Each year, more than 300,000 adults in the United States undergo hip replacement surgery. What can the many people experiencing hip pain in this country expect before, during, and after surgery? Hip Replacement -- part of a new series of Johns Hopkins University Press books on specific surgical procedures -- is designed to provide quick answers to all of the most common questions individuals have about hip surgery and the recovery process. Focusing on the patient experience, this frank and easy-to-use book highlights real patient experiences with hip pain, diagnosis, and treatment. The book * discusses basic hip anatomy * describes the symptoms of hip arthritis * explores alternative treatments, including lifestyle changes, medications, and surgical treatments other than hip replacement * reviews the entire recovery process, including preferred exercises to help speed your recovery and how quickly you can return to certain activities* features a glossary of key terms and a list of frequently asked questions * contains numerous sidebars touching on important points to consider, questions to ask your doctor, red flags, and risks * is supplemented with useful illustrations and photographsThe book's concise format allows readers to peruse the content quickly in the days leading up to surgery and then refer to it during the recovery period.
Johns Hopkins University Press
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9781421429588
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Paperback
Cancerland
By Scadden, David T M D
A doctor's riveting story of loss and hope in the world of cancer.What is it like to encounter cancer? How does it feel to face the unknown, to enter a world of hope, loss, and dread?From the diagnosis of his childhood friend's mother to his poignant memories in the lab, David Scadden's seen the unknown world of cancer from the lens of a young boy, a classmate, a researcher, a friend, a doctor, and a neighbor. Scadden chronicles his personal memories of cancer - his visits to his sick neighbor and his classmate who left school and never came back.Now Dr. David Scadden, co-founder of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute and one of the world's leading experts on immunology and oncology, writes his memoir, Cancerland, with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael D'Antonio. With riveting stories and moving compassion, Scadden and D'Antonio paint a still rapidly changing landscape in the context of all too common stories of loss. Ranging from Scadden's personal childhood memories to his triumphs and regrets as a doctor, Scadden illuminates a light at the end of a dark tunnel.Through opening a window into the science of medicine in the world of the unknown, Scadden and D'Antonio humanize cancer while inspiring action that we all so desperately need.
Thomas Dunne Books
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9781250092755
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Hardcover
Stepping Back from the Ledge
By Trujillo, Laura
In this stunning memoir, a daughter seeks renewal as she confronts her family's history of secrets, in the aftermath of her mother's death.Laura and her mother share an incredible bond, but each protects the other from the deepest truths about their lives. When her mother takes her own life, Laura is forced to come to terms with what she didn't know--about her mother and about herself. From the trauma of sexual abuse to the unbearable weight of depression, Laura examines the sources of her heartbreak. She traces the subtle signs of her mother's unhappiness, wrestles with her guilt, and ultimately forges a new path forward.Punctuated by gorgeous descriptions of the Grand Canyon, a place her mother loved, the place where she died, and a place to which Laura returns in her search for redemption and peace, Stepping Back from the Ledge is a beautiful and courageous memoir offering an intimate window into the healing and hope that can come from facing painful truths.
Publisher: n/a
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9780593157619
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Hardcover
First Aid Fast for Babies and Children
By Dk,
An indispensable guide for all parents and caretakers that covers a wide range of childhood emergencies.From anaphylaxis to burns to severe bleeding and bruising, First Aid Fast for Babies and Children offers clear advice, and step-by-step photographs show you what to do.This revised and updated fifth edition abides by all the latest health guidelines and makes first aid less daunting by giving more prominence to essential actions. Quick reference symbols at the end of every sequence indicate whether to seek medical advice, take your child to the hospital, or call an ambulance, and question-and-answer sections provide additional easy-to-access information. It even includes helpful advice on child safety in and around the home.First Aid Fast for Babies and Children gives you all the direction you need to deal with an injury or first aid emergency and keep your baby or child safe.
DK
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9781465459527
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Paperback
Little and Often
By Preszler, Trent
"Little and Often is a beautiful memoir of grief, love, the shattered bond between a father and son, and the resurrection of a broken heart. Trent Preszler tells his story with the same level of art and craftsmanship that he brings to his boat making, and he reminds us of creativity's power to transform and heal our lives. This is a powerful and deeply moving book. I won't soon forget it." - Elizabeth Gilbert"An impressive memoir ... I thought (with relish) that I was getting a book about wood and tools, but the canoe built herein is merely the vessel carrying the buoyant narrative about a father and son, a mother and sister, love, hard work, wine, boats and a dog. I may have grown misty at one point." - Nick Offerman, actor, comedian, and New York Times bestselling author of Paddle Your Own Canoe.
