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This comprehensive review/study guide designed to help students get the most out of their radiography education, as well as help them prepare for the registry exam. In an easy-to-follow outline format, it reviews content from the five major subject areas included on the ARRT exam in radiography. Each subject review is followed by a set of related questions to test students mastery of the material. Two comprehensive mock exams at the end of the book help students target areas of weakness for the most effective study and review. An excellent career planner, this book also features practical information on preparing resumes, interviewing, and career planning, to guide readers through the transition from student to practicing radiographer. A new interactive CD-ROM included FREE with the book offers many study aids and 2,000 new questions that can be randomly combined for unlimited exam practice. ... Read more

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Mary
Book is good for overall review, BUT I took the registry May 2004, and the book is no help at all! Registry questions are structured total different than material is presented. Over 40% of registry questions were not even covered in the review book. Save your textbooks, this review is a waste of money.

Great for students preparing for the ARRT
This book is an excellent tool for preparing for the registry. It contains all information and great reviews. Me and some of my fellow students bought it and we all passed with excellent scores

One of the best help-aids out there
This is by far one of the best self-help book/workbooks out there. It gives you a clear understanding with an easy to read study tool.

First Class resource
This book has all the essential components to assist a student not only for registry prep but also as a reinforcement aid for all courses along the way.

This is it! The only review book needed!
This is outstanding! There is no comparison to any of the other books in this field. Look no further. ... Read more

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This book provides theoretically based but practically oriented guide to the use of therapeutic modalities for students in physical therapy programs. It is intended for use in courses where various clinically oriented techniques and methods are presented.

The second edition addresses a wide range of modalities, from electrical to thermal to manual to light (laser) therapy. Each chapter discusses the physiological basis for use, clinical applications, specific techniques of application through the use of related laboratory activities, and relevant individual case studies. The book is rounded out with pedagogical aids, including objectives, glossary of key terms, references, and appendices containing trigger points in the body and a list of manufactures of modality equipment. ... Read more

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This best-selling competency based learning system offers comprehensive content that is unequaled in preparing learners to be skilled nursing assistants in long term care, acute care, and home care settings. Over the years, this text has become the essential resource for the latest information and trends in nursing assistant education. It includes the latest health industry expectations of the knowledge and skills nursing assistants need to bring to the workplace. In addition, it presents more than 160 procedures in an easy to understand step-by-step format. ... Read more

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The book to buy and read and take with you to your doctor
I found this book to contain the most comprehensive, informatative compilation of facts about brain tumors that has been written to date. Ben Williams not only has tirelessly researched this subject, but he has LIVED this first-hand. This gives him an insight that is unsurpassed in it's ability to convey this information. I have been reading everything possible for over two years about brain tumors and treatments, ever since my brother was diagnosed with the same type tumor as Ben's. Ben has really taken his professional abilities as a medical researcher and applied it to the area of cancer treatment, the medical issues involved with treatments, clinical trials, and all the related factors. This book is a must for anyone that knows someone that is battling cancer....not just brain cancer, but due to Ben's insightful treatment of the relevant issues, anyone that is facing a life-threatening diagnosis should read this book. It explains the "whys" of how our medical system works, and doesn't work. It will give you the power to be able to ask the "right" questions. I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking answers and hope facing a terminal diagnosis.

Guerilla Warfare Against Cancer
A terminal cancer diagnosis is a shove through the looking glass into a terrifying alternate reality of imminent death, where medical science has no answers and clinical trials and alternative medicine offer fleeting glimpses of real or perceived hope. This is the experience of millions of people every year, who find they suddenly must trust doctors they have never met to make the best choices for them according to principals of science and the Hippocratic Oath. Seven years ago, Ben Williams heard perhaps the worst of all such diagnoses, Glioblastoma Multiforme. This fast-moving brain cancer carries a devastating prognosis where survival is measured in weeks and where approved treatments add only a few weeks more. In his battle with this ferocious disease, he left the established path to fight on his own terms, mixing conventional, experimental, and alternative medicine. His eventual recovery, and the lessons he learned, are the basis for this book.

