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A Very Remarkable Sickness: Epidemics in the Petit Nord, 1670 to 1846 (Manitoba Studies in Native History #14)
by Paul HackettThe area between the Great Lakes and Lake Winnipeg, bounded on the north by the Hudson Bay lowlands, is sometimes known as the "Petit Nord." Providing a link between the cities of eastern Canada and the western interior, the Petit Nord was a critical communication and transportation hub for the North American fur trade for over 200 years.Although new diseases had first arrived in the New World in the 16th century, by the end of the 17th century shorter transoceanic travel time meant that a far greater number of diseases survived the journey from Europe and were still able to infect new communities. These acute, directly transmitted infectious diseases – including smallpox, influenza, and measles – would be responsible for a monumental loss of life and would forever transform North American Aboriginal communities.Historical geographer Paul Hackett meticulously traces the diffusion of these diseases from Europe through central Canada to the West. Significant trading gatherings at Sault Ste. Marie, the trade carried throughout the Petit Nord by Hudson Bay Company ships, and the travel nexus at the Red River Settlement, all provided prime breeding ground for the introduction, incubation and transmission of acute disease. Hackettís analysis of evidence in fur-trade journals and oral history, combined with his study of the diffusion behaviour and characteristics of specific diseases, yields a comprehensive picture of where, when, and how the staggering impact of these epidemics was felt.
A Very Single Midwife
by Fiona McarthurDeterminedly single, but very much in love... Bella Wilson, the beautiful new midwife at Gladstone, has spent the last year regaining her independence and doesn't want obstetrician Scott Rainford confusing things. Twelve years ago their relationship ended painfully. Now, working side by side on Maternity, they find their chemistry is as strong as ever. But Scott has his own issues that need resolving before he can commit to Bella, and Bella won't let Scott hurt her all over again. Only by laying their troubles to rest can they realize how strong their love is and that they no longer need to face life alone.
A Very Special Child
by Jennifer TaylorA special joy Bringing up her special-needs son, Robbie, has meant a busy life for Laura Grady. When she takes up a new nursing post at Dalverston General Hospital, her attraction for the pediatric resident Mark Dawson is an unwanted distraction. While Mark makes his feelings clear, Laura feels that as Robbie will always be the center of her life, she could never offer Mark the happiness he deserves. But in Mark's view, Laura is as special to him as her child, and he intends to ensure she really gets the message....
A Very Special Midwife: An Uplifting Medical Romance (Dell Owen Hospital #1)
by Gill SandersonThe first novel in Gill Sanderson's heartwarming Dell Owen series, perfect for fans of Mia Faye, Laura Scott, Helen Scott Taylor, Grey's Anatomy and ER.Readers LOVE Gill's gripping medical romances!'I loved this book, fantastically well written' 5* reader review 'Brilliant story, Really enjoyable couldn't put it down and didn't want it to end' 5* reader review'Well written and researched and a compelling read to finish' 5* reader reviewWill he be the one to melt the Ice Queen's heart?Dr Mike Donovan doesn't believe in love at first sight - until he meets midwife Jenny Carson for the first time and is instantly hooked. He knows she's the woman he's been searching for, and won't stop until he gets what he wants. Jenny isn't so convinced; nicknamed "The Ice Woman", she won't let any man close to her after being burned by love in the past.Mike is determined to win over Jenny, and eventually they grow closer. But a devastating accident could threaten everything they've built together - can Mike thaw Jenny's heart and keep the woman of his dreams? Don't miss Gill Sanderson's enthralling medical romances, including the A Lakeland Practice and the Good, Bad and Ugly series.
A Very Special Proposal
by Josie MetcalfeThe princess and the pauper Privileged doctor Amy Willmott has never forgotten her crush on Zachery Bowman--the boy who had the worst reputation in town. When Amy returns to her hometown she cannot believe her eyes when she is introduced to the new E.R. doctor--it's Zach! Zach is more attractive than ever, and he's still as drawn to Amy and her caring vulnerability as she is to him. But he cannot look past their backgrounds. It's up to Amy to convince Zach that their love can conquer anything, if he is to find the courage to make that very special proposal.