William Morrow
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9780062976642
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Hardcover
Sleep and You
By Boivin, Diane B.
An easy and readable guide to the latest scientific information on how and why to sleep better and improve your wellbeing. Why do we need to sleep? For those of who pass nights staring at the ceiling, the question is beside the point. In fact, we are all sleeping less, and worse, than ever. Despite this, we know that losing sleep or sleeping fitfully has consequences for our health and well being. What can we do when sleep just wont come? In nine fascinating chapters, Dr. Diane B. Boivin lays out exactly why sleeping well is essential to good health. She explains, in a clear and accessible way, the phenomena associated with sleep our individual sleep needs circadian rhythms and problems linked to our biological clocks the links between insomnia, stress, and obesity why those suffering from anxiety or depression can have trouble sleeping snoring sleep apnea night terrors and dreams, among others.
Dundurn
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9781459723528
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Book
Doing Harm
By Dusenbery, Maya
This stunning expose is the first comprehensive analysis of gender bias in modern medical treatment in the United States today, putting women at increased risk for sickness and death. In this shocking, hard-hitting expose in the tradition of Naomi Klein and Barbara Ehrenreich, the editorial director of Feministing.com reveals how gender bias affects every level of medicine and health care today -- leading to inadequate, inappropriate, and even dangerous treatment that threatens women's lives and well-being. Modern medicine is failing women. Half of all American women suffer from at least one chronic health condition, from autoimmune disorders and asthma to depression and Alzheimer's disease -- and the numbers are increasing. A wealth of research has revealed that women often exhibit different symptoms than their male counterparts, suffer disproportionately from many debilitating conditions, and may react differently to prescription drugs and other therapies. Yet more than twenty years after the law decreed that women be included in all health-related research and drug development, doctors are still operating with a lingering knowledge gap when it comes to women's health. They're not immune to unconscious biases and stereotypes that can undermine the doctor-patient relationship. The consequences can be catastrophic. Too often, women are misdiagnosed and poorly treated and find their complaints dismissed as ''just stress'' or ''all in your head.'' Meanwhile, they are getting sicker. Maya Dusenbery brings together scientific and sociological research, interviews with experts within and outside the medical establishment, and personal stories from women to provide the first comprehensive, accessible look at how sexism in medicine harms women today. In addition to offering a clear-eyed explanation of the root causes of this insidious and entrenched bias and laying out its effects, she suggests concrete steps we can take to overcome it. Eye-opening and long-overdue, Doing Harm is an empowering call to action for health-care providers and all women.
Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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9780062470805
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Audiobook
DIRTY, LAZY, KETO
By Laska, Stephanie
DIRTY, LAZY KETO is part girlfriend's guide, part inspirational story detailing the secret to losing weight and keeping it off without the strict restrictions of a traditional keto diet.You don't have to be perfect at keto to be successful! Stephanie Laska lost 140 pounds, roughly half of her body weight, by following her own version of the keto diet. She figured out the secret to losing weight was to break the rules. Who wants to count every single crumb that enters their mouth? Um, no one! Stephanie found long-term success with an outlaw version of the keto diet she calls both "dirty" and "lazy".Are you interested in the Ketogenic diet? Have you tried it and found it difficult and intimidating?Good news! This guide is here to help inspire keto beginners and offer a fresh approach to those keto-shamed for wanting a Diet Coke.
St. Martin's Essentials
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9781250621092
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Paperback
The Secret of Life
By Markel, Howard
An authoritative history of the race to unravel DNA's structure, by one of our most prominent medical historians.James Watson and Francis Crick's 1953 discovery of the double helix structure of DNA is the foundation of virtually every advance in our modern understanding of genetics and molecular biology. But how did Watson and Crick do it -- and why were they the ones who succeeded?In truth, the discovery of DNA's structure is the story of five towering minds in pursuit of the advancement of science, and for almost all of them, the prospect of fame and immortality: Watson, Crick, Rosalind Franklin, Maurice Wilkins, and Linus Pauling. Each was fascinating and brilliant, with strong personalities that often clashed. Howard Markel skillfully re-creates the intense intellectual journey, and fraught personal relationships, that ultimately led to a spectacular breakthrough.
