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The Lost Art of Doing Nothing: How the Dutch Unwind with Niksen
By Maartje Willems. 2020
&“The best thing about niksen is the absence of a goal. It doesn&’t serve a purpose, but it&’s wonderful.&”Don&’t you…
think it&’s time for a break? Plagued—as we are!—by nonstop pings and notifications, we have lost the knack of zoning out. Kicking back. Slacking off. Even when pandemic-induced lockdowns forcibly cleared our calendars, many who thought I&’m free! filled their days with Netflix and doomscrolling. How can we reclaim our free time (planned or not) to truly rest and reset? The Dutch have it figured out: with niksen. Perhaps their best-kept lifestyle secret, niksen is the art of doing, well, nothing. It&’s the opposite of productivity, and it&’s incredibly good for your . . . MIND—it makes you calmer.BODY—it offers rest on hectic days.CREATIVITY—it clears a space for brilliant ideas. WALLET—it&’s free! If you&’re waiting for an invitation to go lie down in the sunshine, this book is it.Be You, Only Better: Real-Life Self-Care for Young Adults (and Everyone Else)
By Kristi Hugstad. 2021
Along with all the perks of becoming an adult come challenges and the need to learn skills that help you…
self-regulate as you venture into new experiences. Highlighting five key areas of life — physical, mental, emotional, social, and financial — Be You, Only Better offers science- and experience-backed tools and easy-to-implement techniques for success. Skill-building and self-care practices — such as journaling, getting enough sleep and exercise, embracing nature, managing time and money, and practicing gratitude, mindfulness, and optimism — are presented, and each is illustrated with the story of a real young person. These practices will help you create a resilient foundation for your powerful future. You&’ll discover a wonderfully accessible lifeline and a realistically inspiring guide to leading — and loving — your best possible life.Are You Coming?: A Vagina Owner's Guide to Orgasm
By Laura Hiddinga. 2021
For everyone with a vagina, here's your ultimate guide to achieving orgasm—on your own or with a partner Real talk:…
When&’s the last time you had an orgasm? If you&’re in the vagina owner&’s club, you may well answer: way too damn long! Studies show that only 65 percent of straight women climax during sex (versus 95 percent of men). And regardless of orientation, the unfortunate truth is: For those of us with vaginas, climaxing isn&’t guaranteed. No more! Are You Coming? invites everyone with a vagina to take their sex life to the next level. . . .Come alone. For vagina owners, self-knowledge is the path to pleasure (yet, we&’ve faced eons of misinformation). Are You Coming? explains all: anatomy, toys to try, and what works for dozens of real people—no two alike.Come together! Seeking better sex with a partner? Read on for the thirteen types of orgasm, how to talk about sex (before and after), why &“foreplay&” is tragically misnamed, sex positions for every want and need—and more! Complete with quickie tips, line drawings, and fun celebrity quotes, this is the orgasm-seeker&’s guide to &“Oh!&”Are you coming?Already Toast: Caregiving and Burnout in America
By Kate Washington. 2021
The story of one woman's struggle to care for her seriously ill husband--and a revealing look at the role unpaid…
family caregivers play in a society that fails to provide them with structural support.Already Toast shows how all-consuming caregiving can be, how difficult it is to find support, and how the social and literary narratives that have long locked women into providing emotional labor also keep them in unpaid caregiving roles. When Kate Washington and her husband, Brad, learned that he had cancer, they were a young couple: professionals with ascending careers, parents to two small children. Brad's diagnosis stripped those identities away: he became a patient and she his caregiver.Brad's cancer quickly turned aggressive, necessitating a stem-cell transplant that triggered a massive infection, robbing him of his eyesight and nearly of his life. Kate acted as his full-time aide to keep him alive, coordinating his treatments, making doctors' appointments, calling insurance companies, filling dozens of prescriptions, cleaning commodes, administering IV drugs. She became so burned out that, when she took an online quiz on caregiver self-care, her result cheerily declared: "You're already toast!" Through it all she felt profoundly alone, but, as she later learned, she was in fact one of millions: an invisible army of family caregivers working every day in America, their unpaid labor keeping our troubled healthcare system afloat. Because our culture both romanticizes and erases the realities of care work, few caregivers have shared their stories publicly. As the baby-boom generation ages, the number of family caregivers will continue to grow. Readable, relatable, timely, and often raw, Already Toast--with its clear call for paying and supporting family caregivers--is a crucial intervention in that conversation, bringing together personal experience with deep research to give voice to those tasked with the overlooked, vital work of caring for the seriously ill.Protein Instability at Interfaces During Drug Product Development: Fundamental Understanding, Evaluation, and Mitigation (AAPS Advances in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Series #43)
