The first Navajo woman surgeon combines western medicine andtraditional healing. A spellbinding journey between two worlds, this remarkable bookdescribes surgeon Lori Arviso Alvord's struggles to bring modernmedicine to the Navajo reservation in Gallup, New Mexico--and tobring the values of her people to a medical care system in dangerof losing its heart. Dr. Alvord left a dusty reservation in New Mexico for StanfordUniversity Medical School, becoming the first Navajo woman surgeon.Rising above the odds presented by her own culture and themale-dominated world of surgeons, she returned to the reservationto find a new challenge. In dramatic encounters, Dr. Alvordwitnessed the power of belief to influence health, for good or forill. She came to merge the latest breakthroughs of medical sciencewith the ancient tribal paths to recovery and wellness, followingthe Navajo philosophy of a balanced and harmonious life, calledWalking in Beauty. And now, in bringing these principles to theworld of medi

This is a wonderfully succinct book which sets forth thehistory, essence, and methodology of homeopathy. The book is wellorganized in 5 major sections. There is a very thorough overview ofthe precepts and tenets of the practice, its historical origins, adetailed and well-covered biography of Samuel Hahnemann and areview of the politics of the allopathy v. homeopathy debate. It isfurther embellished with copious annotations, an appendix with anactual case history and a very fine reference for homeopathicresources such as organizations, suppliers and other texts coveringa variety of related topics. Call it a perfect Homeopathy 101 textif you will, the author makes a very even-handed presentation ofthe material, including the politics of medicine as they haveevolved in the USA over the past century.

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Richard Walker provides a compelling historical view ...Young scientists who wish to discover everything from the development of polio in ancient Egypt to the Black Plague and its spread through Europe during the 1300s to modern epidemics like AIDS and West Nile virus will enjoy exploring Epidemics and Plagues, which is a wonderful addition to this exciting scientific series. Children will be intrigued by the causes of deadly epidemics from the Black Death of medieval Europe to the devastating AIDS epidemic and, more importantly, will learn what can done to stop them from spreading. 作者简介： Richard Walker is an award-winning author of books about natural history and human biology for both children and adults, including Kingfisher Knowledge: Microscopic Life. He has a Ph.D. in zoology. As a former biology teacher he has a practical understanding of the importance of accessible reference materials. Denise Grady has been a science reporter for The New York Times since 1998 and has wri

本书图文结合，主要介绍中国传统的经穴按摩方法及在家庭中的应用。