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A report that considers the evidence relating to cancer risk associated with exposure to low doses of low linear energy transfer radiation, and particularly doses below current recommended limits for protection of radiation workers and the general public.

Demonstrates various aspects of clinical research advanced study design in an understandable and practical way.

An evidence-based textbook of sports coaching theory and practice. It deals with various aspects of coaching behaviour and practice, including coaches' decision making, coaching pedagogy, and the development of expertise. Each of the chapters provides a position statement on coaching themes.

Deals with the safe and appropriate use of reflex zone therapy in pregnancy, labor and the puerperium, focusing on evidence-based practice, professional accountability and application of knowledge of the therapy related to reproductive physiology. This title includes a section on conception, infertility and sub-fertility.

Suitable for veterinary team members involved in the everyday care of horses that require anesthesia or special emergency care. This book offers information that is needed to prepare, conduct, and monitor the administration of drugs in order to produce safe and effective anesthesia, treat pain, and monitor emergency and critical care treatment.

Orthopedic soft-tissue problems are common among the general population, whether from sports, occupational activities, or chronic pain. This text presents a comprehensive look at the physiological nature of these conditions and the massage treatments most effective for their relief.

Providing access to guidelines for infection control in various surgical settings, this title aims to address the needs of nurses practicing in perioperative, PACU, and other surgical settings who need access to guidelines to meet OSHA requirements. It contains procedure guidelines for preparation of the patient, surgical equipment, and more.

Discusses the treatment of mental-emotional disorders with both acupuncture and herbal medicine. This book explores the nature of the Mind, Ethereal Soul, Corporeal Soul, Intellect and Will-Power. It presents the diagnosis and treatment of the most common psychological disorders with both acupuncture and Chinese herbs.

A guide to various aspects of patient examination. It helps you review the questions you should include as part of your history taking, the examination techniques you should use for different body systems and the presenting signs of common disorders.

Presents photographic record of dissections showing the topographical anatomy of the dog and cat. This book looks at various aspect of veterinary anatomy. It enables you to see the position and relationships of bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and viscera that go to make up each region of the body and each organ system.

Offers an introduction to the theory and practice of optometry. From the fundamental science of vision to clinical techniques and the management of common ocular conditions, this book encompasses the essence of optometric practice. It features over 400 illustrations.

Gives information on the basics of avian medicine and surgery. This title covers the basic medical information needed to run a primary care avian practice. It also focuses on species that helps the veterinarian in evaluating, treating, and/or referring various bird species. It includes full colour illustrations.

Helps trainee radiologists who are preparing for their professional certification exams to assess their knowledge, comprehension and retention of information prior to sitting their exams. This book contains explanations and key learning points that are cross-referenced to "Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology".

Provides a source on diving safety and the management of diving-related health conditions. This edition covers basic diving physiology the pathophysiology of decompression, sickness assessment of physical fitness for diving diagnosis, and treatment of diving-related disorders, and more.

