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Number of Titles Found: 14
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| Title: Arthritis |
| Sub-title: How to Stay Active & Relieve Your Pain |
| By (author): Barbara Stokes, Antoine Helewa |
| ISBN10-13: 1933503033 : 9781933503035 |
| Addressing the growing number of individuals who suffer from this often debilitating ailment, this indispensable reference explains how to manage chronic or acute arthritis in straightforward language. Descriptions of the most common forms of arthritis and how they affect the body and its joints guide arthritis sufferers through the symptoms and show them how to manage their own treatment with the help of a health-care team. Self-management is emphasised and chapters cover topics such as pain management, working with health-care professionals, medication, exercise, surgery options, intimacy issues, emotional health, social interaction, and alternative treatments. |
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Pages: 384
Size: 180x235mm
Illustrations: b/w illus
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| Published: Bull Publishing Co. (US) - October 2007 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Popular medicine & health |
| List Price: 13.95 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 2 |
| Title: 1 of: 14 |
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| Title: Blood Pressure Book -- Spanish Edition / Libro de la presión sanguÃnea |
| Sub-title: Cómo bajarla y mantenerla baja |
| By (author): Stephen P Fortmann, Prudence E Breitros |
| ISBN10-13: 0923521984 : 9780923521981 |
| Text in Spanish. Now in its third edition, this basic work explains the latest data on the effects of medication, diet, and exercise on blood pressure. It defines the essential terminology -- such as diastolic and systolic -- emphasises stress reduction techniques, and offers science-based insight into the causes and control of this widespread condition. (Ahora en su tercera edición, esta obra explica la información mas reciente sobre los efectos de los medicamentos, la dieta y el ejercicio sobre la presión sanguÃnea. Define los términos esenciales como diástole y sÃstole, enfatizando técnicas de reducción del estrés y ofreciendo percepciones para controlar esta condición común). |
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Pages: 148
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| Published: Bull Publishing Co. (US) - January 2006 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Popular medicine & health : Latin-American Spanish |
| List Price: 10.95 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: Out of Print
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| Title: 2 of: 14 |
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| Title: Building Partnerships in Hospital Care |
| By (author): Mary Scheller |
| ISBN10-13: 0923521070 : 9780923521073 |
| Empowering patients, families and professionals. |
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Pages: 304
Size: 216x140mm
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| Published: Bull Publishing Co. (US) - January 1990 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Popular medicine & health |
| List Price: 16.95 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 5 |
| Title: 3 of: 14 |
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| Title: Diabetes Mellitus |
| Sub-title: A Practical Handbook - 10th Edition |
| Edition Statement: 10th Edition |
| By (author): Sue K Milchovich |
| ISBN10-13: 1933503637 : 9781933503639 |
| This standard reference is now updated to include the latest proven practice and research. An increasing number of Americans are diagnosed with diabetes or prediabetes each year. Diabetes Mellitus, in print and continually revised for over two decades, has never been more needed as a critical resource for people with diabetes and their families. ANSWERS -- The goal of this book is to present key information needed for care and treatment in simple, understandable terms. It explains how to fight diabetes and create optimal health. Though a final cure for diabetes is not yet available, techniques for managing the condition have continually advanced and can be learned. ACCESSIBLE -- The goal of this book is to present key information needed for care and treatment in simple, understandable terms. It explains how to fight diabetes and create optimal health. Though a final cure for diabetes is not yet available, techniques for managing the condition have continually advanced and can be learned. SIMPLE EXPLANATIONS -- It is critical diabetics learn how to balance food, medication, and exercise as soon as they are diagnosed. The diet section of Diabetes Mellitus offers clear guidance on nutritional levels and explains basic needs, addressing topics such as serving size, cholesterol control, grocery shopping and dining out. IDEAS INTO PRACTICE -- The book helps readers practice what they learn with sample meal plans, portion size guidelines, food exchanges, and healthy user-friendly suggestions to promote good nutrition. The exercise section provides useful, low-impact workout routines and discusses different forms of exercise along with practical guidance on how to start an effective exercise program. This updated edition also provides extensive coverage of the new delivery systems and latest medicines available. |
