Thyroid in a Nutshell: A handbook for every thyroid patient
Crafted for thyroid patients by Jules Chandler, a hypo and hyper thyroid patient herself,this book is deliberately easy to read with short, snappy chapters, hand drawn images, science based facts, and plenty of light hearted humour.“Jules is, and always will be, the Thyroid Expert.Her passion for this small and often neglected organ of the body is truly infectious. This book is a must-read for clients and practitioners alike.”
~ Kate Knowler, Bestselling author of the Blood Labs trilogy.
“Thyroid patient, Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist and self-confessed geek, Jules, shares the need-to-know thyroid information in a fresh way. Skip the jargon and laugh with Jules’ sense of humour about dealing with all this ‘thyroid stuff’ instead!”~ Rachel Hill, The Invisible Hypothyroidism.
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Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood
New York Times Bestseller • Edgar Award winner for Best Fact Crime
The Day of the Locust meets The Devil in the White City and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil in this juicy, untold Hollywood story: an addictive true tale of ambition, scandal, intrigue, murder, and the creation of the modern film industry.
By 1920, the movies had suddenly become America’s new favorite pastime, and one of the nation’s largest industries. Never before had a medium possessed such power to influence. Yet Hollywood’s glittering ascendency was threatened by a string of headline-grabbing tragedies—including the murder of William Desmond Taylor, the popular president of the Motion Picture Directors Association, a legendary crime that has remained unsolved until now.
In a fiendishly involving narrative, bestselling Hollywood chronicler William J. Mann draws on a rich host of sources, including recently released FBI files, to unpack the story of the enigmatic Taylor and the diverse cast that surrounded him—including three beautiful, ambitious actresses; a grasping stage mother; a devoted valet; and a gang of two-bit thugs, any of whom might have fired the fatal bullet. And overseeing this entire landscape of intrigue was Adolph Zukor, the brilliant and ruthless founder of Paramount, locked in a struggle for control of the industry and desperate to conceal the truth about the crime. Along the way, Mann brings to life Los Angeles in the Roaring Twenties: a sparkling yet schizophrenic town filled with party girls, drug dealers, religious zealots, newly-minted legends and starlets already past their prime—a dangerous place where the powerful could still run afoul of the desperate.
A true story recreated with the suspense of a novel, Tinseltown is the work of a storyteller at the peak of his powers—and the solution to a crime that has stumped detectives and historians for nearly a century.
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To Read to Becoming a Caregiver in the Burns Unit
Dive into the heart of the burns unit, where courage and skill come together to transform lives. This exhaustive guide depicts with sincerity and expertise the daily challenges and triumphs of the Caregiver dedicated to this specific and demanding field.There’s no need for unnecessary blah, blah, blah: this book is a comprehensive guide with very precise instructions so that you know everything and don’t get lost.
From anatomical understanding of the skin to advanced burn care techniques, pain management and emotional support, each chapter is a mine of valuable information. Detailed case studies offer an illuminating perspective on real-life situations, while practical advice prepares the Caregiver to excel in their role.
But this book is not just about technique. It compassionately addresses the human aspect of caring for burn patients, emphasising the importance of communication, psychological support and interdisciplinary teamwork.
Whether you are a professional aspiring to join the burns service, or a seasoned practitioner seeking to improve your skills, this book is your ally. It doesn’t just impart knowledge, it inspires excellence and compassion.
Discover the path to an informed, empathetic and effective practice. Treat yourself to the definitive guide to burn care and join a community dedicated to making a difference, one scar at a time.
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Tourism Marketing in Southeast and East Asia (Cabi Regional Tourism)
This book explores the marketing approaches, techniques and tools used by various countries in the Southeast Asia region both collectively and individually to manage their tourism offerings and position them in the global tourism market, includes chapters on China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macao, Mongolia, Myanmar, Vietnam.Read more
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Transition to Professional Nursing Practice
Provides final year nursing students with comprehensive guidance on how to make the leap from student to registered nurse, helping you to master the skills needed to progress from supervised to professional practice.Packed with key information, theory and advice, this book covers essential topics such as leadership and management, decision-making, professional development, assessment, law and ethics. It also provides you with an insightful overview of global nursing, exploring the issues of nurse migration and outlining the specific requirements for registering as a nurse in countries outside of the UK.
To further support your learning, the book includes engaging activities that encourage you to use critical reflection, real-life example scenarios to help improve your decision-making, and references to the author’s personal experiences of professional development.
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Transport Matters: Why transport matters and how we can make it better
This book shows that transport matters. Comprising a series of highly accessible chapters written by respected experts, it reviews key transport issues and explains how and why effective and efficient transport is fundamental to successfully addressing all manner of public policy goals. Contributors explore how we ‘do’ transport, as a result of the technologies available to us and the cultures surrounding how we use them, and examine how this has significant social, economic and environmental consequences. They also provide key recommendations for how we could do things differently to bring about a happier, healthier and more economically secure future for all of us.Read more
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Travel Fast or Smart? A Manifesto for an Intelligent Transport Policy (Perspectives)
Britain does not have a coherent transport policy, and conventional transport economics has reached a dead end. A transport policy should incorporate systematic thinking about the travel needs of society, but in Britain public investment in the transport system has been extraordinarily volatile. We closed underused railways and then experienced a doubling of passenger numbers, prompting huge new investment. We gave up making substantial investments in motorways, but we have now chosen to revive the road construction effort in a big way. We vacillate on road pricing, introducing congestion charging successfully in London but backing off elsewhere because of local opposition. We have delayed the decision about whether and where to build additional airport capacity for decades. This mess has come about because policy has focused on big construction projects and time savings when it should have been focusing on the part that people and places play in economic development. This book sets out the principles that could underpin a strategic policy for transport. Instead of focusing piecemeal on getting from place to place ever faster, we need to think about how and where we want the economy to develop, and about how new digital technologies can help us achieve what is needed.Read more
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Tuning Up: Improving performance and reducing stress in advertising and marketing
No musicians worth their salt would ever begin performing without first making sure they’re in tune. But in marketing and advertising we often jump into working relationships without Tuning Up.
