Veterinary Image-Guided Interventions is the only book dedicated to interventions guided by imaging technology. Written and edited by leading experts in the field, interventional endoscopy, cardiology, oncology and radiology are covered in detail. Chapters include the history and background of the procedures, patient work-up, equipment lists, detailed procedural instructions, potential complications, patient follow-up protocols, and expected outcomes. Split into body systems, the technical aspects of each procedure are presented using highly illustrated step-by-step guides. Veterinary Image-Guided Interventions is a must-have handbook for internists, surgeons, cardiologists, radiologists, oncologists and criticalists, and for anyone interested in cutting-edge developments in veterinary medicine. Key features include: * A highly practical step-by-step guide to image-guided procedures * Relevant to a wide range of veterinary specialists. * Written and edited by respected pioneers in veterinary image-guided procedures * A companion website offers videos of many procedures to enhance the text

A classic book on the use of expressive therapies with uncommunicative elders and the disabled. This poignant guide explores group and individual therapeutic activities that promote creativity, self-expression, communication, and understanding of one 's life. An experienced art therapist relates his insights into the psychosocial dynamics of elders and the disabled and shares his awareness of the sensitivity and understanding required to reach the "unreachable." Health care workers will find this illustrated volume rich in therapeutic techniques and processes applicable to the care and growth of psychologically and physically disabled or minimally handicapped adults and elders.

A classic book on the use of expressive therapies with uncommunicative elders and the disabled. This poignant guide explores group and individual therapeutic activities that promote creativity, self-expression, communication, and understanding of one's life. An experienced art therapist relates his insights into the psychosocial dynamics of elders and the disabled and shares his awareness of the sensitivity and understanding required to reach the "unreachable." Health care workers will find this illustrated volume rich in therapeutic techniques and processes applicable to the care and growth of psychologically and physically disabled or minimally handicapped adults and elders.

* This book goes beyond theoretical material to include clinical and personal perspectives from a broad range of highly accomplished women psychotherapy group leaders * This book explores the following objectives: the development of psychotherapy group leader identity among women, unique challenges female leaders face due to social adaptation that influence transference and countertransference around themes of nurturance and power, aspects of how female-identified group leaders experience their power and authority in relationship to their groups, different transferences/projections a woman leader might be faced with, as well as topics related to intersectionality, and the impact of gender-binary assumptions on group leadership and dynamics * Practical application for training and group leadership as well as significant theoretical and social value

* This book goes beyond theoretical material to include clinical and personal perspectives from a broad range of highly accomplished women psychotherapy group leaders * This book explores the following objectives: the development of psychotherapy group leader identity among women, unique challenges female leaders face due to social adaptation that influence transference and countertransference around themes of nurturance and power, aspects of how female-identified group leaders experience their power and authority in relationship to their groups, different transferences/projections a woman leader might be faced with, as well as topics related to intersectionality, and the impact of gender-binary assumptions on group leadership and dynamics * Practical application for training and group leadership as well as significant theoretical and social value

Never Again offers first hand insight into the hours leading up to, during, and after the Los Angeles riots, telling detail by detail how closely the L.A. County Sheriff's Department was to changing the course of history. The L.A. Police Department is thrust into the limelight and finds itself totally unprepared to deal with this deadly and dynamic crisis. Bill Weiss, the Watch Commander, copes with his internal instinct to take action, waged against his self-discipline to follow orders, leading up to the final moment when he is ready to put his daring plan into action. This chaotic and rapidly evolving disturbance engulfed the city and portions of the surrounding metropolitan area. Its effect would be felt throughout the nation and observed throughout the world. Many of the scars still remains today, and something lost still lingers within Weiss as he tries to come to terms with what could have been.

What do I do now? Why am I still so tired? Am I really cured? How do I reduce my risk of recurrence? Is it safe for me to get pregnant? How do I get rid of the hot flashes so I can sleep?
This fully revised and updated second edition contains crucial information about these issues and more--including the revolutionary medical advances in follow-up testing, ongoing treatments, and recovery. With answers for everything from how to deal with hair loss and weight gain to finding online support groups and understanding healthy foods and supplements, Living Well Beyond Breast Cancer contains a greater depth and breadth of information in its enhanced chapters--plus all-new chapters that cover current treatment options and preventative tips for those at high risk for developing breast cancer.
Enhanced Chapters:
- Tests: Peer, Poke, and Prod
- After Mastectomy: Re-creating a Breast with or Without Surgery
- Intimacy, Sex, and Your Love Life: Relieving Discomfort and Increasing Libido
- A Child in Your Future: Fertility, Pregnancy, and Adoption
- Reducing Your Risk: Living Well
All-New Information:
- Pre-Survivors: Risks and Prevention
- Thinking and Remembering: Clearing the Fog and Sharpening Your Mind
- Bone Health: Weakness Explained and Strengthening Exercises
- Sleep: Restoration and Renewal
With this book as your guide, you'll have the tools not just to live beyond breast cancer, but to live well and well beyond this challenge in your life!

A good mind knows the right answers...but a great mind knows the right questions. And never are the Best Questions more important than after a diagnosis of breast cancer.
Drawing on cutting-edge research and original interviews -- including with former surgeon general C. Everett Koop, bestselling author Dr. Susan Love, well-known breast cancer survivors like Betty Rollin, and experts at the top cancer-care centers in the world -- The 10 Best Questions(TM) for Surviving Breast Cancer is a guide you'll take with you into your doctor's office and keep close to you through every step of your treatment and recovery. In addition to the medical questions, you'll also learn what you need to ask your friends, colleagues, and loved ones so that the rest of your life doesn't take a backseat to your diagnosis:
"How many days I can afford to be out?" (p. 211)
"What questions are my children likely to ask?" (p. 261)
"When will I be comfortable being intimate again with my partner?" (p. 234)
With a wealth of resources and up-to-the-minute information, The 10 Best Questions(TM) for Surviving Breast Cancer shows you how to move past a scary diagnosis and use the power of questions to become your own best advocate for your emotional, mental, physical, and financial health.

The "Feeling Great " Wellness Program is an inspirational book describing a successful health care program for older adults. Created for people who desire a richer life, "Feeling Great " is a program of everyday miracles--the regaining of body strength and movement and the expanding of physical abilities. Participants learn to improve their physical, emotional, and psychological health through a comprehensive wellness program. A training manual and self-help guide, this motivational volume looks at an effective program that allows older adults to learn about their health care needs and options, practice a daily exercise program suited to their abilities, develop supportive new friendships, increase their self-esteem, and overcome barriers of ill health, poor diet, sedentary lifestyles, and physical and emotional difficulties. The "Feeling Great " Wellness Program for Older Adults offers a comprehensive view of a quality program through the eyes of both participant and instructor. The text can be used for personal interest as well as a training manual for professionals who work with older adults. Features Offered in The "Feeling Great " Wellness Program for Older Adults: Over 40 photographs The interaction of medication, nutrition, and exercise Attitude and exercise guidelines Liability concerns Step-by-step program description Sample health care lectures covering topics such as diet and nutrition Exercise pointers for people with arthritis Contraindicative exercises Cardiovascular fitness routines Minimizing the risks of exercise Addressing the emotional and physical fears of exercise Handling diverse abilities within a group setting Nine different exercise activity routines Relaxation techniques Sample program materials including a participant activity profile and health history

In the same vein as the groundbreaking "Our Bodies, Ourselves" comes this pioneering, comprehensive guide to breast health for girls, ages eight to 18, and their moms, written by a nationally acclaimed oncologist and her teenage daughter. 25 two-color illustrations.