Search Results: Health from Conover Books

Hallandale, Florida, U.S.A.: Aglob Pub, 2003. NEW AND UNREAD CONDITION, VERY CRISP AND CLEAN, ALMOST MINT!. First Edition. Trade Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

U.S.A.: The University of North Carolina Press, 2015. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is gently creased; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Black and white pictorial wrapper with red and black lettering. 445 informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "In this collection of essays, Lawrence O. Gostin, an internationally recognized scholar of AIDS law and policy, confronts the most pressing and controversial issues surrounding AIDS in America and around the world. He shows how HIV/AIDS affects the entire population--infected and uninfected--by influencing our social norms, our economy, and our country's role as a world leader. Now in the third decade of this pandemic, the nation and the world still fail to respond to the needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS and continue to tolerate injustice in their treatment, Gostin argues. AIDS, both in the… Read More

Nashville, Tennessee: The Parthenon Press, 1985. Edge and corner wear; scuffed and scratched; small amount of the spine is pulling away from the paper at the head and tail; some shelf wear; light writing in ink on the upper portion of the rear cover; overall still a very crisp and clean used REVISED SECOND EDITION! 243 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! "Careful planning, good organization, a willingness to learn, and an openess to volunteers who are willing to help may make the difference between a good program and a mediocre one; between serving many or only the select few who are self-motivating. This book is dedicated to giving the activity leader specific help in setting up the activity program, motivating the resident, and providing opportunities for the volunteer to make use of time and skills as he/she assists in developing a meaningful varitey of activities in the facility........." ------- from the… Read More

New York, New York: The Medical Press of New York, 1962. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, spine is slightly discolored, gently shelf worn, overall a very crisp and clean used copy! 62 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! "Man is divided into three classes, viz., the hare man, the bull man, and the horse man, according to the size of his lingam. Woman also, according to the depth of her yoni is either a female deer, a mare, or a female elephant.....". Reprint (1937). Trade Paperback. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Harvard University Press, 1971. MINOR EDGE AND CORNER WEAR TO THE DJ, EDGE OF SPINE IS RUBBED, CORNERS ARE LIGHTLY BUMPED, A VERY CRISP AND CLEAN COLLECTIBLE FIRST EDITION! DJ IS NICELY PRESERVED IN A BRAND NEW PROTECTIVE MYLAR PLASTIC COVER!. First Edition. Red Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

U.S.A.: Whurr Publishers, 2002. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is gently creased; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! White wrapper with black and red lettering. 219 informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "This book promotes a positive message for people with Down syndrome across the world. Living with Down Syndrome is a positive experience for the majority of children and adults with Down syndrome, and for their families. Of course there are difficulties to be faced, but quality of life, from infancy to old age, is determined more by the quality of healthcare, education and social inclusion offered to individuals, than by the developmental difficulties that are associated with Down syndrome. The aim of this book is to bring the latest information on research and good practice to families, practitioners and policy makers in order improve the… Read More

Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.A.: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2008. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used 2 VOLUME SET! Full-color pictorial boards with black and red lettering. 827 informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "The Encyclopedia of Obesity is as much of a reference resource as it is a tool to raise awareness in the medical and public health communities. With almost 500 entries, these two volume summarize pertinent topics in obesity and related health conditions, including molecular biology, psychology, medicine, public health and policy, food science, environmental health, and pharmaceuticals. The editor has chosen topics that capture the current climate of obesity research while still addressing and defining the core concepts related to this condition. Based on a theme of… Read More

Kirkland, WA: Options Pr, 1988. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed, spine is very gently creased, some very light shelf wear, former owner's name in ink on the inner front cover, overall a clean used copy! White wrapper with black and white lettering. Very very scarce and hard-to-find! 183 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and educational pages! Extemely rare! "Traumatic brain injury is a problem of epidemic proportions. Of the estimated millions who sustain traumatic brain injury, in the United States alone, only 15% receive appropriate treatment. Countless others go undiagnosed and untreated because prevailing medical opinion trivializes its aftermath. Untold numbers join the ranks of the walking wounded each year. They look normal, but their behavior is characterized by inadequate coping and survival skills, low tolerance for stimuli, and impaired mental functioning. The good news is a head injury guide by survivors, for survivors. From The Ashes is the product of two… Read More

