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Following in the tradition of "The Ultimate Book of Useless Information," this work is a wry potpourri of interesting information about every conceivable kind of drug, providing a long, strange trivia trip.

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Journalist Blake's gripping true story ("Publishers Weekly") about a 34-year-old Buffalo firefighter who regained consciousness after nearly 10 years in a coma patiently records a family's heroic grief and fortitude.

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He also explores the relationship between AHA syndrome and psychological problems such as depression, chronic stress, smoking, drinking, and child/spouse abuse.

This up-to-date reference also examines recent literature on gender and ethnic differences in the expression of anger, and reviews psychological treatment approaches.

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Puts psychotherapy on trial by critically examining its effectiveness through the lens of the scientific method.

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Helping you to control and prevent diabetes, this programme of diet and exercise is based on clinical experience. It outlines the basis of diabetes, the effects of the disease and the complications that can arise; describes the medical reasons why a person is overweight; and includes case studies where lifestyle changes produced dramatic results.

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This is the first full-length monograph devoted to the study of the talk between physicians and patients in a medical interview. Methods are developed to describe, analyze and interpret the discourse. In the course of the work, a critique of more traditional methods, studies, and interpretations of medical interviews is presented.

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This is the first full-length monograph devoted to the study of the talk between physicians and patients in a medical interview. Methods are developed to describe, analyze and interpret the discourse. In the course of the work, a critique of more traditional methods, studies, and interpretations of medical interviews is presented.

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Describes the different types of arthritis and discusses diagnosis, finding the right doctor, diet, and lifestyle changes.

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The American health care industry has undergone such dizzying transformations since the 1960s that many patients have lost confidence in a system they find too impersonal and ineffectual. Is their distrust justified and can confidence be restored This book, written by a leading health care economist, tackles these and other key questions.

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In the 1980s, a research team led by Parisian scientists identified several unique DNA sequences, or haplotypes, linked to sickle cell anemia in African populations. This title traces how this genetic discourse has blotted from view the roles that Senegalese patients and doctors have played in making sickle cell 'mild' in a social setting.

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Basic concepts and case studies from an emerging field that investigates human capacities and pathologies at the intersection of brain and culture.

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This comprehensive reference guide describes more than 130 alphabetically arranged drugs of abuse, including both pharmaceutical and natural products.

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Behavior change is viewed as essential, so precepts of health promotion and health belief models used to predict motivation and risk behavior are discussed. This book is essential reading for AIDS researchers, public health administrators and policymakers, health care practitioners, and sociologists.

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Presents body facts.

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This brilliantly argued, beautifully written book-now with a new introduction by the author-uses theories of feminist psychotherapy to present a new model of clinical psychotherapy.

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The essential lifeplan for people with irritable bowel syndrome

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A literary and scientific examination of Alzheimer's disease and the race to find a cure.

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As economic and demographic conditions change, and technology advances, world leaders are becoming increasingly concerned with the future of health care.

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Written with a "New York Times" bestselling author, and including the revealing perspectives of his parents, brother, and coach, this is McElwain's inspiring first-person account of the challenges of growing up autistic.

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A resource for women explaines how to read one's fertility signals in order to prevent or achieve pregnancy, as well as how to observe and chart fertility cycles, strengthen reproductive wellness, and measure gynecological health.

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Offers an introduction to mathematical models in epidemiology and shows how they can be used to predict and control the geographic spread of major infectious diseases. This work explains the key concepts in infectious disease modeling, guides readers from simple mathematical models to more complex ones, and explores their strengths and weaknesses.

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