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Ecstasy: The MDMA story

Bruce Eisner

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Vindication for the creators of this book 5 out of 5 stars.
13 of 13 people found this review helpful.

I originally bought this book in 1990. I found it very scientific in it's process and only biased in the sense of attempting to dispell the drug hysteria that overwhelms oh so many people who cannot think for themselves. I was very proud of this book and all it offered, incuding making intellegent and educated decisions when I've chosen to ingest chemicals (drugs or otherwise), until the mid-90's research which seemed to negate almost all that Eisner offered. However, now (see New York times 3/10/04) it seems that "findings about mdma and its effect on the brain's seratonin levels" were inaccurate, published with an anti-drug agenda, and not accepted by many in this field of research. Seems like what I learned from this book so many years ago is as accurate as I initially thought and the writer and researchers are far ahead of the game in a much more non-biased sense than most of us. Not only have I learned a great deal of comprehensible scientific information on MDMA from this book, but also was able to realize how moronic the drug hysteria can be.

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The history of ecstasy, its discovery and use and social implications.

Principles and Practice of Palliative Care and Supportive Oncology

Ann M Berger, Russell K Portenoy, David E Weissman

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Thoroughly revised and updated for its Second Edition, this volume is a practical guide to the management of the myriad symptoms and quality-of-life issues that occur in patients with cancer--including newly diagnosed patients, patients undergoing treatment, cancer survivors, and patients whose disease is no longer curable. The interdisciplinary group of contributors includes leading experts in hospice care and palliative medicine, oncology, nursing, neurology, psychiatry, anesthesiology, and pharmacology. More than thirty chapters cover the symptoms and syndromes that can result from cancer or its treatment. Other chapters describe the variety of interventions available for alleviating these symptoms. Close attention is also given to hospice programs, terminal care, and ethical dilemmas in palliative and end-of-life care. This edition features new chapters on complementary and alternative medicine, nutritional support, bone pain, cross-cultural issues, palliative care in the ICU, physiatric approaches to pain, and outcomes assessments in palliative care.

The The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Review Manual for Ophthalmology: With Essentials of Diagnosis

Rama D Jager, Jeffrey C Lamkin, Jeffrey C. Lamkin

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Needs editing! 1 out of 5 stars.
8 of 10 people found this review helpful.

I bought this review book in order to prepare for my written boards in 2004. I found that there were numerous mistakes in the answer sections making this a very hard review manual to get through. I would not recommend this book if you are preparing for boards. I would get Chern's review manual and question and answer book for board review studying.

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The updated Third Edition of this manual is a comprehensive self-assessment review of ophthalmology and a valuable study aid for any ophthalmologist or ophthalmologist-in-training. It contains over 3,000 true/false, matching, and multiple-choice questions covering the entire field of ophthalmology, including the subspecialties. Answers are provided along with brief explanations and extensive references. Several hundred new questions have been added to this new edition, with significantly updated content and revised, expanded explanations. Two new chapters cover General Medicine and International Ophthalmology. This edition also includes more than 100 full-color photographs depicting ocular pathology and ophthalmic conditions.

Atlas of Common Pain Syndromes with CD-ROM

Steven D. Waldman

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The new edition of this popular atlas offers complete, concise, step-by-step visual guidance on the diagnosis of pain syndromes commonly encountered in clinical practice. Vivid illustrations depict the physical symptoms and anatomy of each pain site, and diagnostic images demonstrate key findings from MRI, CT, and conventional radiography. A bonus CD-ROM - featuring all of the illustrations from the text - enables you to incorporate visuals depicting Dr. Waldman's preferred approaches directly into your electronic presentations.

• Features the "best practices" from Steven D. Waldman, MD - author of numerous groundbreaking pain management references - as well as a team of leading international authorities.
  
• Enables you to effectively diagnose and treat common pain syndromes by following a step-by-step approach that progresses from signs and symptoms through physical findings, laboratory and radiographic testing, treatment options, clinical pearls, and diagnostic codes.
  
• Ensures proper reimbursement with comprehensive coverage of insurance coding information.
  
• Offers "Side Effects and Complications" sections in each chapter to help you avoid potential pitfalls in diagnosis and treatment.

• Presents 30 new chapters, 100 new illustrations, and comprehensive updates throughout, highlighting the latest techniques in the field.
  
• Includes a bonus CD-ROM featuring of the book's illustrations for use in your own electronic presentations.

Handbook of Pediatric Intensive Care

Mark Rogers, Mark A Helfaer

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Good intro to picu 4 out of 5 stars.
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Good intro to picu. There is probably a new version of this book coming out soon. I had this with me in the unit when i was on call. Brief enough chapters to maybe get through one on call. Not bad. I would check out [...] first. Supplemental knowledge. If you're going into PICU, maybe you could buy the new version.

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This synopsis of the clinical chapters from Dr. Roger's Textbook of Pediatric Intensive Care provides the core information needed for quick referral and safe practice in the pediatric ICU. Organized by organ system and filled with practical suggestions for caring for your critically ill pediatric patient, the 3rd edition features concise, practice-targeted guidelines perfect for the busy practitioner.

