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Eddie Olczyk: Beating the Odds in Hockey and in Life
By Eddie Olczyk, Perry Lefko. 2019
Eddie Olczyk had built a life and career most people could only dream of. Growing up in the suburbs of…
Chicago, he fell in love with the game of hockey during an era when most kids preferred balls to pucks. Against all odds, he played on the 1984 U.S. Olympic hockey team as a 17-year-old, and four months later he was drafted in the first round by his hometown Chicago Blackhawks. During an illustrious 16-year career, he played for and alongside some of the greatest franchises and players in history, winning a Stanley Cup with the unforgettable 1994 New York Rangers. Years later, he coached former teammate Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby on the Pittsburgh Penguins before transitioning into the broadcast booth, where he has become one of the most recognizable voices of the sport. He then combined his skills as an analyst with his second passion— horse racing—and became an integral part of NBC’s coverage of thoroughbreds. Away from the spotlight, Olczyk and his wife of three decades raised four adoring children. He was respected and admired by fans, friends, and peers. Life was sweet. Then, at 7:07 pm on August 4, 2017, his entire world turned upside down. In Eddie Olczyk: Beating the Odds in Hockey and in Life, one of the biggest names in American hockey has written an inspiring and entertaining memoir of his life both on and off the ice. From shooting hundreds of tennis balls at a goal in his childhood living room to the ups and downs of his improbable hockey career to rollicking stories from the booth and the backstretch, Olczyk guides readers on his journey toward his ultimate test: a battle against Stage 3 colon cancer. For years, Olczyk’s goal was to be the best husband, father, broadcaster, and handicapper he could be. Today he has a new one: to bring as much awareness and support to those fighting cancer as he possibly can. In this emotional but often hilarious autobiography, you’ll learn why the people who know Eddie Olczyk best might describe him as “tremendously tremendous.”Letters with Smokie: Blindness and More-than-Human Relations
By Rod Michalko, Dan Goodley. 2023
Letters with Smokie captures an epistolic exchange between Dan Goodley and Rod Michalko, or rather, Rod Michalko's late guide dog,…
Smokie. A lively exploration of human-animal relationships and disability as disruption, disturbance, and art, the book offers a refreshing re-evaluation of cultural misunderstandings of disability.TNM Atlas
By Christian Wittekind, Sabine Walter, James D. Brierley, Hisao Asamura, Brian Rous, Elizabeth Van Eycken. 2023
TNM Atlas Der maßgebende Atlas zur aktuellen TNM Klassifikation — jetzt mit noch mehr Illustrationen Das TNM System ist das…
weltweit am häufigsten verwendete Werkzeug, die Ausbreitung einer Krebserkrankung zu klassifizieren und in Stadien einzuteilen. Herausgegeben in Zusammenarbeit mit der UICC (Union for International Cancer Control) stellt der TNM Atlas, Siebte Auflage, die illustrierte Version der TNM Klassifikation, Achte Auflage, dar. Dieses Werk unterstützt mit erstklassigen anatomischen Darstellungen bei der praktischen Anwendung des TNM Klassifikationssystems. T- und N-Kategorien werden mit klaren und einfach zu verstehenden Abbildungen illustriert, ergänzt durch ausgewählte tomographische Aufnahmen aus der klinischen Praxis. Inhaltlich vollkommen überarbeitet, basierend auf der aktuellen TMN Klassifikation Mit mehr als 300 farbigen Abbildungen, die die anatomischen Besonderheiten jeder Tumorerkrankung akkurat und detailgetreu darstellen Unverzichtbares Werk nicht nur für die Diagnose, sondern auch für Ausbildung und für Aufklärungsgespräche mit Patient⋆innen Die in Genf ansässige UICC ist eine weltweit anerkannte Organisation, deren zentrale Aufgabe die Tumorklassifikation und Krebsbekämpfung ist. Ihr TNM Atlas ist ein wertvolles Nachschlagewerk für Onkolog⋆innen, Chirurg⋆innen, Patholog⋆innen, Mitarbeitende in Krebsregistern und onkologisches Pflegepersonal, sowie für Krebsforschungsinstitute und entsprechende staatliche Einrichtungen und nichtstaatliche Organisationen.Therapeutic Modalities
By Chad Starkey. 2013
This book is an excellent resource for students or for experienced athletic trainers, physical therapists, or medical personnel. The numerous…
tables and illustrations and appendixes further enhance this friendlier edition. The 'at a glance' pages give the reader a quick overview of the text for each modality. Rather than using a cookbook method, the author encourages clinicians to use their own decision-making process to apply modalities appropriately, depending on the tissue depth and type, the injury, and the goal of therapy. An easy-to-follow reference as well as a suitable textbook for students.Great Ormond Street Handbook of Paediatric Vascular Anomalies: An Illustrated Guide to Clinical Management (Great Ormond Street Handbook Series)
