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1) The Everything Health Guide to Addiction and Recovery: Control your behavior and build a better life
Author
Series
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
For the more than 27 million Americans currently battling an addiction, recognizing the problem and seeking treatment is a tremendous challenge. This guide helps addicts and their families understand the nature of the disease so they can get the help they need. Because so many suffer from overlapping addictions, this book addresses a wide range of addictions including alcohol, prescription drugs, food, sex, gambling, shopping, and smoking. Learn how...
Author
Series
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
This book is the perfect guide for doctors, nurses, and other health care personnel who treat Hispanic patients who speak little or no English. It includes more than 1,400 useful lists of phrases and words that are most likely to be used in a medical setting. Readers can flip quickly to the appropriate section for help in asking and answering questions. This handy reference helps medical and administrative staff to: Make appointments Collect medical...
3) The Everything Health Guide to Adult Bipolar Disorder: Reassuring advice for patients and families
Author
Series
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
More and more people are being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which affects 2.6 percent of all American adults. This diagnosis can be scary for patients and their loved ones, but new medications, therapies, and lifestyle changes have transformed treatment and benefited patients. With this health guide, you'll find authoritative, reassuring advice on topics like:The causes of bipolar disorderCommon side effects to medicationsAlternative and nontraditional...
Author
Series
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
If you think you have an anxiety disorder, or you’ve just been diagnosed with one, you’re not alone. Almost 20 million Americans suffer from some type of anxiety disorder. -- The Everything Health Guide to Controlling Anxiety is a complete handbook for day-to-day living.