Springer Publishing Company: 1497 books
The Smart Woman's Guide to Diabetes
Authentic Advice on Everything from Eating to Dating and Motherhood
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2011
Of the 17 million Americans who have diabetes, approximately 9.3 of that number are women. And it appears that number of women with diabetes is increasing each year. Diabetes is particularly difficult for women in large part due to the hormonal changes associated with the menstrual cycle, changes...
There is Room at the Inn
Inns and B&Bs for Wheelers and Slow Walkers
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2006
Many wheelers and slow walkers interested in travel assume that inns and bed and breakfasts will be inconvenient, inaccessible, or unaccommodating. Candy Harrington debunks this myth in There is Room at the Inn: Inns and B&Bs for Wheelers and Slow Walkers. She shows that inns and B&B's can...
Stronger After Stroke, Second Edition
Your Roadmap to Recovery
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2012
Stronger After Stroke puts the power of recovery in the reader's hands by providing simple-to-follow instructions for reaching the highest possible level of recovery. Basic concepts covered include repetition of task-specific practice, proper scheduling of practice, setting goals and measuring recovery.
Sections...
by Candy Harrington
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2009
Now in its third edition, Barrier-Free Travel is essential reading for every traveler with mobility limitations. With over 100 new photographs and updated travel rules and regulations affecting access outside of the US, this book contains essential, thoughtful, and reliable information- not just common-sense...
by Carol Saunders, BA, BSN
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2011
An initial response to a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis is typically an active search for information about the disease itself and its potential long-term effects. Over 450,000 people in the US have received a diagnosis of MS and are living with this chronic debili- tating condition.
What...
The Breast Cancer Companion
A Guide For The Newly Diagnosed
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2010
Guidance, organization, and timely ìinsiderî tips to help your breast cancer treatment and recovery go as smoothly and successfully as possible.
Filled with the best-of-the-best advice from the available research, leading doctors, breast cancer survivors, and Nancy Sokolowskiís 30 years...
One Man's Life-Changing Diagnosis
Navigating the Realities of Prostate Cancer
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2012
Awarded a 2012 American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Award in the Consumer Health Category
One Man's Life-Changing Diagnosis provides a comprehensive patient's eye view of the clinical, emotional, relational and spiritual experience of prostate cancer from the time of first symptoms...
by Mary Hennessey, Steven Nissen, MS
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2008
Multiple sclerosis produces wide-ranging effects on a person's physical, psychological, and social functioning. One of the most important is its effect on employment. Although the vast majority of people with this disease have employment histories and were working at the time of diagnosis, many are...
Multiple Sclerosis
The Questions You Have-The Answers You Need
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2011
Multiple Sclerosis: The Questions You Have, The Answers You Need, 5th Edition is the definitive guide for everyone concerned with the disease - those who have MS and those who share their lives with someone who has it. It covers a wide range of topics in an accessible question and answer format that...
Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Getting Started
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2015
This is the first truly foundational, introductory text designed to help novice practitioners master the fundamentals of musculoskeletal ultrasound. For the new practitioner who has yet to hold a transducer, Dr. Strakowski makes beginning easy and presents detailed step-by-step instructions for operating...
Brainlash
Maximize Your Recovery From Mild Brain Injury
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2008
Mild traumatic brain injury can happen to anyone, anytime; in cars, sports, or workplace accidents, falls, or through physical assault, including domestic violence and shaken-baby syndrome. The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control estimates that 1.4 million Americans sustain a traumatic...
Multiple Sclerosis
Your Legal Rights: Third Edition
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2008
This extensively revised third edition continues to provide reliable basic information and possible solutions to the legal problems that often affect people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
In the past seven years, since the publication of the last edition, significant legislative changes have...
The 5 Simple Truths of Raising Kids
How to Deal with Modern Problems Facing Your Tweens and Teens
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2012
Raising pre-teens and teenagers doesnít have to be hard. In fact, if you only know five essential truths about why kids do what they do, youíre on your way to becoming a smarter, happier, and more sane parent. Brad Snyder is an expert in adolescent behavior and has years of experience decoding the...
A Caregiver's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease
300 Tips for Making Life Easier
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2006
An estimated 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease. That number continues to grow - by 2050 the number of individuals with Alzheimer's could range from 11.3 million to 16 million. Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging. It is a devastating disorder of the brain's nerve cells that...