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Eddie Olczyk: Beating the Odds in Hockey and in Life
Par Eddie Olczyk, Perry Lefko. 2019
Eddie Olczyk had built a life and career most people could only dream of. Growing up in the suburbs of…
Chicago, he fell in love with the game of hockey during an era when most kids preferred balls to pucks. Against all odds, he played on the 1984 U.S. Olympic hockey team as a 17-year-old, and four months later he was drafted in the first round by his hometown Chicago Blackhawks. During an illustrious 16-year career, he played for and alongside some of the greatest franchises and players in history, winning a Stanley Cup with the unforgettable 1994 New York Rangers. Years later, he coached former teammate Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby on the Pittsburgh Penguins before transitioning into the broadcast booth, where he has become one of the most recognizable voices of the sport. He then combined his skills as an analyst with his second passion— horse racing—and became an integral part of NBC’s coverage of thoroughbreds. Away from the spotlight, Olczyk and his wife of three decades raised four adoring children. He was respected and admired by fans, friends, and peers. Life was sweet. Then, at 7:07 pm on August 4, 2017, his entire world turned upside down. In Eddie Olczyk: Beating the Odds in Hockey and in Life, one of the biggest names in American hockey has written an inspiring and entertaining memoir of his life both on and off the ice. From shooting hundreds of tennis balls at a goal in his childhood living room to the ups and downs of his improbable hockey career to rollicking stories from the booth and the backstretch, Olczyk guides readers on his journey toward his ultimate test: a battle against Stage 3 colon cancer. For years, Olczyk’s goal was to be the best husband, father, broadcaster, and handicapper he could be. Today he has a new one: to bring as much awareness and support to those fighting cancer as he possibly can. In this emotional but often hilarious autobiography, you’ll learn why the people who know Eddie Olczyk best might describe him as “tremendously tremendous.”Experience the inspiring stories that fill each issue, from people just like you, who have found their hope restored, faith…
strengthened and lives transformed through miraculous encounters with angels. Angels still visit us today to guide us, and give us reassuring evidence of God’s eternal love. Discover the angels in your own life!Contemporary Bioethics: A Reader with Cases
Par Jessica Pierce, George Randels. 2010
Contemporary Bioethics: A Reader with Cases is the most cutting-edge bioethics anthology/casebook available. Incorporating introductions, readings, and cases that span…
the breadth of the discipline, this exceptional volume captures the spirit of bioethics as a rich, exciting, and continuously evolving field. Addressing all of the essential topics--including abortion, reproductive ethics, end-of-life care, research ethics, and the allocation of resources--it also moves beyond the "classic" approach of other books by extending into timely and provocative issues like terrorism, cosmetic surgery, immigration, genetic manipulations, links between first- and third-world health, and--unique to this book--environmental sustainability and climate change. In addition, Contemporary Bioethics is the only book of its kind that includes both philosophical and religious perspectives. The text opens with a substantial introduction that presents key ethical principles, theories, and methods and shows students how to use these tools to frame and address ethical dilemmas in medicine. Covering the brief yet captivating history of the field, the introduction also considers the role of religion in the development of bioethics and examines differences between secular and religious modes of argumentation. Each of the seven topical chapters contains an in-depth introduction, a selection of concise readings representing a diverse range of moral perspectives (including feminist, religious, secular, and third-world), discussion questions, and a collection of full-length and provocative case studies that enable students to further explore the issues. Ideal for introductory courses in bioethics and biomedical ethics, Contemporary Bioethics is supplemented by a Instructor's Manual on CD and a Companion Website containing resources for both students and professors, including chapter summaries, additional cases with discussion questions, ideas for further reading, vocabulary flashcards, self-quizzes, and more.The Knowledge: Your guide to female health – from menstruation to the menopause
Par Dr Nighat Arif. 2023
THE ESSENTIAL WOMEN'S HEALTH BIBLECelebrated GP Dr Nighat Arif brings women's health to the forefront in this extensive guidebook designed…
