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Book SynopsisThis book provides an overview of the field of Equine-Assisted Therapy and Learning and gives a powerful account of a research study charting the experiences of seven 'at-risk' young people attending a pioneering Therapeutic Horsemanship centre in the UK. The book includes a foreword from Leif Hallberg, author of Walking the Way of the Horse .Trade Review'This is an optimistic and exciting book, written with passion and grounded in strong evidence. Hannah Burgon also draws on her rich experience in equine work with young people to provide many inspiring stories that come alive. The reader will find plenty of ideas for fresh, productive and respectful ways to work with troubled young people.' - Robbie Gilligan, Trinity College Dublin, IrelandTable of ContentsForeword; Leif Hallberg 1. Background to Equine-assisted Therapy and Learning 2. Background to 'At-risk' Young People and The Yard 3. Self-confidence and the Opening of 'Positive Experiences' 4. Attachment and Trust 5. The Psychotherapeutic Relationship 6. Mindfulness, Horses and Nature 7. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisNow that state of the art equipment can be carried in ambulances, prehospital emergency staff are able to perform an ECG soon after arrival on scene, enabling the EMS provider to gather important diagnostic information that can not only guide prehospital therapy but also direct hospital-based treatment.Table of ContentsList of Contributors ix Foreword xi Preface xiii Section 1 The ECG in Prehospital Patient Care 1 1 Clinical applications of the electrocardiogram (ECG) 3 Robert C. Schutt William J. Brady and Steven H. Mitchell 2 Clinical impact of the electrocardiogram (ECG) 7 Robert C. Schutt William J. Brady and Steven H. Mitchell 3 Interpretation of the electrocardiogram – single-, multi-, and 12-lead analysis 12 Robert C. Reiser Robert C. Schutt and William J. Brady 4 Variants of the normal, lead misplacement, and electrocardiographic artifact encountered in clinical practice 17 Robert C. Reiser Robert C. Schutt and William J. Brady Section 2 Cardiac Rhythms and Cardiac Dysrhythmias 23 5 Cardiac rhythms with normal rates 25 Korin B. Hudson and William J. Brady 6 Narrow QRS complex tachycardia 29 Courtney B. Saunders and Jeffrey D. Ferguson 7 Wide QRS complex tachycardia 37 Michael Levy and Francis X. Nolan Jr 8 Bradycardia 44 Korin B. Hudson J. Aidan Boswick and William J. Brady 9 Atrioventricular conduction block 50 Steven H. Mitchell Korin B. Hudson and William J. Brady 10 Intraventricular conduction block: bundle branch block and other conduction abnormalities 54 Steven H. Mitchell Richard B. Utarnachitt and William J. Brady 11 Atrial and ventricular ectopic beats 62 Jeffrey D. Ferguson Michael Levy J. Aidan Boswick and William J. Brady Section 3 Acute Coronary Syndrome and the 12-Lead ECG 67 12 Ischemic heart disease: anatomic and physiologic considerations 69 Peter Pollak Peter Monteleone Kelly Williamson David Carlberg and William J. Brady 13 Historical development of the prehospital electrocardiogram (ECG) 76 Erik Iszkula David Carlberg and William J. Brady 14 Electrocardiographic findings in acute coronary syndrome 79 Peter Monteleone Peter Pollak David Carlberg and William J. Brady Section 4 Special Populations High-Risk Presentation Scenarios and Advanced Electrocardiographic Techniques 95 15 The electrocardiogram in the pediatric patient 97 Robert Rutherford Robin Naples and William J. Brady 16 The electrocardiogram in the poisoned patient 104 Steven H. Mitchell Christopher P. Holstege and William J. Brady 17 The electrocardiogram in hyperkalemia 112 Steven H. Mitchell and William J. Brady 18 Life-threatening electrocardiographic patterns 117 Steven H. Mitchell Richard B. Utarnachitt and William J. Brady 19 The electrocardiogram in patients with implanted devices 122 Amita Sudhir and William J. Brady 20 Electrocardiographic tools in prehospital care 127 Robin Naples Alvin Wang and William J. Brady 21 Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome 134 William J. Brady 22 Cardiac arrest rhythms 138 Amita Sudhir and William J. Brady Section 5 Electrocardiographic Differential Diagnosis of Common ECG Presentations 145 23 Electrocardiographic differential diagnosis of narrow complex tachycardia 147 Megan Starling and William J. Brady 24 Electrocardiographic differential diagnosis of wide complex tachycardia 152 Amita Sudhir and William J. Brady 25 Electrocardiographic differential diagnosis of bradyarrhythmia 161 Megan Starling and William J. Brady 26 Electrocardiographic differential diagnosis of ST segment elevation 165 Megan Starling and William J. Brady 27 Electrocardiographic differential diagnosis of ST segment depression 176 Amita Sudhir and William J. Brady 28 Electrocardiographic differential diagnosis of T wave abnormalities: the prominent T wave and T wave inversions 183 Amita Sudhir and William J. Brady Index 195

