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Our daily meds : how the pharmaceutical companies transformed themselves into slick marketing machines and hooked the nation on prescription drugs / by Petersen, Melody,1964-(CARDINAL)494709;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Creating disease -- Midwestern medicine show -- Chemical imbalance -- The early years -- An awakening : the age of the blockbuster -- Ghostwriters and secret studies -- "Neurontin for everything" -- Altered state -- Deadly doses.Reveals how pharmaceutical companies have used slick marketing techniques to promote dangerous medications to American physicians and consumers, examining how the industry has transformed the practice of medicine and damaged American life.
Subjects: Drugs; Pharmaceutical industry; Biomedical Research; Physician practice patterns; Marketing; Pharmaceutical industry; Drugs; Medication.;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 14
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Up : how positive outlook can transform our health and aging / by Tindle, Hilary.(CARDINAL)402882;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-270) and index.How our outlook drives our health and aging -- The many faces of optimism -- The savvy outlook traveler 1 : preparation -- The savvy outlook traveler 2 : moving up -- The savvy outlook traveler 3 : staying on track -- How others travel : case histories of the outlook guides -- Looking up is especially important when you're "down" -- Community outlook : all together now -- Looking forward.A practicing physician and NIH-funded researcher draws on her research and experience to show that our outlook on life-- our unique patterns of thinking and feeling about ourselves, others, and the world--may be the key to how well and how fast we age.
Subjects: Aging; Health behavior.; Positive psychology.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Up [large print] : how positive outlook can transform our health and aging / by Tindle, Hilary.(CARDINAL)402882;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-394) and index.How our outlook drives our health and aging -- The many faces of optimism -- The savvy outlook traveler 1: Preparation -- The savvy outlook traveler 2: Moving up -- The savvy outlook traveler 3: Staying on track -- How others travel: Case histories of the outlook guides -- Looking up is especially important when you're "down" -- Community outlook: All together now -- Looking forward.A positive attitude is important, but until now we didn't know just how important. In Up, a practicing physician and NIH-funded researcher draws on her research and experience to show that our outlook on life -- our unique patterns of thinking and feeling about ourselves, others, and the world -- may be the key to how well and how fast we age. From wrinkles to cognitive decline, our outlook affects our health at every level. Using the 7 Steps of Attitudinal Change that she applies to her own patients, Tindle offers us a path toward healthy aging. Prescriptive, accessible, and rich with case studies, Up puts forward a paradigm shift in how we age and treat disease, giving even the most struggling optimists a chance for hope.
Subjects: Large print books.; Positive psychology.; Health behavior.; Aging;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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A cancer in the family : take control of your genetic inheritance / by Ross, Theodora,author.(CARDINAL)412111;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Oncologist and cancer gene hunter Theo Ross delivers the first authoritative, go-to for people facing a genetic predisposition for cancer There are 13 million people with cancer in the United States, and it's estimated that about 1.3 million of these cases are hereditary. Yet despite advanced training in cancer genetics and years of practicing medicine, Dr. Theo Ross was never certain whether the history of cancers in her family was simple bad luck or a sign that they were carriers of a cancer-causing genetic mutation. Then she was diagnosed with melanoma, and for someone with a dark complexion, melanoma made no sense. It turned out there was a genetic factor at work. Using her own family's story, the latest science of cancer genetics, and her experience as a practicing physician, Ross shows readers how to spot the patterns of inherited cancer, how to get tested for cancer-causing genes, and what to do if you have one. With a foreword by Siddartha Mukherjee, prize winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies, this will be the first authoritative, go-to for people facing inherited cancer, this book empowers readers to face their genetic heritage without fear and to make decisions that will keep them and their families healthy"--Knowledge that can save your life -- The double helix : biology isn't destiny -- Taking a family history : dealing with silence, dealing with drama -- Is your doctor truthy? Are you? -- Genetic counseling, genetic testing, and family conversations -- How to manage your cancer risk when information is limited -- Targeted treatments for cancer : realities, myths, possibilities -- Science is a group project : data points and you.Knowledge that can save your life. Why not "just get tested"? ; A family history of cancer is a powerful tool for better health ; The double helix : biology isn't destiny ; Every cancer is genetic ; A short (very short) tutorial in genetics ; Inherited vs. sporadic cancer ; Does cancer run in your family? Look for these signs ; Inherited cancer syndromes ; Cancer and