Shiatsu Theory and Practice or Start Fresh

Shiatsu Theory and Practice: A comprehensive text for the student and professional

Author: Carola Beresford Cook

This book provides a clear and complete introduction to the theory and practice of Zen Shiatsu, presenting vivid detail on the theoretical foundations of both Traditional Chinese Medicine and five element theory. It offers remarkably clear, high-quality illustrations and photos that support text discussions. The all-encompassing 2nd Edition takes the reader through an exploration of the various approaches to treatment routines, with case studies, explanations, and step-by-step descriptions of techniques.
• Clear and readable text allows even beginners to build knowledge and practice with confidence.
• Thorough explorations of the various strands of theory - TCM, five elements, Zen - are presented to make their integration into practice clear and rational.
• Detailed text descriptions and illustrations of meridians, point locations, and functions are presented together with the relevant underlying anatomy.
• Step-by-step descriptions of treatment routines and appropriate touch techniques enable readers to apply what they've learned.
• More detail has been added to the points covered in each meridian section.
• Greater mention is made of other styles of Shiatsu practice, giving the reader a frame of reference with each style in context alongside Zen Shiatsu.
• New case studies emphasize practical applications and solutions.
• More material is presented on diagnostic techniques and the interpretation of diagnoses.
• New line illustrations and photographs enhance the text.

Table of Contents:

Section One: Practice
1. The Basics — Why, When and How
2. Recommendations for the Shiatsu Practitioner
3. Shiatsu Tools and Techniques
4. Shiatsu Treatment Routines in the Four Positions

Section Two: Theory
5. Traditional Chinese Medicine for the Shiatsu Practitioner
6. Zen Shiatsu Theory

Section Three: Harmonizing TCM and Zen Shiatsu Theory
7. The Water Element — The Kidneys and Bladder
8. The Wood Element — The Liver and Gall Bladder
9. The Fire Element — The Heart, Small Intestine, Heart Protector and Triple Heater
10. The Earth Element — The Spleen and Stomach
11. The Metal Element — The Lungs and Large Intestine

Section Four: Bringing Theory and Practice Together
12. The Four Methods of Diagnosis
13. Interpreting the Diagnosis
14. The Treatment
15. After the Treatment

Section Five: Appendices

Books about: British Columbia Wine Country or Viticulture and Brewing in the Ancient Orient

Start Fresh!: Your Complete Guide to Midlifestyle Food and Fitness

Author: Diane Clement

A complete program for a rich, rewarding and healthy mid-lifestyle.

Healthy eating combined with a realistic exercise plan is key to maintaining optimal health and avoiding chronic illnesses like heart disease and diabetes. The authors, a chef and an MD -- and both former Olympians -- join forces to provide a tailored mid-life plan for embarking on a solid path to good health and well-being -- and, most important, for staying on track.

Start Fresh! provides the basic tools to assess health and fitness levels, to set practical and realistic goals, and to create a personal exercise model. With this plan in place, the authors add a careful selection of nutritious and easy-to-prepare recipes that complement the exercise program and lead to the sustainable fitness and good health that every mid-lifer wants and needs.

Special sections in the book include a HealthSpan fitness guide and a HealthSpan 10 km power walk program. There is also a section on the new staples -- for pantry, fridge and freezer.

Some of the tasty recipes are:

• Italian mozzarella and fennel salad


• Spanish almond tart with orange and date compote


• Sangria blanca.

Getting fit and staying healthy is hard work and requires a solid program. Staying with that program really pays off with benefits that will last a lifetime.

Regreso Al Eden or One Moment Changes Everything

Regreso Al Eden

Author: Jethro Kloss

Spanish Edition

One Moment Changes Everything: The All-America Tragedy of Don Rogers

Author: Sean D Harvey

Don Rogers was a three-sport phenomenon who energized a forgotten corner of the world (North Sacramento). He could run, jump and tackle better than anyone in California. A role model to children, he became both an honor student and a consensus All- American football player for UCLA, where he dominated two Rose Bowls and was a favorite of fans and sportswriters alike. Rogers went on to become a first-round draft pick of the Cleveland Browns and was voted rookie of the year in 1984. Then it fell apart.

Just one week after the overdose death of basketball star Len Bias, and only one day before his marriage to his college sweetheart, while in the upstairs bedroom of his mother's home Rogers made the incomprehensible decision to use cocaine, and died just hours later. This All-American story is about a good man whose life transcended sports, and whose death continues to spur important debate about burden, love, addiction, responsibility, and what constitutes happiness in the material world.

The Emotional Energy Factor or Aging without Growing Old

The Emotional Energy Factor: The Secrets High-Energy People Use to Beat Emotional Fatigue

Author: Mira Kirshenbaum

Do you wish you had more energy?
Do you often feel drained, even after a good night’s sleep?
Are there days when you can’t get going...when you just feel blah?
If so, you’re not alone. You’re suffering from emotional fatigue--an all too common outgrowth of our frenetic modern-day lives. But you can regain your emotional energy forever with this groundbreaking book from psychotherapist and bestselling author
Mira Kirshenbaum that includes many helpful hints and informative real-life stories.
This book shows you how to tap into the sources of emotional energy that already lie within you. In these remarkable pages, you’ll discover 25 practical, no-nonsense secrets to living the vital, happy, hope-filled life you deserve by building the kind of energy no pills, push-ups, or power bars can provide...the kind of energy that comes to the rescue when your body has reached its limits. It’s called emotional energy. Successful, high-energy people have learned to harness it--and now you can too with their secrets in this powerful, life-enhancing book.
Drawing on nearly three decades of professional experience as a psychotherapist and researcher, Mira Kirshenbaum has developed a bold new program to help you raise your inner energy quotient and keep it high for life. The results are astounding: an aliveness of mind, happiness of heart, and a spirit filled with hope--the fuel that makes all things possible. Now you can reclaim the energy within, the energy that drives and sustains you, as you discover:
• How to diagnose your own emotional fatigue
• The power of active prayer
• Two simplethings you can do to turn a pressure situation into one that gives you emotional energy
• Positive Negatives: how to say no to the things you don’t want to do
• How to live your life your way--a giant step to emotional well-being
• The Appointment Book Cure to free up time and get things done
• How to stop buying into someone else’s expectations of you
• The Emotional Energy Diet: how to lose those extra pounds and keep them off
• PLUS many more tips, tools, and techniques for you to get more emotional energy today!
“The single biggest difference between people who get what they want and people who don’t is energy,” states author Mira Kirshenbaum. With energy, everything is possible. This book shows you how to harness it in order to accomplish more, struggle less, feel more energetic, and find the zest--and courage--you need to live the life of your dreams.

Publishers Weekly

Emotional energy is "an aliveness of the mind, a happiness of the heart, and a spirit filled with hope"-and unfortunately, it's not always easy to come by. When we feel grouchy and lethargic, when we drag our heels through life and avoid treating ourselves to things we enjoy, then, writes psychotherapistKirshenbaum, we're likely suffering from emotional fatigue. And we're hardly alone: according to the National Institutes of Health, one individual in eight becomes saddled with a stubborn case of the blahs. In this upbeat and consumer-friendly how-to, the author of Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay strives to shrink that stat. By sharing real-life anecdotes and posing pointed questions-"Do you live in fear of other people's judgments?"; "[Do] you frequently compare yourself to others and feel resentful?"-Kirshenbaum helps readers identify the roots of their lethargy, and implement the appropriate strategies for regaining their spunk. Her solutions are straightforward (and perhaps easier said than done): Stop the negative thinking; focus on the positive. Envision yourself with pep; invest in what you can control. Like all self-help books, this volume should not be treated as a magical elixir, and Kirshenbaum is careful to advise readers whose fatigue may be associated with psychological or physical illness to seek professional help. But it may be enough to lift readers out of the doldrums, which makes the going worthwhile. (Jan.) Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.

