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Living Well with Back Pain: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need to Know
ISBN: 9780060792275 / Angielski / Miękka / 353 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. If you're one of the millions of Americans suffering from back pain, Robert B. Winter, MD, and Marilyn L. Bach, PhD, have the answers and knowledge you need to effectively manage your condition. In Living Well with Back Pain, Winter and Bach draw on an extensive network of experts to bring you the latest information on:
The authors are... If you're one of the millions of Americans suffering from back pain, Robert B. Winter, MD, and Marilyn L. Bach, PhD, have the answers and knowledge... |
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69,91 zł |
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An Ethic for Health Promotion : Rethinking the Sources of Human Well-Being
ISBN: 9780195130577 / Angielski / Twarda / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. What are the goals of health promotion and the most apropriate means of achieving them? The prevailing view is that these goals are to prolong life and reduce mortality rates. Since the leading causes of morbidity and mortality are now largely attributable to lifestyle behaviors--smoking, diet, exercise, etc.--the means of achieving reductions in heart disease, cancer, strokes, diabetes and other chronic conditins are to identify more effective techniques for changing people's behavior. Virtually all health promotion research is currently directed towards accomplishing this objective. But at...
What are the goals of health promotion and the most apropriate means of achieving them? The prevailing view is that these goals are to prolong life an...
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387,52 zł |
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Health Statistics : Shaping policy and practice to improve the population's health
ISBN: 9780195149289 / Angielski / Twarda / 536 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Health statistics have been an essential tool for improving the health of populations for centuries, yet no single book covers the key elements in developing, using, and improving them. This volume fills that crucial gap by providing a comprehensive account of the essential concepts and complex underpinnings of health statistics. It gives a broad and detailed view of the sources and uses of health statistics and explores contemporary issues confronting the health statistics enterprise, including privacy, technology, and the emergence of health data standards. It also proposes fundamental...
Health statistics have been an essential tool for improving the health of populations for centuries, yet no single book covers the key elements in dev...
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387,52 zł |
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Health Communication : Lessons from Family Planning and Reproductive Health
ISBN: 9780275955779 / Angielski / Twarda / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Effective communication is the key to encouraging healthy behavior. Documenting a revolution in both theory and practice, Johns Hopkins University experts show that communication leads the way to healthy reproductive health and family planning behavior. They explain why communication makes so much difference and how communication programs can be made to work. This book presents a compilation of lessons learned by the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs and its partners over 15 years of developing and implementing family planning communication projects campaigns in Africa,... Effective communication is the key to encouraging healthy behavior. Documenting a revolution in both theory and practice, Johns Hopkins University ... |
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483,99 zł |
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Running the Obstacle Course to Sexual and Reproductive Health : Lessons from Latin America
ISBN: 9780275970666 / Angielski / Twarda / 215 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. These four multi-disciplinary studies focus on sexual and reproductive health advocacy and programs in Latin America. Based on original research and the author's 25 years of experience working in the region, the text illuminates the political, cultural, and organizational dynamics that pose an obstacle course to sexual and reproductive health--dynamics that veterans of the culture wars in many other regions of the world will recognize. One groundbreaking study of advocacy in Colombia and Chile for the legalization of abortion and divorce discusses the double discourse system that keeps... These four multi-disciplinary studies focus on sexual and reproductive health advocacy and programs in Latin America. Based on original research an... |
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444,27 zł |
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Substance Use and Abuse : Sociological Perspectives
ISBN: 9780275971397 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. While the issues of substance use and abuse have been addressed from a variety of perspectives and approaches, the fundamental social issues have not been covered in any systematic way. This book represents the first academic effort to apply major sociological theories to the field of substance use and abuse in order to provide readers with a solid knowledge base from which they may develop more informed ideas about prevention, intervention, treatment, law enforcement, and social reactions to this ubiquitous social problem. Using a systematic framework, Shaw reviews the existing... While the issues of substance use and abuse have been addressed from a variety of perspectives and approaches, the fundamental social issues have n... |
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665,55 zł |
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Science and Medicine in Dialogue : Thinking through Particulars and Universals