By Jinjiang Li, Mary E. Krause, Raymond Tu. 2021
Proteins are exposed to various interfacial stresses during drug product development. They are subjected to air-liquid, liquid-solid, and, sometimes, liquid-liquid…
interfaces throughout the development cycle-from manufacturing of drug substances to storage and drug delivery. Unlike small molecule drugs, proteins are typically unstable at interfaces where, on adsorption, they often denature and form aggregates, resulting in loss of efficacy and potential immunogenicity. This book covers both the fundamental aspects of proteins at interfaces and the quantification of interfacial behaviors of proteins. Importantly, this book introduces the industrial aspects of protein instabilities at interfaces, including the processes that introduce new interfaces, evaluation of interfacial instabilities, and mitigation strategies. The audience that this book targets encompasses scientists in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, as well as faculty and students from academia in the surface science, pharmaceutical, and medicinal chemistry areas.Interdisziplinäre Palliativmedizin
By Martin Groß, Thomas Demmer. 2021
Das Buch beschreibt die aktuellen Herausforderungen der Palliativmedizin bei Erwachsenen, beispielsweise in den Bereichen Organisation, gesellschaftlicher Wandel, Entscheidungsfindung, Digitalisierung sowie…
im Hinblick auf die Zusammenarbeit der verschiedenen Fachbereiche und Berufsgruppen im ambulanten und stationären Bereich. Die Autoren diskutieren interdisziplinäre Lösungsansätze und nehmen Kommunikation, Humor, Kreativität und Religion gleichermaßen in den Blick wie zukunftsweisende Technologien, z. B. Telemedizin und Online-Trauerberatung. Das Werk hilft Ärzten, aber auch allen anderen Mitgliedern des Palliativteams, die aktuellen Herausforderungen der Palliativmedizin zu meistern und die Patientenversorgung weiter zu verbessern.Diabetes in Children and Adolescents: A Guide to Diagnosis and Management (Contemporary Endocrinology)
By William V. Tamborlane. 2021
Currently, available information on pediatric and adolescent diabetes is limited to chapters in larger books covering the broader topic of…
pediatric endocrinology, and these do not have the space to delve into specific topics. This concise, timely book contains everything that a practicing provider needs to know in order to provide comprehensive, up-to-date care for children and adolescents with diabetes, from the latest methods for diagnosing various types of diabetes to integrating cutting-edge technology in the care of this patient population. Initial management, the use of insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring, and automated insulin delivery are discussed in detail, as are nutrition therapy, exercise, psychosocial challenges, acute and long-term complications, and future directions for treatment and research. Further, this book provides clinicians with guidelines for the implementation of best practices as outlined by leading associations such as the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and International Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD). The Yale Children’s Diabetes Program has been ranked among the best in the United States, including clinicians and researchers who are world-renowned for their efforts in improving the care of children with diabetes. This wealth of knowledge and experience positions the author team well as experts in this field.El orinal de Rita (Rita #Volumen)
By Amaia Cia. 2014
¿Te apetece acompañar a Rita mientras aprende cosas de niña mayor? Rita está creciendo y tiene que aprender cosas importantes…
de niña mayor, por ejemplo ¡usar el orinal! Y no es tan fácil como parece... ¡Pero Rita se atreve con todo! ¿Cómo lo conseguirá? ¡Crecer es una gran aventura!Bayesian Thinking in Biostatistics (Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science)
By Wesley O. Johnson, Gary L Rosner, Purushottam W. Laud. 2021
Praise for Bayesian Thinking in Biostatistics: "This thoroughly modern Bayesian book …is a 'must have' as a textbook or a…
