Health and Wellness

Pocket Brain Dental Anatomy and Occlusion Editor(s):Khalid Choudhary, D.D.S.

There is nothing else like it on the market. The information is brief and concise but comprehensive. It is a detailed overview of Dental Anatomy and Physiology that is an absolute necessity for dental students, but also extremely useful for medical students, interns, residents, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and any related health care professionals either in training or in practice. It is very well organized, full of simple diagrams and the pocket-sized format allows it to be carried in the standard white coat pocket.

Pocket Brain Dermatology
Editor(s): Kimberly N. Jones, M.D., Barbara B. Wilson, M.D.

Pocket Brain Dermatology is an outstanding, quick reference for clinical dermatology. This concise, easy to use reference will help with characterization of most skin lesions. It includes extensive differential diagnoses as well as practical treatment options. It also includes a brief review of histology and physiology and provides quick diagnosis diagrams of lesions based on a anatomical location. It explains all of the complicated terminology notoriously used in dermatology, and contains a significant collection of photographs of common skin pathology. The book is designed small enough to fit in the standard white coat pocket yet has easy to read type setting. It is written for medical students, interns, residents, nursing students, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and any related health care professionals either in training or in practice.

Pocket Brain EKG and Heart Murmurs Author: Peter Q. Warinner, M.D.

This presentation of electrocardiography completely covers the clinically useful aspects of EKG analysis, and does so within less than 70 pages (most other comparable texts use more than 300 pages to cover the same material). At the end of the book, as a bonus, there is a comprehensive guide to understanding all the details of heart murmurs. The information is printed with bold, unforgettable graphics, and with bold, outlined explanations. There is no extraneous information to confuse the reader. The information is extremely well-organized, and extensively cross-referenced. This updated Second Edition is improved and expanded with a new chapter added on Pacemakers. The book is designed small enough to fit in the standard white coat pocket yet it has easy to read type setting. It is written for physicians, residents, interns, medical students, nurses, nursing students, physician assistants, and any related health care professionals either in training or in practice. This book is concise and comprehensive so it's more time efficient.

Pocket Brain Medical Acronyms Eponyms Mnemonics, 2nd Edition Editor:Kimberly N. Jones, M.D.

This concise pocket-sized medical terminology reference book is designed for medical professionals either in training or in practice. It provides very quick answers to the many nomenclature problems that are typically encountered every day, and it avoids the unnecessary bulk of a medical dictionary. The comprehensive acronyms and eponyms sections are alphabetized for fast referencing, and are very useful for clinical issues such as patient chart management. The mnemonics section is categorized by subject matter, and is especially useful when preparing for patient rounds or for exams. There is plenty of space built in throughout the text to allow for customized expansion of specialized nomenclature. This updated Second Edition ensures that the student will get only the necessary information without wasting valuable time. This handy reference book is sure to become an indispensable addition to many white coat pockets. It is written for medical students, interns, residents, nursing students, nurses, physician assistants, and any related health care professionals.

Recapture Your Health
By Walt Stoll, MD and
Jan DeCourtney, CMT

Recapture Your Health is a book for people seeking relief from chronic symptoms, pain, or illness. The 3LS Wellness Program presents a unique and surprisingly effective approach to health and healing based on three simple, low-cost practices. This self-help program has guided thousands of people to reverse their troublesome chronic conditions and achieve a state of vibrant health.

It is especially appropriate for people with puzzling symptoms, who are unable to be diagnosed, or who have no health insurance. Start these three simple practices and begin to recapture your health.

Saving Yourself from the Disease-Care Crisis
by Walt Stoll

Saving Yourself from the Disease-Care Crisis discusses the critical state of health care in America today and asks hard questions bout the monopoly of conventional medicine that limits the options available to most consumers of medical services.

This book also offers safe, simple treatments which have been effectively used to relieve suffering and reverse the effects of many of the ills produced by the modern American lifestyle.

Pocket Brain Peripheral Brain Author: Wysteria Publishing

Peripheral Brain is designed exclusively for medical professionals. It is designed small enough to fit in the standard white coat pocket or even a normal size pocket. It is logically organized for quick and efficient access of information. It is ideal for medical students, interns, residents, nursing students, nurses, physician assistants, and any related health care professionals either in training or in practice. It contains a standard six ring binder with storage pockets for index cards and floppy disc=s; alphabetical index pages for addresses and telephone numbers; ruled six-hole punched note pages for patient record keeping; small bound notebooks for personal notes; and a business card holder and reference card for normal lab value and history and physical guidelines. Refills are available for index tab pages, six-hole punched note pages and the bound notebook.

Survival of the Cleanest: A Common Sense Guide to Preventing Infectious Disease
By Jacob van der Merwe

Survival of the Cleanest is a common sense guide to preventing infectious disease that places the emphasis on preventive hygiene. The focus throughout is on practical, sensible precautions well within the average person's reach and control. It is a timely, carefully researched book, presented in clear, accessible language.

Written in response to the growing threat and public awareness of harmful germs and disease, the book provides the reader with comprehensive, useful and practical information on the subject matter. In addition to covering everyday infection threats in detail and with great accuracy, the book also deals with an array of less obvious germ hazards. The emphasis throughout the book is on common sense and a balanced approach to the problem of infectious disease. Survival of the Cleanest is a must-have survival guide for today's world that has practical value for everybody.

The first chapter covers the basic, universally applicable rules for preventing infectious disease. The remaining chapters deal with specific topics, including public washrooms, food safety, public transportation, workplace hygiene, shopping, medical facilities, travel, germ etiquette, the solutions offered by new technology, and more.

The book is designed to be used as a quick reference guide: Feel free to go directly to the chapters that interest you most, or use the comprehensive index provided at the back of the book.

Stay Sane Through Change
By F. David Webster and Tolulope A. Adeleye

Staying sane when life is upside down is the focus of this book. It is a practical guide that empowers readers on managing challenges of life's transition such as marriage, becoming a new parent, divorce, remarriage, career changes, relocation, empty nesting, retirement.

Oh, Baby! 7 Ways a Baby Will Change Your Life the First Year
by Bettie B. Youngs, Ph.D., Ed.D., Susan M. Heim, Jennifer L. Youngs

Are you ever really prepared for your first child? Or even the second or third? Sure, you've got the nursery set up, the diapers bought, and the pediatrician selected, but you may be shocked, despite your best efforts, at how totally unprepared you are for parenthood!

Oh, Baby! 7 Ways a Baby Will Change Your Life the First Year will provide you--the expectant or new parent--with the "real story" about the many surprising ways a new baby will turn your life upside-down. The joys will be plentiful--but so are the challenges! In fact, seven key areas of your life will be impacted--in both wonderful and overwhelming ways--when you have a baby. This book is realistic about how life is changed postbaby. It offers practical advice and sensitive know-how to help you survive--and even thrive--in the first year.