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Fatal Serum: The Truth Will Prevail (Fatal Serum Ser.)
by Sam BlackFrom the author of Avengement comes a gripping thriller of big pharma, government corruption, and a defiant doctor’s struggle for survival. Ten years ago, doctorate student Sam Abbot created two astounding serums. One could prevent contagious diseases while the other was capable of blocking the harmful effects of air pollution on human lungs. Both could change the world. Shocked to have his miraculous work turned down by big pharma, Sam gets help from a wealthy rogue benefactor to start his own company. But when the drug companies see their profits dropping, they use their influence with a shady US senator to take out the competition. <p><p> Now, just as Sam is about to go on a well-earned vacation, his wife mysteriously disappears—and Sam is named the prime suspect. Desperate and on the run, Sam must finally confront the powers that have haunted his life if he or his wife are to survive.
Fatal Solution: How a Healthcare System Used Tragedy to Transform Itself and Redefine Just Culture
by Jan M. Davies, MSc, MD, FRCPC, FRAeS Carmella Steinke, RRT, BHS(RT), MPA W. Ward Flemons, MD, FRCPCOne box of chemicals mistaken for another. Ingredients intended to be life-sustaining are instead life-taking. Families in shock, healthcare providers reeling and fingers starting to point. A large healthcare system’s reputation hangs in the balance while decisions need to be made, quickly. More questions than answers. People have to be held accountable – does this mean they get fired? Should the media and therefore the public be informed? What are family members and the providers involved feeling? When the dust settles, will remaining patients be more safe or less safe? In this provocative true story of tragedy, the authors recount the journey travelled and what was learned by, at the time, Canada’s largest fully integrated health region. They weave this story together with the theory about why things fall apart and how to put them back together again. Building on the writings and wisdom of James Reason and other experts, the book explores new ways of thinking about Just Culture, and what this would mean for patients and family members, in addition to healthcare providers. With afterwords by two of the major players in this story, the authors make a compelling case that Just Culture is as much about fairness and healing as it is about supporting a safety culture.
Fatal to Fearless: 12 Steps to Beating Cancer in a Broken Medical System
by Kathy GiustiAn empowering, soul-baring personal account and guide from a two-time cancer survivor and healthcare disrupter that shows anyone how to deal with a frightening medical diagnosis in America today, providing the knowledge necessary to take ownership of personal wellbeing and maximize the chances for survival.More than twenty-five years ago, Kathryn Giusti was diagnosed with multiple myeloma at age thirty-seven and given three years to live. With a young child, a happy marriage, and a successful career, Giusti had too much to live for. An “impatient patient,” she overcame her fear and got to work, learning to advocate for her own care. This book is the result of all she’s learned about how to get the best outcome from America’s opaque and sometimes impossible-to-navigate healthcare system.Fatal to Fearless tells the story of how Giusti took on the system and turned it to her advantage not once but twice when she was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years ago. It is a crash course in surviving a grim diagnosis, organized around twelve simple steps, with practical tips for everything from how to build your healthcare team and learning which online sources to trust, to understanding the science and identifying which tests to ask for in the new genomic era and how to access the treatments and studies that could save your life.At its center is a gripping personal story that reveals difficult, yet honest truths about illness, family, friendship, marriage, and the business of medicine. Giusti lays bare her soul as she walks you through the steps for handling any diagnosis and includes insights from medicine’s top insiders on the frontlines of physical and emotional healing and care.Sick people deserve a fighting chance. Giusti’s mission to democratize medicine—and healthcare—has never been more imperative, or more urgent. Hopeful, wise, and packed with hard-won knowledge, this book gives you the concrete tools and inspiration to fear less and live more.