'Surviving Terminal Cancer' is written in three sections. Section I is a narrative of the onset, diagnosis, treatment, and eventual remission of the author's own terminal disease. This section includes the bizarre initial symptoms of his brain tumor, and the emotional upheaval of the diagnosis and devastating prognosis. During the treatment course, Williams must struggle with a medical system that denies him obvious treatments; he confronts his doctors and travels to Mexico to obtain the drugs they refuse to prescribe. His treatment plan is a drug cocktail synthesized from his research into clinical trials and other published experimentation. A brain tumor proves intriguing subject matter, as fascinating as it is horrifying, and this creates a charged backdrop for the section's already interesting storyline. It is an MRI-to-MRI clinical suspense thriller, superimposed onto a very human drama of husband and wife coping with fear and mortality. Ultimately, Williams survives this Nietzschen transformation to complete the book. The resulting Section II delivers a scathing, if constructive, criticism of the American medical system and the FDA. Although well-meaning, this section may disturb many readers as it addresses the basic assumption of trust between doctor and patient. Williams pulls no punches, arguing against the statistical methods mandated by the FDA, the funding and motives behind drug trials, and even the present interpretation of the Hippocratic Oath. He turns the very notion of conservative, scientific medicine on its ear as fundamentally unscientific and irrational. With chapters like 'Bastille Day for Cancer Patients,' Williams handles this subject as brazenly as his self-medicated treatment plan in Section I. The theme of a deeply broken system culminates with a call for cancer patients to fix it themselves through direct political action. Section III is a useful summary of alternative medicine, supplements, and clinical trials, and how to effectively research all such options for any particular disease. Although there are a few specific options listed, this section is not a definitive dictionary of treatments. Rather, it is a discussion on how to effectively investigate potential treatments both within and outside of traditional medicine. Through a few carefully picked examples, he illustrates how to find and identify useful information and separate it from advertising and political rhetoric.

Despite the complexity of much of the subject matter, the style is a well-explained, easy to follow prose. Williams uses AIDS as a useful point of epidemiological reference, comparing cancer to HIV on both microbiological and socio-political levels. Perhaps welcoming the inevitable criticism, he carefully includes supporting references at the end of every chapter. Locating these supporting articles in many cases leads to very interesting, and applicable, secondary reading. Williams is even-handed in his treatment of the facts, carefully addressing several perilous topics that could easily have degraded into sour grapes. He carefully draws a distinction between doctors as individuals, for whom he holds obvious respect, and a troubled medical system as a whole. Perhaps most importantly, Williams, a Harvard-educated scientist, does not fall into the trap of arguing 'alternative versus traditional' medicine. Instead, he takes traditional, alternative, and experimental medicine, as well as some of their related, rhetorical arguments, and examines them together under uniform scientific scrutiny.

The concepts in section II are universal in their appeal, but the book as a whole best serves those presently facing cancer or similar deadly conditions. Williams' work is a departure from earlier (and excellent) inspirational works by Armstrong and others, in that it provides the reader specific detail on how to use the basic principals of science and statistics to wage war against their disease. Williams is far too sophisticated to simply preach a particular treatment regimen because it worked for him. He does not promise a cure or offer unreasonable hope. What he does deliver is the means for patients to understand their situation and fight for their own survival, exploring the statistical fringes of their condition to come up with the additional few percentage points that might determine life or death. It is controversial, alarming, and blunt. It is also an excellent book -- required reading for anyone facing a deadly disease.

