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Thyroid Hormones: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2876)
by Constanza Contreras-JuradoThis volume focuses on thyroid hormones and their transporters and receptors. Chapters focus on a wide range of methods and protocols that are important for advancing the elucidation of the role of thyroid hormones in our body. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and key tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Thyroid Hormones: Methods and Protocols aims to be a useful and practical guide to new researchers and experts looking to expand their knowledge.
Thyroid, Obesity and Metabolism: Exploring Links Between Thyroid Function, Obesity, Metabolism and Lifestyle
by Livio LuziThis book will provide readers with up-to-date information on thyroid diseases, obesity and metabolic syndrome. The innovative element is the presentation and exploration of possible connections linking thyroid diseases and metabolism dysfunction. Starting from the classification and diagnosis of thyroid diseases, obesity and metabolic syndrome, techniques to study and treat each of the mentioned diseases are given in an easy-to-use way.This volume will be a useful tool for endocrinologists, diabetologists, dieticians, and any professionals involved in the treatment of thyroid diseases.
Thyroid Power: 10 Steps to Total Health
by Richard L. Shames Karilee Halo ShamesFatigue; weight gain; depression; arthritis; high cholestrol; low sex drive; skin, digestive, and female problems; abnormal blood pressure -- all may be symptoms of low thyroid, one of the most misdiagnosed disorders in America. Thyroid Power can help you determine whether you're one of the millions who suffer from low thyroid. It discusses food, vitamins, and natural remedies that support thyroid health;explains how to avoid environmental and emotional triggers; and offers tips from thyroid support groups. By following this clear 10-step program and working with your health practitioner, you can channel the incredible power of your thyroid into greater health and well-being.
Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation: A Comprehensive Guide
by Auh Whan Park Giovanni Mauri Ji-Hoon KimThis comprehensive book is the definitive guide to thyroid radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Thyroid nodules, whether benign or malignant, are prevalent, and while benign nodules often don't require treatment, some patients may seek intervention due to functional abnormalities or mass effects. Traditional treatments like surgery and radioactive iodine therapy are effective but may not be suitable for all patients due to risks or personal preferences. Thermal ablation, including radiofrequency, microwave, and high-intensity focused ultrasound, offers a promising non-surgical alternative. Among these, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) stands out as the most extensively researched and proven therapy, boasting both safety and clinical efficacy. This book represents a pivotal resource in steering thyroid patients toward non-surgical treatments, a paradigm shift in thyroid care. Starting with a comprehensive overview of thyroid nodule diagnosis and management, the book delves into specific guidance on thyroid RFA. Chapters explore the procedure itself, advanced techniques, clinical efficacy, and long-term management strategies. Additionally, it covers related techniques like embolization and RFA's applications in thyroid cancer. This book serves as an indispensable guide for managing patients with thyroid nodules. Whether you're seeking foundational knowledge or advanced insights, this book equips you with the expertise needed to navigate the complexities of thyroid RFA and deliver optimal patient care.
The Thyroid Reset Diet: Reverse Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's Symptoms with a Proven Iodine-Balancing Plan
by Dr. Alan ChristiansonA surprising new plan to reverse the symptoms of thyroid disease by reducing excess dietary iodine, from integrative physician and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Alan Christianson.&“The most innovative treatment plan around.&”—JJ Virgin, New York Times bestselling author, celebrity nutrition expert, and Fitness Hall of FamerThough the thyroid gland is small, it produces hormones that control the rate of nearly every chemical reaction in the body—turning food into energy, controlling the rate of tissue growth, stimulating the activity of other hormones, and much more. An estimated twenty million Americans have some form of thyroid disease, and up to 60 percent of them are unaware of their condition. Depending on the type and severity of the thyroid disease, symptoms can range from weight gain and fatigue to hair thinning and memory loss. In The Thyroid Reset Diet, Dr. Alan Christianson helps readers reverse chronic thyroid diseases like hypothyroidism and Hashimoto&’s Thyroiditis with nothing more than dietary change: the reduction of iodine intake. Backed by new research showing that proper dietary iodine intake can start to reverse thyroid disease in as little as four weeks, his diet plan contains the optimal amount of iron and dietary iodine to control thyroid hormones, effectively resetting the thyroid. Instead of following a restrictive diet for thyroid health, The Thyroid Reset Diet does not require eliminating any food category. Instead, Dr. Christianson recommends food swaps like brown rice instead of processed bread to regulate iodine intake. He shares the latest on supplements and other thyroid health strategies, along with more than sixty-five recipes, weekly meal plans, and maintenance info. His cutting-edge research and clear results, coupled with an easy-to-follow diet plan, will help anyone struggling with thyroid disease.
