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Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Following on the success of Managing Your Depression, Susan Noonan's new book is for family members and friends of people with depression or bipolar disorder. A certified peer specialist at McLean Hospital (a comprehensive psychiatric hospital affiliated with Harvard University), Susan draws on her experiences providing support and education for those living with or caring for a person who has a mood disorder. A family member who has a mood disorder...
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English
Description
Mondimore provides information about the causes of bipolar disorder; tools of diagnosis, and advances in treatment. He surveys new medications, and explores the benefits and potential side effects of each. He also reviews claims for nutritional supplements, and tells you which may be useful... and which to leave on the shelf.
6) The 36-hour day: a family guide to caring for people who have Alzheimer disease and other dementias
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"For four decades, this guide has been the leading reference for those who take care of people with dementia. The new seventh edition reflects updates in the field, including discussion of working with home care aides, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Huntington disease, and promising potential therapies such as electrical signaling and nerve growth factors"--.
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English
Description
"An excellent reference not only for patients but also for nurses, medical assistants, and clerical staff who work in a busy gynecologist's office." --Wanda Ronner, MD, Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System Hysterectomy is the second most common major surgical procedure performed on women in the United States. For some women, the decision to have a hysterectomy is an easy one; for others, it is a difficult choice associated...
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English
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"This is the second edition of an encyclopedic reference work of consumer health about the adult human eye. It covers common eye complaints such as dry eye, ocular migraine, device-related eyestrain, and conjunctivitis, along with newer forms of laser eye therapy and lens implants. The second edition features a new chapter on cosmetics and the eye, along with updated content about diagnostic testing, new forms of eyeglass materials, colored contacts,...
10) Get inside your doctor's head: 10 commonsense rules for making better decisions about medical care
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Series
Johns Hopkins Press health book volume 33
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"This concise and accessible guide to modern healthcare explains the 10 rules of medical decision-making -- and when to break them. With so many medical tests and treatments to consider and so much information out there -- some of it contradictory -- it can be difficult to know what's right for you. In Get Inside Your Doctor's Head , Dr. Phillip K. Peterson explains the Ten Rules of Internal Medicine. Using real case examples, Peterson shows how following...
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Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Second edition.
Language
English
Description
"From the experts at the world-renowned medical institution, clear information on diabetes and "practical advice on all aspects of care" ( Publishers Weekly ). Living with diabetes is a balancing act of monitoring blood glucose, food intake, and medication. It makes sense that individuals who have diabetes do best when they understand their condition and how to control it. The Johns Hopkins Guide to Diabetes is a comprehensive, easy-to-read guide...
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Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Everything you ever wanted to know about ears from two outstanding physician scientists. I loved this book!" -- Donna Shalala, Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services In The Ear Book , Drs. Thomas J. Balkany and Kevin D. Brown, recognized experts on ears and hearing, explain how the anatomy of the ear facilitates hearing and balance and then examine the causes, symptoms, and treatment of common problems of the outer, middle, and inner...
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English
Description
Posing the urgent questions that anyone with food allergies will think to ask, Food Allergies provides practical, sensitive, and scientific guidance on the topics that affect your life. Allergy expert Scott H. Sicherer addresses the full spectrum of food allergies, from mild to life threatening and from single foods to food families, clearing up conceptions along the way"--Back cover.
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The Dementia Connection Model is a recipe to connect families in a way that produces positive interactions and preserves their loved one's level of functioning for as long as possible. The model brings together three concepts in dementia care of what is happening to the person with Alzheimer disease and, more importantly, why these things are happening as the person's condition progresses and how to intervene successfully"--
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"This book is a comprehensive, evidence-based guide to the diagnosis, management, prevention, and treatment of food allergies and intolerances in children and adults, written in an accessible question-and-answer format for those with allergies and those who care for them"--
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Providing comprehensive, current, and reliable information on breast cancer, this book, written by an experienced oncologist, a surgeon, and a breast cancer survivor, informs and inspires readers, wherever they are in the breast cancer experience. Patient stories, essays from medical specialists, and illustrations add clarity and insight"--
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Pub. Date
2007.
Edition
Second edition.
Language
English
Description
"A practical guide to documenting your decisions and preferences in case of incapacitating illness. It won't happen to me. I'm too busy to worry about a living will. My family will know what to do. No one wants to plan for incapacitating illness or death. But to spare loved ones from needless emotional suffering, or even legal battles, people of all ages need to document and communicate clear decisions about the final details of their lives while...
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