WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants WHO.

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Fruit & vegetables : color power / produced by Wes Halula, Jenica Halula ; created by HappyFunTime Industries for Learning ZoneXpress.

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Building Codes for Existing and Historic Buildings. by Green, Melvyn

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Tourist experience and fulfilment : insights from positive psychology / edited by Sebastian Filep and Philip Pearce.

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Learning the language of dentistry : disciplinary corpora in the teaching of English for specific academic purposes / Peter Crosthwaite, University of Queensland, Lisa Cheung, The University of Hong Kong. by Crosthwaite, Peter, Cheung, Lisa Mei Ling

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Environmental engineering / Anil Kumar De, Arnab Kumar De. by De, Anil K. (Anil Kumar), 1927-

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Alcoholism / Carol Wekesser, book editor.

Table of Contents: “…Schuckit -- All-women treatment groups can help female alcoholics / Sondra Burman -- Treatment designed for elderly alcoholics could be effective / House Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term Care.…”

Death, Dying, and Bereavement : Contemporary Perspectives, Institutions, and Practices / Judith M. Stillion, PhD and Thomas Attig, PhD, editors.

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 6: The Ethics of Caring for the Dying and the BereavedMy Involvement in End-of-Life Ethics; The History of Medical/Health Care Ethics; Respect for Persons; The Turn to Narrative Ethics; Looking to the Future; References; Chapter 7: Theoretical Perspectives on Loss and Grief; Sigmund Freud; Erich Lindemann; John Bowlby; Colin Parkes; Elisabeth Kübler-Ross; William Worden; Therese Rando; Simon Rubin; Thomas Attig; Stroebe and Colleagues; Continuing Bonds; Robert Neimeyer and Janice Nadeau; The Elephant Needs a Pedicure: Similarities, Differences, Directions for the Future; References.…”
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The nature principle : human restoration and the end of nature-deficit disorder / Richard Louv. by Louv, Richard

Reimagining age-friendly communities urban ageing and spatial justice.

Table of Contents: “…Conclusion -- References -- 4 Paying attention to inequalities in later life: a priority for urban ageing research and policy -- Introduction -- The patterning of inequality in later life -- The extent of socioeconomic inequalities in health in later life -- Gender inequalities in health in later life -- Ethnic inequalities in health in later life -- Place-based inequality -- Moving beyond description -- Investigating fundamental causes -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II Age-friendly interventions to promote spatial justice -- 5 Involving marginalised groups of older people in age-friendly programmes: lessons from the Ambition for Ageing programme -- Introduction -- Inequalities, diversity and age-friendly work -- Context of inequalities and diversity in Greater Manchester -- Different ways to facilitate co-production -- Centring learning and adapting -- Addressing the needs of geographically dispersed communities of identity or experience -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 Developing age-friendly communities in areas of urban regeneration -- Introduction -- The erasure of older people from urban regeneration discourse -- The research in Collyhurst, Manchester -- Challenges for older residents in Collyhurst -- Recommendations for age-friendly urban regeneration: prioritising equitable development -- Acknowledging the history of urban neighbourhoods -- Supporting intergenerational justice -- Devising new ways of working with residents -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Co-producing age-friendly community interventions: the Village model -- Introduction -- The Village model -- The Urban Villages project -- Selecting the areas -- The participatory approach -- Co-producing collaborative projects -- Overcoming challenges when using a co-production approach -- Individual capacity, trust and expectations -- Community capacity, leadership and sustainability.…”
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Solution-focused case management / Robert G. Blundo, Joel Simon. by Blundo, Robert G., Simon, Joel K.

Table of Contents: “…Solution-Focused AssumptionsIt Is About Abilities, Not Disabilities: Positive Psychology and Solution Focus; Practice Research; Conclusion; Chapter 3: Solution-Building in Case Management; Exercise: Differences Between Solution-Building and Problem-Solving Processes; The Problems With Problem Talk; Problem Focus; Solution Focus; Conversation as the Tool for Change; Learning to Listen; Exercise; Steps to Developing a Useful Conversation: An Overview; The National Consensus Statement on Mental Health Recovery; Promoting Social Justice; Chapter 4: Solution Focus: Its History and Practice.…”
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Social integration in the second half of life / edited by Karl Pillemer [and others].

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Handbook of early childhood special education / Brian Reichow, Brian A. Boyd, Erin Barton, Samuel L. Odom, editors.

Table of Contents: “…Joseph [and 3 others] ; Promoting communication development in young children with or at-risk for disabilities / Justin D. …”
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Ecuador - An Economic and Social Agenda in the New Millennium.

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Multicultural perspectives on adults with developmental disabilities / Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles.

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Cardiological Society of India, Cardiology Update 2014. by Chopra, HK

Table of Contents: “…Chapter-025_Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Disease -- Chapter-026_Tobacco and Heart -- Chapter-027_Stress and Heart -- Chapter-028_Role of Psychosocial Factors and Relaxation Techniques in the Etiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases -- Chapter-029_Trans Fat and Cardiovascular Disease -- Chapter-030_Homocysteine and Coronary Artery Disease -- Chapter-031_State-of-the-art Review on Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease -- Chapter-032_Vulnerable Plaque in a Vulnerable Patient How to Manage -- Chapter-033_Microvascular CAD Management Issues 2014 -- Chapter-034_Hormone Replacement Therapy and Heart -- Chapter-035_Lifestyle and Coronary Artery Disease -- Chapter-036_Using Health Behavior Change Theory to Guide Health Promotion to Prevent Noncommunicable Diseases in India -- Section- III -- Chapter-037_Nutrition and Heart -- Chapter-038_CoQ10 and CVD Risk Reduction 2014 -- Chapter-039_CoQ10 in CHF and CAD Potentials and Challenges Ahead -- Chapter-040_Edible Oils in Cardiovascular Disease Protection -- Chapter-041_Management of Obesity By Optimizing Nutrition -- Section- IV -- Chapter-042_Coronary Artery Disease and Biomarkers -- Chapter-043_Electrocardiogram Pitfalls in Diagnosis and Artifacts -- Chapter-044_Echocardiography Beginning, Present, and FutureEchocardiography Beginning, Present, and Future -- Chapter-045_Stress Echocardiography and Coronary Artery Disease -- Chapter-046_Stress Myocardial Perfusion Imaging -- Chapter-047_LV Diastolic Function Evaluation What is Practical -- Chapter-048_Echocardiographic Evaluation in Elderly What is New -- Chapter-049_Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography Usefulness and Pitfalls -- Chapter-050_Echocardiography and Post-MI Complications -- Chapter-051_Three-dimensional Echocardiography Is it Superior to Two-dimensional Echocardiography for Valvular Heart Disease.…”
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Building an ageless mind : preventing and fighting brain aging and disease / William J. Tippett. by Tippett, William J., 1974-

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Fast-food kids : french fries, lunch lines and social ties / Amy L. Best. by Best, Amy L., 1970-

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Residential child care : collaborative practice / Ian Milligan and Irene Stevens. by Milligan, Ian, 1954-

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Democratic Chile : the politics and policies of a historic coalition, 1990-2010 / edited by Kirsten Sehnbruch and Peter M. Siavelis.

Table of Contents: “…; A Social Protection System or a Welfare State?; Health Insurance Reforms Under the Concertación; Chile's Pension System; Unemployment Insurance; Conclusion; Notes; ch12-A Precarious Labor Market; Labor Reform and the Position of Unions.…”
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