Download or read book Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide written by Harvard Medical School and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005 with total page 1316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible guide to family health care discusses drug interactions, symptoms, first aid, and how to choose a family doctor, including a new research about hormone therapy and heart surgery.
Download or read book Harvard Medical School family health guide written by ed. Komaroff and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 1312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers: taking charge of your health, how your body works, diagnosis, symptom charts, diseases and disorders grouped by body regions and body systems, health issues by age group and gender, death and dying, medicines, first aid and emegency care, and sources of further information.
Download or read book The Harvard Medical School Guide to Men s Health written by Harvey B. Simon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-02-03 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents practical health advice for men, covering diet and exercise, supplements, alcohol, stress control, men's diseases and disorders, and the health-care system.
Download or read book Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide Diagnostic Tests written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New information on diagnostic tests from the Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide. Helps patients understand what to expect when preparing for and undergoing diagnostic tests.
Download or read book The New Harvard Guide to Women s Health written by Karen J. Carlson and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2004-04-30 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This holiday themed release offers five religiously themed stories about Christmas, offering lessons about life and spirituality. Among the stories offered in the program are Oh Little Town of Bethlehem, Don't Forget the Baby Jesus, The Christmas Tree, Dear Santa, and The First Christmas. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
Download or read book Eat Drink and Be Healthy written by Walter Willett and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this national bestseller based on Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health research, Dr. Willett explains why the USDA guidelines--the famous food pyramid--are not only wrong but also dangerous.
Download or read book The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi written by Peter M. Wayne, PhD and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A longtime teacher and Harvard researcher presents the latest science on the benefits of T’ai Chi as well as a practical daily program for practitioners of all ages Conventional medical science on the Chinese art of T’ai Chi now shows what T’ai Chi masters have known for centuries: regular practice leads to more vigor and flexibility, better balance and mobility, and a sense of well-being. Cutting-edge research from Harvard Medical School also supports the long-standing claims that T’ai Chi also has a beneficial impact on the health of the heart, bones, nerves and muscles, immune system, and the mind. This research provides fascinating insight into the underlying physiological mechanisms that explain how T’ai Chi actually works. Dr. Peter M. Wayne, a longtime T’ai Chi teacher and a researcher at Harvard Medical School, developed and tested protocols similar to the simplified program he includes in this book, which is suited to people of all ages, and can be done in just a few minutes a day. This book includes: • The basic program, illustrated by more than 50 photographs • Practical tips for integrating T’ai Chi into everyday activities • An introduction to the traditional principles of T’ai Chi • Up-to-date summaries of the research on the health benefits of T’ai Chi • How T’ai Chi can enhance work productivity, creativity, and sports performance • And much more
Download or read book Chronic Pain and the Family written by Julie K. Silver M.D. and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronic pain is the leading cause of disability in the United States, affecting as many as 48 million people in this country alone. It can demoralize and depress both patient and family, especially when there is no effective pain control and no hope for relief. Improperly managed, chronic pain can lead to substance abuse (usually painkillers) and to acute psychological and emotional distress. Pain begets stress and stress begets pain in a wretched downward spiral. Silver reviews the causes and characteristics of chronic pain and explores its impact on individual family relationships and on the extended family, covering such issues as employment, parenting, childbearing and inheritance, and emotional health. Silver treats aspects of chronic pain not covered in a typical office visit: how men and women differ in their experience of chronic pain, the effect of chronic pain on a toddler's behavior or an older child's performance in school, the risks of dependence on and addiction to pain medications, and practical ways for relatives beyond the immediate family circle to offer help and support to the person in pain.
Download or read book Parkinson s Disease and the Family written by Nutan Sharma and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Too often, with Parkinson's disease, a loved one serves as medical interpreter, patient advocate, and caregiver. Sharma and Richman draw on the latest research and clinical practice techniques to offer valuable suggestions for managing patient care and, perhaps more important, for healing the family unit.
Download or read book The Harvard Medical School Guide to Taking Control of Asthma written by Christopher H. Fanta and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2003 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the most comprehensive, authoritative guide to asthma, covering everything from the causes of attacks to the best treatment program, and featuring practical, straightforward advice on handling special cases.
