NUTRITION GUIDE FOR PHYSICIANS

Nutrition Guide for Physicians-1

Edited by Ted Wilson Norman J. Temple Dr. George A. Bray Marie Boyle Struble 2010 It has often been pointed out that there is a near absence of nutrition education during medical school. If this deficiency is corrected during postgraduate medical training, it often owes more to accident than design, or perhaps to the personal interests of individual […]

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Dietary Components and Immune Function

Dietary Components and Immune Function-1

Edited by Ronald R. Watson Sherma Zibadi Victor R. Preedy 2010 The Strategic Plan of the United States’ National Institute of Health stresses the pursuit of mechanistic studies as an overarching priority. Among the basic mechanisms identified as needing exploration are immune-focused studies. Many dietary components are believed to exert their activities by modulating immune function.

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Athletic Footwear and Orthoses in Sports Medicine

Athletic Footwear and Orthoses in Sports Medicine-1

Matthew B. Werd · E. Leslie Knight Editors 2010 The intent of this book is to provide a comprehensive resource on athletic footwear and orthoses for the entire sports medicine team from all backgrounds and training, including physicians (MD, DO, DPM, DC), athletic trainers (ATC), physical therapists (PT, DPT), researchers (MA, PhD), massage therapists (LMT), and all other professionals […]

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The Psychological Impact of Acute and Chronic Illness: A Practical Guide for Primary Care Physicians

The Psychological Impact of Acute and Chronic Illness. A Practical Guide for Primary Care Physicians-1

Tamara McClintock Greenberg 2007 Medicine is a rapidly changing field. The many variables in the practice of modern medicine—the influence of technology on medicine, HMOs, the complicated psychological dynamics that patients bring to physicians, the changes in pharmacological treatments for mental disorders, and family dynamics and interactions—all make the practice of medicine difficult and complicated.

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Drug Courts

Drug Courts-1

James E. Lessenger Glade F. Roper Editors 2007 A New Approach to Treatment and Rehabilitation This book is for those who are operating or wishing to create a drug court, physicians who will frequently see people who are drug court clients, judges, prosecutors, treatment providers, defense attorneys, probation officers, case managers, and coordinators currently working in a drug court.

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Chronic Disease Management

Chronic Disease Management-1

Jim Nuovo Editor 2007 This book is designed to help you deliver a different kind of care to your patients with chronic disease; hopefully, a more effective kind of care. While the “standard tools” are included in each disease-specific chapter (e.g., medications, consensus guidelines for management, and methods of monitoring), the core of this book is about thinking and […]

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Taylor’s Musculoskeletal Problems and Injuries: A Handbook

Taylors Musculoskeletal Problems and Injuries A Handbook-1

Robert B. Taylor Editor 2006 After more than a quarter century as a primary care educator, I am convinced that our graduates enter practice inadequately trained in the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal problems and injuries. One reason for this perceived deficiency is the relatively short duration of primary care training—typically three years for family medicine, general internal medicine, and […]

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