ISBN: 9780275978723 / Angielski / Twarda / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. How does a doctor or therapist bridge the gap between particulars and generalizations regarding patients and various phenomena or diseases? The authors of this volume illustrate the multiple ways practitioners in the fields of clinical psychology and medicine address the tension between the universal nature of scientific knowledge and its particular applications. They discuss the fact that some decisions, if made erroneously, have impacts that cannot be reversed. An error in the realms of medicine, ecology, peace, and war brings with it psychological strategies that differ from those a... How does a doctor or therapist bridge the gap between particulars and generalizations regarding patients and various phenomena or diseases? The aut... |
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495,33 zł |
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Jihad and American Medicine : Thinking Like a Terrorist to Anticipate Attacks via Our Health System
ISBN: 9780275996376 / Angielski / Twarda / 187 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. State-of-the-art counter-terrorism techniques, insights into modern medical practice, medical errors, and disaster prevention all intersect in this groundbreaking book by Adam Dorin, M.D., an anesthesiologist and medical director across 15 years. Dr. Dorin shows us why our healthcare system may be the next Ground Zero for terrorism and how many opportunities there are for terrorists to infiltrate the system. He offers a history of medical and healthcare-related serial killers, showing how they got inside the system to murder relatively easily, takes a detailed look at the profound problems... State-of-the-art counter-terrorism techniques, insights into modern medical practice, medical errors, and disaster prevention all intersect in this... |
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319,43 zł |
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IICAPS : A Home-Based Psychiatric Treatment for Children and Adolescents
ISBN: 9780300112498 / Angielski / Twarda / 186 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This book describes in detail a model of home-based care for children with serious psychiatric illnesses. The IICAPS model (Intensive, In-Home Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services) was developed by doctors at the Yale Child Center Study in 1996 and has proved effective in reducing the need for inpatient and other institution-based services.
This book describes in detail a model of home-based care for children with serious psychiatric illnesses. The IICAPS model (Intensive, In-Home Child a...
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319,43 zł |
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Romance, Poetry, and Surgical Sleep : Literature Influences Medicine
ISBN: 9780313294051 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Pain and suffering, once associated with punishment for sin, became regarded as a purposeless evil that was hostile to human welfare. The works of Thomas Beddoes, Coleridge, and Shelley embody the change in attitude toward suffering and lay the groundwork for the general use of anesthesia in modern medicine. Papper contends that there was no real societal readiness to treat or prevent pain until the idea of the worth of the common man or woman was established by the upheaval of the French Revolution. The humanitarian concepts that we take for granted were relatively recent developments in... Pain and suffering, once associated with punishment for sin, became regarded as a purposeless evil that was hostile to human welfare. The works of ... |
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370,50 zł |
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Boys into Men : Staying Healthy through the Teen Years
ISBN: 9780313309663 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. What are the most prevalent sports injuries for male teenagers? How should a guy protect himself from injury or disease while enjoying outdoor activities? Is it normal for a teenager to feel depressed? Answers to these questions and others often asked by adolescent boys can be found in this straightforward guide written specifically for them. Goldstein, a physician who specializes in care for adolescents, provides examples from his own practice to explain the most common ailments of this age group, as well as to provide boys with the choices they can make to help keep themselves healthy.... What are the most prevalent sports injuries for male teenagers? How should a guy protect himself from injury or disease while enjoying outdoor acti... |
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381,84 zł |
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The History of Modern Epilepsy : The Beginning, 1865-1914
ISBN: 9780313315893 / Angielski / Twarda / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Although the history of epilepsy, one of the most common serious neurological disorders, can easily be traced back to ancient times, the modern understanding of the disease only began in the middle of the 19th century. This history of the first fifty years of modern epileptology reflects the thinking, accomplishments, and failures of physicians between 1865 and 1914. This epoch presented a very bleak clinical picture: diagnosis was difficult and often arbitrary; treatment was poor and, at times, worse than the disease; and patients, who were usually viewed as having a progressive dementing... Although the history of epilepsy, one of the most common serious neurological disorders, can easily be traced back to ancient times, the modern und... |
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495,33 zł |
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Autoimmune Cases - Naturally!: Treating Autoimmune Disorders Using Energy Psychology & Naturopathy
ISBN: 9780996126267 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Almost 80 million people in the US now suffer with autoimmune disorders, and many are not satisfied with the "Life Sentence of Suffering and Taking Meds." They are looking for natural support and are willing to make some life changes. In treating autoimmune conditions a top priority is to identify and clear internal emotional stress issues as we support bodies to physically re-balance and heal. In this book you will get case details with analysis of what this strange anomaly called autoimmune is. The symptoms described in this book will show you some of its many faces and how each is unique...