Remarkable Story, Terrific Book
This book tells a dramatic story of a battle for survival against a dread disease, and also offers a useful guide for cancer patients determined to try to beat the odds. On top of that, the author delivers a scathing critique of the conventional approach to treatment of life-threatening illness in the US. The book starts off with the author's story: a psychology professor at the University of California, Williams was diagnosed with an aggressive and incurable brain tumor (glioblastoma). Refusing to accept his imminent demise, he launched an unconventional (but nonetheless science-based) fight for survival. Searching the biomedical literature, he was surprised to uncover many studies describing relatively nontoxic compounds -- some of them drugs approved for other purposes - which seemed to show at least modest tumor-fighting effects (based on preliminary data, often involving animal models). By traveling to Mexico and other means, Williams was able to put together a cocktail of such compounds that he took on top of the conventional treatments (which normally achieve at most a minor and transient effect with glioblastoma). MRIs showed the tumor at first shrinking and then disappearing completely, and Williams has had no recurrence in more than five years. The book describes Williams' cocktail, which may be of use to other patients with similar brain tumors. Of equal value, however, is the general approach described in the book, which could be adapted to fight other kinds of cancer as well. The basic idea seems almost obvious: when conventional treatments are unlikely to succeed, combine everything that is reasonably nontoxic and seems (based on however preliminary data) to have a decent chance of some efficacy. Any intelligent person can see the good sense in this (if you are going to die anyway, why on earth would you NOT want to try any nontoxic treatment that has some chance of helping?), but Williams describes the stubbornly hostile reaction of oncologists to his approach. He describes how academic physicians prefer to corral patients into unimaginative trials of single-agent therapies for which even the doctors themselves entertain little optimism (except perhaps for the publication they hope to add to their CV). Experience with AIDS and the few kinds of cancer now considered curable suggests that dramatic results usually occur only when multiple agents are combined to obtain a synergistic effect. Yet the oncology profession sees it as somehow more "scientific" to test drugs in isolation (or occasionally to combine two agents only after each has been thoroughly tested by itself). The book harshly criticizes the role the FDA has played in promoting this approach, which may be rational for ulcer or arthritis therapy but is obviously inappropriate for the therapy of terminal diseases. In summary, this book combines three ingredients in a unique way: a personal survival story, a roadmap, and a devastating intellectual critique of the status quo in cancer treatment. Well written and thoughtful, this book should be of great value to many readers, including those struggling with cancer. ... Read more

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Carol Gray's social stories have been used all over the world to teach social and life skills to children on the autism spectrum. Taking the form of short narratives, the stories in My Social Stories Book take children step-by-step through basic activities such as brushing your teeth, taking a bath and wearing a safety belt in the car. These stories are written for preschoolers aged 2-6 and form a useful primer for non-autistic as well as autistic children.

My Social Stories Book contains almost 200 stories, arranged in sets, and is illustrated throughout with line drawings by Sean McAndrew. ... Read more

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Presicion through simplicity
As an individual unfamiliar with the nuances of AS, I found "My Social Stories Book" particularly effective in identifying, conveying and demystifying what is mundane for most people, but what can be overwhelming for those with AS. Sean McAndrew's brilliant translation of the text via child-friendly illustrations relevant to their respective scenarios are what make a publication like this one truly work. Much like crosswalk symbols, these illustrations must be absolutely simplistic in order to be unmistakeably understood. Much respect to McAndrew who rendered the abstract idea of divorce in such tender illustrative grace.

Writing your own stories is better
This book is too expensive for what it offers, and is definitely not recommended,write your own stories, since so many examples are available online.

This book does not give an exhaustive examples and not that many pictures. You know your child better and a majority of social stories may not be appliacble to you.

I was greatly disappointed with this book, ... Read more

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Just when you think the world of health and fitness has run out of frontiers, along comes someone with a new set of muscles to exercise. In this case, it's "sphincter exercise" ("sphincter" is broadly defined toinclude muscles around each of the body's orifices). Paula Garbourg calls her exercises "sphincter gymnastics," and theorizes thatdoing them can improve conditions ranging from asthma to varicose veins. Her theories come from the fringes of wellness; in fact, she cites no science other than her own experience. But the program doesn't seem as if it could do any harm, so it might be worth checking into. ... Read more

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like to have the whole stuff
I am really sorry, but that's up to now the only way to contact you. I think you don't preview delivery problems, because I couldn't find a rubric to expose my following, from my point of view, simple problem:
You sent me the book: the secret of the ring muscles and you charged me the price for the book AND FOR A VIDEO THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SENT TOGETHER. bUT IT DID NOT ARRIVE. SO PLEASE, WHEN DO I GET MY VIDEO TAPE. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE CONTACTEDNOT JUST BY A PREFABRICATED COMPUTER ANSWER.
With not very high respect, Peter

for those confined, sphincter exercise works!
Author Paula Garbourg calls her programme "sphincter gymnastics," and after excercising your sphincter for 30 minutes you begin to feel like you've been straddling the Pommel Horse for weeks. After getting used to the regimine, though I've begun to feel the benefits: better digestion, more frequent bowel movements, less flatulance and relief from chronic hemorrhoids.

