With cutting-edge and clinically relevant information, MECHANICAL VENTILATION, 2nd Edition takes a practical, clinical approach to the principles and practice of mechanical ventilation. This informative resource explains mechanical ventilation decisions and procedures in real-world terms so information is easy to understand and apply. This thoroughly updated edition includes one new chapter, four completely updated chapters, and a wealth of new user-friendly features. Detailed, clinically focused coverage of the application of mechanical ventilation to the most common respiratory diseases, provides practical answers to real life problems. UNIQUE! Sections of chapters on Special Techniques and Future Therapies include information on the newest techniques for treating patients in respiratory distress. A separate appendix of case studies helps you apply what you've learned to realistic situations. Well-known and respected authors, Neil MacIntyre and Rich Branson, share their vast expertise and accurate, cutting-edge information. Chapter Objectives, Key Point Summaries, and Assessment Questions reinforce basic concepts from each chapter. New chapter on Unique Patient Populations highlights the mechanical ventilation issues of traumatic brain injury, neuromuscular disease, lung transplantation, burn injury, and perioperative patient populations. Expanded glossary includes relevant terminology and key terms to help you easily find unfamiliar terminology.

This Comprehensive Reference Is Designed For The Generalist Nurse Administering Cancer Therapy In Non-Oncology Settings Such As Medical And Surgical Floors. Major Topics Include Chemotherapy, Biotherapy, Moleculary Targeted Therapies, Transplants, Therapy In The Non-Malignant Condition, A Brief Overview Of Drugs, Safe Administration, And Competency Issues And Resources. There Is No Other Reference Currently Available That Specifically Covers All Of The Cancer Therapies In One Resource And Provides Information On Nursing Management.

Practising yoga creates a sense of calm and focus and heightens awareness of the body's functions and movements. For children with sensory processing difficulties - because they either have low sensory thresholds and are overwhelmed by sensory stimulation, or because they have high thresholds and do not register stimulation - yoga can be hugely beneficial. This book presents easy-to-follow basic postures and sequences for children and young people which can be easily adapted for adults. Nicole Cuomo gives practical advice for how to choose appropriate sequences according to the child's particular needs and mood, knowing that yoga will be most beneficial when it is fun! Photographs of each posture supplement the descriptions. This practical book provides a wide range of ideas for therapists, educators and parents to help their children with sensory processing needs.

Have you been struggling with obesity? Have you reached a point where you MUST lose weight now? Dr. Jean-Ronel Corbier discusses weight loss and explains how he was able to lose 100 pounds going from fat to fit in only 7 months. This captivating and easy to read book discusses obesity and weight loss not only from a professional perspective but also from an insider's viewpoint. Dr. Corbier shares information regarding his personal struggles and victory in the battle over obesity. In addition: - See how obesity affects both children and adults. - Discover how genes, hormones and stress affect your weight. - Find out why losing weight is not optional. - Learn how the mind and various behavioral techniques can be used to conquer obesity. - Get information on the pros and cons of drugs and surgery for obesity. - Be taught how you can lose weight naturally, safely and permanently. Drs. Jean-Ronel and Michelle Corbier are Christian physicians, pediatric neurologist and pediatrician respectively who have developed a model called the RESTORATION model. It was initially developed to address complex problems seen in their neurological patients. illness.

This unique, practical and accessible healing manual explores the most powerful methods of healing, primarily focusing on guided imagery, a healing technique that fully exploits the connection between mind and body. In addition, it encourages a multi-modal approach to healing through an analysis of other techniques, including psychotherapy-based methods and alternative therapies. It presents a breakdown of published guided imagery scripts, while investigating the most effective methods in inducing a state of relaxation. Also included in this volume is an invaluable section on preparing patients for surgery, as well as chapters on Nutrition and Healing, by nutrition expert A. Ira Fritz PhD, and a chapter on Native American Healing Traditions, by healer Helena Sheehan PhD.

