Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: A Clinician's Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment This important textbook successfully tackles the lack of evidence for practice in caring for patients with acute heart failure, and provides the reader with practical advice on how to diagnose and treat their patients effectively.Bringing a major public health problem into the era of evidence-based medical practice, this important textbook successfully tackles the lack of evidence for practice in caring for patients with acute heart failure. Providing the reader with practical advice on how to diagnose and treat their patients effectively, key elements of the text include: - a definition of the problem, including its scope and epidemiology - common complications and comorbid conditions - an in-depth review of the pharmacological therapy for acute heart failure. With an interesting focus on the integrative care of the patient, the book includes chapters on psychosocial aspects, nursing care, and disease management, which clarify many issues about the total care of the patient and family that are often ignored in medical textbooks. Comprehensive and easy to use, this is an essential companion to practitioners caring for patients with this increasingly common, difficult, and fatal disease.
The Best of Shakespeare: Retellings of 10 Classic Plays
Added by: englishcology | Karma: 4552.52 | Fiction literature | 3 September 2008
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At the heart of any great work of literature is a story. William
Shakespeare's plays are no exception. They tell the stories of kings
and queens, of ghosts and witches, of romance and passion. But to get
to the stories at the heart of the Bard's plays, the reader must first
work through Shakespeare's language, a task often too demanding for
younger readers (and for many adults). This new paperback edition
brings ten of Shakespeare's greatest plays to life. E. Nesbit, the
classic British children's author, shakes off the burdensome complexity
of Shakespeare's language and tells the stories at the core of the
plays with a generous sprinkle of wit and humor. Her graceful, vivid
retellings, written in highly accessible and lucid prose, are the
perfect introduction to Shakespeare's work.
I must applaud Dr. Rath as a progressive, cutting-edge health pioneer and consumer advocate! This book on heart disease is truly a gem, as far as cellular health and nutrition are concerned. This book provides powerful insight into the "real" underlying mechanisms of heart disease and how to be proactive in the prevention of this disease. Dr. Rath is a true champion of information that has taken investigative journalism to another level in order to expose the unethical and corrupt practices of many health industry giants.
Key figures from each era including: Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and Wynton Marsalis are highlighted along with classic works. The book concludes with a list of the 100 essential recordings to own, along with a timeline and glossary. Jazz: The Basics serves as an excellent introduction to the players, the music, and the styles that make jazz 'America's classical music.'Jazz: The Basics gives a brief introduction to a century of jazz, ideal for students and interested listeners who want to learn more about this important musical style. The heart of the book traces jazz's growth from its folk origins through early recordings and New Orleans stars; the big-band and swing era; bebop; cool jazz and third stream; avant-garde; jazz-rock; and the neo-conservative movement of the 1980s and 1990s.
