Principles of Skin Care : a Guide for Nurses and Health Care Practitioners. by Penzer, Rebecca

Table of Contents: “…; Skin health; What is in this book; Conclusion; References; Part 1 Fundamental principles of managing the skin; Chapter 2 Biology of the skin; Chapter 3 Assessment and planning care; Chapter 4 Protecting the skin and preventing breakdown; Chapter 5 Emollients; Chapter 6 Psychological and social aspects of skin care; Chapter 7 Helping patients make the most of their treatment; Part 2 Principles of illness management; Chapter 8 Psoriasis; Chapter 9 Eczema; Chapter 10 Acne; Chapter 11 Skin cancer and its prevention.…”
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Brahman and Dao : comparative studies of Indian and Chinese philosophy and religion

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I: Metaphysics and Soteriology -- Chapter 1: One, Water, and Cosmogony -- Chapter 2: Exploring Parallels between the Philosophy of Upaniṣads and Daoism -- Chapter 3: The Way of Silent Realization -- Chapter 4: Impermanence and Immortality -- Part II: Ethics -- Chapter 5: Li and Dharma -- Chapter 6: Ethics and Metaphysics in the Bhagavadgītā and Classical Chinese Thought -- Chapter 7: Communal Moral Personhood and Moral Responsibility in the Analects and the Bhagavadgītā -- Chapter 8: Ethics of Compassion -- Chapter 9: Why "Besire" Is Not Bizarre -- Part III: Body, Health, and Spirituality -- Chapter 10: Yoga and Daoyin -- Chapter 11: The Emergence of Classical Medicine in Ancient China and India -- Chapter 12: Health, Illness, and the Body in Buddhist and Daoist Self-Cultivation -- Part IV: Language and Culture -- Chapter 13: Indic Influence on Chinese Language -- Chapter 14: Magical Alphabet in the Indian and Chinese Minds -- Chapter 15: Mixed up on "Matching Terms" (geyi) -- Chapter 16: The Ludic Quality of Life -- Chapter 17: The Poet and the Historian -- About the Contributors.…”
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Oxford Handbook of Critical Care by Singer, Mervyn

Table of Contents: “…Transport of the critically ill -- 38. Death and the dying patient.…”
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Fixing Health Systems. by De Savigny, Don

Table of Contents: “…Rehabilitation of health facilitiesWhat the districts did with budget planning tools; A new assault on disease; Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses; Conclusion; Chapter 4. Extending TEHIP's Innovation and Impact; Chapter 5. …”
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From Trauma to Healing A Social Worker's Guide to Working with Survivors. by Goelitz, Ann

Table of Contents: “…War and Terrorism -- 6. Life-Threatening Illness -- 7. Witnessing Trauma -- 8. Vulnerable Populations -- 9. …”
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Middle range theory for nursing

Table of Contents: “…Liehr and Mary Jane Smith -- Theories of uncertainty in illness / Merle H. Mishel and Margaret F. Clayton -- Theory of meaning / Patricia L. …”
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Human-animal medicine : clinical approaches to zoonoses, toxicants, and other shared health risks by Rabinowitz, Peter MacGarr

Table of Contents: “…Rabinowitz -- Toxic exposures -- Zoonoses -- Infectious disease scenarios -- Foodborne illness / Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti -- Occupational health of animal workers / Ben Hur P. …”

