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Wouldn't you like to know how to prevent your body from aging badly? The original YOU book showed how bodies work in general, and YOU: On a Diet explained how bodies lose weight and stay fit. Now in YOU: Staying Young, Drs. Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz illuminate the mysterious mechanisms with a lively metaphor -- the modern city. What differentiates a vibrant and thriving city that ages gracefully from one that is worn down and rusted out? Despite genetic differences, which are like the geography upon which the city is built, cities age differently because of the way residents treat their education system (stem cells), power plants (mitochondria), electrical grids (brains), transportation routes (blood vessels), and landfills (fat). You -- as mayor, resident, and street cleaner -- have the power to balance your biological budget to ensure a life that's both long and strong. Thankfully, just as cities can invest in renewal and improving their repair processes, so can you. more...

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Electrocardiography is an essential tool in diagnosing cardiac disorders. This book allows readers to become familiar with the wide range of patterns seen in the electrocardiogram in both normal and abnormal conditions. more...

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The stages-of-change model has become widely known as a framework for conceptualizing recovery. Less well known are the processes that drive movement through the stages or how the stages apply to becoming addicted. From Carlo C. DiClemente, codeveloper of the transtheoretical model, this book offers a panoramic view of the entire continuum of addictive behavior change. The author illuminates the common path that individuals travel as they establish and reinforce new patterns of behavior, whether they are developing an addiction or struggling to free themselves from one, and regardless of the specific addictive behavior. The book addresses crucial questions of why, when, and how to intervene to bolster recovery in those already addicted and reach out effectively to people at risk. more...

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>The easiest and most trusted way to learn the clinical application of pharmacokinetics. The most current, hands-on book in the field, Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics gives you clear and useful coverage of drug dosing and drug monitoring that no other text can match. It offers the latest standardized techniques and approaches to patient-specific dosing plus new information on more recently monitored drugs. Written by a nationally recognized authority in pharmacokinetics, Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics is full of essential topics for pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, therapeutics, and clinical pharmacy courses. Alternatively, it can be used as a clinical refresher to brush up on key concepts and procedures. FEATURES: NEW! High-yield sections on dosing strategies in all chapters; NEW! Up-to-date, ready-to-use information on monitored drugs; Valuable coverage of drug dosing in special populations, including patients with renal and hepatic disease, obesity, and congestive heart failure and patients on dialysis; All the information that practitioners need regarding drug categories such as antibiotics, cardiovascular agents, anticonvulsants, and immunosuppressants; Tools to simplify learning throughout, such as an introductory chapter on clinical pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic concepts, examples of calculations, and problems with answers and explanations at the end of each chapter more...

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A practical resource for parents, carers and autistic people themselves, this book discusses the problems and solutions related to fostering independence in later life. Focuses not on 'cures' but on improvement in the quality of life for all. more...

Price: $51.95