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1) It's enough to make you sick: the failure of American health care and a prescription for the cure
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Lobosky explains how the American health care system developed and how it has deteriorated into a national disgrace. He indicts the special interests who have played a role in the demise of American health care, examines the current attempts at reform, and offers a practical, compassionate blueprint for effective change.
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"A paradigm-shifting study of neurodivergent women - those with ADHD, autism, and other sensory processing differences - exploring why these traits are overlooked in women and how society benefits from allowing their unique strengths to flourish. As a successful, Harvard - and Berkeley - educated writer, entrepreneur, and devoted mother, Jenara Nerenberg was shocked to discover that her "symptoms" that were only ever labeled as anxiety were considered...
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For decades, experts have puzzled over why the US spends more on health care but suffers poorer outcomes than other industrialized nations. Bradley and Taylor marshal extensive research, including a comparative study of health care data from thirty countries, and get to the root of this paradox: We've left out of our tally the most impactful expenditures countries make to improve the health of their populations: investments in social services.
5) The 22 non-negotiable laws of wellness: feel, think, and live better than you ever thought possible
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"The advice is sound and sometimes unexpected . . . generous and encouraging . . . [An] inspirational guide." —Publishers Weekly
Everything we think, say, feel, and do has a direct impact on our physical and emotional health. And yet, we overlook this fundamental truth every day.
A solution exists. The 22 Non-Negotiable Laws of Wellness advocates for a holistic no-nonsense approach to health and well-being that is keenly...
Everything we think, say, feel, and do has a direct impact on our physical and emotional health. And yet, we overlook this fundamental truth every day.
A solution exists. The 22 Non-Negotiable Laws of Wellness advocates for a holistic no-nonsense approach to health and well-being that is keenly...
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Reinhardt offers an engaging and enlightening account of today's U.S. health care system, explaining why it costs so much more and delivers so much less than the systems of every other advanced country, why this situation is morally indefensible, and how we might improve it.
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Fixing a $150 billion healthcare crisis
Since 1999, we have reduced deaths from heart disease 15%. Deaths caused by auto accidents are down 12%. But, deaths from falls have increased over 150%. Both injuries and deaths caused by falls are at record highs and the problem continues to grow. We've learned how, to fix the human heart and we have, made driving safer. Now is the time to focus on preventing fall injuries.
Falls are the leading cause of emergency...
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Unhealthy work habits, like staring at computer screens and rushing through fast-food lunches, take their toll in the form of increased absenteeism, lost productivity, and higher insurance costs. Stringer shows you how companies are using innovative techniques to incorporate healthy habits and practices into the workday and into their culture. By building a long-term plan, your company can boost both employee well-being and the bottom line.
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"Catherine Flowers grew up in Lowndes County, Alabama, a place that's been called "Bloody Lowndes" because of its violent, racist history. Once the epicenter of the voting rights struggle, today it's Ground Zero for a new movement that is Flowers's life's work. It's a fight to ensure human dignity through a right most Americans take for granted: basic sanitation. Too many people, especially the rural poor, lack an affordable means of disposing cleanly...
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In "The Emotionally Healthy Leader," bestselling author Peter Scazzero shows leaders how to develop a deep, inner life with Christ, examining its profound implications for surviving stress, planning and decision making, building teams, creating healthy culture, influencing others, and much more.
12) Clean protein: the revolution that will reshape your body, boost your energy--and save our planet
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Outlines a strength-building plan for reshaping the body and promoting health through responsible protein consumption, discussing such topics as the role of protein in nutrition, how much to consume, and where to find clean sources.
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Often young people assume that, because they are healthy, they can do without health insurance. Then, the unexpected happens--a car accident or a serious illness--and they are left with a mountain of medical bills they cannot pay. This volume explains exactly what health insurance does for people, and the types of health care plans, including private, group, and government plans, and their similarities and differences. It discusses the various insurance...
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"Originally published in 1928, this book has changed the lives of millions of people in the years that have passed. Hill interviewed numerous industrial giants of his day-from Andrew Carnegie to Thomas Edison and J.P. Morgan-and distilled what he learned into the fifteen lessons that compose The Law of Success. The lessons range in topic from the importance of organized planning and imagination to the power of desire, but each is aimed at creating...
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Since FDR, the US healthcare system has been mired in politics and policy. All the while it has only increased in complexity and cost. Today half of all personal bankruptcies are attributable to healthcare costs. Many community hospitals are barely getting by with single digit profit margins. With a system teetering on the edge of a systemic crisis, we need to turn to a brand-new approach to rescue the US healthcare system.
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Welcome to medical office professional careers! If you are interested in a career in the medical office professional field, you've come to the right book. So, what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much money can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Do these career paths have a bright future? Is...
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A New York Times bestselling journalist sets out to explore our addiction to the quantification of everything and ends up confronting his own addiction to certainty. In the quiet of quarantine, he decides to choose ease, rather than control—pursuing habits and hobbies that bring joy and "tickles" to each and every moment—and finds peace of mind, renewed creativity, and deepened relationships are the reward.
In 2020,
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Includes the Most Up-to-Date Information for 2020-2021
Confused by Medicare? Get answers from Maximize Your Medicare, an informative guide by nationally recognized expert Jae W. Oh. Maximize Your Medicare helps readers understand how and what to choose when deciding on Medicare options. This book shows readers how to:
• Enroll in Medicare and avoid never-ending penalties
• Compare Medigap vs. Medicare Advantage
• Discern the differences among...
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A primer in plain English that explains how health insurance will work under the new legislation and how it will affect your care and your choices going forward.
Now that "Obamacare" (as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is popularly known) has become the law of the land, millions of Americans will need help figuring out exactly how the new system will work and how it might affect their lives.
This guide will teach people how the...
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"A practical guide to thriving at work, based on a popular course offered at the Standford Graduate School of Business"--Dust jacket flap.
"In today's workplace, the traditional boundaries between 'work' and 'personal' are neither realistic nor relevant. Office hours bleed into evenings and weekends; e-mails and calls can be fielded from home; and the stresses of life--young kids, aging parents, financial hardships--don't evaporate when we walk into...
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