Rethinking Psychiatric Drugs: A Guide for Informed Consent

Grace Jackson

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-- Are patients aware of the fact that pharmacological therapies stress the brain in ways which may prevent or postpone symptomatic and functional recovery ? ==================================================== Rethinking Psychiatric Drugs: A Guide for Informed Consent is a critical appraisal of the medications which an estimated 20% of Americans consume on a regular (and sometimes involuntary) basis. It is the philosophically, epidemiologically, and scientifically supported revelation of how and why psychiatry's drug therapies have contributed to a standard of care which frequently does more to harm than to cure. Extensively researched and documented, the book addresses: -- the process by which psychiatric drugs reach the market -- the history and philosophy of Evidence Based Medicine -- the common flaws in research methodologies which negate the validity of the psychiatric RCT (Randomized Controlled Trial) -- the problem of allostatic load (how drugs stress the body) -- the history, long term effects, and utility of the drugs used to suppress symptoms of depression, psychosis, inattention and hyperactivity -- the effectiveness of alternatives to medication Rethinking Psychiatric Drugs: A Guide for Informed Consent exposes the current crisis in medical ethics and epistemology, and attempts to restore to psychiatry an authentically informed consent to care.

Power Through Pain: Living with Reflex Neurovascular Dystrophy

Elizabeth J Elster

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A practical encouraging guide 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

This book is simple and short, and is a wonderful way to encourage someone on the terrible journey that is called rsd, crps,or rnd. Written by a young woman who has "been there" and found her way through, it also gives practical guidance from Elizabeth's mother and sister to parents and siblings of young people with rsd.

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"Power Through Pain is a moving, inspiring memoir of Elizabeth Elster and her family's three and a half year struggle to find a solution to Elizabeth's intense daily pain. Eventually, after seeing twenty physicians, ingesting countless medications, and enduring many invasive medical procedures, the Elster family's search ends in success. Too often, individuals in chronic pain become isolated and embittered. This is a wonderful account of an individual's courage, determination and hope that will help other families struggling with rare chronic illnesses weave a path through a fragmented medical system that treats symptoms yet rarely heals." James W. Broatch, MSW, Executive Director, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association

Cousins and Bridenbaugh's Neural Blockade in Clinical Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

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A Great Pain Management Text 5 out of 5 stars.
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Griggsby Wright, MD says:

This book has fantastic illustrations relating to anatomical structures, creating a 3-dementional appreciation for technical approaches and interventions. However, the genre of this book is limitless by actually getting down to the molecular aspects of theory and practice.

This book boasts an extensive compilation frameworked within a superior format.

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This comprehensive, authoritative text presents the scientific foundations and clinical practice of neural blockade in both regional anesthesia and the management of pain. The descriptions and illustrations of pain mechanisms are considered classic examples. The Fourth Edition has been refined for clarity and flows logically from principles and pharmacology, to techniques for each anatomic region, to applications. This edition has two new co-editors and several new chapters on topics including neurologic complications, neural blockade for surgery, treatment of pain in older people, and complications in pain medicine. A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text and an image bank.

Integrative Manual Therapy for the Connective Tissue System: Myofascial Release

Sharon Giammatteo, Jay Kain

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Integrative Manual Therapy series 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is one of a series of books used by practicianers of Integrative Manual Therapy (IMT). They provide standards for practice and excellent information regarding theory, anatomy, and some protocals for treatment. There are illustrations and pictures, so they are useful for teaching the less experienced as well as those well versed in the treatment.Integrative Manual Therapy for the Autonomic Nervous System and Related Disorder. [[ASIN:1556434359 Integrative Manual Therapy for Muscle Energy: A Clinical Approach to Treatment of the Pelvis, Sacrum, Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spine, Ribs, and Joints ... (Integrative Manual Therapy Series)

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This book describes clinically proven hands-on techniques to decrease the pain and tensions of the myofascial tissues that cover every bodily organ. Included are protocols for lower back pain, respiratory discomfort, spinal dysfunction, headaches and migraines, joint problems, plantar fascitis, and more. Illustrated throughout, this is the fourth volume in the Integrative Manual Therapy series.

Groundworks: Narratives of Embodiment Volume II (Io Series, No 57)

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Groundworks gives accounts of the actual processes of working with individuals in six major schools of Somatics by either the creator of the method itself or a leading teacher of the method. The creators are Robert Hall of Lomi School, Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen of Body-Mind Centering, and Emilie Conrad Da'oud of Continuum. Leading teachers of methods include Michael Salveson on Rolfing, Elizabeth Beringer on Feldenkrais work, and Darcy Elman on F. M. Alexander Technique. Each therapist describes how he or she approaches and diagnoses a patient's problem, how he or she determines what and where to work, and the progress of a session. Each therapist shows the complexity of working with somatic processes and the resulting reward for client and therapist both.