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Publication Date
c2007
Physical Desc
xiv, 204 p. ; 24 cm.
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"I knew about drunk, but did not know anything about living sober. I hadn't really been sober for fifteen years. It wasn't enough that I stopped drinking. I had to learn how to live." The journey from alcoholic insanity to sobriety, and the pivotal role of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in navigating that transition, is the focus of this book. It offers perspectives on how and why AA is the most effective alcoholism treatment program in the world. Through...
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Publication Date
2022
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xiii, 629 pages) : illustrations (black and white)
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"This new edition features three new chapters--'Spiritual Care in Palliative Care,''Psychological Considerations,'and'Bereavement'--as well as specific guidelines about advance care planning at all phases of cancer, understanding complex family dynamics and communication challenges, partnering with interpreters in the care of patients and family members with limited English-language proficiency, special considerations to take into account for LGBTQ+...
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Publication Date
2022
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1 online resource (89 pages)
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Cancer treatment can lead to an array of significant short- and long-term physical, psychosocial, and socioeconomic consequences for patients and their families. To examine the opportunities to prevent and mitigate the adverse effects of cancer treatment, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a virtual workshop, Addressing the Adverse Consequences of Cancer Treatment, in November 2020. This workshop was convened by the...
Publication Date
2020.
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1 online resource.
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This volume contains papers presented during the 27th National Conference on Heat Treatment, held on November 26 - 28, 2019 in Jihlava, Czech Republic. Papers are focused on many aspects of the modern technologies of heat treatment of metallic materials: heat treatment of 3D printed alloys and intermetallic compounds, cryogenic treatment of tool steels and cemented carbides, research of the effect of heat treatment on the microstructure and properties...
Publication Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
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This volume contains the full-length versions of plenary lectures and oral presentations presented at the Broad Exposure to Science and Technology (BEST 2021) conference, held by the Engineering Faculty of Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Indonesia, virtually on August 31, 2021. The collected papers focus on researching properties and materials synthesis technologies, the development of functional coatings and surface treatment processes, and the...
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Autism is usually portrayed as a checklist of deficits, including difficulties interacting socially, problems in communicating, sensory challenges, and repetitive behavior patterns. This perspective leads to therapies focused on ridding individuals of "autistic" symptoms. Now Dr. Barry M. Prizant, an internationally renowned autism expert, offers a new and compelling paradigm: the most successful approaches to autism don't aim at fixing a person by...
19) Shiloh
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Shiloh quartet volume 1
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When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs.
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Publication Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
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Asthma is a long-term condition that reduces the amount of air flowing in and out of the lungs. Whether your symptoms are mild, difficult-to-control or severe, it is important to be in control of your asthma. The information in this booklet is designed to help you and your family better understand the condition, what triggers it and how to treat it. It includes clear instructions for good inhaler technique and emphasizes the importance of having an...
