Download or read book Cough Cures The Complete Guide to the Best Natural Remedies and Over The Counter Drugs for Acute and Chronic Coughs written by Gustavo Ferrer MD and published by Moxie. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking book you will find the best of both worlds, bridging the gap between conventional and holistic medicine.Cough Curesis not just about coughs - it's about natural alternatives for antibiotics, cough syrups, pain and sleeping medications, even antacids. Dr. Gus Ferrer a renowned pulmonologist and Burke Lennihan RN, a certified practitioner in holistic medicine, bring you a book packed with natural cures and guides to the best over-the-counter drugs for acute and chronic cough. You will also learn about acupressure, breathing exercises, and other techniques.The recommendations for natural remedies are documented with more than 200 research studies, so that both parents and physicians can feel confident in using them.COUGH CURES has the answers you've been waiting for! Discover: Why antibiotics don't work for most colds and coughs When and how to treat something safely at home How to save time and money treating coughs, colds, and flu How to avoid unnecessary (and possibly harmful) X-rays The top natural holistic treatments and safest drugs for coughs, colds, flu, insomnia, acid reflux and pain relief "This groundbreaking book provides an unbiased approach to the best over-the-counter drugs and natural treatments for coughs, colds, and many more. The book provides easy-to-understand instructions while protecting consumers from being lured by false advertisement claims. Its information is valuable to both the general public and physicians." - Dr. Elena Rios, President, National Hispanic Medical Association "We've needed this book for years, not only to treat coughs but also to live a healthier life. Useful for health professionals and lay people alike, it reads easily, and the shortcuts guide the reader to key points. I learned much and I plan to use the information in many new protocols. The appendices alone are worth buying the book as they provide the scientific research. I recommend it, not only to treat cough ailments, but also to live a healthier life." -Ret. Major General Bernard Loeffke, PhD, Author, Speaker & Humanitarian Order a copy today and start feeling better soon!"
Download or read book Pocket Book of Hospital Care for Children written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2013 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pocket Book is for use by doctors nurses and other health workers who are responsible for the care of young children at the first level referral hospitals. This second edition is based on evidence from several WHO updated and published clinical guidelines. It is for use in both inpatient and outpatient care in small hospitals with basic laboratory facilities and essential medicines. In some settings these guidelines can be used in any facilities where sick children are admitted for inpatient care. The Pocket Book is one of a series of documents and tools that support the Integrated Managem.
Download or read book Nelson Pediatric Symptom Based Diagnosis E Book written by Robert Kliegman and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-01-10 with total page 1355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patients don't present with a disease; they present with symptoms. Using a practical, symptom-based organization, Nelson Pediatric Symptom-Based Diagnosis: Common Diseases and their Mimics, 2nd Edition, offers authoritative guidance on differential diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders in children and adolescents, and covers the symptoms you're likely to see in practice, their mimics, and uncommon disorders. Drs. Robert M. Kliegman, Heather Toth, Brett J. Bordini, and Donald Basel walk you through what to consider and how to proceed when faced with common symptoms such as cough, fever, headache, autistic-like behaviors, chronic pain, chest pain, gait disturbances, and much more. - Begins with a presenting symptom and leads you through differential diagnosis and a concise review of treatment recommendations. - Contains more than a dozen new topics including Disease Mimics: An Approach to Undiagnosed Diseases, Autistic-like Behaviors, Shock, Hypertension, Neurocognitive and Developmental Regression, Chronic Pain, Hypertonicity, Movement Disorders, Hypermobility, and more. - Features a new focus on symptoms of rarer diseases that are mimics of more common diseases. - Offers a user-friendly approach to Altered Mental Status such as coma and other CNS disorders, with numerous clinically useful tables and figures to guide clinical decision making in various care settings. - Uses a highly templated format for easy reference and quick answers to clinical questions, with the same consistent presentation in each chapter: History, Physical Examination, Diagnosis (including laboratory tests), Imaging, Diagnosis, and Treatment. - Includes numerous full-color illustrations, algorithms, tables, and "red flags" to aid differential diagnosis. - Serves as an ideal companion to Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st Edition. Content in this book is referenced and linked electronically to the larger text, providing easy access to full background and evidence-based treatment and management content when you own both references.
Download or read book Disease Control Priorities Third Edition Volume 6 written by King K. Holmes and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2017-11-06 with total page 1027 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death globally, particularly among children and young adults. The spread of new pathogens and the threat of antimicrobial resistance pose particular challenges in combating these diseases. Major Infectious Diseases identifies feasible, cost-effective packages of interventions and strategies across delivery platforms to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, malaria, adult febrile illness, viral hepatitis, and neglected tropical diseases. The volume emphasizes the need to effectively address emerging antimicrobial resistance, strengthen health systems, and increase access to care. The attainable goals are to reduce incidence, develop innovative approaches, and optimize existing tools in resource-constrained settings.