Fate and Effects of Anticancer Drugs in the Environment
by Ester Heath Marina Isidori Tina Kosjek Metka FilipičThe book provides current knowledge and research on the presence and effects of anticancer drug residues in the aqueous environment and covers all relevant aspects of the presence of these residues in wastewaters and natural aquatic systems, where numerous analogies between their pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in humans and their effects in the environment can be drawn. This book comprises of 18 chapters and represents the combined work of leading scientists from different research institutions from across the globe. We present the state of the art in the field of anticancer drug residues in the aquatic environment while being cognizant of the many challenges that remain.
A Father Beyond Compare
by Alison RobertsWhen paramedic Tom Gardiner rescues single mom Emma and her little son, he doesn't realize that by saving their lives, he's changed his own life forever. He thought he never wanted a family, but with Emma and little Mickey around, the rules Tom's lived by are beginning to change. Can he show Emma that he is the perfect father and husband, and convince her that the past belongs in the past and her future lies with him?
A Father for Poppy
by Abigail GordonFrom no-strings fling to family man! It might have been a brief fling, but Tessa Gilroy fell hard for gorgeous surgeon Drake Melford and was devastated when he left to pursue his hotshot career abroad. Now he's back-and even more irresistible than ever! But Tessa's life has changed drastically in the past four years. She's a mother now, to her adorable adopted daughter Poppy, and she needs more than a fleeting affair-she needs someone who can be a father... Dare she dream that Drake's the one for her and for Poppy?
Father for the Midwife's Twins
by Fiona McArthurWhen a midwife is about to deliver her twins in the hospital elevator, a brooding and gorgeous obstetrician comes to her rescue…in more ways than one! Find out what happens in this heartwarming story by Fiona McArthur.Two babies. One houseguest…A forever family? Midwife Lisandra panics when the hospital elevator gets stuck—just as her water breaks! Luckily, she&’s trapped with obstetrician Malachi, who expertly cares for her. Having lost everything since her fiancé&’s death, she has nowhere to go, so Malachi offers her and her babies a temporary place to stay. But living with the brooding workaholic is less convenient when a spark ignites between them! Could her knight in shining armor also become a father for her twins?From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine.
Father Michael’s Lottery: A Novel of Africa
by Johan SteynA beleaguered doctor and his staff struggle to maintain a hospital in a remote, rural community on the front lines of the African AIDS epidemic in this inspirational and life-affirming novel. The hospital and its patients do battle against meddlesome superiors, find eccentric saviors from the village, and provide readers with an unflinching look at the human cost of ignorance and apathy. The good doctor's daily struggles for the people, land, and wildlife of Africa tell a story of humor, realism, and compassion.
A Father This Christmas?
by Louisa HeatonHer three-year-old baby secret... Dr. Eva Corday never expected to see Jacob Dolan ever again-especially not working as the new doctor in her emergency department! Four years ago they shared a scorching, unforgettable night together, but the next morning Jacob disappeared, taking her heart with him... Now that he's back, Jacob's more irresistible than ever-and it's clear the same chemistry sizzles between them. Yet this Christmas, Eva has to protect more than her own heart and must reveal the secret she's kept hidden for so long-their adorable three-year-old son, Seb!
Fathers and Violence: A Program to Change Behavior, Improve Parenting, and Heal Relationships
by Carla Smith StoverThis highly accessible book presents a new approach to treating men who use violence against their partners and/or children. The Fathers for Change (F4C) program has a unique focus on fostering fathers' accountability and reflective functioning, and repairing father–child relationships. Grounded in theory and research, it addresses a key need for parents who want to stay together or coparent successfully in the aftermath of violence, while prioritizing all family members' safety. Clinicians learn how to implement each component of F4C, from assessment to individual-focused work to coparent and family sessions, if appropriate. Illustrative case vignettes are featured throughout. An appendix provides 32 reproducible forms, worksheets, and handouts that can be downloaded (many in a fillable format) and printed as needed.