to help everyone better understand each of the three key stages of a woman's life: the puberty years, the fertility years and the peri/menopausal years. Every step of the way, Dr Nighat will help you get to know the female body by explaining what is normal, what to expect, how to care for yourself and when to seek help. This book tackles many important topics: from the help available for people with conditions like endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome to the symptoms of heart disease to look out for in women.The Knowledge is for everyone - and this book encompasses all experiences, including the perspectives of women of colour, people of all abilities and cultures, and the transgender community to ensure that all groups affected by female health concerns are a part of vital conversations. This is a life-saving book for all genders, ages and communities. From the young preteen hoping to understand their first period, to the couple experiencing fertility issues, to the single father raising teenage daughters, to the person unknowingly experiencing early signs of gynaecological cancer: this book is an indispensable asset for us all.Praise for the first edition: ‘…a unique book, written by a unique GP. There is no one better placed to…
pull together decades of learning and experience on how to achieve the greatest success in the general practice consultation. The relaxed pace of writing, the accessible examples, the clear narrative and the engaging anecdotes make this a resource that is accessible and useful to all who seek to improve their clinical consulting skills.’ Helen Stokes-Lampard, former Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners ‘Excellent and easy to remember structure; this is the approach I’ll use daily.’ GP ST3 The second edition of this well-received book, fully revised to reflect changes to the RCGP Membership examination, helps GPs to establish ways of thinking, talking and behaving in the consultation that are most likely to lead to good outcomes. It describes a simple three-part approach to the consultation’s essential task, which is to convert a patient’s problem into a plan acceptable to both patient and doctor. It combines reader-friendly explanations, helpful illustrations and examples from everyday practice. Consulting in a Nutshell will help GPs at every career stage – from medical student to SCA candidate to experienced practitioner – to analyse, develop and grow their personal consulting style. At a time of ongoing and profound change in primary care, it aims to ensure that seeing patients and having good consultations becomes and remains a source of satisfaction and fulfilment.The Role of Epiglottis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Par Matej Delakorda, Nico De Vries. 2023
This book provides a unique, detailed, and cutting-edge guide to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the epiglottis. It discusses in…
detail epiglottis collapse both as relevant for diagnosis (e.g., sleep studies, drug induced sleep endoscopy, imaging and sound analysis) and treatment of OSA.In addition to general information on OSA, the chapters explore the role of the epiglottis in evolution, swallowing function, pathophysiology and surgical anatomy. The central chapters deal with patient selection, diagnosis, indications, and contraindications. The last sections investigate non-surgical treatments, surgical techniques, their results, possible failures, and complications. A conclusive chapter discusses research and future perspectives. The volume offers a large number of high-quality photos and illustrations, and an extensive collection of educational videos that highlight all steps of the surgical procedures. The book will appeal to all caregivers working in the field of diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, in particular otolaryngologists, pulmonologists, neurologists, sleep doctors, maxillofacial surgeons, anesthetists, and also the personnel working in sleep labs, general nurses and scrub nurses, physician assistants, and sleep technicians.The 2x2 Matrix: Contingency, Confusion and the Metrics of Binary Classification
Par A. J. Larner. 2024
This book describes, extends, and illustrates the metrics of binary classification through worked examples.Worked examples based on pragmatic test accuracy…
study data are used in chapters to illustrate relevance to day-to-day clinical practice. Readers will gain an understanding of sensitivity and specificity and predictive values along with many other parameters.The contents are highly structured, and the use of worked examples facilitates understanding and interpretation.This book is a resource for clinicians in any discipline who are involved in the performance or assessment of test accuracy studies and professionals in the disciplines of machine learning or informatics wishing to gain insight into clinical applications of 2x2 tables.Evidence-based Therapy in Vascular Surgery
Par E. Sebastian Debus, Reinhart T. Grundmann. 2023
This book is an introduction to quality initiative for vascular surgery and medicine. It will help to introduce the best…
