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Medical Terminology for Health Professions
A proven and unique combination of learning principles and exercises, this widely respected book continues to get better! Medical Terminology for Health Professions, Fifth Edition, simplifies the process of learning hundreds of difficult, complex medical terms. The see and say pronunciation system makes pronouncing unfamiliar terms easy. Because word parts are such an important aspect of learning medical terminology, mastery of these building blocks is emphasized throughout the book. Organized by body system, chapters begin with an overview of the structures and functions of that system so you can relate these to specialty, pathology, diagnostic, and treatment procedures that follow..
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The Dominant Animal: Human Evolution and the Environment
In humanity’s more than 100,000 year history, we have evolved from vulnerable creatures clawing sustenance from Earth to a sophisticated global society manipulating every inch of it. In short, we have become the dominant animal. Why, then, are we creating a world that threatens our own species? What can we do to change the current trajectory toward more climate change, increased famine, and epidemic disease? Renowned Stanford scientists Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne H. Ehrlich believe that intelligently addressing those questions depends on a clear understanding of how we evolved and how and why we’re changing the planet in ways that darken our descendants’ future. The Dominant Animal arms readers with that knowledge, tracing the interplay between environmental change and genetic and cultural evolution since the dawn of humanity. In lucid and engaging prose, they describe how Homo sapiens adapted to their surroundings, eventually developing the vibrant cultures, vast scientific knowledge, and technological wizardry we know today. But the Ehrlichs also explore the flip side of this triumphant story of innovation and conquest. As we clear forests to raise crops and build cities, lace the continents with highways, and create chemicals never before seen in nature, we may be undermining our own supremacy. The threats of environmental damage are clear from the daily headlines, but the outcome is far from destined. Humanity can again adapt—if we learn from our evolutionary past. Those lessons are crystallized in The Dominant Animal. Tackling the fundamental challenge of the human predicament, Paul and Anne Ehrlich offer a vivid and unique exploration of our origins, our evolution, and our future. .
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The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2009, Book and Website (The 5-Minute Consult Series)
Completely updated and revised, The 5-Minute Clinical Consult, 2009 provides rapid-access information on the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of 704 medical conditions. This best-selling clinical reference is now packaged with a new, enhanced, quarterly-updated Website to ensure instant access to information at the point of care. This edition has three new Associate Editors and includes over 25 new topics. Other new highlights include more evidence-based medicine ratings (about 75% coverage); additional complementary and alternative medicine material; and updated ICD-9 codes highlighted within the text. A companion Website with a new, improved platform and search capabilities includes the fully searchable content of the book, with links to PubMed and additional topics not covered in the print book. The Website also offers 178 English and Spanish patient handouts from AAFP; full-color images from Goodheart's Photoguide of Common Skin Disorders, Second Edition; videos of medical procedures; and Facts & Comparisons A to Z Drug Facts monographs with monthly updates. The Website will be updated quarterly with new content, new medical procedure videos, more diagnostic images, e-mail alerts, drug images and drug interactions, EBM pearl of the week, new lectures on medical updates, and more. .
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Patient Care in Radiography: With an Introduction to Medical Imaging (Ehrlich, Patient Care in Radiography)
Confidently master vital skills that will help you provide high-quality care to your radiography patients, including safety, transfer, positioning, infection control, and assessment procedures. Comprehensive and in-depth information closely follows ASRT curriculum guidelines to guide you through key elements of patient care, as well as topics related to microbiology, emerging diseases, transcultural communication, administering medications, and bedside radiography. In addition, almost 500 illustrations and photographs visually demonstrate important procedures and assist you in acquiring both the technical and the interpersonal skills needed in the clinical environment. - Information from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists includes the organizational structure of ASRT and the scope of practice standards relevant to the radiographer.
- Comprehensive overviews of department organization, job opportunities, radiation protection, clinical environment, and ethics provide a solid foundation for both students and professionals.
- Patient care tips alongside descriptions of procedures encourage high-quality patient care in addition to technical proficiency.
- Consistent, straightforward, engaging writing style explains and breaks down complex concepts for easier understanding.
- Infection control content covers infectious diseases, guidelines for hand hygiene, and use of needleless devices, providing necessary information to help prevent the spread of infection.
- Chapter on special imaging techniques and modalities discusses CT angiography, MRI, mammography, and PET imaging, keeping you up to date with a wide range of imaging modalities.
- Procedures are described step by step, with pictures showing each step.
- Case Studies focus on medicolegal terms, standards, and applications, preparing you to problem-solve in real life clinical situations.
