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The green labyrinth: a journey to the Amazon
By Sylvia Fraser. 2003
Sylvia Fraser recounts her journey to Peru to learn about shamans and ancient practices. The centre of her journey revolves…
around learning about ayahuasca, a plant medicine that is said to transport a person from this plane of reality into another one. 2003.Polio: an American story
By David M Oshinsky. 2005
Account of the twentieth-century search for a polio vaccine and the rivalries that developed between competing medical researchers, notably Jonas…
Salk, Albert Sabin, and Hilary Koprowski. Traces the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis campaigns and the public health experiment involving Salk's vaccine. Evokes the widespread panic over the disease. Winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for history. 2005.Pain: the fifth vital sign
By Marni Jackson. 2002
An exploration of the nature of pain, and why it is so poorly understood and expressed. Investigates the history of…
pain and the possibility of pain genetics. Includes stories of people in pain and pain pioneers, from eccentrics, artists, wrestlers, and writers to ministers, mothers, psychologists, philosophers, nurses, and doctors. Some strong language. 2002.Kill or cure?: how Canadians can remake their health care system (Phyllis Bruce book)
By Rick Archbold, Carolyn Bennett. 2000
Dr. Bennett compares the health care system in Canada with other countries and analyzes where the money is being spent…
or misspent. She offers a plan for creating a new health care team that will bring together doctors and patients more productively, reduce overlapping and waste, and move health care technologically into the twenty-first century. She also suggests ways to choose a good family doctor and to become a health care advocate. 2000.Crohn's disease & ulcerative colitis (Your personal health series)
By Fredric G Saibil. 2003
The author, a renowned expert on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), describes the normal gastrointestinal system, explains what goes wrong in…
someone with IBD. He also provides travel tips and other useful self-help strategies for living with IBD. He explains the possible complications of the disease, and the special problems of children with IBD. 2003.Medical curiosities: a miscellany of oddities, horrors and humours
By R. M Youngson. 1997
A collection of bizarre medical stories, ranging from the horrifying to the hilarious. Stories include therapies involving strange items; the…
limitations of medical science; bizarre ailments such as Fishy Odour Syndrome; quack cures for rabies; and the weird and sometimes misdiagnosed symptoms of physical and psychological illnesses.The voice gallery: travels with a glass throat
By Keath Fraser. 2002
For twenty years, the author battled a rare disorder that caused him agonizing episodes of broken speech, leading to the…
loss of his voice. Mislead by the medical profession, convinced that the problem was psychological, Fraser finally received a proper diagnosis and found some relief with Botox, a drug mainly used to smooth out wrinkles. He then set out around the world to find others like himself, and to record in this memoir the wonders and frailties of the human voice. Some strong language. 2002.The mold in Dr. Florey's coat: the story of the penicillin miracle
By Eric Lax. 2004
Describes how in 1940 Oxford scientists Howard Florey, Ernst Chain, and Norman Heatley developed an antibiotic wonder drug from the…
mold discovered by Alexander Fleming twelve years earlier. Explains penicillin's lifesaving impact on treating infections, especially of World War II soldiers. Covers the controversy surrounding the 1945 Nobel Prize. 2004.Four strong winds: understanding the growing challenges to health care
By Michael B Decter. 2000
According to Michael Decter, the forces behind the changes in our health care systems are fourfold: paradigm shifts, new public…
expectations, technology and finances. Supplemented with case studies from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia, he analyzes how fiscal constraints, market competition, evolving technology and changing consumer demands are reshaping health care systems around the world at a dizzying rate. 2000.The silent thief: bone-building exercises and essential strategies to prevent and treat osteoporosis
By Karine Bohme, Frances Budden. 2001
Known as the "Silent Thief" for its quiet, symptom-free onset, osteoporosis can slowly erode bone mass. However, it can not…
only be treated, but also prevented with good advance planning, simple lifestyle strategies, and essential bone-building exercises. This book outlines a comprehensive, three-pronged approach to combating and preventing osteoporosis - one combining dietary, medical and exercise-based strategies. 2001.Quarantine, What is Old is New
