If you or a close relative or friend suffer from Parkinson's disease this book is written for you. It is aimed to help you understand the symptoms & disabilities caused by the disease & to suggest what you can do for yourself as well as how doctors can treat the condition. Great progress has been made in our understanding of this disorder bringing new hope to sufferers. Medical science has developed a range of treatments which can control the symptoms & allow as normal a life as possible. ...

Learn the essential concepts of pathophysiology & stay up to date on treatments manifestations & mechanisms of disease with Understanding Pathophysiology 5th Edition". Filled with vibrant illustrations & complemented by online resources that bring pathophysiology concepts to life this easy-to-read text delivers the latest most accurate information on the disease process across the lifespan giving you the fundamental knowledge you need to move forward in your nursing education." ...

The purpose of this book is to provide a framework of knowledge to help readers recognize drug categories & generic & trade name drugs understand therapeutic drug actions & the rationale for using drugs to treat disease understand why side effects allergic effects & other effects of drugs occur discern between sound-alike drugs & explore clinical applications & current healthcare issues relating to pharmacology.  By providing this foundation of knowledge Understanding Pharmacology for Health Professionals  will help health professionals deal with drugs currently on the market & also with the myriad of new drugs that are approved each year. ...

An endorsed Philosophy of Religion resource for the AS & A2 OCR Religious Studies qualification. Written by Libby Ahluwalia using an approach that stretches the most able while also offering plenty of accessible support for those who need more help. The accompanying Teacher Support Book contains discussion ideas worksheets revision tests & games as well as exam-style questions & mark schemes. ...

Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the pre-eminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sell-out lectures. Now in Understanding Power" Peter R. Mitchell & John Schoeffel have assembled the best of Chomskys talks on the past present & future of the politics of power. In a series of enlightening & wide-ranging discussions
- published here for the first time
- Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades covering topics from foreign policy during the Vietnam War to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. & as he elucidates the connection between Americas imperialistic foreign policy & social inequalities at home Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism & the medias role in popular struggle as well as US foreign & domestic policy " Understanding Power" is definitive Chomsky."

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The prostate gland lies just beneath the bladder. Many men as they get older experience prostate symptoms such as a poor urine stream or having to urinate frequently. This book explains diseases of the prostate how they cause problems & what can be done about them. Medical understanding of prostate disorders has advanced enormously & the options for treatment
- from surgery to drugs
- have enhanced dramatically greatly improving the quality of life of sufferers.

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A classic single-volume textbook popular for its direct & straightforward approach. Understanding Pure Mathematics starts by filling the gap between GCSE & A Level & builds on this base for candidates taking either single-subject of double-subject A Level. ...

Although rap music is famous for its ingenuity double entendres & clever turns of phrase until now no one has attempted to collect rap lyrics into an organised compendium. Enter UNDERSTAND RAP a very funny pop-cultural reference book based on the website of the same name which precisely explains all the confusing terms & lyrics used in rap songs in a language even the most un-hip person can underst&. The result is a book with breakout potential thats both entertaining & highly informative. The juxtaposition of dry academic manner with Hip Hop terminology in UNDERSTAND RAP frequently lends itself to ironic comedy gold. For example: Lyric: been servin since you was doin the runnin man" Explanation: My experience selling drugs began long ago while you were still concerning yourself with immature things like doing goofy dances where you look like youre running in place. (From Song: Rubberband Man on Album: Trap Muzik by Artist: T.I.) Understand Rap features hip hop artists of all names colours & creeds & organise their lyrics into the following categories: Cars Money Drugs/ Alcohol People Places Fashion Crime/ Weapons Insults Skills/ Pride & Sex/ Relationships." ...

Understanding RAW Photography" takes the form of an easy-to-follow workflow offering enthusiastic amateur photographers everywhere a beginning to discover their potential. It opens up a whole new world of image processing allowing you to perfect your images simply & quickly. Raw files are so named because they are not yet processed & ready to be used or printed & yet they allow far more flexibility than a JPEG will. " Understanding RAW Photography" covers everything that you could ever need to know right from the start of a shoot to processing your image & ultimately displaying it in print or on screen." ...

This title explains the procedure from the start of a photo shoot through each stage of post-processing. In depth jargon-busting text offers hints & tips on interpreting RAW images. It

Includes:: expert advice given by professional photographers using practical examples with the aid of diagrams & charts. The RAW file format is digital photographys equivalent of a negative in film photography: it contains untouched raw pixel information straight from the digital cameras sensor which must be processed to produce the final result. Understanding RAW Photography" is a comprehensive guide with in depth jargon-busting text offering hints & tips on interpreting RAW images & gives step-by-step information on processes such as demosaicing & white balance adjusting colour saturation & contrast sharpening an image adjustment in camera & on a personal computer & final generation of JPEG or TIFF format."

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