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    • Textbook of Natural Medicine

      • 4th Edition
      • September 6, 2012
      • Joseph E. Pizzorno + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      Covering preventive, non-invasive, and natural treatments, Textbook of Natural Medicine, 4th Edition offers more than just alternative medicine. It promotes an integrated practice that can utilize natural medicine, traditional Western medicine, or a combination of both in a comprehensive, scientific treatment plan. Based on a combination of philosophy and clinical studies, Textbook of Natural Medicine helps you provide health care that identifies and controls the underlying causes of disease, is supportive of the body's own healing processes, and is considerate of each patient's unique biochemistry. Internationally known authors Joseph Pizzorno and Michael Murray include detailed pharmacologic information on herbs and supplements, plus evidence-based coverage of diseases and conditions to help you make accurate diagnoses and provide effective therapy.

    • Exercise and Fitness Training After Stroke

      • 1st Edition
      • September 27, 2012
      • Peter Langhorne
      • Gillian E Mead + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      This brand new book is the first of its kind dedicated to exercise and fitness training after stroke. It aims to provide health and exercise professionals, and other suitably qualified individuals, with the necessary information to design and evaluate exercise and fitness programmes for stroke survivors that are safe and effective. The content is based on current evidence and aligned with national clinical guidelines and service frameworks, highlighting the importance of physical activity in self-management after stroke. The book has also been written for stroke survivors and carers who may be interested in physical activity after stroke. Exercise and Fitness Training After Stroke comprehensively discusses the manifestations of stroke and how stroke is managed, the evidence for exercise and fitness training after stroke, how to design, deliver, adapt and evaluate exercise, as well as how to set up exercise services and specialist fitness training programmes for stroke survivors.

    • Segmental Anatomy

      • 1st Edition
      • June 15, 2012
      • Ingrid Wancura-Kampik
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • Paperback
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      Formidably illustrated and written, the correlations between spinal nerves and segments in skin, musclar system and bones as well as the projection areas of internal organs on the body surface area are deduced from the anatomy of the nervous system. These correlations between spinal nerves and the periphery of the body explain how acupuncture, neural, and manual therapies take effect . Great accessibility through: Full colour images Drawings that depict the correlations in detail Cearly structured layout facilitating the reading of this complex subject

    • Applied Neurosciences for the Allied Health Professions

      • 1st Edition
      • August 11, 2012
      • Douglas McBean + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      This brand new resource provides a solid, comprehensive and accessible foundation in neurosciences for undergraduates and pre-registration postgraduate students. Using a multidisciplinary approach, it will guide students in their understanding of the most commonly found problems in neurological rehabilitation and inform their clinical practice. The book starts with the foundation of basic neurosciences, covering the normal function and structure of the nervous system from the organism as a whole through to the molecular level. It also introduces perceptuo-motor control and learning - topics that lie at the heart of rehabilitation. The book then goes on to discuss problems that allied health professionals commonly encounter in neurological rehabilitation. Topics covered include problems with perception and movement, planning, attention and memory, communication, motivation and emotion, sleep, continence and sexuality. The book also introduces key theories and evidence underpinning both behavioural and pharmacotherapeutic interventions used in neurological rehabilitation. The book closes by summarising current principles underpinning best practice and also looks to the future by identifying gaps in evidence-based practice with ideas for future research and what the future may hold for neurological rehabilitation. Throughout, a variety of supplementary information boxes point towards additional material such as Case Studies which highlight the clinical relevance of topics discussed; and a variety of Research Boxes which refer to more advanced material and/or original research studies. Each chapter ends with self-assessment questions which will check progress and prompt students to reflect on how the information presented in the chapter could be applied to clinical practice.

    • Workbook for Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians

      • 2nd Edition
      • December 7, 2012
      • Kathy Moscou + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Specially designed to parallel the material in Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians, 2nd Edition, this helpful workbook provides in-depth study and review of the ASHP content requirements for pharmacology and anatomy and physiology. Its user-friendly format and engaging learning exercises help you understand both basic and advanced pharmacologic concepts. Practical activities allow you to apply your knowledge to real-world scenarios.

    • 2012 ICD-10-CM Draft Standard Edition

      • 1st Edition
      • March 22, 2012
      • Carol J. Buck
      • English
      • eBook
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      Code accurately and efficiently with Carol J. Buck's 2012 ICD-10-CM Draft Standard Edition. Using Netter's Anatomy illustrations and the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCR) with a format designed by coders for coders, this handy reference simplifies diagnosis coding to ensure accurate billing and optimal reimbursement for outpatient medical services. Illustrations and explanations of A&P, pathology, and medical terminology make it easier to develop the knowledge needed to assign the appropriate codes.

