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Nutrition in Clinical Practice Ebook

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Chapter 12 Diet and Cancer The link between diet and cancer, supported by in vitro, animal, and epidemiologic studies, is convincing. Decisive intervention trials are for the most part lacking, however, because of the protracted time course of carcinogenesis and a lack of reliable surrogate markers in most cases. An exception is studies in populations with well-defined nutrient deficiencies that increase the risk of specific cancers, where supplementation may dramatically reduce risk; the Linxian study in rural China is noteworthy (1,2). Most reviews of diet and cancer cite the work of Doll and Peto (3) and suggest that one-third or more of all cancer is related to nutritional factors and potentially preventable by nutritional means. Dietary factors may influence cancer initiation, promotion, and progression via direct effects on DNA, indirect effects on immune function (see Chapter 11), and overall vitality (see Chapter 45). As is the case for atherogenesis, the process of carcin

WOMEN’S ENCYCLOPEDIA o f NATURAL MEDICINE ebook pdf

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CONTENTS Foreword . . . . . . . . . ix Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Contributors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii 1 Abnormal Uterine Bleeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 Amenorrhea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 3 Cervical Dysplasia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 4 Contraception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 5 Cys

The V*lv* anatomy, phisiology, and pathology Pdf Ebook

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This is a much needed book for the patient with v*lv*v*g*n*l symptomatology too often faces the prospect of an incomplete evaluation and misdirected therapies. There are many reasons for this. Physicians with practice time constraints magnified by an office full of waiting patients too often begin their physical examination with the introduction of the v*g*n*l speculum, bypassing the v*lv*. In addition, the record of diagnostic accuracy of v*g*n*l infections by physicians shows a high error rate and inaccurate diagnoses lead to inappropriate --> therapeutic interventions, which only prolong and sometimes intensify patient’s symptomatology. Finally, to a large extent, the care of patients with v*lv*v*g*n*l problems requires dermatologic insights that are too often lacking for many practitioners.

Maternal - Infant PDF Ebook

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Healthy Pregnancy Basic Care Plan: Prenatal Home Visit Adolescent Pregnancy Multiple Gestation Hyperemesis Gravidarum Threatened Abortion Infection Substance Abuse Gestational Diabetes Heart Disease Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH) Placenta Previa Preterm Labor Preterm Rupture of Membranes At-Risk Fetus Labor and Birth Basic Care Plan: Labor and Vaginal Birth Basic Care Plan: Cesarean Birth Induction & Augmentation Regional Analgesia Failure to Progress Fetal Distress Abruptio Placentae Prolapsed Cord Postterm Birth Precipitous Labor and Birth HEL.LP/DIC Fetal Demise Healthy Puerperium Basic Care Plan: Vaginal Birth Basic Care Plan: Cesarean Birth Basic Care Plan: Postpartum Home Visit Breast-Feeding Postpartum Hemorrhage Episiotomy and Lacerations Puerperal Infection Venous Thrombosis Hematomas Adolescent Mother Postpartum Depression Parents of the At-Risk Newborn Healthy Newborn Basic C

Chinese Herbal Medicine Modern Application Ebook PDF

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Part I Formulas According to TCM Zang Fu Syndrome Differentiation Chapter 1 Lung Syndromes and Formulas .............................................................................3 Chapter 2 Lung and Heart or Spleen Syndromes and Formulas .........................................53 Chapter 3 Spleen and Stomach Syndromes and Formulas...................................................59 Chapter 4 Spleen and Stomach with Heart, Liver, or Gallbladder Syndromes .................153 Chapter 5 Liver Syndromes and Formulas (Appendix: Gallbladder Syndromes) .............165 Chapter 6 Liver and Lung, Kidney Syndromes and Formulas...........................................239 Chapter 7 Heart Syndromes and Formulas.........................................................................251 Chapter 8 Heart and Kidney Syndromes and Formulas.....................................................279 Chapter 9 Kidney Syndromes and Formulas (Urinary Bladd

First Aid for The Family Medicine Ebook PDF

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With First Aid for the Family Medicine Boards, we hope to provide residents and clinicians with the most useful and up-to-date preparation guide for the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) certification and recertification exams. This new addition to the First Aid series represents an outstanding effort by a talented group of authors and includes the following: ■ A practical exam preparation guide with resident-tested test-taking and study strategies ■ Concise summaries of thousands of board-testable topics ■ Hundreds of high-yield tables, diagrams, and illustrations ■ Key facts in the margins highlighting “must know” information for the boards --> ■ Mnemonics throughout, making learning memorable and fun ■ Timely updates and corrections through the First Aid Team’s blog at www.firstaidteam.com. Click picture above or click to download PDF

