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Le corps, le soi & l'âme (Collection Santé. Alternatives)
By Jack Lee Rosenberg. 1989
"Nous allons parler dans ce livre de croissance - croissance personnelle, intérieure - et de la psychothérapie corporelle intégrée (PCI),…
thérapie nouvelle et fort intéressante. Ce livre s'adresse à toute personne désireuse de poursuivre sa démarche personnelle de même qu'aux professionnels de la relation d'aide. Nous avons bien sûr à l'esprit les thérapeutes mais aussi les professeurs, parents, médecins, administrateurs, écrivains, entraîneurs d'équipe, acteurs, etc. À tous nous espérons communiquer notre enthousiasme pour une thérapie qui fonctionne! Une méthode qui interpelle la personne entière, car elle intègre le corps, l'intellect, les émotions et l'esprit! Une méthode qui assure des changements profonds et durables!" -- 4e de couv« Le jour où Jill Boite Taylor, chercheuse en neurosciences à Harvard, est victime à trente-sept ans d'un accident vasculaire…
cérébral, sa vie bascule : elle assiste à la dégradation de ses facultés au point qu'en l'espace de quelques heures elle ne peut plus marcher, parler, lire, écrire, ni même se rappeler à quoi sa vie ressemblait jusque-là. Il y a quelque chose de Christophe Colomb chez cette femme qui a découvert et exploré les territoires les plus reculés de son cerveau. À travers son récit, elle nous confie avec autant de précision que d'humanité ses observations, ses émotions et ses techniques pour se réapproprier le monde durant les huit années qu'il lui a fallu pour retrouver toutes ses facultés. Expérience scientifique unique, cette fascinante exploration des rouages du cerveau se double d'un guide précieux à l'usage des victimes d'un accident cérébral, mais aussi d'un témoignage profondément émouvant sur la paix intérieure à laquelle chacun de nous peutParamedic's step-by-step guide to preventing and treating common injuries and illnesses. Includes instructions for administering CPR and first aid and…
advice for dealing with emergencies such as fires, snakebites, and natural disasters. 2012The artificial ear: cochlear implants and the culture of deafness
By Stuart S Blume. 2010
Blume, a father of hearing-impaired children, relates the medical, economic, political, and social history of cochlear implants, starting with their…
conception in the 1930s. Focuses on technological advances in the field. Discusses the controversy surrounding the device, the deaf community's reactions, and the opinions of hearing parents. 2010Understanding Rachel Carson's Silent Spring (Words that changed the world)
By Alex MacGillivray. 2011
Analysis of the 1962 environmental manifesto Silent Spring (BR 11887), whose author, Rachel Carson, advocated against the chemical industry. Chronicles…
the history and continued influence of Carson's groundbreaking work and posits its enduring relevance. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2011Hear again: back to life with a cochlear implant
By Arlene Romoff. 1999
Romoff, an advocate for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, recounts her own experience with receiving a cochlear…
implant years after she gradually lost her hearing as a young adult. Describes regaining the ability to hear conversation, talk on the phone, and watch movies. 1999Mortality
By Christopher Hitchens. 2012
Hitchens (1949-2011), author of Why Orwell Matters (DB 74336), chronicles his battle with esophageal cancer, which began with his diagnosis…
in June 2010. Describes accepting the inevitability of death and the questions of faith he dealt with as an avowed atheist. Includes afterword by Hitchens's widow Carol Blue. Bestseller. 2012The mind's eye
By Oliver Sacks. 2010
Neurologist uses case studies to illustrate the brain's ability to adapt to lost senses. Discusses a concert pianist who can…
no longer read music, a writer who is unable to read print after suffering a stroke, and Sacks's own macular melanoma and its effects on his visual perception. 2010Sagesse au coin du feu: 80 histoires pour guérir et se réconcilier avec soi-même
By Rachel Naomi Remen. 2010
« À travers ce recueil d'histoires vraies, Rachel Naomi Remen donne la parole à celles et ceux qui, souffrant de…
maladies graves, découvrent en eux des ressources insoupçonnées. Des malades qui bien souvent, non sans ironie, finissent par atteindre une paix de l'esprit qu'ils n'avaient jamais connue auparavant. Médecin et souffrant elle-même depuis l'enfance d'une maladie gravement invalidante, le Dr Rachel Naomi Remen fait entendre dans Sagesse au coin du feu un discours novateur et réconfortant sur le soin et la guérison en mêlant, d'une façon unique, le point de vue de la patiente blessée, de l'éminent professeur de médecine et de la thérapeute à la compassion intuitive. » -- 4e de couv100 questions & answers about cancer symptoms and cancer treatment side effects
