Chronic pain doesn't have to be a life sentence with this accessible guide to pain management and treatment—from identifying your problem areas to finding the right specialistSuffering from chronic pain can be incredibly isolating and frustrating. Visiting doctor after doctor can leave you feeling as if there is no treatment for your pain. If you or a loved one is suffering from chronic pain, this book can be a first step to understanding treatments that can help m...

Human Anatomy and Physiology Study Guide Audience: Intended for everyone interested in human anatomy and physiology, particularly undergraduate and graduate life science students, medical students, nursing, and dental students.FEATURES::- Fully illustrated anatomical diagrams. - Detailed description on physiological mechanisms. - Search for the words or phrases - Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page - Add Bookmarks - Designed for optimal navigation on electronic devices wit...

This book is about empowering chronic pain patients and care providers alike. Every chronic pain condition has a treatable myofascial trigger point component, including fibromyalgia. Many of the localized symptoms now attributed to fibromyalgia are actually due to trigger points. The central sensitization of fibromyalgia amplifies symptoms caused by trigger points, and this book teaches care providers and patients how to identify and treat those causes.Chronic myofascial pain due t...

Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. Feelings of tingling and weakness increase in intensity until the muscles cannot be used at all and the patient is almost totally paralyzed. No one knows why Guillain-Barre strikes some people and not others, or what sets the disease in motion. What we do know is that GBS is now the most common cause of acute paralysis in Western countries since the virtual eliminati...

This book is designed for medical graduates who have undertaken general hospital training and wish to undertake postgraduate studies in obstetrics and gynaecology. This includes specialist trainees and general practitioners. The book will also be useful for medical undergraduates and midwives and midwifery students. Examination Obstetrics & Gynaecology is an accessible rapid reference appropriate for daily use in a busy ward, clinic or surgery. Fully revised and updated, and building upon ...

"Nurses who are new to the labor and delivery (L&D) environment will welcome this succinct, easy-to-use orientation guide for everyday labor and birth management practices. It is designed for speedy access to fundamental information about the most common practices in the L&D unit and encourages the development of independence and confidence for new RNs orienting to this practice environment.This well-formatted reference covers the more commonly occurring L&D situations, ter...

Designed to teach you to think like a more experienced clinician, Obstetrics and Gynecology: A Competency-Based Companion, by Michael Belden, MD, places as much value on process as it does on content. This unique resource features a case-based organization that hones in on essential knowledge in obstetrics and gynecology. Its convenient pocket-sized format enables you to review the material on the go, and online access via Student Consult enhances your study of the material and exponential...

Pelvic floor problems, such as incontinence, are not normal in women at any age, and there are multiple solutions to relieve symptoms.In A Woman’s Guide to Pelvic Health a urologist and a physical therapist offer expert and reassuring advice to women. For example, one of every four women suffers from urinary incontinence, the involuntary leakage of urine. Elizabeth E. Houser and Stephanie Riley Hahn want these women to know that they do not have to cope in...

Fully revised for a third edition, the best-selling Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is now better than ever. It includes new algorithms for patient management, new images and full colour photographs, and new and expanded topics including female genital mutilation, consent for operations, and pre-operative assessment. Written and reviewed by a team of highly experienced clinicians and academics, and UK trainees, this handbook is a perfect starting point for preparation for pos...

Brain DiseasesThe brain is the control center of the body. It controls thoughts, memory, speech and movement. It regulates the function of many organs. When the brain is healthy, it works quickly and automatically. However, when problems occur, the results can be devastating.What are Brain Diseases?Infections of the brain lead to problems such as vision loss, weakness and paralysis.Ischemia of the brain leads to loss of brain cells, whic...

This a collection of multiple choice questions on common disorders observed in tissues, integumentary system, bone tissue, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous sytem, endocrine system and lymphatic system. These questions are suitable for students enrolled in Human Anatomy and Physiology I or II or General Anatomy and Physiology.

This is a collection of multiple choice questions on the endocrine system, blood vessels, blood flow and the heart. Topics covered include an overview of the endocrine system, endocrine glands, hormone activity, hormone action, hormone secretion, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries, testes, pineal gland, thymus, blood vessels, blood flow, blood pressure, circulation, shock, circulation routes, cardiac muscle tissue, heart anat...