Medical Management

In Cannabis Pharmacy, expert Michael Backes offers evidence-based information on using cannabis to treat an array of ailments and conditions. He provides information on how cannabis works with the body's own system, how best to prepare and administer it, and how to modify and control dosage. This newly revised edition is now completely up to date with the latest information on the body's encannabinoid system, which is now understood to control emotion, appetite, and memory, plus much more.

Cardiac Failure Explained is a comprehensive, user-friendly guide on understanding and managing heart failure. Written by a cardiologist who has been treating patients with heart failure for decades, this book provides detailed explanations of the diagnosis, heart anatomy, tests performed, and medications used to treat cardiac failure in an easy-to-understand format. This book takes you through a step-by-step process of how to manage your condition from medication management to lifestyle changes that can prevent symptoms from getting worse.

How much do I need to retire? Can I retire early? What’s the retirement age, anyway? No matter whether you are 25, 65, or any age in between, you probably have questions about retirement and knowing the answers is the key to planning your future. Whether you want to retire as soon as possible or are looking forward to continuing to work in some form for as long as you can, Retirement 101 guides you through each step as you approach this important milestone.

Millions of people around the world are healing illnesses with cannabis. Nonetheless, many physicians remain reluctant to discuss cannabis medicine with their patients. And with so much conflicting misinformation from unreliable sources, finding out if cannabis could be an effective treatment for you or a loved one can feel nearly impossible.

Learn to master high-yield concepts in ophthalmic medicine and neurology with Dr. Martinelli’s Vision & Neurology Casebook: Real-World Insights for Primary Eye Care & Family Medicine. This indispensable guide helps bridge the gaps between primary eye care, general medicine, and neurology, offering a treasure trove of real-world case studies that enhance clinical thinking and patient care. Understanding the intricate connections between ophthalmic and general medicine is crucial. Dr. Martinelli, a dual-trained optometrist and medical doctor, brings decades of experience to this ...

Conquer the CDR RD or RDN Exam is a concise study guide designed to help aspiring dietitians focus on the key concepts tested in the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) exam. This book provides a structured overview of essential topics, including medical nutrition therapy, food service management, public health nutrition, and metabolic processes. By summarizing core principles, it enables readers to identify areas where further study is needed. This guide is not a comprehensive textbook and does not include practice questions. Instead, it serves as a supplement to more detailed study ...

From how to save for the day when you stop—or scale back—working to smart investment strategies to the best states to retire in to how to calculate your benefits, Retirement 101, 2nd Editions helps you create a retirement plan to accomplish your goals whatever they are.

Unlock the Power of Preparedness with "Emergency Medical Responder"—Your Essential Guide to Handling Medical Crises in Remote Locations. This comprehensive eBook is a lifeline for anyone seeking to master the art of emergency response, particularly when traditional resources are miles away. Delve into expertly crafted chapters that cover the full spectrum of emergency situations and arm yourself with the knowledge needed to act swiftly and effectively in high-stakes scenarios. Begin by exploring the fundamental principles of understanding the unique nature of medical emergencies in remote...

Elevate Your Emergency Response Skills with This Essential Field Manual Designed specifically for Emergency Medical Technicians, the "EMT Quick Reference Field Manual" is your compact, go-to resource for real-time emergencies. Whether managing chaotic scenes, prioritizing patient care, or navigating high-pressure situations, this manual equips you with the tools to act decisively when every second counts. Inside, you’ll find: Triage Protocols Simplified: Master START and SALT systems with flowcharts and step-by-step guidance. Patient Management Made Clear: Follow detailed checklists for ...

The AHIMA RHIA certification is a key credential for professionals looking to advance in Health Information Management (HIM). This study guide, Conquer the AHIMA RHIA Exam: Your Concise Guide to Becoming a Registered Health Information Administrator, provides a clear and structured review of essential topics to help candidates efficiently prepare. This guide does not contain practice questions but instead delivers a concise yet comprehensive overview of the core concepts covered in the exam. Topics include electronic health records (EHRs), medical coding, revenue cycle management, HIPAA ...

