More Moments in Time: Images of Exemplary Nursing
by: Beth Perry

More Moments in Time: Images of Exemplary Nursing
By Beth Perry

Publisher: UBC Press
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 2009-07-15
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1897425511
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781897425510

Product Description:

This book is based on a study of the beliefs, actions, and interactions of a group of extraordinary oncology nurses – the nurses their peers would choose to have care for them if they were diagnosed with cancer. Beth Perry weaves narrative, comments, field notes, poetry, and photography to create a very personal and unique perspective on nursing.

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Auditory and Visual Sensations
by: Yoichi Ando

Auditory and Visual Sensations
By Yoichi Ando

Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 340
Publication Date: 2009-10-06
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 144190171X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781441901712

Product Description:

The subject of the book is the grounding of architectural acoustics in psychophysics (perception, listener preferences) and neuroscience (auditory function, neural correlates of perception and preference). This is the first rational-scientific approach to designing performance spaces that is based on systematic psychoacoustical observations of spatial hearing and listener preferences. Observations of the neuronal correlates of auditory qualities and listener preferences ground the theory of listener preferences in the neurophysiology of the human brain. A correlation-based model of neuronal signal processing in the central auditory system is proposed. Observed psychological and neurophysiological commonalities between auditory and visual sensations and preference patterns are presented and discussed. This book thus spans the disciplines of physics, acoustics, psychology, neurophysiology, and music production, thereby blending science and art.

Temporal and spatial sensations. Temporal auditory sensations include auditory qualities such as pitch, timbre, loudness, and duration, which are modeled using features extracted from the temporal autocorrelation function (ACF) of the sound. Neuronal responses related to these qualities are mainly associated with left hemisphere auditory regions of cerebral cortex. Spatial auditory sensations include the perceived direction of sound, its apparent size (apparent source width, ASW) and its subjective diffuseness deeply related to envelopment. These spatial aspects of sound perception are extracted from the interaural crosscorrelation function (IACF), which takes into account the differences in the sounds that reach the two ears. Cortical neuronal responses related to spatial hearing are mainly associated with auditory regions in the right hemisphere.

Thus, the "primary sensation" evoked by a sound in some space can be divided into two categories: temporal sensations and spatial sensations. Any other subjective responses of the source sound signal and the sound field can be described in terms of temporal and spatial factors. Part I of the book describes experimental results from basic research in acoustics, psychoacoustics, the psychology of auditory preferences, and auditory neurophysiology. Applications include optimal design of concert hall and opera house acoustics, architectural acoustics of speech intelligibility and musical expression, as well as the perception of noise and its annoyance.

In Part II, temporal and spatial sensations in vision are described in terms of similar kinds of correlation-based representations. A seamless, general theory can be established for temporal and spatial aspects of vision that includes subjective preferences for visual environments. Many audio-visual analogies are drawn. A typical temporal sensation of vision is the "pitch" of a flickering light, for which the missing fundamental is perceived in a manner highly analogous to its acoustic counterpart. Visual spatial sensations include contrast, regularity and coarseness. A spatial "vibrato" in a drawing is demonstrated as an application of the theory in the visual arts.

The reader is given a highly fleshed out strategy for architectural acoustical design that is grounded both in psychology and neuroscience. Few other works are as ambitious in attempting to understand and explain such a wide range of perceptual phenomena. This human-centered design approach can be applied to any design practice in which the goal is to optimize the experience of the design product by its users. The proposed theory shows how a unified science of human perceptual experience and preference might be both possible and useful.

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Seminars in Old Age Psychiatry (College Seminars Series)
by: Rob Butler
en | RCPsych Publications

9781901242218 1901242218 0880485914

Seminars in Old Age Psychiatry (College Seminars Series)
By Rob Butler

Publisher: RCPsych Publications
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 1998-01-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1901242218
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781901242218

Product Description:

Part of the College Seminars Series.This book offers a concise and up-to-date text on the mental health of older people. A step-by-step approach to assessment is followed by chapters covering the important psychological conditions of older age.There are practical guidelines on clinical management, and sections covering topics such as law and research. The book ends with a collection of vignettes which allow the reader to test their knowledge.With the growing importance of old age psychiatry, this book will be invaluable to trainee and qualified psychiatrists, as well as other doctors, medical students and health care professionals who work with older people.

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Family Work for Schizophrenia, 2nd Edition: A Practical Guide – ISBN 1901242773
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RCPsych Publications is the publishing arm of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (based in London, United Kingdom), which has been promoting excellence in mental health care since 1841. Produced by the same editorial team who publish The British Journal of Psychiatry, they sell books for both psychiatrists and other mental health professionals; and also many written for the general public. Their popular series include the College Seminars Series, the NICE mental health guidelines and the Books Beyond Words series for people with intellectual disabilities.

