Medical
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Rear View Wisdom
Life Lessons from Treating Animals by Michael High
Over thirty-five years of treating animals in Seattle and all across Western Canada has given Michael High more than a lifetime of stories. He has worked with hilarious, challenging and tender animals, all of whom have left an impact on him. From...
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No Love Like It
Feeding Someone Who is Sick by Catherine Morley
Based on decades of experience offering nutrition counselling to individuals and families; personal family experiences with illness and loss; and research with people who, owing to illness, disability, or ageing, were not able to eat as they once...
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Long COVID is going to Kill Me
by Boyd J.Stennes
So, I made an appointment with my doctor and told him about all the symptoms I’d been having. He ruled out arthritis and said, “You’ve got all of the symptoms of long COVID.” “Ok, what can we do to fix this?” I asked. Dr. Stearn said, “There’s...
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Answers to Anorexia
Master the Balance of Hope & Healing by James Greenblatt, Ali Nakip and Jennifer C. Dimino
Anorexia nervosa is a life-threatening disorder associated with high rates of relapse and ineffective therapeutic models. Conventional treatments overlook the biological consequences of self-starvation – consequences that impact brain function,...
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The Nature of Clinical Care - Volume 3
Personalizing Health Care by David Zitner and H. Dominic J. Covvey
Physicians diagnose and treat many conditions. Everyone who understands the nature of health care will be better able to participate in their own and their family’s care. The Nature of Clinical Care explains the concepts underlying medical care....
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5 Minute Psychotherapy Techniques
Trauma-Informed Practices by Jenny H. Hsueh
Five Minute Psychotherapy Techniques is a one-stop resource that makes psychotherapy from many schools of thought easy to learn and apply. The techniques are trauma-informed, evidence-based, and drawn from mindfulness, body-based therapy,...
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Obesity
Does it need a Self-Balanced Lifestyle? by Lee B
What contributes to an unhealthy lifestyle? Often linked to decreased physical activity and lack of healthy choices in diet, The Public Health Agency of Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey Data, as well as Canadian Health Measures Survey...
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Art & Science of Foot Care
A Multidisciplinary Resource by Cindy L.M. Lazenby
This third edition of The Art and Science of Foot Care is an in-depth resource for practitioners and students of nursing foot care. The authors offer a readable and straightforward discussion of new and established best practices and care...
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Obesity: A Comprehensive Review
The Who, What, When, Why, Where and How of the Obesity Problem by E. Patrick Alleyne
OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY signal abnormal or excessive fat accumulation to an extent which threatens a risk to health. Obesity, in particular, has reached epidemic proportions to the extent that the level of obesity is projected to increase to over...
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Touch After Trauma
A Practical Guide for Manual Therapists by Alison Fraser
Western medicine remains dominated by paradigms that separate physical and mental wellness, as if they were unrelated. This artificial boundary poses a challenge for manual therapists, as we see increasing signs of traumatic stress in the...
