This is a Classic Work from Dr Shope
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For anyone who did not know, Professor Shope is one of the founding pioneers of TESOL in this country.  She is highly aclaimed, loved by her students, and is very humble in her instructions.  This book delves into the 'why' one might want to consider being a TESOL expert and how.  After reading it, you wil  want to get on board or up your game a bit.
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As an internist, recently retired, I think this is the best book on medical practice I have ever read.. His cases have an uncanny parallel with mine over many years. Dr. Reilly is completely honest, shares his private thoughts, is empathetic, and allows the reader into the mind of an exemplary physician. Sadly, the age of individual physicians caring for their patients over the long term, days, nights and weekends is almost over. Hospitalist medicine is here to stay and the fragmented care that frequently results will undoubtedly become a serious problem. Whether our political system will be able to work out the a method necessary for so called "seamless care" remains to be seen. I am not optimistic in our current political environment.

 Malpractice suits continue to drive unnecessary testing, the cost of which is grossly underestimated.  Were these costs reduced through tort reform, we could fund alot of medical care through the huge cost savings generated. I also have doubts this will happen due to the tort bar's immense influence in Washington.

Having practiced through a great deal of change in our system, I am fully aware of the medical miracles technology has wrought. I do however feel nostalgic for the days before malpractice suits were among the first thoughts which often intrude into a doctor's thoughts when caring for the sick. Caring for patients non stop 24/7 that used to be the case for general internists was hard on physicians and their families but wonderful for the valuable continuity it provided the patient. Gone forever now.

This book should be required reading for every medical student, and every malpractice lawyer. Also for anyone who wants to understand medicine from the physician's perspective. It will undoubtedly be viewed as a classic for years to come.
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This is a great biok. Everyone should one, your mindiet and thinking will change in medicine and how everyone can apply the new tools in the days ahead, and particularly I liked the empowe rent chapter which Is really true in terms of doctor n patient relationship. I would like everybody to have a copy on this book. Dr. Berci has done a Great job in sharing this info
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This book is somewhere in between the quick recall books (e.g. NMS, Surgical Recall) and the larger classic reference texts (e.g. Sabiston, Cameron.) With that in mind, this book is perfect for senior medical or students or junior housestaff. Each chapter is 2-3 pages and walks thru a common case. What is highest yield (and what separates this book apart) is the each chapter has a table with 1. Key steps of the procedure (going thru set up, anatomical landmarks and moves) and 2. Common pitfalls to avoid. I couldn't be happier with this purchase, and think this will become the standard text that every med student reads on their surgery rotation and that every surgery resident owns. My one reservation is the size of the book -- would have preferred more a pocket size, then a text book size. Perhaps later editions will offer both.
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This nearly century old offering is still the standard on the subject of astral projection. The book covers history of, personal and other accounts of, definitions of, and also sets the stage for the reader to prepare for their first projection.

"Projection" is a scientific look at all areas involved in this phenomena. Mostly it is a discovering path set upon by Sylvan Muldoon, who discovered his abilities at a young age, and nowhere to turn for acceptable answers, took matters into his own hands. ( astral, or otherwise ) The author's use of the scientific method is brilliant, and what he finds may answer some of your own questions, as he certainly had for some of my own. There is a point in this book where it bogged down a little for me, but I would rather have too much info, than a lack thereof.

An excellent study, where all accounts and experiences are taken into consideration and dealt with in an honest manner, and will surely contain  revelations for many, even after all these years (1929). The language is old, but fun, ( to speak, as well as to read ) and the message is timeless, and there are valuable lessons, even if you do not "project". HIGHLY RECOMMENDED !!!
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Dr. Turtle's Babies is an old classic for parents seeking practical, down-to-earth guidance on parenting.  Additionally, it is hghly valued by grandparents who recall the use of the book in their earlier years of child rearing.  The book is considered by many readers to be valued friend in the care for infants.  "Dr. Turtle's Babies" is a well suited guide for expectant mothers.  William John Turtle, MD, a retired pediatrician, wrote this book with years of experience in listening to the questions of anxious pregnant mothers.  The reader is presented pracatical material as if they were members of an expectant mothers group receiving prenatal talks. While the book represents decades of experience from days gone by,reading it provides a heart warming insight into the basic care of infants by a seasoned physician.  The book is considered a treasure by many mothers who reared their children with Dr. Turtle's guidance.  The timeless advice is still relevant for today.
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I wish every mainstream doctor would read this book. I've read a half dozen books on detoxification, and this is the best!  His presentation is clear, concise, and backed by science. The case history examples he is able to present to testify to his claims, come from his 30 plus years in medical practice. I'd much rather read the instruction from a person so well versed in biochemestry than some of the other books that offer only the testimonials of lay-persons as proof that their ideas are sound.
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Thomas Watson is one of the most readable of all the puritans.  This particular work is one of his finest.  This work has an insightful chapter on the relationship to love and commandment.  This is a concept that is lost on today's church goer.  The modern mind thinks that love and command are mutually exclusive.  Biblically they are necessarily related.