- Expanded coverage of HIPAA regulations includes relevant examples of compliance in todays imaging departments.
- Cultural diversity is explored in greater depth in the Communications chapter, designed to facilitate effective communication among culturally diverse healthcare professionals and patients.
- Chapter outlines, vocabulary lists, and learning objectives help you make the most of your study and review time.
- Check-off forms for documenting clinical objectives related to patient care are provided in an appendix.
- More review questions are provided at the end of each chapter, and some chapters include additional critical thinking questions.
- More Spanish phrases are included in an appendix, helping you better communicate with Spanish-speaking patients in the clinical setting.
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The Birder's Handbook: A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds
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The Hippy Gourmet's Quick and Simple Cookbook for Healthy Eating
Cooking the Hippy Way: It's as Simple as Following Your Pleasure Bruce Brennan, the host of the hit PBS show The Hippy Gourmet, travels the globe sampling local, healthy cuisines. The show is a global sensation, airing across the U.S. and in-flight international airlines such as Lufthansa and Swiss Air. Now in a cookbook packed with over 150 recipes, Bruce shows how you can make these easy, delicious dishes using freshly-grown ingredients, in your own home. His vegan, vegetarian, and pescatarian meals will transform your eating experience--and change the world for the better, one meal at a time. Don't miss:
AMAZING BREAKFASTS--Enjoy Blueberry Pecan Pancakes that will make you flip!
SIMPLE SOUPS--When it's too hot to turn on the stove, taste Cold Cucumber Soup and spend the rest of the day skinny dipping.
GLORIOUS BEANS--Try Brazilian-Style Black Beans that'll make you tango.
SOLAR PIZZA--Prepare everyone's favorite meal and if the mood strikes, bake it in your homemade solar oven. (It really works!)
SHARE THE LOVE DESSERTS--Make Mocha Mousse, a dark and powerful end to your meal that tastes as soft and light as a cloud.
...PLUS SALADS, SANDWICHES, SIDE DISHES, AND MORE!.
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When I Was Your Age, Volume One: Original Stories About Growing Up (When I Was Your Age)
Perfect for literature classes and beginning writers of all ages!"Tell me a story of when you were little" is something children love to ask. Now ten award-winning writers: Mary Pope Osborne, Laurence Yep, James Howe, Katherine Paterson, Walter Dean Myers, Susan Cooper, Nicholasa Mohr, Reeve Lindbergh, Avi, and Francesca Lia Block tell young readers stories drawn from their own childhood memories. The authors have also contributed notes about why they chose particular memories to write about and what in their lives led them to be writers. In this way, the extraordinary stories in WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE bear witness to the origins of a writer’s art—and honor the courage, tenderness, and fragility of children..
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In the Company of Crows and Ravens
“Crows and people share similar traits and social strategies To a surprising extent, to know the crow is to know ourselves ”—from the Preface From the cave walls at Lascaux to the last painting by Van Gogh, from the works of Shakespeare to those of Mark Twain, there is clear evidence that crows and ravens influence human culture. Yet this influence is not unidirectional, say the authors of this fascinating book: people profoundly influence crow culture, ecology, and evolution as well. John Marzluff and Tony Angell examine the often surprising ways that crows and humans interact. The authors contend that those interactions reflect a process of “cultural coevolution.” They offer a challenging new view of the human-crow dynamic—a view that may change our thinking not only about crows but also about ourselves. Featuring more than 100 original drawings, the book takes a close look at the influences people have had on the lives of crows throughout history and at the significant ways crows have altered human lives. In the Company of Crowsand Ravens illuminates the entwined histories of crows and people and concludes with an intriguing discussion of the crow-human relationship and how our attitudes toward crows may affect our cultural trajectory. .
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The Random House Book of Fairy Tales (Random House Book of...)
A lush treasury of 19 fairy tales that generations of children have grown up on, lushly illustrated by Diane Goode..
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Living Well with Lymphedema
Lymphedema is swelling caused by the abnormal accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the skin. Lymphedema can be caused by burns, injury, surgery, radiation therapy, obesity, or circulatory problems. Many breast- and prostate-cancer survivors have, or risk developing, lymphedema. There is also an inherited form. If not treated, lymphedema can be painful and lead to life-threatening infections. This book will help you live well with lymphedema through treatment, self-management, and helpful tips for daily living. It will also help you understand how the lymphatic system works, how lymphedema is diagnosed, how to cope with the emotional challenges of lymphedema, how to find treatment, and deal with insurance issues. Living Well is for those with, or at risk for, lymphedema as well as healthcare professionals, caregivers, and friends and family..
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