U.S.A.: Womens Intl Network, 1994. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is gently creased; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used FOURTH REVISED EDITION! White wrapper with black and white lettering. 439 informative and educational pages! "Genital and sexual mutilation of women and girls has been practiced by the male dominated tribal societies of Africa and the Middle East for many centuries. It was first recorded in Egypt 2000 years ago, as documented in the chapter on history. For the first time this Report brings together all the known facts on female genital mutilation which have been concealed all over the world, especially from women.........." ---- from the Introduction (FOURTH REVISED EDITION). . Fourth Revised Edition. Trade Paperback. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.

U.S.A.: Oxford University Press, 2007. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is gently creased; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Black and white pictorial wrapper with green and black lettering. 248 informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations and photographs! "Improvements in health care in the 21st century mean people are living longer, but with the paradox that chronic illness is increasingly prevalent. Dementia, a term used to describe various different brain disorders that involve a loss of brain function that is usually progressive and eventually severe, is a condition associated with an ageing population and is becoming increasingly common. Worldwide there are approximately 25 million people with dementia, expected to rise to 63 million by 2030, and 114 million by 2050. Inevitably, people living with dementia will die, but their needs at the end of life are not well… Read More

New York: Scribner, 1998. Hint of edge and corner wear to the dj, gently scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, overall a very crisp and clean first edition! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! Gift Quality! Inscribed by the author on the second page! 223 unmarked and uncreased pages. "When former cattle rancher Howard Lyman appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1996 to share his insider view of the danger of Mad Cow Disease spreading to this country, his revelations about the beef industry prompted a group of Texas cattlemen to file a lawsuit charging Lyman and the talk show host with "food disparagement." That wasn't enough to silence Howard Lyman, and in this stirring account of his journey from meat-loving cowboy to vegetarian environmental activist, he tells the whole truth about the catastrophic consequences of an animal-based diet.". Inscribed By the Author. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over… Read More

New York: Scribner, 1998. Hint of edge and corner wear to the dj, gently scuffed, corners are gently rubbed, overall a very crisp and clean first edition! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! Gift Quality! Inscribed by the author on the second page! 223 unmarked and uncreased historical pages. "When former cattle rancher Howard Lyman appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1996 to share his insider view of the danger of Mad Cow Disease spreading to this country, his revelations about the beef industry prompted a group of Texas cattlemen to file a lawsuit charging Lyman and the talk show host with "food disparagement." That wasn't enough to silence Howard Lyman, and in this stirring account of his journey from meat-loving cowboy to vegetarian environmental activist, he tells the whole truth about the catastrophic consequences of an animal-based diet.". Inscribed By the Author. First Edition / Fourth Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo -… Read More

New York: Scribner, 1998. Hint of edge and corner wear to the dj, gently scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, overall a very crisp and clean first edition! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! Gift Quality! Inscribed by the author on the second page! 223 unmarked and uncreased pages. "When former cattle rancher Howard Lyman appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1996 to share his insider view of the danger of Mad Cow Disease spreading to this country, his revelations about the beef industry prompted a group of Texas cattlemen to file a lawsuit charging Lyman and the talk show host with "food disparagement." That wasn't enough to silence Howard Lyman, and in this stirring account of his journey from meat-loving cowboy to vegetarian environmental activist, he tells the whole truth about the catastrophic consequences of an animal-based diet.". Inscribed By the Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over… Read More

Philadelphia, PA: David McKay, 1888. Minor edge and corner wear; some chipping at the head and tail of the spine; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; front and rear hinges are cracked; former owner's sticker is on the inner front cover; upper corner of the first few pages are creased; overall a clean used copy! Brown cloth with embossed lettering and design on the spine and gilt design and brown lettering on the front board. 434 very clean unmarked historical and informative pages! "It treats of woman in her three great positions in life, as the MAIDEN, the WIFE, and the MOTHER.Under the first of these is discussed the mysterious change she undergoes when ripening from the indifferent girl to the tender and sensitive virgin. The dangers she runs at this critical epoch are carefully noted, and the rules to prevent and remedy them clearly set forth. The all-absorbing topic of Love, is next treated of in a pure and elevated style, but… Read More