Fathers Or Sons?: A STUDY IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
by Hopkins, PrynceFirst Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
A Father's Special Care: A Heartwarming Medical Romance (Special Care Baby Unit #2)
by Gill SandersonAnother delightful novel as part of Gill Sanderson's Special Care Baby Unit series, perfect for fans of Mia Faye, Laura Scott, Helen Scott Taylor, Grey's Anatomy and ER.Readers LOVE Gill's gripping medical romances!'...romantic, suspenseful and a great ending. I loved every part of this book' 5* reader review 'I find all of Gill Sanderson's books very readable and enjoy the escapism they give me' 5* author review'Remarkable writer!!' 5* author reviewCan he retire his bachelor lifestyle, and prove what lies beneath? A&E doctor Dominic Tate is used to the commitment free, bachelor lifestyle. His comfortable position is quickly turned upside down when he discovers he is a father, and only his blood can possibly save the life of the premature infant.What Dominic thought was one carefree night of passion has now become the most important thing in his life - but Petra Morgan, the mother of his child, is less than welcoming.Can Dominic turn his back on his old lifestyle and prove to Petra he's more than what's on the surface? Don't miss Gill Sanderson's enthralling medical romances, including the A Lakeland Practice and the Good, Bad and Ugly series.
Fatigue and Dysautonomia: Chronic or Persistent, What's the Difference?
by Nicholas L. DePace Joseph ColomboWhat causes chronic and persistent fatigue in so many people? How is it best prevented and treated? What can patients and physicians do to better understand this common medical issue? Fatigue is an extremely common component of many physical and mental disorders, from anxiety and depression to heart disease and hypertension. Many patients even find themselves suffering from persistent fatigue with little understanding of how to safely and effectively treat the issue, especially if their symptoms don&’t qualify for diagnosis as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, which can make them &“fall through the cracks&” of the medical system. But now, with Fatigue and Dysautonomia: Chronic or Persistent, What&’s the Difference?, physicians Joseph Colombo and Nicholas L. DePace aim to close those cracks, offering a simplified analysis and discussion focusing on this common patient complaint and how best to treat it. Topics covered include: Parasympathetic and Sympathetic (P&S) causes of both chronic and &“persistent&” fatigue Natural therapies to help relieve fatigue and promote wellness. Concepts of fatigue, the six-pronged Mind-Body Wellness Program, and the P&S nervous systems. Causal relationships between fatigue and P&S dysfunction (a more specific description of autonomic dysfunction or dysautonomia) How to treat fatigue with supplements and lifestyle modifications that have been documented to work without the added side-effects of most pharmaceutical therapies. Presenting discussions with patients and doctors side-by-side to help physicians see how to present information to their patients and patients to learn what physicians need to know to tailor therapy to their individual needs, Fatigue and Dysautonomia is an essential resource for anyone concerned with fatigue, from medical professionals to patients to family and friends.
Fatigue Crack Growth
by Hans Albert Richard Manuela SanderThis book offers a concise introduction to fatigue crack growth, based on practical examples. It discusses the essential concepts of fracture mechanics, fatigue crack growth under constant and variable amplitude loading and the determination of the fracture-mechanical material parameters. The book also introduces the analytical and numerical simulation of fatigue crack growth as well as crack initiation. It concludes with a detailed description of several practical case studies and some exercises. The target group includes graduate students, researchers at universities and practicing engineers.
Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis: Background, Clinic, Diagnostic, Therapy
by Iris-Katharina PennerFatigue is a major symptom in patients with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) and is mainly responsible for unemployment, early retirement but also social withdrawal. This book combines reporting of actually existing scientific knowledge with guidance for clinical practice. As such the book helps health care professionals in all countries to better understand fatigue symptoms but also to help patients to better cope with them.
