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Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials 8th Ed.
Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials 8th Ed.
Author: West, J. ISBN: 9780781772068 Pages: 192 Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Published: Jan 2008
Respiratory Physiology is widely considered the "gold standard" textbook for respiratory physiology.
This compact, concise, and easy-to-read text is now in its fully updated Eighth edition. New user-friendly features include Key Points boxes at the end of each chapter and USMLE-style questions and answers with full explanations for all answer choices.
A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text, plus animations that illustrate difficult physiologic concepts.
Contents
1. Structure and function—how the architecture of the lung subserves its function 2. Ventilation—how gas gets to the alveoli 3. Diffusion—how gas gets across the blood-gas barrier 4. Blood flow and metabolism—how the pulmonary circulation removes gas from the lung and alters some metabolites 5. Ventilation-perfusion relationships—how matching of gas and blood determines gas exchange 6. Gas transport by the blood—how gases are moved to the peripheral tissues 7. Mechanics of breathing—how the lung is supported and moved 8. Control of ventilation—how gas exchange is regulated 9. Respiratory system under stress—how gas exchange is accomplished during exercise, at low and high pressures, and at birth 10. Tests of pulmonary function—how respiratory physiology is applied to measure lung function
Appendix A: Symbols, Units, Equations Appendix B: Answers Index
Sports Medicine (Health and Medical Issues Today) 272 pages | Greenwood Press; 1 edition (August 30, 2007) | ISBN: 0313338949 | PDF | 2,4 Mb
Every day, newspapers and television news programs present stories on the latest controversies over healthcare and medical advances, but they do not have the space to provide detailed background on the issues. Websites and weblogs provide information from activists and partisans intent on presenting their side of a story. But where can students - or even ordinary citizens - go to obtain unbiased, detailed background on the medical issues affecting their daily lives? This volume in the Health and Medical Issues Today series provides readers and researchers a balanced, in-depth introduction to the medical, scientific, legal, and cultural issues surrounding sports medicine and its import in today's world of healthcare. Sports Medicine is organized to provide researchers with easy access to the information they need: BLSection 1 provides overview chapters on the background information needed to intelligently understand the issues and controversies surrounding sports medicine, such as the history of sports medicine and the most common injuries and syndromes. BLSection 2 offers capsule examinations of the contemporary issues and debates that provoke the most heated disagreements and misunderstandings in the scientific, legal, and ethical issues surrounding sports medicine, such as doping. BLSection 3 includes reference material on stem cells, including primary source documents from important players in the struggle over sports medicine, a timeline of important events, and an annotated bibliography of useful print and electronic resources.
The Miracle of Fasting: Proven Throughout History for Physical, Mental & Spiritual Rejuvenation
The Miracle of Fasting: Proven Throughout History for Physical, Mental & Spiritual Rejuvenation By Patricia Bragg, Paul C. Bragg,
Publisher: Bragg Health Sciences Number Of Pages: 280 Sales Rank: 61938 ISBN / ASIN: 0877900396 EAN: 9780877900399 Binding: Paperback Manufacturer: Bragg Health Sciences Studio: Bragg Health Sciences
Book Description:
This book is a must read for those seeking to cleanse and detoxify their body and to gain spiritual energy and live a longer, healthier life.
Forensic Psychology | Emerging Topics and Expanding Roles
Forensic Psychology | Emerging Topics and Expanding Roles
Forensic Psychology: Emerging Topics and Expanding Roles is designed to present the current state of the field, in terms of law, ethics, research and practice. Reflecting the efforts of almost 50 expert contributors, this comprehensive reference provides a basis for conducting forensic mental health assessments consistent with the state of the field as it currently exists and the standard of care that is emerging. This must-have resource contains coverage of: *Mainstream topics such as civil commitment, termination of parental rights, and federal sentencing evaluations. *Psycho-legal topics such as clergy and teacher sexual abuse, elder abuse, and end of life issues. *The appropriate application of instruments frequently used in clinical psychology to address psycho-legal issues. Ideal for forensic mental health professionals, civil and criminal attorneys, and advanced students, Forensic Psychology: Emerging Topics and Expanding Roles is the definitive comprehensive reference in the field.