Basic Clinical Massage Therapy PDF Ebook

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--> Basic Clinical Massage Therapy: Integrating Anatomy and Treatment is primarily a textbook for advanced massage therapy students who have already acquired the basic skills of Swedish massage and are now pursuing additional training in clinical massage therapy. In this book, I define â€oeclinical massage therapy― as the use of manual manipulation of the soft tissues to relieve specific complaints of pain and dysfunction. As its title implies, our book integrates detailed anatomical information with basic clinical massage therapy techniques. By embedding illustrations of internal structures into photographs of live models, we are able to show exactly what muscle is being worked on, where it is, where it is attached, how it can be accessed manually, what kinds of problems it can cause, and one or more basic techniques for effectively treating it. The student can clearly see the involved structures in relation to surrounding structures, surface landmarks, and the therapist'

Complementary Althernative Therapies in Nursing PDF

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--> Alternative medicine is any practice claiming to heal "that does not fall within the realm of conventional medicine."It may be based on historical or cultural traditions, rather than on scientific evidence.Alternative medicine is frequently grouped with complementary medicine or integrative medicine, which, in general, refers to the same interventions when used in conjunction with mainstream techniques, under the umbrella term complementary and alternative medicine, or CAM. Critics maintain that the terms “complementary” and “alternative medicine” are deceptive euphemisms meant to give an impression of medical authority.A 1998 systematic review of studies assessing its prevalence in 13 countries concluded that about 31% of cancer patients use some form of complementary and alternative medicine.Alternative medicine varies from country to country. Jurisdictions where alternative medical practices are sufficiently widespread may license and regulate them. Edzard Erns

Heart Deseas Diagnosis and Therapy Ebook PDF

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Download PDF --> 1. Acute Myocardial Infarction ............................................................ 1 2. Complications of Myocardial Infarction and Postinfarction Care ............................................................................................. 69 3. Cardiogenic Shock ........................................................................ 109 4. Angina ........................................................................................... 127 5. Heart Failure ................................................................................. 175 6. Arrhythmias .................................................................................. 213 7. Cardiac Arrest ............................................................................... 289 8. Hypertension ................................................................................. 299 9. Dyslipidemias.................................................................

Case Study in Medical Imaging PDF

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--> This book is written as a system-based clinical–radiological review providing images from the latest available imaging modalities and covers all major diseases that are encountered in everyday clinical practice. A problem-orientated approach is used. Each chapter contains a collection of clinical cases each with a short clinical description and initial imaging followed by pertinent questions regarding the imaging findings (colour coded in red outline). The second part of each chapter contains the case diagnosis, a discussion of the role of imaging in the presenting problem, a recommended sequence for further imaging evaluation, and illustrative examples of the same disease using different imaging modalities for further investigation. Images of conditions in the differential diagnosis are also provided (colour coded in blue outline). This book is written by experienced radiologists currently working in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. The cases a

Nursing Theory Ebook PDF

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--> Instruction : please click on image to download Nursing theory is the term given to the body of knowledge that is used to define or explain various aspects of the profession of nursing   Types of nursing theories   Grand nursing theories Grand nursing theories have the broadest scope and present general concepts and propositions. Theories at this level may both reflect and provide insights useful for practice but are not designed for empirical testing. This limits the use of grand nursing theories for directing, explaining, and predicting nursing in particular situations. Theories at this level are intended to be pertinent to all instances of nursing. Mid-range nursing theories Middle-range nursing theories are narrower in scope than grand nursing theories and offer an effective bridge between grand nursing theories and nursing practice. They present concepts and propositions at a lower level of abstraction and hold great promise for increasing t

EVIDENCE BASED CARDIOLOGY EBOOK

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--> Abbreviations commonly used in this book AADs antiarrhythmic drugs ABI Ankle Brachial Index ACC American College of Cardiology ACD absolute claudication distance ACE angiotensin - converting enzyme ACS acute coronary syndrome ADA adenine deaminase ADMA asymmetric dimethylarginin AF atrial fi brillation AHA American Heart Association AIS acute ischemic stroke ALI Acute limb ischemia AMI acute myocardial infarction AMR antibody - mediated rejection; acute mitral regurgitation AR aortic regurgitation ARB angiotensin receptor blockers ARF acute rheumatic fever ARR absolute risk reduction ARVC arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy ARVD arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia AS aortic stenosis ASA acetylsalicylic acid ASD atrial septal defect ASMR age - standardized mortality rates ATP adenosine triphosphate AVA aor