What People Are Saying

Debra Waterhouse
Every woman I know needs the sound, simple, and satisfying advance Mira Kirshenbaum so effectively offers here. Read this life-changing book, and you'll not only release the negative emotions that are paralyzing your life—you'll also reclaim the positive energy necessary to add more joy to your days and vitality to your years. I highly recommend it!
—Debra Waterhouse, M.P.H., R.D., author of Outsmarting Female Fatigue

Susan Forward
A lively and highly practical book, full of wisdom and pragmatic solutions. I will recommend it to both my clients and my friends.
—Susan Forward, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling author of Toxic Parents and Emotional Blackmail

Jason Theodosakis
An eye opening journey into the oft overlooked realm of what separates happy, successful, and fulfilled people from those who seem to struggle through life.
—Jason Theodosakis, M.D., New York Times bestselling author of The Arthritis Cure

Arthur P. Ciaramicoli
Mira Kirshenbaum's latest book addresses the most important and least understood ingredient in maintaining high energy. This practical, easy to understand book takes cutting edge research and puts it in the hands and hearts of everyone who wants the opportunity for a high spirited life. Every patient I see asks me how to increase energy; Mira has provided the answer. Highly recommended.
—Arthur P.Ciaramicoli, Ed.D., Ph.D., author of The Power of Empathy

Kelly R. Hale
Fascinating! I think people need to grasp the premise in this book that physical energy amounts to only 30% of total energy. 70% of a person's energy must come from emotional energy. All this untapped energy and we're not even tuned in. Everyone should read this book. Thyroid patients could especially be empowered with such knowledge.
—Kelly R. Hale, President, American Foundation of Thyroid Patients

Book review: The Rise of Modern Business in Great Britain the United States and Japan Second Edition Revised and Updated or Professional Communication Series

Aging without Growing Old

Author: Judy Lindberg McFarland

The most important investment you can make is the investment in your health. Judy Lindberg McFarland wants to help you prevent disease and the heartache that results from the loss of one's health. This is not just a book on aging, but a complete nutrition book that will teach you how to stay well and active the rest of your life. Discover how it is possible to become healthy through natural and nutritional means.

Campus Safety or Inner Yoga

Campus Safety

Author: Guy J Antinozzi

A handbook that covers it all.

There are many issues surrounding campus safety that students should be prepared for. This unique guide covers everything from dorm rules, frat house myths and realities, and protecting property, to staying out of trouble on the Web, at the ATM, and elsewhere, to drinking, drugs, dating, spring break, staying healthy, how to handle different kinds of people and places, and what to do in emergencies.

Table of Contents:

First Things First     1
Making It on Your Own     3
Great Expectations     4
Criminal Curriculum     5
Safety in Numbers?     7
Develop Relaxed Attention     8
How to Be a People Person     9
Announcing Yourself     10
Making an Entrance     12
Lower Your Voice     12
Frightened Because We Run     12
A Body Language Glossary     13
Hand Signals     14
Reading People     15
Victimology 101     16
Spotting Bad Actors     16
Profile of a Victim     17
Accept Responsibility     19
Scoping Out Schools     21
In Search of an Experience     22
The Traditional Campus     22
Small World or Real World?     23
Look Closely at the College Community     24
Commit to the College Community     25
Phone Home     25
The Urban Campus     26
Protecting the Campus     26
Homelessness     27
Commuter Considerations     28
Commuter Parking     28
Public Transportation     29
Your "Safety School"     30
On the Web, in the Brochure     31
The Clery Act     32
Be Prepared, Not Scared     34
On Campus and Off     35
Dorm Rules     37
Choosing Roommates     38
A Word on Criteria     38
Ask the Basic Questions     39
Living the Golden Rule     39
Safe Room     41
Lock Up     41
Please Don't Burn Down the Dorm     41
"Neighborhood" Watch     42
So Be a Little Old Lady     43
Bear Witness     43
The RA     44
Use the System-Don't Let It Use You     45
Find the Balance     46
Be My Guest     46
Who Is That Guy, Anyway?     47
Guarding the Gate     48
Stuff Happens-Better Make a Plan     49
Greek World     51
The Good, the Bad, the Oh So Ugly     52
The Lifetime Benefits of Greek Life     52
Another Point of View     53
Frat and Sorority Myths and Realities     54
Rushing and Pledging     55
Hazing     56
Hazing Examples      58
Hazing Myths     60
Think You're Immune?     61
Substance Abuse     61
Binge-Drinking Dangers     62
Paying the Piper     63
Drug Abuse     64
Sexual Assault and Rape     65
Animal House Meets the Rule of Law     65
Private Property     69
In Plain Sight     70
My Roommate's No Thief!     71
A Thief Is Made, Not Born     71
Don't Be a Victim     72
In Class and on Campus     73
Watch Those Books!     74
Securing Your Stuff     74
A Lock Is Only as Good as Its Key     75
Even More to Lock Up     75
Common Sense     76
Getting Personal     76
How and When to Be Selfish     77
Risky Business     78
Take Stock     79
Make Your Mark     79
Insurance Matters     80
Web Life     83
Hanging Out in Cyberspace     84
A Quick Catalog of Common Risks     84
Fighting Malware and Spam     86
Cyber Scams     88
Corralling the Trojan Horse      88
Gone Phishin'     89
Social Sites     90
Don't Be Lured     90
Surf Smart     91
Cyberbullying and Threats     92
Legal Risks     92
Online Dating     93
Digital Commerce     95
Scoping Out a Secure Site     96
A Question of Identity     97
Seller Reviews     97
Privacy, Please     98
Many Happy Returns?     98
Buyer Beware     98
Out and About     101
Ivory Tower?     102
Defensive Driving Revisited     103
Before You Start Up     104
On the Move     105
Assume the Worst in Others     106
Plan a Way Out and Avoid Danger     107
Parking     108
Leaving Your Car     108
Parking Garages     108
Returning to Your Car     109
Carjacking     110
On Two Wheels     112
Walking the Walk     112
At the ATM     113
ATM Robbery: Just the Facts     114
Countermeasures     114
Stay Alert     115
The Transaction and After      115
If You Are Confronted     116
The Case for Public Transportation     116
Ever Vigilant     116
Danger Points     117
Staying Safe En Route     117
The Kindness of Strangers     118
Drink and Drugs     121
What the Law Says     122
Alcohol     122
Marijuana and Controlled Substances     123
Your Health     124
What Happens When You Drink     125
How Drinking Affects Your Health     126
Alcoholism     127
Marijuana and Your Health     129
Other Controlled Substances     130
Your Career-Now and Later     131
The "Social" Drinker and the "Binge" Drinker     132
DUI/DOA     133
Getting Help     134
Spring Break     137
What's It All About?     138
Vacation Venues     138
Local Laws     139
Law on the Beach     140
Sin City?     141
Vegas Pot     141
A Street-Smart Spring Break     142
Prepare to Have Fun     142
Being There     143
Hotel Safety      145
Checking In     146
Elevator Safety     147
Going Out     148
Fire!     148
In Praise of Inhibition     150
Travel Scams     150
International Incidents     151
Alcohol and Drugs South of the Border     153
Safety and Security     153
Behind the Wheel     154
Advice from the U.S. Department of State     154
Register with the Embassy or Consulates     157
The Roads Less Traveled     157
The People You Meet     159
Conflict: Surviving Your Roommate-and Others     161
An Ounce of Prevention     162
Speak Up, Listen Up     162
Ease Up, Shut Up     163
Make Plans Together     164
Fix Problems, Not People     165
Disagree Without Being Disagreeable     166
Tackle the Issues     167
Calm Down     168
Walk Away     169
Say No-Without Slamming the Door     169
Seek Mediation     171
Calling It Quits     172
"That Girl Has a Serious Problem"     173
"I'm Just Going to Kill Myself ..."      174
"I Don't Want to Talk About It"     175
Dating     177
The Rules     178
Make a Plan     178
A Place to Date     178
Alone Together     179
Your Objective?     180
Great Expectations     180
Ask! (and Answer)     181
Set Up a First Meeting Instead of a First Date     182
Keep Your Eyes-and Your Mind-Open     182
Safe Sex     183
Making the Choice     184
Talk It Out     185
Date Rape     185
Dating Online     186
Drinking and Dating     187
The Meaning of No     188
Disturbing People, Dangerous People     191
Diversity or Deviance?     192
A Fine Line     193
Look for Behavior     194
Look for a Pattern     195
Taking Action     196
Talk About It     196
Crossing the Line     197
Look Out-for Yourself and Others     197
Getting Help and Helping Yourself     199
On the Edge, Over the Edge     201
Health Emergencies     202
Emergency vs. Urgent Need      202
Get Checked Out     206
Vital Stats     206
Stressed Out     207
All Wound Up     208
Your Best Friend Should Tell You     209
First Things First     209
Stress Relief     209
Spill Your Guts     210
Get a Workout     211
Break Your Routine     211
Call a Friend-or a Few Friends     211
Shun Stress Amplifiers     211
Worn Out     211
Sad and Lonely     212
What to Do About the Blues     213
When Nothing Works     213
Mad as Hell     214
Eating Disorders     215
The 411 on 911     216
The Campus Helpers     219
A Band of Brothers-and Sisters     220
Compete-but Care     220
One Step Beyond     221
Who Ya Gonna Call?     221
Academic Assistance and Advice     222
Your Advisor     222
Seek a Balance     223
Financial Aid     223
Pay Attention, Read the Fine Print, Respond     224
Keep Track     224
Let Your Parents in on It All      225
About Loans     225
Buyer Beware     226
The Goal of Financial Aid     226
Student Health Services     227
Wellness     227
Cost     228
Special Health Needs     228
Do I Still Need Insurance?     228
Psychological Counseling     229
Spiritual Resources     229
Campus Cops     230
Defending Your Life     233
Gut Checks     234
Get Out, Get Away     234
Assess Your Surroundings     236
Living Off Campus: Special Considerations     236
Roommates and Neighbors     237
Guard Your Castle     237
Guard Against Fire     237
Guard AGainst Burglars     239
Behave Yourself     240
Drive Danger from Your Door     241
Cell Phone Savvy     242
Assess the Threat     242
Yell, Yell, Yell     243
Responding to a Weapon     244
Fight Back     244
Breaking Contact     244
Arm Yourself?     245
Commit     247
Appendixes
Emergency!     249
Index      253