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Book SynopsisFor those who want to make educated decisions about whether, and when, to use natural products, this text explains the most current scientific evidence of the roles that plants can play in our health: how they can prevent, modify, or treat disease.Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS FOREWORD CHAPTER ONE Botanical Medicines Use CHAPTER TWO Botanicals with Anti-cancer Activity CHAPTER THREE Botanicals for Cardiovascular and Circulatory System CHAPTER FOUR Topical Applications: Botanicals for Skin Disorders CHAPTER FIVE Botanicals for the Endocrine System CHAPTER SIX Gastrointestinal Botanicals CHAPTER SEVEN Botanical for Mens Health CHAPTER EIGHT Botanicals for Womens Health CHAPTER NINE Botanicals for Psychiatric Disorders CHAPTER TEN Anti-microbial, Anti-fungal, Anti-viral, and Anti-parasitic Botanicals CHAPTER ELEVEN Natural Remedies for Pain Control. CHAPTER TWELVE Herbal Safety Bibliography

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Book SynopsisIllustrating the importance of hospital information management in delivering high quality health care at the lowest possible cost, this book provides the essential resources needed by the medical informatics specialist to understand and successfully manage the complex nature of hospital information systems.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews of the second edition:“Health Information Systems appears to be directed at teaching the building blocks and constructs of information systems used for managing health care. … It is descriptive, analytical, and well written … . Given the rapid increase in use of hospital information systems and the demand for skills in building, supporting, and understanding such systems, Health Information Systems: Architectures and Strategies is a timely book. … it teaches readers without health care experience about the complexity of medical information.” (David Chou, Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 306 (12), 2011)Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Basic Concepts.- What Do Hospital Information Systems Look Like?- What Are Good Hospital Information Systems?- How To Strategically Manage Hospital Information Systems.- Appendix A: Thesaurus.- AppendixB: Additional Resources.- Appendix C: Examples and Exercises.

