Tag: Syndromes

Stroke Syndromes (3rd Edition)


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English | 2012 | ISBN: 1107018862 | 658 Pages | PDF (True) | 38 MB
The first two editions of Stroke Syndromes were widely welcomed as authoritative reference works in the assessment and diagnosis of stroke. This revised and updated third edition remains the definitive guide to patterns and syndromes in stroke. A comprehensive survey of all types of neurological, neurophysiological and other clinical dysfunction due to stroke. The book contains descriptions of clinical problems encountered in stroke patients and their differential diagnosis, enhancing pattern recognition and enabling clinicians to differentiate between possible locations on the basis of symptoms and signs. The companion volume Uncommon Causes of Stroke completes this highly authoritative reference work which clinicians in neurology will find essential to the understanding and diagnosis of stroke.

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Treatment of Stress Response Syndromes


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2002 | 132 Pages | ISBN: 1585621072 | EPUB | 1 MB
Treatment of Stress Response Syndromes is the newest work from Mardi J. Horowitz, M.D., the clinical researcher largely responsible for modern concepts of posttraumatic stress disorder (PSTD). In this book, Dr. Horowitz reveals the latest strategies for treating PTSD and expands the coverage to include several related diagnoses. Clinicians who work with patients experiencing the effects of loss, trauma, and terror, will find this handbook to be of great practical value. Readers will learn how to: -Diagnose, formulate, and treat stress response syndromes -Do a step-by-step formulation, emphasizing strengths as well as problems -Use a treatment approach that shifts as the patient changes The author guides the reader through a unique approach to treatment. Rather than organizing the book by individual diagnoses, he integrates essential explanatory principles and techniquesApsychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and pharmacologicalAinto a singular approach to apply to the range of diagnostic entities. With this solid grounding in foundation principles for stress disorders, clinicians will be able to diagnose and treat patients with individual disorders more effectively. Treatment of Stress Response Syndromes is an invaluable resource for all psychotherapists today. It will give clinicians the knowledge and therapeutic tools they need to help patients develop hope for improvement, courage to face traumatic events, and new knowledge and skills for making adaptive change.

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Bi-Syndromes or Rheumatic Disorders Treated By Traditional Chinese Medicine


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English | January 1, 1994 | ISBN: 2872930116 | 294 pages | PDF | 111 Mb
This book collates an impressive amount of theoretical and practical information regarding the study and treatment of rheumatic ailments in Chinese medicine. The treatments contained herein encompass both acupuncture and herbal medicine. This is one of the most comprehensive works in English on this topic. It offers you: (1) a detailed explanation of the Chinese medical theory of Bi, ie rheumatic disorders; (2) a comparison of the Chinese medical signs and symptoms with Western clinical conditions; (3) 118 distinct acupuncture points, 76 single herbs, and 90 formulas, including their specific properties, functions and uses in the treatment of rheumatic complaints; (4) 150 illustrations of acupuncture points and medicinal products; (5) diagrams summarizing the pathogenic mechanisms of rheumatic diseases; (6) an extensive index. This book is a must for any practitioner of Chinese medicine and acupuncture since it links theory with rich clinical experience in the field of rheumatology.

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