Occupational Therapy Evidence in Practice for Physical Rehabilitation provides students and practitioners with an essential textbook that both demonstrates and explains the application of evidence-based practice.
The contributors present case studies taken from their own experience which help to translate the rhetoric of evidence-based practice into real-life clinical settings. The client cases that have been selected demonstrate the realities and complexities of occupational therapy, representing the veracity of typical occupational therapy referrals. A range of physical, social, psychological and cultural needs are represented which are addressed in a variety of settings including the home, school and hospital. In addition, the cases studies are ordered according to lifespan in order to illustrate the subtle variations in practice that are necessary when considering the different occupational demands of children, young adults, adults, and older people.

From a Patient who is also a dietitian... Everything you need to know about nutrition and inflammatory bowel disease including healing foods, recipes, supplements and more. At the age of nineteen, author Tracie Dalessandro was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and eventually Crohn's disease. After years of trying to heal, Dalessandro realized the power of using diet in conjunction with traditional medicine to control her inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), rather than allowing it to control her. Nutrition became the link between feeling sick and feeling well. What to Eat with IBD: A Comprehensive Nutrition and Recipe Guide for Crohn s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis is an invaluable resource containing the latest nutrition and diet information for those suffering from IBD. Dalessandro, a registered dietitian, shares her personal experience and expertise in this comprehensive guide, including tips on the following: * Foods that heal and foods that hurt * More than fifty nutrient rich, gut-friendly recipes * Menu planning, including healthy meals and snacks * What to eat when traveling and dining out * Critical vitamin and mineral deficiencies and how to correct them Practical and easy to follow, What to Eat with IBD, will help you feel better, reduce your symptoms, and gain control over your illness. About the Author Tracie Rendino Dalessandro is a registered dietitian with the American Dietetic Association and has her Master of Science degree in Nutrition from New York Medical College. She has been in private clinical practice for over ten years and specializes in nutrition and inflammatory bowel disease.

The OC Cure For Heart Disease is a straightforward, easy-to-follow roadmap for preventing heart attacks. Early detection of heart disease is the key. Drs. Santora and Armentrout reveal their proven system which uses EBCT heart scans as the first pivotal step to detect early heart disease. The second step is an evolutionary, comprehensive and practical nutritional program, complete with enticing meal plans, which is simple to maintain for a lifetime. An effective and enjoyable exercise routine completes the last step. The latest facts about supplements, vitamins, medication, nutrition, fitness principles, and advanced cholesterol testing are explained in an easily understandable format. The OC Cure helps you live longer, feel better and maintain your ideal body weight - it may even save your life!

This comprehensive resource covers a broad array of research strategies available to massage therapists to give them the tools they need to be knowledgeable readers of research literature, as well as active researchers. The primary focus of the book is on the quantitative aspect of research that encompasses the principal types of studies most extensively used in the various health care professions, specifically massage therapy. Extensive coverage is also given to the qualitative and integrative research categories that are progressively gaining recognition among researchers in various health science disciplines and professions. Accommodates the March 2003 mandate from the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) that massage therapy schools incorporate into their curricula provisions to ensure a research literate profession. Examples and techniques for interpreting research guide practitioners and students to be knowledgeable readers of massage therapy research, allowing application to practice. Relies heavily on concept maps, flowcharts, tables, and illustrations and excerpts of published studies to augment the book's narrative development of topics by providing pictorial displays and summaries of the material. Literature-based and hypothetical research examples/illustrations from several manual therapy professions employing therapeutic massage make the material pertinent to real-life settings An introductory section at the beginning of each chapter reviews the material covered in the previous chapter and how it relates to the new material. Chapter coverage spans the quantitative, qualitative, and integrative research categories and affiliated research strategies and methods are considered in detail. Review/summary tables give an overview of the narrative development of topics. Boxes provide the essential features of a given topic. Relies on multiple examples of possible research scenarios and illustrative excerpts from the published research literature. Content is cross-referenced for use with the Massage Therapy Foundation's Massage Therapy Research Curriculum Kit to provide both instructors and students in the 6-, 15-, and 24-hour options/levels an extensively-developed resource in one place. Each chapter includes recommended web sites and software application packages for further information.

