Tag: Chronic

Incurable Optimist Living with Illness and Chronic Hope [Audiobook]


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English | ASIN: B0CF7Q6TXQ | 2023 | 9 hours and 47 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 281 MB
Author: Jennifer Cramer-Miller
Narrator: Jennifer Cramer-Miller

Perfect for listeners moved by Between Two Kingdoms, this life-affirming memoir of a young woman’s sudden autoimmune kidney failure reveals a resilient journey of chronic illness, unfailing love, and moving forward with joy. Jennifer Cramer-Millerwas a 22-year-old with a promising job, charming boyfriend, and cozy Seattle apartment. Then, she was diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disease, and suddenly, rather than planning for a bright future, she found herself soaking a hospital pillow with tears.

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Chronic Pain in Small Animal Medicine (2nd Edition)


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 1032451440 | 294 Pages | PDF (True) | 26 MB
Over the past decade, since publication of the first edition of Chronic Pain in Small Animal Medicine, many advances have been made in the discipline of pain management, including embracement under the One Medicine initiative to improve the health and well-being of multiple species. Contributing significantly to this progress is the evidence base provided by multimodal management of chronic diseases such as osteoarthritis, a leading cause of pet euthanasia. These advances are explored in this updated edition, written for the veterinary professional seeking a greater depth of knowledge in the mechanisms of pain accompanying chronic disease states and the potential targets for treatment. Additional new sections describe newer drugs that are now in wide use, the Canine Osteoarthritis Staging Tool (COAST), novel approaches to cancer treatment, and cannabinoids and their functions.

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Energy and Environment in India The Politics of a Chronic Crisis (Center on Global Energy Policy)


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English | July 4th, 2023 | ISBN: 0231194803, 0231194811 | 232 pages | True EPUB | 2.40 MB
India is driving some of the most important trends in global energy markets-with vast environmental implications. As the country grows wealthier, Indians are buying more cars, air conditioners, plane tickets, and other goods that increase demand for fossil fuels. At the same time, the country still faces widespread poverty, and it struggles to address persistent environmental and energy-sector problems, from frequent power outages to a significant number of deaths linked to air pollution.

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Chronic Illness Care Principles and Practice (2nd Edition)


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English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031291700 | 2140 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 62 MB
The second edition of this popular textbook provides a comprehensive overview to chronic illness care, which is the coordinated, comprehensive and sustained response to chronic diseases and conditions by health care providers, formal and informal caregivers, healthcare systems, and community-based resources. This unique resource uses an ecological framework to frame chronic illness care at multiple levels, and includes sections on individual influences, the role of family and community networks, social and environmental determinants, and health policy. The book also orients how chronic care is provided across the spectrum of health care settings, from home to clinic, from the emergency department to the hospital and from hospitals to residential care facilities.

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