In the dimly lit laboratories of the nineteenth century, scientists faced a profound barrier: the human brain was a gelatinous, featureless mass under a microscope.
The British Navy famously conquered the devastating plague of scurvy in the eighteenth century by mandating daily rations of citrus juice, seemingly solving maritime medicine's greatest mystery.
Grief counseling and therapy have been revolutionized by the recognition that adaptive grieving commonly involves retaining bonds with the deceased rather than relinquishing them, but guidelines for how to integrate this shift into professional practice have been scarce.
This collection highlights the importance of an in-depth exploration of occupational health and safety issues for professional interpreters, examining challenges and opportunities for the future.
Originally published in 1973, Thomas Szasz's collection of aphorisms, definitions and maxims strikes at the heart of confusion, mystification and humbug, in the areas of human relations, language, thought and psychiatry.
Sicher handeln, gut begleiten: Palliativmedizin auf den Punkt gebracht"e;Palliativmedizin Essentials"e; bietet eine strukturierte Einfuhrung in die Grundprinzipien der Palliativmedizin mit engem Bezug zur Praxis.
A debilitating disease of pain, inflammation, and loss of mobility and quality of life, arthritis takes victims of all ages, from young children to seniors.
Grief counseling and therapy have been revolutionized by the recognition that adaptive grieving commonly involves retaining bonds with the deceased rather than relinquishing them, but guidelines for how to integrate this shift into professional practice have been scarce.
Sicher handeln, gut begleiten: Palliativmedizin auf den Punkt gebracht"e;Palliativmedizin Essentials"e; bietet eine strukturierte Einfuhrung in die Grundprinzipien der Palliativmedizin mit engem Bezug zur Praxis.
For centuries forced confinement, cruel 'cures', political repression and ritualized personal degradation have all been rationalized and justified by appeals to the dogmas of psychiatry.
Originally published in 1973, Thomas Szasz's collection of aphorisms, definitions and maxims strikes at the heart of confusion, mystification and humbug, in the areas of human relations, language, thought and psychiatry.
In April 1955, the United States celebrated the ultimate medical triumph: Jonas Salk had developed a vaccine that would finally eradicate the terror of polio.
This compelling volume addresses key issues at the critical intersection of intangible cultural heritage and traditional medical practices, highlighting the urgent need for their preservation in an increasingly globalized world.
This collection highlights the importance of an in-depth exploration of occupational health and safety issues for professional interpreters, examining challenges and opportunities for the future.
This compelling volume addresses key issues at the critical intersection of intangible cultural heritage and traditional medical practices, highlighting the urgent need for their preservation in an increasingly globalized world.
The only textbook that provides comprehensive coverage of all five core areas of community and public health while aligning with the most current CEPH guidelines and competencies The newly revised third edition of Introduction to Community and Public Health by Manoj Sharma and Paul W.
For centuries forced confinement, cruel 'cures', political repression and ritualized personal degradation have all been rationalized and justified by appeals to the dogmas of psychiatry.
The only textbook that provides comprehensive coverage of all five core areas of community and public health while aligning with the most current CEPH guidelines and competencies The newly revised third edition of Introduction to Community and Public Health by Manoj Sharma and Paul W.
This manual provides expert knowledge on theory and practice for conducting a motivational brief intervention with adolescents after alcohol intoxication, with the aim of promoting low-risk use of alcohol.
This manual provides expert knowledge on theory and practice for conducting a motivational brief intervention with adolescents after alcohol intoxication, with the aim of promoting low-risk use of alcohol.
Offering a rare, behind-the-scenes look into the emotional, medical, and human realities of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, this riveting book captures the moments that define neonatal care—from emergency interventions and sleepless nights to the quiet power of listening carefully to babies and families.
Offering a rare, behind-the-scenes look into the emotional, medical, and human realities of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, this riveting book captures the moments that define neonatal care—from emergency interventions and sleepless nights to the quiet power of listening carefully to babies and families.
As one of the eighteen field-specific reports comprising the comprehensive scope of the strategic general report of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this sub-report addresses long-range planning for developing science and technology in the field of public health.
Energy balance can be maintained by adapting energy intake to changes in energy expenditure and vice versa, where short-term changes in energy expenditure are mainly caused by physical activity.
In the last few years, the boom in biobanking has prompted a lively debate on a host of interrelated legal issues, such as the Gordian knot of the ownership of biological materials, as well as privacy concerns.
Have you new and interesting, or even outstanding, scientific results that you want to be recognized by your scientific colleagues, or be understood by the public?
This book offers an alternative to faith-dependent analytical approaches, explaining how original data can be transformed into cogent and compelling interpretations with analytical techniques that are straightforward and accessible to biomedical scientists.
This unique book is about the near-death experience of a medical illness, told as a provocative story about activating aloneness, disconnection, pain, suffering, loss, grief, impermanence, healing, resilience, renewal, love, hope, recovery, and a growing dialogue between faith, values, health, and science.
This unique book is about the near-death experience of a medical illness, told as a provocative story about activating aloneness, disconnection, pain, suffering, loss, grief, impermanence, healing, resilience, renewal, love, hope, recovery, and a growing dialogue between faith, values, health, and science.
Step-by-step walkthroughs for challenging interventional scenarios faced by practicing interventional cardiologists In the newly revised sixth edition of Practical Handbook of Advanced Interventional Cardiology: Tips and Tricks, a team of distinguished interventional cardiologists delivers an up-to-date exploration of innovative and provocative solutions to a wide range of coronary, valvular, peripheral and neurological percutaneous procedures.
