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Scarpetta volume 27
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"Chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta finds herself in a Northern Virginia wilderness examining the remains of two campers wanted by federal law enforcement. The victims have been savaged beyond recognition, and other evidence is terrifying and baffling, including a larger-than-life footprint. After one of the most frightening body retrievals of her career, Scarpetta must discover who would commit murders this savage, and why."--
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The third edition of “The Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-66 & GMFM-88) User's Manual” has retained the information contained in the original 2002 and 2013 publications which included the conceptual background to the development of the GMFM, and the administration and scoring guidelines for people to be able to administer this clinical and research assessment tool appropriately. Information is presented on the development and validation of...
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"Reflecting on twenty years of investigating more than 5,500 death scenes, an NYC death investigator, the second woman ever hired for this role, shares how, in dealing with death every day, she learned surprising lessons about life -- and how some of those lessons saved her from becoming a statistic herself"--
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The South African War, of which this Tale is told, is already near to be forgotten, although there are many to whom it still remains the most tragic memory of their lives. War is ever the same: an arena, aglare with pomp and pageant, for the display of that most elemental and most savage of human passions, the lust to kill, as well as a dumb torture place where are put to the test man's fortitude and his capacity for the endurance of pain. This brief...
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La inteligencia artificial (IA) ha demostrado ser una herramienta prometedora en una amplia gama de aplicaciones, y el control de la ira no es una excepción. La ira es una emoción intensa que puede afectar negativamente nuestra salud física y mental, así como nuestras relaciones personales y profesionales. En este contexto, la IA puede desempeñar un papel importante al proporcionar enfoques innovadores para comprender y controlar la ira de manera...
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"Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure" by William Thomas Fernie. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices....
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"Dr. Lovejoy-Evans has distilled a lifetime of very complex education and her own patient practice into a funny, direct and supportive guide for us to take better care of our aging bodies. Through SIMPLE exercises and ways of moving, I walk more erectly, I feel stronger and more balanced when I walk, and best of all, my knee arthritis is less of a bother. I bought two copies to start (one for myself!), and I will continue to buy them as gifts for...
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An accomplished physician and medical educator looks back across his professional life, realizing that finding meaning was the key to happiness. Using his poetry, essays, and technical medical reports as mileposts along the journey, he makes the case that a true generalist takes on each new challenge with a search for meaning. From the start of family centered obstetrics through design of the international space station and covering rural practices...
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People are living longer.
Life expectancy has doubled in the last two hundred years.
We expect the number of centenarians to be over 200,000 in the next ten years.
Those living into their eighties and nineties will be common.
Over the next ten years, it is possible that nearly 30 percent of the population will be retired seniors above the age of sixty-five.
Increasing longevity and aging has its positives and negatives. It is desirable...
11) Cintaterapia
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La Cintaterapia es una técnica para eliminar dolores musculares y otras afecciones corporales, que integra disciplinas como: la neurología, la medicina China, la psicología, nutrición entre otras.Para saber como funcionan las cintas adhesivas, es importante tener en cuenta lo que sufren los músculos cuando se lesionan, puesto que se inflaman o contraen, apretando arterias, venas y vasos linfáticos ocasionando un profundo dolor.Las cintas...
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Pedagogía veterinaria. Este libro se escribió pensando en las y los estudiantes de la licenciatura de medicina veterinaria y zootecnia, de modo que sirviera como un material de apoyo para el curso Bacteriología y micología veterinarias que se imparte en las facultades de estudios superiores de la UNAM. El formato hace énfasis en una presentación sintética de la información, pero a la vez cuida que ésta no excluya los aspectos más relevantes...
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Dogs know when we are feeling down. They love it when we are happy and seeking friendship and fun, and they understand when we are feeling sad and desperate. This book presents a series of real-life tales of the positive effects dogs have had on people at the end of their lives, chronicling the visits by two therapy dogs, Woody and Katie, to patients in a south Florida hospice facility. Through twenty-one stories, infused with humor amidst the sadness,...
14) The Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Sillima
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The Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation in April, 1913 by William Osler
The Evolution of Modern Medicine "consists of a series of historic lectures delivered by William Osler at Yale University in 1913. In these lectures, of which exists only one in-print edition, the renowned physician and medical historian Osler chronicles the history of medical science from its most ancient...
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Get the Summary of Christopher Kerr & Carine Mardorossian's Death Is But a Dream in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Death Is But a Dream" delves into the profound lessons learned from patients nearing the end of life, emphasizing the importance of empathy and holistic care. Christopher Kerr's journey from a physician trained to fight death to one who embraces the non-physical aspects of dying is central to the...
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La historia de la enfermería es un tema que se ha convertido en parte importante del quehacer del área en el ámbito educativo y de la investigación, toda vez que analiza y describe el desarrollo de los procesos que han permitido su constitución como campo de conocimiento. En este libro se presentan resultados inéditos sobre el pasado reciente de la profesión y la experiencia educativa en dos ciudades que no cuentan con referentes históricos...
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La Guía de Evaluación auditiva en atención primaria responde a una necesidad de los estudiantes y de los docentes de la carrera de Medicina de la PUCE. Luego de una revisión bibliográfica y de la experiencia acumulada en el desarrollo de las actividades encaminadas a la atención de los problemas de salud auditiva, se vio la necesidad de poner en práctica los conceptos aprendidos.
En la presente guía se abordan varios aspectos de la atención...
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