In the exposition of the commands, Watson not only tells you the meaning of each commandment, but how it can be used in practical terms.  This is a work you will want to use over and over again.  This book is great for pastors, Sunday school teachers or Bible study leaders.  This is a great tool.  See also Watson's volume on the Lord's Prayer which is also a classic and his work The Body of Divinity which is his exposition of the Westminster Shorter Catechisim.
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Classic, clearly written, referenced, and integrative physicians find the data still correct for clinical practice today. Good to have on the bookshelf, particularly when working to increase immune system, fight various kinds of conditions or just stay healthy. Explains proper dosing per clinical and research data, and for various situations. Grab it. Easy read but intelligent and factual.
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When reading this classic book of the 1930's one could be confused that much of it may also be of the current day. It kind of lets you know far we have come in Health and Medicine - not far at all.( i am writing this in 2010)
Dr William Howard Hay developed brights disease, a form of Kidney disease , and had to move towards alternative methods to cure himself. His own orthadox field of medicine was of little or no help. Hay was a New York Medical Doctor and surgeon, and is more than comfortable at times throughout the book undermining his own profession, including stating that the medical profession has no purpose in the prevention or the cause of disease, but only in the treatment of it.
This book is ideal for medical students and the laymen to learn about how disease manifests through high acidic intoxication instead of an alkaline or base forming model of digestive health.
Hay was a strong researcher in the discovery and crucial understanding of proper food combining for Human Health.
This is one of my favourite all time books. Only recently over the last few years have i learnt to understand the importance of Acid/ alkaline balance along with other crucial areas in Human Health and Function - crucial areas i am involved in my own specialist research and practical work; most of which are still not covered in current academic studies or courses in the conventional medium. This is a specialist area of study.
If there was one historical book on Health management to buy this would be one of them for sure.
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Dr. Pies excels again with this publication. Psychiatrists in training and other mental health workers are asked to be proficient in developing and presenting biopsychosocial formulations during practice, training, and oral board examinations. No other basic psychiatric textbook teaches or otherwise makes such an obscure clinical skill so understandable and accessible. Dr. Pies has the gift of concinnity (this and other publications by him can testify to it).  His application of the biopsychosocial approach to major psychiatric illnesses is invaluable. Note, however, that this book was first published several years ago.  Therefore, some of the data is outdated. All things considered, I recommend this book to mental health professionals in training or practice who wish to learn the art of thinking, making, and using the biopsychosocial approach with patients.
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I have had the pleasure of meeting and talking with Stephen McPhee years ago.
He is a really stellar physician and his Currents
is always helpful. I make it a point to buy each addition as he adds timely important and thoughful additional to each addition.
A real pleasure to read. And references for further readings on each topic are also helpful for further in depth learning.
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This is certainly the classic and authoritive book on bates' eye improvement. However, I recommend recent good books such as "Relearning to See" if you are interested in the detailed theory and techniques in this field.
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Having sat under Dr. Bray for his class on this subject, I find this to be an excelent work, one I am glad to add to my physical library.  I only wish it were in Kindle or LOGOS formats.
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As a pain physician, I must say this book should be standard reading in fellowship if not residency too.  It does the best job I have ever seen in terms of laying out basic opioid science, the "big picture" of pain management (with a gift for expressing some of the hard-to-verbalize truths we run into in the field in a "non-offensive" way) and providing guidance for the delicate topic of opioid prescription. To top it off, tackling the complex and controversial topic of addiction is done in a thought-provoking, compassionate and yet no-nonsense manner that makes me reconsider a lot of the current medical dogma behind the disease model (which I have begun to think is completely off-base.)

  I love the "epidemiologic triangle" concept applied to agent (opioid), vector (us) and host - the first chapter is particularly entertaining and historically enlightening in comparing and contrasting the modern-day opioid crisis with historical epidemics.
I love the analysis that what separates this epidemic from infectious disease or other chronic Western disease epidemics is an unprecedented pursuit of the agent:
"There is a third limiting factor however that isn't generally considered in most epidemiology courses, perhaps because it is too obvious to us as rational creatures:the desire of the vulnerable population to avoid the agent."

  The section on Best Practices Education is fantastic, again, with a thorough consideration of evidence (or lack thereof), regulatory and advisory issues pertaining to prescribing, and some bona fide expert advice.  This section alone is worth the cost of the book just in terms of education on legal and standard-of-care issues.

  Again, the section on dependence and addiction ("Host factors") is an added plus, with perspective and insight I really appreciate, being a non-addictionologist, but recognizing the fine line between the subspecialties.

  All in all, this is a tremendous book and I look forward to digesting it a little more and incorporating its principles not just into practice but literally into conversations with patients.
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The other reviewers have touched on the content of this book, written by a sage and knowledgeable doctor in an age gone by. Today, medicine is all about technology and about breaking things down into ever-finer pieces so as to understand them better, but the old Japanese view, based on Traditional Chinese Medicine, emphasizes systems thinking instead of deconstruction. In other words, it looks at the whole person rather than a toe, a liver, a pustule, a headache.

This book is, therefore, not a medical text in the modern sense of the word, but a guide to keeping the entire body healthy and fit. It is filled with longevity tips that run the gamut from how much to sleep and when to eat to how to handle life's stressors and how to handle your booze. William Scott Wilson hit a homerun in selecting this text for translation, and does such a brilliant job of it that you can almost hear the old doctor whispering kind advice in your ear. I recommend this and all of Wilson's books most heartily. He is far more than a translator, he's a gifted writer himself who chooses to bring forth gems of the past like this one. The text flows beautifully, the wording is spare and precise, the organization is simple and straightforward, and the footnotes alone are a course in history and wisdom. Bravo.
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What a life story by Dr. Schneider! By practicing his steps, I certainly hope to improve my poor vision that traditional medicine was unable to help me so far: surgeries and drops are not always the solution. The issue with traditional, western medicine is that medical professionals have become business folks. It seems to me that the Hipocratical Oath reads as follows nowadays: Dr. do no harm to your own pockets! I am not seen as a person, but only a file, a patient that has a consition which means $ signs. That has been my experience so far not only in regards to my eye care but in general. Thanks Dr. Schneider.