"Alan Goldstein has his finger on the pulse of forensic psychology. He and his A-list contributors showcase a striking array of classic conundrums and budding courtroom controversies. Remarkably, their analysis is as deep as their coverage is broad. There are two or three works that simply have to be on the shelf of every forensic psychologist. This book is one of them."
Published by: Course Technology PTR ISBN-13: 978-1-59200-866-7 ISBN-10: 1-59200-866-6 Page Count: 320 File Type: PDF Size: 38 MB
Produced by the award-winning maranGraphics Group, Maran’s Illustrated Guide to Weight Training is a valuable resource for all readers, regardless of age or fitness level. Clear, step-by-step instructions walk the reader through each exercise from beginning to end, while photographs and illustrations show you the targeted muscles for each exercise and how to help prevent injury.
Thorough topic introductions and useful tips provide additional information and advice to enhance the readers’ weight training experience and help meet their individual needs. Maran’s Illustrated Guide to Weight Training is packed with information useful to readers who are just beginning to make weight training a part of their health regime. For readers who have been weight training for some time, the book is ideal as a refresher course on proper form and will present new exercises that even experienced weight trainers can add to their routines.
Maran Illustrated™ Weight Training is an excellent guide to exercise for all ages and skill levels. Using clear, step-by-step instructions accompanied by over 500 full color photographs, Maran Illustrated™ Weight Training is perfect for any visual learner who prefers seeing what to do rather than reading lengthy explanations.
* Two-page lessons throughout the book offer exercises you can try right away * Special sidebars for each lesson provide useful tips and tricks * Large full-color photographs illustrate how to correctly perform each exercise. * Step-by-step instructions explain beginner to more advanced exercises.
Consciousness - A Mathematical Treatment Of The Global Neuro
Consciousness - A Mathematical Treatment Of The Global Neuro
This book makes formal, detailed, application of what Adams has described as 'the informational turn in philosophy' to the global neuronal workspace (GNW) model of consciousness. It uses an extended statistical model of cognitive process, based on the Shannon-McMillan Theorem and its corollaries, to incorporate the effects of embedding physiological, social, and cultural contextual constraints which operate more slowly than the workspace itself, but severely limit the possible realms available to that workspace, and hence to consciousness itself. The resulting 'biopsychosociocultural' treatment directly addresses criticisms of brain-only models of consciousness which have been raised in cultural psychology and philosophy, while remaining true to the current neuroscience perspective.
This is the first formal, comprehensive, and reasonably rigorous, mathematical treatment of the GNW and is the only one to include the effects of embedding contexts in a 'natural' manner.
Why do fools fall in love? Why does a man's annual salary, on average, increase $600 with each inch of his height? When a crack dealer guns down a rival, how is he just like Alexander Hamilton, whose face is on the ten-dollar bill? How do optical illusions function as windows on the human soul? Cheerful, cheeky, occasionally outrageous MIT psychologist Steven Pinker answers all of the above and more in his marvelously fun, awesomely informative survey of modern brain science. Pinker argues that Darwin plus canny computer programs are the key to understanding ourselves--but he also throws in apt references to Star Trek, Star Wars, The Far Side, history, literature, W. C. Fields, Mozart, Marilyn Monroe, surrealism, experimental psychology, and Moulay Ismail the Bloodthirsty and his 888 children. If How the Mind Works were a rock show, tickets would be scalped for $100. This book deserved its spot as Number One on bestseller lists. It belongs on a short shelf alongside such classics as Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life, by Daniel C. Dennett, and The Moral Animal: Why We Are the Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology, by Robert Wright. Pinker's startling ideas pop out as dramatically as those hidden pictures in a Magic Eye 3D stereogram poster, which he also explains in brilliantly lucid prose. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal MIT's Pinker, who received considerable acclaim for The Language Instinct (LJ 2/1/94), turns his attention to how the mind functions and how and why it evolved as it did. The author relies primarily on the computational theory of mind and the theory of the natural selection of replicators to explain how the mind perceives, reasons, interacts socially, experiences varied emotions, creates, and philosophizes. Drawing upon theory and research from a variety of disciplines (most notably cognitive science and evolutionary biology) and using the principle of "reverse-engineering," Pinker speculates on what the mind was designed to do and how it has evolved into a system of "psychological faculties or mental modules." His latest book is extraordinarily ambitious, often complex, occasionally tedious, frequently entertaining, and consistently challenging. Appropriate for academic and large public libraries.?Laurie Bartolini, MacMurray Coll. Lib., Jacksonville, Ill.