By Joanne Frankel Kelvin, Leslie Tyson. 2011
Oncology nurses explain the disease of cancer and discuss treatment options, clinical trials, fatigue management, quality-of-life issues, blood and skin…
problems, and emotional and social concerns. Includes testimony from patients. 2010The day of the pelican
By Katherine Paterson. 2009
When the hostilities between Albanians and Serbs escalate in Kosovo, Meli's older brother Mehmet is temporarily captured. Fleeing to refugee…
camps, the Lleshi family then immigrates to Vermont, where, after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, they face mistreatment for being Muslim. For grades 5-8. 2009The chemotherapy survival guide: everything you need to know to get through treatment
By Judith McKay, Tammy Schacher. 2009
Oncology nurses update The Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy Survival Guide (RC 48641, BR 12291 with an overview of chemotherapy. They…
discuss biotherapy, immunotherapy, nutrition, stress reduction, blood tests, IVs, and drugs. They also offer advice on dealing with side effects and understanding the mind-body connection. 2009Author Gessen describes her experience learning about a genetic mutation that puts her at risk for breast and ovarian cancer.…
She discusses undergoing tests and researching her options, which include prophylactic surgery. Gessen also interweaves information concerning the history, current state, and ethics of genetic testing. 2008Destiny of the republic: a tale of madness, medicine, and the murder of a president
By Candice Millard. 2011
Chronicles the life of James A. Garfield (1831-1881), the twentieth American president. Highlights Garfield's rise from poverty to the Oval…
Office. Details the attack by deranged office-seeker Charles Guiteau and the medical care that killed Garfield despite the efforts of Alexander Graham Bell. Bestseller. 2011How we survived prostate cancer: what we did and what we should have done
By Peter S. Albert, Victoria Hallerman. 2009
A cautionary tale about prostate cancer from the viewpoint of a wife who says she and her husband of thirty-nine…
years "did everything wrong." Discusses the marital and medical challenges they faced. Provides information on the disease, treatment, and side effects. Offers advice to the newly diagnosed. 2009Surviving after cancer: living the new normal
By Anne Katz. 2011
Clinical nurse and sexuality counselor offers advice for cancer survivors. Uses anecdotes from patients with different types of the disease…
to discuss common issues such as follow-up care, return to work, fear of reoccurrence, depression, fatigue, cognitive difficulties, sex, and childbearing. Includes resources. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2011Making rounds with Oscar: the extraordinary gift of an ordinary cat
By David Dosa. 2010
Geriatrician describes Oscar, a prickly cat living at a Rhode Island nursing home who senses when residents are dying and…
stays with them, providing comfort during their final hours. Details Dosa's and Oscar's interactions with the patients, many of whom have dementia, and their families, and discusses end-of-life care. Bestseller. 2010100 questions & answers about pancreatic cancer
By Joanne Frankel Kelvin, Eileen O'Reilly. 2010
An oncologist and a clinical nurse discuss the basics of pancreatic cancer--its diagnosis, stages, and treatment, as well as quality-of-life…
issues. They use case studies of patients to address common concerns regarding drugs, surgery, side effects, and lifestyle changes. 2010100 questions & answers about myeloma
By James W. Huston, Asad Bashey, Rafat Abonour. 2009
Two hematologist/oncologists and a patient give advice on dealing with myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells. Discusses symptoms, the…
progression of the disease, and treatment options, as well as side effects, complications, stem-cell transplantation, and support systems. 2009Landmark: the inside story of America's new health-care law and what it means for us all
By Staff of the Washington Post, Washington Post Company. 2010
Washington Post reporters examine the provisions of the 2010 health-care law and the likely impact the law will have on…
Americans, including medical providers, employers, and young adults. They describe the political debate that led to the changes in the bill and provide a summary of the act. Some strong language. 2010