Primary care geriatrics : a case-based approach

Table of Contents: “…Caring for older patients and an aging population -- Clinical implications of normal aging -- Illness and aging -- Initial assessment -- Health maintenance, exercise, and nutrition -- Clinical pharmacology -- Ethnic and cultural aspects of geriatrics -- Ethics -- The health care system -- Perioperative care -- Long-term care -- Home care -- Rehabilitation -- Palliative care -- Delirium -- Alzheimer's disease and other dementias -- Depression -- Gait and mobility -- Dizziness -- Syncope -- Falls -- Urinary incontinence -- Constipation and fecal incontinence -- Hearing impairment -- Visual impairment and eye problems -- Persistent pain -- Malnutrition and feeding problems -- Pressure ulcers -- Hypothermia and hyperthermia -- Sleep disorders -- Sexual health -- Elder mistreatment and neglect -- Alcoholism -- The older adult driver -- Hypertension -- Coronary artery disease -- Congestive heart failure -- Peripheral arterial disease -- Cerebrovascular disease -- Diabetes mellitus -- Thyroid disorders -- Osteoporosis -- Arthritis and related disorders -- Foot problems -- Cancer -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lower respiratory infections -- Urinary tract infections -- The acute abdomen -- Prostate disease -- Parkinson's disease -- Oral problems -- Skin problems.…”
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Social epidemiology

Table of Contents: “…Berkman and Thomas Glass -- Social cohesion, social capital, and health / Ichiro Kawachi and Lisa Berkman -- Depression and medical illness / Robert M. Carney and Kenneth E. Freedland -- Affective states and health / Laura Kubzansky and Ichiro Kawachi -- Health behaviors in a social context / Karen M. …”

Cognitive behavior therapy in nursing practice

Table of Contents: “…Thomas -- CBT and chronic medical illness / Jeanne Paskawicz -- CBT in persons with traumatic brain injury / Mary Hibbard ... …”
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Behavior and medicine

Table of Contents: “…Mind, brain, and behavior -- Families, relationships, and health -- Birth, childhood, and adolescence -- Early adulthood and the middle years -- Old age -- Death, dying, and grief -- Chronic benign pain -- Stress and illness- Addictions -- Psychodynamic approaches to human behavior -- Facilitating health behavior change -- Human sexuality -- Medical Student and physician well-being -- Working with other professionals, organizations, and communities -- The Physician-patient relationship -- Communicating with patients -- Diagnostic reasoning in medicine -- Patient assessment -- Recognizing and treating psychopathology in primary care -- Managing difficult patients -- The Humanities and the practice of medicine -- Culturally competent health care -- Complementary and alternative medicine -- The Impact of social inequalities on health care -- Health services in the United States -- American medicine is sick -- Appendix A: Behavioral and social science topics of high and medium priority for inclusion in medical school curricula -- Appendix B: Medical statistics & research design -- Appendix C: Abridged directory of humanities resources for medical education and practice -- Appendix D: USMLE practice questions -- Appendix E: Answer key to USMLE practice questions.…”

HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention in India : modeling the costs and consequences

Table of Contents: “…HIV/AIDS and Antiretroviral Therapy -- Treating Opportunistic Illnesses with or without Antiretroviral Therapy -- Toxicity, Adherence, and the Development of Resistance as a Result of Antiretroviral Drug Therapy -- Monitoring the Progress of HIV/AIDS Disease and the Efficacy of Antiretroviral Therapy.…”
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Family psychology : the art of the science

Table of Contents: “…Gupta -- Toward culturally centered and evidence-based treatments for depressed adolescents / Guillermo Bernal and Emily Sáez-Santiago -- Families, health, and illness : the search for pathways and mechanisms of effect / Beatrice L. …”
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Advances in Psychology Research by Columbus, Alexandra

Table of Contents: “…FQCI (Freiburger Questionnaire on Coping with Illness)SF-36; BDI (Beck Depression Inventory); SCI (Stress Coping Inventory); Disease Specific Social Support Data; DISCUSSION; Limitations; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4: RELATIONAL CREATIVITY:A REDUNDANT CONSTRUCT AND A TEACHABLE COMPETENCE?…”
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Classical Chinese medicine : theory, methodology and therapy in its philosophical framework by Lee, Keekok, 1938-

Table of Contents: “…CCM: Mind-Body WholismBiomedicine and CCM: psychosomatic disorders/illnesses; The Placebo phenomenon: Biomedicine, Science and CCM; Conclusion; Chapter Seven; Introduction; CCM: Personalised Medicine/Getihua Medicine; Biomedicine: Precision Medicine/Personalized Medicine; Randomised Controlled Trials and Evidence-based Medicine; Personalized/Precision Medicine, Getihua Medicine and the Biomedical framework; Conclusion; Chapter Eight; Introduction; Biomedicine and CCM; Illnesses categorised in terms of Deficiency or Excess; Concept of Zhèng…”
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Primer on anxiety disorders : translational perspectives on diagnosis and treatment