W. W. Norton & Company
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9781324002239
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Hardcover
Nursing2018 Drug Handbook
By Lww.,
Fully updated with more than 4,300 clinical changes to nearly 3,500 generic, brand, and combination drugs"New Drugs" section featuring nearly 29 new FDA-approved generics and their corresponding brand-name drugsNew information on the National Cancer Institute's "Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events" classification systemNew appendices: Understanding biosimilar drugsSafe disposal of unused drugs: What patients need to knowPrescription drug abuse: Identifying and treating toxicityPregnancy-Lactation-Reproduction information highlighted in every monographEasy-to-spot safety and clinical alerts: Black Box Warnings, Adjust-a-dose, Dialyzable drug, Overdose Signs & Symptoms, Look alike-Sound alike Drugs, IV IncompatibilitiesNursing Considerations and Patient Teaching sections detailing the essential facts nurses need to know 32-page Photoguide featuring over 450 of the most commonly prescribed tablets and capsulesFree access to Monthly Drug Updates and an Online Toolkit with hundreds of helpful tools and resources Table of Contents Anatomy of a monograph...............................................................inside front cover Contributors and consultants...................................................................................v How to use Nursing2018 Drug Handbook...............................................................vi Quick guide to special symbols, logos, and highlighted terms................................ix Guide to abbreviations.............................................................................................xGeneral information 1. Drug actions, interactions, and reactions 2. Drug therapy across the lifespan 3. Safe drug administration 4. Selected therapeutic drug classificationsAlphabetical listing of drugs by generic nameNew DrugsAppendices 1. Avoiding common drug errors: Best practices and prevention 2. Pregnancy risk categories: The FDA's Final Rule 3. Controlled substance schedules 4. Abbreviations to avoid (The Joint Commission) 5. Pediatric drugs commonly involved in drug errors 6. Elder care medication tips 7. Prescription drug abuse: Identifying and treating toxicity 8. Understanding biosimilar drugs 9. Nursing process: Patient safety during drug therapy 10. Serotonin syndrome: What you should know to protect your patients 11. Tumor lysis syndrome: A life-threatening emergency 12. Antidiarrheals: Indications and dosages 13. Antidotes: Indications and dosages 14. Selected biologicals and blood derivatives: Indications and dosages 15. Common combination drugs: Indications and dosages 16. Vaccines and toxoids: Indications and dosages 17. Vitamins and minerals: Indications and dosages 18. Antacids: Indications and dosages 19. Laxatives: Indications and dosages 20. Additional OTC drugs: Indications and dosages 21. Do not use: Dangerous abbreviations, symbols and dose designations (ISMP Canada) 22. Decision tree: Deciding about medication administration 23. Canadian National Drug Schedules 24. Safe disposal of unused drugs: What patients need to know 25. Therapeutic drug monitoring guidelines 26. Less commonly used drugs: Indications and dosages 27. Additional new drugs: Indications and dosages
Hip Replacement
By Eltorai, Adam E. M.
Each year, more than 300,000 adults in the United States undergo hip replacement surgery. What can the many people experiencing hip pain in this country expect before, during, and after surgery? Hip Replacement -- part of a new series of Johns Hopkins University Press books on specific surgical procedures -- is designed to provide quick answers to all of the most common questions individuals have about hip surgery and the recovery process. Focusing on the patient experience, this frank and easy-to-use book highlights real patient experiences with hip pain, diagnosis, and treatment. The book * discusses basic hip anatomy * describes the symptoms of hip arthritis * explores alternative treatments, including lifestyle changes, medications, and surgical treatments other than hip replacement * reviews the entire recovery process, including preferred exercises to help speed your recovery and how quickly you can return to certain activities* features a glossary of key terms and a list of frequently asked questions * contains numerous sidebars touching on important points to consider, questions to ask your doctor, red flags, and risks * is supplemented with useful illustrations and photographsThe book's concise format allows readers to peruse the content quickly in the days leading up to surgery and then refer to it during the recovery period.
Cancerland
By Scadden, David T M D
A doctor's riveting story of loss and hope in the world of cancer.What is it like to encounter cancer? How does it feel to face the unknown, to enter a world of hope, loss, and dread?From the diagnosis of his childhood friend's mother to his poignant memories in the lab, David Scadden's seen the unknown world of cancer from the lens of a young boy, a classmate, a researcher, a friend, a doctor, and a neighbor. Scadden chronicles his personal memories of cancer - his visits to his sick neighbor and his classmate who left school and never came back.Now Dr. David Scadden, co-founder of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute and one of the world's leading experts on immunology and oncology, writes his memoir, Cancerland, with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael D'Antonio. With riveting stories and moving compassion, Scadden and D'Antonio paint a still rapidly changing landscape in the context of all too common stories of loss. Ranging from Scadden's personal childhood memories to his triumphs and regrets as a doctor, Scadden illuminates a light at the end of a dark tunnel.Through opening a window into the science of medicine in the world of the unknown, Scadden and D'Antonio humanize cancer while inspiring action that we all so desperately need.