See also: Pie Every Day or La Cuisine Creole

Inner Yoga: Selected Writings of Sri Arivan

Author: Sri Anirvan

In Inner Yoga Sri Anirvan explores in depth the various levels of spiritual practice, offering practical advice to the seeker as well as explications of the connections between mind and body. He speaks with the deep knowledge of an accomplished yogi who has absorbed the texts and who illuminates the experiences of a practitioner: "We have seen how strenuous an effort is required to remove [the mind's] restlessness and fix the mind on an object. We usually call this the effort of meditation. But if we try to meditate not with the mind, but with the awareness, the effort becomes easier."

Thin Thighs Card Deck or Step by Step Ballet Class

Thin Thighs Card Deck

Author: Karen Burk

A range of exercises designed by leading dermatologist and research scientist Karen Burke, to banish cellulite. Super effective, step-by-step exercises to trim and tone your thighs.

Book about: Entraînement pour le Leadership :la Pratique d'Entraînement de Leadership des Plus grands Autocars du Monde

Step-by-Step Ballet Class

Author: Royal Academy of Dancing

Seven lessons follow a young dancer's development, from basic positions and postures to more advanced levels.

Library Journal

This title follows the updated International Examination Syllabus by illustrating a selection of exercises for pre-primary through grade five students taught at the Royal Academy of Dancing. Professional preparation is also discussed. Unfortunately, the illustrated instruction assumes a high level of knowledge and instructional assistance for comprehension, and access to the glossary is restricted by its awkward placement on page 14, between "How To Tie the Ribbons" and "Taking an Examination." Of greatest interest is the section that tracks a day in the life of two ballet students and provides eight short autobiographies of international dancers. For instructional purposes, the format is simply outmoded, as many dance guides are now on videocassette, including the Royal Academy's own 1991 videocassette, Grades Examinations Syllabus for Girls and Boys. For comprehensive dance collections only.-Irene Herold, Monmouth Coll. Lib., Ill.

The Little Strength Training Book or Makeover Myth

The Little Strength Training Book (Little Book Series)

Author: Erika Dillman

For anyone looking for an exercise program to maintain or lose weight while increasing energy, strength training provides the ultimate workout in mere minutes! Resistance training helps to burn fat and calories, build lean muscle, prevent injuries, and improve bone density, while protecting against illnesses like osteoporosis, heart disease, and depression. Plus, strong muscles boost metabolism and make everyday activities easier. The Little Strenth Training Book is filled with all the information and expert advice necessary to start reaping these benefits immediately. Based in three complete workouts, this guide will help readers assess their body types and personal goals so as to allow them to create a personalized training program. Also included is information about free weights versus machines, as well as tips for training at home, in the gym, and on the road. This is the perfect book to get anyone on their way to a stronger sleeker body.

Interesting textbook: Cuidate or Complete Book of Stretching

Makeover Myth: The Real Story Behind Cosmetic Surgery, Injectables, Lasers, Gimmicks and Hype, and What You Need to Know to Stay Safe

Author: Bethanne Snodgrass

Americans spend billions of dollars on cosmetic surgery, injections, laser treatments, and related procedures every year. The popularity of medical spas and cosmetic treatment "vacations" is skyrocketing. Unfortunately, for too many cosmetic patients, things don't go as smoothly as hoped - botched procedures, dangerous methods, and unqualified providers can all make for a potentially disastrous - even life-threatening - experience. Fortunately, The Makeover Myth by Bethanne Snodgrass, M.D., FACS, is here to help people avoid these and other frightening scenarios.

The Makeover Myth is the most authoritative safeguard available for anyone considering cosmetic treatment. Along with a fascinating look at the cultural phenomenon of cosmetic enhancement, Dr. Snodgrass provides readers with all the information and tools they need to help them get past the hype and glitz, learn about cosmetic medical care realities, and find capable physicians who have their best interests at heart. Dr. Snodgrass draws on her years of clinical experience to expose the misrepresentations and misinformation put out by plastic surgery reality shows. She covers the risks and potential complications of procedures that doctors may not tell their patients. She also reveals the underbelly of the business.

Meds Money and Manners or Discretionary Time

Meds, Money, and Manners: The Case Management of Severe Mental Illness

Author: Jerry E Floersch

As case management has replaced institutional care for mental health patients in recent decades, case management theory has grown in complexity and variety of models. But how are these models translated into real experience? How do caseworkers use both textbook and practical knowledge to assist clients with managing their medication and their money? Using ethnographic and historical-sociological methods, Meds, Money, and Manners: The Case Management of Severe Mental Illness uncovers unexpected differences between written and oral accounts of case management in practice. In the process, it suggests the possibility of small acts of resistance and challenges the myth of social workers as agents of state power and social control.