reference volume. Rosner, Laud and Johnson make the case for Bayesian approaches by melding clear exposition on methodology with serious attention to a broad array of illuminating applications. These are activated by excellent coverage of computing methods and provision of code. Their content on model assessment, robustness, data-analytic approaches and predictive assessments…are essential to valid practice. The numerous exercises and professional advice make the book ideal as a text for an intermediate-level course…" -Thomas Louis, Johns Hopkins University "The book introduces all the important topics that one would usually cover in a beginning graduate level class on Bayesian biostatistics. The careful introduction of the Bayesian viewpoint and the mechanics of implementing Bayesian inference in the early chapters makes it a complete self- contained introduction to Bayesian inference for biomedical problems….Another great feature for using this book as a textbook is the inclusion of extensive problem sets, going well beyond construed and simple problems. Many exercises consider real data and studies, providing very useful examples in addition to serving as problems." - Peter Mueller, University of Texas With a focus on incorporating sensible prior distributions and discussions on many recent developments in Bayesian methodologies, Bayesian Thinking in Biostatistics considers statistical issues in biomedical research. The book emphasizes greater collaboration between biostatisticians and biomedical researchers. The text includes an overview of Bayesian statistics, a discussion of many of the methods biostatisticians frequently use, such as rates and proportions, regression models, clinical trial design, and methods for evaluating diagnostic tests. Key Features Applies a Bayesian perspective to applications in biomedical science Highlights advances in clinical trial design Goes beyond standard statistical models in the book by introducing Bayesian nonparametric methods and illustrating their uses in data analysis Emphasizes estimation of biomedically relevant quantities and assessment of the uncertainty in this estimation Provides programs in the BUGS language, with variants for JAGS and Stan, that one can use or adapt for one's own research The intended audience includes graduate students in biostatistics, epidemiology, and biomedical researchers, in general Authors Gary L. Rosner is the Eli Kennerly Marshall, Jr., Professor of Oncology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Professor of Biostatistics at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Purushottam (Prakash) W. Laud is Professor in the Division of Biostatistics, and Director of the Biostatistics Shared Resource for the Cancer Center, at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Wesley O. Johnson is professor Emeritus in the Department of Statistics as the University of California, Irvine.&“A powerful new cutting-edge and evidence-based approach to help you safely improve digestion, energy, and focus and reverse chronic inflammation,…
chronic stress, and mood disorders.&”—Terry Wahls, MD, author of The Wahls Protocol&“A book you will learn from and refer back to for years to come.&”—Alan Christianson, New York Times bestselling author of The Thyroid Reset DietJust as your cell phone or laptop slows down and drains the battery when too many tabs are left open, your brain fatigues when poorly functioning systems or ailments drain its energy. Complaints of brain fog, fatigue, and ADD/ADHD are on the rise and growing every year. All of these factors can block the brain's ability to detoxify and heal. If toxins are not eliminated, they recirculate in the brain, leading to inflammation, which further compromises your brain. What's more, formal diagnoses of brain-related health challenges like Alzheimer&’s, Parkinson&’s, and ALS are increasing exponentially. Here's the good news: Plant-based essential oils are a powerful self-care tool for transforming your life and healing on many levels, even when prescription drugs have failed. In Jodi Cohen&’s five-step protocol, the body's natural systems are jump-started with essential oil recipe blends that can: • Alleviate stress, anxiety, and depression• Improve sleep • Calm pain and inflammation • Increase energy, sharpen focus, and improve memory• Improve digestion and promote weight loss• Strengthen your immune system Armed with Cohen&’s five steps, you&’ll be able to start your own essential oils regimen immediately and be on your way to a healthier body and brain!Having grown up among strict religious evangelists in Australia, Priscilla fought to escape overbearing authority regimes and damaging emotional cues.…
However, her desperate attempts to find her own place in the world culminated in a catastrophic breakdown and detachment from reality.Hospitalised with severe bipolar disorder and marked as one of the worst cases of psychosis the doctors had ever seen, Priscilla found her salvation in a lilting piece of piano music, "Tones". Finding comfort in the song’s melody, she began the painful process of piecing her life back together. In Burlesque or Bust, we are invited to join Sapphira, Priscilla’s alter ego, as she escapes to the underground London cabaret circuit. Losing herself on the keys of her piano and in the song lyrics on her lips, she reinvents herself as a dazzling showgirl. Along the way, she meets many powerful personal development teachers who turn her life around. With a new-found purpose, our heroine makes it her life’s mission to share the art form that gave her true release, and to share her sparkle and joy with the world.Fundamentals Of Nursing, 8th ed.