By Neil W. Bulstrode, Alex Barnacle and Maanasa Polubothu. 2024
This new text from the Great Ormond Street Hospital team is a practical guide to the current multidisciplinary clinical management…
of paediatric vascular anomalies. Aiming to share their valuable expertise, this book offers a much-needed clinical resource for the multidisciplinary team. From haematology to orbital vascular malformations, this text provides a comprehensive overview of paediatric vascular anomalies, offering a wealth of tips from practical experience. Including illustrations from current practice, this book is a valuable addition to all those involved in the care of children with these rare conditions.Leading Health Care Transformation: A Primer for Physician Leaders
By Maulik Joshi, Dr.P.H., Do Aaron George. 2024
"Readers should go broad and go deep with this book. Readers who do both will find this book a valuable…
framework for approaching the complexities of leading health care organizations today…it will provide a framework for approaching the work, and that framework is one likely to lead to business success and personal satisfaction." —From the Foreword by Thomas H. Lee, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Press Ganey and Senior Physician, Brigham and Women’s Hospital The U.S. health care system continues to undergo transformation, with a rate of change that has accelerated in recent years. This rapidly evolving field requires a new level of astute clinical leadership. The bottom line is that physician leadership will be the key ingredient for any dramatic change in our health care system and a fundamental driver of outcomes for patients and communities. Leading Heath Care Transformation prepares physician leaders with the evidence, tools, and ideas to make and lead systemic improvement. This second edition provides fresh insights, new evidence, and modern topics with revised and updated chapters. Each chapter is complete with contemporary evidence, pragmatic case studies, lessons learned, and action steps for physician leaders. This second edition of Leading Health Care Transformation is a succinct and practical primer on 16 key topics in health care transformation. Physician leadership is critical to transform care; this book will help guide the way.Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease: Diet, Physical Activity and Healthy Aging
By Peter Kokkinos, Labros S. Sidossis, Christina N. Katsagoni. 2023
Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Provides accurate and well-documented information on the impact of diet and physical…
activity in the prevention and management of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and healthy aging. This authoritative textbook examines the independent and combined impact of diet and physical activity in the prevention and management of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, with special emphasis on the elderly populations. In this book the authors: Provide the latest data on the association between a suboptimal diet and physical inactivity and chronic disease. Examine the role of epigenetics on longevity. Discuss the fundamentals of healthy aging. Highlight the role of well-known dietary patterns such as the Mediterranean diet and the Nordic diet in favorable health outcomes, including cardiovascular, metabolic health, and healthy aging. Discuss the health outcomes of physical activity and healthy aging. Present the most recent evidence-based data on the independent and synergistic impact of diet and exercise on disease prevention and management including, heart disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, kidney failure, cancer and other conditions. Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease: Diet, Physical Activity and Healthy Aging is an excellent textbook for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in medical and health-related disciplines and for health professionals, including dietitians and nutritionists, exercise physiologists, athletic trainers, nurses, physicians, geriatricians, and other health professionals with a special focus in older adults. This book is also a highly useful reference for health professionals interested in introducing diet and physical activity as an intervention for healthy aging as well as the prevention and management of cardiovascular and other metabolic diseases that are prevalent in aging populations.What Is Public Trust in the Health System?: Insights into Health Data Use