Stepping Back from the Ledge
By Trujillo, Laura
In this stunning memoir, a daughter seeks renewal as she confronts her family's history of secrets, in the aftermath of her mother's death.Laura and her mother share an incredible bond, but each protects the other from the deepest truths about their lives. When her mother takes her own life, Laura is forced to come to terms with what she didn't know--about her mother and about herself. From the trauma of sexual abuse to the unbearable weight of depression, Laura examines the sources of her heartbreak. She traces the subtle signs of her mother's unhappiness, wrestles with her guilt, and ultimately forges a new path forward.Punctuated by gorgeous descriptions of the Grand Canyon, a place her mother loved, the place where she died, and a place to which Laura returns in her search for redemption and peace, Stepping Back from the Ledge is a beautiful and courageous memoir offering an intimate window into the healing and hope that can come from facing painful truths.
First Aid Fast for Babies and Children
By Dk,
An indispensable guide for all parents and caretakers that covers a wide range of childhood emergencies.From anaphylaxis to burns to severe bleeding and bruising, First Aid Fast for Babies and Children offers clear advice, and step-by-step photographs show you what to do.This revised and updated fifth edition abides by all the latest health guidelines and makes first aid less daunting by giving more prominence to essential actions. Quick reference symbols at the end of every sequence indicate whether to seek medical advice, take your child to the hospital, or call an ambulance, and question-and-answer sections provide additional easy-to-access information. It even includes helpful advice on child safety in and around the home.First Aid Fast for Babies and Children gives you all the direction you need to deal with an injury or first aid emergency and keep your baby or child safe.
Little and Often
By Preszler, Trent
"Little and Often is a beautiful memoir of grief, love, the shattered bond between a father and son, and the resurrection of a broken heart. Trent Preszler tells his story with the same level of art and craftsmanship that he brings to his boat making, and he reminds us of creativity's power to transform and heal our lives. This is a powerful and deeply moving book. I won't soon forget it." - Elizabeth Gilbert"An impressive memoir ... I thought (with relish) that I was getting a book about wood and tools, but the canoe built herein is merely the vessel carrying the buoyant narrative about a father and son, a mother and sister, love, hard work, wine, boats and a dog. I may have grown misty at one point." - Nick Offerman, actor, comedian, and New York Times bestselling author of Paddle Your Own Canoe.
Sleep and You
By Boivin, Diane B.
An easy and readable guide to the latest scientific information on how and why to sleep better and improve your wellbeing. Why do we need to sleep? For those of who pass nights staring at the ceiling, the question is beside the point. In fact, we are all sleeping less, and worse, than ever. Despite this, we know that losing sleep or sleeping fitfully has consequences for our health and well being. What can we do when sleep just wont come? In nine fascinating chapters, Dr. Diane B. Boivin lays out exactly why sleeping well is essential to good health. She explains, in a clear and accessible way, the phenomena associated with sleep our individual sleep needs circadian rhythms and problems linked to our biological clocks the links between insomnia, stress, and obesity why those suffering from anxiety or depression can have trouble sleeping snoring sleep apnea night terrors and dreams, among others.
Doing Harm
By Dusenbery, Maya
This stunning expose is the first comprehensive analysis of gender bias in modern medical treatment in the United States today, putting women at increased risk for sickness and death. In this shocking, hard-hitting expose in the tradition of Naomi Klein and Barbara Ehrenreich, the editorial director of Feministing.com reveals how gender bias affects every level of medicine and health care today -- leading to inadequate, inappropriate, and even dangerous treatment that threatens women's lives and well-being. Modern medicine is failing women. Half of all American women suffer from at least one chronic health condition, from autoimmune disorders and asthma to depression and Alzheimer's disease -- and the numbers are increasing. A wealth of research has revealed that women often exhibit different symptoms than their male counterparts, suffer disproportionately from many debilitating conditions, and may react differently to prescription drugs and other therapies. Yet more than twenty years after the law decreed that women be included in all health-related research and drug development, doctors are still operating with a lingering knowledge gap when it comes to women's health. They're not immune to unconscious biases and stereotypes that can undermine the doctor-patient relationship. The consequences can be catastrophic. Too often, women are misdiagnosed and poorly treated and find their complaints dismissed as ''just stress'' or ''all in your head.'' Meanwhile, they are getting sicker. Maya Dusenbery brings together scientific and sociological research, interviews with experts within and outside the medical establishment, and personal stories from women to provide the first comprehensive, accessible look at how sexism in medicine harms women today. In addition to offering a clear-eyed explanation of the root causes of this insidious and entrenched bias and laying out its effects, she suggests concrete steps we can take to overcome it. Eye-opening and long-overdue, Doing Harm is an empowering call to action for health-care providers and all women.
