Integratingconventional and alternative medical approaches to healing, aphysician introduces a four-step program to heal the body andspirit, enhance recovery from illness, and build resistance todisease

Nestled in the Smoky Mountains of eastern Tennessee, the townof Johnson City saw its first AIDS patient in August 1985. Workingin Johnson City was Abraham Verghese, a young Indian doctorspecializing in infectious diseases who became, by necessity, thelocal AIDS expert. Out of his experience comes a startling,ultimately uplifting portrait of the American heartland.

In this astonishing and startling book, award-winning scienceand history writer Robert Whitaker investigates a medical mystery:Why has the number of disabled mentally ill in the United Statestripled over the past two decades? Every day, 1,100 adults andchildren are added to the government disability rolls because theyhave become newly disabled by mental illness, with this epidemicspreading most rapidly among our nation’s children. What is goingon? Anatomy of an Epidemic challenges readers to think through thatquestion themselves. First, Whitaker investigates what is knowntoday about the biological causes of mental disorders. Dopsychiatric medications fix “chemical imbalances” in the brain, ordo they, in fact, create them? Researchers spent decades studyingthat question, and by the late 1980s, they had their answer.Readers will be startled—and dismayed—to discover what was reportedin the scientific journals. Then comes the scientific query at the heart of this book: Duringthe past

According to Dr. Larry Malerba, modern medicine has perfectedthe short-term technical repair of the physical body at the expenseof the long-term psychological and spiritual well-being of thewhole person. In Green Medicine he examines this issue and providesa realistic blueprint for wellness and a valuable guide for thoseseeking deeper and more lasting healing. Written in an accessiblestyle, the book draws on a rich range of fields—physics,philosophy, Jungian thought, shamanism, alchemy, Eastern thought,Western esotericism, sustainability, orthodox medicine—to create agreen medical paradigm that represents a powerful integrativemedical perspective. Dr. Malerba interweaves case histories from his own practice withinnovative concepts from alternative and Western medicine in orderto address a number of crucial questions: What are the personal and environmental costs to the overuse ofpharmaceutical drugs? Is conventional medicine as scientific as it claims to be? How can conventi

Neck and Internal Organs, the second book in the THIEME Atlas of Anatomy series, presents a stunning visual guide to the anatomy of the neck and internal organs. Neck and Internal Organs integrates clinical information into a beautifully illustrated exposition of anatomy. Each chapter of the book presents anatomical information step-by-step, layer-by-layer, moving from spaces, to organs, to blood vessels, the lymphatic system, and autonomous innervation, with unprecedented clarity. Clear schematics with easy-to-follow labeling highlight specific structures. Color-coded summary tables organize key information on the principles of function, dysfunction, and malformation. The atlas features a unique section on the neurovascular supply for each organ, detailing arteries, veins, lymph nodes, and innervation.

Probabilistic methods are assuming greater significance in the analysis of nucleotide sequence data. This book provides the first unified, up-to-date and self-contained account of such methods, and more generally of probabilistic methods of sequence analysis, presented in a Bayesian framework.

The formation of microcolonies on surfaces is an important bacterial survival strategy. These biofilms occur on both inert and living systems, making them important to a wide range of scientific disciplines. This book first provides an analysis of the chemical, ecological and physical processes involved with the development of biofilms and their interactions with surfaces. The next section deals with biofilms on non-living surfaces. Biofilms have important engineering implications, such as in mining industries, the corrosion of pipelines and pure and waste water industries. Biofilms have medical significance when associated with the mouth, urinary tract and urinogenital tract. In addition, they form in plant root systems and in animals, such as the ruminant digestive tract, and so are agriculturally important. The final section examines these interactions with living surfaces.