By Ian Arthur Cameron. 2007
Quarantine, What is Old is New by Ian Arthur Cameron, MD, Historian and medical doctor Cameron has produced a gripping…
history of quarantine in Canada, the forgotten story of the men and women who worked to save lives and protect the citizens of this land.A story of the early years of immigration to Canada, and of marine transportation with wooden ships sailing reluctantly into the age of steam. It also details significant aspects of the history of Canada, Nova Scotia and Halifax, and recounts the story of contagious disease in the 19th-20th Centuries. But it is much more than the past, dealing with the future of dread diseases we face today, including SARS, West Nile fever, and the feared influenza pandemics, such as those possible with the latest swine flu (H1N1) or potential bird flu (H5N1). Also contains extensive appendices, medical definitions, and is indexed for history and medicineBonney's Gynaecological Surgery
By Tito Lopes, John Monaghan, Paul Hilton. 2018
Surgery is a core element of the clinical practice of gynaecology Bonney s Gynaecological Surgery has been a firm…
favourite for gynaecological surgical practice since 1911 Specifically tailored for trainees in obstetrics and gynaecology the text focuses on the most commonly performed procedures The 12th edition will include a colour photo section With greater emphasis on fundamental clinical skills and major updates on laparoscopic and robotic surgery as well as a new chapter on medico-legal matters this classic text will be brought right up to date for the current trainee or junior consultant physician Each chapter follows a consistent plan guiding the reader through each procedure from anatomy and indications to post-op considerations and complications The text is also accompanied by surgical illustrations of unparalleled quality ensuring that this volume will remain a valuable resource for all clinicians specializing in gynaecological surgeryGreat Physician's Rx for Children's Health
By Jordan Rubin. 2008
Full of healthy recipes, advice about nutritional supplements, and timeless tips for physical fitness and emotional health, The Great Physician's…
RX for Children's Health is an excellent resource for raising healthy children. This book is the ultimate guide for parents bewildered by the abundance of health advice on the market. Perhaps a young one is on the way or maybe you're just trying to raise the healthiest kids you can. No matter what your situation, The Great Physician's Rx for Children's Health will teach you how to give your children the best chance to stay away from type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, acid reflux, severe joint pain, and ill health. Complete with anecdotes, testimonials, and nutritional recipes, this book will help you set your children on a path of wholesome living.Occupational Therapy and Neurological Conditions
By Judi Edmans, Jenny Preston. 2016
An introductory, comprehensive textbook covering all aspects of the occupational needs of clients with neurological conditions. Written from an occupational…
perspective and for the needs of occupational therapists and their clients Ideal for students and newly qualified practitioners to provide them with an overview of this key area of practice Includes case studies to place material within the context of practice Officially endorsed by the College of Occupational TherapistsArtificial Parts, Practical Lives: Modern Histories of Prosthetics
By Katherine Ott, David Serlin, Stephen Mihm. 2001
These essays are valuable first forays into the history of prosthetics. From the wooden teeth of George Washington to the…
Bly prosthesis, popular in the 1860s and boasting easy uniform motions of the limb, to today's lifelike approximations, prosthetic devices reveal the extent to which the evolution and design of technologies of the body are intertwined with both the practical and subjective needs of human beings. The peculiar history of prosthetic devices sheds light on the relationship between technological change and the civilizing process of modernity, and analyzes the concrete materials of prosthetics which carry with them ideologies of body, ideals, body politics, and culture. Simultaneously critiquing, historicizing, and theorizing prosthetics, Artificial Parts, Practical Lives lays out a balanced and complex picture of its subject, neither vilifying nor celebrating the merger of flesh and machine.Say No To Heart Disease: The drug-free guide to preventing and fighting heart disease
By Patrick Holford. 1998
We have a 50 per cent chance of dying from heart or artery disease. However, these devastating diseases can be…