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| Diabetes Mellitus; Hyperglycemia; Hypoglycemia; IDEAS -- Understanding Your Blood Sugar; Diet; Home Blood Sugar Testing; Ketones & Keto-Acidosis; Medicines to Treat Diabetes; Laboratory Tests; Exercise; Sick Days; Personal Hygiene; Medical Identification; Stress; Emotions -- They Are a Part of Us; Traveling with Diabetes; Complications of Diabetes; Research on Diabetes; Organizations & Resources. |
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Pages: 220
Size: 155x230mm
Illustrations: b/w illus & tables
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| Published: Bull Publishing Co. (US) - May 2011 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Diabetes : Popular medicine & health : Coping with illness & specific conditions |
| List Price: 14.95 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 9 |
| Title: 4 of: 14 |
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| Title: Diabetes Mellitus -- Spanish Edition |
| Sub-title: Una GuÃa Práctica - Décima edición |
| Edition Statement: 10th Spanish Edition |
| By (author): Sue K Milchovich, Barbara Dunn-Long |
| ISBN10-13: 1933503645 : 9781933503646 |
| Text in Spanish. Updated to include the latest developments in medicine and practices for diabetes treatment, as well as the most current information on new medication delivery methods, this comprehensive guide covers every aspect of life with diabetes. This user-friendly book takes a look at both the medical and nutritional sides of the disease and teaches diabetics how to balance diet, medication, and exercise for optimal health. The diet and exercise plans feature portion sizes and sample meal plans along with low-impact workout routines and have been revised to reflect new food pyramid guidelines and current minimum exercise suggestions. While an absolute cure for diabetes has not yet been discovered, this health manual makes living with the disease manageable. |
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Pages: 227
Size: 155x230mm
Illustrations: b/w illus
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| Published: Bull Publishing Co. (US) - June 2011 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Popular medicine & health : Coping with illness & specific conditions : Spanish |
| List Price: 14.95 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 11 |
| Title: 5 of: 14 |
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| Title: Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Pain |
| Edition Statement: 2nd Edition |
| By (author): Sandra LeFort, Kate Lorig, Diana Laurent, M.P.H., Virginia Gonzalez, David Sobel, MD, MPH, Marian Minor, RPT, PhD, Francis Keefe, Maureen Gecht-Silver, OTD. MPH, OTR/L |
| ISBN10-13: 1945188499 : 9781945188497 |
| LIVING A HEALTHY LIFE WITH CHRONIC PAIN has helped over 90,000 individuals manage their pain and strive to live satisfying, fulfilling lives. In the new second edition, the authors have carefully developed and improved every chapter. Packed with useful advice, tips, strategies, and positive reinforcement, the book empowers readers to become their own informed pain self-managers. Each person with chronic pain is unique and the goal of this book is to help each person manage their lives in the way that works best for them. The new edition includes: * An updated and scientifically sound discussion of pain in Chapter 1 that gives readers the information they need to best manage their personal pain. An updated resources chapter with a useful emphasis on how to find and judge online resources. New more in-depth coverage of mental health issues related to pain, including depression, anger, fear, guilt, stress, and memory problems. An all-new chapter, Organizing and Pacing Your Life for Pain Self-Management and Safety that includes thorough, well-illustrated information on using assistive technology. Completely rewritten exercise chapters with clearer illustrations to help readers build their own exercise program, step-by-step. This chapter also discusses taking advantage of exercise opportunities in the community. An updated communication chapter to assist readers as they navigate through the health care system, featuring helpful tips on remote communication as well as in-person visits. Another all-new chapter, Managing Pain During Employment and Unemployment, sensitively addresses the issues connected with experiencing pain in the workplace. Two completely updated chapters on weight management and nutrition that discuss the relationship between pain and nutrition and reflect current government standards and the most recent research. The Moving Easy Program audio is included with the book on CD or to stream online. |
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Pages: 416
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| Published: Bull Publishing Co. (US) - January 2022 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Pain & pain management : Popular medicine & health |
| List Price: 24.95 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: Temporarily Out of Stock, more expected soon |
| Title: 6 of: 14 |
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| Title: Living a Healthy Life with HIV |
| Edition Statement: 4th Edition |
| By (author): Allison R Webel, Kate Lorig, Diana Laurent, Virginia Gonzalez, Allen L Gifford, David Sobel, Marian Minor |
| ISBN10-13: 1936693720 : 9781936693726 |
