An invaluable guide for every woman seeking to take charge of her own body at a time of critical change. Many women approaching the 'change of life' fear the upsets & disturbances. Others look forward to new-found freedoms. Most women adjust to the menopause easily but still need to know what is happening & how to cope. For many women hormone replacement therapy is the answer; for others it is not. Dr Anne Mac Gregor explains the hormonal changes which cause the menopause & clearly sets out the pros & cons of HRT. ...

Headaches are very common. However most headaches only last a short time & often have a known cause. These types of headache are not usually of great concern to the sufferer as the underlying cause is apparent. Sometimes headaches do not have such an obvious origin which can lead to a great deal of concern & anxiety. Fortunately in most cases the headaches are not the result of anything sinister. This book should help you to understand the cause of your headache & assist you in controlling your symptoms. ...

Organizations are a part of everyday life whether in schools hospitals police stations or commercial companies. In this classics text Charles Handy argues that the key to successful organizations lies in a better understanding of the needs & motivations of the people within them. Understanding Organizations" offers an extended 'dictionary' of the key concepts
- culture motivations leadership role-playing co-ordinating & consultation
- & then shows how this 'language' can help us find new solutions to familiar problems. Few management writers have been as consistently challenging & influential as Charles Handy. Firmly established as one of the core business texts this book is essential reading for anyone interested in organizations & how to make them work better."

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Osteoporosis means porosity or thinning of the bones. Frailty fractures curved back & loss of height are often regarded as a normal part of ageing. In fact these are symptoms of a disease osteoporosis which can be prevented if steps are taken earlier in life. If allowed to progress without treatment osteoporosis is one of the leading causes of suffering disability & death in elderly people. Fortunately there is an increasing awareness of osteoporosis & important breakthroughs have been made in its diagnosis & treatment. ...

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. ...

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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Now in its third edition this text provides the background knowledge primary teachers need to plan effective programmes of work & answer childrens questions with complete confidence. The new edition links explanations of scientific concepts with childrens everyday experiences to help teachers & trainees foresee how they will present the subject knowledge to their pupils. Shaped by the National Curriculum this text explains key scientific theories & concepts which pupils at primary level including very able children need in order to understand the observations & investigations they undertake. A CD ROm of 200 science investigations for young students is included with the new edition allowing teachers to explore the practical application of topics covered in the book. This is an essential book for teachers student teachers & anyone interested in the roots & growth of science education. ...

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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