DIRTY, LAZY, KETO
By Laska, Stephanie
DIRTY, LAZY KETO is part girlfriend's guide, part inspirational story detailing the secret to losing weight and keeping it off without the strict restrictions of a traditional keto diet.You don't have to be perfect at keto to be successful! Stephanie Laska lost 140 pounds, roughly half of her body weight, by following her own version of the keto diet. She figured out the secret to losing weight was to break the rules. Who wants to count every single crumb that enters their mouth? Um, no one! Stephanie found long-term success with an outlaw version of the keto diet she calls both "dirty" and "lazy".Are you interested in the Ketogenic diet? Have you tried it and found it difficult and intimidating?Good news! This guide is here to help inspire keto beginners and offer a fresh approach to those keto-shamed for wanting a Diet Coke.
The Secret of Life
By Markel, Howard
An authoritative history of the race to unravel DNA's structure, by one of our most prominent medical historians.James Watson and Francis Crick's 1953 discovery of the double helix structure of DNA is the foundation of virtually every advance in our modern understanding of genetics and molecular biology. But how did Watson and Crick do it -- and why were they the ones who succeeded?In truth, the discovery of DNA's structure is the story of five towering minds in pursuit of the advancement of science, and for almost all of them, the prospect of fame and immortality: Watson, Crick, Rosalind Franklin, Maurice Wilkins, and Linus Pauling. Each was fascinating and brilliant, with strong personalities that often clashed. Howard Markel skillfully re-creates the intense intellectual journey, and fraught personal relationships, that ultimately led to a spectacular breakthrough.
Nursing2018 Drug Handbook
By Lww.,
Fully updated with more than 4,300 clinical changes to nearly 3,500 generic, brand, and combination drugs"New Drugs" section featuring nearly 29 new FDA-approved generics and their corresponding brand-name drugsNew information on the National Cancer Institute's "Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events" classification systemNew appendices: Understanding biosimilar drugsSafe disposal of unused drugs: What patients need to knowPrescription drug abuse: Identifying and treating toxicityPregnancy-Lactation-Reproduction information highlighted in every monographEasy-to-spot safety and clinical alerts: Black Box Warnings, Adjust-a-dose, Dialyzable drug, Overdose Signs & Symptoms, Look alike-Sound alike Drugs, IV IncompatibilitiesNursing Considerations and Patient Teaching sections detailing the essential facts nurses need to know 32-page Photoguide featuring over 450 of the most commonly prescribed tablets and capsulesFree access to Monthly Drug Updates and an Online Toolkit with hundreds of helpful tools and resources Table of Contents Anatomy of a monograph...............................................................inside front cover Contributors and consultants...................................................................................v How to use Nursing2018 Drug Handbook...............................................................vi Quick guide to special symbols, logos, and highlighted terms................................ix Guide to abbreviations.............................................................................................xGeneral information 1. Drug actions, interactions, and reactions 2. Drug therapy across the lifespan 3. Safe drug administration 4. Selected therapeutic drug classificationsAlphabetical listing of drugs by generic nameNew DrugsAppendices 1. Avoiding common drug errors: Best practices and prevention 2. Pregnancy risk categories: The FDA's Final Rule 3. Controlled substance schedules 4. Abbreviations to avoid (The Joint Commission) 5. Pediatric drugs commonly involved in drug errors 6. Elder care medication tips 7. Prescription drug abuse: Identifying and treating toxicity 8. Understanding biosimilar drugs 9. Nursing process: Patient safety during drug therapy 10. Serotonin syndrome: What you should know to protect your patients 11. Tumor lysis syndrome: A life-threatening emergency 12. Antidiarrheals: Indications and dosages 13. Antidotes: Indications and dosages 14. Selected biologicals and blood derivatives: Indications and dosages 15. Common combination drugs: Indications and dosages 16. Vaccines and toxoids: Indications and dosages 17. Vitamins and minerals: Indications and dosages 18. Antacids: Indications and dosages 19. Laxatives: Indications and dosages 20. Additional OTC drugs: Indications and dosages 21. Do not use: Dangerous abbreviations, symbols and dose designations (ISMP Canada) 22. Decision tree: Deciding about medication administration 23. Canadian National Drug Schedules 24. Safe disposal of unused drugs: What patients need to know 25. Therapeutic drug monitoring guidelines 26. Less commonly used drugs: Indications and dosages 27. Additional new drugs: Indications and dosages