Booknews

Having worked with and studied case managers while they mobilized resources in a mental health organization to enable former hospital patients to continue living in communities, Floersch (social service administration, U. of Chicago), describes how they use case management theory called continuum-of-care or community reintegration to produce apartment-dwelling consumers of mental health services. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

	Tables
	Acknowledgments
Ch. 1	Introduction	1
Ch. 2	The Formation of Community Support Services	17
Ch. 3	The Rise of the Case Manager	42
Ch. 4	Strengths Case Management	61
Ch. 5	Landscape for a Case Manager: The Carless Mentally Ill	83
Ch. 6	Oral and Written Narratives of Case Managers	108
Ch. 7	Money	125
Ch. 8	Meds	150
Ch. 9	The Helper Habitus: Situated Knowledge and Case Management	180
Ch. 10	Conclusion	202
App. A	Methods, Data, and Analysis: A Critical-Realist Perspective	215
App. B	Continuum of Services	221
App. C	Interview Schedule	223
	Notes	227
	References	235
	Index	249

Interesting book: The Cultures of Caregiving or The Global Resistance Reader

Discretionary Time: A New Measure of Freedom

Author: Robert E Goodin

A healthy work-life balance has become increasingly important to people trying to cope with the pressures of contemporary society. This trend highlights the fallacy of assessing well-being in terms of finance alone; how much time we have matters just as much as how much money. The authors of this book have developed a novel way to measure 'discretionary time': time which is free to spend as one pleases. Exploring data from the US, Australia, Germany, France, Sweden and Finland, they show that temporal autonomy varies substantially across different countries and under different living conditions. By calibrating how much control people have over their time, and how much they could have under alternative welfare, gender or household arrangements, this book offers a new perspective for comparative cross-national enquiries into the temporal aspects of human welfare.

Healthy Living with Hypertension or Engine 2 Diet

Healthy Living with Hypertension: A Guide for African Americans

Author: Cheryl Campbell Atkinson

"Soul Food" is a term coined by African Americans to capture the uniqueness of the cooking style utilized for themselves, families and friends, all prepared with love, care and lots of soul. Many of these foods are rich in vitamins and minerals, but are also rich or high in total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium (salt).

Cutting back on salt, as well as providing recipes that are lower in sodium, fat, and cholesterol, will help to promote "heart-healthy living".

New interesting book: American Lung Associations 7 Steps to a Smoke Free Life or Salon Dialogue

Engine 2 Diet: The Texas Firefighter's 28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan That Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds

Author: Rip Esselstyn

As a fireman Rip Esselstyn has helped people and saved lives, but with his ENGINE 2 DIET plan he will help save lives on a much larger scale. A world-class professional triathlete-turned-fireman, as well as the son, grandson and great-grandson of renowned physicians, Rip Esselstyn knows how to live a healthy lifestyle. So, when he learned that one of his fellow Engine 2 firefighter's cholesterol level was dangerously high, he immediately went into action. First, he created THE ENGINE 2 DIET, a 28-day health and weight loss program. Next, he enlisted not only his at-risk friend, but the entire firehouse to follow the plan. Everyone lost weight (some more than 20 pounds!), lowered their cholesterol and improved their overall health. Encouraged, Rip went on to further prove the effectiveness of his plan through a citywide study--and the results were even more amazing! In this easy-to-follow, 28-day program, readers are given a choice of two plans; the Fire Cadet Plan begins with a "flexitarian" approach to eating that includes a nutrient-rich, mostly plant-based diet featuring fresh fruit, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, some fish and chicken, and the other, the Firefighter Plan, is all plant-based. To ensure every reader's success, THE ENGINE 2 DIET also includes recipes, meal plans, grocery lists, cooking tips, and a firefighter-inspired exercise program to boost metabolism, build strength and endurance.

Diabesity or Riding the Windhorse

Diabesity: The Obesity-Diabetes Epidemic That Threatens America--and What We Must Do to Stop It

Author: Francine Ratner Kaufman MD

Experts now predict that more than one-third of American children born in 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime. Written by one of the world’s leading authorities on the link between obesity and diabetes, this passionate, frightening–but ultimately hopeful–book points the way to a solution.

To enter Dr. Francine Kaufman’s clinic is to see the future of America: a 220-pound twelve-year-old boy…a 267-pound thirteen-year-old girl…their concerned but equally overweight parents…the human faces and human suffering behind the epidemic of type 2 diabetes that threatens to overwhelm our health care system. Once a disease of the elderly, type 2 diabetes now strikes adults in their prime–and, increasingly, children. It has nearly doubled in the last decade. The cause? Our soaring rates of obesity.

Diabesity takes us to the front lines of the fight against this preventable but deadly disease. Through vivid patient stories, it explains how excess weight destroys the body’s ability to process sugar properly–with life-threatening consequences. It shows what happens when the genes that evolved to protect us from famine collide with a sedentary lifestyle that has put bacon cheeseburgers on every corner. And it demonstrates why our usual blame-the-victim response is futile in face of the complex, worldwide forces behind this epidemic.

Detailing the tools for change at every level–from families to school systems to government–and reporting on innovative programs that are already making a difference, Diabesity offers a compelling action plan for winning this battle.

Publishers Weekly

Kaufman explains the severity of the obesity/diabetes epidemic this way: "our ancient genes and our modern environment have collided," and so many adults and children are now being diagnosed with the disease that it "imperils human existence as we now know it." The author, who recently served as president of the American Diabetes Association and was instrumental in banning the sale of soda in Los Angeles schools, notes that the sharp increase in the number of diabetics in the U.S. mirrors the increased incidence of obesity (hence the word "diabesity," first used by health journalists in the late 1990s). Her first-rate, important book discusses the diagnosis of diabetes and its subsequent sequelae, the world history of both diabetes and obesity, and, most importantly, what must be done to fix the problem. Not so much a how-to for patients as a call to arms for policy makers and those in the health-care industry, the book intersperses riveting case studies that serve to accentuate the importance of "creating a new normal" mode of behavior in American culture-one that includes eating intelligently and exercising diligently. Kaufman has taken on a difficult topic, but her text is easy to understand and will be useful to many. Agent, Adam Chromy. (Mar.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Fueled by the increased incidence of obesity in the American population, diabetes has become the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Hence, experts have begun to link the two as a single problem of "diabesity," especially in children. A pediatric endocrinologist and former president of the American Diabetes Association, Kaufman has written an enlightening text on this epidemic and its impact on the individual, family, and society. She explains how obesity triggers diabetes, the devastating long-term effects on the human body, and what means of prevention and treatment are available. She also relates the history of diabetes as it has evolved with changes in culture and lifestyle and explains what can be done through education and healthcare systems to improve individuals' health. Kaufman's sympathetic, nonjudgmental accounts of her patients highlight the many factors contributing to the problem, and her compassion and dedication shine through. This engrossing volume is recommended for all consumer health collections. [See Prepub Alert, LJ 7/04.]-Janet M. Schneider, James A. Haley Veterans' Hosp., Tampa Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

See also: Man Who Saw the Future or Accounting for Growth

Riding the Windhorse: Manic-Depressive Disorder and the Quest for Wholeness

Author: Robert S Corrington

In this account of his struggles with manic-depressive disorder, distinguished philosopher Robert S. Corrington, creator of the school of ecstatic naturalism, presents a compelling argument for rethinking the nature of this malady. Having inherited the disorder from his mother, a gifted actress, who struggled with her own form of it until her death, he early on developed crucial survival strategies that he here recommends to other sufferers. In this study Professor Corrington details the latest medical, psychological, and spiritual thinking about bipolar disease; a disorder characterized by extreme mood swings and that is responsible for many untimely deaths each year. However, manic-depression is also found in almost all forms of genius and Professor Corrington presents two detailed case studies showing this correlation, that of the English scientist Sir Isaac Newton and the Indian mystic Sri Ramakrishna. The book represents one person's eventual triumph over a potentially crippling disease and shows that creativity and the quest for wholeness can support the erratic flight of the windhorse of manic-depression.

Table of Contents:

	Preface
	Acknowledgments
1	A Life's Journey and Dreamscape	1
A	A Life's Journey	8
B	A Dreamscape	40
2	Body and Soul - Medical and Psychological Vistas	55
A	Medical Vistas	58
B	Psychological Vistas	82
3	Creativity and Genius in Manic-Depression	103
A	Creativity as Manifest in: Products, Processes, and Communities	104
B	Genius and the Not Yet	111
C	Two Case Studies of Manic-Depressive Genius: Newton and Sri Ramakrishna	127
c.a	Isaac Newton: Cosmology and Divinization	129
c.b	Sri Ramakrishna: Divine Energy	149
4	Intimations of Wholeness	167
A	Spirituality, Sacred Folds, and Intervals	172
B	Creative Distancing and Communal Testing	177
C	Individuation and the Spirits	183
App	My Passage from Panentheism to Pantheism	193
	Endnotes	217
	Bibliography	231
	Index - Names	238
	Index - Subject	241

Alternative Medicine Guide to Womens Health Vol 1 or The Patients Guide to Medical Terminology Third Edition

Alternative Medicine Guide to Women's Health, Vol. 1

Author: Burton Goldberg

In this book, 32 leading physicians give their clinically safe and proven alternative medicine treatments for 10 major women's health conditions, complete with details on 34 actual patient success stories.

