Medical

Suzanne D. Schneider

Mexican Community Health and the Politics of Health Reform

APS (American Psychological Society)

Principles of Analgesic Use in the Treatment of Acute Pain and Cancer Pain

Freddy M. Kaltenborn

Manual Mobilization of the Joints, Volume II: The Spine

WebMD Little Blue Book: St. Louis

Centers for Disease Control and Preventi

Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Mary J. Shomon

The Thyroid Diet: Manage Your Metabolism for Lasting Weight Loss

From a patient advocate and author of "Living with Hypothyroidism" comes the first book to tackle the critical connection between weight gain and thyroid disease, offering both conventional and alternative plans for lasting weight loss.

Wendy Schlessel Harpham

When a Parent Has Cancer: A Guide to Caring for Your Children [With Companion Book "Becky and the Worry Cup"]

Written from the heart of experience, this handbook by a mother, physician, and cancer survivor has sympathetic advice for parents challenged with the task of raising, normal, healthy children while they struggle with a potentially life-threatening disease.

Michael S. Gazzaniga

The Ethical Brain: The Science of Our Moral Dilemmas

Widely considered to be the father of cognitive neuroscience, the author examines "lifespan neuroethics." He also addresses the medical ethics challenges confronting modern society at the dawn of the 21st century.

Sharon Moalem

Survival of the Sickest: The Surprising Connections Between Disease and Longevity

Through a fresh and engaging examination of evolutionary history, Dr. Moalem reveals how many of the conditions that are considered diseases today actually gave our ancestors a leg up in the survival sweepstakes.

Michael E. Gerber

The E-Myth Physician: Why Most Medical Practices Don't Work and What to Do about It

Michael E. Gerber, bestselling author of The E-Myth Revisited shares his powerful insights to lead independent physicians to successful practices and enriched lives. Michael Gerber has dedicated much of his professional life to the study of entrepreneurship and business dynamics. His E-Myth Academy is renown in the entrepreneurial world for its business insight and guidance as well as its inspirational advice. In the "E-Myth Physician," bestselling author Gerber returns to his roots in order to provide indispensable advice to doctors who own and run their own practices. Gerber provides excellent business insights into topics such as streamlining systems, effective small-business management practices, healthy patient relations and managing cash flow, all with the goal of freeing physicians from the daily grind of running a business and leading them to a happier and more productive life while doing the job they love - practising medicine.

Laura Walther Nathanson

The Portable Pediatrician, Second Edition: A Practicing Pediatrician's Guide to Your Child's Growth, Development, Health, and Behavior from Birth to A

This fully updated and revised edition is an invaluable resource for parents of children from birth through age five, guiding them in what to expect developmentally and behaviorally during each month of their child's life. This book also covers first aid, strategies to help with overweight kids, and tips for parents on dealing with behavioral problems. Line drawings.

Suzy Cohen

The 24-Hour Pharmacist: Advice, Options, and Amazing Cures from America's Most Trusted Pharmacist

With straightforward, unbiased solutions, the author of the widely read Dear Pharmacist column advises readers how to handle their health concerns and conditions, aiming to make them feel better, look better, and enjoy better sex.

Paul A. Offit

Vaccinated: One Man's Quest to Defeat the World's Deadliest Diseases

This compelling look at Maurice Hilleman, who developed nine major vaccines, is a tale replete with heroism, genius, humanitarianism, and tragedy. Offit tells this history of modern medicine with great insight and compassion.

Pete Moore, Peter Moore

Little Book of Pandemics

As the world waits once again to see if the latest virus will decimate the population, "The Little Black of Pandemics" looks at the greatest natural killers of all time. This concise and intelligent look at the most deadly viral and bacterial diseases includes expert opinion on likely future outbreaks, method of contagion, identification of systems, and likelihood of survival. Includes influenza, smallpox, West Nile virus, AIDS, Ebola, SARS, plague, typhus, cholera, tuberculosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, leprosy, meningitis, vCJD, hepatitis, yellow fever, Lassa fever, and many more.

Donald J. Birkett, Australian Prescriber

Pocket Guide: Pharmacokinetics Made Easy

Pharmacokinetics Made Easy presents a complex subject in a simple, easy-to-understand manner. It is suitable for a wide audience including medical practitioners, health professionals and students. The individual chapters were initially published as a series of articles in Australian Prescriber to assist practitioners in drug dosing and therapy. The physiological approach adopted in this bestselling book addresses clinical issues in drug therapy and makes them directly applicable to practice situations.

Burton D. Rose, Theodore W. Post, Rose Burton

Clinical Physiology of Acid-Base and Electrolyte Disorders

"The core of information that the clinician should possess"-- From the Preface@lt;p@gt;Like its highly acclaimed predecessors, the Fifth Edition of this classic effectively integrates the essentials of renal and electrolyte physiology with the common clinical disorders of acid-base and electrolyte balance.@lt;p@gt;FEATURES: @lt;br@gt; *An easy-to-read writing style that demystifies this difficult subject@lt;br@gt; *Basic science coverage of water and electrolyte physiology, renal physiology, and regulation of water and electrolyte balance@lt;br@gt; *Clinical chapters that quickly guide you through key points of etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of common disorders@lt;br@gt; *Crystal clear figures and handy tables that summarize key information@lt;br@gt; *End-of-chapter problems that test mastery of the material@lt;p@gt;NEW IN THIS EDITION: @lt;br@gt; *New sections on endothelin and nitric oxide@lt;br@gt; *State-of-the-art information on the properties of the calcium-sensing receptor@lt;br@gt; *Revised and expanded coverage of the neurologic sequelae of hyponatremia@lt;br@gt; *In-depth discussion of the edematous states, including heart failure, nephrotic ...

Cheryl M. Petersen, Russell A. Foley

Active and Passive Movement Testing

Learn active and passive movement testing from the most comprehensive resource available on the subject: * Highly visual lab manual style presentation with 440 illustrations * Follows the Guide to Physical Therapy Practice * Complete discussion of most active and passive movement testing procedures for all areas of the body * Covers the loose-pack position (LPP) for all necessary movement assessments * Includes evaluation techniques for the extremities, the spine, pelvis, and temporomandibular joint * Text details the principles of mobilization for treatment intervention, based on physiologic and accessory movements

Theodore A. Stern, John B. Herman

Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Update & Board Preparation

From Massachusetts General Hospital--ranked #1 Department of Psychiatry, 8 years running. One of the world's leading centers for psychiatry education, research, and treatment--comes this unrivaled, complete overview of the field of psychiatry.Designed as a study aid for board certification and recertification exams, licensing or in-service exams, CME, or as a clinical refresher, Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Update and Board Preparation combines review material with a Q&A format--and gives you the latest information in the field, using the most recent DSM-IV terminology. Over 500 board-style questions with annotated answers. With in-depth coverage that ranges from neuroanatomy and psychopathology to therapeutics, to group therapy and imaging, the book is designed to meet the curriculum requirements of the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology. It considers the full spectrum of both psychiatric and neurological disorders, including: * Neuromuscular Disease * Seizures * Stroke and TIA * Dementia * Sleep Disorders * Mental Retardation * Eating Disorders * Disturbances of Mood and Anxiety * Behavioral Disturbances * ...

Glenn T. Rogers

English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary: Diccionario Medico Ingles-Espanol/Espanol-Ingles

This pocket-sized dictionary features more than 18,000 entries that include virtually every health related term that could be of use in a conversation between a health professional and a Spanish-speaking patient including common colloquialisms and slang terms not found in other dictionaries.

Jean-marie Le Minor, Henri Sick

The Atlas of Anatomy