The Thyroid Solution: A Revolutionary Mind-Body Program for Regaining Your Emotional and Physical Heal th
by Ridha AremIt's sometimes called a hidden epidemic: One in ten Americans--more than twenty million people, most of them women--has a thyroid disorder. At any given time, millions of people have an undiagnosed thyroid disorder and experience a chronic mental anguish that almost certainly arises from the very same source. Yet many primary-care doctors still don't recognize the importance of the thyroid in mind-body health--and its especially crucial role in women's well-being.The Thyroid Solution is a must-read for anyone who suffers from a thyroid condition. It's the first mind-body approach to identifying and curing thyroid imbalances. Written by a medical pioneer and leading authority in the field of thyroid research, this groundbreaking book offers Dr. Ridha Arem's practical program for maintaining thyroid health through diet, exercise, and stress control--and through his revolutionary medical plan, which combines two types of hormone treatments with astounding results. Inside you'll discover- The thyroid basics--what it is, where it is, what it does- How thyroid hormones affect the brain and alter mood, emotions, and behaviorleading to brain fog, weight gain, loss of libido, infertility, anxiety, and depression- What tests to ask your doctor to give you--and what they mean- The vital connection between stress and thyroid imbalance- The benefits of antioxidants and essential fatty-acid foods and supplements- How to recognize and cure the deep and lingering effects of a thyroid imbalanceFilled with remarkable patient histories and interviews that document the dramatic results of Dr. Arem's bold new treatments, The Thyroid Solution now gives you and your doctor the tools you need to live a life with peace of mind . . . and body.
The Thyroid Solution (Third Edition): A Revolutionary Mind-Body Program for Regaining Your Emotional and Physical Health
by Ridha AremAn updated and expanded edition of a trusted resource, which explains how to use diet, exercise, stress control, and hormone treatments to maintain thyroid health The Thyroid Solution is a must-read for anyone who suffers from thyroid disease. Written by a medical pioneer and leading authority in the field of thyroid research, this groundbreaking book offers Dr. Ridha Arem’s practical program for maintaining thyroid health through diet, exercise, and stress control—and through his revolutionary medical plan, which combines two types of hormone treatments and produces astounding results. This revised edition includes information on • the discovered links between thyroid issues and fatigue • a unique treatment program to overcome the physical and mental effects of thyroid disease • the best ways to combat Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and Graves’ disease • optimal treatment of thyroid imbalance before, during, and after pregnancy • strategies to minimize cardiovascular risks related to thyroid disease • how thyroid hormone affects weight, metabolism, and eating behavior Featuring a thyroid- and immune-system-friendly diet for healthy and successful weight loss, inspiring patient histories, and interviews that document the dramatic success of Dr. Arem’s bold new treatments, The Thyroid Solution remains the essential resource for doctors and patients on maintaining thyroid and immune-system wellness.Praise for The Thyroid Solution“Dr. Arem uncovers the root causes of thyroid disease and lays out an innovative program to help you overcome thyroid dysfunction.”—Amy Myers, M.D.“Clear, comprehensive, and incredibly useful . . . the best thyroid resource I have ever read.”—Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D., author of Your Last Diet!“Quite simply the best thyroid book on the market today . . . Dr. Arem validates what I have found in my practice for more than twenty years, especially the importance of T3. I highly recommend this book.”—Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D., author of Screaming to Be Heard: Hormone Connections Women Suspect . . . and Doctors Still Ignore
The Thyroid Sourcebook (5th edition)
by M. Sara RosenthalThe Thyroid Sourcebook features patient narratives; information on the complications of hypo and hyperthyroidism, such as depression, weight gain, thyroid, eye disease, and sleep disorders; the latest on complimentary medicine; and much more.
