The time when a stroke occurs is not trivial; for some, it is the date of an anniversary or a meaningful and emotionally overinvested event. Testimonials presented in this book provide a better understanding of how the psychosocial, affective and symbolic factors can be...

Medical Investigation 101 invites you to try out a career in medical science. Learn about medical specialties and the wide array of healthcare team careers. Try your hand at solving the sort of medical mysteries doctors confront each day. Learn some basic medical terminology...

Phytotherapy is probably the oldest form of medicine; however, it represents a new therapeutic tool for healthcare workers. Indeed plants are an infinite source of novel molecules, with countless possible combinations. This collection of articles (a Special Issue from Molecules) brings together the most...

During 1847 in England and Wales, there were 5,247 patients housed in 21 County and Borough Asylums; by 1914, this had increased to 108,837 patients in 102 asylums. For some, such a traumatic time in their lives may only have lasted a few weeks...

Electronic addiction disorder' is not officially recognized as a disorder by the psychiatric community- yet it was not included in the recently released Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder V (DSM-V), published by the American Psychiatric Association-an alarming number of people show what...

Compassion - don't just take it for granted was written for the medical patient and the importance of compassionate care in their healing process. It serves as a guide for the patient on how to become their own informed self advocate and encourages the...

There is no way Courtney and I can express our gratitude fully to all who have been the "wind beneath our sails." Thank you, many friends, who made it clear to us that there was a real need for this book about Candida Overgrowth,...

Cаnсеr. Amоng disease, Cancer rаnkѕ hіgh аѕ a mаjоr kіllеr being rеѕроnѕіblе іn recent years. Cancer is estimated that аbоut оnе mіllіоn people in United Stаtеѕ rесеіvеѕ treatment fоr some kіnd оf Cancer еасh year. Of thеѕе, mоrе than hаlf are nеw cases, having...

At 35 with two young children aged 4 and 6 - Bowel Cancer was the last thing on the doctors mind but I knew something wasn't right when I began vomiting after eating. The doctor initially put it down to a 'tummy bug' and...

A Quantum Healing Ex2pression is a book about new discoveries of how the human body, and other living organisms, received "information" from an original, intelligent, live information field expression (LIFE) which orchestrates the immune responses in material bodies. This book identifies the observable life...

Physicians play vital roles in the overall quality of patient care. However, HIM professionals and clinical documentation improvement specialists also share essential roles in the healthcare system as guardians of PHI and advocates for continuity of care through consistent documentation and accurate code assignment....

Millions of people all over the world have been afflicted with a pilonidal cyst. It is a complicated medical condition that may seem insignificant, but it packs a big punch. It can develop quickly, without warning, and stop anyone in their tracks. The exact...

Literature studies will become essential to check possible known interactions before choosing the contender bacteriophages. For example, it has been shown that when bacteria are exposed to their specific bacteriophages, biofilm produced by some bacteria could create difficulties for virus infected patients in developing...

The adult vertebrate central nervous system mainly consists of neurons, astrocytes, microglia cells, and oligodendrocytes. Oligodendrocytes, the myelin-forming cells of the CNS, are subjected to cell stress and subsequent death in a number of metabolic or inflammatory disorders, among which multiple sclerosis (MS) is...

Digital technologies are currently dramatically changing healthcare. This book introduces the reader to the latest digital innovations in healthcare in fields such as artificial intelligence, points out new ways in patient care and describes the limits of its application. It also offers essential guidance...

This book is a compilation on drug-addiction / substance abuse / alcohol addiction and its management / treatment is dedicated to the memory of those "unfortunate victims" who lost their precious lives at the altar of this terrible disease - this menace continues to...

Prescribing accurate drug doses is essential in children so that adequate therapeutic levels are achieved for optimal response & overdosing/under dosing is avoided. This book provides concise but adequate information for Paediatricians & Neonatologists for drug prescription.Age & weight related drug doses are clearly...

★★★★★ "Anyone starting in the journey to practice would benefit from this book!" - A. Budzeak___________Discover the Ultimate Guidebook to Surviving the First Year as a Nurse Practitioner!Nursing school can be, without a doubt, challenging. But everything pales in comparison to the first year...

A completely revised and expanded text about the newest Schroth practices, based on the 3rd edition of the German 'Befundgerechte Physiotherapie bei Skoliose', Pflaum, Munich. Currently, there is the highest level of evidence for physiotherapy and bracing for scoliosis. In contrast, evidence for spinal...

This workbook offers seventeen exercises that are divided into sections representing various stages of dental anxiety management: Understanding Your Options as a Patient; Building a Relationship with Your Dentist; Using Coping Skills to Manage Your Dental Anxiety; and Taking Control at the Dentist. Each...

Generally, the name "cancer" brings about a huge sense of terror. It is a big threat to human beings the world over. It is approximated that the number of cancer related deaths in the world may rise up to 11.0 million in 2030. Tobacco...

Failures are a common phenomena in civilization. Things fail and society responds, often very slowly, sometimes inappropriately. What kinds of things go wrong? Why do they go wrong? How do people and organizations react to failures, and what are the best ways to react?...

From Henry James' fascination with burnt manuscripts to destroyed books in the fiction of the Blitz; from junk mail in the work of Elizabeth Bowen to bureaucratic paperwork in Vladimir Nabokov; modern fiction is littered with images of tattered and useless paper that reveal...

In this ground-breaking study, Jc Beall shows that the fundamental "problem" of Christology is simple to see from the role that Christ occupies: the Christ figure is to have the divine and essentially limitless properties of the one and only God but Christ is...

In classical scholarship, the presence of legal language in love poetry is commonly interpreted as absurd and incongruous. Ovid's legalisms have been described as frivolous, humorous, and ornamental. Law and Love in Ovid challenges this wide-spread, but ill-informed view. Legal discourse in Latin love...

