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This thought-provoking biography of tuberculosis presents medical, historical, and social perspectives on this reemergent threat.

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The contributions by leading authorities include discussions of techniques for detecting tumor markers, steroid receptors, monoclonal antibodies, flow cytometry, chromosomal abnormalities, radioimmunodetection, ectopic hormones, cell markers in leukemia, nucleolar antigens, and non-specific markers.

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This first-of-its kind encyclopedia based on original research offers in-depth profiles showing how a broad spectrum of 121 important nongovernmental organizations in the health field work to affect the development of federal legislation and policy.

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Keen, a professor and practicing psychotherapist, addresses the essential distinction between the truly serious questions involved in human life and the superficial aspects so generally engaging people's concern-and often professional treatment-which he terms, triviality.

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This book analyses the techniques of various courts in confronting evidentiary causal difficulties caused by the uncertainties of medical science.

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This book offers a one-stop source that explains the history, increasing incidence, diagnosis, costs, treatment, and many faces of depression across ages, gender, culture, ethnicity, socioeconomic group, and sexual identity.

Every chapter includes vignettes and interviews to illustrate the topic and main points.

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Many major and different types of depression are covered, including adjustment disorder with depressed mood, atypical depression, depressive personality disorder, dysthymic disorder, major depressive disorder, postpartum depression, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, seasonal affective disorder, and unipolar depression.

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Explains with a minimum of jargon how diseases start, what that main symptoms are and how they may affect us. This book is suitable for those working in alternative medicine and also for those without a medical background who want an understanding of the ways in which common illnesses develop and the terms used to describe them.

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Explains the extent of new, resurgent and resistant diseases which defy the abilities of science and medicine, or often just find strength because of globalisation or other facets of modernisation. This work also explains why such diseases are not prevented by our systems, and why some rare diseases persist despite technology that could cure them.

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One of the most experienced therapists in the world for treatment-resistant obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) explains the disorder, the treatments available, and the skills needed to overcome and outsmart OCD.

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An expert explores the nature of pain: why it hurts and why some pain is good and some pain is bad.

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Topics covered include challenges of correct diagnosis, variations in prognosis, investigations of causes including exciting progress in possible toxins and genetic factors that play a role, and different treatment options including natural remedies as well as new drugs for symptom treatment.

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Offering an understanding of postpartum psychosis, this riveting book explains what happens and why during this temporary and dangerous disorder that develops for some women rapidly after childbirth.

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Written by two physicians with decades of clinical and research experience in the field, this volume helps readers face schizophrenia by understanding what it is and how it is managed.

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When picturing a typical alcoholic, most people would visualise a down-on-his-luck, low-income individual. However, of the alcoholics in western countries, nearly 20 per cent are 'highly functional alcoholics. This title offers insights into the millions of 'successful' people who excel in many ways, but remain under the control of alcohol.

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A new understanding of substance abuse explores treatment issues based on subtypes of addicts, with a special focus on antisocial personality disorder and functional addiction.

Professionals in the treatment of substance abuse have long recognized the dismal success rate in addressing this pervasive problem.

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This innovative book explains writer's block (and other creative blocks) as a symptom of a larger disorder. Kantor identifies 10 kinds of writer's block, classified according to the underlying disorder that causes that block.

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Osteoporosis affects approximately three million people in the UK, but the orthodox medical view is that there is no single cause. This guide suggests new scientific evidence proves that the Western diet and lifestyle are to blame - and that it is possible to reduce the risk of developing the disease.

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A manual intended for sexually-aware adults, this book contains graphic sexual language and topics. It covers a range of topics from saucy to sacred, kinky to kittenish, nice to naughty, and lusty to loving.