Thyroid Surgery: Principles and Practice
by Madan Laxman KapreThis book will bridge a gap between the huge platform of literature available about thyroid surgery and the practical working reality. The pearls in techniques and surgical procedures will be exhaustively detailed with authors' individual experience enriched with quality photographs. It covers management of large/massive multinodular goiters which are the hall mark of Indian Thyroids. However, the emphasis will be more on applying this knowledge to a given patient and would largely revolve around this theme. It aims to provide a take home message in controversial areas and is a ready reference to all interested in learning science and craftsmanship of thyroid surgery. Key Features Covers all topics comprehensively with a practical approach Inclusion of guidelines adds value to the content Discusses all investigatory modalities Consists of useful surgical tips with exhaustive operating photography Features large anatomical illustrations with cadaveric dissections
Thyroid Surgery
by David J. Terris Melanie W. Seybt Paolo Miccoli Michele N. MinutoThis highly practical, full color teaching tool is focused on best surgical practice in thyroid surgery, including the key issue of prevention and management of surgical complications. An accompanying website contains twenty step-by-step surgical videos of thyroid surgery in action. Several chapters are included on brand new surgical techniques, such as robotic and image-localized surgery.
Thyroid Surgery (Updates in Surgery)
by Mario Testini Angela GurradoThis open access book on thyroid surgery has been authored by an international team of contributors who present a comprehensive understanding of both benign and malignant thyroid disorders. It also outlines an interdisciplinary approach to their surgical management that reflects the latest changes in surgical techniques. The book reviews the most up-to-date literature available on thyroid surgery and presents it in a concise manner for use in clinical practice. For each thyroid disorder, the book covers etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic and localization procedures, as well as surgical and non-surgical treatment options. The operating techniques and postoperative management are explained in detail, while the benefits, risks, controversial issues, and cost-effectiveness of each approach are reviewed. To aid in the understanding of complex information, the book features drawings and photographs. Written in an easy-to-understand style, the book includes tables and diagrams that highlight best practices and current guidelines, as well as self-assessment material at the end of each section. It serves as an ideal resource for all levels of surgical experience, from a practical reference for endocrine surgeons to a perfect companion for students and residents.
Thyroid Systems Engineering: A Primer in Mathematical Modeling of the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis
by Simon Goede Melvin Khee-Shing LeowIn recent years, a considerable amount of effort has been devoted, both in industry and academia, towards the behavioral modeling, evaluation and prediction of the hypothalamus pituitary thyroid system.Thyroid Systems Engineering targets an optimal treatment of people suffering from thyroid hormone disorders. The content is motivated by in-depth observations of such patients whose rich data supported the theoretical framework arising from formal mathematical reasoning, guided by the nature of thyroid physiology. Leveraging on the insights emerging from the unique combination of an electrical engineer working with a clinical thyroidologist, and both being scientists skilled in mathematics, the authors introduce this new discipline and field of scientific investigation aptly designated as Thyroid Systems Engineering.Readers will discover that mathematics can indeed model the behavior of the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis. Focused on modeling, each of the eighteen chapters gives the reader a notion of the application of relevant mathematics to pertinent issues encountered in mainstream thyroidology. Many cellular processes resemble the flux of variables and states in a complex multi-parameter space through time analogous to current flow in electrical networks. It is then logical to apply the principles and physical laws of electrodynamics, electrical network theory, control systems theory and signal theory to many of the biological phenomena encountered in endocrinology. Such an approach is used liberally throughout the book and successfully yields elegant solutions to a number of models presented within.This book can serve as a reference to mathematical modeling in other aspects of endocrine physiology, and as the starting point for a fundamental course in medical modeling. It will appeal to postgraduates in electrical engineering, academic physicians and biomedical researchers. Further, readers equipped with advanced calculus, electrical network theory, control theory and signal theory should be able to follow the mathematical expositions that describe thyrotropic control. They represent a new discipline based on mathematical modeling in physiology applicable to medical diagnostics, measurement and treatment to cooperate in the clinical team and realize an optimized treatment for patients.
