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La enfermedad del párkinson afecta todo nuestro ser desde lo profundo e invisible hasta lo visible y superficial, aunque el efecto es diferente para cada individuo. A pesar de no parecernos físicamente, todos tenemos una cosa en común-el querer vivir una vida mejor, llena de éxito, felicidad, y amor; en si una, vida abundante. Queremos aprender a caminar con la enfermedad al lado pero no controlados por ella.Por lo tanto los Viviendo más allá...
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On August 7, 2012 Camden Clark Medical Center announced the impending closure of the St. Joseph's Hospital campus in Parkersburg, WV. Among the reasons provided for closure of the hospital were upcoming changes established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Being a person who was born at St Joseph's and raised in Parkersburg, I was moved by the news of the upcoming closure. Being a physician and a healthcare consultant whose life and...
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Death is increasingly on the agenda for baby boomers moving ever closer to it. Timothy Leary brings some startlingly fresh ideas to this topic. Fundamentally, he claims, we have been brainwashed by our institutions government, organized religion, the healthcare industry to accept death as an inevitable end. Leary argues instead that death is misunderstood, that we don't have to die, and that there are "commonsense alternatives." His theory rests on...
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Dr. Michael J. Young, a physician for 3 decades sheds light on the current debacle of the medical health delivery system in America. His powerful book is an important message and honest look behind and around the process of health care delivery, from the perspective of both patient and provider. The book examines and reviews how one experiences medical treatment from both sides of the table. The significant obstacles patients endure, as well as the...
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American Health Care: A System in Crisis discusses the countless problems found within the American health-care system. There is the discussion from various vantage points including the insurance companies, health-care providers, and the patient/consumer. It further discusses the government's role in this ever-growing national crisis. Upon discussing the many areas found in health care, a serious dialogue ensues as to possible cures to the cancerous...
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While life in a nursing home is rarely considered a first choice, at times it's the best choice. Still, the decision to put a loved one in a home is incredibly difficult. This book concentrates on the positive aspects of nursing homes and offers strategies for identifying the best facilities. Among the topics covered are how to recognize signs that a family member needs extra support, determining whether in-home care is a viable option, the different...
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In Off Balance, The American Way of Health, author and pharmacist Dr. Leyla Ali's shares her unique perspective of a failing healthcare system in a colorful and easy-to-read format. After reading this book, Dr. Leyla hopes the reader will not only understand the limitations of doctors and drugs, but also take responsibility for their own health and start seeking holistic and alternative solutions for their own healthcare needs.
You will discover...
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To think of not washing the hands often throughout the day can lead to profound consequences. Indeed, inadequate handwashing in this era can result in sickness or death. Human hands encounter many objects and other people, all through the day. Commodities carry germs, and so do other people's hands. The hands can be visibly or invisibly dirty. Therefore, dashing through the day, handling money, shaking hands, visiting the restroom, handling door knobs,...
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This book is an autobiographical account focusing on plastic surgery medi-tourism and travel in Bogota during the Covid pandemic that was part of a larger trip to Colombia in general. The book will be of interest to those interested in plastic surgery or medical services performed abroad at a comparatively lower cost to those in the United States. It also focuses on topics of usual interest to would-be travelers such as optimizing travel arrangements,...
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What if there's a scandal lurking in healthcare, waiting to break?
MRI contrasts are a billion-dollar industry, with over one hundred million people around the globe having been injected, believing in good faith that it was necessary and safe. But what if we got it wrong? What if that trust was misplaced?
Do MRI contrasts genuinely cause gadolinium toxicity in vulnerable and unsuspecting people?
What do we really know about gadolinium, the toxic...
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Imparts quick, easy-to-understand medical knowledge that anyone can apply to make smart health care decisions and save money at the same time. Written by a board-certified emergency medicine physician who practices in ER and urgent care settings, the book is divided into chapters based on the most common reasons people seek help.
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Have you always wanted the benefits of a beautiful, bright smile?
Are you worried about oral cancer - but can't afford to pay for a screening?
Are you searching for a reputable dentist who will take care of your kid's teeth for the next 16 years?
Unfortunately, not all dentists are created equal.
Yes, they've all finished dental school.
But that's where the comparison starts and ends.
Picking the wrong dentist can cost your thousands of dollars,...
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There's a type of person out there who is better at helping others than they are at looking after themselves. Maybe you're one of them. Maybe you know someone who is.
They are the backbone of the caring professions, giving strength to our schools, clinics, care homes and hospitals. But you will also find them in offices, gyms, community groups and charities—everywhere you look. There's usually one in every family.
But these people, who do so much...
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Ce livre offre un regard sur des programmes atypiques qui utilisent la danse pour réfléchir et intervenir différemment. Une vision plurielle des modes d'intervention se dessine et repousse les limites de la pensée classique. Cet ouvrage s'adresse aux acteurs appartenant aux différents milieux d'intervention et de recherche, d'enseignement et de formation, de même qu'aux danseurs, danse-thérapeutes et artthérapeutes qui sont confrontés dans...
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Easing the Way to a New Stage in Life.
Placing a loved one in a nursing home is a difficult thing to face. In addition to choosing a home, figuring out finances, and dealing with the actual moving, you may also be struggling with deeper conflicts. The emotions you may feel-of guilt, sadness, anger, and even relief-are never predictable, and can sometimes cause confusion. This invaluable book helps to ease this process, opening the channels of communication...
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La fatiga es la razón número uno de las visitas a la consulta del médico. A pesar de gastar cada año más dinero en las últimas dietas y medicinas de moda, las tasas de obesidad y enfermedades continúan aumentando. Muchas personas tienen sobrepeso, y padecen cansancio y malestar. La mayoría de las dietas fracasa porque no se dirigen a la causa subyacente del aumento de peso.Las revolucionarias investigaciones del doctor Jefrrey Blair condujeron...
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Imagine losing a child because of lack of health insurance. Imagine trying to do everything possible to try to get him the proper care that would save his life. What parent wouldn't give their life to save their child? Then imagine your child being ignored and left to die because his health-care providers thought money was more important than his life. This didn't happen in some third-world country. It happened right here in the USA. My son's death...
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Las sociedades se basan en el principio del derecho inalienable a la vida y, en efecto, los Estados tienen el deber de preservarla. La eutanasia se basa en otro principio, uno humano: acortar el sufrimiento innecesario de un enfermo terminal. Por supuesto, diferentes culturas y diferentes cuerpos de leyes tienen diferentes evaluaciones sobre el tema. El derecho al suicidio asistido o a la llamada "muerte digna" genera debates: los partidarios se preguntan...
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