Fatigue in Sport and Exercise
by Shaun PhillipsFatigue is an important concern for all athletes, sportspeople and coaches, and in clinical exercise science. There remains considerable debate about the definition of fatigue, what causes it, what its impact is during different forms of exercise, and what the best methods are to combat fatigue and improve performance. This is the first student-focused book to survey the contemporary research evidence into exercise-induced fatigue and to discuss how knowledge of fatigue can be applied in sport and exercise contexts. The book examines the different ‘types’ of fatigue and the difficulties of identifying which types are prevalent during different types of exercise, including a discussion of the most important methods for measuring fatigue. It introduces the fundamental science of fatigue, focussing predominantly on covering physiological aspects, and explores key topics in detail, such as energy depletion, lactic acid, dehydration, electrolytes and minerals, and the perception of fatigue. Every chapter includes real case studies from sport and exercise, as well as useful features to aid learning and understanding, such as definitions of key terms, guides to further reading, discussion questions, and principles for training and applied practice. Fatigue in Sport and Exercise is an invaluable companion for any degree-level course in sport and exercise physiology, fitness and training, or strength and conditioning.
Fatigue in Sport and Exercise
by Shaun PhillipsFatigue is an important concern for athletes at all levels, recreational sport and exercise participants, athletic coaches, personal trainers, and fitness professionals. The study of fatigue is also important for students of the sport, exercise, and health sciences, as it enables a deeper understanding of fundamental physical function and the limitations behind human performance. There remains considerable debate about the definition of fatigue, what causes it, its impact during different forms of sport and exercise, and the multitude of factors that can influence the nature and severity of fatigue. The vast body of literature in these areas can make it challenging to understand what we know and what we still need to understand about fatigue in sport and exercise. The second edition of this book presents a fully revised and updated overview of the contemporary research evidence into sport and exercise fatigue. The book examines the latest thinking into how we conceptualise fatigue, as well as how we measure it. The fundamental science of fatigue is introduced, focussing predominantly on physiological aspects of energy depletion, metabolic acidosis, environmental challenges, electrolytes and minerals, and the perception of fatigue as it relates to mental fatigue and the central regulation of sport and exercise performance. Each chapter includes real case studies from sport and exercise, as well as useful features to aid learning and understanding such as definitions of key terms, guides to further reading, and discussion questions. Fatigue in Sport and Exercise, Second Edition is an invaluable companion for any degree-level course in sport and exercise science, fitness and training, or strength and conditioning.
Fatigue Management: Principles And Practices For Improving Workplace Safety
by Max Hirshkowitz Amir SharafkhanehIn this soon-to-be gold-standard text, a distinguished panel of experts provides a comprehensive discussion of the various medical, neurological, psychiatric, and psychological factors underlying fatigue and sleepiness in the workplace and in patients. In reviewing current best practices in managing fatigue and sleepiness conditions to improve workplace safety, the book importantly begins with an overview of fatigue’s definitions and concepts. It then moves into discussing the historical perspective on sleepiness and fatigue, the definitions and classifications of fatigue, and assessments of fatigue in the laboratory and in clinical settings. The book continues by exploring medical causes of fatigue in detail; how medication and recreational agents may result in fatigue; and the treatment of sleep disorders. Additional topics include best practices in the treatment of narcolepsy and hypersomnia, a review of circadian rhythm and fatigue, the treatment of heart failure and improvement in fatigue, and the management of fatigue in hospitalized patients. A major contribution to the field, this invaluable title will be of significant interest to all clinicians concerned with safeguarding safety in the workplace by accurately diagnosing and managing patients with fatigue and sleepiness problems. Researchers will also find this title of great interest.
The Fatigue Solution: Increase Your Energy In Eight Easy Steps
by Eva CwynarAn emotion common to humankind is fear. Fear dogs our days, makes us lose sleep, ruins our relationships, and takes the joy out of living. The strongest, best defense against that emotion is to see through the eyes of faith. As such, Ben Stein brings you 500 ways to look at life in this way so that you can triumph over fear. Ben absorbed many of the positive thoughts within these pages at 12-Step meetings he has attended, he has applied them to his own life, and he’s found that they work. They’re simple, but extremely effective. For example: I do not know exactly why faith and surrender work. I just know that they do work; Say it to yourself and believe it: My life is a great place to be today. I would rather be me than anyone else, and that’s saying something; Life is about waking up, breaking up, shaking up, making up . . . and meditation to keep the human spirit calm; and there are two forms of worship: worship of God and worship of ourselves. Guess which kind works? Taken regularly, concepts such as these will make your life easier, calmer, and definitely more enjoyable.