In Take Me Home from the Oscars, Schwab tells for the first time her story of living an amazing life in television while suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. Schwab recounts with incredible honesty how on the same day she produced and appeared in a major makeover segment for Live with Regis & Kelly in New York and then raced to Chicago to appear on Oprah!, all while balancing medications to ward off the relentless pain that plagued her on-camera and off.

Ali Asadi's Medical Marketing Toolkit is an indispensable guide for the medical business professional. He covers in detail such topics as designing an inviting reception area; marketing through brochures, newsletters, and your personal website; determining patient attitudes through surveys; and analyzing your competition. His 20 Golden Rules provide valuable tips for improving your business.

Many professional students feel guilty about living on student loans while simultaneously worrying that they may never be able to pay them off. This audiobook will lift the burden of guilt while providing insight into the financial consequences of the major decisions you will face during school and residency training. Assuming no prior knowledge of personal finance and investing, the audiobook is filled with straight talk and clear explanations. Let Dr. Dahle be the financial mentor you didn’t even know you needed.

What colour is cancer? Why do some people appear to have made miraculous recoveries? How can you tell when someone is in the final hours of their life? How can we ensure our most vulnerable are treated with the dignity they deserve? In this unprecedented memoir, a palliative medicine pioneer explores the biggest taboo in our society and the only certainty we all share: death. Kathryn Mannix immortalises the thousands of men and women she has seen off.

The United States is the most advanced society in the world, yet the majority of pain medications, procedures, and surgeries are not solving this paindemic. Paindemic will open your eyes to what you should know. Too many unnecessary and risky interventions are being done, with little benefit and at great expense. It's time to gain a better perspective to guide you down a more rational path to address and improve chronic pain, even low-back pain. Ignorance is not bliss. What you don't know about your pain could hurt you.

Pharmacy is a very delicate profession, as it requires the highest level of precision because human life is involved. In that stead, it is important to have a firm understanding of calculations in pharmacy. This book is the answer to that as it simplifies the concepts surrounding formulas and how to apply them best. Here, you'll get to learn a variety of topics which includes; different measuring systems and how to convert between them, the system of units, calculating drug dosages based on a patient's age or body weight, error assessment in drug dose, and mixture problems among others. It ...

The Headache Godfather traces the life of Seymour Diamond, MD, who was born in 1925, the son of Jewish immigrants from Ukraine and Slovakia, in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Diamond revolutionized the practice of headache as a medical specialty when he opened the United States' first private headache practice, the Diamond Headache Clinic, in 1974. It quickly became a headache haven for sufferers from around the world.

"Conquer the RHIA Exam: Your Guide to a Career as a Registered Health Information Administrator" is a comprehensive study guide designed to prepare candidates for the RHIA certification exam. The book covers all critical areas of health information management, including health data management, health services organization and delivery, information protection, informatics, analytics, data use, revenue cycle management, and leadership and management. Each chapter delves into specific topics, such as data structure, health information technologies, clinical classification systems, privacy and ...

This fully revised and updated edition of The 30-Day Heart Tune-Up includes the latest science on the surprising connections between your gut and your heart as well as tons of new information on reducing cardiovascular risk factors like obesity, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and chronic inflammation through diet and exercise, it will help you get healthy - and stay healthy - for life.

Backbone is a life-fulfilling message about managing chronic pain and living a life of purpose. For two decades, Karen Duffy, New York Times bestselling author, former MTV VJ, Revlon model, and actress, has managed to live an enriching life despite living in a state of constant pain. In this powerful, inspirational, funny, and important manual for surviving pain, Duffy draws on her experience as a patient advocate, trained recreational therapist, and hospice chaplain to illuminate gratifying methods people can use to cope with chronic pain.