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- More than 35 million Americans suffer from IBS. The condition is responsible for more than three million trips to the doctor and two million prescriptions annually. Dr. Ash's drug-free approach can bring relief to these patients.- Dr. Ash hosts a two ho

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The phenomenal growth of global pharmaceutical sales and the quest for innovation are driving an unprecedented search for human test subjects, particularly in middle- and low-income countries. This title takes us deep into the clinical trials industry as it brings together players separated by vast economic and cultural differences.

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This reference provides a treatment of the laws, documents and policies relating to the difficult issues that arise at the end of life. It provides commentaries on the refusal of life-sustaining treatment and the Patient Self-Determination Act, as well as legal references and hospital policies.

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Children who claim to remember a previous life have been found in many parts of the world, particularly in the Buddhist and Hindu countries of South Asia, among the Shiite peoples of Lebanon and Turkey, the tribes of West Africa, and the American northwest.

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Children who claim to remember a previous life have been found in many parts of the world, particularly in the Buddhist and Hindu countries of South Asia, among the Shiite peoples of Lebanon and Turkey, the tribes of West Africa, and the American northwest.

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Despite an abysmal "success rate," practitioners still use reparative therapy in an attempt to turn gays and lesbians straight. This text exposes the pitfalls that should be considered before gays embark on this journey that typically leads nowhere.

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This book describes some of the most creative but potentially dangerous techniques of well-known psychotherapists, including Dr. Phil McGraw, Tony Robbins, Jay Haley, John Lilly, Carl Whitaker, M. Scott Peck, Nick Cummings, and many others. These highly acclaimed, maverick therapists use risky interventions that challenge the boundaries of standard psychotherapy.

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"This bold and witty, yet scholarly biography is the first to trace the full life and work of this highly influential and brilliant pediatrician-turned-analyst. This insightful story probes the roots i"

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Situates the practices and perceptions of women's medical work in France in the context of the sixteenth century and its medical evolution and innovations. The book argues that early modern understandings of medical practice and authority were highly flexible and subject to change. -- .

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Breaks new ground in the history of psychiatry by focusing on the role of work in mental-health institutions. -- .

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Taking a unique perspective, this book argues for a psychosocial approach to dual diagnosis and draws on this to highlight practice skills with specific groups including individuals, families and communities. The inclusion of case studies, reflection points and reflective exercises throughout help to aid learning and provide practice insight.

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In this study of the evolution of US healthcare in the 1990s, Birenbaum (pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine) discusses the rise of, and backlash to, health maintenance organizations; other managed care organizations; the changing doctor-patient relationship due to managed care and infor

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Written for the educated layperson who is interested and concerned about his/her own health care future and the health care future of loved ones, this book will also be a useful reference to the legal profession in determining legal options in health care issues.

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"[Serves] as a useful guide to adolescent literature for librarians and English teachers." Curriculum Review