By Felix Gille. 2023
EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-ND licence. This book explores the concept of public trust in health systems.…
In the context of recent events, including public response to interventions to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination uptake and the use of health data and digital health, this important book uses empirical evidence to address why public trust is vital to a well-functioning health system. In doing so, it provides a comprehensive contemporary explanation of public trust, how it affects health systems and how it can be nurtured and maintained as an integral component of health system governance.The Mayo Clinic Breast Cancer Book: Prevention, Treatment, Care, Coping, Living with Hope
By Mayo Clinic Cancer Center. 2012
"Excellent . . . Highly recommended for anyone involved in the fight against breast cancer—patients, doctors, family members, and researchers included.&” —Publishers Weekly…
(starred review) Whether you are facing a cancer diagnosis and the challenges of treatment; wish to prevent the disease if you&’re at high risk; or are caring for someone going through the experience, this book brings you the most accurate, reliable and up-to-date information available. You&’ll discover a story rich in hope, with accounts of women who&’ve successfully confronted this difficult disease. The knowledge you&’ll gain will help you be a more informed patient or caregiver—in communicating with doctors and selecting among treatment options. In this thorough book, the Mayo Clinic brings you critical knowledge in many key facets of breast cancer. Prevention: What can you do to decrease your risk? While there&’s still no guaranteed way to prevent breast cancer, several lifestyle factors can be modified to reduce your risk, especially if you are in a high-risk category. Treatment: After diagnosis comes a flurry of questions: Now what? How do I deal with this? Do I have options? What&’s my prognosis? The good news is that breast cancer is now considered a highly treatable disease with good results and increasing survival rates. The book reviews the full range of treatment options, and the pros and cons of each. Care and Coping: Life goes on after diagnosis. Doctors share their best options for dealing with emotions, coping with treatment side effects, and considering complementary therapies. A separate chapter offers helpful guidance to the patient&’s partner. Living With Hope: It bears repeating: Breast cancer is highly treatable. You have every reason to live with hope. This book offers key support for every woman. &“Medically sound . . . An empowering tool that soothes the sting and shock of a cancer diagnosis with up-to-date information and physician-supported advice.&” —Kirkus ReviewsDesign Thinking Research: Innovation – Insight – Then and Now (Understanding Innovation)
By Christoph Meinel, Larry Leifer. 2023
Extensive research conducted at the Hasso Plattner Design Thinking Research Program at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, USA, and…
at the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam, Germany, has yielded valuable insights on why and how design thinking works. The participating researchers have identified metrics, developed models, and conducted studies, which are featured in this book and in the previous volumes of this series. This volume provides readers with tools to bridge the gap between research and practice in design thinking, together with a range of real-world examples. Several different approaches to design thinking are presented, while acquired frameworks are employed to understand team dynamics in design thinking. The contributing authors introduce readers to new approaches and fields of application and show how design thinking can tap the potential of digital technologies in a human-centered way. The book also presents new ideas on neuro-design from Stanford University and the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam, inviting readers to consider newly developed methods and how these insights can be applied to different domains. Design thinking can be learned. It has a methodology that can be observed across multiple settings. Accordingly, readers can adopt new frameworks to modify and update their current practices. The research outcomes gathered here are intended to inform and provide inspiration for all those seeking to drive innovation – be they experienced design thinkers or newcomers. It is the last in a series of 14 volumes published over the past 14 years, reflecting the successes of the HPI-Stanford Design Thinking Research Program. Many thanks to the Hasso Plattner Foundation for its valued support.Igelino kann nicht anders: Zwangsstörungen kindgerecht erklärt