Download or read book Alfalfa to Ivy written by Joseph B. Martin and published by University of Alberta. This book was released on 2011-09-18 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspiring autobiography of a Western-Canadian Mennonite's determined rise to become Dean of Harvard Medical School.
Download or read book Talking with Patients and Families about Medical Error written by Robert D. Truog and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2011-01-17 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a million patient safety incidents occur every year, and medical error is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Illuminating the experiences of those affected by medical error—patients, their loved ones, and physicians and other medical professionals—Talking with Patients and Families about Medical Error delves deeply into the challenges of communicating honestly and openly about mistakes in medical practice. cc Based on guidelines from the Institute for Professional and Ethical Practice and the authors' own experiences, the practice-based approaches outlined here offer concrete guidance on • initiating discussions • dealing professionally and compassionately with patients' reactions • who should be included in the conversation • what information should be documented in the medical record • how to respond to questions about financial compensation Aimed at promoting resolution and healing, this book stresses the importance of clear, empathetic communication that will improve clinical and organizational responses to medical missteps and mismanagement. It emphasizes five features of the physician-patient relationship deserving of special attention: transparency, respect, accountability, continuity, and kindness (TRACK). Narrative examples of common situations demonstrate how conversations about medical error can lead to healing.
Download or read book Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child When a Parent is Sick A Harvard Medical School Book written by Paula K. Rauch and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2005-12-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For families with a seriously ill parent--advice on helping your children cope from two leading Harvard psychiatrists Based on a Massachusetts General Hospital program, Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child When a Parent is Sick covers how you can address children's concerns when a parent is seriously ill, how to determine how children with different temperaments are really feeling and how to draw them out, ways to ensure the child's financial and emotional security and reassure the child that he or she will be taken care of.
Download or read book Stroke and the Family written by Joel Stein and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young woman suffers a stroke; she rebuilds her career and personal life, but not before her marriage falls apart. An eighty-year-old man dies unexpectedly of stroke, leaving his grown sons to wonder whether they are genetically predisposed to stroke. A recently retired woman confronts her future with a husband suddenly disabled by stroke. How can she help her husband? Will he ever recover? How will she cope with her own emotional stress? In Stroke and the Family: A New Guide, Joel Stein shows the many faces of stroke and the people it strikes. To the family just beginning to cope with the aftermath of a stroke, the diagnostic tests, drug regimens, rehabilitation strategies, and varied prognoses can be completely bewildering. Because stroke can affect memory, speech, and movement, the impact on everyday routines and close relationships can be especially intense. Stein has produced a book that allows general readers and nonphysicians working with stroke survivors to make sense of the confusing variety of diagnoses and treatment options, and goes on to explore challenges the recovering stroke patient and the recovering family will face during a long recuperation with an uncertain outcome. Stroke and the Family offers up-to-date information and places the current research findings in context.
Download or read book Spinal Cord Injury and the Family written by Michelle J. ALPERT and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining clinical experience with patients’ own stories, the authors cover the causes of and prognosis for SCI through case studies, review common courses of rehabilitation, and answer the “what now?” questions—from daily routines to larger issues concerning sex, education and employment, childbearing, and parenting with SCI.
Download or read book Healthy Women Healthy Lives written by Susan E. Hankinson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-07-02 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amazon.com's Best of 2001.
Download or read book The Harvard Medical School Guide to a Good Night s Sleep written by Lawrence Epstein and published by McGraw-Hill Professional. This book was released on 2006-09-25 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Put your sleep problems to rest with this proven six-step plan How many times have you heard it's important to get a good night's sleep? It sounds simple, but it isn't always easy. Now one of the nation's leading sleep experts gives you a step-by-step program for overcoming sleep problems from insomnia and snoring to restless legs syndrome and sleep apnea. Dr. Lawrence Epstein of Harvard Medical School reveals his proven six-step plan to maximize your nights and energize your days. He explains the health benefits of sleep and identifies signs of sleep problems as he gives in-depth advice on how to: Turn your bedroom into the optimal sleep environment Finally overcome insomnia Silence buzz-saw snoring Relax restless legs Deal with daytime exhaustion Determine if sleep medication is right for you Improve your sleep by improving your child's sleep