A Very Special Surgeon
by Laura MacdonaldSaving Nurse Ryan After two years as a young widow, nurse Kate Ryan doesn't expect to find — or want — another man. She puts all her energy into her children and into the dramas and triumphs of the maternity department she runs. But then she gets to know handsome consultant obstetrician Tom Fielding as a man — an attractive man! — not just a skilled surgeon. And slowly Kate begins to realize that life still has so much more to offer....
Verzorgen van barenden, kraamvrouwen en pasgeborenen: Werkcahier Kwalificatieniveau 3 311 (Skillslab-serie)
by Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen Diana Dekker Heleen GoedegebuurDit werkcahier besteedt aandacht aan de (aanstaande) moeder en de pasgeborene. Van de kraamverzorgende wordt verwacht dat zij de behoefte en de noodzaak van informatie en advies kan inschatten en die op de juiste wijze kan verwoorden. Dit vooral met betrekking tot de persoonlijke verzorging vaan de kraamvrouw en de baby de begeleiding rondom borstvoeding en flesvoeding, en vragen over het slapen en huilen van de pasgeborene.
Vesalius: The China Root Epistle
by Andreas Vesalius Daniel H. GarrisonThis book provides the first annotated English translation from the original Latin of Andreas Vesalius' China Root Epistle. Ostensibly his appraisal of a fashionable herbal remedy, the China Root Epistle concentrates on Vesalius' skeptical appraisal of traditional Galenic anatomy, which was based on animal rather than human dissections. Along with reflections about his life as a young anatomist, Vesalius argued that the new science of anatomy should devote itself less to rhetorical polemics and more to the craft of direct observation based on human dissection. This volume provides annotations to link the Epistle with Vesalius' earlier and more famous On the Fabric of the Human Body, and includes illustrations from the famous woodcuts first used in the 1543 edition of the Fabrica.
Vesicle Trafficking in Cancer
by Gabi Tarcic Yosef YardenEndocytosis and vesicular trafficking determine the landscape of the cell's exterior, namely the density of surface molecules, such as receptors for growth factors and cytokines, adhesion molecules like integrins and cadherins, and a plethora of nutrient carriers. Hence, endocytosis is involved in signal transduction, cell adhesion and migration, as well as metabolism. To exploit these fundamental processes, malignancies subtly and multiply manipulate the endocytosis and the subsequent trafficking of protein cargoes. This is achieved by simultaneously altering the cytoskeleton, vesicle budding, cargo sorting and intracellular degradation. By highlighting the underlying molecular processes and concentrating on specific examples, this book reviews the recent emergence of derailed endocytosis and vesicular trafficking as a landmark of cancer. In-depth understanding of this common feature of tumors might lead the way to drug-induced strategies, able to rectify intracellular trafficking in cancer.
Vessel Based Imaging Techniques: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
by Chun Yuan Thomas S. Hatsukami Mahmud Mossa-BashaThis book provides comprehensive information on new and existing vessel imaging techniques, with the intention of improving diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of vascular and related diseases. In recent years, vessel wall imaging has expanded greatly into other beds (such as the intracranial and peripheral arteries) and many of the techniques available for evaluation and diagnosis have only previously been published in research papers. This book bridges that gap for clinicians, applying cutting edge research to their everyday practice. The first six sections of the book are centered around individual vessel beds. These chapters will teach clinicians the multi-modality imaging techniques available to image these vessels and related pathology with a focus on new imaging tools and techniques. The final two sections of the book will offer a more comprehensive technical background aimed at imaging scientists for the imaging techniques used and the relationship of blood flow and modeling to disease monitoring and prevention. This is an ideal guide for radiologists and imaging scientists looking to learn the latest techniques in vessel imaging.
