Anatomy of an Illness As Perceived By the Patient

Anatomy of an Illness As Perceived By the Patient
Author: Norman Cousins
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2005-07-12
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780393326840

The story of a recovery from a crippling disease and the physician patient partnership that beat the odds by using the patient's own capabilities.

Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient

Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient
Author: Norman Cousins
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1996
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780393038873

This famous and bestselling book, recounting Norman Cousins' partnership with his doctors in overcoming a crippling and supposedly irreversible disease, is now available in a beautifully bound special gift edition. Anatomy of an Illness illustrates the life-saving benefits to be gained through taking responsibility for one's own well-being.

Anatomy of an Illness As Perceived By the Patient

Anatomy of an Illness As Perceived By the Patient
Author: Norman Cousins
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005-07-12
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0393326845

The best-selling, groundbreaking classic by Norman Cousins on combating life-threatening illness through humor and patient participation in care. Anatomy of an Illness was the first book by a patient that spoke to our current interest in taking charge of our own health. It started the revolution in patients working with their doctors and using humor to boost their bodies' capacity for healing. When Norman Cousins was diagnosed with a crippling and irreversible disease, he forged an unusual collaboration with his physician, and together they were able to beat the odds. The doctor's genius was in helping his patient to use his own powers: laughter, courage, and tenacity. The patient's talent was in mobilizing his body's own natural resources, proving what an effective healing tool the mind can be. This remarkable story of the triumph of the human spirit is truly inspirational reading.

The Anatomy of Hope

The Anatomy of Hope
Author: Jerome Groopman
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2005-01-11
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0375757759

Why do some people find and sustain hope during difficult circumstances, while others do not? What can we learn from those who do, and how is their example applicable to our own lives? The Anatomy of Hope is a journey of inspiring discovery, spanning some thirty years of Dr. Jerome Groopman’s practice, during which he encountered many extraordinary people and sought to answer these questions. This profound exploration begins when Groopman was a medical student, ignorant of the vital role of hope in patients’ lives–and it culminates in his remarkable quest to delineate a biology of hope. With appreciation for the human elements and the science, Groopman explains how to distinguish true hope from false hope–and how to gain an honest understanding of the reach and limits of this essential emotion.

Head First

Head First
Author: Norman Cousins
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Total Pages: 368
Release: 1989
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780525248057

Discusses evidence that positive attitudes enhance the human immune system and that hope, love, laughter, and determination can help combat serious disease

Ross & Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness

Ross & Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness
Author: Anne Waugh
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 583
Release: 2018-07-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702072842

The new edition of the hugely successful Ross and Wilson Anatomy & Physiology in Health and Illness continues to bring its readers the core essentials of human biology presented in a clear and straightforward manner. Fully updated throughout, the book now comes with enhanced learning features including helpful revision questions and an all new art programme to help make learning even easier. The 13th edition retains its popular website, which contains a wide range of 'critical thinking' exercises as well as new animations, an audio-glossary, the unique Body Spectrum© online colouring and self-test program, and helpful weblinks. Ross and Wilson Anatomy & Physiology in Health and Illness will be of particular help to readers new to the subject area, those returning to study after a period of absence, and for anyone whose first language isn't English. - Latest edition of the world's most popular textbook on basic human anatomy and physiology with over 1.5 million copies sold worldwide - Clear, no nonsense writing style helps make learning easy - Accompanying website contains animations, audio-glossary, case studies and other self-assessment material, the unique Body Spectrum© online colouring and self-test software, and helpful weblinks - Includes basic pathology and pathophysiology of important diseases and disorders - Contains helpful learning features such as Learning Outcomes boxes, colour coding and design icons together with a stunning illustration and photography collection - Contains clear explanations of common prefixes, suffixes and roots, with helpful examples from the text, plus a glossary and an appendix of normal biological values. - Particularly valuable for students who are completely new to the subject, or returning to study after a period of absence, and for anyone whose first language is not English - All new illustration programme brings the book right up-to-date for today's student - Helpful 'Spot Check' questions at the end of each topic to monitor progress - Fully updated throughout with the latest information on common and/or life threatening diseases and disorders - Review and Revise end-of-chapter exercises assist with reader understanding and recall - Over 120 animations – many of them newly created – help clarify underlying scientific and physiological principles and make learning fun

The Healing Heart

The Healing Heart
Author: Norman Cousins
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1983
Genre: Authors, American
ISBN: 9780393018165

Discusses the feelings of panic and helplessness produced by serious illness.

The Medical Model in Mental Health

The Medical Model in Mental Health
Author: Ahmed Samei Huda
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2019-05-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0192534092

Many published books that comment on the medical model have been written by doctors, who assume that readers have the same knowledge of medicine, or by those who have attempted to discredit and attack the medical practice. Both types of book have tended to present diagnostic categories in medicine as universally scientifically valid examples of clear-cut diseases easily distinguished from each other and from health; with a fixed prognosis; and with a well-understood aetiology leading to disease-reversing treatments. These are contrasted with psychiatric diagnoses and treatments, which are described as unclear and inadequate in comparison. The Medical Model in Mental Health: An Explanation and Evaluation explores the overlap between the usefulness of diagnostic constructs (which enable prognosis and treatment decisions) and the therapeutic effectiveness of psychiatry compared with general medicine. The book explains the medical model and how it applies in mental health, assuming little knowledge or experience of medicine, and defends psychiatry as a medical practice.

Acute Illness Management

Acute Illness Management
Author: Chris Mulryan
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2011-03-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1446209806

The prospect of caring for acutely ill patients has the potential to overwhelm students and newly qualified health professionals, with many reporting feelings of stress, fear and inexperience. In this context, Acute Illness Management arrives as an important and much needed text covering the fundamental aspects of care in the hospital setting. This book is designed to address the student′s needs by equipping them with a practical understanding of the essential skills ranging from resuscitation to early intervention and to trauma care. It explains the rationale behind the key protocols of care highlighting the relationship between theory and practice. Key features include: -Up-to-date legal and ethical content. -Tips for analysing care decisions in a critical and effective manner, and -Reflective activities and self-assessment questions to cement learning. Acute Illness Management is an invaluable resource for students and qualified practitioners in nursing and other health professions.

Communities in Action

Communities in Action
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 583
Release: 2017-04-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309452961

In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.