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The Australian Good Health Guide: How Screening Will Save Your Life by Martin Bray, Kerry Kirke and Nicola Spurrier and others
The definitive book on preventative health options available within Australia, this guide explains how screening works in Australia and outlines the tests that are available to everyone.
An alphabetised listing of illnesses describes their causes, symptoms, progression, risk factors and treatments. A starred system makes it easy for readers to identify the prevalence of the illness, and the effectiveness of undertaking screening and early treatment.
Paperback, 408 pp, $49.99. Buy
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth, A Guide for Patients and Families by Michael E. Shy
Although not life-threatening, Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), which affects 150,000 Americans, is a progressive neurological disease that compromises balance and can cause sensory loss and pain in the extremities. Written in layman’s terms by authoritative physicians in the field, this guide offers patients, families, caregivers, and medical professionals valuable information to help them better understand and manage CMT. Topics covered include a history of the disease, diagnosis, management, and genetic counseling. Therapies covered include traditional treatments, medications, biologically based treatment strategies, gene therapies, future therapies, and more
Paperback, 160 pp, $39.95. Buy
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HMS Thyroid Guide by Garber
Paperback, 256 pp, $27.95. Buy
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Type 2 Diabetes in Practice by Andrew J. Krentz and Clifford Bailey
This title is recommended to all those involved in the management of type 2 diabetes: hospital diabetes specialist physicians, primary care physicians and all members of the diabetes care team such as diabetes specialist nurses, dieticians, pharmacists and medical students
Paperback, 212 pp, $61.95. Buy
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The Doctor’s Guide to Weight Loss Surgery by Louis Flangbaum, Deborah Flangbaum and Erica Manfred and others
A practical guide to weight-loss surgery as a long-term solution to obesity explains who is a candidate for surgery, what the surgery is and various surgical approaches, and the benefits and side effects
Paperback, 272 pp, $19.95. Buy
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The PDR Family Guide to Prescription Drugs
Based on the “Physician’s Desk Reference(, ” this comprehensive and easy-to-use drug guide includes information on more than 1,000 medications, features 100 pages devoted to the latest breakthroughs in major health problems, and contains the most color photos of any consumer drug guide. 16-page color insert
Paperback, 900 pp, $34.95. Buy
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Rheumatoid Arthritis, Your questions answered by Robert Moots and Nigel Jones
RA affects about 1 per cent of adults, and a GP can expect to see one new case every year. It is more common among women and usually occurs when the patient is 35-45 years. Written in a Q and A format, this title provides information that is useful for primary care doctors to be able to understand and treat patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Paperback, 164 pp, $102.95. Buy
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Diabetes and Its Management by Peter J. Watkins, Stephanie Amiel and Simon Howell and others
Provides a practical clinical guide to the management of patients with diabetes. Giving a nursing perspective, this is a manual that distils the essential developments into practical advice
Paperback, 240 pp, $94.95. Buy
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Your Guide to E-health: Third Millennium Medicine on the Internet by Peter Yellowlees
Your Guide to E-Health is an up-to-date source of practical information on how to use the Internet to improve your health. It cuts through the bewildering array of technologies to present some simple solutions to the problems of health care. With the increasing number of health sites on the Internet, this book offers advice on how to distinguish between the genuine health providers and questionable operators. Addressed to both the health professional and the health consumer, here is a survival guide for those who believe the Internet is the way of the future for health care.
Paperback, 224 pp, $30.00. Buy
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Bicycling Medicine by Arnie Baker
More people are taking to the roads or exploring the wilderness on bicycles. This text provides advice on preventing and treating all kinds of bicycling-related aches and pains. It explains how to diagnose problems, offers solutions and alerts readers to conditions that require medical attention.
Paperback, 331 pp, $23.95. Buy
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The Royal Society of Medicine Guide to Health in Later Life by R.M. Youngson
A guide to living a healthy, happy and fulfilled life over 50, covering the scientific, medical, psychological, philosophical and sociological aspects of ageing and maturity, sexuality, looking after oneself, achievements of the elderly, the art of ageing well, and how to dispel the fear of dying
Hardback, 288 pp, $49.95. Buy
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Symptoms by Isadore Rosenfeld
Unique and authoritative, Symptoms is the most valuable and easy-to-use home medical reference ever published–a thorough, head-to-toe examination of aches, pains and other “distress signals”, with lucid explanations and advice on interpreting these warning signs. Also includes preventive measures
Paperback, $11.95. Buy
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Procedures and Documentation for Advanced Imaging, Mammography and Quality Management by Erica Koch Williams and Jennifer Wagner
A 2-in-1 exam preparation package study guide for advanced exams competency documentation kit. This title helps you take a shortcut to success on the ARRT advanced exams in mammography and quality management. It gives you step-by step tools for documenting the competencies you need to qualify for the exams
Paperback, 168 pp, $99.00. Buy
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Talking About Treatment, Recommendations for Breast Cancer Adjuvant Treatment by Felicia Roberts
This is the first analysis of the conversations that occur between breast cancer patients and their doctors. The work highlights the balance a doctor must strike between not guaranteeing a cure while promoting one particular treatment option
, 144 pp, $136.95. Buy
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American Medical Association Family Medical Guide, 4th Edition by AMA
A comprehensive medical reference incorporates the latest trends in health care, emphasizing wellness and preventive medicine, updating current health issues, and featuring information on the latest in technology and treatment options.
Hardback, 1136 pp, $54.95. Buy
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Yoga and the Quest for the True Self by Stephen Cope
Focusing on the spiritual benefits of hatha yoga, the author looks past the “how-two” approach to explore the more subtle, less physical effects of this ancient meditation practice. Reprint
Paperback, 369 pp, $23.95. Buy
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The Doctor’s Complete College Girls’ Health Guide: From Sex to Drugs to the Freshman Fifteen by Jennifer Wider
Written by a doctor who specializes in
Paperback, 350 pp, $20.95. Buy
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Living with Diabetes, A Guide for Patients and Parents by James W. Reed
The particular challenges that diabetes presents African Americans with are discussed in this medical guide that highlights how cultural differences, including heredity and diet, impact the prevalence of diabetes in the black community. Information on how the disease works, how it is treated, and how to handle the emotional challenges that accompany a chronic disease is provided. Preventative steps, disease management, exercise and diet, and proper medication are covered for those who suffer from the disease
Paperback, 221 pp, $23.95. Buy
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