Fatness, Obesity, and Disadvantage in the Australian Suburbs: Unpalatable Politics
by Megan Warin Tanya ZivkovicThis ethnography takes the reader into the Australian suburbs to learn about food, eating and bodies during the highly political context of one of Australia’s largest childhood obesity interventions. While there is ample evidence about the number of people who are overweight or obese and an abundance of information about what and how to eat, obesity remains ‘a problem’ in high-income countries such as Australia. Rather than rely on common assumptions that people are making all the wrong choices, this volume reveals the challenges of ‘eating healthy’ when money is scarce and how, different versions of being fat and doing fat happen in everyday worlds of precarity. Without acknowledgement of the multiple realities of fatness and obesity, interventions will continue to have limited reach.
Fauci: Der Bernie Madoff der Wissenschaft
by Charles OrtlebDieses kleine Buch ist ein Kapitel aus „The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Epidemic Cover-up Volume Two“ (Die Vertuschung der Epidemie des Chronischen Erschöpfungssyndroms – Band zwei). In diesem brisanten kleinen Buch beschreibt der erste Verleger, der seine Zeitung der Berichterstattung über AIDS und das Chronische Erschöpfungssyndrom gewidmet hat, die Rolle von Anthony Fauci bei der Vertuschung der Wahrheit über den Zusammenhang der beiden Epidemien. Angesichts der Tatsache, dass Anthony Fauci im Zentrum einer der größten medizinischen Vertuschungen der Geschichte steht, ist es schockierend, dass irgendjemand ihm während der COVID-19-Pandemie sein Vertrauen schenkt. Während fehlgeleitete Medienvertreter wie Laurie Garrett und Rachel Maddow Fauci als „großen Amerikaner“ bezeichnet haben, wird Dr. Fauci bald seinen Platz in der Geschichte als Hauptverantwortlicher eines wissenschaftlichen Ponzi-Systems einnehmen, das die Welt in eine dystopische medizinische Dunkelheit aus Betrug, Täuschung und Vernachlässigung gestürzt hat. Dieses Buch ist ein unverzichtbares Kapitel aus The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Epidemic Cover-up Volume Two (Die Vertuschung der Epidemie des Chronischen Erschöpfungssyndroms – Teil Zwei) mit einem neuen Nachwort, das den großen Schaden untersucht, den Faucis Ponzi-System der Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-Community, den mit „HIV/AIDS“ stigmatisierten Menschen und allen, die an den Viren leiden, die Faucis Vertuschung vor der Welt verbirgt, zugefügt hat: die HHV-6/7/8-Virusfamilie. Die Liste der potenziellen Opfer von Faucis medizinischem Ponzi-System umfasst praktisch jeden. Sogar die Gesundheit von Millionen von Ärzten und Krankenschwestern ist in Gefahr geraten.
Faulkner Hospital
by Cara MarcusThe story of Faulkner Hospital begins with the Faulkner family. Dr. George Faulkner's ancestry includes one of the first woolens manufacturers, a Revolutionary War colonel, and an accused Salem witch. When Dr. Faulkner's daughter Mary died, the hospital was established in her honor. Paul Revere's great-granddaughter broke ground on the hospital, which sits on land where the Peacock Tavern, owned by Samuel Adams, once stood. The original building contained 26 beds, 6 of which were free. A nursing school opened in 1903, on the day the hospital opened. Using images from the hospital's vast archives, Faulkner Hospital celebrates the hospital's centennial and explores its rich history as a leader in medicine, education, and community enrichment. Faulkner Hospital is a major teaching hospital to Harvard and Tufts Medical Schools, with many clinical firsts, like the discovery of rejuvenated blood. It is also home to world-renowned breast and headache centers and has implemented many unique concepts, including nurservers and monorails. Readers will learn about the hospital's role in the movie Whose Life Is It Anyway? and discover the famous writers, athletes, and royalty who have visited.