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Book SynopsisI.- 1. Chemistry.- 2. Isolation and Characterization of the Producing Organism.- 3. Fermentation Development and Process Improvement.- 4. Biosynthesis.- 5. Mode of Action of Ivermectin.- II.- 6. Toxicology.- 7. Pharmacokinetics of Ivermectin in Animals and Humans.- 8. Metabolism and Tissue Residues.- 9. Chemical Assay for Ivermectin in Edible Tissues.- 10. Safety of Ivermectin in Target Animals.- 11. Environmental Aspects of Ivermectin Usage in Livestock: General Considerations.- 12. Environmental Aspects of Use of Ivermectin and Abamectin in Livestock: Effects on Cattle Dung Fauna.- 13. Environmental Aspects of Abamectin Use in Crop Protection.- 14. Worker Safety Aspects of Abamectin Use in Crop Protection.- III.- 15. Use of Ivermectin in Cattle, Sheep, Goats, and Swine.- 16. Use of Abamectin in Cattle..- 17. Use of Ivermectin in Horses.- 18. Use of Ivermectin in Dogs and Cats.- 19. Use of Ivermectin in Laboratory and Exotic Mammals and in Birds, Fish, and Reptiles.- 20. Abamectin UseTable of ContentsI.- 1. Chemistry.- 2. Isolation and Characterization of the Producing Organism.- 3. Fermentation Development and Process Improvement.- 4. Biosynthesis.- 5. Mode of Action of Ivermectin.- II.- 6. Toxicology.- 7. Pharmacokinetics of Ivermectin in Animals and Humans.- 8. Metabolism and Tissue Residues.- 9. Chemical Assay for Ivermectin in Edible Tissues.- 10. Safety of Ivermectin in Target Animals.- 11. Environmental Aspects of Ivermectin Usage in Livestock: General Considerations.- 12. Environmental Aspects of Use of Ivermectin and Abamectin in Livestock: Effects on Cattle Dung Fauna.- 13. Environmental Aspects of Abamectin Use in Crop Protection.- 14. Worker Safety Aspects of Abamectin Use in Crop Protection.- III.- 15. Use of Ivermectin in Cattle, Sheep, Goats, and Swine.- 16. Use of Abamectin in Cattle..- 17. Use of Ivermectin in Horses.- 18. Use of Ivermectin in Dogs and Cats.- 19. Use of Ivermectin in Laboratory and Exotic Mammals and in Birds, Fish, and Reptiles.- 20. Abamectin Use in Crop Protection.- 21. Use of Ivermectin in Humans.

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Book SynopsisImproving nutrition requires a multisectoral effort, which complicates the task of determining basic information, such as how much is being spent and on what. This book presents the key elements of a Nutrition Public Expenditure Review (NPER) and offers guidance and practical considerations, drawing upon good practices from past NPERs.

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Book SynopsisIn the era of health democracy, where a patientâs right to be informed is not only widely advocated but also guaranteed by law, what is the real situation regarding patient information? Do patients receive the information that they request with regard to their diagnosis, prognosis or treatments? And what information do patients themselves give to their doctors? Drawing on observational research in hospitals and covering the exchanges between doctors and patients on the subject of cancer treatment and that of other pathologies, this book reveals that the practice of telling lies is widespread amongst parties on both sides of the medical relationship. With attention to the manner in which information of various types is withheld and the truth concealed on either side of the doctor-patient relationship, the author explores the boundaries between what is said and what is left unsaid, and between those who are given information and those who are lied to. Considering the misunderstandings tTrade Review’In contemporary western societies, patients are considered as the legitimate decision-makers, providing they are given proper information. Sylvie Fainzang shows how this assessment of social reality is poor. Her book enlightens us on how lies are justified on behalf of the fear of lawsuits, non-maleficence, therapeutic strategy, uncertainty of knowledge, or unwillingness to visualize the disease’s consequences. It unambiguously demonstrates the impact of social inequalities in access to information and how, in medical settings, misunderstandings arise because of cognitive and experiential discrepancies.’ Marie Gaille, CNRS-Université Paris Diderot, France ’In medical care, informed consent is at the heart of practice. Through a nuanced exploration of information exchange between patients and doctors in France, Sylvie Fainzang draws our attention to the practice of concealment within healthcare. By facing this issue head on, the book does not judge or condemn, but seeks to understand and explain processes of communication that may be described as lying. Readers interested in understanding informed consent and doctor-patient relationships will find this book's rich material to be honest, engaging and thought-provoking.’ Rachael Gooberman-Hill, University of Bristol, UKTable of ContentsChapter 1 Towards a Sociology of the Total Organization; Chapter 2 Belonging to the Legion; Chapter 3 Formal Rank, Status, and the Strength of Many Ties; Chapter 4 Blending Relational Expectations; Chapter 5 Sources of Knowledge; Chapter 6 Enforcement and Exclusion; Chapter 7 The Dynamics of Organization, Institution, and Networks;

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