The acknowledgment that obesity is a disease-a disease with enormous impact on both the public health and the economy and an incredible burden to its victims-has ?nally come. This ?nal recognition will hopefully free research dollars and will encourage third party payers to understand the need to cover services for treatment. Dr McKnight is an honored family medicine educator who combines his sense of academic rigor with the understanding of a compassionate family p- sician. Thus he approaches this clinical syndrome in the manner of a family physician: he aims to have an effect on the entire person and that person's life, not just some disease entity. His broad-based approach draws on behavioral strategies, diet and exercise modi?cation, and limited use of pharmaceuticals in selected cases. The practical tools presented here will prove to be valuable ad- tions to the armamentarium of care teams that look to develop treatment plans for their patients with this disease. I myself have been obese as long as I can remember. I am the son of obese parents and my sister has shared this chronic problem. Over my lifetime I have dealt with almost all of the problems of obesity, and I have used all of the excuses. I have dealt with many obese patients during my years in practice, some who have said openly that they chose me as their physician because I really couldn't tell them to lose weight, since I could not myself.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The most effective self-assessment tool for any clinician who interprets ECGs!This unique resource offers 200 full-sized, three-channel ECGs with lead II rhythm strips, in a format that parallels the cardiology board exam. Each ECG is accompanied by a brief clinical history and followed by a narrative interpretation and board simulation, along with references for further study. A special bonus is the comprehensive section that provides diagnostic criteria for common electrocardiographic diagnoses. Features: *Perfect for boards in cardiology, critical care, and anesthesiology-or for clinical practice *200 full-size, three-channel ECGs with rhythm strip *Each ECG accompanied by a brief clinical history in board format *Narrative and board-type interpretations on facing page *ECGs range from simple to complex, reflecting conditions both common and rare *Review of diagnostic criteria for common electrocardiographic diagnoses included *References provided for further research or study The ultimate study aid for certification, re-certification, CME-or as a clinical refresher-this unique skill- and knowledge-building tool will help you to hone your skills in interpreting cardiac arrhythmias and other electrocardiographic abnormalities, as well as help you to effectively correlate ECG data with clinical information. More than just a study guide, this one-of-a-kind resource includes reference material that every electrocardiographer will find useful in daily clinical practice.

Joy Bauer, New York City's hottest nutrition guru, has taken the nation by storm with "The 90/10 Weight-Loss Plan." Now, Joy reveals the secrets to creating meals that will help you lose weight and keep it off. Following the 90/10 plan--an easy, balanced diet of 90% nutritious food and 10% Fun Food--"Cooking with Joy" is the perfect book for those looking to create healthy at-home meals. Only "Cooking with Joy" features:
*Over 100 recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, AND DESSERT!
*Joy's Guide to Navigating the Grocery Store
*Kids in the Kitchen--a chapter devoted to kid-friendly meals and snacks.

As a probation officer and social worker, Anne Bannister has successfully used creative therapies with abused children for 25 years. Combining her practical experience and recent doctoral research she reflects on how and why these therapies actually work in the healing process. She shows how in 'the space between' children and their therapists, the child and adult can each use their creative skills to aid developmental processes, reverse negative brain patterns and affect positive behavioural changes to heal the damage caused by severe abuse in childhood. The author presents a practical model called the Regenerative Approach to use when assessing and working therapeutically with traumatised children. Her research has implications for those working in the field of children's development and learning, and provides an important new approach for social workers, creative therapists and all those who work with traumatised children.

A practical guide to effective crisis counseling and intervention

Essentials of Crisis Counseling and Intervention offers practical, field-tested methods for dealing with traumatic and life-changing events. This helpful manual presents useful strategies for crisis prevention, functioning effectively during a crisis, caring treatment approaches, and aftercare––and describes how to assess the extent to which a crisis has impacted an individual. Important legal aspects of crisis counseling are also highlighted––such as risk, suicidality, and documentation––as well as helpful details on how to prevent potential malpractice issues related to crisis intervention.