family secrets ; Charting your family's health history -- Taking a family history : dealing with silence, dealing with drama. Genogram to the rescue ; Fuzzy facts : when the family's cancer truth is lost to history ; Secret ethnic histories ; How to learn about your genetic inheritance when you're adopted ; The best time to see your doctor ; Is your doctor truthy? Are you? ; (truthy) things doctors say about inherited cancer ; When medical records lie ; HIPAA: it helps more than it hurts ; What about me? What about you? How to avoid avoidance ; Genetic counseling, genetic testing, and family conversations ; Do you need genetic counseling? ; How genetic counselors can help you ; Get the most from your genetic counseling appointment ; What happens during genetic testing ; What about direct-to-consumer genetic tests? ; Understanding the results of a genetic test ; Getting the news ; We need "mystery patients" to help us understand the genome ; Effects on your insurance policies and employment ; Telling your family about a mutation in a cancer gene ; How to manage your cancer risk when information is limited ; Cancer risk management and the powers it brings ; Risk management options for common family cancer syndromes ; Difficulties in decision making ; Tools for resolving decisional conflict ; Targeted treatments for cancer : realities, myths, possibilities ; What are targeted therapies? ; Hormonal therapies ; Kinase inhibitors ; PARP inhibitors ; Therapeutic antibodies ; Immune therapies ; Combined therapies ; How to silt hope from hype ; Why we need clinical trials ; What about sequencing the whole genome of your germline or tumor? ; Science is a group project : data points and you ; Privacy, consent, and good data-sharing ; Let's build data-sharing plans for cancer genetics ; What families can do to accelerate cancer research.
Subjects: Biographies.; Ross, Theodora; Cancer; Families; Oncologists;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 10
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With the end in mind : dying, death and wisdom in an age of denial / by Mannix, Kathryn,author.(CARDINAL)677839;
Includes bibliographical references.Introduction -- Reading the label -- Patterns. Unpromising beginnings ; French resistance ; Tiny dancer ; Wrecking ball ; Last waltz ; Pause for thought : patterns -- My way. That is the question ; Never let me go ; Hat ; Take my breath away ; Pause for thought : my way -- Naming death. Second-hand news ; Slipping through my fingers ; Talking about the unmentionable ; The sound of silence ; Every breath you take (I'll be watching you) ; Beauty and the beast ; Pause for thought : naming death -- Looking beyond the now. In the kitchen at parties ; Please release me--A side ; Please release me--B side ; Travel plans ; With love from me to you ; Pause for thought : looking beyond the now -- Legacy. Something unpredictable ; The year of the cat ; Post-mortem ; Needles and pins ; Lullaby ; Pause for thought : legacy -- Transcendence. Musical differences ; Deep dreams ; De profundis ; Perfect day ; 'Only the good die young' ; Pause for thought : transcendence -- Last words.A palliative care physician draws on stories from her own practice to explain how to enable a gentle and peaceful death and how modern medicine, augmented by traditional palliative approaches, can restore dignity, humanity, and meaning to the end of life.
Subjects: Self-help publications.; Death.; Terminal care.; Hospice care.; Death; Palliative treatment.;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 12
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The practical guide to the genetic family history / by Bennett, Robin L.,MS, CGC.(CARDINAL)652869;
MARCIVE 12/2/11Includes bibliographical references and index.The language of the pedigree -- Practical inheritance -- Getting to the roots : recording the family tree -- Directed medical-genetic family history queries : separating the trees from the forest -- Using a pedigree to recognize individuals with an increased susceptibility to cancer -- Medical verification of family history, and resources for patients to record their genetic family histories -- The challenge of family history and adoption -- Family history and assisted reproductive technologies -- Genetic counseling: where to turn, what to expect, and the pedigree as a psychosocial assessment and counseling tool -- Pedigree predicaments."The Second Edition of The Practical Guide to the Genetic Family History not only shows how to take a medical-family history and record a pedigree, but also explains why each bit of information gathered is important. It provides essential support in diagnosing conditions with a genetic component. Moreover, it aids in recommending genetic testing, referring patients for genetic counseling, determining patterns of inheritance, calculating risk of disease, making decisions for medical management and surveillance, and informing and educating patients." "Featuring a new Foreword by Arno Motulsky, widely recognized as the founder of medical genetics, and completely updated to reflect the most recent findings in genetic medicine, this Second Edition presents the latest information and methods for preparing and assessing a pedigree." "Throughout the book, clinical examples based on hypothetical families illustrate key concepts, helping readers understand how real issues present themselves and how they can be resolved." "This book will enable all healthcare providers, including physicians, nurses, medical social workers, and physician assistants, as well as genetic counselors, to take full advantage of the pedigree as a primary tool for making a genetic risk assessment and providing counseling for patients and their families."