In marketing and advertising, Tuning Up means harmonising responsibility and control. But being out of tune is much more painful than the cacophony of ill-prepared musicians. Responsibility without control can cause extreme stress; control without responsibility can create arrogant ogres or benevolent dictators.
But when we have responsibility and corresponding control we can achieve flow; operating to the peak of our capabilities and with greatest satisfaction.
In Tuning Up, we explore how responsibility and control relate to one another, to colleagues, clients and agencies. Using the Meikle Matrix business model, case studies and bizarre and amusing anecdotes, Tuning Up guides us to improving our performance and reducing our stress – leading us to happier and more fulfilling lives in two of the world’s more demanding industries.
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Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food … and Why Can’t We Stop?
Chosen by the SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, FT and DAILY MAIL as one of their BEST SUMMER BOOKS OF 2023
‘If you only read one diet or nutrition book in your life, make it this one’ Bee Wilson
‘A devastating, witty and scholarly destruction of the shit food we eat and why’ Adam Rutherford
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An eye-opening investigation into the science, economics, history and production of ultra-processed food.
It’s not you, it’s the food.
We have entered a new ‘age of eating’ where most of our calories come from an entirely novel set of substances called Ultra-Processed Food, food which is industrially processed and designed and marketed to be addictive. But do we really know what it’s doing to our bodies?
Join Chris in his travels through the world of food science and a UPF diet to discover what’s really going on. Find out why exercise and willpower can’t save us, and what UPF is really doing to our bodies, our health, our weight, and the planet (hint: nothing good).
For too long we’ve been told we just need to make different choices, when really we’re living in a food environment that makes it nigh-on impossible. So this is a book about our rights. The right to know what we eat and what it does to our bodies and the right to good, affordable food.
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Understanding Decision-Making in Nursing Practice
A clear, accessible and evidence-based introduction to effective decision-making in nursing. It discusses the processes and frameworks that support clinical reasoning and applies theory and knowledge to the nursing context.
Activities and case studies provide regular opportunities to apply theory to practice with real-world examples of decision making in action encourage students to reflect on and draw from their own lived experiences.
The book has been carefully developed to support students in meeting the NMC Future Nurse Standards of Proficiency and draws from many of the lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic, making it a rich learning resource for all student and qualified nurses.
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Understanding Leadership for Nursing Associates (Understanding Nursing Associate Practice)
Demonstrating leadership is entwined with many aspects of the nursing associate role. It is found in your workload management, prioritisation and delegation. It is found in the way you contribute to your team and supervise others. It is found in the way you deliver care and implement quality improvement. In short, understanding leadership is key to your future career. This book offers a first step into the world of leadership. Introducing the theory and principles of leadership you need to know, it shows you how to apply them to your every day role and build confidence in yourself as a leader.Key features
– Fully mapped to the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates (2018)
– Explains the theory and principles of leadership in clear, straightforward language
– Case studies and activities illustrate leadership across a range of scenarios and care settings
– Written specifically to address the unique experiences, challenges and requirements of the nursing associate role
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Understanding Medicines Management for Nursing Students (Transforming Nursing Practice Series)
Understanding medicines management is central to the nursing role. As a nurse, you will need to make informed decisions about medicine use and optimisation, tailored to each patient. This book equips you with the theoretical and practical foundation to do just that. It covers all key components of medicines management, using a scenario-based approach to illustrate how each topic relates to your practice.Key features
· Fully mapped to the NMC standards of proficiency for registered nurses (2018)
· Scenarios and activities help you to translate the theory into nursing practice
· Acts as a stepping stone to support your readiness to undertake a prescribing qualification upon registrationRead more
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Unprocessed: What Your Diet Is Doing to Your Brain
We all know that as a nation our mental health is in crisis. But what most don’t know is that a critical ingredient in this debate, and a crucial part of the solution – what we eat – is being ignored.
Nutrition has more influence on what we feel, who we become and how we behave than we could ever have imagined. It affects everything from our decision-making to aggression and violence. Yet mental health disorders are overwhelmingly treated as ‘mind’ problems as if the physical brain – and how we feed it – is irrelevant. Someone suffering from depression is more likely to be asked about their relationship with their mother than their relationship with food.
In this eye-opening and impassioned book, psychologist Kimberley Wilson draws on startling new research – as well as her own work in prisons, schools and hospitals around the country – to reveal the role of food and nutrients in brain development and mental health: from how the food a woman eats during pregnancy influences the size of her baby’s brain, and hunger makes you mean; to how nutrient deficiencies change your personality.
We must also recognise poor nutrition as a social injustice, with the poorest and most vulnerable being systematically ignored. We need to talk about what our food is doing to our brains. And we need decisive action, not over rehearsed soundbites and empty promises, from those in power – because if we don’t, things can only get worse.
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