Essentials of Crisis Counseling and Intervention gives clear explanations of proven practice techniques and examples of effective interventions. It provides an accessible and practical guide to navigating through the complexities of any type of crisis situation, including natural disasters, community violence, and personal tragedy. Unique coverage is presented on such topics as group intervention, incorporating spirituality into treatment, community resources, coordinating efforts of crisis-response personnel, and the roles of various crisis workers, including instructions for how to prepare intellectually and emotionally for crisis situations.

As part of the Essentials of Mental Health Practice series, this book provides the information mental health professionals need to practice knowledgeably, efficiently, and ethically in today’s behavioral health care environment. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as "Test Yourself" questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered.

This essential core textbook for the early phase of a physical therapy program takes a global approach to the profession, focusing on both practice specialties, as well as practice settings, populations served, and essential issues such as specialization, relations with complementary health professionals, and education.

FEATURES

* Uses terminology based on APTAs new Guide to Physical Therapist Practice

* Examines special audiences, including pediatric, geriatric, orthopedic, and neurologic

* Written by a single author for a uniform and cohesive presentation

* Includes the full text of the Model Practice Act for Physical Therapy

A new edition of the bestselling book for fibromyalgia sufferers-with information on the latest medications and alternative and complementary therapies
Fibromyalgia, with its constant severe muscle pain, relentless fatigue, disturbed sleep, and feelings of depression, is regularly misdiagnosed and misunderstood, yet it is the most common arthritis-related disease next to osteoarthritis. While some feel these symptoms are part of growing older, fibromyalgia is not a sign of aging.
In this newly revised edition of his popular handbook, Dr. Harris H. McIlwain offers hope to millions of sufferers. His proven seven-step treatment program includes the very latest in such medications as Cox-2 Inhibitors, the breakthrough drugs that reduce pain and inflammation without stomach upset, and guaifenesin, a common ingredient in cough and cold medications that may lessen the symptoms of fibromyalgia. The program also has specific exercises to reduce deep muscle pain, to increase strength and energy, and to alleviate stress and anxiety. McIlwain tells what alternative approaches are safe to supplement his own treatment program, and offers an expanded discussion of complementary therapies that may be of benefit, such as homeopathy, chiropractic, aromatherapy, nutritional therapy, and herbal therapy. With McIlwain's program, fibromyalgia sufferers can manage the symptoms of the disease, reverse its progression in most cases, and improve the quality of their lives.

Volume 1 of 2. A manual of the physiological and therapeutic effects of hydriatic procedures and the technique of their application in the treatment of disease, with 293 illustrations. The author describes about two hundred procedures with historical sketches on the physical, anatomical and physiological facts which are related to the subject. The foundation for this work was a series of lectures the author delivered before a class of medical students in the summer of 1890.

Unlock the emotional roadblocks that can inhibit or interfere with the success of therapy

Videowork is the therapeutic process in which therapists assign popular films that relate to core issues of ongoing therapy. Clients are instructed to do their "homework" between sessions and prepare for discussion in future sessions. Rent Two Films and Let’s Talk in the Morning explores how therapeutic work interwoven with popular films enhances traditional therapy. This much-anticipated revision provides an introduction to using movie rentals in therapy and serves as a ready reference for therapists who want to assign videos as homework.

Authors John and Jan Hesley address the dilemmas that you may face when deciding when it is appropriate to assign a film, and offer friendly guidance and detailed information on every aspect of using films as tools in therapy.