What a marvellous title
I'm still not tempted to try it though ... Read more

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This comprehensive, yet concise tool provides a direct approach to differential diagnosis for the 23 most common radiologic patterns of chest disease. CT and HRCT are used to confirm the pattern, show anatomic distribution of the disease, and make a specific diagnosis. Each pattern is introduced with radiographs followed by a series of questions, tables of differential diagnosis, and discussions of the most likely diseases to present with such a pattern. Discussions emphasize the importance of clinical correlation to narrow down the differential diagnosis. ... Read more

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radiology resident
This is a very good book for radiologists, residents and medical students with an interest in radiology. The chapters are organized by findings such as pleural calcifications, rather than anatomy such as the pleural space. I find this more in line with how a radiologist/resident thinks. There are "pre-tests" at the begining of each chapter, excellent tables, and post chapter "pearls" that help for comprehension. At the end of the chapters are typical radiographs that show the disease topics. The discussion in the chapters helps you narrow your differential with identification of key secondary findings. This book should be read before the oral exam at least once. ... Read more

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This is the classic text/reference of nuclear pharmacy, thoroughly updated and judiciously expanded. Generously supplemented with charts, tables, and more than 100 illustrations throughout, each chapter provides the reader with well-delineated descriptions, from the basic autotomic structure through the clinical uses of radiopharmaceuticals. Previous editions were unanimously priased for their clarity and accuracy, as Dr. Saha set new standards for making complex theoretical concepts readily understandable for students and practitioners in nuclear pharmacy and nuclear medicine.

New features in the Fourth Edition include: - up-to-date descriptions of the latest NRC and FDA regulations - clinical uses of all new radiopharmaceuticals and techniques, including those radiopharmaceuticals having the potential for clinical use - quality control data for all new radiopharmaceuticals - dosimetry data for all new radiopharmaceuticals - an entire new chapter devoted to the therapeutic uses of radiopharmaceuticals - an upgraded section on 99mTc chemistry - addition to the 62Zn-62Cu generator in th chapter on 'Radionuclide Generators' - latest developments in brain, heart, and tumor imaging - a new section on parathyroid imaging

From reviews of the Third Edition:"The strengths of this edition, coupled with its currentness, make this book today's frontrunner among introductory radiopharmacy texts." -Clinical Nuclear Medicine

"An excellent overview of all different aspects of nuclear pharmacy - consistent, well-written, concise. I can recommend it as a reference in nuclear pharmacy and as a textbook for nuclear medicine technologists." -European Journal of Nuclear Medicine ... Read more

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Excellent textbook for technologists or radiology residents
This is an excellent textbook for a wide range of nuclear medicine professionals. Nuclear medicine Technologists and Radiology/Nuclear Medicine medical residents will find everything they need to know on all aspects of nuclear Pharmacy. Nuclear Pharmacists will find this an excellent teaching text and a good quick source of information. ... Read more

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Go well beyond the basics of therapeutic exercise for injuries of physically active patients with this valuable, expansive text. Therapeutic Exercise for Athletic Injuries presents athletic trainers, physical therapists, and other sports medicine specialists with a solid base in the science and practice of designing effective therapeutic exercise programs.

Other books on the topic present only a technical perspective on therapeutic exercise. But author Peggy A. Houglum applies more than 28 years of practical experience and the latest research to help the reader develop a deeper understanding of the underlying theories and concepts that the technical information is based on. Readers will learn to approach any rehabilitation program with a critical mind and be able to design safe, effective therapeutic exercise programs for athletic injuries.

Rather than providing a “cookbook” approach, the text provides the knowledge readers need to discern what specific approach to employ for each patient they encounter. The text is written in a style appropriate for both undergraduate students as well as professionals using the text as a reference.