Fault Lines of Care: Gender, HIV, and Global Health in Bolivia (Medical Anthropology)
by Carina HeckertThe HIV epidemic in Bolivia has received little attention on a global scale in light of the country’s low HIV prevalence rate. However, by profiling the largest city in this land-locked Latin American country, Carina Heckert shows how global health-funded HIV care programs at times clash with local realities, which can have catastrophic effects for people living with HIV who must rely on global health resources to survive. These ethnographic insights, as a result, can be applied to AIDS programs across the globe. In Fault Lines of Care, Heckert provides a detailed examination of the effects of global health and governmental policy decisions on the everyday lives of people living with HIV in Santa Cruz. She focuses on the gendered dynamics that play a role in the development and implementation of HIV care programs and shows how decisions made from above impact what happens on the ground.
Faust's Anesthesiology Review 4th Edition
by Michael J. MurrayQuickly expand your knowledge base and master your residency with Faust's Anesthesiology Review, the world's best-selling review book in anesthesiology. Combining comprehensive coverage with an easy-to-use format, this newly updated medical reference book is designed to efficiently equip you with the latest advances, procedures, guidelines, and protocols. It's the perfect refresher on every major aspect of anesthesia. Take advantage of concise coverage of a broad variety of timely topics in anesthesia. Focus your study time on the most important topics, including anesthetic management for cardiopulmonary bypass, off-pump coronary bypass, and automatic internal cardiac defibrillator procedures; arrhythmias; anesthesia for magnetic resonance imaging; occupational transmission of blood-borne pathogens; preoperative evaluation of the patient with cardiac disease; and much more. Search the entire contents online at Expert Consult. com. The perfect resource, which offers concise content for everything needed for certification, recertification, or as a refresher training for anesthesiology, has now improved with a more comprehensive view on the most important topics in the specialty with over 60 new chapters.
FBL Klein-Vogelbach Functional Kinetics: Band 1: Untersuchen und Behandeln (FBL Klein-Vogelbach)
by Irene Spirgi-Gantert Tiziana Grillo Gerold Mohr Ulrike Rostin Salah Bacha Markus OehlDie vier bewährten Lehr- und Praxisbücher der Funktionellen Bewegungslehre zu Grundlagen, therapeutischen Übungen, Ballübungen und Behandlungstechniken kompakt in zwei Bänden zusammengefasst! Mit „Untersuchen und Behandeln“ und „Hands on – Hands off“ sind Sie perfekt gerüstet! Dieses Buch liefert Physiotherapeuten die Grundlagen und alle wesentlichen Techniken der Funktionellen Bewegungslehre. Welchen Einfluss hat die Schwerkraft auf Haltung und Bewegung? Welche Bewegungen des täglichen Lebens sollten während des Befundes überprüft werden? Und wie genau funktioniert eigentlich der „Flamingo“? Die Experten beantworten Ihnen diese Fragen! Aus dem Inhalt· Basics zu Myofaszien, Bewegung, Haltung und motorischem Lernen· Untersuchung, u.a. mit Blick auf Konstitution, Beweglichkeit, Statik und ADL· Mobilisierende Massage, hubfreie und widerlagernde Mobilisation und funktionelle Übungen mit und ohne Ball Plus: Videos und Handouts veranschaulichen die praktische Umsetzung optimal! Nutzen Sie die bewährten und ständig weiterentwickelten Methoden der FBL und lernen Sie, die körperlichen Ressourcen Ihrer Patienten optimal zu fordern und zu fördern.