Download or read book The Chronic Cough Enigma written by Jamie A. Koufman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have confusing and unexplained breathing problems or your asthma has not responded to treatment, this book is for you. The Chronic Cough Enigma is written for people who have been coughing for months or years and cannot get useful answers from their doctors. More than 20 million Americans suffer from what is known as enigmatic chronic cough. This book provides insights from Dr. Jamie Koufman’s almost forty years of successfully managing thousands of long-suffering cough patients. Indeed, the typical chronic cough patient who comes to her office has been coughing for more than a decade. This book provides the many who suffer from chronic cough new and potentially life-changing information and the potential to be cured.
Download or read book The Family Guide to Homeopathy written by Andrew Lockie and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1998-08-06 with total page 934 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to homeopathic medicine. Practical and realistic advice on safe treatments for every condition from colds to cancer. It also provides nutritional and lifestyle advice and a section on prevention of disease and health maintenance. This fully revised edition has ensured that any new research that has lead to further information or revised thinking is now incorporated in this bestselling guide.
Download or read book Patient Assessment in Clinical Pharmacy written by Sherif Hanafy Mahmoud and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-03-28 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive, first-of-its kind title is an indispensable resource for pharmacists looking to learn or improve crucial patient assessment skills relevant to all pharmacy practice settings. Pharmacists’ role as health care practitioners is evolving as they are taking a more active part in primary patient care -- helping patients manage their medications and diseases, providing patient education, and, in some jurisdictions, prescribing and adapting medications. To perform their day-to-day duties, pharmacists are best-served using a framework called the patient care process. This framework involves three steps: patient assessment; care plan development and implementation; and monitoring and follow up. Organized in four parts, this practical book begins with introductory chapters regarding the basics of patient assessment and the patient care process. Part II includes a detailed assessment of common symptoms encountered by pharmacists. Part III discusses assessment of patients with various chronic illnesses. Part IV addresses select specialized topics and assessment considerations. An invaluable contribution to the literature, Patient Assessment in Clinical Pharmacy: A Comprehensive Guide will be of great benefit to pharmacists, regardless of their practice setting, and to pharmacy students as well.
Download or read book Your Natural Medicine Cabinet written by Burke Lennihan and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CNS, New York Times bestselling author of The Fat Flush Plan Your Natural Medicine Cabinet features the most important and up-to-date information for healing nearly 200 common ailments using the most effective, fastest-acting, and affordable natural remedies available today. Its concise, user-friendly format is ideal for overworked moms, stressed-out dads, and anyone interested in simple, natural, drug-free alternatives for themselves and their children. This hip, easy-to-understand A-to-Z guide provides “best practices” for the speedy and effective treatment of key health problems. You will learn how to save money on health care, safely treat yourself and your family, and enhance your overall health and energy with supplements, superfoods, homeopathics, cell salts and flower essences. The author also recommends related books and web-based resources, carefully researched for your further, in-depth study. She outlines healthy foods to eat and those to avoid, shares effective energy-based exercises, and shows when craniosacral and chiropractic techniques are an effective adjunct to her recommended treatments. Your Natural Medicine Cabinet is an indispensable health resource that you can refer to time and time again.
Download or read book Herbal Medicine written by Iris F. F. Benzie and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-03-28 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The global popularity of herbal supplements and the promise they hold in treating various disease states has caused an unprecedented interest in understanding the molecular basis of the biological activity of traditional remedies. Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects focuses on presenting current scientific evidence of biomolecular ef
Download or read book Management of MDR TB written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2009 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) are increasingly encountered in resource-limited settings. In the context of a national response to MDR- and XDR-TB, health workers in TB clinics (in district hospitals and some accredited health centers) will need to diagnose MDR-TB, initiate second-line anti-TB drugs, and monitor MDR-TB treatment. This Field Guide was created to help health workers carry out these tasks. It is a job aid that medical officers and TB nurses are meant to use frequently during the day for quick reference. It is based on the Emergency Update 2008 of Guidelines for Programmatic Management of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis, and may be considered a companion document to these guidelines. It also draws on the experience of the international health NGO Partners In Health (PIH) in many countries. This module should be introduced to health workers in the context of a training course with a strong emphasis on TB-HIV co-management.