Leading practitioners explain how they use clinically proven alternative medicine therapies, such as acupuncture, herbs, nutrition and diet, supplements, homeopathy, and many other approaches, to successfully reverse women's health problems.

Book about: The Geography of the Canadian North or Fundamental Financial Accounting Concepts

The Patients' Guide to Medical Terminology Third Edition

Author: Charlotte Isler

Have you ever left your doctor's office confused by a term used to describe what's wrong with you? As a patient, you need to know what your doctor has diagnosed, what tests are being ordered, and what your medical insurance is being billed. The Patients' Guide to Medical Terminology: Translating the Confusing Language of Medicine into Easy-to-Understand English helps you take the first step towards educating yourself so you can get the answers you need regarding a doctor's diagnosis or recommended treatment. Designed for the patient who is intimidated or just plain frustrated by medical jargon, this easy-reference guide provides brief, clear descriptions about common illnesses, diagnostic tests, terms and procedures. The alphabetical listings allow you to look up a word, an abbreviation or even a partial phrase to crack the code of "medicalese." Plus, an explanation of measurements and equivalents for prescription dosage is also included.

Dr Atkins Revised Diet Package or Consumer Handbook on Dizziness and Vertigo

Dr. Atkins' Revised Diet [Package]

Author: Robert C Atkins

A shrink-wrapped set of books.

New interesting textbook: Compra:Selección y Consecución para la Industria de Hospitalidad

Consumer Handbook on Dizziness and Vertigo

Author: Dennis Po

Dizziness and vertigo are among the 25 most common reasons Americans visit the doctor-accruing more than 25 million physician visits each year. According to studies from the NIH, 42% of the population will complain to their doctors of dizziness at least once in their lifetime. This book answers an essential need to better understand this dreaded condition, one which in its worst state is completely debilitating.
Dr. Poe has brought together the most distinguished ear, nose and throat physicians, surgeons and rehabilitation therapists, each writing a chapter within their specialty. It is destined to be a classic resource for anyone suffering from this malady. Every reader can benefit as if privately consulting with each specialist. There's a wealth of information and knowledge available, including causes, from stress or head trauma to tumors. It reveals potential diagnoses, treatment options, the impact of medication regimes, surgical and non-surgical alternatives including traditional and nontraditional options, and details on the many tests you could undergo in the process of being assessed for dizziness or vertigo.
Much of the anxiety associated with this chronic problem can be alleviated just by knowing the facts provided in this book. It will unveil many of the mysteries surrounding this malady, informing readers not only what actions their healthcare practitioners may take, but the importance of preparing oneself for both the assessment and possible treatment. Research studies have shown that the majority of dizziness and balance disorders can be accurately diagnosed and effectively treated following a comprehensive assessment.
In this book readers will:
· discoverthe nature of dizziness
· learn the difference between dizziness and vertigo
· read about what they can do, often simple things, to improve life
· educate themselves on what normal balance should look like
· recognize the importance of ones own history and how to present it clearly to the doctor
· know what to expect regarding a physical exam and balance testing procedures
· discover what medical and neurological conditions cause dizziness
· uncover some of the mysteries of Meniere's disease
· find out what medical and surgical treatments are available
· recognize how important vestibular rehabilitation is to the healing process
· read about the consequences of common falls due to dizziness
· discover self-help techniques that can make all the difference in the world

Making Peace with Chronic Pain or Ever Since I Had My Baby

Making Peace with Chronic Pain: A Whole-Life Strategy

Author: Marlene E Hunter

Offers advice on how to deal with everyday physical pain and psychological Pain, Including Pain Relief Techniques, Lifestyle Changes, Emotional changes, coping skills and medication.

Lorraine Amorosi

Using the metaphor of "the dance," the author outlines various strategies and coping mechanisms to help people live with chronic pain. The book recognizes that chronic pain significantly intrudes on one's life and offers mechanisms to help people respond differently to their pain, therefore gaining control of their life as well as their pain. The purpose is to help people gradually change their concept of chronic pain and their attitudes toward it. It identifies internal and external factors associated with pain and offers solutions to understanding and controlling one's pain. The audience for this book is vast; it is for healthcare providers as well as for people who live with chronic pain. The book outlines the physiology as well as the psychological aspects of pain; if one is to control pain, one must understand both etiologies of pain. For those that live with pain this book is extremely helpful. It primarily justifies how "real" their pain is, helps to define what they feel but may not be able to articulate, and offers them concrete mechanisms to put them back in control of their lives. At the end of each chapter there is a summary of the topics discussed as well as worksheet on which a person's level, or "the dancers," of the pain are assessed. These are unique features that make this book very user-friendly and help to serve as resource. Practitioners can extract these worksheets for their own patients' use. I found this book to be worthwhile in addressing the reality of pain, the physical and psychological components of pain, and coping strategies of living with chronic pain. I did not relate to the metaphor of "the dance"; I could understand why the author chose themetaphor, yet I thought another metaphor would have been more appropriate. I liked the holistic approach to pain management. The book appropriately discusses pain medications, yet concentrates on one's internal strengths to help control their pain. The book gives a feeling of hope and offers empowerment to those living with chronic pain.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Lorraine Amorosi, MA, RN (Mount Sinai Hospital and Medical Center)
Description: Using the metaphor of "the dance," the author outlines various strategies and coping mechanisms to help people live with chronic pain. The book recognizes that chronic pain significantly intrudes on one's life and offers mechanisms to help people respond differently to their pain, therefore gaining control of their life as well as their pain.
Purpose: The purpose is to help people gradually change their concept of chronic pain and their attitudes toward it. It identifies internal and external factors associated with pain and offers solutions to understanding and controlling one's pain.
Audience: The audience for this book is vast; it is for healthcare providers as well as for people who live with chronic pain. The book outlines the physiology as well as the psychological aspects of pain; if one is to control pain, one must understand both etiologies of pain. For those that live with pain this book is extremely helpful. It primarily justifies how "real" their pain is, helps to define what they feel but may not be able to articulate, and offers them concrete mechanisms to put them back in control of their lives.
Features: At the end of each chapter there is a summary of the topics discussed as well as worksheet on which a person's level, or "the dancers," of the pain are assessed. These are unique features that make this book very user-friendly and help to serve as resource. Practitioners can extract these worksheets for their own patients' use.
Assessment: I found this book to be worthwhile in addressing the reality of pain, the physical and psychological components of pain, and coping strategies of living with chronic pain. I did not relate to the metaphor of "the dance"; I could understand why the author chose the metaphor, yet I thought another metaphor would have been more appropriate. I liked the holistic approach to pain management. The book appropriately discusses pain medications, yet concentrates on one's internal strengths to help control their pain. The book gives a feeling of hope and offers empowerment to those living with chronic pain.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

Look this: Old Bobs Collection of Old Recipes or Basic Asian

Ever Since I Had My Baby: Understanding, Treating, and Preventing the Most Common Physical Aftereffects of Pregnancy and Childbirth

Author: Roger P Goldberg

“Now women have it all—a much-needed book covering an undiscussed part of women’s health, a book that beautifully explains the common and distressing problems of prolapse and incontinence. Finally, a woman can have the facts and options to make her a team player with her physician as she tackles these issues. The information in this book picks up where that in What to Expect® When You’re Expecting leaves off.”
—Elizabeth G. Stewart, M.D., author of The V Book

At last, a reassuring, straightforward, and practical guide to easing, preventing, and even curing, once and for all, the symptoms of pelvic-floor disorders, including:

•incontinence
•prolapse
•pressure and pain
•sexual difficulties
•bowel troubles

Pelvic-floor disorders are much more common than you might think—millions of women suffer from one or more symptoms of pelvic-floor injury. These problems often stem from the strain placed on the body during pregnancy and childbirth, although symptoms may take years, or decades, to appear—if they don’t begin right away. Childbirth can wreak havoc on even the healthiest woman’s body, and you may still be feeling the effects long after the birth of your last child.