By Amy Hall, Patricia A. Potter, Anne Griffin Perry, Patricia Stockert. 2012
Learn fundamental nursing principles, concepts, and skills with ease! Fundamentals of Nursing, 8th Edition includes accurate, cutting-edge content, active learning…
strategies, and the latest evidence-based research to help you excel in your classes and prepare for success in today's competitive nursing field. An expert author team led by Patricia Potter and Anne Griffin Perry provides a trusted, comprehensive resource, thoroughly reviewed by nursing experts and peers to ensure the most accurate content. With practical, fully integrated study support, this edition makes it easier than ever to build the understanding and clinical reasoning essential to providing excellent patient care.Grace + Oak: Inspiration in Poetry and Photographs
By Kristin M. Helms, Meg Stone. 2020
"A must-have poetry collection that will ignite a flame within you and set your soul on fire." — Amber Rae,…
bestselling author of Choose Wonder Over WorryAll aboardthis bullet train toeverything we'veever wantedand worked forand deserved.We're chargingloud and proud and strong.Don't you feel this motion? This might?Come with us.Grace + Oak, a fresh collection of over 100 brand-new poems paired with elegant photographs, is a love letter to women who are pursuing their passions. Moving words and images will empower you to discover your strengths, reach for your dreams, and achieve your goals. A stirring combination of the inspirational and the aspirational, this beautiful book is one that you will want to treasure and share."In the manner that stars, when collapsing, are often breaking down into supernovas, so, too, do our lives often fall apart right before our most vital awakening. What Kristin Helms and Meg Stone have created here is simply that: the awakening." — Brianna Wiest, author of 101 Essays that Will Change the Way You ThinkManual of Stroke Models in Rats
By Yanlin Wang-Fischer. 2009
During the last few years, exciting new insights into mechanisms and treatment of stroke have been obtained from animal experiments.…
Hence, the use of animal models to induce stroke are of paramount importance as research tools. While a few articles on this topic have been published in select journals, until now there has not been a systematic techGapenski's Cases in Healthcare Finance (AUPHA/HAP Book)
By George H. Pink, Paula H. Song. 2018
Healthcare finance can be a fascinating, exciting subject, yet students often regard it as being either too theoretical or too…
mechanical. The fact is, sound financial decision making requires good theory and analysis, plus a great deal of insight and judgment. The best way to get this point across to students, and to demonstrate the inherent richness of the subject, is to relate classroom work to real-world decision making. When this is done, students learn not only the concepts but also, even more important, how the concepts are applied in practice. The most realistic application of healthcare finance occurs in healthcare organizations, and there is no substitute for on-the-job experience. The next best thing, and the only real option for the classroom, is to use cases to simulate the environment in which financial decisions are made. The purpose of this casebook is to provide students with an opportunity to bridge the gap between learning concepts in a classroom setting and applying them in the real world. By using the cases in this book, instructors can help students who have a basic understanding of healthcare finance better prepare for the multitude of problems that arise in practice.If Disney Ran Your Hospital: 9 1/2 Things You Would Do Differently
By Fred Lee. 2004
Although this book was written with hospital managers in mind it should also be appealing to staff at all levels.…
It is filled with personal examples and stories that will stimulate conversations on creating the ideal patient experience. It is fairly comprehensive and includes the principles most likely to improve patient perceptions. It reflects a deeper approach to clinical practices by focusing on ways of thinking rather than prescribing actions to implement. Action follows thought, and if our thinking is changed we will find the ways to create a culture that inspires caregivers and reshapes the patient's experience toward a more trusting and compassionate environment for healing to take place.Hematologic Malignancies: Case Studies in Cytogenetic and Molecular Genetics
