Health Care

Despite modern medicine's infatuation with high-tech gadgetry, the single most powerful diagnostic tool is the doctor-patient conversation, which can uncover the lion's share of illnesses. However, what patients say and what doctors hear are often two vastly different things. Patients, anxious to convey their symptoms, feel an urgency to "make their case" to their doctors. Doctors, under pressure to be efficient, multitask while patients speak and often miss the key elements.

Discover the ultimate guide to giving your furry friend the best care possible with The Complete Guide to French Bulldog Care. This comprehensive guide covers everything from breed characteristics and finding the right breeder to nutrition, grooming, and even coping with the loss of your beloved companion. With years of experience in taking care of French Bulldogs, this guide is the ultimate tool for any current or future owner. Chapters cover all aspects of French Bulldog care, starting with crucial information on breed behavior and how to find a reputable breeder. From there, the guide ...

A puzzling series of dental explosions beginning in the 19th century is just one of many strange tales that have long lain undiscovered in the pages of old medical journals. Award-winning medical historian Thomas Morris delivers one of the most remarkable, cringe-inducing collections of stories ever assembled.

Written by experienced professors and professionally narrated for easy listening, this crash course is a valuable tool both during school and when preparing for the USMLE, or if you’re simply interested in the subject of pathophysiology.

Your autonomic nervous system is responsible for the constant but mostly subconscious communication between your brain and body. When you experience stress, anxiety, or trauma, your nervous system formulates responses to keep you alive. But you can also become trapped in survival mode if you’re consistently exposed to unsafe environments, toxic relationships, or destructive thought patterns. Mind-body practitioners Jen Mann and Karden Rabin now provide the first in-depth look at nervous system regulation, somatic therapy, Polyvagal theory, the vagus nerve, and the mind-body connection.

Dive into the mesmerizing world of 'The Dance of Koi,' a comprehensive guide that reveals the enchanting universe of koi keeping, a practice that combines the elegance of nature with the serenity of mindful living. This all-encompassing eBook takes you on a poignant journey into the silent ripples of koi ponds where each splash resonates with history, art, and the heartbeat of aquatic elegance. Embark on a captivating exploration starting with the seductive 'Call of the Koi.' Traverse through centuries as you unveil the reflective tapestry of culture woven with the threads of koi lore. The ...

Introduction Dear ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to present you the book “Domestic violence - essence, meaning, support”. The book consists of 9 topics in which we will examine in detail the problem related to Domestic violence. The topic is important for society and the individual. Knowledge of the problem and methods of dealing with it is crucial for any person and specialist who has contact with people in a similar state. I hope that this book will bring some light to the issues and enrich your knowledge and experience and help you or your loved ones to deal with this ...

It has been said that everyone knows a cancer survivor, but no one has met an Alzheimer's survivor - until now. In his first two books, Dr. Dale Bredesen outlined the revolutionary treatments that are changing what had previously seemed like the inevitable outcome of cognitive decline and dementia. And in these moving narratives, you can hear directly from the first survivors of Alzheimer’s themselves - their own amazing stories of hope told in their own words.

A physician reveals how right-wing backlash policies have mortal consequences - even for the white voters they promise to help.

Drawn from historical records and current news headlines, A Taste for Poison weaves together the tales of spurned lovers, shady scientists, medical professionals, and political assassins to show how the precise systems of the body can be impaired to lethal effect through the use of poison. From the deadly origins of the gin and tonic cocktail to the arsenic-laced wallpaper in Napoleon’s bedroom, A Taste for Poison leads listeners on a fascinating tour of the intricate, complex systems that keep us alive - or don’t.

Since early 2020, the world has experienced a series of catastrophic events - a global pandemic caused by a so-called novel coronavirus; international lockdowns and border closings causing widespread business closures, economic collapse, and massive unemployment; and an unprecedented curtailment of civil liberties and freedoms in the name of keeping people safe by locking them up in their homes.

Are you ready for a bold, eye-opening journey through the heart of America’s healthcare system? In this galvanizing audiobook, Christopher Voss, MD, MBA, MS, MLS, FCCP, RPNI—a multi-board-certified physician with experience at top institutions like Stanford, UCSF, Harvard, and the NIH—pulls back the curtain on the systemic flaws undermining patient care.

James A. Garfield may have been the most extraordinary man ever elected president. Born into abject poverty, he rose to become a wunderkind scholar, a Civil War hero, and a renowned and admired reformist congressman. Nominated for president against his will, he engaged in a fierce battle with the corrupt political establishment. But four months after his inauguration, a deranged office seeker tracked Garfield down and shot him in the back. But the shot didn’t kill Garfield. The drama of what hap­pened subsequently is a powerful story of a nation in tur­moil.

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The audiobook is focused and high-yield, covering the most important topics you might expect to learn in a typical undergraduate organic chemistry course. The material is accurate, up-to-date, and broken down into bite-sized sections. There are key takeaways following each chapter to drive home key points and quizzes to review commonly tested questions.

Like advice from a trusted friend, the Nursing School Thrive Guide shares proven tips and techniques to help you not just survive nursing school, but thrive! In this book you will get valuable advice that will help you get organized before school starts, master your schedule easily, and study in a way that maximizes time and sets you up for nursing school success.

Taking care of ourselves is essential, and lately, we’ve started to pay more attention to the ways our physical bodies need and deserve nourishment. But we are not just bodies, we sacred beings, and our souls need just as much care and attention to be healthy. As a clinical psychologist, pastor, and activist, Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes has studied and worked with clients, clergy, seminary faculty, faith-based activists, and others to encourage them to think of self-care as both a divine right and a sacred obligation.

This revolutionary resource transforms 110 essential chemistry topics into engaging poems that stick in your mind when it matters most. From atomic structure to clinical applications, these rhythmic verses turn challenging concepts into knowledge that stays with you during exams and lab work.

Ezekiel J. Emanuel, a professor of medical ethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania who also served as a special adviser to the White House on health-care reform, has written a brilliant diagnostic explanation of why health care in America has become such a divisive social issue, how money and medicine have their own American story, and why reform has bedeviled presidents of the left and right for more than one hundred years.

From New York Times best-selling author Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., comes a science-based call for the immediate removal of the dangerous mercury-containing preservative Thimerosal from vaccines. Over a decade ago, following a sharp rise in developmental disorders such as autism and ADHD, the mercury-containing preservative Thimerosal was widely believed to have been eliminated from vaccine supplies in the United States and abroad.