If you suffer from any of these conditions, you do not need to feel helpless, and you are certainly not alone. Every one of these pelvic disorders is treatable, even curable in many cases. Dr. Roger Goldberg, a respected physician in the emerging field of urogynecology, provides the most up-to-date information on surgical and nonsurgical treatment options. He offers aclear explanation of the pelvic anatomy and why these disorders occur and also describes simple preventive techniques you can use to ease pelvic symptoms and minimize further strain (including the correct way to do Kegel exercises).

Armed with the facts and candid advice contained in Ever Since I Had My Baby, you will be able to discuss your individual symptoms and potential treatments with your doctor confidently and knowledgeably. This book will help you realize the freedom you’ve been seeking from the emotional and physical burden of symptoms that often go unmentioned, or are overlooked, in women’s health care.

Straight Talk about Your Mental Health or Islamic Medicine

Straight Talk about Your Mental Health

Author: James R Morrison

Too often, mental health care is postponed due to fears about what treatment might entail. Now Dr. James Morrison, a highly experienced practitioner with a no-nonsense approach, provides up-to-date facts and reliable advice about what might be wrong and what you can do about it. Explaining what really works for a wide range of psychological difficulties, Dr. Morrison gives frank and empathetic answers to all the common questions, plus many you may not even think of asking:

*Why do I have these symptoms and when will they get better?
*How safe _are_ drugs like Prozac--and what about herbal remedies?
*What will I have to go through to find out what's wrong?
*How will I know if I've found a good therapist?
* How can I get the best care when my insurance and finances are limited?
*What can I expect in the months and years ahead?

Whether you feel trapped by depression or driven by anxiety, whether you're worried about an aging parent's memory loss or a spouse's mood swings, Straight Talk gives you the knowledge you need now and anticipates what you'll need in the future. It helps you make well-informed choices about this critical aspect of health and well-being--for yourself and those you love.

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Reviewer: Diana Marta, BSN, RN (Rush University Medical Center)
Description: This is an excellent guide to psychiatric disorders designed to assist the patient, family, and support people in making good decisions about treatment.
Purpose: The objective is to inform people about mental illness and encourage them to get the help they need and to make educated decisions. Attempting to advocate for the patient by helping him make good treatment decisions is definitely a worthwhile goal and the author has accomplished this successfully.
Audience: This reference is aimed at the lay person or for a professional to recommend to a patient, which would be appropriate for almost any mental illness. It gives basic information in a thoroughly readable, not academic, style. The author has treated over 15,000 patients, teaches at the university level, and has authored several books for professionals. It is clear that he hasn't lost touch with the needs of his patients.
Features: The book describes disorders, medications, and therapies, as well as anticipating and addressing the many questions and fears that patients often have in the course of treatment. The vignettes are short and effective. The author answers the questions many people are afraid to ask, and explains things clearly without being patronizing. This book was written to empower the patient and family in getting the best mental healthcare. My only regret that it won't be read by all patients.
Assessment: This is an easy-to-read and very thorough reference for virtually any question a person might have about mental illness and its treatment. It answers many questions that patients often have before they seek treatment and, in many cases, may mean the difference between a person getting the help they need or not. Its tone isn't "ivory tower" but rather the sort of advice you'd hope to get from a caring friend. The author is clearly a patient advocate in the best sense of the word.

Library Journal

Morrison (clinical psychiatry, Oregon Health and Science Univ.; DSM-IV Made Easy) adds to his growing list of works this effective lay readers' guide to treating mental illness. As the author reveals, many people put off getting help for fear of what their treatment may involve, the cost of treatment, of being stigmatized, and the side effects of medication. Morrison provides authoritative answers to those and many other concerns typically raised by individuals and their families, organizing the material into sections on seeking help, mental disorders, and, most important, treatment options. Morrison explains which treatments work best for which illnesses, detailing numerous drugs, including the new generation of antipsychotics. Although written for consumers, this book will also well serve professionals and students and nicely complements Daniel G. Amen's Healing the Hardware of the Soul. Highly recommended for all public libraries.-Dale Farris, Groves, TX

Booknews

Explaining what really works for a range of psychological difficulties, this guide for general readers tells how to seek help for mental problems and how clinicians determine what is wrong, explains how treatments work and which problems they address, and describes the symptoms and course of various mental health diagnoses and the treatments that are most likely to work. There is much information on drug side effects, interactions, and prices. Morrison is a psychiatrist and educator who has written several books for professionals. He teaches clinical psychiatry at Oregon Health and Science University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	1
Pt. 1	Seeking Help	7
Ch. 1	Taking Charge of Your Care: What Mental Health Clinicians Do	11
Ch. 2	Will Treatment Help Me?	21
Ch. 3	Where Can I Go for Help?	27
Ch. 4	What Is My Role in Treatment?	36
Pt. 2	Treatment Options	45
Ch. 5	Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs	47
Ch. 6	Antidepressants	63
Ch. 7	Mood Stabilizers	85
Ch. 8	Drugs to Treat Anxiety and Insomnia	96
Ch. 9	Antipsychotic Medications	112
Ch. 10	Drugs for Dementia	129
Ch. 11	Medications to Treat Substance Abuse	137
Ch. 12	Nondrug Physical Treatments	148
Ch. 13	Psychotherapy	158
Ch. 14	Behavior Modification	178
Pt. 3	Mental Disorders	189
Ch. 15	Depression	191
Ch. 16	Mania and Mood Swings	214
Ch. 17	Anxiety and Panic	224
Ch. 18	Phobias	236
Ch. 19	Posttraumatic Stress Disorder	246
Ch. 20	Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	251
Ch. 21	Somatization Disorder	257
Ch. 22	Psychosis and Schizophrenia	264
Ch. 23	Alzheimer's and Other Dementias	276
Ch. 24	Eating and Sleeping Disorders	287
Ch. 25	Substance Abuse	299
	App. A: Resources	319
App. B	Medication Generic and Trade Names	327
	Index	337
	About the Author	344

Interesting textbook: From Earth to Herbalist or Practical Miracles for Mars and Venus

Islamic Medicine

Author: Manfred Ullmann

This highly readable survey describes the development of Islamic medicine and its influence on Western medical thought. It explains the main features of Islamic medicine: its system of human physiology; its ideas about the nature of disease; its rules for diet and the use of drugs; and its relationship with astrology and the occult.

Performance Nutrition for Team Sports or Driving with Care

Performance Nutrition for Team Sports

Author: Monique Ryan

Team sport athletes need to follow sound sports nutrition principles to optimize their body composition, recover daily after training, and consume the optimal fuel prior to training and competition. These athletes also have unique nutritional needs based on the type of training sessions specific to their sport. This guide, aimed at experienced athletes along with those of high school and college age, addresses those needs in three sections. Section one provides an overview of nutrition guidelines for good health and optimal exercise, training, and competition, including clear guidelines for choosing foods. Section two shows readers how to tailor nutrition to particular sports and performance goals. This section explains how to develop muscle and power, maintain a healthy level of body fat, and eat for endurance. Section three covers detailed nutrition guidelines specific to each sport with respect to training and competition.

