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Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry
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"Walk into most mental health clinician's offices and this sits on their book shelf. I went about comparing this book with Black's (2014) Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry, Sixth Edition, Hale's (2014) The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Psychiatry, and Gabbard's (2014) Gabbard's Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders. This book, compared with others, also provides more information about theories of personality and psychopathology and it includes two chapters dedicated to the contributions of psychosocial sciences and sociocultural sciences. For each mental disorder, this book does include the DSM 5 criteria, history, epidemiology, clinical features, associated symptoms, differential diagnosis, course, prognosis, and treatment options."
"MUST HAVE FOR CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS."
"A definite must-have."
"This book is a beast of information, but studying it concurrently with the DSM-V is a tremendous educational experience."
"The book arrived when promised!"
"Nice update of the text."
"Had it before and someone stole it from my office."
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Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice 3rd edition
Take your learning beyond the book with a wide range of online resources, including the American Journal of Nursing EBP Step-by-Step Series, which provides a real-world example of the EBP process, plus learning objectives, journal articles, and checklists, templates, and evaluation tables.
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"Melnik & Fineout-Overholt are the leaders in EBP nursing and healthcare."
"I bought the book used but it look like a new book."
"Not an exciting read or ground breaking, but its for school so read on."
"This book is easy to understand and well organized."
"Explains research concepts in good detail."
"I did not like this book."
"seller is awesome, but book not so great in my opinion."
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Trail Guide to the Body: How to Locate Muscles, Bones and More
Trail Guide to the Body , 5th Edition, A hands-on guide to locating muscles, bones and more Before you can assess or treat a muscle, you first must be able to locate it.
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"I am a DPT student who was required to purchase it."
"Really wish I had this when I was in college, but now that I'm instructing it's a great tool for my students and has online tools too."
"I purchased this book as a requirement for my Therapeutic massage class."
"Very basic anatomy book."
"AMAZING!!!!!!"
"Excellent!"
"Found this studying for boards, way AFTER all my anatomy classes and grad school courses...."
"Excellent publication...very satisfying to see where everything goes and how it works!"
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Best Physical Therapy

Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice 3rd edition
Take your learning beyond the book with a wide range of online resources, including the American Journal of Nursing EBP Step-by-Step Series, which provides a real-world example of the EBP process, plus learning objectives, journal articles, and checklists, templates, and evaluation tables.
Reviews
"Melnik & Fineout-Overholt are the leaders in EBP nursing and healthcare."
"I bought the book used but it look like a new book."
"Not an exciting read or ground breaking, but its for school so read on."
"This book is easy to understand and well organized."
"Explains research concepts in good detail."
"I did not like this book."
"seller is awesome, but book not so great in my opinion."
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Best Physical Therapy

Physical Rehabilitation
Rely on this comprehensive, curriculum-spanning text and reference now and throughout your career!
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"exactly as described and depicted."
"Book came in perfect condition and it's a useful book for physical therapy rehab."
"Great condition and exactly what I was looking for."
"This is a big ol' book."
"My teachers call this book the "PT bible" - meaning it has everything we need to know."
"Excellent go-to book."
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Best Physically Disabled Education

