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When you have diabetes yourself or in your family, you need to become your own expert. Equipped with the knowledge, strategies and tips provided in this easy-to-read resource, you will be fully prepared to take the best care of yourself and your d...

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Good sexual and emotional relationships are vitally important to us. However there are many obstacles that cause frustration, misery and loss of sexual desire and potency. The inability to achieve sexual satisfaction or orgasm affects every adult ...

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Straightforward, positive and practical answers to all your questions. Whether you have cancer yourself, or are caring for someone who does, you will find in the information you need to reassure yourself, and enable you to take control. Cancer at ...

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If you are told you have COPD (a general term covering serious lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema) you could be forgiven for feeling that there is no information to help you cope with this potentially disabling condition. It is...

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To be told that you have epilepsy can be a shocking and even traumatic experience. Faced with this news, most people are anxious to obtain all the facts and to learn as much about epilepsy as they possible can. This book is written especially for ...

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Migraine is more than just a headache. It can be a debilitating condition, which has a considerable impact on the quality of life of sufferers and their families. Migraine provides practical information about possible triggers - certain foods for ...

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The eBook is an updated edition for 2019 The shock of finding out that you - or a relative or friend - has cancer can make you feel that life has descended into chaos. Written by a cancer specialist and a psychotherapist, this book aims to help yo...

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a debilitating condition in which unwanted and intrusive thoughts (and accompanying compulsive behaviour) prevent you from living a fulfilling and healthy life. Dr Frederick Toates, an eminent psychologist an...

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This informative book provides clear and practical advice on many aspects of multiple sclerosis, ranging from dealing with symptoms, to medical management and coping with the issues of everyday living. Topics covered in details include employment,...

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Acne is the most common chronic skin condition of adolescents. It tends to begin at puberty and affects almost all teenagers to some extent. For most people, it tends to disappear by the time they reach their mid-20s, but some people may continue ...

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Lots of people have High Blood Pressure, but very few understand what is going on and why it is important - for your health - to lower you blood pressure to a normal level and maintain it there. The more you understand about your blood pressure, t...

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Have you been diagnosed with cancer? If so you will want to know, right away, what to do and where to turn to for help and answers to your questions - about diagnosis, treatment and how the various health services can help you. There is so much to...

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Statistics can be an intimidating subject for many students and clinicians. This concise text introduces the basic concepts that underpin medical statistics, and using everyday clinical examples, highlights the importance of statistical principles...

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Are you involved in caring for people with asthma within your practice? If so, this practical manual will give you all the relevant information you need to know for a high-quality, efficient asthma management service, including: *How to run a succ...

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This practical and inspiring book will give you the confidence to live a full and rewarding life. Drawing on the experiences of a number of very different people, from all walks of life and ages and family situations with kidney failure, these sha...

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The more you understand about stroke, the more you can speed up your recovery. In this inspiring guide, three leading experts answer over 280 questions from patients. Their practical manual is full of sensible advice that is easy to act upon. Stro...

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This is the definitive quick-reference manual for all health professionals caring for people with COPD. Armed with this clear and easy-to-read handbook, you can treat patients with speed and confidence. It will give you all the information you nee...

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If you have kidney failure, you need to adapt and change what you eat. But, as this practical and exciting book shows, you don't need to go on a crash diet, or to deny yourself the foods you love - you just need to adapt your favourite recipes wit...

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Psoriasis can be a difficult condition to live with. The more you know about it, the better prepared you will be to deal with it. This invaluable guide gives you medically accurate, practical information on the day-to-day management of the conditi...

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Eczema is an itching skin condition that can be difficult to deal with without the right treatment or advice. This new handbook will guide you through the maze of old wives' tales, unscientific advice and outdated treatments. With practical and me...

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Enjoy your life AND your food. Food Allergies uses Tanya Wright's unique experience and expertise to show you how, armed with the right knowledge, it is easy to carry on enjoying life and food, despite your allergy! This fully updated guide answer...

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No-nonsense medically accurate answers to 330 questions about all types of skin, food and respiratory allergies. All are real questions asked by people who suffer with these allergies every day. Explains the causes, identifies the triggers and sho...

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Migraine affects up to 15% of the UK population and countless more suffer from other forms of headache, such as chronic tension headaches and headaches from medication overuse. However, many people never visit a GP with their symptoms, thinking th...

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Modern diabetes care requires a great many skills from all members of the diabetes team in order to provide optimum care for patients. This service has to be provided against the background of the GMS contract and the NICE guidelines. In this thor...

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The menopause is an inevitable and natural part of every woman's life. Some sail through it with no problems at all. Most are not so lucky: two-thirds of women suffer from one of the characteristic symptoms, and one in five finds that it profoundl...

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Heart disease can brutally interrupt our happiness and enjoyment of life; coronary heart disease remains the single most common cause of premature death in the UK. In Heart Health, expert cardiologist Dr Graham Jackson takes the reader on a voyage...

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Childhood incontinence is often neglected as a major focus for healthcare professionals, the assumption being that all children will eventually grow out of any problems they may have. However, many do not and this can lead to the devastating effec...

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A diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes can be extremely distressing for any young person and his or her family. People with Type 1 diabetes usually develop symptoms quite rapidly and require regular treatment with insulin. The positive news is that with g...

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With the increase of tests done by General Practices, more and more people are being told, "You have CKD". This is a shock, especially as many people are unsure what chronic kidney disease actually is. This booklet explains the facts abo...

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It is late at night, and a patient is admitted to your ward in acute renal failure. Or a woman comes in for a routine renal angiogram. Or the man who recently made the decision to discontinue dialysis slips quietly away. What do you do next? This ...

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