By Manorama Bhargava. 2021
This book is a compendium of case studies in hematologic malignancies such as acute leukemias, myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative neoplasms, chronic…
leukemias and multiple myeloma covering cytogenetics (karyotyping Fluorescence in sitn hybridization (FISH)) and molecular studies in detail. The first few chapters describe the methodology employed for karyotyping, FISH and Real Time PCR technology conducive to establishment of these labs if required. Each case study is described in detail by including the clinical history of the patient, findings of peripheral blood, bone marrow aspirate and bone biopsy morphological details. This is then followed by flowcytometric immunophenotyping, cytogenetic and molecular observations leading collectively to a final diagnosis, A discussion follows based on the relevance of this data in informing the prognosis, treatment response and survival in these patients. Additionally, this data serves as a key determinant for clinical decision making involving evidence based rational management of patients including targeted therapy. For better understanding, each case study is accompanied by black and white or colour images as appropriate. This book is a source of learning and a valuable read for clinical hematologists, hematopathologists, medical oncologists, residents, interns, DM Hematology students and DNB Hematology students as well.Operations Research and Simulation in Healthcare
By Patrick Siarry, Bassem Jarboui, Malek Masmoudi. 2021
This book presents work on healthcare management and engineering using optimization and simulation methods and techniques. Specific topics covered in…
the contributed chapters include discrete-event simulation, patient admission scheduling, simulation-based emergency department control systems, patient transportation, cost function networks, hospital bed management, and operating theater scheduling. The content will be valuable for researchers and postgraduate students in computer science, information technology, industrial engineering, and applied mathematics.Basic Guide to Orthodontic Dental Nursing (Basic Guide Dentistry Series #11)
By Fiona Grist. 2010
The Basic Guide to Orthodontic Dental Nursing is a must-have introduction for those seeking to develop their knowledge and understanding…
of this core area of clinical practice. Written in a clear and accessible format, with colour illustration throughout, the book is a guide for all dental nurses with an interest in orthodontics. It is designed to reflect sections of the syllabus of the Certificate in Orthodontic Dental Nursing. Chapters cover such key topics as tooth eruption patterns, removable and fixed appliances, de-bonding, and retention. There are also sections on care prior to treatment, including the requirements for a first appointment, and there is helpful guidance on maintaining motivation – particularly for young patients and their parents. Published in a compact format for portability and easy reference, this is a valuable addition to the Basic Guides series.Please noteFigures 1.2 and 2.4 have now been corrected in the print edition and are available to purchase. All electronic versions have already been corrected.Bioinformatics Programming in Python: A Practical Course for Beginners
By Ruediger-Marcus Flaig. 2008
This first introductory book designed to train novice programmers is based on a student course taught by the author, and…
has been optimized for biology students without previous experience in programming. By interspersing theory chapters with numerous small and large programming exercises, the author quickly shows readers how to do their own programming, and throughout uses anecdotes and real-life examples from the biosciences to 'spice up' the text. This practical book thus teaches essential programming skills for life scientists who want -- or need -- to write their own bioinformatics software tools.