By Lisa Pongratz. 2023
Jedes Buch der Serie vom kleinen Igel Igelino thematisiert eine häufig vorkommende psychische Erkrankung im Kindes- und Jugendalter. Die Geschichten…
und Erklärungen sind auf kindgerechte, enttabuisierende Weise gestaltet und von einem jungen, künstlerischen Talent illustriert.Mit diesem Ratgeber erhalten Eltern und Angehörige die Möglichkeit, ihren noch jungen Kindern mit Hilfe der Geschichte von Igelino die menschliche Psyche im Falle einer Zwangsstörung altersgerecht verständlich zu machen. Hierbei liegt der Fokus jedoch nicht auf der eigenen Erkrankung bzw. den eigenen Symptomen, sondern auch in der Vermittlung von Wissen über psychische Störungen bei Familienmitgliedern, Freund*innen oder Klassenkamerad*innen mit Verhaltensauffälligkeiten.Eltern erhalten darüber hinaus wichtige grundlegende Informationen zur psychischen Störung, Tipps, wie eine solche Störung erkannt (und von anderen Verhaltensauffälligkeiten abgegrenzt) werden kann, wie man sich gegenüber Betroffenen verhält, sowie Informationen über Therapiemöglichkeiten, Anlaufstellen für Hilfsangebote und eigenständig durchführbare Interventionen in Form von Ressourcenübungen.1. Psychische Störungen: Zahlen und Fakten.- 2. Tipps zum gemeinsamen Lesen. -3. Igelino kann nicht anders.- 4. Was ist eine Zwangsstörung?.- 5. Wie entsteht eine Zwangsstörung?.- 6. Wer kann helfen?.- 7. Was können wir tun?.Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman
By Merle Miller. 1974
&“Never has a President of the United States, or any head of state for that matter, been so totally revealed,…
so completely documented&” (Robert A. Arthur). Plain Speaking is the bestselling book based on conversations between Merle Miller and the thirty-third President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. From these interviews, as well as others who knew him over the years, Miller transcribes Truman&’s feisty takes on everything from his personal life, military service, and political career to the challenges he faced in taking the office during the final days of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War. Using a series of taped discussions from 1962 that never aired on television, Plain Speaking takes an opportunity to deliver exactly how Mr. Truman felt about the presidency, and his thoughts in his later years on his accomplishments and the legacy he left behind. &“The values of Plain Speaking, on the whole, are those of the highest form of political communication: the bull session. As with all good bull sessions, what is said here ranges widely in quality and seriousness, as one should expect when dealing with a complex man.&” —The New York Times &“Plain Speaking has a nostalgic, downhome quality of good friends gossiping over the back fence, or saying their piece of a twilight eve rocking on the porch—and if those fellas back in Washington have their secret machines running, well, they won&’t like what they overhear. Not one little bit.&” —Kirkus ReviewsApplications of Stem Cells and derived Exosomes in Neurodegenerative Disorders
By Sadaf Jahan, Arif Jamal Siddiqui. 2023
This book explores the therapeutic approaches of stem cells and stem cell-derived exosomes against neurodegenerative disorders (NDDs). The initial chapters…
introduce different neurodegenerative diseases and discuss the mechanistic aspects of their progression. The subsequent chapters cover strategies for the isolation, characterization, and differentiation of stem cells. In turn, the book reviews the protective role of stem cells against neurological disorders and examines regenerative approaches to treat neurological diseases using mesenchymal stem cells. The book also presents induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology for cellular therapy, drug screening, and in-vitro modeling of neurodegenerative diseases. Lastly, the book discusses the role of stem cells and derived exosomes as a novel therapeutic agent against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease and in associated signaling molecules involved in neuroprotection. This book is an invaluable source for researchers working towards understanding the potential of stem cell therapy in neurodegenerative disorders.Operations Research for Health Care in Red Zone: ORAHS 2022, Bergamo, Italy, July 17–22 (AIRO Springer Series #10)
By Ettore Lanzarone, Maria Teresa Vespucci, Melanie Reuter-Oppermann, Roberto Aringhieri, Francesca Maggioni, Giovanni Righini. 2023
The book contains selected contributions from the 48th Annual Meeting of the EURO Working Group on Operational Research Applied to…
