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Did you know that 62% of the food in our supermarkets is not only
processed but 'ultra-processed' (ingredients from other foods are
combined to make something 'new', often in colours that do not exist in
nature) and that data shows that by eating this kind of food over time
we are literally slowly poisoning ourselves?
From the doctor whose "extraordinary practice is at the vanguard of
a revolutionary way to deliver medical care" "(O, The Oprah
Magazine), " an easy program to restore energy and health.
'If you want to read a book that moves you both at the level of sentence and the quality of language and with the emotional depth of its subject matter, then A Fortunate Woman is definitely the book you should be reading' Samanth Subramanian, Baillie Gifford Judge When Polly Morland is clearing out her mother's house she finds a book that will lead her to a remarkable figure living on her own doorstep: the country doctor who works in the same remote, wooded valley she has lived in for many years. This doctor is a rarity in contemporary medicine, she knows her patients inside out, and their stories are deeply entwined with her own. In A Fortunate Woman, with its beautiful photographs by Richard Baker, Polly Morland has written a profoundly moving love letter to a landscape, a community and, above all, to what it means to be a good doctor. 'Morland writes about nature and the changing landscape with such lyrical precision that her prose sometimes seems close to poetry' Christina Patterson, The Sunday Times 'Timely . . . compelling . . . a delicately drawn miniature' The Financial Times 'This book deepens our understanding of the life and thoughts of a modern doctor, and the modern NHS, and it expands movingly to chronicle a community and a landscape' Kathleen Jamie, The New Statesman
TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours eighth edition provides the latest, internationally agreed-upon standards to describe and categorize cancer stage. * Published in affiliation with the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) * Arranged by anatomical region, this authoritative pocket sized guide contains many important updated organ-specific classifications * There are new classifications for p16 positive oropharyngeal carcinomas, carcinomas of the thymus, neuroendocrine tumours of the pancreas, and sarcomas * To facilitate the collection of stage data for cancer surveillance in low and middle income countries there are new sections on Essential TNM and Paediatric Cancer Stage * New colour presentation
Prepare for your future career in nutrition with this bestselling text--which makes the science of nutrition relatable and meaningful. UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION makes the sometimes confusing topic of nutrition easy to understand by offering step-by-step coverage of nutrition concepts and related processes. Vivid illustrations and quick-reference nutrition tables make even the most difficult concepts easy to master. With an understanding of nutrition, you can make healthy choices in your daily life and provide others with accurate information in your professional career.
Nurse educators and managers of nursing schools function within the dynamics of a kaleidoscope of environments - in their schools, within the parameters of professional and higher education policies and legislation, and, in South Africa, in an extremely diverse society. Since they are part of the global nursing community, the realities of international standards compound their responsibilities. Nurse educators' guide to management acknowledges these challenges and aims to empower nurse educators and managers of nursing schools by creating awareness of areas that need to be explored and embraced to function effectively. Nurse educators' guide to management has been thoroughly revised to ensure relevance and currency. Two new chapters have been included - one on the essential technological environment and its management in the education of nurses, and the other on the management environment and its dynamics in a nursing school today. Nurse educators' guide to management also addresses the philosophical and sociocultural, professional and ethical, leadership and quality challenges that a nursing school has to face as well as the healthcare, regulatory and educational environments in which a nursing school in South Africa functions. The mission of a nursing school in society and how it empowers through alliances and networking are extensively explored. This book is aimed at educators, managers of nursing schools and students preparing themselves for a career in nursing education. The authors of the book are experienced nursing professionals with a special interest in the education of nurses and advancement of the structures, processes and outcomes of nursing education at institutional and national levels.
The health services environment differs from other industries, as it deals with the wellbeing and lives of people. It is therefore imperative to understand: The importance of ethical codes; The correct way of dealing with labour-related issues. This work provides a practical and up-to-date guide for health services managers who deal with personnel and who wish to create a working environment that facilitates bilateral cooperation and avoid industrial action as far as possible. It sets out current legislation that affects both employers and employees, and informs them of their rights and obligations in very clear terms, supplemented by ample practical examples and specimen documentation.