Thyroid Ultrasound: From Simple to Complex
by Alexander N. Sencha Yury N. PatrunovThis book is a wide-ranging and up-to-date guide to the use of ultrasound for imaging of the thyroid that will meet the needs of novices while providing more experienced professionals with advanced information. All of the techniques employed in modern thyroid ultrasound are covered, from conventional grayscale and Doppler imaging to elastography and contrast-enhanced ultrasound, with a focus on practical aspects and with detailed analysis of their diagnostic value and limitations. The characteristic ultrasound findings of the normal thyroid and a wide range of thyroid diseases and disorders are described with the aid of hundreds of high-quality images. Diffuse changes and thyroid lesions are discussed in depth, paying close attention to aspects of importance for early detection and differential diagnosis. In this context the authors summarize their personal experiences in the use of qualitative parameters of compression elastography and quantitative data of shear-wave elastography. In addition, a practical approach to the risk stratification of thyroid nodules is proposed. The book concludes with a resumé of the main challenges and pitfalls in thyroid ultrasound.
Thyroid Ultrasound and Ultrasound-Guided FNA
by Robert A. Levine H. Jack Baskin Sr. Daniel S. DuickSince the first publication of Thyroid Ultrasound and UGFNA in 2000, ultrasound has become established as a primary tool for diagnosing and managing thyroid disease. Indeed, over the last 10 years ultrasound has become a catalyst for bringing together endocrinologists, surgeons, radiologists, and pathologists to create a multidisciplinary approach to the management of thyroid disease which is and will continue to benefit our patients.
Tibetan Medicine in the Contemporary World: Global Politics of Medical Knowledge and Practice (Needham Research Institute Series)
by Laurent PordiéThe popularity of Tibetan medicine plays a central role in the international market for alternative medicine and has been increasing and extending far beyond its original cultural area becoming a global phenomenon. This book analyses Tibetan medicine in the 21st century by considering the contemporary reasons that have led to its diversity and by bringing out the common orientations of this medical system. Using case studies that examine of the social, political and identity dynamics of Tibetan medicine in Nepal, India, the PRC, Mongolia, the UK and the US, the contributors to this book answer the following three, fundamental questions: What are the modalities and issues involved in the social and therapeutic transformations of Tibetan medicine? How are national policies and health reforms connected to the processes of contemporary redefinition of this medicine? How does Tibetan medicine fit into the present, globalized context of the medical world? Written by experts in the field from the US, France, Canada, China and the UK this book will be invaluable to students and scholars interested in contemporary medicine, Tibetan studies, health studies and the anthropology of Asia. 'Winner of the ICAS Colleagues Choice Award 2009"
Ticker: The Quest to Create an Artificial Heart
by Mimi SwartzIt wasn’t supposed to be this hard. If America could send a man to the moon, shouldn’t the best surgeons in the world be able to build an artificial heart? In Ticker, Texas Monthly executive editor and two time National Magazine Award winner Mimi Swartz shows just how complex and difficult it can be to replicate one of nature’s greatest creations. Part investigative journalism, part medical mystery, Ticker is a dazzling story of modern innovation, recounting fifty years of false starts, abysmal failures and miraculous triumphs, as experienced by one the world’s foremost heart surgeons, O.H. “Bud” Frazier, who has given his life to saving the un-savable. His journey takes him from a small town in west Texas to one of the country’s most prestigious medical institutions, The Texas Heart Institute, from the halls of Congress to the animal laboratories where calves are fitted with new heart designs. The roadblocks to success —medical setbacks, technological shortcomings, government regulations – are immense. Still, Bud and his associates persist, finding inspiration in the unlikeliest of places. A field beside the Nile irrigated by an Archimedes screw. A hardware store in Brisbane, Australia. A seedy bar on the wrong side of Houston. Until post WWII, heart surgery did not exist. Ticker provides a riveting history of the pioneers who gave their all to the courageous process of cutting into the only organ humans cannot live without. Heart surgeons Michael DeBakey and Denton Cooley, whose feud dominated the dramatic beginnings of heart surgery. Christian Barnaard, who changed the world overnight by performing the first heart transplant. Inventor Robert Jarvik, whose artificial heart made patient Barney Clark a worldwide symbol of both the brilliant promise of technology and the devastating evils of experimentation run amuck. Rich in supporting players, Ticker introduces us to Bud’s brilliant colleagues in his quixotic quest to develop an artificial heart: Billy Cohn, the heart surgeon and inventor who devotes his spare time to the pursuit of magic and music; Daniel Timms, the Brisbane biomedical engineer whose design of a lightweight, pulseless heart with but a single moving part offers a new way forward. And, as government money dries up, the unlikeliest of backers, Houston’s furniture king, Mattress Mack. In a sweeping narrative of one man’s obsession, Swartz raises some of the hardest questions of the human condition. What are the tradeoffs of medical progress? What is the cost, in suffering and resources, of offering patients a few more months, or years of life? Must science do harm to do good? Ticker takes us on an unforgettable journey into the power and mystery of the human heart.