赵进顺、倪春辉主编的《预防医学医学统计学和流行病学（英文版）》是在中国大陆出版的《预防医学、医学统计学和流行病学》英语版教科书，由浙江省和江苏省五所高等院校以及美国德克萨斯大学等有关单位的预防医学专家编著而成。本书分为预防医学、医学统计学和流行病学三个部分，主要介绍生活环境、职业环境以及食品营养因素对健康的影响·健康与疾病统计分析研究中常用的医学统计学和流行病学方法。 附录部分包括医学统汁方法常用附表，供使用者参考或查阅。 《预防医学医学统计学和流行病学（英文版）》内容简明、新颖，实用性强，可作为临床医学及相关专业留学生的本科、专科或研究生教材，同时也是疾病防治和临床医务工作者有用的参考书。

From the highly-popular Secrets Series comes a valuable new resource for Step 1. Each section in this book begins with a case scenario followed by a series of questions and answers on the key aspects of each disorder. Not just for memorization, USMLE Step 1 Secrets presents a logical series of questions and answers that make you think about the answers and organize your thoughts. You will increase your confidence and guarantee your success on Step 1. System-based organization (GI, Cardio, etc) reflects the current organization of the Step 1 Exam. Unique twist to Secrets format (case study plus popular Secrets-style Q&A) is a major plus and correlates with increased use of case material on Step 1. Text is filled with tables, bulleted lists, figures, and memory aids Insights and guidance from the author, who has recently taken and thoroughly researched Step 1.

With your hands you have potential to relieve everyday aches,pains and ailments without taking drugs, to improve your health,and to increase your vitality. Acupressure is an ancient healingart that uses the fingers to stimulate key points on the skin that,in turn, activate the body's natural self-healing processes. Withthis book, it is a skill you can learn now--and use in your ownhome. In Acupressure's Potent Points, Michael Reed Gach, founder anddirector of the Acupressure Institute of America, reveals simpletechniques that enable you to relieve headaches, arthritis, coldsand flu, insomnia, backaches, hiccups, leg pain, hot flashes,depression, and more--using the power and sensitivity of your ownhands. This practical guide covers more than forty ailments andsymptoms, from allergies to wrist pain, providing pressure-pointmaps and exercises to relieve pain and restore function.Acupressure complements conventional medical care, and enables youto take a vital role in becoming well and staying

In this intriguing narrative, David Dary charts how Americanmedicine has evolved since 1492, when New World settlers firstbegan combining European remedies with the traditional practices ofthe native populations. It’s a story filled with colorfulcharacters, from quacks and con artists to heroic healers andingenious medicine men, and Dary tells it with an engaging styleand an eye for the telling detail. Dary also charts the evolutionof American medicine from these trial-and-error roots to itscontemporary high-tech, high-cost pharmaceutical and medicalindustry. Packed with fascinating facts about our medical past, FrontierMedicine is an engaging and illuminating history of how our modernmedical system came into being.

Medical Physiology, Updated Edition, is a full-color, comprehensive textbook designed for modern medical school courses in human physiology. The most up-to-date and beautifully illustrated text on the market, it has a strong molecular and cellular approach, firmly relating the molecular and cellular biological underpinnings of physiology to the study of human physiology and disease. Contributions from leading physiologists ensure authoritative, cutting-edge information, and thorough and consistent editing have produced a readable and student-friendly text. The smart way to study! Elsevier titles with STUDENT CONSULT will help you master difficult concepts and study more efficiently in print and online! Perform rapid searches. Integrate bonus content from other disciplines. Download text to your handheld device. And a lot more. Each STUDENT CONSULT title comes with full text online, a unique image library, case studies, USMLE style questions, and online note-taking to enhance your l

Discover why admissions officers from the nation’s top medicalschools selected these essays of worthy applicants With only a limited number of spaces available every year to thethousands ofqualified applicants to the nation’s top medicalschools, a serious candidate must finda way to set himself orherself apart from the crowd. The essay is your one chancetohighlight the personal qualities and achievements that theapplication and MCATscores do not reveal. As Essays That Worked for Medical Schools demonstrates, there isno such thing asthe perfect submission. The winning essays cover awide range of interesting topics. If there is any similarity, it isthat they are written from the heart. One applicant writes abouthis work as a counselor for mentally ill adults and teens. Anothertells about the life-changing experience of delivering much neededsupplies to a leprosy village in West Africa. And a third applicanttalks about time spent volunteering at a local senior center. Fromthe thousands sub

This new text outlines a practical framework for treating both common and uncommon emergencies in the dental office. It also promotes an understanding of the many underlying disease states that can precipitate such emergencies. A wide variety of medical emergencies, ranging from treating a child with an epileptic seizure to treating a schizophrenic patient, are discussed and illustrated with real-life case scenarios. This logical approach to diagnosis and treatment of medical emergencies presents a concise review of pathophysiology to support clinical correlations. Medical Emergencies in Dentistry provides a solid foundation in assessment, problem-based decision making, and disease that helps clinicians react quickly and decisively when time is of the essence.

