8/31/2012

Complete Medicinal Herbal (Natural care) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I have browsed several books on herbal medicine and treatments. While all suggested herbs for various maladies - none told me how use the herb (root or flower?) or how to make the various ointments, or tinctures or what the common dosage should be. This book was the first I found that does! For anyone...
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Naked to the Bone: Medical Imaging in the Twentieth Century (Sloan Technology Series) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I love reading science books geared toward non-scientists such as I. Bettyann Holtzmann Kelves Naked to the Bone: Medical Imaging in the Twentieth Century exactly fit the bill. Profusely illustrated and gracefully written, this fine work of non-fiction tells the story of x-rays, CT scan, MRI, sonograms,...
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Play Therapy with Children in Crisis, Second Edition: Individual, Group, and Family Treatment Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)boyd does a nice job of providing solid overviews of major crises that impact the lives of children, such as abuse, illness, divorce. however, the book doesn't provide in-depth coverage of any individual topic. for those just starting out, the book gives a good general idea of assessment, treatment planning,...
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8/30/2012

Death on the Learning Curve: The Making of a Surgeon Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is a very enjoyable read. It is a page-turner of medical suspense that's nearly impossible to put down. If you like TV medical dramas like ER or Grey's Anatomy, then you'll really like this book. It'll also shock you into awareness of what really goes on in teaching hospitals... the ethical...
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Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing - Text and Virtual Clinical Excursions 3.0 Package Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I bought this book because I needed it for a class I am currently taking. This book in my opinion is very poorly written. There are chapters that I have read in sequence that seem to repeat themselves. If someone is looking for a book to read for their personal use, don't pick this book.Click Here to...
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Statistics for Health Policy and Administration Using Microsoft Excel Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)For people like me. Even if you have had no exposure to Excell before, by the end of the book, you will be able to complete difficult statistical analysis using the excell application. This include linear regression and matrix math. Dr. Veney uses real world health care examples to set up each task,...
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8/29/2012

Iroquois Medical Botany (Iroquois & Their Neighbors) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)this is probably the most complete book on Iroquois Botany I have seen to date. It even mentions some remedies my great grandmother had used. It is well researched and well worth the price. I highly recommend it!Click Here to see more reviews about: Iroquois Medical Botany (Iroquois & Their Neighbors)Click...
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Strangers at the Bedside: A History of How Law and Bioethics Transformed Medical Decision-Making Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)What do you do with a book that in spite of disagree with the vantage point of the author, you have to admit that the points he raises and the stand he takes has some validity? That an author can cause the reader to stop and think about firmly held belief systems, is indicative of a good writer in my...
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Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist (Point (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Often referred to as the "bible" of dental hygiene, no student should be without this text. Practicing dental hygienists can also benefit from the newest up-to-date information in this book. The textbook is practical and loaded with valuable details required for practicing the art of dental hygiene....
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8/28/2012

Partners in Health: How Physicians and Hospitals can be Accountable Together (J-B Public Health/Health Services Text) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)A review of the need for collaboration between hospitals and doctors to improve quality and safety while increasing cost. Demonstrates how the reimbursement and legal environment create skewed and inappropriate incentives, but leaves out nursing and addresses outpatient medicine only superficially. As...
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Eat, Drink, and Be Happy: How Delicious Foods Can Help You Lose Weight, Balance Your Hormones, and Defeat Depression Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Due to my own personal struggles with health and sometimes, weight, I have read just about every book on food, diets, nutrition, and any combination thereof. Admittedly, I tried most of them as well. Without success. This is the first book that makes it all sound so easy to put together eating habits...
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The Woman's Book of Healing Herbs: Healing Teas, Tonics, Supplements, and Formulas Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is very informative and has a lot of great remedies that are easy to make. The list of where to buy herbs is extremely helpful, plus it gives ideas about where else to look. It is a good book for newcomers to herbal remedies in that it gives an overview of what types of herbs are helpful in...
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8/27/2012

Cardiothoracic Surgical Nursing Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is an easy to read book full of usable, practical information for the bedside nurse. All aspects of cardiothoracic nursing are covered in enough detail to make the reader a well informed practicioner.Click Here to see more reviews about: Cardiothoracic Surgical NursingCardiothoracic Surgical Nursing...
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Using Environments to Enable Occupational Performance Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The book came in great condition and nicely packaged. The shipping was much faster than expected. I also was able to purchase the book much cheaper than sold at the bookstore. Very happy with everything :)Click Here to see more reviews about: Using Environments to Enable Occupational PerformanceClick...
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Saunders Textbook of Medical Assisting Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I purchased this book a couple of months ago, It was cheap and in very good condition. Look like it had just been sitting on shelf.Click Here to see more reviews about: Saunders Textbook of Medical AssistingClick here for more information about Saunders Textbook of Medical Assist...
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8/26/2012

Physical Rehabilitation (O'Sullivan, Physical Rehabilitation) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is probably what I consider as the Bible in the realm of Physical Therapy. I have had this book ever since I was in college and it has proven to be valuable to me now that I am in my 11th year of practice as it was when I was still in my budding internship. I consider the cases found at the end...
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Bull's-Eye: Unraveling the Medical Mystery of Lyme Disease Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)In his book "Bull's Eye", Dr. Jonathan Edlow takes the reader through the medical detective work leading to the discovery of the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent responsible for Lyme disease. It also deals with several other tick-borne illnesses such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Q fever,...
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