| From the latest medical advice to practical tips for dealing with HIV-related problems -- the most up-to-date and complete guide to managing life with HIV. Having HIV does not mean your life is over. Far from it! We wrote this book to help people with HIV explore healthy ways to live the best life possible. With proper diagnosis and treatment, HIV has become a chronic condition similar to diabetes or heart disease. This is a big step forward and we all celebrate this advance, but having HIV can complicate your life. This book will help you get answers to some of your most important questions, including. Who do I tell I have HIV? Which other diseases might I get because I have HIV? What are the possible side effects of the HIV medications. How do I fit the demands of my medications into my life? How will having HIV affect me as I get older? Is it safe for me to exercise at the same level as someone without HIV? What about sex? Can I have children? If I get pregnant, will my baby get HIV? What kind of plans do I need to make for my future? The book combines the latest medical advice, ideas from people living with HIV, and proven practices for self-management based on research conducted at Stanford University School of Medicine. It is completely redesigned and updated to include current care guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The practical, easy-to-understand content will help patients, friends, family members, and others who support anyone dealing with HIV. You will find tips, ideas, and resources about how to become an HIV self-manager. It is designed to help you learn the essential information and skills to manage your condition on a daily basis. This book will help you achieve the things you want and get pleasure from your life. |
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| Overview of HIV Self-Management; Becoming an HIV Self-Manager; Health Problems of People with HIV; Living With HIV Through a Lifespan; Barriers to HIV Self-Management; Working with Your Health Care Team; Making Treatment Decisions; Managing Medications for HIV; Side Effects of Medications; Evaluating Common Symptoms of HIV; Understanding the Symptom Cycle; Using Your Mind to Manage Symptoms; Physical Activity for Fun & Fitness; Healthy Eating; Eating for Specific Long-Term Conditions; Communicating with Family, Friends, Work Colleagues, & Health Professionals; Planning for the Future: Fears & Reality; Finding Resources. |
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"Living a Healthy Life with HIV...gets a permanent place of prominence on my bookshelf. If you are living with HIV, it should be on yours also." -- Hank Trout, A&U Magazine
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"What continues to set this book above the fray is its emphasis on self-management, and its authors’ affirmation that a person with HIV must and can take control of his or her own illness and treatment." -- Patricia Gale, Blogcritics
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"This is an essential guide that will allow long and healthy survival despite HIV; something we only imagined when this epidemic began. Highly recommended!” -- Paul Volberding, MD, UCSF Department of Medicine, Director of the UCSF AIDS Research Institute
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"An excellent resource for patients as they, navigate living with HIV." -- Jason E Farley, PhD, MPH, NP, FAAN, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
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"The perspective of self-empowerment provided by this book will be helpful for people living with HIV." -- Kenneth Mayer M.D., Infectious Disease Attending & Director of HIV Prevention Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
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"Everyone working in the HIV community, advocates, counselors, CBO’s (Community Based Organizations) Church outreach ministries all need this book as a reference in working with men women and children living with this virus. Also the same people need to make it available to their HIV people, not just for saving lives but to give quality of live with dignity to all those impacted by the HIV virus." -- Father Joseph I O’Brien, O.P., Executive Director, Saint Therese Center HIV Outreach, Las Vegas NV
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“A cross between a self-help motivational discourse and an easy-to-follow health manual, this book offers invaluable advice” -- Publishers Weekly
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“The focus is not on what is wrong, but on how to keep things as right as possible” -- Library Journal
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"When I was first diagnosed as having AIDS all I thought that was left for me to do, is go home and die.In discovering the book Living Well with HIV through a class offered by Stanford University I discovered there was LIFE to be had for the sharing and taking care of myself... I plan to share it with my mother and other members of my family as well!" -- David, HIV+ since 2005
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"This book gives you information on how to make changes to things you may want to change about yourself by using an Action Plan. It also helps you problem solve. Living a Healthy Life With HIV is helping me be a better self." -- Robert, AIDS for 20+ years
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"This book has taught me that these days having HIV is similar to having any other chronic condition and with the right combination of medications and self-management tools one can lead a healthy and fulfilling life. For me personally, this book ‘normalises’ living with HIV and it has helped me to stop worrying about the stigma associated with living with HIV and to get on with my life.