This title in the Foundations of Neuropathology Series packs all of the field's essentials into one value-priced volume. A templated, full-color design and a multitude of tables make it the perfect way to review all of the most important aspects of neuropathology. For each entity, the authors examine clinical features, pathologic features (gross and microscopic), ancillary studies, differential diagnosis, and prognostic and therapeutic considerations. Full-color illustrations demonstrate the nuances of a full range of findings. Uses a full-color, templated format with a multitude of tables to make reference quick and easy. Reviews normal histology before examining abnormal findings. Covers both neoplastic and non-neoplastic conditions of the nervous system. Examines clinical features, pathologic features (gross and microscopic), ancillary studies, differential diagnosis, and prognostic and therapeutic considerations for each entity. Focuses on the lesions most commonly se

If getting into the right nursing school-and making your mark-is your goal, following the strategies in The Ultimate Guide to Getting into Nursing School will definitely put you ahead of the pack. This fun, information-packed guide covers all the essentials of the nursing school experience, from picking the right school to what to expect and how to rise to the head of the class once you are accepted into a program. Features: Insider advice and anecdotes from professors, nurses, and students who tell you what it's really like to go through the application process and succeed in nursing school Sure-fire steps for turning a nursing application into a winning application Self-assessment chapter that helps you determine whether nursing is right for you A detailed overview of the application process Everything you need to know to do well in school, including exam preparation, papers, and presentations, and the basic clinical information with which you'll need to be familiar

The breadth and range of the topics covered, and the consistent organization of each chapter, give you simple but detailed access to information on anatomy, diagnostic criteria, differential diagnosis, mapping, and ablation. The book includes a unique section on troubleshooting difficult cases for each arrhythmia, and the use of tables, illustrations, and high-quality figures is unmatched among publications in the field. Includes comprehensive and detailed coverage of all arrhytmias and ablation technologies.Uses consistent chapter format to make accessing information easy. Outlines a systematic approach to specific problems encountered in the laboratory along with solutions. Utilizes extensive tables to summarize key information in each chapter. Presents specific "hard to remember" numerical information used in diagnosis and mapping. 作者简介： Shoei K. Stephen Huang, MD, Professor of Medicine and Dean College of Medicine, China Medical University; Vice-Superintendent, Chin

We are in the middle of a cultural revolution in the healthcare industry. Nearly eight thousand people practice TraditionalChinese Medicine in the US and thirty-five states currently offersome form of legal status for its practice. Many people are seekingalternatives to the Western, medical approach to health care. Tothese seekers, Voices of Qi is an invaluable aid inexploring what Traditional Chinese Medicine has to offer. AlexHolland has done an admirable job of presenting the basic tenetsand practices to this ancient tradition in a clear, concise andaccessible manner.

James Balch and Mark Stengler, coauthors of the hugely successful Pre*ion for Natural Cures, and Robin Young Balch have teamed up to create the most comprehensive and up-to-date book available on natural alternatives to pre*ion medications. The book provides natural, safe, and effective ways to treat a wide range of common ailments, including ADHD, allergies, diabetes, depression, erectile dysfunction, eczema, heart disease, headaches, and PMS. You’ll read in-depth information, not found in any other popular book, about the pros and cons of pre*ion and over-the-counter drugs compared with natural treatment alternatives ranging from diet and lifestyle changes to supplements and herbal medicines.

This is a comprehensive volume on the theories and applications of evidence-based anesthesia and critical care. Arising from the internationally renowned Cochrane Collaboration - the global force in evidence-based medicine - this book will be an authoritative guide for anesthetists. As coordinators of the Cochrane Anaesthesia Review Group, the editors have gathered a formidable set of contributions from around the world. The first half of the book provides an introduction to evidence-based medicine and applies the principles to anesthesia and critical care, including critical appraisal, meta-analysis, interpreting results and controlling bias. The second half shows how to practice this in preoperative evaluation, regional and general anesthesia, postoperative pain therapy, critical care and acute medicine. Medical professionals working in anesthesia and surrounding specialties worldwide will find this book immensely useful.