With Therapeutic Exercise for Athletic Injuries, readers will learn
· how to determine the best therapeutic exercise approach
· why to use an approach for a given injury
· what to expect when using a therapeutic technique
· advantages and potential dangers of applications
· proper progressions
· how to apply the knowledge to specific injuries

The text is part of Human Kinetics’ new Athletic Training Education Series that contains five outstanding textbooks—each with its own superb supporting instructional resources. Featuring the work of respected athletic training authorities, the series was created to parallel and expound on the content areas established by the NATA Educational Council.

Based on the latest research and years of hands-on experience, Therapeutic Exercise for Athletic Injuries provides the tools needed to develop the most effective exercise programs for athletes and patients. ... Read more

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Become a full partner with your trainer.
Too often those who are really good at something are in such demand for their services that they have little time to provide a complete presentation to explain it all for others.Houglum and the team that assisted in producing this book with its hundreds of photographs and detailed exercise instructions have done so."Why, how, when and what to do," are all spelled out. While the book is intended for sports / rehab professionals, many of the technical terms not familiar to those who are not in the field are provided in a glossary."Theraputic Exercise for Athletic Injuries" is an excellent resource for those who wish to continue to improve their physical condition long after the limited physical rehabilitation provided by insurance coverage is complete.It is almost as good as having Houglum on-line as your own personal trainer.

Great rehabilitation book
This book is an outstanding book.It has every condition you can think of and plenty of rehab exercises for the athlete.It is very well written and easy to understand.Hope authors come out with another related book soon.

must have for rehab
The book is written with the professional in mind.The sections are the most complete I have seen in a rehab book.The sections are divided with ease in finding the area needing information for you patient.Easy and simple rehab and progressions make this a must have.The book costs, but you get what you pay for. ... Read more

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Chiropractic and rehabilitation are a natural fit!
This book includes the core materials from which Dr. Liebenson crafted LACC's 3 year rehabilitation diplomate program. I attended the program here in Chicago (96 to 99), and found this book to be an invaluable supplement to those materials.

Each chapter is written by a specialist in that topic, and includes outcome assessment, Janda's assessment of muscular imbalance, the McKenzie technique, and the numerous chapters on active treatment protocols. The sections on self-stretches, patient education, and especially Chapter 18, the "Active Rehab Protocols" will take you step-by-step in analysis and management of a wide spectrum of complaints from acute to chronic.

The only thing that could be better would be the next edition, or by taking the 30 classes from LACC. This book is a must for every pracitioner who wants to improve their results with the variety of disorders that present to us each day. Enjoy!

A quintessential guide for chiropractic physicians
Dr. Liebenson's book is an excellent compilation of research and expert opinion for the care of spinal and extremity related disorders. It gives the practitioner a resource to utilize for difficult as well as simple cases of musculoskeletal dysfunction that plagues millions of americans each year. The guidelines of care move from the passive (traditional chiropractic manipulation and physiological therapeutics) to the active (progressive rehabilitive exercises and patient education) in order to restore optimal functional mobility to the patient.

As a senior chiropractic intern, I have taken a rehabilitation course at Logan College of Chiropractic that uses this text as its core reference. Additionally, I have integrated the scientific principles given and have seen my patients respond well.

This text is a must for the chiropractic physician. ... Read more

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This book combines the theoretical knowledge and psychomotor skills required to perform the required to practice the art and science of respiratory care.Other books only present the psychomotor aspects of a skill or procedure (monkey see monkey do).This is the only text that integrates the theory knowledge and the practical skills in one concise manual.By combining both aspects of procedural performance, indications, contraindications, assessment and outcomes may be more thoroughly emphasized.The inclusion of the American Association for Respiratory Care Clinical Practice Guidelines lends credibility to this approach.The clinical practice guidelines emphasize the importance of assessment of need, contraindications, hazards/complications, monitoring and outcomes assessment.Simply providing a cook book approach to a skill or procedure negates the importance of the theory required to perform adequate assessment and document outcomes of a given therapeutic intervention. ... Read more

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breath away with me
this book is an excellent resource for your basic lab campanion. each chapter is outlined clearly and is detailed for the individual student to understand. I so much enjoy this book I have introduced even the new students coming into the respiratory program to purchase this book. this is a Must Have! all required information that is needed is here, and explained step-by-step format. buy it, this book is a breath of fresh air,not filled with unnessary medical jargon. ... Read more

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WHY CARRY ANYTHING ELSE?
The ONLY Pocket Manual That Includes ALL The Information You Need – And More!