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Anxiety DisordersTranslational Perspectives on Diagnosis and Treatment; Copyright; Contents; 19 Anxiety Disorders and Cardiovascular Illness; Anxiety Disorders, Big Science, and Big Data: The Next Generation of Science and Practice; Contributors; Section one: Overview of Anxiety and Related Illnessed; 1 Anxiety and Related Disorders in DSM-5; 2 Translational Perspectives on Anxiety Disorders and the Research Domain Criteria Construct of Potential Threat; Section Two: Neurobiology and Neural Circuitry of Anxiety Disorders; 3 Neurobiology and Neuroimaging of Fear and Anxiety Circuitry.…”
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Manual of Emergency Medicine. by Jenkins, Jon L.

Table of Contents: “…55. smoke inhalation; 56. burns; 57. heat illness and cold exposure; 58. bites and stings; xi. selected pediatric emergencies; 59. child abuse; 60. fever; 61. pediatric sedation; xii. other emergencies; 62. foreign bodies; 63. oncologic emergencies; 64. pain management; 65. poisoning and ingestions; 66. rashes; xiii. psychiatric emergencies; 67. evaluation of psychiatric patients in the emergency department; 68. managing agitation and aggression in the emergency department; 69. evaluating the suicidal patient in the emergency department.…”
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Health problems in the classroom 6-12 : an A-Z reference guide for educators by Huffman, Dolores M., Fontaine, Karen Lee, 1943-, Price, Bernadette K.

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Part I -- Health Issues in the Classroom -- Chapter 1 -- Health, Illness, and Disability During Adolescence -- Adolescent Growth and Development -- Common Health Problems during Adolescence -- Chronic Illness in the Inclusive Classroom -- Disabilities in the Inclusive Classroom -- Hospitalization -- Chapter 2 -- Family and Community Issues -- Family Issues -- Community Issues -- Chapter 3 -- Stigma and Student Self-Esteem -- Stigmatizing Issues -- Self-Esteem…”
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Early Intervention in Psychiatry : EI of nearly everything for better mental health. by Byrne, Peter

Table of Contents: “…7 Early Intervention for Young People with Mental IllnessIntroduction; The need; Early intervention in youth mental health -- what doesit mean?…”
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The beginning psychotherapist's companion by Willer, Jan

Table of Contents: “…Boundary ViolationsZero or One Degree of Separation; Small Communities; Psychotherapist Sees Client in a Public Place; Psychotherapist-Client Touching; Client Wants a Hug; Client Gives You a Gift; Invitations to Client Personal Events; Psychotherapist Self-Disclosure; Client Asks Personal Questions; Client Asks About Psychotherapist's Mental Health History; Sexual Boundary Violations; Psychotherapist's Serious Illness; Psychotherapist's Pregnancy; Recommended Reading; Online Resource; Discussion Questions; 5. …”
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The Palgrave Handbook of Adult Mental Health. by O'Reilly, Michelle

Table of Contents: “…Cover ; Half Title ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Table of Contents ; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Notes on Contributors; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: The Social Construction of Normality and Pathology; Part I Reconceptualising Mental Health and Illness; 1 The History and Landscape of Conversation and Discourse Analysis ; 2 Using Discourse and Conversation Analysis to Study Clinical Practice in Adult Mental Health ; 3 The Research Interview in Adult Mental Health: Problems and Possibilities for Discourse Studies.…”
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Youth at risk : a prevention resource for counselors, teachers, and parents