In addition, this updated edition:

• Provides concise descriptions of dozens of popular videos and shows how they can be used as therapy for specific therapeutic needs (divorce, child abuse, substance abuse, etc.)
• Contains a revised organizational structure, covering therapy topics based on patient issues frequently encountered in therapy, including marital problems, parenting, job stress, abuse, and emotional disorders
• Offers suggestions on selecting films, creating assignments, and processing homework
• Provides newly released film reviews, along with 40 additional films with brief descriptions, in the "Therapists’ Film Reference"

Systems-centered therapy is theory driven, therefore every intervention is in fact an hypothesis that tests both the validity of the theory and the reliability of its practice as it applies to short and long-term therapy with individuals, families, couples and groups. This book is built around the transcript of an inpatient therapy session, giving the reader the opportunity to follow verbatim how systems-centered therapy actually works. The script tracks the initial techniques that introduce systems-centered norms to a group. These include encouraging patients to explore their experience instead of explaining it, and to join together in subgroups around the common human resistances that interfere with being able to do therapeutic work. Wherever appropriate, the author annotates the script with the rational behind a particular method. Other chapters give an overview of the systems-centered ideas, their formulation as a theory of living human systems, and the systems-centered methods of boundarying, vectoring, contextualizing and functional subgrouping that put the theory into practice. Agazarian's book is an important text for all those who are interested in applying systems thinking to therapy, and, with its many practical examples, particularly useful to those who are interested in using systems-centered techniques.

Learn not only how to recognize high-quality research, but how to improve your own research and apply it to patient care. Plus, find out how to start a journal club, write quality case reports and how to most effectively present your research to others. This book is ideal guide for students at both graduate and undergraduate levels who might be having difficulty with research concepts as well as for practiced clinicians interested in a fresh approach to clinical research. * A jargon-free guide to understanding and conducting research * Uses metaphors, visual images, and examples to simplify complex research concepts * Includes easy-to-do computer exercises to help you understand statistical concepts

Dewey CLASS 615.10246 Essentials of Pharmacotherapeutics is a collection of fundamental concepts of the subject, aiming at the safe and effective use of drugs in the treatment of disease. It is interdisciplinary in its approach and provides a basis for understanding the actions and uses of drugs in man. The organization of the book is simple, and the text is divided into 16 chapters, followed by 5 appendices and an index. Each chapter begins with an "outline", and ends with a section on "suggested reading", which provides references for the more discerning readers. Cross-references have been made in the text for better comprehension of the subject. The many diagrammatic illustrations and tables summarize the text-material for quick revision. Pharmacology forms an important curriculum content of graduate courses in Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing. Its knowledge is also essential for the medical practitioner and the specialist to attain professional competence.

The first scientifically proven, effective, all-natural nutritional alternative to the much-prescribed drug Ritalin Attention deficit disorder is a nutritional deficiency, not a psychological condition. This is the revolutionary discovery Marcia Zimmerman made during her ten years of research as a nutritional biochemist. That conclusion led her to develop a diet that addresses the specific needs of the 17 million adults and children suffering from ADD. Her easy-to-follow thirty-day plan has been proven just as effective as Ritalin in relieving the symptoms of ADD.
Learn:
- How women should boost their nutrition before conception to prevent ADD in their children.
- Why boys are much likelier to be tagged as ADD than girls
- How to get a reliable ADD diagnosis Reasons why parents prefer a diet plan to prescription drugs for ADD children
- The effects of brain allergies on attention span
- Foods to avoid that may exacerbate ADD
- Fats and oils we all need to stay focused
- Calming effects of carbohydrates
- Concentration-enhancing protein
- Why to stay away from simple sugars
- The dangers of artificial food ingredients, and much more
This important book will help us curb the epidemic growth of ADD in this country and change the way we treat those who have it now by addressing its source instead of merely treating its symptoms.

The first contemporary study of Bach's techniques by one of Europe's leading practitioners. More than 50 years ago, English physician Dr. Edward Bach grew disenchanted with orthodox medicine as he came to understand that many physical complaints have a strong psychosomatic element. Over many years of study, he discovered 38 flower remedies that act on the disharmony within the patient and pave the way toward recovery. "Bach Flower Therapy" describes the remedies in such a way that patients taking them will gain deeper insight into the remedies underlying psychological concepts, thereby enhancing the potential for self-healing. Intended for practitioners and lay readers alike, the book includes lists of symptoms to facilitate diagnosis.