Health Services (ORAHS 2022) held in Bergamo, Italy, July 2022. ORAHS 2022 provided a network for researchers involved in the application of systematic and quantitative analyses to support planning and management in the health services sector, with the ultimate goal of pursuing good health and well-being. It was the ORAHS in the red zone, focused on the organization and reaction of health systems in the face of emergency situations such as the COVID pandemic. The questions addressed were, for example, how can hospitals and public authorities react to extreme scenarios by reorganizing their resources? How and to what extent do local health systems integrate hospitals to deal with a pandemic? How can Decision Support Systems for diagnosis and treatment help when battling a new virus for the first time? Contributions included a variety of methodological viewpoints (optimization, simulation, data analysis, predictive models, decision science, mathematical programming, machine learning, ...) and health services applications (hospital management, therapy calibration, analysis of statistical and epidemiological data, minimization of logistics costs, ...). This work strongly contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Programme.Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Neuromethods #205)
By Martin G. Frasch, Eric C. Porges. 2024
This volume covers the latest research and development in the areas of Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) as it relates to…
bioelectronic medicine from neonate to adult. The chapters in this book cover topics such as invasive and non-invasive VNS including methodological considerations (study design, stimulation parameters, and use of heart rate variability metrics); mechanisms of action (automatic regulation and immune plasticity); and disorders where VNS approaches may be therapeutic (migraine and cluster headaches, mood disorders, trauma-related disorders, and language learning). In the Neuromethods series style, chapters include the kind of detail and key advice from the specialists needed to get successful results in your laboratory.Comprehensive and thorough, Vagus Nerve Stimulation is a valuable resource for both novice and expert preclinical and clinical scientists, clinicians, physicians, and scholars who are interested in learning more about this exciting and developing field.Dieses Buch soll Ihnen im Rahmen einer Kompetenzorientierung alles an die Hand geben, was Sie für die Leitung einer ressourcenorientierten…
Gruppenpsychotherapie in der ambulanten und/oder stationären Behandlung brauchen. Anhand von konkreten Praxisanleitungen, zahlreichen Beispielen und übersichtlichem Arbeitsmaterial unterstützt Sie dieses Manual von der Vorbereitung über die Durchführung bis zur letzten Gruppensitzung. Es soll Ihnen Unsicherheiten nehmen, Sie auf schwierige Situationen in der Gruppe vorbereiten und Sie in der Findung Ihrer therapeutischen Haltung stärken. Aus dem Inhalt: Selbstheilungskräfte – Selbstfürsorge – Versorgung von Bedürfnissen – Ressourcenaktivierung – Selbstwertgefühl und Selbstwirksamkeit. Über den Autor:Jannes Dust, M.Sc. Psychologe, Psychologischer Psychotherapeut. Erfahrung in unterschiedlichen psychiatrischen Einrichtungen, mit Schwerpunkt Gruppenpsychotherapie. Niedergelassen in eigener Praxis in Bonn. Arbeitsschwerpunkte: Ressourcenorientierte Therapie, Gruppenpsychotherapie, Verhaltenstherapie, Strukturpathologie, Abhängigkeitserkrankungen und außergewöhnliche Erfahrungen.The Vulnerability of the Human World: Well-being, Health, Technology and the Environment (Philosophy and Medicine #148)
By Susi Ferrarello, Elodie Boublil. 2023
This book contains the most recent papers problematizing the notions of health, vulnerability, and well-being for individuals and their environment. Organized…
in 5 sections the book takes into consideration the critical and phenomenological history of well-being and health, their technological manipulation, how these notions connect with the body and the specific vulnerability of the human being, and what responsible direction we can take to improve people's relation to themselves, to other living beings and their environment. In order to address the issue of the vulnerability of the human world and how to respond to its specific challenges, the contributions in this book discuss the topic from a broad range of perspectives, including anthropological, psychological, sociological, philosophical, and environmental.Normal Development of Voice
By Mette Pedersen. 2024
This fully revised and extended second edition provides a comprehensive, most up-to-date overview of the investigation of quantitative measurement in the…