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Genetic counseling.; Medical history taking.; Genealogy.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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At peace : choosing a good death after a long life / by Harrington, Samuel(Physician),author.(CARDINAL)417330;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The authoritative, informative, and practical follow up to BEING MORTAL, on end-of-life care for patients over the age of 65. Most people say they would like to die quietly at home. But overly aggressive medical advice, coupled with an unrealistic sense of invincibility, results in the majority of elderly patients misguidedly dying in institutions while undergoing painful procedures, instead of having the better and more peaceful death they desired. At Peace outlines specific active and passive steps that older patients and their health care proxies can take to insure loved ones pass their last days comfortably at home and/or in hospice, when further aggressive care is inappropriate. Through Dr. Harrington's own experience with his parents and patients, he describes the terminal patterns of the six most common chronic diseases; how to recognize a terminal diagnosis even when the doctor is not clear about it; how to have the hard conversation about end-of-life wishes; how to minimize painful treatments; when to seek hospice care; and how to deal with dementia and other special issues. Informed by more than thirty years of clinical practice, Dr. Harrington came to understand that the American health care system wasn't designed to treat the aging population with care and compassion. His work as a hospice trustee and later as a hospital trustee informed his passion for helping patients make appropriate end-of-life decisions"--
Subjects: Terminal care; Terminally ill; Geriatrics;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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Overcoming overwhelm : dismantle your stress from the inside out / by Brody, Samantha,author.(CARDINAL)785213;
Includes bibliographical references.A new understanding of overwhelm -- Find your true north -- Establish your foundation -- Take your overwhelm inventory -- Craft your personal plan.Do more. Be more. Try harder. It's the battle cry of our culture, and it's making millions of us sick, tired, and frustrated. Why? Because we simply can't solve stress and overwhelm by doing more and more of what we've been doing. With Overcoming Overwhelm, Dr. Samantha Brody offers an alternative. "You don't need new ways to manage your stress," teaches Dr. Samantha, "you need to prevent it from overwhelming you in the first place." Using her proven and practical techniques that have already helped thousands, this pioneering naturopathic physician teaches you how to systematically undo overwhelm, with four simple steps: Step 1) Find Your True North. Clarify what is truly important to you. Who do you want to be, how do you want to feel, and what do you want your day-to-day life to look like? Step 2) Establish Your Foundation. Identify what roadblocks may get in your way of making the changes that will help you live the life of ease you crave. You'll make a plan for assembling a team that can help you reach your goals, and you'll fortify your mindset to prepare for success. Step 3) Take Your Overwhelm Inventory. Determine your unique causes of stress (some obvious, and many that will surprise you) in your physical surroundings, health, habits, relationships, thinking patterns, and more. Step 4) Create and Launch Your Personal Plan. Start making the targeted changes that will help you rid your life of overwhelm and radically improve your well-being on all levels-body, mind, and spirit. For decades, Dr. Samantha has helped people to transform their lives with her innovative approach. Now you can use the same tested tools and guidance to experience the freedom of better health, greater resilience, and peace of mind.
Subjects: Stress management.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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How not to age : the scientific approach to getting healthier as you get older / by Greger, Michael,author.(CARDINAL)280937;
Preface -- Introduction -- Slowing eleven pathways of aging -- The optimal anti-aging regimen -- Preserving function -- Dr. Greger's anti-aging eight -- Conclusion."Uncover the evidence-based science to slowing the effects of aging, from the New York Times bestselling author of the How Not to Die series When Dr. Michael Greger, founder of NutritionFacts.org, dove into the top peer-reviewed anti-aging medical research, he realized that diet could regulate every one of the most promising strategies for combating the effects of aging. We don't need Big Pharma to keep us feeling young-we already have the tools. In How Not to Age, the internationally renowned physician and nutritionist breaks down the science of aging and chronic illness and explains how to help avoid the diseases most commonly encountered in our journeys through life. Physicians have long treated aging as a malady, but getting older does not have to mean getting sicker. There are eleven pathways for aging in our bodies' cells and we can disrupt each of them. Processes like autophagy, the upcycling of unusable junk, can be boosted with spermidine, a compound found in tempeh, mushrooms, and wheat germ. Senescent "zombie" cells that spew inflammation and are linked to many age-related diseases may be cleared in part with quercetin-rich foods like onions, apples, and kale. And we can combat effects of aging without breaking the bank. Why spend a small fortune on vitamin C and nicotinamide facial serums when you can make your own for up to 2,000 times cheaper? Inspired by the dietary and lifestyle patterns of centenarians and residents of "blue zone" regions where people live the longest, Dr. Greger presents simple, accessible, and evidence-based methods to preserve the body functions that keep you feeling youthful, both physically and mentally. Brimming with expertise and actionable takeaways, How Not to Age lays out practical strategies for achieving ultimate longevity"--