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
by Maxime Madder Rita De Sousa Frank Koenen Ilaria Pascucci Robert Farkas Agustín Estrada-Peña Jordi Tarrés-Call Mo Salman Thomas JaensonThe continuing emergence and evolution of tick-borne diseases has significant implications for animal and human health, and the profitability of food animal production. These problems are enhanced by the spread of ticks to new regions, and many tick-borne diseases having zoonotic capability. This book is an expansion of the EFSA report on the subject, and details the significance of tick-borne diseases, identification of tick species, emerging tick-borne infections, factors influencing the spread and distribution of ticks and surveillance and control measures.
Ticks of Europe and North Africa: A Guide To Species Identification
by Agustín Estrada-Peña Andrei Daniel Mihalca Trevor N. PetneyThis book includes descriptive keys for identifying every stage of all the species of ticks reported in Europe and northern Africa. It includes descriptive texts on the ecology and prominent features of each species, together with ink illustrations and distribution maps of more than 60 species of hard and soft ticks. The text for each species was prepared by specialists, the illustrations were made especially for this book and the maps were compiled on the basis of more than 40 years of records. This book is the first to offer keys for more than 60 species of ticks (both immature and adult) in the target territory. It also includes supplementary information with bibliographical details for each species. This book is based upon work from COST Action TD1303, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)
Tie a Knot and Hang on: Providing Mental Health Care in a Turbulent Environment
by Teresa ScheidTie a Knot and Hang On is an analysis of mental health care work that crosses the borders of diverse sociological traditions. The work seeks to understand the theoretical and empirical linkages between environmental pressures and activities and how these intersect with organizations and individuals. The work draws upon a research tradition that sees the issue of mental health care in terms of institutional pressures and normative values. The author provides a description and a sociological analysis of mental health care work, emphasizing the interaction of professionally generated norms that guide the "emotional labor" of mental health care workers, and the organizational contexts within which mental health care is provided. She concludes with a discussion of emerging institutional forces that will shape the mental health care system in the future. These forces are having greater impact than ever before as managed care comes to have a huge fiscal as well as institutional impact on the work of mental health professionals. Scheid's book is a brilliant, nuanced effort to explain the institutional demands for efficiency and cost containment with the professional ethics that emphasize quality care for the individual. The book is essential reading for those interested in mental health care organizations and the providers responding to these seemingly larger, abstract demands. The work offers a rich mixture not just of the problems faced by mental health care personnel, but the equilibrium currently in place u an equilibrium that shapes the theory of the field, no less than the activities of its practitioners. Teresa L. Scheid is associate professor of sociology, at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She has published widely in the area, including major essays in Sociology of Health and Illness, Sociological Quarterly, Perspectives on Social Problems, and The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science.
Tiefdermale Defekte bei Verbrennungen: Leitfaden für Physiotherapeuten und Ergotherapeuten (essentials)
by Thomas Koller Viviane Gut Christine Rüegg Patrick MeierDieses essential liefert Physio- und Ergotherapeuten einen praxisnahen Überblick über die Pathophysiologie von Verbrennungen und deren zellbiologischen Aspekte bezüglich manualtherapeutischen Dosierungen. Die Differenzierung von Ausdehnung und Tiefe einer Verbrennung und die Besonderheiten solcher Verletzungen werden verständlich dargestellt. Dieses Buch legt damit die Grundsteine für eine selbstbewusste Arbeit mit Verbrennungen, nekrotisierender Fasziitis, hypertrophen und keloiden Narben und ist speziell auf die Bedürfnisse von Therapeuten zugeschnitten.