Book review: Great Canadian Beer Guide or Great Prawn Cookbook

Driving with Care: Education and Treatment of the Impaired Driving Offender: Strategies for Responsible Living and Change

Author: Kenneth W Wanberg

Driving With CARE (DWC) is a three-level education and treatment program for persons convicted of driving while impaired (DWI).  Clients learn that change in behavior is made by changing their thoughts, attitudes and beliefs. They learn about their own patterns of drug use and abuse and how to make cognitive and behavioral changes so as to prevent recidivism into DWI behavior and prevent future involvement in a pattern of alcohol or other drug (AOD) use that can lead to AOD problems and to impaired driving behavior. Participants take an active part in exercises, work sheets and group discussion.

The Provider's Guide presents a comprehensive overview of cognitive behavioral treatment for impaired driving offenders; a thorough review theory and practice related to client evaluation; legal and cultural considerations; as well as operational procedures for assessing and matching DWI offenders to appropriate levels of education and treatment services. Guidelines are provided for developing individualized treatment plans, and implementing appropriate education and treatment curriculum protocol whereby clients relate and apply the lesson and session material to their own unique circumstances and situations. Clients learn self-control over thinking and actions, responsible behavior towards others and the community.

 

Table of Contents:

	Introduction : core strategies and assumptions	1
Sect. I	Historical perspective	1
Ch. 1	Scope of the problem	8
Ch. 2	History of impaired DWI countermeasures and legislation	12
Ch. 3	Causative and interactive factors of impaired driving	17
Ch. 4	Characteristics of the driving while impaired offender	21
Ch. 5	Underaged impaired drivers	29
Ch. 6	The hard-core impaired driver and repeat offender	39
Ch. 7	Perspectives on a process and convergent validation model for the assessment of impaired driving offenders	43
Ch. 8	Counter measures, intervention and treatment approaches and outcomes	65
Ch. 9	Overview of cognitive-behavioral theory	84
Ch. 10	Issues of culture and diversity related to impaired driving and its intervention : enhancing provider cultural competence	99
Sect. II	The education and treatment platform	125
Ch. 11	Conceptual framework for the education and treatment of the impaired driving offender	126
Ch. 12	Characteristics of the effective DWI provider and the client-provider relationship	155
Ch. 13	Assessment of the driving while impaired offender	166
Ch. 14	Operational guidelines and procedures for driving with care education and treatment protocols	181
Sect. III	The education and treatment curriculums	189
	Introduction to the education and treatment service protocols	190
	Alcohol, other drugs and driving safety education : level I education	199
	Alcohol, other drugs and driving safety education : level II education	225
	Treatment of the impaired driving offender : level II therapy	273

100 Questions and Answers about Alchoholism or Palliative Ethics of Care

100 Questions and Answers about Alchoholism

Author: Charles Herrick

This text addresses these problems and answers the most common 100 questions asked by patients and their family about alcoholism/drug abuse and their treatment. Additionally, there are contributions from actual patients throughout.

Interesting book: Tower of Babble or International Politics on the World Stage

Palliative Ethics of Care: Clinical Wisdom at Life's End

Author: Joseph J Fins

Thid book presents a unique, innovative approach to caring for the terminally ill patient. Using vignettes, the text explains how to develop a set of patient/physician goals for improving quality of life, resolving end of life issues, and generally treating dying patients.

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Reviewer: David B Cotton, MA; MDiv. (Jersey Shore University Medical Center)
Description: Dr. Fins, in a highly readable, conversational style, presents residents and experienced physicians with a two-part guide to the ethics of caring for patients at the end of life. Part one traces the ethical and legal underpinnings of palliative care, along with some historical context for its appearance on the medical-ethical landscape. Part two is a comprehensive guide for practical application, featuring a specific clinical pathway with goal setting as its guiding principle.
Purpose: The purpose is to educate physicians-in-training regarding the best way to care for the dying. It shares principles and offers relevant information on the skills and strategies necessary for developing a plan of care that meets the patient's needs and respects the patient's goals. In the literature and in the life of the hospital, it is evident that physicians are well prepared for high-tech, aggressive, curative interventions. They are, on the other hand, quite ill prepared to address the complex bundle of issues surrounding death and dying. This book takes direct aim at correcting this imbalance.
Audience: The book is directed specifically to physicians-in-training, especially residents and perhaps fellows. Dr.Fins' wealth of experience and impressive educational credentials combine to make this book worthwhile for practitioners at any level. Reading it is like being on rounds with a master!
Features: The book is divided into two distinct sections. The first chapter addresses the audience directly, stating the case for learning what the book teaches. The following three chapters present the historical, ethical, and legal contexts pertinent to the rise of bioethics consults and the growing emphasis on end-of-life care. The second section builds upon this ethical, historical, and legal framework by presenting a practical guide for bedside care of the dying. This section begins by stressing the importance of the often overlooked step of goal-setting. The need to communicate and formulate a plan of care centered on the patient's and/or family's goals is the most important contribution of the book. The entire application section is centered upon the critical issue of the goal of care as the driver of medical decisions. Fins presents the reader with a Goals of Care Assessment Tool (GCAT) in the book's appendix. It is a terrific answer to the medical-ethical dilemma that presents itself when the physician reaches the point of asking the all-too-familiar question, "Which direction should I go from here with this patient?" Exhausted residents may be tempted to skip the first section and cut right to the practical stuff, but those who hang in there will gain a great deal of wisdom in return for a small sacrifice of time.
Assessment: This is a comprehensive, yet concise, compelling review of the concept, the context, and the content of quality end-of-life care. The emphasis on the need for individual medical decisions to be driven and directed by the goal of care is the book's finest hour and most important contribution. Hopefully it will make the pronouncement, "There's nothing more we can do," obsolete. Dr. Fins encourages and empowers the professional with the idea that competent, compassionate, goal-centered care is every bit as rewarding as cure.

Rating

5 Stars! from Doody

Table of Contents:

	Foreword	xi
	Preface	xv
	Acknowledgments	xxv
	Permissions	xxxi
Part I	Death and Dying in Context	1
Chapter 1	Medical Students, Residents, and the Dying Patient	3
	The Challenge of Caring for the Dying	3
	Goal-Setting Near the End of Life	9
	How This Book Is Organized	10
	Closing Words	11
Chapter 2	The Rise of Bioethics and Palliative Care Movements	13
	European Origins of Hospice and Palliative Care	14
	The American Context	17
	The Rise of Self-Determination	19
	Toward an Ethic of Patients' Rights	22
Chapter 3	Death, Dying, and the Law	29
	The Law and the Rise of Patient Self-Determination	29
	Quinlan and the Right to Die	30
	Quinlan and the Institutionalization of Hospital Ethics Committees	32
	Cruzan and the Patient Self-Determination Act	34
	Advance Care Planning in Theory and Practice	36
	From Self-Determination to Physician-Assisted Suicide	37
	Physician-Assisted Suicide: Laying out the Arguments	39
	Physician-Assisted Suicide in the Courts	41
	A Consensus on Palliative Care	45
	Back to the Future: The Schiavo Case	48
	Epilogue	52
Chapter 4	End-of-Life Care in the Hospital	63
	Death in the Modern Hospital	63
	Medical Rescue and Intensive Care	64
	Fostering Communication	70
	Communication, Palliation, and the Road Not Taken	72
	Milestones at the End of Life	73
	Ambivalence and Medical Futility	77
	Futility: A Definitional Primer	79
	The Evolution of Futility Disputes	82
	Goal Convergence, Palliative Care, and the Avoidance of Futility Disputes	85
Part II	Goal-Setting: A Strategy for Effective Palliative Care	91
Chapter 5	Goals of Care: Triggering the Process	93
	Goal-Setting as Differential Diagnosis	93
	Triggering the Process	95
	Concluding Comments	99
Chapter 6	Goals of Care: When Death Is Near	101
	Introduction	101
	Clinical Perceptions	101
	Patient Perceptions	104
	When a Patient Wants to Die	106
	Surrogate Perceptions	109
	Decision-Making Capacity	110
	Helping Surrogates Decide	113
Chapter 7	Goals of Care: End-of-Life Decisions	119
	Introduction	119
	Do Not Resuscitate Orders	121
	Advance Care Planning	125
	Working with the Proxy	129
	Withdrawals of Care	132
	Hospice or Palliative Care Referral	134
	Hospice Care	137
Chapter 8	Goals of Care: Medical Developments	145
	Introduction	145
	A Life-Threatening Illness	146
	Prognosis	149
	Acute Decompensation and the Use of Life-Sustaining Therapies	153
	Consideration of ICU Transfer	153
	Symptoms at the End of Life	155
	The Ethics of Opioid Use	156
Chapter 9	Goal-Setting: Gathering Information	163
	Introduction	163
	Sources of Information	163
	Demographics and Local Culture	165
	The Power of Diagnosis	167
	Forced Prognostication and Patient Expectations	169
	Assessment of Capacity and the Refusal of Life-Sustaining Therapies	172
	Knowledge of Diagnosis and Prognosis	174
	Constructing a Shared World of Meaning with the Patient and Family	176
	Breaking Bad News	180
	The Therapeutic Exception	186
	DNR in the OR	189
	The Elusive Advance Directive	192
	Family Dynamics	195
	The Symbionic Family	198
	Cultural Issues: Religious Objections to Brain Death	201
	Public Perspectives on Pain and Meaning	211
	Biological Symptom Assessment	212
Chapter 10	Formulating the Goals of Care	225
	Introduction	225
	Defining Goals	226
	Hospital Resources	232
	Psychiatry Consultation	233
	Pastoral Care/Chaplaincy	236
	Pain Service/Palliative Care Consult/Referral to Palliative Care Unit	239
	Hospice Referral	241
	Social Work	242
	Ethics Committees	244
	The Centrality of Communication and Consensus	250
	Working with Nurses	252
	Involving the Patient and Family	255
	One Good Death	256
Appendix	The Goals of Care Assessment Tool (GCAT)	263
	Index	267