available treatment options into clinical practice. For the 21 major vascular surgical diseases, this book enables targeted evidence-based treatment choice. Basics are the most recent published treatment results of open surgery and endovascular procedures. - What do international guidelines recommend?- Which treatment results have been published in recent Cochrane reviews, structured and systematic reviews, and meta-analyses? How are they to be interpreted?- Which new randomized trials exist?- What are the results in international registries?- How do the results in centres differ from those in medium and low volume hospitals? Analysis of the data leads to well-justified differentiated treatment recommendations that can be applied directly in hospitals, clinics and practices. The book will help to raise the level of patient safety, quality of care and training of junior vascular physicians.SARS Stories: Affect and Archive of the 2003 Pandemic (Sinotheory)
Par Belinda Kong. 2024
In SARS Stories, Belinda Kong delves into the cultural archive of the 2003 SARS pandemic, examining Chinese-language creative works and…
social practices at the epicenters of the outbreak in China and Hong Kong. As the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted issues of anti-Asian racism and sinophobia, Kong traces how Chinese people navigated the SARS pandemic and created meaning amid crisis through cultures of epidemic expression. From sentimental romances and Cantopop songs to raunchy sex comedies and crowdsourced ghost tales, unexpected and minor genres and creators of Chinese popular culture highlight the resilience and humanity of those living through the pandemic. Rather than narrating pandemic life in terms of crisis and catastrophe, Kong argues that these works highlight Chinese practices of community, care, and love amid disease. She also highlights the persistence of orientalism in anglophone accounts of SARS index patients and global reporting on COVID-era China. Kong shows how the Chinese experiences of living with SARS can reshape global feelings toward pandemic social life and foster greater fellowship in the face of pandemics.Difficult Decisions in Colorectal Surgery (Difficult Decisions in Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach)
Par Konstantin Umanskiy, Neil Hyman. 2023
This thoroughly revised second edition reflects the exponential growth in the complex field of decision making in colorectal surgery, since…
the first edition published in 2017. Recommendations are based on newly published data and this book has 30% new additions with 58% chapters completely rewritten by new authors. The chapters in each volume adhere to a specific format. This approach provides uniformity to the presentations, making it possible to identify useful material at a glance.Covering new technology, brief chapters are multi-authored, and each devoted to one or two specific questions or decisions within that specialty that are difficult or controversial. Physicians from nonsurgical specialties give alternative and competing therapies for what was once the exclusive province of the surgeon.Cardiac Electrophysiology in Clinical Practice (In Clinical Practice)
Par David T. Huang, Travis Prinzi, Sonja Kreckel. 2023
This extensively updated edition is a practical guide to the clinical diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias that meets the…
needs of this highly specialized, complex and growing field of cardiology. As understanding of the evaluation of treatment of arrhythmias continues to advance at a rapid pace, learning and understanding the principles of electrophysiology in order to provide the best possible treatments for patients can be a daunting task.With a scientific, practical and multi-disciplinary approach, Cardiac Electrophysiology in Clinical Practice establishes the foundation of the subject and provides a concise illustrative approach to facilitate and enhance understanding. It is designed to be accessible to serve as an introduction to electrophysiology, but advanced enough to serve as a guide for experienced practitioners. Electrophysiology students of all levels, including residents, fellows, mid-level providers, nurses, technologists, primary care providers, cardiologists and electrophysiologists will find value in these pages.Brainlesion: 8th International Workshop, BrainLes 2022, Held in Conjunction with MICCAI 2022, Singapore, September 18, 2022, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #13769)
Par Spyridon Bakas, Alessandro Crimi, Ujjwal Baid, Sylwia Malec, Monika Pytlarz, Bhakti Baheti, Maximilian Zenk, Reuben Dorent. 2023
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International MICCAI Brainlesion Workshop, BrainLes 2022, as well as the Brain…
Tumor Segmentation (BraTS) Challenge, the Brain Tumor Sequence Registration (BraTS-Reg) Challenge, the Cross-Modality Domain Adaptation (CrossMoDA) Challenge, and the Federated Tumor Segmentation (FeTS) Challenge. These were held jointly at the Medical Image Computing for Computer Assisted Intervention Conference, MICCAI 2022, in September 2022. The 46 revised full papers presented in these volumes were selected form 65 submissions.The presented contributions describe the research of computational scientists and clinical researchers working on brain lesions - specifically glioma, multiple sclerosis, cerebral stroke, traumatic brain injuries, vestibular schwannoma, and white matter hyper-intensities of presumed vascular origin.Radiotherapy in Skin Cancer: A Practical Guide on Indications and Techniques