From identifying your triggers to improving your relationships -- manage your emotional wellbeing
Struggling to cope with anxiety and/or depression? Have no fear -- this hands-on guide focuses on helping you pinpoint the root of your problems and find relief from your symptoms in a detailed, step-by-step manner. With concise, eye-opening exercises, you'll understand how to assess your current situation, remove the roadblocks to change, face your fears, and improve your view of yourself and the world around you. You'll see how to take direct action to alter negative or distorted thinking, lift your moods, and adopt positive habits that will lead you toward a more joyful, meaningful, and connected life!
Discover * How to improve the way you feel about yourself * Skills to face and overcome what makes you anxious or depressed * How to determine whether medication is an option for you * Practical ways to prepare for and deal with setbacks
From the Back Cover From identifying your triggers to improving your relationships — manage your emotional wellbeing Struggling to cope with anxiety and/or depression? Have no fear — this hands-on guide focuses on helping you pinpoint the root of your problems and find relief from your symptoms in a detailed, step-by-step manner. With concise, eye-opening exercises, you'll understand how to assess your current situation, remove the roadblocks to change, face your fears, and improve your view of yourself and the world around you. You'll see how to take direct action to alter negative or distorted thinking, lift your moods, and adopt positive habits that will lead you toward a more joyful, meaningful, and connected life!
Discover
How to improve the way you feel about yourself Skills to face and overcome what makes you anxious or depressed How to determine whether medication is an option for you Practical ways to prepare for and deal with setbacks
Providing the key to solving a wide range of problems in the home, the Home Emergency Guide features clear, user-friendly symptom charts to help readers determine whether to call an ambulance or a doctor, or to use self-help measures. From resuscitating a victim or making a sling to learning how to snake a toilet or dealing with a stovetop fire, as well as what to do in case of a hurricane, tornado, or earthquake, this all in one emergency guide explains what steps should be taken in order to keep the reader and family safe, before, during, and after the event.
All About Joints - How to Prevent and Recover from Common Injuries
All About Joints - How to Prevent and Recover from Common Injuries
All About Joints tells you everything you might want to know about your joints, how they work, how they can be injured, illnesses to which they are prone, and how to keep them healthy. The book is written for those wanting to better understand normal functioning of the musculoskeletal system and the injuries and ailments to which it is subject. It covers practical matters such as proper exercise and sports, the prevention and treatment of injury, arthritis and other ailments that affect our joints, and much more. Tables of instructional materials, illustrations, and numerous diagrams help readers understand the text. A list of books for suggested further reading and a handy glossary are included. All About Joints will teach readers everything they need to know in order to to understand their joints, how they work, and how to keep them in top form.
The past two decades have witnessed a phenomenal explosion of interest in the potential uses of plant medicines in healthcare and this has evoked the rebirth of pharmacognosy. This volume is unique in that it is the first, in English, to employ the Anatomical, Therapeutic and Chemical (ATC) classification system, developed by the World Health Organization, to present information on the therapeutic uses of plants. Initially developed in the Swedish edition 'Phytopharmaca Therapy', this volume expands the original concept and highlights the aspects of medicinal plants that are crucial for a comprehensive understanding of the role plant drugs can play in healthcare.