*Therapeutics
*Signs & Symptoms
*Differential Diagnosis
*Pathophysiology
*Clinical Manifestations
*Lab Findings
*Concise Practice Guidelines
*Handy charts, tables, and algorithms
*Evidence-based summaries for significant conditions such as heart failure
*The authority of Harrison’s Principles of InternalMedicine, 15/e

Referenced to the world’s best-selling internal medicine textbook, this handy referenceprovides on-the-spot answers to the problems you face daily.

It's perfect for students and clinicians on the wards, in clinics, emergency rooms, or teaching situations

When less is more, and time is short, turn to the Harrison’s Manual of Medicine.

Rigorously reviewed and written by international authorities.
Editors:
*Eugene Braunwald, MD
*Anthony S. Fauci, MD
*Dennis L. Kasper, MD
*Stephen L. Hauser, MD
*Dan L. Longo, MD
*J. Larry Jameson, MD ... Read more

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Comprehensive But You Are on Your Own!
I have used the other editions mainly as a reference to many medical conditons which I hear about in my practice as a psychiatrist. As usual,the latest text provides the information but there is no attempt to bullet or separate out the most important stuff - and no beautiful color diagrams as in Cecil's. Of its many strengths, the HIV chapter is authored by Anthony Fauci at NIH, a renowned international AIDS expert. If you want to keep up to date the ...price is a bargain. If you are a student choose what is most helpful to your style and use the study guide for board practice.

big and complete
Big, complete and one of the most renowned books of internal medicine. Only the index could be more completely and the pictures could have been coloured. Instead of showing the genetic background
some practical approaches should sometimes have been emphasized more.

great reference book
Briefly speaking: this book is for people who are familiar with the field of Medicine. Every few years I have to get a new edition as medicine is developing so rapidly. As I am now out of the mainstream of Medicine, when I want to look up something I read this book and the Merck Manual and I look up words I don't know in the on-line medical dictionary. That provides a fairly good intro. If I want to know more I go into the papers on PubMed. As far as I'm concerned, this book is a must-have, if you want to try to keep up with the field.

The Bible of Internal Medicine in "Pocket" Form
This is an excellent resource for those questions that need quick, consise answers. The chapters for Harrison's Principles of Internal medicine are neatly summarized into quick-reading two or three page summaries, with many helpful charts and management tips. Depth and underlying pathophysiology is not well covered, but that's what the big book (Principles) is for. My only complaint is that with this edition, the book is about 5"x8", which doesn't fit into my coat pocket. The companion to the 14th edition (4"x6") is virtually identical in information, and fits in my pocket. ... Read more

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Records cataloging the healing powers of natural substances - plants, minerals, and animal byproducts - date back more than 4,000 years. There is no denying the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine, yet - until recently - the roots of this knowledge were largely lost in superstition and folklore. However, the use of herbs as an alternative medical treatment for many illnesses has increased steadily over the last decade, particularly since such herbs are categorized as "Natural Food Products" and are not yet subject to strict control by the FDA. Reports published in 1996 indicate that more than 10% of the US population has used herbal remedies.This book does not debate the value of Eastern or Western medicine but brings together Chinese herbal lore and Western scientific methods in a current, comprehensive treatise on the pharmacology of Chinese herbs. This second edition of The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs presents the chemical composition, pharmacological action, toxicity, and therapeutic value of 473 herbs.The book:oClassifies herbs according to their therapeutic valueoInforms how active ingredients in herbs may adversely interact with other herbs or drugsoEvaluates which herbs have the potential for more investigation and possible use as drugsoDescribes the pharmacological action of each herb based on recent scientific study and describes each herb according to Chinese pharmacopoeia and folk medicineoProvides a review of Chinese medical historyoPresents information on how to use modern chemical techniques for enhancing or modifying herbal ingredients into better agents with more strength and activityWhat's New in the Second EditionDiscussions on:oHerbs and their specific effects on the immune systemoHerbs and fertility/infertilityoAnti-cancer herbsoAnti-HIV herbsoAnti-malarial herbsoGinseng and ginsenosidesoAnti-Alzheimer herbsoHerbs affecting the nervous system ... Read more

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Not worth the money, Nothing you cannot find on pubmed.com
I'm shipping this book back. It isn't worth the price tag given the info it provides. It is basically a regurjitation of pubmed.com research and abstracts. In fact with some of the entries I can almost read verbatim the abstract that it references. (In general I find CRC press books too pricey)

Concise guide to the scientific base of major herbal drugs
Very outstanding among the books on chinese herbs written in English (to be fair, many better books in Chinese exist but not well translated!)