Par Kurian Jones Joseph, Michael J. Veness, Elizabeth Barnes, Agata Rembielak. 2023
Radiotherapy is one of the major treatment modalities utilised for the management of patients diagnosed with skin cancer. This book describes…
the indications and the various radiotherapy techniques used to treat skin cancer. The technical details of radiotherapy are well addressed and serve as a practical reference to those clinicians involved in managing these patients. The authors are all leading radiation oncologists from the major cancer centers in the USA, Canada, UK & Australia. Skin Radiotherapy is an essential resource for practicing medical professionals such as radiation oncologists, dermatologists, radiation therapists and residents preparing for board examinations.The Patient-Centered Approach to Medical Note-Writing
Par Christopher J. Wong, Sara L. Jackson. 2023
Patients are increasingly accessing their own electronic health record, ushering medical chart notes out of the cloistered purview of clinicians…
and into the age of transparency. With the recognition that patients are reading what is written about them, there is a need for a comprehensive reference on best practices for writing medical notes in this new era. The Patient-Centered Approach to Medical Note-Writing covers important topics including stigmatizing language, the electronic health record, the different parts of a typical medical note, mental health, substance use, difficult encounters, and how to address electronic communication such as test results and patient messages. This book serves as a vital reference for students, residents, fellows and practicing clinicians.Health Diplomacy in Africa: Trends, Challenges, and Perspectives (Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations)
Par Humphrey Ngala Ndi, Henry Ngenyam Bang, Zebulon Suifon Takwa, Anna Tasha Mbur. 2023
The purpose of this book is to project diplomacy as an unavoidable instrument for monitoring, prevention and control of health…
and disaster risks among African countries. The book advocates health cooperation in Africa at a time when pandemics are recurrent. Outside of the WHO, many countries, even within regional groupings have not actively pursued health cooperation. We intend this book to provide the basis for advocating the inclusion of health diplomacy in the curricula of the training of the African diplomat with the hope to stimulate gradual policy shifts in foreign ministries, regional groupings, and the African Union.The Salt Fix: Why the Experts Got It All Wrong--and How Eating More Might Save Your Life
Par Dr James DiNicolantonio. 2017
What if everything you know about salt is wrong? A leading cardiovascular research scientist explains how this vital crystal got a negative…
reputation, and shows how to lower blood pressure and experience weight loss using salt. The Salt Fix is essential reading for everyone on the keto diet! We&’ve all heard the recommendation: eat no more than a teaspoon of salt a day for a healthy heart. Health-conscious Americans have hewn to the conventional wisdom that your salt shaker can put you on the fast track to a heart attack, and have suffered through bland but &“heart-healthy&” dinners as a result. What if the low-salt dogma is wrong? Dr. James DiNicolantonio has reviewed more than five hundred publications to unravel the impact of salt on blood pressure and heart disease. He&’s reached a startling conclusion: The vast majority of us don&’t need to watch our salt intake. In fact, for most of us, more salt would be advantageous to our nutrition—especially for those of us on the keto diet, as keto depletes this important mineral from our bodies. The Salt Fix tells the remarkable story of how salt became unfairly demonized—a never-before-told drama of competing egos and interests—and took the fall for another white crystal: sugar. According to The Salt Fix, too little salt can: • Make you crave sugar and refined carbs • Send the body into semistarvation mode • Lead to weight gain, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and increased blood pressure and heart rate But eating the salt you desire can improve everything, from your sleep, energy, and mental focus to your fitness, fertility, and sexual performance. It can even stave off common chronic illnesses, including heart disease. The Salt Fix shows the best ways to add salt back into your diet, offering his transformative five-step program for recalibrating your salt thermostat to achieve your unique, ideal salt intake. Science has moved on from the low-salt dogma, and so should you—your life may depend on it.A #1 bestseller! “Richer shares her passion for wellness through simple, pure, organic, plant-based nutrition and a back-to-basics lifestyle.” —Katherine…