complex of voice. Important objective parameters of normal voice development are assessed, especially relevant when pathological deviations have to be recognized and defined. The description of different qualities of normal voice development in terms of measurable parameters is provided. The book highlights the hormonal changes that have a considerable influence on the physical development of boys and girls, and how it is possible to predict the voice transition statistically. The extent to which hormones affect voice development in the two genders are made clear in this work through the observation of a number of parameters. In this second edition, the focus is extended to include High-Speed Video images and further discussion. Possible interesting topics for further research are also emphasized. This book will be a valuable resource for laryngologists, phoniatricians, and teachers in their daily work.This is an open access book.Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Psychology and Health Issues (Advances in Health Sciences Research #66)
By Izzanil Hidayati, Rizal Kurniawan, Rahmadianti Aulia. 2023
This is an open access book.We are now heading into the era of society 5.0. The era of society 5.0…
was developed by Japanese Government to describe the integration between physical and virtual spaces that can solve social problems. Many things in this era are run based on the concept of internet-based big data technology that will make human life easier. The effect of this era will be felt in various aspects of our lives such as health, education, transportation, industry, etc.If we look at Indonesia specifically, Indonesia is currently still in the era of 4.0. It can be seen in various fields, one of them is education field. Education in Indonesia currently already uses online learning method. However, for the 5.0 era, online learning method will use various technology-based educational tools. For this reason, it is important for educators to not only use technology in teaching but also focus and put attention on student’s character, moral, and discipline.Although there are so many benefits and positive aspects we will feel in the era of 5.0, we also need to open our eyes to the negative aspects that may occur when students are exposed to too much technology. The opportunity to get the freedom to access the internet and unlimited access of information can have negative impact on students such as game and social media addiction, cyber bullying, etc. These problems can have an impact to student’s mental health as we can find in several studies which say that “internet addiction has a tendency to make a person apathetic, addicted, and PTSD.Mental health is important because this kind of health is related to many aspects in human such as physical and cognitive functions. One of interesting topics related to this issue is how human cognitive functions, especially about the brain and nervous system in addiction and mental health issues which we called neuroscience.For these reasons, an international seminar entitled " INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PSYCHOLOGY AND HEALTH ISSUES” carries the theme advancement in health science and psychology for society 5.0.Disorders of the Vestibular System: Diagnosis and Management
By Benjamin T. Crane, Lawrence Lustig, Christopher De Souza. 2023
This book gives the reader an appropriate background for diagnosing and treating patients with vestibular disorders. Most causes of vertigo…
can be effectively treated, and there have been major advancements in both vertigo diagnosis and treatment in recent years. Unfortunately for many practitioners, modern training in the management of vertigo was not included as part of their residency. The major barrier to effective treatment in most patients seems to be lack of awareness of the correct diagnoses and treatment options on the part of providers. This book directly addresses that knowledge gap.The text is divided into 16 chapters. The initial chapters are an overview of normal vestibular anatomy, function, and testing. The next section of the book builds on these chapters to discuss the treatment of specific disorders like Ménière’s disease, vestibular neuritis, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, and third mobile window conditions. The connection between vestibular disorders and psychiatric conditions such as anxiety and depression is discussed. Recent advancements in the treatment of vestibular disorders are covered with chapters on vestibular physical therapy and vestibular implantation. The book closes with a discussion of aging and the vestibular system.Disorders of the Vestibular System is an excellent guide to this rapidly evolving field and will be of great use to physicians in otolaryngology, neurology, and general practice who are likely to encounter patients with dizziness and vertigo.