Kogan Page Ltd. | ISBN 978 0 7494 5232 2 | English | PDF | Pages: 209 | Size: 2.15 MB | RAR Compressed | No Password
Introduction In several of my earlier Kogan Page titles I have provided readers with the opportunity to obtain a greater understanding of IQ testing by means of practice tests in which readers have been able to familiarize themselves with the type of questions they are likely to encounter when taking such tests. In this book I have retained some of the question types that have appeared in my previous books but have also introduced several new types of questions designed to measure an advanced level of numerical, verbal and spatial ability, as well as questions involving the use of logical analysis, lateral thinking and problem-solving abilities. The object of this book, therefore, is to present readers with an even greater challenge in which the 12 separate tests have a higher than usual overall degree of difficulty. Such tests are particularly useful to anyone who may need to undertake graduate and managerial selection in the future. They are also of value to any professional who contemplates seeking other positions which may involve the use of psychometric testing as part of the selection process, or as a means of internal advancement in the organization in which they are employed. The book will also appeal to people wishing to test themselves on more challenging questions by moving on from the standard-level IQ tests of previous books. These readers, who have already familiarized themselves with the type of IQ tests contained in my previous books, will now be ready to move on to a greater challenge. As with athletes who push out the boundary of their abilities by the use of even more rigorous training schedules and refinement of techniques, an increase in brainpower can be achieved by taking on greater mental tasks and challenges. A further advantage to be gained from tackling the more advanced questions is that readers will automatically improve their performance on standard IQ test questions. Because they have been newly compiled for this book, the tests that follow have not been standardized, so an actual IQ rating cannot be given. However, there is a guide to performance at the end of each test, and there is also a cumulative guide for your overall performance on all 12 tests. The performance assessment is particularly useful to users of this book as the feedback provided will give them the opportunity to identify their own strengths and weaknesses. This will enable readers to build on their strengths and work at improving their performance in areas of weakness. Each test consists of 30 questions. The tests are all multidisciplinary, which provides the opportunity to practise on the range of questions you are likely to encounter in actual IQ tests. A time limit of 120 minutes is allowed for each test. Answers and explanations, where necessary, are provided and you should award yourself one point for each completely correct answer. The use of a calculator is not permitted in respect of the numerical questions, which are designed to test your aptitude when working with numbers as well as your powers of mental arithmetic.
A straightforward way to master a complex subject! This bestselling textbook presents all the knowledge you need to get through your pharmacology course and beyondusing a clear and accessible approach that makes the material easy and interesting to learn. Progressing logically from a molecular understanding of receptors and drug actions to the clinical uses of the most important groups of drugs, it delivers the latest information on cannabinoids and rimonabant, Cox 2 inhibitors, pharmacogenetics, biopharmaceuticals, and drug abuseas well as "lifestyle drugs" such as performance-enhancing substances, botulinum toxin, and Viagra®. And now, online access via STUDENT CONSULT makes it an even more effective learning resource!
High Blood Pressure for Dummies: Improve Your Health - Lengthen Your Life
High Blood Pressure for Dummies: Improve Your Health - Lengthen Your Life
High Blood Pressurefor Dummies360 Pages | PDF | 3.23 MBJust been diagnosed with high blood pressure? Don?t fret you?re not alone. In fact, you?re a member of a club that includes an estimated one-quarter of the world?s population! But just because it?s common doesn?t mean you should treat it lightly. People with high blood pressure are at significantly greater risk for stroke, heart attack, kidney failure and blindness. There?s a reason why it?s often referred to as ?the silent killer??most people never experience any symptoms... until it?s too late. Now for some good news: tons of money has been pouring into high blood pressure research over the last couple of decades, and nowadays it is a very manageable condition.If you think you may be at risk for high blood pressure, or already know that you?ve got it and are looking for the best way to manage it, this book is for you. Written by bestselling health author Dr. Alan Rubin, it clues you in on everything you need to:* Find out if you have high blood pressure or if you?re at risk* Determine what type you have and how serious it is* Understand what causes it* Know how it affects your body?s organs* Work with a doctor to get your pressure down* Take charge of your health and add years to your lifeIn plain English, Dr. Rubin explains the role of genetics, sex, age, and ethnicity in high blood pressure. He explores lifestyle factors that contribute to high blood pressure. And he offers:* Expert advice on various blood pressure medications, their effectiveness, side affects, and alternatives* Nutritional guidelines for managing high blood pressure, including the AMA?s DASH diet* Tips on how to lose weight, quit smoking, and make other key lifestyle changes guaranteed to get your pressure under control* Guidance on how to design a blood-pressure-lowering exercise program that you can stick with* The inside track on alternative treatments, including yoga, meditation, hypnosis, biofeedback, and morePacked with basic strategies for managing high blood pressure, High Blood Pressure For Dummies will set you on the path to a long and healthy life.
English | PDF | 23 Pages | 1.49 MB Women’s Health Today magazine is part of Women’s Health Experience, the flagship program of the Foundation for Female Health Awareness. Women’s Health Experience is a unique initiative aimed at connecting women with health care experts, as well as their local hospitals, to learn about important issues that may affect their health.