Reading Between the Signs: Intercultural Communication for Sign Language Interpreters 3rd Edition
This important new edition retains practical techniques that enable interpreters to effectively communicate their clients' intent, while its timely discussion of the interpreter's role is broadened in a cultural context. Reading Between the Signs, Third Edition, adds a terrific new chapter about Deaf heart and the tradition of Deaf interpreters, and includes the reflections of several Deaf interpreters on their experiences working with Deaf consumers, detailing ways we utilize cultural adjustments for more effective communication. Essential reading for anyone working with Deaf people or seeking a greater understanding of communication between Deaf and hearing culture.― Ai-Media.
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"I truly enjoyed all the wealth of knowledge that she shared with her readers and I learned more about the Deaf community members."
"Needed this for a college class."
"Good primer for the NIC written test."
"Great book about the Deaf communitty."
"Great price, super fast shipping, exactly as described."
"This book is very much interesting."
"Great Christmas gift for my daughter-in-law...She loved it and was excited to get started."
"This is the text book for one of the classes I teach and it is full of great information for interpreters and people interested in the deaf community."
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Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual and Movement Therapists, 3e
Provides a revolutionary approach to the study of human anatomy which has been shown to improve the outcomes of physical therapies traditionally used to manage pain and other musculoskeletal disorders Describes a theory which is applicable to all common types of movement, posture analysis and physical treatment modalities Layout designed to allow the reader to gather the concept quickly or gain a more detailed understanding of any given area according to need Design icons direct readers to their own specialist areas of interest, e.g. manual therapy, movement therapy, visual assessment, kinaesthetic education or supplementary video material Appendices discuss the relevance of the Anatomy Trains concept to the work of Dr Louis Schultz (Meridians of Latitude), Ada Rolf (Structural Integration) and the practice of Oriental Medicine Accompanying website (www.myersmyofascialmeridians.com) presents multi-media exploration of the concepts described in the book - film clips from Kinesis DVDs, computer graphic representations of the Anatomy Trains, supplementary dissection photographs and video clips, webinars, and some extra client photos for visual assessment practice. As we seek solutions to the frequently complex biomechanical puzzles posed by those who consult us, Tom Myers' insight into the fascial networks of the body can often point to practical therapeutic options. The Anatomy Trains metaphor is a revelation; a way of seeing the body's interconnectedness more clearly, offering new physiological and anatomical perspectives, and therefore different clinical choices. Tom Myers' masterful second edition of Anatomy Trains incorporates the most recent scientific concepts into a framework for understanding and practicing deep tissue work. Using Tom Myers' Anatomy Trains concepts and techniques in my chiropractic practice has improved my ability to see the source of my patient's problem and more efficiently target the soft tissue structures involved. As a result, injuries resolve more quickly, chronic problems respond well, and my adjustments are more effective because they are supported by the soft tissue. Anatomy Trains has become required reading for the advanced Structural Integration and Myofascial Therapy programs of the CORE Institute. Myers has discovered the critical interconnections of the myofascial web and communicates his vision in a language that honors both the art and science of somatic therapies. Dr Andry Vleeming, Professor of Clinical Anatomy, co-editor of Movement, Stability and Lumbopelvic Pain The beauty of Tom Myers' work is that it is useful for a wide range of bodyworkers, from movement or energy therapists to manipulative manual specialists, and does more than simply demonstrating rote techniques, Anatomy Trains provides a deep understanding of strain patterns in the body to enable creative and effective solutions for the issues we encounter in a bodywork practice. Chris Frederick, Physical Therapist, Certified Flexibility Specialist, Professional Structural Integrator, Director Stretch to Win Institute. Anatomy Trains is an essential guide for understanding key myofascial lines which, when in tensegrity, facilitate optimal movement and postural patterns. An anatomical playwright, Tom’s newest offering captures our curiosity with incomparable biomechanical prose and delights our visual senses via breathtaking graphic designs. Tom's Anatomy Trains book and in depth practical studies represent/reveal an invaluable and vivid insight/understanding into how the body has pre-organized its movement functions via the flexible fabric (cut on the bias) from within. Marie-Jose Blom Lawrence, Master Teacher of Pilates, Director Long Beach Dance Conditioning, Creator of Smart Spine Back Support System. Anatomy Trains is a resource that gives inspiration for anyone who works with the human organism, for practitioners of various manual fields, for movement teachers and for educators in a larger sense. Originally trained as a Rolfer, Tom has taken his research to a completely new level, presenting current material about connective tissue that continues to pour out of clinical studies at an ever-increasing pace.
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"Tom Myers in his two books presents an appealing if not compelling theory on fascial anatomy and its potential effects on movement and posture across broad planes. The book is wonderfully done, and the theory is well presented with ample and useful anatomical illustrations of each anatomy train. That being said I do have some reservations about the Anatomy Trains concept and the phenomenon of whole scale acceptance that surrounds the theory. I've had anatomy instructors in Rolfing training, in pre-medicine in college, and in both chiropractic and veterinary college, and I can say Tom Myers is as good as they come in making anatomy relevant to clinical treatment. I think he is a visionary in stepping back to look at functional anatomy from a whole body perspective. While there has been a great deal of basic scientific work done on the microscopic structure and chemistry of fascia, the work has yet to be done to verify what Rolfers have always proposed: 1) that restriction in a small area of fascia can be propagated across long distances and across firm attachment points to cause global movement dysfunction and 2) that deep manual intervention is actually able to stretch or "free" fascial restrictions deep in the tissues. While the Anatomy Trains concept is an excellent theory that, if true, would be a wonderful guide to strategy in manual therapies, there are other competing theories that make as much sense and may have a better scientific underpinning. One such theory is that deep fascial intervention, as a secondary byproduct, causes mast cell degranulation in superficial tissues and that the released histamine granules cause extravasation of intravascular fluid into the tissues which "hydrates" those tissues, bringing about better sliding between fascial planes. This is why I see it so troubling that the Anatomy Trains concept has become so pervasively accepted as fact, yet the most basic premises, 1) that gross fascial strain can be transmitted physically across chains of firm anchor points and 2) that deep manual intervention can stretch or "release" fascia in vivo, remain completely unproven theories. As it is, the Anatomy Trains concept is an exciting theory, but it is as yet only a theory, not an essential revolutionary truth in manual medicine, as many claim."
"The diagrams in this book blew me away."
"Great book any one interested in fascia or muscle/kinetic chains should check this out."
"This book is a good manual for layperson and clinician alike to understand it and goes a long way in teaching how to approach producing healing effects within it, whether you are treating yourself or patients or clients."
"Best money I've spent on a text book in a long time."
"Great book."
"If you are any kind of manuel, movement, and/or physical therapist this book is the book to truely understand the soft tissues system."
"The previous edition was a better book."
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Theoretical Basis for Nursing
Easy to read without diluting the complexity of the content, Theoretical Basis for Nursing, 4th Edition is the most contemporary and concise nursing theory textbook on the market.
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"This is a great nursing theory literature currently being used in online Master course ."
"This book is does not give succinct definitions and applicable examples using every day terminology."
"The book is as described."
"Very easy read with good summary."
"I'm not a big fan of theory, but this book helped to understand what it is, how it's used, and what some of the major theories are."
"exactly what i was looking for."
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Best Nursing Research & Theory

Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice 3rd edition
Take your learning beyond the book with a wide range of online resources, including the American Journal of Nursing EBP Step-by-Step Series, which provides a real-world example of the EBP process, plus learning objectives, journal articles, and checklists, templates, and evaluation tables.
Reviews
"Melnik & Fineout-Overholt are the leaders in EBP nursing and healthcare."
"Purchased this textbook on Kindle for a masters level nursing class."
"I bought the book used but it look like a new book."
"I did not like this book."
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Best Genetic Health

Living Life to the Fullest with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Guide to Living a Better Quality of Life While Having EDS
As a physical therapist, he has developed an exercise protocol to help stabilized the many joint subluxations/dislocations associated with this genetic disorder.
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"About a year ago I had a doctor insist that I needed to go back to PT with the purpose of developing and implementing a full-body strengthening program. I begrudgingly went because he wouldn't drop it and lucked into seeing someone who understands connective tissue disorders and how to go about treating them. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to work on a full body preventative strengthening program because we have been dealing with multiple injuries. Negative: * The author makes it clear in his introduction that you are to use this book with a physical therapist. * He is also adamant that you need to follow the protocol of progression of exercises exactly, without skipping around to address things that hurt NOW (chronic injuries). On some level I understand this reasoning because dealing with a long string of chronic and new injuries is what has prevented me from figuring out a whole body program with my PT. As a patient, I think there needs to be a balance between keeping the chronic injuries under control and working on the preventative. To reach more people the author went through and also included a translation into normal person speak. In addition to the quality of the pictures, the model is wearing a baggy shirt and shorts that obscures his knees and elbows. * He states that you need to have a geneticist diagnose hypermobile EDS and then after the diagnosis you start the protocol and assemble your team. Those specialists did things and gave me information that immediately improved my quality of life. He gives instructions to the physical therapist on how they need to modify massage and mobilization techniques to avoid accidentally injuring you. I am going to have my PT double check my form on the exercises before I start doing them at home and I do plan to work through the protocol as it is written."
"so informative, really helps to navigate this illness and the therapy that can change your life."
"Its a great book."
"Fantastic info for strengthening the body and relieving pain."
"I'm working through this book with my physical therapist."
"It takes time, determination and commitment to follow up and do the exercises but they are not hard and do in time strengthen your muscles, thus allowing you to hold better."
"Well written for both EDS patients and a step by step protocol for PTs."
"Good exercise program for core and scapular stabilization."
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