Subjects: Informational works.; Self-help publications.; Self-instructional works.; Longevity; Aging; Aging;
Available copies: 55 / Total copies: 73
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The Economics of health / by Culyer, A. J.(Anthony J.)(CARDINAL)125396;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.v. I. pt. I. What is health and what is its value? Social indicators : health / A.J. Culyer, R.J. Lavers and Alan Williams -- Measurement of health utilities for economic appraisal / George W. Torrance -- The value of changes in the probability of death or injury / Michael Jones-Lee -- pt. II. What influences health (other than health care)? A stock approach to the demand for health / Michael Grossman -- The shadow price of health / Michael Grossman -- The pure consumption model / Michael Grossman -- Health, investment in health and occupational choice / M.L. Cropper -- Time preference and health, an explanatory study / Victor R. Fuchs -- Determinants of neonatal mortality rates in the US : a reduced form model / Hope Corman and Michael Grossman -- Time-series analysis of the relationship between unemployment and mortality : a survey of econometric critiques and replications of Brenner's studies / Adam Wagstaff -- Anti-smoking publicity, taxation and the demand for cigarettes / Robert E. Leu -- pt. III. The demand for health care. The economics of moral hazard : comment / Mark V. Pauly -- Health insurance and the demand for medical care : evidence from a randomized experiment / Willard G. Manning [and others] -- Nonmonetary factors in the demand for medical care : some empirical evidence / Jan Paul Acton -- "Need" -- an economic exegesis / Alan Williams -- The distribution of public expenditure : the case of health care / Julian Le Grand -- pt. IV. The supply of health care. A production function for acute hospitals / Martin S. Feldstein -- A production function for physician services / U. Reinhardt -- Hospital cost functions / Judith R. Lave and Lester B. Lave -- "Behavioral" cost functions for hospitals / R.G. Evans -- Estimating hospital costs : a multiple-output analysis / Thomas W. Granneman, Randall S. Brown and Mark V. Pauly.v. II. pt. I. Market analysis. Incomplete vertical integration in the health care industry : pseudomarkets and pseudopolicies / Robert G. Evans -- The nature of the commodity "health care" and its efficient allocation / A.J. Culyer -- Medical care and the economics of sharing / Cotton M. Lindsay -- Supplier-induced demand : some empirical evidence and implications / Robert G. Evans -- A controlled trial of the effects of a prepaid group practice on use of services / Willard G. Manning [and others] -- The welfare loss of excess health insurance / Martin S. Feldstein -- Toward a theory of nonprofit institutions : an economic model of a hospital / Joseph P. Newhouse -- Taxation, health insurance and market failure in the medical economy / Mark V. Pauly -- National Health Service waiting lists : a discussion of competing explanations and a policy proposal / John G. Cullis and Philip R. Jones -- pt. II. Microeconomic appraisal. Foundations of cost-effectiveness analysis for health and medical practices / Milton C. Weinstein and William B. Stason -- What do we gain from the sixth stool guiac? / Duncan Newhauser and Ann M. Lewicki -- Economic evaluation of neonatal intensive care of very low birthweight infants / Michael H. Boyle [and others] -- Economics of coronary artery bypass grafting / Alan Williams -- Critical assessment of economic evaluation / Michael F. Drummond, Greg L. Stoddart and George W. Torrance -- pt. III. Planning, budgeting and monitoring mechanisms. A microeconomic model of the health care system in the United States / Donald E. Yett [and others] -- Projecting long-term trends in health manpower -- methodological problems / Uwe E. Reinhardt -- The budget as a (mis)-information system / Alan Williams -- Health care utilization in HMOs : results from two national samples / W.P. Welch -- Short-term responses of hospitals to the DRG prospective pricing mechanism in New Jersey / Michael D. Rosko and Robert W. Broyles -- pt. IV. Evaluation at whole system level. Alternative systems of health care provision : an essay on motes and beams / A.J. Culyer, Alan K. Maynard and Alan Williams -- Medical-care expenditure : a cross-national survey / Joseph P. Newhouse -- Health care in Canada : patterns of funding and regulation / Robert G. Evans -- Inequalities in health : some international comparisons / Julian Le Grand.This collection presents a careful selection of the best articles and is classified according to eight fields within health economics. It thus provides a comprehensive cross-section of the large and disparate literature on the subject.
Subjects: Medical economics.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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