Tiefenpsychologische Bindungsanalyse: Modell und Methode – für ärztliche und psychologische Psychotherapeuten (Psychotherapie: Praxis)
by Bernd NockemannDiese Monografie wagt den Versuch, die Durcharbeitung der frühen, prägenden Bindungserfahrungen für das Setting der tiefenpsychologisch fundierten Psychotherapie zu erschließen. Der Autor lässt uns teilhaben an seinen Überlegungen zu einem streng naturwissenschaftlich gedachten Aufbau unserer aller Entwicklungs- und Veränderungsbedingungen, vom einfachen Reflex bis zur komplexen Bindungsbeziehung. Aus dem Inhalt: Die auffälligen Überschneidungen der Bindungstheorie und der Selbstpsychologie bilden den Kern der grundlegenden theoretischen Weiterentwicklung des psychodynamischen Modells. Mit den Begrifflichkeiten der Bindungstheorie gelingt es dem Autor, die Modellvorstellungen der Selbstpsychologie um entscheidende Elemente zu ergänzen. Psychodynamische Therapien werden mit der TBA überschaubarer, leichter zu handhaben (mit konkreten Fragen zur Bindungsgeschichte) und wirkungsvoller. Mit einem Geleitwort von Klaus E. Grossmann. Über den Autor: Bernd Nockemann ist niedergelassener Arzt für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie in Radevormwald. Sein Anliegen ist, die Methode der Tiefenpsychologischen Bindungsanalyse den psychodynamisch orientierten Kolleginnen und Kollegen auf einer theoretisch gut fundierten und verständlichen Basis nutzbar zu machen. In seiner Freizeit liebt Bernd Nockemann Sport und das Zusammensein mit seiner Familie und Freunden am selbstgebauten Pizzaofen sowie die Interpretation gepflegter Polyphonie, von klassischen Oratorien bis Comedian Harmonists.
El tiempo entre suturas
by Enfermera saturadaDespués del espectacular éxito de La vida es suero, vuelve Enfermera Saturada con muchas más historias del día a día de una enfermera en la sanidad pública. Tras conquistar a miles de lectores con su particular visión de los hospitales y del mundo sanitario, Enfermera Saturada, «Satu», nos abre de nuevo una puerta a la trastienda de la enfermería con su segundo libro. Desde las tiritas de dibujos hasta el turismo de oposición en busca de la plaza fija, pasando por los camisones, el esparadrapo y la cafetería del hospital, nada escapa a esta enfermera que recorre todos los días los pasillos del hospital a golpe de tuit. Puedes encontrar a Enfermera Saturada en:Facebook: EnfermeraSaturadaTwitter: @EnfrmraSaturadaInstagram: Enfermera_SaturadaWeb: enfermerasaturada.es Reseñas:«La enfermera escritora que vacuna contra el aburrimiento.»El Mundo «Después de triunfar en las redes sociales, una ingeniosa enfermera española se convierte en escritora superventas.»Amazon.es En los blogs...«Me parecen unos libros bastante imprescindibles tanto si eres profesional enfermero como si no. Son dinámicos, divertidos, rápidos de leer, irónicos en su justo punto e interesantes. Muy interesantes.»Blog Mi estúpida y sensual opinión
Tier- und Humanphysiologie: Eine Einführung (Springer-Lehrbuch)
by Werner A. Müller Stephan Frings Frank MöhrlenSpannende Fragen aus Alltag und aktueller Forschung sind der Ausgangspunkt für einen Überblick über die Tier- und Humanphysiologie. Die Autoren führen in die Physiologie von Mensch und Tier ein. Alle physiologischen Themen werden einführend und verständlich behandelt und didaktisch durchdacht illustriert. Energiehaushalt, Ernährung, Zentraler Stoffwechsel, Atmung, Kreislauf, Vegetative Steuerung, Hormone, Pheromone, Elektrophysiologie, Signalübertragung und -verarbeitung, Muskelmotoren, Herz, Sinne, Wahrnehmungspsychologie, Gehirn, Lernen, Gedächtnis, Kommunikation, Navigation, biologische Uhren und Rhythmen, Ökophysiologie. In gesonderten Boxen werden die physikalischen Grundlagen zusammenfassend erklärt oder interessante Randthemen behandelt, die kein anderes Lehrbuch anspricht. Die Neuauflage wurde komplett durchgesehen und aktualisiert. Hervorzuheben sind hier die Themen Navigation im Tierreich, Magnetorezeption und chemische Sinne. Neu in der 6. Auflage ist ein eigenes Kapitel „Sprache des Menschen“.