Starting from the chemistry and ending with the toxicology, each important herbs included are presented in a well-balanced format; the therapeutic values are thus projected clearly on the empirical grounds.

The new edition is an updated gist of those related scientific works done but could not be tracked on the great MedLine due to the language barrier.

Thorough...a bit pricy, but well worth the expense.
As a Ph.D. student in biochemistry I have sought out critical references that would be accurate and legitimate treatises on the biochemistry and pharmacology of herbs. If one is truly interested in understanding the biochemistry and pharmacology of Chinese herbs, then this is the reference to purchase. Very intelligently presented in a concise scientific journal format, presenting critical and relevant studies on the herbs as they are currently understood with many references to the original research papers. I would certainly purchase other titles similar to this if their coverage of other herbs (e.g. South American, Ayurvedic) were as comprehensive, relevant, and credible as this one. Not for the herbologist interested in a hokey metaphysical distortion of truth. Ideal for the intelligent and/or educated layman that really wants to know what compounds are present in various Chinese herbs and what their activities are.

Pitfalls: Some listings are very brief (less than a page) For instance the discussion of Centella asiatica is only 1/2 page and listed under antipyretic herbs and makes no mention of nootropic effects if they, in fact, exist-Nobody's perfect. ... Read more

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Step-by-Step Medical Coding takes a practical approach to training students for a career in medical coding. It begins with an introduction to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), followed by in-depth explanations of the sections found in the CPT manual. Several chapters, organized to follow the CPT codes by body system, introduce various procedures and demonstrate how to code each one. Practice exercises following each step of information and at the end of each unit reinforce important concepts and allow users to check their comprehension. Unit 2 covers the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD 9-CM), and Unit 3 offers information about third party reimbursement. Appendices provide the official ICD-9-CM guidelines for coding and reporting, answers to the in-text exercises, and the documentation guidelines for E/M services. * Repetition of skills in each chapter reinforces material, and creates a logical progression to for easy learning, as well as illustrating skill integration * In-text exercises throughout each chapter immediately reinforce the coding rules and concepts, emphasizing the step-by-step organization of the book * Medical procedures or conditions are illustrated and discussed in the text help readers understand the services being coded. * Format for answers includes four response variations: one answer blank for coding questions that require a one-code answer; multiple answer blanks for coding questions that require a multiple-code answer; identifiers next to the blank(s) guide readers through the most difficult coding scenarios; and answer blanks with a preceding symbol prompt the reader to decide the number of codes necessary to correctly answer the question. * Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting boxes in the chapter on Using the ICD-9-CM ... Read more

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Theory and Practice

Jason is seven years old and in the second grade. He does well in school and interacts well with other children, although he prefers playing with children who are slightly younger than he is. Jason's parents have been divorced for two years, but he is close to both of them. Lately he has been given to fits of explosive anger. He is unresponsive to attempts at discipline by either his mother or his teacher. He often seems to withdraw into himself. Recently, he and another boy were arrested for starting a trash fire. Jason was referred to treatment by Child Protective Services following a report to CPS from Jason's teacher that there was reason to believe that his mother was physically abusing him. Based on these and other details provided in "The Case of Jason L."—including objective and projective test results—how would you characterize Jason's problem, and how would you apply your particular brand of play therapy in a clinical intervention with Jason? This, in essence, was the question Kevin O'Connor and Lisa Mages Braverman posed to notable play therapists from across North America. The chapters in this book record their detailed responses. In each chapter, an author (or authors) describes a particular theoretical model of play therapy and explains how he or she would apply it to Jason's case. Among the schools of thought represented are client-centered, psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, Jungian, filial, developmental, Gestalt, family therapy, ecosystemic, Ericksonian, Adlerian, dynamic, and strategic family.