prevented by using a simple yet powerful medicine - food. In Say No to Heart Disease you will learn how eating the right foods and correctly supplementing your diet can eliminate your chances of a heart attack, lower your blood pressure without drugs, reverse artery disease, maximise recovery after a stroke or heart attack, and add twenty years to your healthy lifespan.Informative and practical, it describes the cardiovascular system and what goes wrong with it, the key theories on the major contributors to heart disease, how to work out your own risk, and which areas of your diet and lifestyle to focus on in order to minimise your risk. It also gives advice on maximising recovery from a heart attack or stroke.Beyond Temptation: How to Stop Overeating and Feel Normal and in Control Around Food
By Sophie Boss, Audrey Boss. 2012
In Beyond Temptation Sophie and Audrey Boss offer a radical alternative to the tried and tested methods used to combat…
overeating which either encourage women to rely on willpower alone, or legitimise overeating by providing lists of 'free foods' on which women are actively encouraged to binge.This book doesn't rely on NLP, CBT or life coaching techniques, but instead draws on the authors' own experiences as two overweight and unhappy overeaters and their ten years of experience working with thousands of failed dieters in the 'Beyond Chocolate' workshops and the successful techniques used in their newly established 'Stop Overeating' workshops to offer women a practical, sustainable approach to stopping overeating and achieving long term weight loss.The 10 Secrets Of Healthy Ageing: How to Live Longer, Look Younger and Feel Great
By Patrick Holford, Jerome Burne. 2012
Life expectancy is increasing, but this is only good news if you stay well and can enjoy it. The 10…
Secrets of Healthy Ageing draws on the latest research findings, and the health secrets of long-lived people, to outline the diet and lifestyle that will help you stay healthy, look younger and feel great as you age. It explains how your body changes as you age and what you can do to avoid the illnesses of old age, as well as the aches, pains, poor sleep and eyesight deterioration that many believe are an inevitable part of ageing. It also shares the secrets of staying as fit and as mentally alert as possible, for as long as possible. Comprehensive, fascinating and practical, The 10 Secrets of Healthy Ageing will help you enjoy better health and stay drug-free as you age.Renegotiating Health Care: Resolving Conflict to Build Collaboration
By Leonard Marcus, Barry C. Dorn, Phyllis B. Kritek, Velvet G. Miller, Janice B. Wyatt. 1995
Presents pragmatic and effective tools for understanding conflict, negotiating difference, and creating a balance among those who work in health…
care. Uses narrative, example, and theory to demonstrate techniques. Stories present problems, solutions, and outcomes achieved through interest-based negotiation. Of interest to physicians, hospital management, nurses, and policy leaders. Marcus is founding director of the Program for Health Care Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at the Harvard School of Public Health. First published in 1995.Anatomy of a Tumour: A Patient's Intimate Dialogue with the Scourge
By Sudhansu Mohanty. 2013
The patient is Sudhansu Mohanty an Indian civil servant in his early fifties his scourge is the carcinoid…
tumour which unknown to him he has been carrying around for some time Mohanty s introduction to this scourge was gradual - starting with an almost-continuous fatigue followed by intermittentdiarrhoea a loss of appetite enhanced perspiring especially while eating and a wasting away of muscles He ignored them all he lived in denial Before he knew it he was overtaken by nemesis in the form of a sharp drop in his haemoglobin The cause is carcinoid - a rare form of cancer rare in terms of appearance hard to detect in its nascent stages and therefore all the more deadly In Mohanty s case it was suspected early post-colonoscopy thanks to the perspicacity of his gastroenterologist who most unusual for a physician - pronounced I consider this malignant I want to go in and see The author takes the reader on his four-year-long odyssey with carcinoid the rogue cancer He touches lightly on his back-to-back surgeries and experiences in the hospital He describes alternative remedies for cancer - eating asparagus broccoli lime lemon grass - suggestions forwarded to him by well-wishers He uses the Internet and finds the stories of fellow-sufferers He narrates his battles to live life full tilt holding down a demanding day job while he undergoes a third surgery and as though nothing has interrupted his life even contemplates a sabbatical in a US university Anatomy of a Tumour is a tale of courage and hope Mohanty s writing is imbued with both humour and courage and clearly reflects his determination to face all odds with the same gung-ho spirit that has informed his life