IN THIS ISSUE
LETTER FROM THE FOUNDER Keeping balance Tipping the scale 8 tips to prepare for pregnancy Survival strategies What you need to know about heart attacks
HEALTH HEADLINES What’s making news in women’s health 5 reasons you’re not losing weight SEX & GENDER MATTERS
Is sex always painful? It could be vulvodynia
On balance How Martina McBride maintains a healthy lifestyle
Polycystic ovary syndrome More than a reproductive problem
Are you too old for asthma?
HEALTHY BITES Eat your vegetables! How to fit veggies into your family’s meals
HEALTHY MIND Help for the ‘baby blues’
Your health: It’s a family affair Knowing your health history could save your life
If your anger, or that of a loved one, is out of control and threatening your life and livelihood, you need the calm, clear, and understanding help you’ll find in Anger Management For Dummies. This concise and practical guidebook shares specific anger management methods, skills, and exercises that will help you identify the sources of your anger and release yourself from their grip. You’ll find out how to:
* Defuse your anger before it strikes * Express your feelings calmly * Respond rather than react * Prevent anger incidents in the future * Release healthy anger in a healthy way * Confess your anger in a journal * Use anger constructively * Get beyond old anger through forgiveness
Complete with coverage of road rage, air rage, office rage, and dealing with angry children, Anger Management for Dummies gives you the tools you need to overcome your anger and live a happier, more productive life.
The popular guide-over 80,000 copies sold of the first edition-now revised and enhanced with an audio CD of guided meditations
According to Time magazine, over 15 million Americans now practice meditation regularly. It's a great way to reduce stress, increase energy, and enjoy better health. This fun and easy guide has long been a favorite with meditation newcomers. And now it's even better. For this new edition, author Stephan Bodian has added an audio CD with more than 70 minutes of guided meditations that are keyed to topics in the book, from tuning in to one's body, transforming suffering, and replacing negative patterns to grounding oneself, consulting the guru within, and finding a peaceful place. The book also discusses the latest research on the health benefits of meditation, along with new advice on how to get the most out of meditation in today's fast-paced world.
Stephan Bodian (Fairfax, CA and Sedona, AZ) is a licensed psychotherapist and the former editor-in-chief of Yoga Journal. He has written for Fitness, Alternative Medicine, Cooking Light, and Tricycle and is the coauthor of Buddhism For Dummies (0-7645-5359-3).
Stationary Office | Pages: 106 | 2005-09 | ISBN: 0791082008 | 2 MB Sleep: sometimes it seems like a huge thorn in our sides and such a waste of time. It gets in the way of our studying, socializing, and other fun activities like Internet surfing and watching late night movies. Yet, at other times, when we are dog-tired after a long day at school, sleep feels as good as a jump in the pool on a hot summer’s day. Whether we like it or not, sleep is inevitable—we all must sleep, no matter how hard or long we try to fight it. Even birds, other mammals, fish, and insects—most living things—sleep or rest in some way or another.And it’s not just a short nap we need: humans actually spend approximately one-third of our lives (8 out of every 24 hours) sleeping.
WHAT IS SLEEP?
Historically, sleep has been considered a time of mere inactivity for the mind and body to rejuvenate itself. Some philosophers have even considered it a complete waste of time. However, 20th century scientific and medical research into the phenomenon of sleep has revealed that these simplistic views of sleep are not at all accurate.
Powerful Sleep ? Secrets of the Inner Sleep Clock How To Sleep Less and Have More Energy Than You Ever Had Before by Kacper M. Postawski,
Is it possible to sleep for 4-5 hours and feel more rested, more alert, and more energized than you did when you slept for 8 or 9 hours (or more)?
Yes it is! While this e-book may be short, the information in it is extremely powerful, do not underestimate it. This is state of the art optimum life performance information, which may shatter some of your old beliefs about sleep, and give you many learnings and understandings that you will be able to use to revolutionize your life. If you follow the information in this short e-book you will be able to:
1) Reduce your sleeping time. 2) Increase the Quality of your Sleep 3) Gain more energy than you ever had before. 4) Eliminate all feelings of drowsiness / inability to concentrate during the day. 5) Reduce your Daily Stress Levels
Just imagine what radical changes you could create, and what things you could accomplish in your life if you were able to sleep just half as much as you do now? Time is the most precious commodity we have in our lives! Or what you could do if you slept the same amount of time you do right now, but the sleep you got was more energizing and fulfilling than ever before?
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