Discover how to make and use natural remedies from home-grown herbs to improve your health and wellbeing. In recent years, more people than ever have turned to natural remedies for general health and wellbeing, and for help with ailments, from the common cold to arthritis. This comprehensive book of expert advice teaches you how to grow your own herbs, harvest plants from the wild, and process ingredients to create your own cabinet of natural remedies, all with safety in mind. In this updated, expanded, and fully redesigned edition of his bestselling classic, author Andrew Chevallier - a fellow and former president of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists - combines the latest scientific research with the traditional and folkloric use of the plants to give detailed information about the benefits and constituents of more than 560 herbs, from aloe vera and cardamom through to witch hazel and yarrow. Dive deep into the pages of this nature book to discover: - An unrivalled and expanded range of herbs, showcasing more than 560 plants and their properties, as well as remedy lists for almost 150 ailments, from stress to skin problems. - Written by bestselling author Andrew Chevallier, an experienced medical herbalist and healer. - Combines detailed images with an accessible writing style, making herbal healing and home remedies applicable for all. - Updated throughout to include the latest scientific research, including 11 new key herbs. Clear imagery will help you identify and distinguish between the different healing plants, while a detailed self-help section shows you how to treat more than 150 common ailments, including with practical herbal remedies you can make at home: learn how to create delicate tea infusions, strong tinctures, sweet syrups, infused oils, powdered poultices, and more. Whether you're a natural health newbie or an experienced herbalist, the Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine is the unrivalled guide to natural healing, with practical recipes and advice you can trust.
‘Hilarious, bitter, poignant and profound, this is the human condition laid brilliantly bare, like an existential soap opera – only with more laughs.‘ - Philip Hoare, author of Leviathan It was the kind of phone call we all dread. Your elderly father has been admitted to hospital. He’s not well and he needs your help. Your mum is about to be left at home alone. She needs you too. The answer? Simple. Drop everything. Go. Just be there. Just help. The reality? Not so straightforward. Suddenly, you’re a kid again, stranded in the overheated house you grew up in. They need you 24/7, that much is obvious. And you want to help, of course you do. But soon your life starts to unravel almost as quickly as their health. In between bouts of washing, feeding, cooking and fighting there are days that test you, days where everything goes wrong and days where everyone, miraculously rises to the occasion. And in between all of that, you learn how to care. But this time with feeling. Irresistibly funny, unflinching and deeply moving, this is a love letter to family and friends, to carers and to anyone who has ever packed a small bag intent on staying for just a few days. This is a true story of what it really means to be a carer, and of the ties that bind even tighter when you least expect it. This is The Reluctant Carer.
Essential Paediatrics and Child Health ist ein praktischer Leitfaden mit umfassenden Informationen zu Kinderkrankheiten. Schritt-fur-Schritt-Anleitungen unterstutzen bei der Bewertung von Symptomen, Anamnese, Untersuchung und Diagnose. Hinzu kommen Leitfaden fur Management und Behandlung, Patientenaufklarung, Nachsorge und Prognose. Die komplett uberarbeitete Neuauflage dieses Klassikers bietet eine Fulle von Farbfotos, einzigartige und innovative Lernansatze und ist ein Muss fur Studenten der Medizin und Assistenzarzte. - Kinderkrankheiten werden zum schnellen Nachschlagen in systembezogenen Kapiteln vorgestellt. Die Symptome der wichtigsten Erkrankungen und Behinderungen im Kindesalter werden ausfuhrlich erlautert. - Verbindet aktuelle Informationen zu den jungsten Erkenntnissen aus Forschung und Klinikalltag mit Kernkompetenzen, die in dem Fachgebiet von Studenten erwartet werden. - Diagramme, Tabellen, Hinweiskastchen und Informationen auf einen Blick, Verweise auf Richtlinien und Zusammenfassungen erleichtern das Selbststudium. - Eigene Kapitel fassen die Erfahrungen von Studierenden zusammen, ermoeglichen die Selbstuberprufung des Gelernten und bieten Hilfestellung fur Praktika auf Kinderstationen, die Prufungsvorbereitung und wichtige Examina. - Eine neue Einfuhrung beschaftigt sich mit den Perspektiven der Padiatrie und gibt Handreichungen fur den gelungenen Einstieg. Neue Inhalte zu Kommunikationsstrategien, nationalen Richtlinien, Bildgebungsverfahren, Genetik und Epigenetik, Medikamentengabe bei Kindern, den jungsten Fortschritten in Diagnostik und Behandlung und viele weitere Themen runden dieses Lehrbuch ab. - Begleitende Website mit Videos zu Untersuchungsverfahren, interaktiven Patientenszenarios und Multiple-Choice-Fragen. Essential Paediatrics and Child Health ist der perfekte Begleiter fur Studenten der Medizin und Assistenzarzte.
THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER
Written by a fertility nurse specialist and a sexual health information expert, What Every Woman Needs to Know About Fertility is the most comprehensive, practical and accessible guide to fertility awareness methods available. This essential guide to reproduction puts you in control of your fertility by explaining how your body works, giving you the confidence to make informed decisions about your sexual and reproductive health. It answers every conceivable question about fertility awareness using detailed images, charts and a step-by-step guide to tracking your temperature and observing the bodily changes associated with ovulation, and gives clearly defined guidelines for how to plan, or avoid, a pregnancy. Dispelling the myths around fertility awareness methods, and explaining the pros and cons of reproductive technologies such as fertility apps, this book also gives practical answers to the questions that all women ask, including:
With insights into optimum health and preconception care, plus detailed practical advice to ensure the best possible conditions for pregnancy, What Every Woman Needs to Know About Fertility provides unique, comprehensive guidance and choices for all on how to plan or avoid pregnancy naturally.
This key volume of the Target Organ Toxicology Series provides a fresh and modern approach to the subject of skin toxicology from the perspective of how the skin forms a barrier that protects the body from the external environment and how chemicals and drugs interact with the barrier properties of the skin. Any defects or perturbations to this barrier may result in damage to the skin or may alter absorption. With contributions from over 40 international experts in the field of skin biology, the book presents the central role of the skin barrier to health and disease reviewing; The skin's anatomy and physiology, with focus on the stratum corneum as a barrier to foreign substances. Dermal absorption, cutaneous metabolism, and epidermal transporters. Altered barriers, racial skin types, aged skin, photoaged skin, cosmetics and skin sensitization. Modern approaches to drug delivery across the skin barrier, including liposomes, microneedle technology, active and passive transdermal delivery. Examples and case studies of chemical toxicity after topical exposures ranging from arsenic, metal working fluids, bromine, jet fuel, sulfur mustard and including the emerging area of nanomaterial penetration. Toxicology of the Skin is essential reading for drug delivery pharmacologist, formulation scientists, dermatologists, toxicologists, molecular biologists, engineers, surgeons, students and anyone interested in skin irritation and skin absorption.
Treatment options, lifestyle strategies, and emotional support for two million Americans. Epilepsy, once mistakenly associated with demonic possession, has for centuries been a poorly understood illness. Today, though it affects nearly one out of every one hundred Americans, little comprehensive information can be found on bookshelves regarding this common and complex neurological disease. Until now! Using his expertise in pharmacology and neuroscience, Dr. Carl Bazil demystifies epilepsy and other seizure disorders and offers medical, practical, and emotional support to patients and their families. He explains how and why seizures occur, and thoroughly discusses treatment options, the pros and cons of surgery, experimental and alternative treatments, strategies for daily living, and much more. Substantiated with case examples, this useful book provides a much-needed window into epilepsy so that patients can achieve the full life they deserve.