Table of Contents: “…Risk DiscourseRacism Discourse; Poverty Discourse; Careers Discourse; Approaches to Fostering Resilience; Covitality; Lifescaping Action Research; Resilience and Youth With Disabilities; Summary; Useful Websites; References; Part II Examining the Causes; Chapter 4 The Impact of Dysfunctional Family Dynamics on Children and Adolescents; Problem Definition; Causal Factors; At-Risk Adults Who Become Parents; Parental Conflict; Family Denial; The Parentification of Children; Serious Illness and Disability Within the Family; Child Maltreatment; Overview…”
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Understanding emerging epidemics : social and political approaches

Table of Contents: “…Capitalism is making us sick : poverty, illness and the SARS crisis in Toronto / Jeffrey Shantz ; False perceptions and falciparum : a political ecology of malaria in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania / Danae Roumis ; Policy, polity, and the HIV crisis in emerging economies : India and Russia compared / Tinaz Pavri and Thomas Rotnem -- The significance and process of emergence. …”
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Why I Am a Social Worker 25 Christians Tell Their Life Stories. by Garland, Diana

Table of Contents: “…Chanphen Yindee, operations manager, Rak Lae Pra Pon Foundation / Melissa Ishio, co-author -- Physical health, illness, and disability: Martha Ellington, president, Prism, an adult day health center. …”
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Sudden death in the young by Byard, Roger W.

Table of Contents: “…Farm deathsImpalement injuries; Gunshot deaths; Deaths due to animal activity; Animal attacks on land; Animal attacks in water; Postmortem animal predation; Hyperthermia; Dehydration; Hypothermia; Sporting deaths; The second impact syndrome; Iatrogenic injuries; Anesthesia; Surgery and other medical procedures; Medications; Other deaths in hospitals; Miscellaneous; Injuries and illnesses from traditional or alternative therapies; Accidental deaths and disaster victim identification; References; Section 3: Intentional trauma; Chapter 3 Homicide and suicide; Introduction.…”
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African-American Social Workers and Social Policy. by Munson, Carlton

Table of Contents: “…The Policy Implications of the Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health, Race, Culture, and EthnicityRace and Mental Illness in Historical Perspective: 1763-1963; The Quantification of Psychiatric Misery; Prevalence and Incidence of Mental Illness by Race; Historic Patterns of Utilization of Mental Health Service by Race; The Surgeon General's Report 2001: Correcting the Past, Charting the Future; Policy Implications; Conclusion; Chapter 7. …”
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Clinical Geriatric Psychopharmacology. by Salzman, Carl

Table of Contents: “…Clinical Geriatric Psychopharmacology; Preface; Contributing Authors; Contents; Part I: Overview; 1 Older Americans and Mental Illness; Characteristics of U.S. Elderly; Population Heterogeneity; Chronic Illness and Comorbidity; Normal Age-Related Change; Benefits of Treatment; Rates of Mental Disorders; Dementia; Delirium; Depression; Anxiety; Schizophrenia; Sleep Problems; Alcohol Dependence and Abuse; Problems in the Use of Psychotropic Drugs; Nature of the Problem; Treatment Modalities; Risk Versus Benefit Considerations; Treatment Settings; Managed Care; Primary Care; Nursing Homes.…”
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Hospitalists' Guide to the Care of Older Patients. by Williams, Brent C.

Table of Contents: “…; Neuropsychiatric Conditions that Affect Capacity; Delirium; Dementia; Psychiatric Illness; Determination of Decision-Making Capacity; Before the Assessment: The Clinician's Responsibilities to the Patient; Applying the "Four Abilities" Model: Considering Function in Context.…”
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Newshour medical ethics and issues anthology