RCPsych publishes in all areas of psychiatry and mental health, including but not limited to:
Clinical psychiatric practice
Intellectual disability
Mental health services for children, adolescents, adults and the elderly
Psychopharmacology
Psychotherapy
Rehabilitation psychiatry
Family mental health
Service provision

RCPsych Publications books can help with the following disorders:
Addictions
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
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Depression
Eating disorders
Perinatal psychiatric disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Psychosis
Schizophrenia
Sleep problems

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CNA Certified Nursing Assistant Exam Cram
by: Linda Whitenton, Marty Walker

CNA Certified Nursing Assistant Exam Cram
By Linda Whitenton, Marty Walker

Publisher: Pearson Education
Number Of Pages: 216
Publication Date: 2009-10-30
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0789739348
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780789739346

Product Description:

CNA

Certified Nursing Assistant Exam Cram

Linda Whitenton

Marty Walker

Succeed with topical reviews, practice exams, and preparation tools

· Covers exactly what you need to know to score higher on your CNA exam

· More than 150 sample test questions help you gain confidence and decide when you’re ready to take the actual exam

· Simplifies key nursing assistant concepts and techniques for easy learning

· Includes popular Cram Sheet tearcard to help you remember key concepts and do extra last-minute studying

· Exam Alerts identify important information found on the exam

Written by Leading Experts!

Score Higher on the CNA Exam!

The CD features an adaptive test engine, giving you an effective tool to assess your readiness for the CNA exam. Key features include

· Detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers

· Multiple test modes

· Random questions and order of answers

· Coverage of all CNA topic categories

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The Medical Interview: Mastering Skills for Clinical Practice (Medical Interview (Coulehan)) – 5th edition
by: John L., M.D. Coulehan, Marian R., M.D. Block
en | F. A. Davis Company

080361246X 9780803612464 B001OI2DXE

The Medical Interview: Mastering Skills for Clinical Practice (Medical Interview (Coulehan))
By John L., M.D. Coulehan, Marian R., M.D. Block

Publisher: F. A. Davis Company
Number Of Pages: 409
Publication Date: 2005-10
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 080361246X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780803612464

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This new edition of The Medical Interview: Mastering Skills for Clinical Practice, 5th Edition, will help your students learn the art of conducting a medical interview and in the process hone their communication skills. In addition, the authors have created a downloadable interview organizer that students can use as a management tool for their first interviews. The book is appropriate for medical students and all levels of residents and is truly a must-read for anyone conducting a clinician-patient interview.

Summary: Another textbook that medical mandates you to purchase
Rating: 3

Just another textbook that medical mandates you to purchase. Check it out from the library and keep your money in your pocket. Quick read but dull at times.

Summary: Tedious, Dull, and mostly common sense
Rating: 1

I really loathe this book. It’s a dull, slow read. It’s full of ridiculously trite little examples. It will spend three full pages coming up with different ways to say "appear caring." An intelligent person could convey all the useful information in this book to someone in about 30 minutes.

I have an exam I know is based almost solely on this book, and I still feel like I wasted money on it.

Summary: Excellent manual for all healthcare provoders
Rating: 5

Many clinicians confuse conversation skills (which most people have) with professional communication skills (which most have had little formal training in at all).
The cinicians in our practice have found it helpful in becoming more patient-centered in the goals setting process. The payoff being that patients who are more involved in their goal setiing and treatment planning are usually are more adherent to their treatment plan and demonstrate better outcomes. The book does a good job describing the difference between the traditional clinician-centered interview proceess and the patient-centered interview process and helping us blend the two. It does a particularly good job at giving strategies of how to work with various types of patients, i.e. the reticent, passive, overly talkative etc..
Strong in the fundamentals. Practical.
Highly recommended

Summary: Not really necessary
Rating: 2

If you’ve ever held a conversation with another human, you don’t need this book.

Summary: This books sucks
Rating: 1

This book is a piece of doody. DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK. It seems as if it was written for robots to teach them how to interact with human patients. If you have any social skills whatsoever, you do not need to buy this book.

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The African Transformation of Western Medicine and the Dynamics of Global Cultural Exchange
by: David Baronov
en | Temple University Press

1592139159 9781592139156 B001O5CYN6

The African Transformation of Western Medicine and the Dynamics of Global Cultural Exchange
By David Baronov

Publisher: Temple University Press
Number Of Pages: 264
Publication Date: 2008-09-28
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1592139159
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781592139156

Book Description:

Beginning with the colonial era, Western biomedicine has radically transformed African medical beliefs and practices. Conversely, in using Western biomedicine, Africans have also transformed it. The African Transformation of Western Medicine and the Dynamics of Global Cultural Exchange contends that contemporary African medical systems—no less “biomedical” than Western medicine—in fact greatly enrich and expand the notion of biomedicine, reframing it as a global cultural form deployed across global networks of cultural exchange.

The book analyzes biomedicine as a complex and dynamic sociocultural form, the conceptual premises of which make it necessarily subject to ongoing change and development as it travels the globe. David Baronov captures the complexities of this cultural exchange by using world-systems analysis in a way that places global cultural processes on equal footing with political and economic processes. In doing so, he both allows the story of Africa’s transformation of “Western” biomedicine to be told and offers new insights into the capitalist world system.

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