Buffalo, NY, U.S.A.: World's Dispensary Medical Association , 1925. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; small pin hole in the upper corner of the first 30 pages; spine is lightly creased; overall a nice used copy! Black and white illustrated wrapper with black lettering. 48 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "Over fifty years ago a young physician practiced widely in Pennsylvania and became famous for his uniform success in the curing of disease. This was Dr. R. V. Pierce who afterwards established himself in Buffalo, N. Y., and placed his 'Golden Medical Discovery,' in the drug stores of the United States. When you feel run-down, out of sorts, blue and despondent try the energizing influence of Golden Medical Discovery in tablet or liquid form.........". Reprint. Stapled Soft Cover. Good. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.

Burlington, Iowa : Segner & Condit , 1881. Edge and corner wear, scuffed and scratched, leather bound spine is missing (included), hinges are cracked with the front hinge detached as well as the ffep and next few pages up to the frontis, corners are bumped and rubbed, shelf worn, rfep is missing, former owner's name is stamped on the second page, overall a readable used copy! Leather bound with gilt lettering on the detached spine. Very very rare and hard-to-find title! 512 unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages! "Books almost without number have been written upon the subject treated in this work. Unfortunately, most of these works are utterly unreliable, being filled with gross misrepresentations and exaggerations, and being designed as advertising mediums for ignorant and unscrupulous charlatans, or worse than worthless patent nostrums...." ---- from the Introduction.. Reprint (1879). Leather Bound. Poor/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.… Read More

United States: Engineer Strategic Studies Group Office, Chief of Engineers Department of the Army , 1972. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, some shelf wear, overall a clean used first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! White covers with red lettering and illustration on the front. Unpaginated (approx. 175 pages). Extremely scarce! "The term narcotic refers, generally, to opium and painkilling drugs made from opium, such as heroin, morphine, paregoric, and codeine. These drugs are distilled from the juice of the base of the poppy flower and are among the most valuable drugs available to physicians. They are widely used for short-term acute pain resulting from such causes as surgery, fractures, and burns; they also are used to reduce suffering in the latter stages of terminal illness....". First Edition / First Printing. Spiral Bound. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Garden City, New York: Dolphin Books , 1982. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is gently creased; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Color illustrated wrapper with black and red lettering. 135 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by color and black and white illustrations! "Let Revlon tell yo what to do with what you see in your mirror. For the first time, Revlon expertise is available in workbook form. Unlike any other beauty guide, Revlon Art of Beauty contains face and eye drawings that enable you to experiment with makeup colors and application techniques directly on the page. Practical beauty instructions show you how to make the most of your own individual features. Revlon feels that once you understand the art of beauty you can become your own best beauty artist................". Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Trade Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

U.S.A.: CRC Press, 2006. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is gently creased; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Full-color illustrated wrapper with white lettering. 211 informative and educational pages! "Providing essential, state-of-the-art information in easily digestible segments for clinicians and students, this unique text includes the following key features: brief, realistic case vignettes adapted from real clinical experience, which increase understanding of the clinical or theoretical point being made questions interspersed throughout the book to promote information retention. Using a 'phase-of-illness' approach to schizophrenia and its management, this important text provides the best context in which to discuss and integrate various technical and theoretical aspects, and also describes treatment customized to the phase in which the patient is presented. The only one of its kind - no other… Read More

U.S.A.: American Medical Association , 1968. Edge and corner wear to the dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, chipping at the head of the spine of the dj, some light shelf wear, corners are gently bumped and rubbed, overall a very clean used copy! Brown leatherette with gilt lettering on the front board and spine. Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 624 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! Special 10 page transparency section of the organs and systems of the human body. "This is not a 'doctor book' in the old-fashioned sense. The state of medical knowledge has advanced more in the past one hundred years than in all the rest of recorded history and thus many of the time-honored home remedies have become outmoded and should be replaced by more modern methods. The homemaker, no matter how intelligent or how highly educated in the arts and crafts, in other professions, or other… Read More