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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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Reconecta con tu periné
Muchas mujeres sufren pérdidas de orina, disfunciones en las relaciones sexuales, prolapsos o dolor lumbar y se conforman. "Será la edad", "Serán los partos", "Será normal", dicen. Pero no lo es. Una valoración del suelo pélvico puede dar con el problema y facilitar la solución. Mireia Grossmann, fisioterapeuta especializada en el cuerpo femenino, describe la fisiología del periné y nos ayuda a entender un mundo que...
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La valorisation des savoirs expérientiels, la coproduction et l'évaluation des effets sont des concepts de plus en plus présents dans les réflexions touchant l'intervention médicale ou psychosociale. Ces notions forment un nouveau paradigme : rattachées à des approches générales comme la personnalisation ou à des méthodes de travail comme le patient partenaire ou l'éducation thérapeutique, elles favorisent les partenariats et les échanges...
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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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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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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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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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Societies are based on the principle of the inalienable right to life, and indeed States have a duty to preserve life. Euthanasia is based on a human principle: to shorten the unnecessary suffering of the person undergoing a process of terminal deterioration. Of course, different cultures and different bodies of law have different assessments of the subject. The right to assisted suicide or to a so-called "dignified death" generates debates: those...
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Privileged Presence is a collection of more than 50 stories that capture both the medical and emotional aspects of the health care experience through tales from those who have been there, and offers powerful messages about the essential ingredients of "good" health care: respect, compassion, collaboration, open and honest communication, family involvement, and flexibility and responsiveness to individuals and their needs. This updated second edition...
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The Authoritative Guidebook for The Medical Tourist Who wants to Beat the High Cost of Private Healthcare, Jump the long Queue for life-saving surgery and Get High-Quality, Low-cost Healthcare at Hospitals that meet American Standards. How to Successfully Plan your Medical Trip Abroad. Discount Airfare, American-Trained Doctors and Internationally- Accredited Hospitals have made expensive Medical Treatment Affordable for All! Find out how You can...
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An insider's view by a practicing family physician, Sacred Trust reveals the art and practice of medicine and opens a window into its soul. With wry humor, no-holds-barred candid writing style, Dr. Hollenbeck pops the balloon of sanctity that insulates those at the top of the medicine field, exposing the ills behind her profession and recommends the overhaul needed to make the medicine machine hum. Funny, poignant, enlightening and empowering, The...
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If you are like most people, entering a hospital is a lot like entering hostile, foreign territory. The surroundings are unfamiliar, everyone speaks a different tongue, and the natives are suspicious of strangers. If you are unfortunate to have to go there, the inhabitants sometimes either ignore you or treat you with complete indifference. If they make an effort to communicate, they talk to you like a child. If you ask for directions, they sometimes...
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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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This book contains true stories about patient care, and treatments in a variety of Healthcare settings. The disease process is illuminated with details about the causes of diseases. The book chronicles real patients describing their symptoms and how they were cured. The knowledge gained by the reader could save his life, or the life of someone he loves. Learn how to manipulate Doctors and Hospital administrators to ensure the best care possible, at...
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As Americans, we spend trillions of dollars more on healthcare than anyone else in the world, yet we have shorter lifespans. Patients are crushed by medical debt, sometimes forced to choose between paying for medications, rent, or food. Healthcare workers are burned out from being trapped in a broken system-one that has been the greatest rip-off of the American people this century.
In Broken, Bankrupt, and Dying, Dr. Brad Spellberg tells the story...
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Medications, prescribed by a Doctor or purchased over the counter at a pharmacy, should be safe and effective when used as directed. However, there are cases when complications can arise. Maintaining a proper regimen in managing all details of medications and receiving the intended results can be more difficult than simply popping a pill in the mouth! This ePublication is intended to inform the reader of some details that may not be included on the...
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