In orchestrating Play Therapy Theory and Practice, Dr. O'Connor's and Dr. Braverman's goal was to provide readers with an opportunity to gain a practical, hands-on understanding of how current approaches to play therapy work, as well as the underlying principles upon which they are based. Considering the dramatic proliferation of new approaches to play therapy and the corresponding increase in the volume of published material, this book comes not a moment too soon.

Play Therapy Theory and Practice is required reading for clinical child psychologists, child psychiatrists, counselors, school psychologists, and all mental health practitioners who work with children.

Of related interest . . .

THE PLAY THERAPY PRIMER

An Integration of Theories and Techniques

Kevin J. O'Connor

The Play Therapy Primer covers the impact of personal values and beliefs on therapeutic work, and it provides a detailed description of the process preceding the beginning of therapy. It then offers guidelines and strategies for developing treatment plans respective of the various phases of therapy, including specific in-session techniques, modifications for different ages, transference considerations, and the termination and follow-up of clinical cases. 1991 (0-471-52543-X) 384 pp.

HANDBOOK OF PLAY THERAPY

Volume 2: Advances and Innovations

Edited by Kevin J. O'Connor and Charles E. Schaefer

In this companion volume, editors O'Connor and Schaefer continue the important work they began in their 1983 classic, Handbook of Play Therapy. Offering readers an in-depth look at state-of-the-art play therapy practices and principles, they cover important adaptations of play therapy to client populations, such as the elderly, and new specialized applications of play therapeutic methods, such as in the assessment of sexually abused children. The edited contributions from 20 leading practitioners are divided into four main sections for easy reference: Theoretical Approaches, Developmental Adaptations, Methods and Techniques, and Applications. 1994 (0-471-58463-0) 447 pp.

HANDBOOK OF PLAY THERAPY

Charles E. Schaefer and Kevin J. O'Connor

"An excellent primary text for upper level students, and a valuable resource for practitioners in the field of child psychotherapy." —American Journal of Mental Deficiency

"A thorough, thoughtful, and theoretically sound compilation of much of the accumulated knowledge. . . . Like a well-executed stained-glass window that yields beauty and many shades of light through an integrated whole, so too this book synthesizes and reveals creative facets of this important area of practice." —Social Work in Education 1983 (0-471-09462-5) 512 pp.

PLAY DIAGNOSIS AND ASSESSMENT

Edited by Charles E. Schaefer, Karen Gitlin, and Alice Sandgrund

The first and only book to fully explore the assessment potential of play evaluation, this book offers an impressive array of papers by nearly 50 authorities in the field. Following a logical progression, it is divided into six parts covering the full range of practical and theoretical concerns, including developmental play scales for normal children from preschool to adolescence; diagnostic play scales including those for the evaluation of children with a variety of cognitive, behavioral, and/or emotional disorders; parent/child interaction play scales; projective play techniques; and scales for assessing a child's behavior during play therapy. 1991 (0-471-62166-8) 736 pp. ... Read more

Book Description

* Provides the physical therapy student or practitioner with a comprehensive to the design implementation, and supervision of rehabilitation programs for orthopedic injuries and disorders
* Three sections cover achieving the goals of rehabilitation, using the proper tools, and detailing specific techniques
* Lavishly illustrated and chock full of tables, summaries and suggestions for further study ... Read more

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Thirtieth Anniversary Edition-

More than 30 years ago, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons pioneered EMS education by publishing Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured. Today, the Eighth Edition continues that dedication for future EMT-Basics and the instructors who are paving their way.

Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Eighth Edition is the center of an integrated teaching and learning system that will help define the future direction of EMS education. It combines comprehensive medical content with dynamic new features and interactive technology to better support instructors and to help prepare students for the field. Includes free EMT-B Mobile Field Guide (runs on PalmPilot, eBook Reader, Windows CE based handheld). ... Read more

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Emergency
This Book is great if you are studying to become an EMT-B cause this book is very good and very good at explaning the basics of become an EMT i think some of the picture are graphic but very well done and i think you will pass using this book, there are other EMT book but i think this one is the best. ... Read more