Tiergestützte Pädagogik – Soziale Teilhabe – Inklusive Prozesse: Der Einsatz von Schulhunden aus wissenschaftlicher Perspektive
by Mona Maria MombeckLehrkräfte setzen Hunde im Unterricht ein, um die soziale Inklusion zu fördern. Doch welchen Einfluss hat tiergestützte Pädagogik auf die sozialen Strukturen in Schulklassen? Wie lassen sich diese Einflüsse erklären und welche Schlussfolgerungen können für die Förderung von sozialer Inklusion abgeleitet werden? Diese Fragen werden mit einer der ersten empirischen Erhebungen zu Auswirkungen tiergestützter Pädagogik auf die soziale Partizipation von Schüler*innen beantwortet. Der Einfluss von Schulhunden wird gezielt hinsichtlich des Wohlbefindens, der Arbeitsatmosphäre und sozialer Beziehungen zwischen den Lernenden, aber auch zwischen Klasse und Lehrkraft erhoben. Die Analyse der Ergebnisse zeigt: Mithilfe von tiergestützter Pädagogik werden soziale Strukturen positiv beeinflusst und Teilhabemöglichkeiten geschaffen. Vor dem Hintergrund pädagogischer und soziologischer Theorien werden die Ergebnisse interpretiert und erklärt. Leser*innen erhalten praktische Hinweise für die Förderung sozialer und emotionaler Entwicklung von Kindern und Jugendlichen sowie für die Vermittlung inklusiver Werte und die Beziehungsgestaltung.
Tierschutz und Tierrechte im Königreich Württemberg: Die erste deutsche Tierschutz- und Tierrechtsbewegung 1837, die drei württembergischen Tierschutzvereine ab 1862 und ihre Tiere
by Wolfram SchlenkerIm gesellschaftlichen Kontext Württembergs zeichnet das vorliegende Buch exemplarisch für den deutschsprachigen Raum die Entstehung und organisatorische Entfaltung des Tierschutzes im langen 19. Jahrhundert nach. Ausgangspunkt ist die erste kontinentaleuropäische Tierschutzbewegung, die in Württemberg von 1837 bis 1840 in einem breiten öffentlichen Diskurs und organisiert in sechs Vereinen einen Tierschutzparagrafen durchsetzte, bevor sie wieder versandete. Warum gerade zu dieser Zeit ausgerechnet im wirtschaftlich zurückgebliebenen Württemberg der Übergang von tierethischer Reflexion zu zivilgesellschaftlichem Handeln gegen Tierquälerei stattfand, leitet die Studie aus Veränderungen der gesellschaftlichen Verhältnisse und aus einer geistigen Atmosphäre ab, die gekennzeichnet war von romantischer Empfindsamkeit, Individualismus und Sittenstrenge, verschränkt mit aufgeklärter, sehr praktisch orientierter pietistischer Frömmigkeit.1862 gelang die Gründung eines dauerhafteren und landesweiten Vereins, dem in den 1890er Jahren noch zwei kleinere folgten: ein Frauenverein und ein Ableger der Antivisektionsbewegung. Das Buch stellt Praxis, Forderungen, tierrechtliche Ansätze, Zielgruppen und soziale Basis aller Vereine ausführlich vor und analysiert Motive und Netzwerke der Protagonist*innen. Dabei werden die Tiere, um die es ging, nicht vergessen: Basierend auf den Quellen der Vereine entfaltet die Studie ein plastisches Panorama der damaligen Lage der Tiere in der menschlichen Gesellschaft, die jeden romantisierenden Rückbezug auf diese Zeit vor der Massentierhaltung Lügen straft.