By following the advice in the book I have found that I have increased energy levels, I am getting a better nights’ sleep and feel in control of living with HIV. It has improved my confidence and self-esteem and I now have a better relationship with my doctor, putting me in control of my health." -- Richard, recently diagnosed HIV+
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Pages: 345
Size: 280x215mm
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| Published: Bull Publishing Co. (US) - December 2016 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: HIV / AIDS : Popular medicine & health : Coping with illness & specific conditions |
| List Price: 21.95 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 25 |
| Title: 7 of: 14 |
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| Title: Living a Healthy Life with Long-Term Conditions |
| Sub-title: Self-Management Skills for Physical and Mental Health Conditions including Heart Disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, Depression, Asthma, Bronchitis, Emphysema, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Others |
| Edition Statement: 4th Edition |
| By (author): Kate Lorig |
| ISBN10-13: 194518843X : 9781945188435 |
| Our readers learn how to become active self-managers through problem solving, decision making, goal setting, and action planning. This book shares these tools of self-management as well as the basics of healthy eating, exercise, relaxation, communication, and emotional empowerment. Living a Healthy Life with Long-Term Conditions offers readers a unique and exciting opportunity -- the chance to take control of their health and enjoy their lives to the fullest extent possible with long-term illness. Originally based on a five-year study at Stamford University, the content of this UK 4th edition draws upon the completely revised US 5th Edition and includes the feedback of medical professionals and people with long-term conditions all over the world. |
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Pages: 440
Size: 280x210mm
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| Published: Bull Publishing Co. (US) - April 2021 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Coping with illness & specific conditions |
| List Price: 19.95 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 1422 |
| Title: 8 of: 14 |
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| Title: Love Sick |
| Sub-title: Lessons on Relationships from Biological Psychiatry |
| By (author): Andrew Abarbanel |
| ISBN10-13: 0923521542 : 9780923521547 |
| Practising psychiatrist Andrew Abarbanel explains how imbalances in brain chemistry can lead individuals into the wrong relationships, undermine good relationships, and keep people from having any relationships at all. He shows readers how to identify these difficulties, discusses techniques and medications that can help resolve them, and provides ways to evaluate the results. |
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Pages: 225
Size: 155x230mm
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| Published: Bull Publishing Co. (US) - August 2000 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Family & relationships : Dating, relationships, living together & marriage |
| List Price: 18.95 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 4 |
| Title: 9 of: 14 |
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| Title: Maximize Your Body Potential |
| Sub-title: Lifetime Skills for Successful Weight Management: 3rd Edition |
| By (author): Joyce Nash |
| ISBN10-13: 0923521712 : 9780923521714 |
| Winner of the American Medical Writers Association Award. Here in one book are all of the tools that anyone can use to develop ways to be successful in managing body weight. Using self-tests, checklists, and fill-in forms, "Maximize Your Body Potential" shows the reader how to make a commitment, how to set realistic goals, and how to design an individualised exercise and eating program. With the unique information that is developed by the reader and the basic material drawn from so many resources by Joyce Nash, it is possible for anyone to create a program that is unique and individual. The book goes beyond diet and exercise to address behaviour patterns and the psychological components that all have a role to play in successful weight loss and long-term weight management. Additional features include: The latest nutrition information and guidelines for eating a healthy diet; Behaviour change techniques for improving eating and exercise habits; Positive self-talk and thinking skills for achieving success; Coping skills for managing stress and overcoming emotional and binge eating; How to maintain success as a thinner person. |
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| The Context of Weight Management; Understanding Weight Management Nutrition and Food Choices; Changing Behaviour Patterns and Eating Habits; Physical Activity and Exercise; Psychological Influences. |
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Pages: 520
Size: 190x235mm
Illustrations: tables & b/w illus
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| Published: Bull Publishing Co. (US) - January 2003 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Diets & dieting |
| List Price: 17.95 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 1 |
| Title: 10 of: 14 |
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