Vessel Health and Preservation: The Right Approach for Vascular Access
by Nancy L. MoureauThis Open access book offers updated and revised information on vessel health and preservation (VHP), a model concept first published in poster form in 2008 and in JVA in 2012, which has received a great deal of attention, especially in the US, UK and Australia. The book presents a model and a new way of thinking applied to vascular access and administration of intravenous treatment, and shows how establishing and maintaining a route of access to the bloodstream is essential for patients in acute care today. Until now, little thought has been given to an intentional process to guide selection, insertion and management of vascular access devices (VADs) and by default actions are based on crisis management when a quickly selected VAD fails. The book details how VHP establishes a framework or pathway model for each step of the patient experience, intentionally guiding, improving and eliminating risk when possible. The evidence points to the fact that reducing fragmentation, establishing a pathway, and teaching the process to all stakeholders reduces complications with intravenous therapy, improves efficiency and diminishes cost. As such this book appeals to bedside nurses, physicians and other health professionals.
Vessel Health and Preservation: The Right Approach for Vascular Access
by Nancy L. MoureauThis second edition offers updated and revised information on vessel health and preservation (VHP). It presents a model of care and systematic application of vascular access and administration of intravenous treatment to show how establishing and maintaining a route to the bloodstream with optimal methods is essential for patients in acute care today. This model concept was first published in poster form in 2008 and in JVA in 2012, which has received a great deal of attention, especially in the US, UK and Australia. Until now, little thought has been given to an intentional process to guide selection, insertion and management of vascular access devices (VADs) and by default actions are based on crisis management when a quickly selected VAD fails. The book details how VHP establishes a framework or pathway model for each step of the patient experience, intentionally guiding, improving and eliminating risk when possible. The evidence points to the fact that reducing fragmentation, establishing a pathway, and teaching the process to all stakeholders reduces complications with intravenous therapy, improves efficiency and diminishes cost. As such this book has become a strong point of reference appealing to vascular access specialists, bedside nurses, physicians and other health professionals. Few authoritative guides provide the depth and descriptive evidence included in this VHP model of care, suitable for hospital administrators, directors, educators and others to apply within their services.
Vestibular Learning Manual (Core Clinical Concepts in Audiology)
by Bre MyersPart of the Core Clinical Concepts in Audiology Series, the Vestibular Learning Manual is designed to be a systematic, practical application of theoretical knowledge commonly taught in vestibular curriculum of Audiology Doctoral programs. Each assignment covers a specific area of vestibular assessment including: ENG/VNG techniques for ocular motor evaluations, positional evaluations, positioning evaluations and air/water caloric evaluations, bedside evaluations, sinusoidal harmonic acceleration, step acceleration and visual vestibular interaction rotational chair evaluations, basic computerized dynamic posturography evaluations(sensory organization test, motor control test and adaptation), tests of dynamic visual acuity, vestibular autorotation, off axis rotational chair evaluations, and various bedside evaluations used in vestibular rehabilitation programs. Case studies and retrospective questions accompany each assignment, bridging theory and practice.
Vestibular Migraine
by Stephen Wetmore Allan RubinVestibular Migraine is a concise monograph that presents the scientific basis for the diagnosis and treatment of this common yet largely unrecognized cause of dizziness. Current knowledge of the features of the condition is described, and clear guidance is provided on the differentiation of vestibular migraine from other conditions that induce dizziness, including Ménière's disease. Symptomatic treatment and the various prophylactic options are discussed and evaluated, and advice is also included on long-term treatment and the circumstances under which treatment should be discontinued. Vestibular Migraine will be of interest to all physicians and other health care providers who deal with dizzy patients, including internists, family physicians, neurologists, otolaryngologists, and trainees in those specialties, as well as nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
Vestibular Migraine and Other Episodic Vertigos: Clinical and Therapeutical Approach
by Bruno Colombo Roberto TeggiThe book aims to provide a timely update on a group of disorders of growing clinical and research interest. Vertigo and dizziness are far from being rare in total population and approach to them has significantly changed in the last years. This handbook reports in a practical way what has been recently published on these disorders. As a result, the neurologist will be able to acquire the tools to recognize, diagnose and treat numerous clinical pictures that often border on the expertise of ENT specialists and audiologists. The authoritative interdisciplinary working group that compiled the book intended to provide a practical and integrative view, useful in understanding and solving the problems related to these pathologies (Vestibular Migraine and related disorders) in daily practice. A part on other episodic vertigo has also been included in this handbook, as well as a part which deals with the physiology of the vestibular end organ.
