For millennia, the Chinese have taught that a healthy, appropriate diet is an integral part of maintaining good health, preventing disease, and healing various disorders. Here, the author demystifies Chinese dietetics, one of the pillars of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Joerg Kastner provides an introduction to the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the 'energetics' of foods. Emphasizing a holistic approach throughout, "Chinese Nutrition Therapy" provides readers with tools for integrating the principles of Chinese dietetics into their daily lives. 

Core Topics in Critical Care Medicine

The critical care unit manages patients with a vast range of disease and injuries affecting every organ system. The unit can initially be a daunting environment, with complex monitoring equipment producing large volumes of clinical data. Core Topics in Critical Care Medicine is a practical, comprehensive, introductory-level text for any clinician in their first few months in the critical care unit. 

A Dictionary of Scientists

From Archimedes and Copernicus to Stephen Hawking and Stephen Jay Gould, this is the most authoritative and up-to-date biographical dictionary of scientists currently available. Featuring over 1,300 entries, spanning over 2,500 years, this book covers all areas of science, from physics and astronomy to medicine and ecology, including key figures in the fields of mathematics and technology.

Kaplan Usmle Step 2 Ck Lecture Notes, 2008-2009 Edition, Internal Medicine

These books by Kaplan Medical reflect the new format of the test which is testing more clinically relevant concepts for Step 1 exam. these books and materials were released at September 2009 and are completely revised and includes updated materials from Kaplan's courses,the leading provider of test preparation for the USMLE. With Kaplan Medical's powerful exam taking strategies and clear, concise questions, you will with easy pass the USMLE Step 2 Exam,

How to Read a Paper: The Basics of Evidence-Based Medicine, Fourth Edition

How to Read a Paper describes the different types of clinical research reporting, and explains how to critically appraise the publications. The book provides the tools to find and evaluate the literature, and implement the findings in an evidence-based, patient-centered way. Written for anyone in the health