The I That Is We or Cancer de la Prostata

The I That Is We: Awakening to Higher Energies Through Unconditional Love

Author: Richard Moss

How to awaken to higher energies through unconditional love, this book is for those individuals who have reached into life and felt and seen and thought about the deeper issues, exploring the individual and collective energies of health, and how group energies can be shared for transformation and healing.

Books about: Vos Rôles et Responsabilités Comme un Membre du conseil d'administration, Vol.2

Cancer de la Prostata

Author: Sheldon Marks

The most definitive and up-to-date source for information on prostate cancer is finally available for Spanish-speaking men and their families--the Spanish translation of our bestselling "Prostate and Cancer". The clear advice on options for treatment, side effects and recovery plus the question-and-answer format will help communications with each other and the doctor.

Hope for the Journey through Cancer or Epilepsy Patient Family Guide

Hope for the Journey through Cancer: Inspiration for Each Day

Author: Yvonne Ortega

Cancer touches nearly everyone, whether firsthand or through the life of a loved one. Counselor and teacher Yvonne Ortega discovered this when she was diagnosed with breast cancer and began her journey to recovery. In Hope for the Journey through Cancer, she shares with readers her personal triumphs and setbacks with humor and refreshing candor, always reminding us of God's desire to meet us exactly where we are. These sixty devotions are divided into sections- diagnosis, surgery, treatment, and recovery- each incorporating Scripture into daily life. Ortega's attention to even the most basic hopes and fears that a cancer patient faces each day offers encouragement that can come only from one who has been there herself.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments     11
Introduction     13
Diagnosis
The News I Didn't Want to Hear     27
The Joy of the Lord     29
Angry Thoughts     31
Riding the Roller Coaster Backward     33
The Red-Sea-Splitting God     35
Intended for Good     37
Tears and More Tears     39
Hit Broadside     41
The Blue Card     43
Surgery
Memories of 1995     47
A Tenderhearted Nurse     49
The One in Charge     51
Not Me!     53
My Drain Bulb Angel     55
Twelve Inches or Twelve Feet     57
Splashes of Joy     59
Not Alone     61
My Daily Carrot Juice     63
Love in the Storm     65
Blood and Burns     67
Dracula's Blood Bank     69
Clean at Last     71
A Mixed Message     73
A Swirling Mind     75
Longing for a Healing     77
Too Much Reality     79
On the Road Again     81
Back to School     83
To Life     85
Strength in Weakness     87
Surprise!     89
The Poster Child for Cancer     91
I Want to Live!     93
Treatment
Decision Time     97
Struggling for a Normal Life     100
My Strength and My Song     102
A Long Day at the Hospital     104
Shopping for a Wig     106
An Extra Charge     108
An Unexpected Setback     110
Bubbly Bob     112
Freedom for the Captives     114
Reunions in the Hospital     116
Fight, Yvonne, Fight!     118
Hopping with Hope     120
Out of the Cage     122
The Last Round     125
Good-bye PICC Line     127
Germans and Muslims     129
Painted for Warfare     131
Giggles, Geniality, and George     133
Tangier Island     135
Riding the Shuttle     138
Turbans and Tightwads     140
Recovery
Getting Ready to Live     145
Fear of Lymphedema     147
In the Counseling Mode     149
On the Farm at Last     151
Lessons from the Trenches     153
The Ultimate Healing      155
Conclusion     157

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Epilepsy - Patient & Family Guide

Author: Devinsky

This easy-to-read guide for lay persons offers an overview of the medical and social topics relevant to epilepsy, including diagnosis and treatment, epilepsy in children and adults, legal and financial issues, and available resources. Includes a complete glossary of terms and anti epileptic drugs, plus tables and illustrations.

[BOOK JACKET]:
Vincent Van Gogh is an inspiration for all of us. His artwork--like the beautiful sunflowers on the cover, for example--is a constant reminder of how he fulfilled his potential in spite of living with epilepsy. so can you.

In this Second Edition, epilepsy expert Dr. Orrin Devinsky provides you with an easy to read guide to understanding the disease so that you can maintain a high quality of life.

Ideal for adults with epilepsy or for parents of children with the disorder, the reader will learn about:

• The nature and diversity of seizures
• The factors that can cause seizures or help to prevent them
• The risks and benefits of the various antiepileptic drugs
• Medical and surgical therapies for seizures
• Various ways your diet affects seizures

This book will educate the recently diagnosed as well as those who have been living with epilepsy for years. Arm yourself with reliable and factual knowledge about epilepsy, dispel the uncertainties and fears, build self-confidence and independence, and become your own advocate in your medical care toward seizure control.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Jesse Taber, MD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
Description:This is a comprehensive review of the medical and social aspects of seizures, written for patients and their families. It is divided into six parts covering medical aspects, diagnosis and treatment, epilepsy in children and adults, legal and financial aspects, and resources for people with epilepsy.
Purpose:The purpose is to empower people with epilepsy toward achieving a better quality of life, a topic on which the author has widely published.
Audience:Although this book is written for the layperson, it is a wonderful review for any health care worker, whether physician, nurse, or social worker, involved in the care of people with epilepsy. And for patients and their families, it is a wonderfully complete and readable source.
Features:This is a compact paperback, with a well organized table of contents and complete index. There is a wealth of useful information regarding day-to-day living, including some very thoughtful chapters on parenting, pregnancy, and family and personal relationships. The book also contains explanations of legal rights, employment, and medical insurance. There are a limited number of relevant illustrations and photographs, including patients undergoing EEG testing, neuroimaging procedures, diagrams of neuroanatomy, and color photographs of anticonvulsant medications. The last 14 pages of text contain definitions of medical terminology, selected references, and addresses of pertinent organizations.
Assessment:This is a superbly written book. The author's style is concise, yet clearly explainscomplicated medical issues. His tone throughout is marked by his obvious concern and respect for people with epilepsy. As a neurologist whose practice is largely focused on adults with epilepsy, I am now advising all of my newly diagnosed patients (and most of those with known seizure disorders) to get this book. I will also recommend that our neurology residents read this book, for it provides a window into the lives of our patients and can empower us as well.