Zestig keer per dag je handen moeten wassen, niet uit je eigen handen durven eten, twee keer per dag een half uur lang moeten douchen, geen warme maaltijd kunnen bereiden, niet naar de winkel of ergens op bezoek durven gaan en niet kunnen genieten van je trouwdag, huwelijksreis, zwangerschap of het prille moederschap.

In dit boek spreekt Nikki openhartig over haar leven met obsessive compulsive disorder, ook wel een dwangstoornis genoemd. Ze neemt je onder andere mee in hoe haar aandoening i...

Bij de ziekte van Parkinson wordt veelal gedacht aan een chronisch-progressieve ziekte bij ouderen. Dat beeld klopt grotendeels. Een relatief beperkte groep krijgt op jonge leeftijd te maken met de ziekte van Parkinson. In de bloei van hun leven worden zij geconfronteerd met een ziekte die langzamerhand steeds meer ‘grip’ op hun leven en het leven van hun geliefden krijgt. Daarbij komen ook vragen wat dit voor gevolgen heeft voor gezin, werk en de toekomst. In dit boek komen vanuit het pe...

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Easy to read, engaging, and highly interactive, Felson's Principles of Chest Roentgenology: A Programmed Text, 5th Edition, has long been the go-to learning resource for medical students, residents, radiologists, and others who order and interpret chest x-rays. It offers a clear, self-directed tutorial on all aspects of chest imaging, including pathologies and anatomic challenges. You'll find essential, accessible explanations of basic science, image reading and interpretation, and key termin...

Clear, focused, and highly visual, Netter's Essential Physiology, 3rd Edition, uses a concise, clinical approach to help you grasp key concepts quickly and easily. Illustrated by the world-renowned Frank H. Netter, MD, and artists working in his tradition, this readable text combines easy-to-understand prose with clinical correlations, "light bulb? side notes, end-of-chapter questions, and helpful videos to ensure a complete understanding of complex content.

It's an ideal text for a basic und...

Unravelling Trauma and Weaving Resilience with Systemic and Narrative Therapy is an innovative book that details how clinicians can engage children, families, and their networks in creative and collaborative relationships to elicit change within the context of trauma and violence.

Immunobiology is the premier text for immunology at the advanced undergraduate, graduate and medical school levels. Beginning students appreciate the book's clear writing and informative illustrations, while advanced students and working immunologists value its comprehensive scope. Every chapter is reviewed with experts to ensure accuracy, authority, currency and depth. The Tenth Edition is supported by InQuizitive, Norton's award-winning, easy-to-use adaptive learning tool that helps student...

This book aims to provide both theoretical and practical inputs for Planning and Designing of Health Care Facilities in developing countries. It clearly indicates the steps to be followed, facts to be weighed and components to be considered to arrive to a correct planning solution.

Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary, 5th Edition includes the veterinary technical and scientific words and phrases you might encounter in practice. With well over 60,000 main and subentries including large animals, small animals, and exotics, presented in a user-friendly format, the fifth edition continues its legacy as the most comprehensive dictionary reference in the veterinary field. Completely revised and updated for today's veterinary team, it now includes an all-new companion...