Table of Contents: “…(3:03) -- Foreign Country Doctors (3:48) -- Foreign Doctors: Cultural Differences (3:04) -- Visa and Waiver Programs for Foreign Doctors (3:24) -- Prevention of Hospital-Associated Diseases (3:04) -- Need for Healthcare Improvements (3:10) -- Prevention of Hospital-Related Illnesses (4:33) -- America's Nurse Shortage (5:06) -- Shortage of Nursing Faculty (2:35) -- Caregivers Struggle with Alzheimers (1:49) -- A Husband with Alzheimer's (4:14) -- Cost of Caring for an Alzheimer's Patient (3:44) -- Inefficiencies in Hospital Emergency Rooms (4:48) -- Hospital Efficiency Through Scientific Management Principles (4:53) -- Risk of Hospital Infections (5:33) -- Preventative Measures to Slow Down Hospital Illnesses (2:28) -- Changing Face of AIDS (3:23) -- AIDS in Uganda, Africa (2:33) -- Scientific Advances in Treating AIDS Patients (2:59) -- Prevention and Treatment of AIDS (4:48) -- Outsourced Medical Research (5:37) -- Debate Over Drug Company Gifts (3:04) -- Relationships Between Doctors and Drug Companies (3:47) -- Professional Self-Regulation (3:09) -- FDA and Drug Safety (3:55) -- FDA Under Pressure (2:46) -- Congressional Funding and FDA Overhaul (2:03) -- Mandatory Cervical Cancer Vaccine Debate (3:56) -- Debate Over Cervical Cancer Prevention (2:46) -- In Favor of Mandatory Vaccinations (2:26) -- Against Mandatory Vaccinations (3:18) -- Drug Testing: Trials and Use in General Population (5:13) -- States' Efforts to Provide Affordable Prescription Drugs (3:36) -- Pharmaceutical Industry's Opposition to Drug Discounts (4:10) -- Drug Companies' Patient Assistance Programs (5:10) -- Assisted Suicide Controversy (3:26) -- Assisted Suicide, Federal Intrusion, and Morality (2:35) -- U.S. …”
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Psychiatric nursing : contemporary practice

Table of Contents: “…Social change and mental health / Mary Ann Boyd -- Cultural issues related to mental health care / Mary Ann Boyd -- Mental health and mental illness / Mary Ann Boyd -- Patient rights and legal issues / Mary Ann Boyd -- Mental health care in the community / Denise M. …”
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Maternal & child health nursing care of the childbearing & childrearing family by Pillitteri, Adele

Table of Contents: “…Principles of growth and development -- Nursing care of a family with an infant -- Nursing care of a family with a toddler -- Nursing care of a family with a preschool child -- Nursing care of a family with a school-age child -- Nursing care of a family with an adolescent -- Child health assessment -- Communication and teaching with children and families -- Nursing care of a family with an ill child -- Nursing care of a family when a child needs diagnostic or therapeutic modalities -- Nursing care of a family when a child needs medication administration or intravenous therapy -- Pain management in children -- Nursing care of a family when a child has a respiratory disorder -- Nursing care of a family when a child has a cardiovascular disorder -- Nursing care of a family when a child has an immune disorder -- Nursing care of a family when a child has an infectious disorder -- Nursing care of a family when a child has a hematologic disorder -- Nursing care of a family when a child has a gastrointestinal disorder -- Nursing care of a family when a child has a renal or urinary tract disorder -- Nursing care of a family when a child has a reproductive disorder -- Nursing care of a family when a child has an endocrine or metabolic disorder -- Nursing care of a family when a child has a neurologic disorder -- Nursing care of a family when a child has a vision or hearing disorder -- Nursing care of a family when a child has a musculoskeletal disorder -- Nursing care of a family when a child has an unintentional injury -- Nursing care of a family when a child has a malignancy -- Nursing care of a family when a child has a cognitive or mental health disorder -- Nursing care of a family in crisis: maltreatment and violence in the family -- Nursing care of a family when a child has a long-term or terminal illness.…”
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Principles of health care ethics

Table of Contents: “…The 'four principles' approach to health care ethics -- Theories of autonomy -- Beneficence -- Responsibilities for poverty-related ill health -- Liberalism and communitarianism -- How many principles for bioethics? …”

NAFTA at 20 : the North American Free Trade Agreement's achievements and challenges

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Enduring CSS. by Frain, Ben

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Nanjing nightmares by Fangfang, Guo

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L'Orfeo : favola in musica

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Cycling angels

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The wonder of animals. Series 1, Episode 6, Elephants

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Last rights by Cantor, Karen

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