See how energy therapies can normalize physiology and restore your patients¿ health! Energy Medicine: The Scientific Basis, 2nd Edition provides a deeper understanding of energy and energy flow in the human body. Using well-established scientific research, this book documents the presence of energy fields, discerns how those fields are generated, and determines how they are altered by disease, disorder, or injury. It then describes how therapeutic applications can restore natural energy flows within the body. Written by recognized energy medicine expert Dr. James Oschman ¿ who is also a physiologist, cellular biologist, and biophysicist ¿ this resource shows how the science of energetics may be used in healing diseases that conventional medicine has difficulty treating. Easy-to-understand coverage simplifies the theory of energy medicine and the science behind it, providing detailed, coherent explanations for a complex subject.  Well-established scientific research shows why and how energy medicine works. Multi-disciplinary approach covers energy medicine as it applies to various healthcare disciplines, from acupuncture to osteopathy to therapeutic touch and energy psychology. NEW! Additional views of the Living Matrix in this edition increase the number to 10 views, more accurately showing physiological and regulatory processes ¿ the web of factors that determine our health. NEW Basic Physics and Biophysics chapters introduce and simplify the concepts of electricity, magnetism, electromagnetism, and resonance. NEW chapters on medical devices and inflammation bring to light the connection between energy medicine and inflammation, showing effective energy techniques such as devices that use energy fields and hands-on techniques in combating disease.  UPDATED research on acupuncture and related therapies showcases exciting new work from prestigious laboratories in the U.S. and abroad on the anatomy and biophysics of the acupuncture meridian system. NEW Sciences of the Subconscious and Intuition and The Energetic Blueprint of Life and Health chapters cover the important topics of energy psychology and epigenetics. NEW Regulatory Energetics chapter includes topics such as communication, control, regulation, coordination, integration, feedback, and energy flow ¿ all crucial to understanding living systems and the healing process. NEW Energy Medicine in Daily Life chapter includes examples of simple energy medicine tools that can sustain health, happiness and longevity, and why and how they are so effective. NEW evidence from quantum physics describes the latest implications of quantum principles and quantum mechanics as related to devices and therapies in energy medicine.  NEW content on the mechanisms involved in intuition and the unconscious mind emphasizes the emerging topics of trauma energetics and energy psychology, along with the importance of intuition in therapeutics. NEW chapters on the history of developments in electrobiology and electrophysiology discuss neuroscience applications in diagnosis and therapeutics, linking the new inflammation model of disease with energy medicine. NEW historical content covers the individuals who have created the field of energy medicine, with descriptions of their techniques and references to their literature. NEW Appendix I summarizes the regulations governing devices used in the practice of energy medicine.  NEW Appendix II lists legal, ethical, and other CAM resources available to energy practitioners.

Features memory aids and tips on how to pass exams, questions and answers, cartoons, mnemonics, study aids and self-directed learning activities. This title contains colouring pictures that help students to visualise internal anatomy. It is a useful revision aid for students of physiotherapy and other health professions.

A clinical manual and reference on paediatric physiotherapy, which examines the theoretical and clinical aspects of physiotherapy provision for children and young adults including: neurology; cardio-respiratory; musculoskeletal; oncology and palliative care; mental health; and, acquired brain injury.

Sets out a range of research strategies for evaluating the clinical practice of acupuncture. This book is based on an understanding of acupuncture, with its inherent complexity in practice, whether based on traditional principles or more modern concepts. It details a range of strategies aiming to develop the evidence base with the rigour.

Good management is essential to the success of every veterinary practice. This edition contains information on leadership, the role of a manager, basic financial management, marketing, communication within the practice, and how to achieve good client compliance. It also explains the core principles involved in running a business.

It is a special challenge to treat children with osteopathy. This manual covers the whole spectrum of paediatric osteopathy - from new born to teenager. Divided in two parts, it covers the treatment of the mother before and after birth, and the osteopathic fundamentals of a gentle and respectful treatment of various body systems.

Gives a comprehensive coverage of physiology with a balance of basic physiology and clinical applications. This work presents a basic Q and A format.

Suitable for radiographers, this book explains and demonstrates the fundamental skills and techniques for acquisition of high quality diagnostic images. It focuses on application of theory to practice.

Helps you gain a competitive edge in the world of eyecare.

Describes a revision of the model used in ICRP Publication 30 to calculate radiation doses to the respiratory tract of workers resulting from the intake of airborne radionuclides.

Functional taping is recognised as a skill which is essential for those involved in the treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries and many other conditions such as muscle imbalances, unstable joints and neural control. This book incorporates the basic techniques vital to the practice of good taping.

A detailed knowledge and understanding of data are an important part of training and practice in the day-to-day management of patients in intensive care. This book is aimed to aid in the education of trainees, providing a source of clinical data, with questions and answers, enabling them to test and develop their interpretation skills.

Covers the breadth of feline diagnoses and management. This title presents a brief overview, discusses the diagnotic plan and then focuses on the key concepts for each topic.

Explores the various skills and approaches that lead to successful midwifery practice and uses case stories to bring these to life. This book enables midwives to practise with a more effective range of skills and, provide unique professional support before, during and after birth.

Practical and clinically focused, this guide introduces the concepts of subjective evaluation, observation/posture, related referral joint testing, neurovascular testing, palpation, and range of motion testing. Covering the major shoulder tests that clinicians perform, it features supplemental tests used in the clinical setting.

A guide on reconstructive techniques for degenerative mitral valve disease that presents step-by-step instructions for each procedure. It contains more than 200 anatomic drawings.