Download or read book Dr Koufman s Acid Reflux Diet written by Jamie Koufman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-12-29 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Koufman’s Acid Reflux Diet is the latest book from Jamie Koufman, M.D., author of the New York Times bestselling Dropping Acid: The Reflux Diet Cookbook & Cure. Dr. Koufman’s Acid Reflux Diet is the latest book from New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Jamie Koufman, M.D. It is a companion book to Dropping Acid: The Reflux Diet Cookbook & Cure, which first introduced attainable strategies for restoring respiratory and digestive health through a scientifically-based nutritional program. Dr. Koufman’s Acid Reflux Diet extends those lessons for a lifetime emphasizing lean, clean, green, and alkaline eating. The book also highlights how to recognize your reflux trigger foods, how to get off reflux medication, and how to lose weight the right way—and keep it off. Dr. Koufman’s Acid Reflux Diet includes 111 amazingly delicious and original vegetarian and gluten-free recipes.
Download or read book Tuberculosis in Adults and Children written by Dorothee Heemskerk and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-07-17 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work contains updated and clinically relevant information about tuberculosis. It is aimed at providing a succinct overview of history and disease epidemiology, clinical presentation and the most recent scientific developments in the field of tuberculosis research, with an emphasis on diagnosis and treatment. It may serve as a practical resource for students, clinicians and researchers who work in the field of infectious diseases.
Download or read book Graceful Exit written by Gustavo Ferrer, M.D. and published by Sounds True. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When we are thrust into the role of caregiver for a loved one who is in the process of dying, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Yet it’s a situation millions of us face every year with virtually no sort of preparation or guidance. With Graceful Exit, Dr. Gustavo Ferrer offers an all-in-one resource for anyone tasked with managing the end-of-life care of a loved one. Dr. Ferrer shares the essential steps we need to take in a way that can be tailored to our unique situation. Through checklists, plans, and step-by-step instructions reflecting his years of experience supporting patients and their families, Dr. Ferrer offers clear and compassionate guidance for the most difficult issues, including: What are your rights under Medicare and health insurance?When should you bring your family together?How can you be a caregiver without burning yourself out?What are the pros and cons of advanced medical treatment versus hospice at each end-of-life stage?Most importantly, how do we say goodbye in a way that brings healing, closure, and peace? It’s the last news we want to hear—that someone we love is dying. Yet it's an inevitable part of life. With Graceful Exit, Dr. Ferrer offers this much-needed guide through the medical, legal, financial, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of dying and death.
Download or read book Cough written by Kian Fan Chung and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cough is the most familiar symptom of respiratory disease, and a problem which general practitioners must deal with on a daily basis. This timely volume draws together a wealth of recent research into the mechanisms, pharmacology and therapies for cough, and places these in clinical context. The text incorporates guidelines on the most common causes of cough, discusses treatments and pitfalls in management, summarizes current research on physiology, pharmacology and treatment of cough, and gives practical advice on diagnosis and management issues for the clinician. Cough: Causes, Mechanisms and Therapy is the most comprehensive, up-to-date account of the subject. It will update clinical and basic medical scientists, and promote future research. Readers are encouraged to implement the clinical implications of the discussion into routine practice. This volume will appeal to all those involved in the treatment of respiratory disease, particularly those in hospital respiratory units, and will also be of use to interested general practitioners.
Download or read book Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease written by Dr. Scott Dougherty and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-02-22 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease is a concise, yet comprehensive, clinical resource highlighting must-know information on rheumatic heart disease and acute rheumatic fever from a global perspective. Covering the major issues dominating the field, this practical resource presents sufficient detail for a deep and thorough understanding of the latest treatment options, potential complications, and disease management strategies to improve patient outcomes. - Divided into four distinct sections for ease of navigation: Acute Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatic Heart Disease, Population-Based Strategies for Disease Control, and Acute and Emergency Presentations. - International editors and chapter authors ensure a truly global perspective. - Covers all clinical aspects, including epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis, management, and treatment. - Includes key topics on population-based measures for disease control for effective primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. - Consolidates today's available information and guidance into a single, convenient resource.
Download or read book Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases written by Sarah S. Long and published by Saunders. This book was released on 2008 with total page 1618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In print, online, or on your mobile device, Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Disease provides the comprehensive and actionable coverage you need to understand, diagnose, and manage the ever-changing, high-risk clinical problems caused by infectious diseases in children and adolescents. With new chapters, expanded and updated coverage, and increased worldwide perspectives, this authoritative medical reference offers the latest need-to-know information in an easily-accessible, high-yield format for quick answers and fast, effective intervention!"--Publisher's website.
Download or read book A Healer in Every Home Dogs and Cats written by Begabati Lennihan and published by . This book was released on 2011-05-22 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What can you do at home to keep your pets healthy, happy, and safe from toxic chemicals? This book gives you a simple, user-friendly guide to the most important tips from a holistic veterinary practice and a holistic rescue shelter, including safe flea and tick control, remedies for Lyme, and natural ways to control aggression and other behavior problems. This guide assumes you are already familiar with the contents of the Your Natural Medicine Cabinet, because the same homeopathic remedies and methods are used for people and pets."-- Provided by publisher.