    • The Malalignment Syndrome

      • 2nd Edition
      • September 27, 2012
      • Wolf Schamberger
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Lack of appreciation and knowledge of the malalignment syndrome often leads to a failure to notice the possible aetiological or predisposing factors contributing to many musculoskeletal problems. Recognition of the syndrome by physicians, chiropractors, osteopaths, podiatrists, physiotherapists, kinesiologists, sports trainers and others dealing with patients and athletes (including equine) can help them implement appropriate treatment and training to correct the malalignment and actually prevent the initial occurrence of symptoms. Now in its second edition, The Malalignment Syndrome has established itself as a trusty one-stop reference providing a detailed description of this syndrome and how it can be identified and treated. It concentrates on the trunk, pelvis, spine, sacroiliac joint and legs, incorporating anatomy, biomechanics, stability issues, possible causes, examination and diagnostic techniques as well as a comprehensive treatment approach. Emphasis is also placed on the participation of the patient/athlete in the day-to day treatment process to achieve long-term results.

    • Gua sha

      • 2nd Edition
      • December 10, 2012
      • Arya Nielsen
      • English
      • Paperback
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      ‘Sometimes called coining, spooning or scraping, Gua sha is defined as instrument-assisted unidirectional press stroking of a lubricated area of the body surface that intentionally creates ‘transitory therapeutic petechiae’ representing extravasation of blood in the subcutis.’ Gua sha has been used for centuries in Asia, in Asian immigrant communities and by acupuncturists and practitioners of traditional East Asian medicine worldwide. With the expansion of traditional East Asian medicine, Gua sha has been used over broad geographic areas and by millions of people. It is valuable in the treatment of pain and for functional problems with impaired movement, the prevention and treatment of acute infectious illness, upper respiratory and digestive problems, and many acute or chronic disorders. Research has demonstrated Gua sha radically increases surface microperfusion that stimulates immune and anti-inflammatory responses that persist for days after treatment. The second edition expands on the history of Gua sha and similar techniques used in early Western Medicine, detailing traditional theory, purpose and application and illuminated by science that focuses its relevance to modern clinical practice as well as scholarly inquiry. This book brings the technique alive for practitioners, with clear discussion of how to do it –including correct technique, appropriate application, individualization of treatment – and when to use it, with over 50 case examples, and superb color photographs and line drawings that demonstrate the technique.

    • La Psyché en médecine chinoise

      • 1st Edition
      • January 1, 2012
      • Giovanni Maciocia + 2 more
      • French
      • Hardback
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      La psyché en médecine chinoise décrit les applications de la médecine chinoise traditionnelle dans le cadre du traitement des maladies psychiques et émotionnelles. De la théorie au diagnostic, en passant par l'exposition des cas cliniques et des méridiens impliqués, vous trouverez dans cet ouvrage une étude de l'ensemble des pathologies liées au psychisme (anxiété, dépression, troubles psychiques, etc.). S'appuyant sur des textes classiques et modernes – de Confucius à Sartre – l'auteur met en regard avec une grande minutie les théories des penseurs occidentaux et les textes fondateurs chinois. Vous trouverez dans cet ouvrage : - une analyse claire et didactique de la nature du Shen, Hun, Po, Yi et Zhi en médecine chinoise ; - une description détaillée de la nature et des fonctions de Hun (l'Âme Éthérée) et des liens avec la dépression, les troubles bipolaires (trouble maniaco-dépressif) et les troubles du déficit de l'attention ; - un chapitre complet dédié au rôle de l'acupuncture dans le traitement des troubles émotionnels ; - de nombreux cas cliniques et résumés qui aideront le praticien dans ses diagnostics et le choix d'un traitement adapté ; - un glossaire détaillé (Français-Pinyin et Pinyin-Français) et un index enrichi pour naviguer aisément dans l'ouvrage. Faisant suite aux Principes fondamentaux de la médecine chinoise et à La pratique de la médecine chinoise, cet ouvrage apportera aux étudiants et aux cliniciens des réponses concrètes à leurs questionnements.

    • Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy

      • 2nd Edition
      • December 31, 2012
      • Kerry Bone + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      The authoritative and comprehensive modern textbook on western herbal medicine - now in its second edition This long-awaited second edition of Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy covers all major aspects of herbal medicine from fundamental concepts, traditional use and scientific research through to safety, effective dosage and clinical applications. Written by herbal practitioners with active experience in clinical practice, education, manufacturing and research, the textbook is both practical and evidence based. The focus, always, is on the importance of tailoring the treatment to the individual case. New insights are given into the herbal management of approxiately 100 modern ailments, including some of the most challenging medical conditions, such as asthma, inflammatory bowel disease and other complex autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, and there is vibrant discussion around the contribution of phytotherapy in general to modern health issues, including health ageing. Fully referenced throughout, with more than 10, 000 citations, the book is a core resource for students and practitioners of phytotherapy and naturopathy and will be of value to all healthcare professionals - pharmacists, doctors, nurses - with an interest in herbal therapeutics.

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