Practical, emotional, and spiritual guidanceThe time may come when you or a loved one has to face a life-threatening illness; when you realize that you or your loved one may be dying. It's never easy to think about the last years of life, but being prepared can help you have your hopes and wishes realized. By taking the time now to plan for the future, you can maintain control of your life even at the very end.Staying in Charge is a supportive guide to opening up the lines ...

"Health Through Will Power" by James Joseph Walsh (M.D., Ph.D., Sc.D., Et) is a groundbreaking work that delves into the profound influence of the human will on physical and mental health. In this insightful book, Walsh explores the concept that the mind, particularly the power of will, plays a crucial role in maintaining and even restoring health. Drawing from his extensive medical and scientific background, Walsh combines research with practical advice to show how harnes...

What do you get for remembering faces? Not much. Just ask Nigel Grant, an adjunct professor at Portland State University, barely surviving after a failed marriage and the global recession of 2009. Well, that was until a trip to San Diego over the holidays turned into an unexpected job offer from Face Value Corporation, a San Diego-based company with the leading face recognition technology used by INTERPOL and other law enforcement agencies.There are some that want to ban the use of...

Nigel Grant is a down-on-his-luck American, suffering from long COVID, hoping to just make it through another day. An opportunity to speak at the prestigious Royal College of Defence Studies in London, England offers Nigel the chance of a lifetime. Evidently, his prior experience at Face Value Corporation still has merit in the world of facial recognition, although his past as a super recognizer does come with some baggage.An unexpected encounter with an old business friend lands N...

Don't let anger harm your health, career, and relationships: “No individual—not even Freud himself—has had a greater impact on modern psychotherapy.” —Psychology TodayAnger is universal. Unchecked, it can cause lasting damage in our lives: wrecked relationships, lost jobs, even serious disease. Yet in these increasingly stressful times, all of us have acted in anger—and often wished we hadn't. Is there a way that really works to solve problems and assert o...

The easy way to learn each vaccine and antibody product—the diseases they prevent—and how best to protect your patients.Includes six major sections to help you excel in clinical practice.Preventable DiseasesVaccine Products ‐ routine, travel, and niche vaccinesAntibody Products ‐ passive immunizationProblem Solving ‐ by age, health, role, and personal risk factorsTravel Health ‐ routes of exposure to risks, ...

Now in its 6th edition, The Handbook of Health Behavior Change continues to serve as the premier practical textbook for students, researchers, and health professionals in public health, health promotion, preventive and behavioral medicine, nursing, health communication, population health, and the behavioral sciences. It presents a foundational review of key theories, methods, and intervention strategies they will need to be both thoughtful and effective in promoting positive healt...

This book is a memoir that documents the experiences of Dr. Adejoke Fatunde following her graduation from the University of Ibadan Dental School in Nigeria in 1980. In the introduction, we get a glimpse of her educational foundation and the role that her family and upbringing played in preparing her for the future. Afterward, it tells of her experiences as a member of the pioneer dental class at the University of Ibadan in Ibadan, Nigeria and the different challenges that accompanied being...

50 Studies Every Neonatologist Should Know presents a selection of seminal trials in neonatology, including both cornerstones of practice and frontiers in trial design. The included trials cover a broad range of care topics in neonatology, as well as important learning points in a number of dimensions. The text explores each trial in a dedicated chapter, with a concise summary of methods and results, accompanied by a brief discussion of special considerations, including risks of b...

The increasing pressure on the bottom line of healthcare provider organizations requires leaders who understand and can adeptly apply the basic principles of effective financial and operations management. To be successful in today's environment leaders must simultaneously improve quality and service while reducing expense. Improving Financial and Operations Performance: A Healthcare Leader's Guide is a collection of proven effective tips, tools, and techniques accumulated from rea...

Giving babies a "voice" helps parents understand their baby's unique strengths and needs. This observational tool and handbook, complete with beautiful four-color photographs by a Pulitzer prize-winning photographer, gives professionals a systematic way to help parents respond with confidence to their baby's individual needs—and build positive parent–professional relationships in the process. Flexible, easy to integrate into everyday practice, and based on more than 25 years of research, t...

The Boundless Love of God: A Holy Spirit Story E. Stan Lennard, M.D., Sc.D. Christianity is evidence based, and this book innovatively shows concordance between Scriptural narratives and applications from the neurosciences that speak to personal interaction between the Holy Spirit and the human spirit and soul through the synaptic networks of the brain. Direct and personal communion with the Holy Spirit is restored when one accepts the New Covenant of the Gospel in repentance. It was given...