Creating the Future of Health is the fascinating story of the first fifty years of the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. Founded on the recommendation of the Royal Commission on Health Services in 1964 the Cumming...
Medicine, health and fitness
- Author:Lampard, Robert, Stahnisch, Frank, Hogan, David B., Wright, James R., Jr.Summary:
- Author:Park, Caroline, Perry, Beth, Melrose, SherriSummary:
This peer reviewed e-book is a must-read for nurses and other health professionals who strive to teach with creativity and excellence in clinical settings. Each chapter presents current evidence informed educational practice knowledge....
- Author:Park, Caroline, Perry, Beth, Melrose, SherriSummary:
This peer reviewed e-book is a must-read for nurses and other health professionals who strive to teach with creativity and excellence in clinical settings. Each chapter presents current evidence informed educational practice knowledge....
- Author:Marchant, Jo.Summary:
Have you ever felt a surge of adrenaline after narrowly avoiding an accident' Salivated at the sight (or thought) of a sour lemon' Felt turned on just from hearing your partner's voice' If so, then you've...
- Author:Lunde, M.A, Angela M.Summary:
Caring for someone with dementia can be a challenging, heartbreaking experience ... but it can also be rewarding, fulfilling and meaningful. Most dementia caregivers find that the first, and sometimes most difficult step, is accepting...
- Author:Benabdesselam, LindaSummary:
Une équipe de diététistes professionnelles présente les grands principes qui doivent guider l'alimentation du bébé y compris l'allaitement et l'alimentation de la femme qui allaite. Quand bébé sera-t-il prêt à commencer les solides ?...
- Author:Matlow, RachelSummary:
A traumedy about life and death (and every cosmic joke in between). When her mother is diagnosed with cancer, Rachel Matlow is concerned but hopeful. It's Stage 1, so her mom will get surgery and everything will go back to normal....
- Author:Englander, AnrenéeSummary:
In poignant and insightful interviews, Anrenée Englander presents the voices of ten pregnant teens as they discuss their experiences and choices around motherhood, adoption, and abortion. First published to critical acclaim in 1997,...
- Author:Mulligan, Gina L.Summary:
This beautiful collection of handwritten letters offers strength, encouragement, and comfort to women living with breast cancer. Written by compassionate strangers'many of whom have gone through their own health battles'these heartfelt...
- Author:Battenhausen, Leo J.Summary:
Do you feel stuck, trapped in a cycle of loneliness, despair, discontent and sadness' Do you have trouble sleeping, have to "wind" yourself up to get out of bed in the morning, have difficulty concentrating and focusing...
- Author:Campbell, William W.Summary:
Now in its seventh edition, DeJong's The Neurologic Examination has been streamlined and updated for a new generation. An absolutely comprehensive, detailed guide to techniques on the neurologic examination, this book integrates details...
- Author:Chopra, DeepakSummary:
L'auteur et philosophe Deepak Chopra vous offre des réflexions, des pensées et des inspirations sur les grandes questions à propos de l’amour et des relations. Joignez-vous à l’auteur de best-sellers du New York Time dans une aventure...
- Author:Veloso, Felix, Veloso, Joanne, Veloso-Tang, RoxanneSummary:
Unless preventative measures are taken a new dementia patient will be diagnosed in Canada every two minutes over the next 30 years.
- Author:Rains, ElizabethSummary:
Until recently, hepatitis C—which infects 170 million people throughout the world—was always fatal. But today there is finally a remarkable cure.
Elizabeth Rains describes how she was likely infected with hepatitis C during her... - Author:Smith, Laura L., Elliott, Charles H.Summary:
"What do you have to be depressed about?" Bet you've heard that one before. Or how about, "You're depressed? Just get over it!" Easier said than done, right? Or here's a favorite, "They have a pill for that now, you know." Unfortunately...
- Author:Gagnon, ClaudeSummary:
Cette troisième édition de l’histoire de la médecine nutritionnelle intègre les plus récentes tendances et ses nouveaux horizons. À une époque où les ouvrages sur la nutrition se multiplient, il est utile d’avoir une perspective...
- Author:Krotz, LarrySummary:
Indigenous youngsters from two communities in northern Manitoba and northwestern Ontario were showing up not with with what looked like type 2 diabetes. Over the next few decades more children would confront what was turning into not...
- Author:Zimmerman, LillianSummary:
With incredible wit, wisdom, and thoughtfulness, author Lillian Zimmerman exposes and challenges pervasive ageist assumptions and stereotypes that continue to permeate society. She offers positive and inspirational messages in response...
- Author:Telamon PressSummary:
When you think of the phrase "diet food," what image comes to mind? Usually bland, flavorless food that is impossible to enjoy. Diet Shakes will help you lose weight while still eating food that actually tastes good, so that you can...
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Fractures and dislocation of the shoulder are common, particularly fractures of the clavicle and dislocations of the acromioclavicular and glenohumeral joints. This detailed volume in the Disorders of the Shoulder set covers fractures...