From the bestselling author of The Patient comes another powerful novel about betrayal, family and the secrets of the past. ‘Jane Shemilt is a mistress at skilfully weaving seemingly perfect family lives with deadly secrets from the past in stunning locations.’ Jane Corry PAXOS, GREECE A young girl meets two boys on the beach one hot summer night. Her life will never be the same again. LONDON, ENGLAND Julia is the perfect spouse, mother, cook, cleaner and speech writer to her husband, James. But behind it all is a stifled woman trapped in a gilded cage. When she meets Laurel, a therapist who promises fulfilment, Julia opens herself up to the hope of a different future. BOUND BY THE PAST But what happened in Greece all those years ago that binds these two women together? And will uncovering the truth destroy everything… or set them free? THE QUEEN OF THE WHAT-IF NOVEL IS BACK WITH A TENSE, EMOTIONAL READ THAT WILL MAKE YOU QUESTION EVERYTHING… Netgalley readers LOVE All Her Secrets: ‘Jane is one of my favourite authors and this book is another masterpiece’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘10/10 ALL HER SECRETS is a triumph!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gripping, riveting and hard to put down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A must read!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A NAME TO WATCH. Don't think twice. Order your copy today’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Ideal summer read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An amazing rollercoaster ride of a story … Brilliantly done’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A thoughtful and often hard-hitting book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘What a great story. I loved it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Praise for Jane Shemilt: ‘Gave me goosebumps’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS ‘This elegant, multi-layered story has taken my breath away. Much more than a murder mystery . . . luring you to the edge of your seat’ JANICE HALLETT ‘A masterclass in upmarket thriller writing’ CHARLOTTE PHILBY ‘[A] gripping tale of desire, betrayal and murder’ T.M. LOGAN ‘Constantly surprising’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘Beautifully paced’ CARA HUNTER
In this nationally bestselling, compulsively readable account of
what makes brain science a vital component of people's quest to
know themselves, acclaimed science writer Steven Johnson subjects
his own brain to a battery of tests to find out what's really going
on inside. He asks:
Johnson answers these and many more questions arising from the events of our everyday lives. You do not have to be a neuroscientist to wonder, for example, why do you smile? And why do you sometimes smile inappropriately, even if you don't want to? How do others read your inappropriate smile? How does such interplay occur neurochemically, and what, if anything, can you do about it? Fascinating and rewarding, "Mind Wide Open" speaks to brain buffs, self-obsessed neurotics, barstool psychologists, mystified parents, grumpy spouses, exasperated managers, and anyone who enjoys speculating and gossiping about the motivations and behaviors of other human beings. Steven Johnson shows us the transformative power of understanding brain science and offers new modes of introspection and tools for better parenting, better relationships, and better living.
A Comprehensive, Holistic Guide to the Conventional Medical and Self-Care Treatments for Anxiety Disorders In a world that values excess, the pressure to succeed never ends. As a result of our fast-paced and high-stakes society, anxiety can take over our lives. For approximately 20 million American adults a year, anxiety symptoms such as dizziness, stammering, heart palpitations, trembling, and shaking can be extremely debilitating. Unlike other books on anxiety, this book offers a holistic program that includes not only conventional psychiatric and psychological treatments, but also provides nutrition, fitness, environmental, herbal, stress reduction/healing, and relationship self-care approaches. "Living Well with Anxiety" contains helpful advice for a wide range of anxiety disorders: social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and various phobias. With a comprehensive resource section that contains relevant websites and e-mail addresses, audiocassettes and CDs for relaxation, and descriptions of related books, this book provides vital help for anyone experiencing anxiety.
New medical technology as reported in Preventing Miscarriage; The Good News pinpoints the causes and latest treatments available to prevent loss of pregnancy. This book presents a great deal of information in a sensitive, accessible and thorough manner. Illustrations.
What Do the Best-Trained Doctors Do to Beat Heart Disease? In today's avalanche of medical information, how can you distinguish between proven evidence and unfounded claims? This is the first book to translate key medical data into clear guidelines capturing the highest treatment standards for heart disease. Renowned cardiovascular expert Dr. Harlan Krumholz presents seven strategies for reducing cardiac risk--what professionals agree really works. In this indispensable handbook, he also profiles care alternatives from supplements to stress reduction as well as treatments on the horizon. A "Tools for Success" section helps you track blood pressure, cholesterol, exercise, and weight.
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