Dispelling the commonly held belief that lung cancer is always self-inflicted, this book guides patients, their loved ones, and caregivers through diagnosis, acceptance, and treatment, and provides support and hope to the tens of thousands of people coping with this illness.
In this comprehensive, practical approach to combating and preventing cancer, readers can assess their risks through a screening questionnaire, learn to change their internal environment to thwart cancer, and discover the science behind the emotions and attitudes that play a significant role in prevention and treatment.
Two leading oncologists, along with experts spanning several medical disciplines, shed light on the global pandemic of cancer, particularly the difference in diagnosis, treatment, and care between global communities.
Written by experts in psycho-oncology, this book synthesizes the findings of the latest research on women's cancers to empower women to make informed choices about treatment options.
This up-to-date, two-volume work provides A-Z coverage of all topics related to sexually transmitted disease, ranging from anatomy to modern legal and social implications to past and present methods of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
This comprehensive two-volume work provides an overview of an area of growing concern, offering readers a one-stop resource for researching the chronic conditions that increasingly plague our society.
A guide to yoga therapy for post-stroke rehabilitation, this book is for yoga teachers and yoga therapists, but also for occupational, recreational, physical and speech therapists who work with people with stroke and may integrate yoga into their practice.
Yoga therapy is commonly used for the management of arthritis, but often focusses exclusively on adaptation of the physical poses and on structural solutions.
Massage, aromatherapy, reflexology and a variety of relaxation techniques are frequently used in hospices, supportive care settings and some hospitals.
When cancer specialists at Boston’s internationally renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute diagnosed Margie Levine with a deadly asbestos-related lung cancer, they predicted that she had only six months to live.
Not long after becoming public health concerns in the 1980s, HIV and AIDS were featured in a number of works of fiction, though such titles were written primarily for adult readers.
The Sunday Times BestsellerFrom the award-winning writer of The Times Magazine's 'Spinal Column': a deeply moving, darkly funny, inspirational memoir'It's beautiful - full of love and light - and an exploration into not only how, but why we survive, despite everything' Christie Watson, author of The Language of KindnessOn Good Friday, 2010 Melanie Reid fell from her horse, breaking her neck and fracturing her lower back.
Why Millions Died reviews the painfully slow development of research by isolated investigators who believed that diseases could be caused by infectious organisms.
WINNER OF THE GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARD 2011WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2011'Profound, eloquent and searching' SUNDAY TIMES'Essential reading' INDEPENDENT'Masterly' GUARDIAN'Extraordinary' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEWAN OBSERVER BEST BOOK OF THE CENTURY SO FARRiveting, audacious and now more urgent than ever in this vast update, The Emperor of All Maladies is a masterpiece.
The definitive guide to targeting and reversing food intolerance from the UK's leading nutritionist, Antony Haynes, and Glenfiddich award-winning cookery writer, Antoinette Savill.
This contributed volume offers a comprehensive exploration of the latest advancements in diagnosing and managing autoimmune diseases, with a focus on emerging treatments and disease-specific interventions.
This book is a comprehensive resource on the application of marine derived bioactive compounds in the treatment of various neurological and neurodegenerative disorders.
This book, in its 2nd edition, is a collection of cases with challenging diagnosis, in which nuclear medicine examinations have been particularly helpful for the clinicians to perform the final diagnosis or to follow-up the patient.
This book, in its 2nd edition, is a collection of cases with challenging diagnosis, in which nuclear medicine examinations have been particularly helpful for the clinicians to perform the final diagnosis or to follow-up the patient.
This book aims to serve as an invaluable resource, fostering knowledge exchange and innovation in interventional radiology, with a primary focus on advancing the treatment landscape for malignant bone tumors and embracing complexity with innovative solutions.
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) represent a substantial public health concern, particularly among patients seeking care in gynecological and obstetric settings.
This atlas covers a broad spectrum of topics, from congenital anomalies and external eye diseases to conditions affecting the eyelid, conjunctiva, cornea, uvea, lens, retina, vitreous, optic nerve, and orbit.
This atlas covers a broad spectrum of topics, from congenital anomalies and external eye diseases to conditions affecting the eyelid, conjunctiva, cornea, uvea, lens, retina, vitreous, optic nerve, and orbit.
This volume provides comprehensive understanding of how fungi influence various aspects of human, animal and environmental health, and offers insights into addressing emerging challenges.
This volume provides comprehensive understanding of how fungi influence various aspects of human, animal and environmental health, and offers insights into addressing emerging challenges.