Breakfast with Evil and Other Risky Ventures is a pre-emptive attempt to bring together the scattered writings of Ashis Nandy over his entire span of writing career and scan those scattered lectures, interviews, and writings including essays and columns for newspapers and journals for...

This book is designed for students who are pursuing oral presentation courses at institutions of higher learning. Spanning six units, this book covers the necessary communication skills and strategies for effective oral presentations. These fundamentals include understanding the principles of speech communication, understanding informative...

Mitochondria are critical bioenergetic and biosynthetic machines that are essential for normal cell function. Traditionally, mitochondria have been considered the powerhouse of the cell, as they supply most of the cellular energy through oxidative phosphorylation. In addition, they supply the building blocks needed for...

At twenty-nine months, my son Jackson had met all of his developmental milestones. He spoke in full sentences, knew his ABCs and colors, had well-developed fine and gross motor skills, was affectionate, had perfect eye contact, loved to talk, and was extremely social. Six...

This essay is a version of the text presented as a paper in Kolkata in February 2003. This was the first day of the two-day S. G. Deuskar lecture delivered by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta. Fifteen...

In 1992 when a Dalit woman left the convent and wrote her autobiography, the Tamil publishing industry found her language unacceptable. So Bama Faustina published her milestone work Karukku privately in 1992-a passionate and important mix of history, sociology, and the strength to remember....

Tort Law: Text, Cases, and Materials combines incisive author commentary with carefully selected extracts from primary and secondary materials. The author introduces the fundamental principles of the subject before moving on to discuss more challenging issues, thereby ensuring a full understanding of the subject...

Concentrate Q&A Public Law is part of the Concentrate Q&A series, the result of a collaboration involving hundreds of law students and lecturers from universities across the UK. Each book in this series offers you better support and a greater chance to succeed on...

Presented and written in a friendly and engaging style, Dr Brian Sloan continues to update Borkowski's classic textbook which is perfectly pitched for today's undergraduate students. Considerable attention is given to the area's rich and evolving case-law, illustrating the relevance of the law to...

The Commercial Law Concentrate is written and designed to help you succeed. Written by experts and covering all key topics, Concentrate guides help focus your revision and maximise your exam performance. Each guide includes revision tips, advice on how to achieve extra marks, and...

From agriculture to security, the policies of the European Union have wide-reaching consequences for the EU's member states and citizens, and for the wider world. Policy-Making in the European Union begins with an overview of EU policy-making as a whole, defining the processes and...

Banking Law is the ideal textbook to accompany a modern course. A truly contemporary textbook, it fully addresses the current landscape of banking law and regulation post the 2008 financial crisis. Coverage is expertly balanced between transactional, regulatory, and private law topics across UK...

One of the most notable trends in biomedical science in recent years has been the increasing use of molecular techniques as part of the diagnosis of disease. As such, there is a growing need for students to understand the technological basis of molecular analysis...

Animals often exhibit intriguing and captivating patterns of behavior, from migration and homing, to communication. But how is this behavior controlled? Behavioral Neurobiology introduces undergraduate students and other readers to the fascinating field of neuroethology - the study of the neurobiological processes underlying animal...

Engage students with examiner Sue Pemberton's unique, active learning approach. This new edition is fully aligned with the Extended part of the latest IGCSE syllabus, for examination from 2020, and contains a comprehensive mapping grid so you can be sure of complete support. Help...

Support achievement in the latest syllabus (9709), for examination from 2020, with a stretching, practice-driven approach that builds the advanced skills required for Cambridge exam success and progression to further study. This new edition is fully aligned with the Probability & Statistics 1 part...

Making Good Progress? is a research-informed examination of formative assessment practices that analyses the impact Assessment for Learning has had in our classrooms. Making Good Progress? outlines practical recommendations and support that Primary and Secondary teachers can follow in order to achieve the most...

Criminal Law in South Africa, third edition, offers a clear, comprehensive and practical explanation of the principles of criminal law in South Africa. The text addresses the general principles of criminal law as well as the elements of specific common law crimes and statutory...

What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? How did it evolve over the years and what is it going to look like in the future? What are the opportunities and risks associated with AI? Where does India stand among the global AI ecosystems?This book answers these...

While the prohibition of custodial torture is absolute and it applies even during war or other emergency situations, the fact is that custodial torture continues to prevail in today's times of modernization and globalization. The only thing that has changed with time is the...

The slaves that came to Cuba and which were labeled "Congo" came from a vast area encompassing Guinea to Central Africa (Chad), down to Angola and including parts of Mozambique. All were tied by the same language basis, Kikongo; and similar belief systems.Once they...

The facts are stark. The results are compelling. Obesity kills. But you don't have to be a victim thanks to author, Dieter Mann and his/her new book "Detox: Delicious Body Cleanse". This common sense guide gives you the tools to take control of your...

This book comprises research articles contributed to the Special Issue on "ERP and EEG Markers of Brain Visual Attentional Processing" of the Brain Sciences journal by a panel of authoritative international cognitive neuroscientists and electrophysiologists. All articles present state-of-the-art knowledge on the relationships between...

Mitochondria are subcellular organelles evolved by the endosymbiosis of bacteria with eukaryotic cells. They are the main source of ATP in the cell and engaged in other aspects of cell metabolism and cell function, including the regulation of ion homeostasis, cell growth, redox status,...

In the early 2000s, the central government of China encouraged all of the nation's registered minorities to "salvage, sort, synthesize, and elevate" folk medical knowledges in an effort to create local health care systems comparable to the nationally supported institutions of traditional Chinese medicine....