Vestibular Migraine and Related Syndromes
by Bruno Colombo Roberto TeggiThis book provides a multidisciplinary approach to vestibular migraine and related syndromes in which dizziness is the most predominant feature. Starting from the neurological point of view, the pathophysiology, classification, neurophysiology and therapy of migraine are discussed. Readers will learn how to recognize and properly treat vestibular migraine, which is often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed as Ménière's syndrome (a form of vertigo characterized by vertigo spells and hearing loss that presents comorbidity with migraine) or benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (in which patients experience brief episodes of vertigo, lasting from seconds to 1 minute, when they move their heads in a certain way). The described diagnostic and therapeutic strategies include the newest, state of the art approaches. Further aspects of migraine that are considered include hyperexcitability in the brain and the triad of migraine, dizziness and anxiety. In addition, the imaging of migraine, and of vestibular migraine in particular, is discussed and clinical records are reported. Vestibular Migraine and Related Syndromes is based on the practical and clinical experiences of an authoritative group of well-known neurologists, ENT specialists and neuro-otologists. It provides neurologists with a complete overview of relevant clinical features, otolaryngologists with clear descriptions of clinical aspects and the pathophysiology of migraine and radiologists with guidance on the role of imaging techniques.
Vestibular Migraine in Children and Adolescents: An overview
by Jeyasakthy SaniasiayaThis comprehensive manual provides a deep dive into vestibular migraine in children and adolescents. While vestibular migraine is widely recognised in adults, it manifests differently in young patients, requiring tailored approaches to diagnosis, assessment, and management. Authored by leading experts in the Paediatric Vestibular and Balance field, Vestibular Migraine in Children and Adolescents explores the latest understanding of this disorder, with practical guidance for diagnostic investigations and long-term surveillance. The book emphasises bedside examination techniques that are effective in outpatient clinics, emergency departments, and rural settings where advanced vestibular tools may not be available. With dedicated sections addressing variations in presentation and treatment for younger children versus adolescents and modifications to vestibular assessments in children, this manual offers clinicians, students, and researchers an invaluable resource for navigating this evolving field. Concluding with insights into recent and future advances in pediatric vestibular care, Vestibular Migraine in Children and Adolescents equips readers with the knowledge to improve patient outcomes and deepen their expertise in pediatric vestibular disorders. This manual is a guide for clinicians, students, and researchers interested in this growing condition. Chapters are written by acknowledged experts and present a review of the up-to-date understanding of scientific information.
Vestibular Processing Dysfunction in Children
by Kenneth J Ottenbacher Margaret A Short DegraftThis collection of chapters is intended to help expand, organize, and enhance understanding of the scientific and clinical relevance of vestibular-related research. Articles present a well-developed body of research with both clinical and theoretical implications, including a variety of studies contributed by individuals from different backgrounds and with diverse orientations. This collection contains anatomical investigations, analyses of instruments designed to clinically assess spedcific functions, descriptive bahavioral studies, intervention research , literature reviews and analyses which place the existing research within the broader contex of scientific literature.
Vestibular Therapy and Rehabilitation
by Arne Ernst Dietmar Basta Klaus JahnVestibular rehabilitation (VR) has changed over the last decades from a purely PT-based (PT=physical therapy) concept to a multifactorial, multiprofessional therapy which includes PT (as basis), augmented reality, tech-based training programs, as well as supplementary drug therapy. This book presents an academic, state-of-the-art overview that helps the therapists to perform those programs which will help to council and prepare the patients. It is of interest for physicians, scientists and therapists from different areas like neurologists, rehabilitation scientists, otolaryngologists, geriatricians, neuroorthopedics and others (such as PT).