Fawcett, author of The Swan SuitIf you want to feel active, clear-minded. and strong enough to fight off disease, it all starts with the food you put into your body. Eat Real to Heal shows you the organic, plant-based foods you should be eating. Focusing on diet, nutrition, and meditation, this book teaches you how to power up your immune system and give yourself the best possible chance at beating chronic diseases like diabetes, arthritis, acne, psoriasis, fibromyalgia, and even cancer.Eat Real to Heal shows you how to create and follow a meal plan that utilizes nutritious, vegan recipes, made with pure and organic ingredients, that are quick, easy, and delicious! Also, learn about juicing, managing stress, detoxifying your home, breathing exercises and yoga that connect you with your body, and the Gerson Therapy.Eat Real to Heal will teach you how to:Upgrade your eating habits and your lifestyle.Flood your body with nutrients and detoxify your system.Boost your immune system and turn your body into a disease-fighting machine.“Nicolette is like an encouraging best friend who takes you by the hand and leads you into a new way of eating and living. She’s not preaching a gimmicky weight loss diet or a ‘miracle’ powder or pill. She’s preaching about real, unprocessed food that’s packed with nutrients—food that makes your body say, ‘Thank you. This feels so good!’” —Alexandra Franzen, author of The Checklist BookNotes On... Nursing Leadership (Notes On (Nursing))
Par Alison H. James, David Stanley. 2024
NOTES ON... NURSING LEADERSHIP Unlock the secrets to effective nursing leadership with this essential guide In the ever-evolving landscape of…
healthcare, leadership capability is a vital skill for nurses, however, leadership development and application within the field is rarely addressed during training. This essential resource ensures nurses are equipped with the guidance needed to develop as effective and resilient leaders within the workplace. Centred on the clinical nurse’s perspective, this text serves as a practical guide to applying nursing leadership concepts and provides a timely and authoritative overview of what it means to be a nurse leader in the health service. Throughout the text, the authors provide vignettes that share their personal experiences, highlight the value of applying nursing leadership, describe the different components of leadership, and more. Notes On... Nursing Leadership is a must-read for undergraduate and trainee nurses looking for a concise introductory text that links current key debates and thinking in leadership to nursing practice. It is also an invaluable resource for qualified and practicing nurses wanting to develop their leadership skills, broaden their leadership potential, or inspire and support other nurses in their approach to leadership.Drug Development for Gene Therapy: Translational Biomarkers, Bioanalysis, and Companion Diagnostics
Par Yanmei Lu, Boris Gorovits. 2024
Drug Development for Gene Therapy Industry-centric perspective on translational and bioanalytical challenges and best practices for gene therapies Drug Development…
for Gene Therapy focuses on the translational and bioanalytical challenges and best practices for gene therapy modalities, presenting a significant body of data, including information related to safety and efficacy, necessary to advance through the development pipeline into clinical use. The text covers bioanalytical methods and platforms including patient screening assays, different PCR tests, enzyme activity assays, ELISpot, NGS, LC/MS, and immunoassays, with FDA and EMA guidelines on gene therapy safety and efficacy, along with companion diagnostics regulations from US and EU perspectives. The chapters offer an in-depth discussion of the basics and best practices for translational biomarkers, bioanalysis, and developing companion diagnostics / lab tests for gene therapies in the pharma and biopharma industries. To aid in reader comprehension, the text includes clinical examples of relevant therapies in related chapters. Some of the core topics covered include study design, immunogenicity, various bioanalytical methods and their applications, and global regulatory issues. Written by two highly qualified authors with significant experience in the field, Drug Development for Gene Therapy includes information on: Bioanalytical methods to detect pre-existing antibodies against adeno-associated viruses (AAV) capsids Detection of cellular immunity and humoral response to viral capsids and transgene proteins, and immunogenicity of gene therapy products Nonclinical and clinical study considerations and methods for biodistribution and shedding Quantification of transgene protein expression and biochemical function, and substrate and distal pharmacodynamic biomarker measurements for gene therapy Detection and quantification of rAAV integration and off-target editing Current regulatory landscape for gene therapy product development and the role of biomarkers and general regulatory considerations for gene therapy companion diagnostics With comprehensive coverage of the subject, Drug Development for Gene Therapy is a must-have resource for researchers and developers in the areas of pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, and contract research organizations (CROs), along with professors, researchers, and advanced students in chemistry, biological, biomedical engineering, pharmaceuticals, and medical sciences.