Almost 80 million people in the US now suffer with autoimmune disorders, and many are not satisfied with the "Life Sentence of Suffering and Taking Me...
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68,93 zł |
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The Med Life Diet
ISBN: 9781291091366 / Angielski / Miękka / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Lose Weight, Live Longer and Improve Your Health In Only 12 weeks. The Key To Long-Term Health And Weight Loss Success Is To Follow Some Key Steps And Create New Habits. Accomplish Your Goals With This Healthy Lifestyle Program Whether your aim is to lose weight, reduce stress, detox, get fitter, eat better or just look great, 'The Med Life Diet, provides a realistic plan that sets you up for success. In this book you will have access to all the information that you will need to create a healthy Mediterranean inspired diet and a healthy life. This complete healthy lifestyle course is based on...
Lose Weight, Live Longer and Improve Your Health In Only 12 weeks. The Key To Long-Term Health And Weight Loss Success Is To Follow Some Key Steps And...
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68,13 zł |
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Health in Old Age
ISBN: 9780335191369 / Angielski / Miękka / 202 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Addresses health and old age. This book contains case histories and first person accounts from older people with 'official statistics' on the health of 'the elderly'. It explores the myths and tries to unpick the mysteries which surround the subject of health in later life.
Addresses health and old age. This book contains case histories and first person accounts from older people with 'official statistics' on the health o...
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275,70 zł |
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The Lost Art of Healing: Practicing Compassion in Medicine
ISBN: 9780345425973 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. The real crisis in medicine today is not about economics, insurance, or managed care--it's about the loss of the fundamental human relationship between doctor and patient. In this wise and passionate book, one of our most eminent physicians reacquaints us with a classic notion often overlooked in modern medicine: health care with a human face, in which the time-honored art of healing guides doctors in their approach to patient care and their use of medical technology. Drawing on four decades of practice as a cardiologist and a vast knowledge of literature and medical history, Dr. Lown...
The real crisis in medicine today is not about economics, insurance, or managed care--it's about the loss of the fundamental human relationship betwee...
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74,00 zł |
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Researching the People's Health
ISBN: 9780415099714 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. Researching the People's Health examines the different ways in which needs are assessed and health care is organized, prioritized and delivered in circumstances of rapid change in patterns of health and illness. The book also addresses the issue of relationships between lay and expert knowledge.
Researching the People's Health examines the different ways in which needs are assessed and health care is organized, prioritized and deliver...
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794,06 zł |
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Health Professions and the State in Europe
ISBN: 9780415106306 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. Many professions today are in a state of transition, with changes being imposed on them by governments and other agencies. Focusing on this theme of change Health Professions and the State in Europe explains and illuminates the specific relationship between health professions and the state. The editors and contributors, all experts in the field, present an overview of the current situation in eight different countries in Europe, covering such topical issues as the impact on the health professions of market policies, performance and quality measures, and challenges to professional...
Many professions today are in a state of transition, with changes being imposed on them by governments and other agencies. Focusing on this theme of c...
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238,90 zł |
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Health Professions and the State in Europe
ISBN: 9780415106313 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. Many professions today are in a state of transition, with changes being imposed on them by governments and other agencies. Focusing on this theme of change Health Professions and the State in Europe explains and illuminates the specific relationship between health professions and the state. The editors and contributors, all experts in the field, present an overview of the current situation in eight different countries in Europe, covering such topical issues as the impact on the health professions of market policies, performance and quality measures, and challenges to professional...
Many professions today are in a state of transition, with changes being imposed on them by governments and other agencies. Focusing on this theme of c...
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106,73 zł |
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Society and Health : An Introduction to Social Science for Health Professionals
ISBN: 9780415110211 / Angielski / Twarda / 265 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. Designed as an introduction to the central issues concerning health and health care in contemporary British society, this work is written primarily for an audience of health professionals undergoing basic training. Its key aim is to convey the scope and relevance of social science concepts and theories when applied to work in health settings. Organized in a way which enables the reader to build understanding from chapter to chapter, each chapter is short and highly focused on key learning points. However, the book is designed so that each chapter can be used as a self-contained unit. Features...
Designed as an introduction to the central issues concerning health and health care in contemporary British society, this work is written primarily fo...
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635,46 zł |