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Severed Trust: Why American Medicine Hasn’t Been Fixed – and What We Can Do About It, by George D. Lundberg MD and James Stacey.
Are you frustrated with the medical establishment? What’s wrong with modern medicine? Does it seem as if medical care is run by the insurance companies and legal advisors rather than doctors? George Lundberg, former editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association, asks the same questions and more and gives some thought-provoking answers. |
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Listen to Me, Doctor: Taking Charge of Your Own Health Care, by Marti Ann Schwartz
This is written by a woman who was diagnosed with cancer when she was pregnant. She learned the hard way how to navigate the medical maze and become the manager of her own health care. She is a valuable role model. |
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The Anatomy Coloring Book, by Wynn Kapit and Lawrence M. Elson Confused about myofascia, muscle function groups and attachment trigger points? If you have difficulty visualizing anatomical parts, this book will help you see how it all comes together. It is a coloring book, but it has what you need to understand how it all works together, and why how you use one part can affect the whole body. |
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A Colorful Introduction to the Anatomy of the Human Brain, by
John P.J. Pinel with Maggie Edwards Can't quite understand glial cells and central nervous system pathways? You're not alone. This book helps those of us who are kinesthetic understand the functions of the brain, because it is a coloring book! It is also used by physicians to help review brain physiology. |
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Low-Speed
Automobile Accidents:
Investigation and Documentation, by Peter H.
Rast and Robert E. Sterns
Due to common misunderstandings, people are often injured in low-speed automobile accidents and fail to receive the justice and the help they need and deserve. This book documents that low speed accidents often impact more on the occupants than on the vehicle. |
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Well-Ordered Home: Organizing Techniques for Inviting Serenity into Your Life, by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Ph.D. Save time, save space and organize your life to live more simply. This guide to creating a healthy and uncluttered living space may help you clear the clutter from your mind as well. |
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Get Five Patients: The Hospital Explained, by Michael Crichton, for a good grounding in how the health care industry really works, although somewhat dated (but as an old paperback, it is inexpensive), and an enjoyable read. It should be available at most libraries. |
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Beautiful Again: Restoring Your Image and Enhancing Body Changes, by Jan Willis, Denise Anderson |
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Able to Travel: True Stories By and About Travelers with Disabilities, by Alison Walsh |
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It
Isn't Fair: Siblings of Children with
Disabilities, by
Stanley D. Klein, Maxwell J. Schleifer |
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Job Hunting Tips for the So-Called
Handicapped
or People Who Have Disabilities:
A Supplement to What
Color Is Your
Parachute?, by
Richard Nelson Bolles, Dale S. Brown |
| Beyond Rage: Mastering Unavoidable Health Changes, by Joann Lemaistre | |
| A Guide to Legal Rights and Options for People with Disabilities, by Marc D. Stolman | |
| How to get Services by Being Assertive, Family Resource Center on Disabilities (formerly Coordinating Council for Handicapped Children), 20 East Jackson Blvd., Room 300, Chicago, Illinois 60604, 312-939-3513 (Voice); 312-939-3519 (TDD); 312-939-7297(Fax) 800-952-4199 (Illinois only, Outside Chicago Area) | |
| How to Run a Support Group, by Bev Spencer, National Foundation for FM, PO Box 3429, San Diego, CA 91263-1429 | |
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The Special Needs Project, 3463 State Street # 282, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, 800-333-6867, email snpbooks@eworld.com. Send for catalogue of GREAT and inexpensive books, such as: |
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Accessible Gardening for People with Physical Disabilities, by Stephen H. Davis |
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Coping with College: A Guide for Academic
Success, by Alice L. Hamachek
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Making Changes: Family Voices on Living With Disabilities, by Jan A. Spiegle (Editor), Richard A. Van Den Pol (Editor) |
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Mainstay, by Maggie Strong (for the well spouse) |
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Living with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs, by Patricia Vadasy (Contributor), Donald Joseph Meyer |
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Managing the School-Age Child with a Chronic
Health Condition, by Georgianna Larson
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