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Physical is the story of a hard living, happily married, middle-aged American (the author) who gets a three-day "executive checkup" at the Mayo Clinic and is thereby forced to confront his mortality, not to mention glove-wearing doctors and the pair of dominatrix-esque technicians who supervise his stress test quite strictly. James McManus must understand his revised actuarial odds in the light of his not-so-long-lived forebears and the fact that...
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"This book is for ICU patients' families, suddenly immersed in an alien and intimidating world. It clearly explains intensive care ranging from the details of the equipment and environment, to decisions about end-of-life care, focusing on how the reader can become an effective advocate for their loved one"--
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La enfermedad del párkinson afecta todo nuestro ser desde lo profundo e invisible hasta lo visible y superficial, aunque el efecto es diferente para cada individuo. A pesar de no parecernos físicamente, todos tenemos una cosa en común-el querer vivir una vida mejor, llena de éxito, felicidad, y amor; en si una, vida abundante. Queremos aprender a caminar con la enfermedad al lado pero no controlados por ella.Por lo tanto los Viviendo más allá...
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The book "Lifeline" provides a detailed review of a cancer case history, the failures of conventional cancer treatment that results in the death of close to 10 million "effectively treated" patients globally every year, and immunotherapy, which is the only hope we have to provide a cure for the disease.
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Una manera natural de tratar todo el cuerpo para controlar la diabetes tipo 2
¡Nueva dieta para reducir la cintura le AYUDA A PEDER PESO donde más importa!
Muchas personas ven la diabetes como una calle sin salida. Una vez recibe el diagnóstico, la única opción es tratar los síntomas con una dieta restringida, velar de cerca la presión sanguínea y costosos medicamentos. Sin embargo, es posible controlar y hasta revertir la diabetes tipo...
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The philosopher George Santayana once said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." His statement rings true in my book Healthy Family Tree.
Genealogy is a story of departed moments that, unless you pursue them, become lost in historical dust.
I am a teacher of genealogy, a little background as to why my daughter Shirlee asked me for help with a school project called "Creating a family tree."
She was a teenager at the time,...
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Let's Talk About It! GIRL STUFF Essentials of the Unglamorous Reveals basic truths by proof about the female body, the way it works from womb to tomb with optimal how-to well-health-care techniques and easy maintenance methods or strategies to consider. Designed for girls to women of all ages who may benefit, it is also a useful guide or reference tool for new parents, grandparents, as well as providers of care to females of any age and every stage...
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Do you love your feet? Do they love you back? Are you proud to show them off on the beach, in open shoes, and in the bedroom? Do they sometimes hurt? Does foot pain limit your tennis game or your golf swing? Are wearing stilettos just a painful memory? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, then read this book and let Dr. Suzanne Levine lead you on a path to beautiful pain free feet. Dr. Levine is the foot doctor to the stars. She has performed...
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Today more people travel to Hungary for dental care than to any other country in Europe. The fascinating story of how Hungary became Europe's dental chair is a case study in medical tourism, which has become a growing multi-billion-dollar industry - exploding in places as varied as India, Brazil, Korea, and Costa Rica - as countries rewrite laws to compete for patients. Doctors and dentists have to run a business, but does globalization destroy the...
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We have organized our book, How to Help Your Colon Do its Job, in five parts and twenty-six chapters. There are thirty-four illustrations. Part One describes and illustrates the anatomy and functions of the human digestive system. Part Two discusses ways to help normal colons work better. Part Three talks about some of its common troubles and fixes. Part Four goes into more serious colon problems, and Part Five deals with related subjects. We sincerely...
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Ms. Runouta Patience felt it was time to call her doctor. Her sore throat was just not getting any better. She had an earache, a sinus headache, and was congested. With no appointments available to see Dr. Be Well until late the next day, she decides it's off to QuickFix retail medical clinic to get herself feeling well again. Feeling somewhat better after being treated with decongestants and an antibiotic, a week later she arrives at Dr. Be Well's...
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Critical illness is a fact of life. Even those of us who enjoy decades of good health are touched by it eventually, either in our own lives or in those of our loved ones. And when this happens, we grapple with serious and often confusing choices about how best to live with our afflictions.
A Life Worth Living is a book for people facing these difficult decisions. Robert Martensen, a physician, historian, and ethicist, draws on decades of experience...
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Nature Gave Us Butterflies, Standard Edition is written for individuals with a life-limiting illness and their families who will be providing care for them. Written in an open and honest writing style, it gently delivers sensitive information in tandem with nature's metaphor of the caterpillar's transformation into a butterfly. Nature Gave Us Butterflies, Standard Edition is packed with valuable content that is easy to understand and navigate. Divided...
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CARE MANAGEMENT: ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE Marking the Care Management Summit 2014: Achieving Excellence!, the State University of New York - Binghamton University's College of Community and Public Affairs presents this Anthology on current Trends in Care Management for use by students and healthcare professionals seeking to build, develop or improve their practice.
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More than 1,000,000 people in the United States are living, struggling, and dying with Parkinson's Disease - 50,000 more are diagnosed in this country every year. A personal journal of one family's struggle with the progression of Parkinson's Disease - One can understand the medicine and the treatment for this devasting disease, but nothing prepares one for living & dying with Parkinson's; this journal takes the reader by the hand as this disease...
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With America's healthcare system in the midst of upheaval, and with government officials, physicians, and the public-at-large focused as never before on the cost and quality of these vital services, a hidden epidemic-medical malpractice-destroys hundreds of thousands of lives each year and is ignored by the majority of the medical establishment.
Lethal Medicine is the first book to thoroughly examine malpractice, and its author, Harvey F. Wachsman,...
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At some time, most families will need to provide home care for an aging family member who is ill or disabled. While home caregiving provides many benefits, it takes careful planning, support, and patience.
The American Medical Association Guide to Home Caregiving provides the information you need to take the best possible care of an elderly, ill, or disabled person in a home setting. Written by experts from the American Medical Association, the book...
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Stroke Know How is from Men and Women Who Have Had a Stroke, and their Families. Professionals weigh. All day and every night, this worldwide community is learning from one another.
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Informational Primer for Elder Caregiving ....from Preparation to End of Life Cycle. What to plan and things to consider that are important for the caregiver, the elder patient, the family and the care team. Things you need to know, information you need to keep on hand including the healthcare providers, financial and legal issues, as well as helpful resources. Elder Care quickly becomes more than a few hours a day. It becomes 24 hours a day and 7...
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