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Highlights connections between authors rarely studied together by exposing their shared counternarratives to germ theory's implicit suggestion of protection in isolation.
Kept from All Contagion explores the surprising social effects of germ theory in the late nineteenth century. Connecting groups of authors rarely studied in tandem by highlighting their shared interest in changing interpersonal relationships in the wake of germ theory, this book...
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The year is 1808. Davey Ten, a promising Gunwharf Rat, has finished a year of medical school at the renowned University of Edinburgh. It's been a tough year for Davey. Students and faculty alike have been informed of Davey's early workhouse years, his questionable parentage, and his lowly status. These bigots have condemned him by silence, which is killing his spirit. All Davey wants is to return to St. Brendan's.
Master Able Six finds a solution....
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La lactancia humana está rodeada de mitos y prejuicios que generan diferentes dudas en las madres y sus familiares. Con el fin de resolver dichas inquietudes, esta guía brinda herramientas para el inicio y continuidad de la lactancia, la prevención y solución de los problemas del amamantamiento, y el desarrollo oromotor y comunicativo de los niños. Con base en los aportes teóricos de profesionales de la salud y la experiencia de las autoras...
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Todos experimentamos dolor en distintos momentos de nuestra vida, el problema es cuando éste no revierte y se convierte en una experiencia crónica
Es entonces cuando la calidad de vida del individuo empieza a verse seriamente dañada y resulta especialmente importante que encuentre herramientas que le ayuden a manejarlo del mejor modo posible. Esta obra pretende aportar algo de luz en este punto, tanto a los profesionales que trabajan en este campo,...
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The stroke I am referring to in this book is a CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident). In my case, it was a blockage in the central lobe with a banging headache, dizziness and then the whole left side losing feeling. Not nice! I realised this was life threatening when my consultant turned to my husband and said, "We need to act quickly; time is not on her side." My husband's response was, "Don't stand there, get on with it!" If he hadn't, my life now would...
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Would you like to be able to eliminate discomfort, inflammation, & pain? For the longest time, essential oils have been used to treat a number of ailments such as poor sleep, anxiety, stress, acne, allergies, colds, low energy, and much more!
Using essential oils will also help with inflammation, your immune system, energy levels, focus, overall happiness, and much more!
Introducing the secrets aromatherapy professionals use to feel healthier...
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Ce livre « journal » retrace le parcours chaotique et humiliant que j'ai traversé à partir de février 2014 alors que mon état de santé s'est mis, sans raison apparente, à se dégrader rapidement. Pendant que la médecine pataugeait vers la recherche d'un diagnostic oscillant de l'indétrnable dépression, à la séduisante fibromyalgie... la maladie de Lyme semblait, elle, en avoir profité pour s'inviter dans ma vie avec une violence dévastatrice.
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Cuando este libro apareció por primera vez, en 2005, el encuentro entre la industria y las ciencias biológicas era tan novedoso y tan reciente que el título mismo ("Bio... ¿qué?") se hacía eco del asombro ante ese acontecimiento. Pero en tan sólo una década, la biotecnología avanzó a pasos de gigante (y de bacteria, y de virus), y transformó los sectores productivos y económicos en todo el mundo generando una nueva revolución industrial.
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Un soignant dans la position de malade est un patient bien particulier car, du fait de sa propre expérience professionnelle, il connaît la frustration qu'engendre le métier d'infirmier. Le manque de moyens de la structure, de temps pour bien faire les choses, de respect manifesté par certains collègues auprès de personnes affaiblies, est d'autant plus regrettable que démotivant. De nos jours, la médecine n'apparaît plus comme une profession...
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Of all the triumphs won by science for humanity, few have been farther-reaching in good effects than the modern treatment of the insane. But this is the result of a struggle long and severe between two great forces. On one side have stood the survivals of various superstitions, the metaphysics of various philosophies, the dogmatism of various theologies, the literal interpretation of various sacred books, and especially of our own, all compacted into...
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Conversations About Biology consists of the following 5 Ideas Roadshow Conversations which are based on in-depth filmed conversations with world-leading researchers. This collection includes a detailed preface highlighting the connections between the different books. Each book is broken into chapters with an introduction and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:
I. On Atheists and Bonobos - A conversation with Frans de Waal, Primatologist...
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The power of brain training through nurture using multisensory integration zero to three years and even up to five years of life is essential to prevent behavior and learning disorders, and youth health-risk behaviors. This book is a humanitarian contribution from the Society for Assistance International (SAI) and the SAI Institute of Educare, with the intention of preventing child trauma and consequent neurodevelopmental and physical disorders.
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7593) Moringa Matters
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Moringa Matters! The title begs the obvious question, "WHY?" Why have you likely never heard of Moringa? What is this five-thousand-year-old panacea plant? Why did it go missing and vanish from the nutritional horizon? Of course, the most practical question is, why is it so critical that we NOW get this plant into our bodies in the most bioavailable enzymatically form possible?
The answer is obvious. The food chain has been broken, and whether it...
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Este libro contiene pasos y estrategias comprobadas sobre como la hipnosis puede ser benéfica para tu vida personal y cómo puedes obtener lo que desees con su ayuda.
Esta guía cubre todo lo que necesitarás para ir de no saber nada sobre la hipnosis a desarrollar con confianza tus propias y exitosas sesiones de auto hipnosis.
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La période d'errance psychiatrique, avant le diagnostic et la bonne médication, est toujours un moment difficile à vivre pour les patients. Entre les effets secondaires des médicaments, les doutes sur leur propre santé mentale et les évènements de la vie, il peut être compliqué de garder la tête hors de l'eau. À travers ce récit autobiographique, vous suivrez le parcours d'une personne qui fait face au trouble de la personnalité borderline...
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For seasoned medical professionals, new caregivers, or anyone at all who wishes to expand their understanding beyond the basics of first response, A Caregiver's Guide to Wound Care is a thorough and simple-to-use blueprint that details safe, effective, and compassionate practices that promote the healing of wounds.
Family medicine physician and wound care specialist Dr. Jennifer Taylor doesn't just explain different types of treatments, therapies,...
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One Friday was my graduation day, I received my doctoral degree, or PhD. The next day, on Saturday, my then husband, Chrys, a physician, asked me to come to his office and see that is going on there. I was surprise, but went.
He confessed that he is running out of business. All his physicians’ friends already closed their offices. His accounts receivable had over $700,000 uncollectable debt. He already took a loan and hired 2 consultants to turn...
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Our current healthcare system is sick, and the cure is simple: We need to bring compassion back to healthcare. In The Cutting Edge of Compassion, board-certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. Barry Rose reflects on how physicians and patients can create the best healing outcomes by appreciating personality differences, addressing fear, being open to Eastern and Western medical philosophies, and recognizing insurance, legal, and pharmaceutical obstacles to...
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We are, wrapped in a mantle of awe at the beauty around us. But, there is one particular experience transcending all others-a baby's first breath, that primal cry of a brand-new human being that's so powerful, so rich, and so pure, it brings instant tears. The cycle of life begins anew, full of expectation, hope, and love.
Every baby is magnificent, beautiful, perfection itself, whose grand entrance into this world is never commonplace. How could...
7600) Deadly Diagnosis
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"One of the best books I have ever read!" -Amazon reviewer, five stars
A dying patient's mysterious warning sends a doctor to follow a trail of murder in a new novel by the author of Death by Appointment.
As Betty Scott is dying, she warns Dr. Cathy Moreland that danger lurks at the charity shop where she volunteers. But the only clue she provides is a reference to the now-derelict psychiatric hospital called Fernibanks. Then Betty is found...
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