The Vet: the Big Wild World
by Luke GambleLuke Gamble cut his teeth as a mixed practice vet in the West Country. Now it's time to see if he can stand on his own two feet. Wild stallions, drowning cows and constipated snakes aside, Luke's challenges have only just begun.
The Vet 2: The Big Wild World
by Luke GambleLuke Gamble is a West Country treasure. Like Dr Doolittle, but real!' MARTIN CLUNESLuke Gamble cut his teeth as a mixed practice vet in the West Country. Now it's time to see if he can stand on his own two feet. Wild stallions, drowning cows and constipated snakes aside, Luke's challenges have only just begun. He's come a long way from the fresh-faced graduate vet we met in The Vet 1: my wild and wonderful friends. He's marrying the girl of his dreams while launching his own practice, Pilgrims. On top of that, he's managing his international veterinary charity and two other veterinary businesses. On his extreme travels around the world, Luke dodges hippos and chimps, and swaps the familiar farms of home for the refugee camps of Africa, all on his quest to make a difference.But Luke is more than just an international vet. He's also a husband, a friend, an entrepreneur and, potentially, an Ironman triathlete. Does he have what it takes to juggle it all?For fans of Arthur and Supervet, The Vet 2: the big wild world is an exhilarating, inspiring and moving adventure that animal lovers and thrill seekers will adore.
Vet at the End of the Earth: Adventures with Animals in the South Atlantic
by Jonathan HollinsThe passionate story of a vet&’s care for all creatures great and small in the colorful, diverse, and distinctive South Atlantic islands.The role of a resident vet in the remote islands of the Falklands, St. Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha encompasses many wonderful complexities: caring for the world&’s oldest living land animal (a 200-year-old giant tortoise, denizen of the St. Helena governor&’s lawn); pursuing mystery creatures and invasive microorganisms; relocating herds of reindeer; and rescuing animals in extraordinarily rugged landscapes, from subtropical cloud forests to volcanic cliff faces. Hugely entertaining and affectionate, Jonathan Hollins&’s tales of island vet life are not only full of ingenuity and astounding fauna—they are also steeped in the unique local cultures, history, and peoples of the islands, far from the hustle of continental life. Come join Jonathan on his daily adventures with these alluring and fascinating creatures.
Vet Confidential: An Insider's Guide to Protecting Your Pet's Health
by Louise MurrayA comprehensive, must-have guide for ensuring high-quality care for pets, "Vet Confidential" offers pet owners everything they need to know about keeping their pets healthy, and tells who they can safely trust with their pets' health.
Vet on Call: My First Year as an Out-of-Hours Vet
by Marc AbrahamWhen his father sat him down and told him to 'make something' of himself, young vet Marc Abraham decided to do it the hard way - by setting up an emergency 'out of hours' clinic. If getting used to the long night shifts wasn't bad enough, emergency cases are rarely straightforward. Whether it was dog who swallowed golf balls, or a gerbil in urgent need of a caesarean, every case had the potential for heartbreak. But animals and their owners could also be hilarious, such as the breeder who unwittingly gave his German Shepherd four testicles. . .Over the course of twelve tough months, the clinic began to flourish. Would Marc finally make something of himself after all?Marc Abraham writes guilelessly about his early mistakes, and the terror and joy involved in saving an animal's life. His memoir is a heart-warming, compelling and thoroughly entertaining look at the life of a vet on call.
A Vet to Heal His Heart
by Caroline AndersonReturn to Yoxburgh as two vets discover that working—and living!—together might be just what they need to heal their hearts in Caroline Anderson&’s latest Harlequin Medical Romance! RESISTING HIS UNEXPECTED HOUSEGUEST Vet Ellie has arrived in Yoxburgh with no job, no home and a sick dog. Finding herself on the doorstep of gorgeous local vet Hugo, she begs him to save her adorable Lola. He does her one better, offering Ellie a role at his practice and a room above his own! Brokenhearted Hugo isn&’t looking for a relationship. He&’s suffered too much loss already. But working—plus living—together puts temptation repeatedly in his path. Because there&’s something special about Ellie… Could she help him to finally move on from his grief and forge a future with her?From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine.