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The Remarkable True Story of a Quadruple Amputee

by Cyndi Desjardins Wilkens ...

“Honey, you’ve been very ill and they’ve had to amputate…” His voice cracked. I searched his face, looking for some kind of clue to tell me why I sensed so much pain from him and in me. “…Your hands and feet.”Cyndi tried to grasp the new reality that flesh-eating disease had changed her life forever. Her recent memories of being a successful business manager and new mom seemed oceans away.It just ... Read more

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“Honey, you’ve been very ill and they’ve had to amputate…” His voice cracked. I searched his face, looking for some kind of clue to tell me why I sensed so much pain from him and in me. “…Your hands and feet.”Cyndi tried to grasp the new reality that flesh-eating disease had changed her life forever. Her recent memories of being a successful business manager and new mom seemed oceans away.It just
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RiRa Ruckus

by Mike Bozart ...

The author (Agent 33) goes to the official Liverpool FC bar in uptown Charlotte for the Europa League match with Villarreal (at Anfield). After the game, he heads downstairs and finds an open seat at the bar, as a Cinco de Mayo party commences. The man to his right helps supply a nice 'replacement' conversation.Another tale in the psecret psociety pshort pstory pseries.Approx. 2,000 words. ... Read more

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The author (Agent 33) goes to the official Liverpool FC bar in uptown Charlotte for the Europa League match with Villarreal (at Anfield). After the game, he heads downstairs and finds an open seat at the bar, as a Cinco de Mayo party commences. The man to his right helps supply a nice 'replacement' conversation.Another tale in the psecret psociety pshort pstory pseries.Approx. 2,000 words.
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Knee Replacement Surgery, A Simple Guide To The Procedure And Related Conditions

by Kenneth Kee ...

Knee replacement is a surgical intervention that reduces pain and enhances the quality of life in many patients with serious arthritis of the knees.Normally patients go through this surgery after non-operative treatments (such as activity modification medicines, knee injections or walking with a cane) have been unsuccessful to provide relief of arthritic symptoms.Surgeons have done knee ... Read more

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Knee replacement is a surgical intervention that reduces pain and enhances the quality of life in many patients with serious arthritis of the knees.Normally patients go through this surgery after non-operative treatments (such as activity modification medicines, knee injections or walking with a cane) have been unsuccessful to provide relief of arthritic symptoms.Surgeons have done knee
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The 30-Minute Mediterranean Cookbook (WEIGHT LOSS) 2024

150+ Simplified and Flavored Recipes to Efficiently Lose Weight, End Obesity and live Healthy

by Jesus Holman, MS, RDN ...

Discover how easy it is to adopt a Mediterranean diet.!!! The Complete 30-Minute Mediterranean Diet Cookbook 2024Full-color version with stunning photos of each recipeWelcome to The Complete 30-Minute Mediterranean Diet Cookbook 2024, where the timeless appeal of Mediterranean cuisine meets the needs of modern diets. Enjoy healthy home-cooked meals every night, courtesy of The Complete 30-Minute ... Read more

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Discover how easy it is to adopt a Mediterranean diet.!!! The Complete 30-Minute Mediterranean Diet Cookbook 2024Full-color version with stunning photos of each recipeWelcome to The Complete 30-Minute Mediterranean Diet Cookbook 2024, where the timeless appeal of Mediterranean cuisine meets the needs of modern diets. Enjoy healthy home-cooked meals every night, courtesy of The Complete 30-Minute
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Psoriasis Diet

Treating And Healing Psoriatic Arthritis Naturally

by Rebecca W. McGary ...

The outbreaks of Psoriasis are just in patches. These patches due to Psoriasis are called psoriatic plaques. Psoriatic plaques are patches of skin where the skin is becoming inflamed, and there has been a lot of skin production. The skin produced by your body accumulates at these patches and includes a white appearance. The patches commonly occur on your skin around elbows and legs. However, a lot ... Read more

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The outbreaks of Psoriasis are just in patches. These patches due to Psoriasis are called psoriatic plaques. Psoriatic plaques are patches of skin where the skin is becoming inflamed, and there has been a lot of skin production. The skin produced by your body accumulates at these patches and includes a white appearance. The patches commonly occur on your skin around elbows and legs. However, a lot
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Artificial Parts, Practical Lives

Modern Histories of Prosthetics

Edited by Katherine Ott, David Serlin, Stephen Mihm ...

From the wooden teeth of George Washington to the Bly prosthesis, popular in the 1860s and boasting easy uniform motions of the limb, to today's lifelike approximations, prosthetic devices reveal the extent to which the evolution and design of technologies of the body are intertwined with both the practical and subjective needs of human beings.The peculiar history of prosthetic devices sheds light ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

From the wooden teeth of George Washington to the Bly prosthesis, popular in the 1860s and boasting easy uniform motions of the limb, to today's lifelike approximations, prosthetic devices reveal the extent to which the evolution and design of technologies of the body are intertwined with both the practical and subjective needs of human beings.The peculiar history of prosthetic devices sheds light
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Neuroprosthetics: Theory And Practice (Second Edition)

by Kenneth W Horch, Daryl R Kipke ...

Series Book 8 - Series On Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering
This is an updated and abridged edition of the original volume published in 2004. Like its predecessor it is targeted for students of bioengineering, biomedical engineering, applied physiology, biological cybernetics and related fields; for engineers and scientists who have an interest in neuroprosthetics; and for medical practitioners using products of that field.The practice of neuroprosthetics ... Read more

$345.99 CAD

This is an updated and abridged edition of the original volume published in 2004. Like its predecessor it is targeted for students of bioengineering, biomedical engineering, applied physiology, biological cybernetics and related fields; for engineers and scientists who have an interest in neuroprosthetics; and for medical practitioners using products of that field.The practice of neuroprosthetics
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One Leg. One Life. No Excuses

A story driven guide to Resilience, Positivity and Self-leadership.

by Atif Rashid ...

What happens when life takes away the future you thought you were building and asks you to rebuild yourself from the ground up?In One Leg. One Life. No Excuses, Atif Rashid shares a powerful story of resilience, positivity, and self-leadership after childhood adversity, immigration, cancer, amputation, medical uncertainty, family strain, and the long road back to purpose.This is not a polished ... Read more

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What happens when life takes away the future you thought you were building and asks you to rebuild yourself from the ground up?In One Leg. One Life. No Excuses, Atif Rashid shares a powerful story of resilience, positivity, and self-leadership after childhood adversity, immigration, cancer, amputation, medical uncertainty, family strain, and the long road back to purpose.This is not a polished
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Devices for Mobility and Manipulation for People with Reduced Abilities

by Teodiano Bastos-Filho, Dinesh Kumar, Sridhar Poosapadi Arjunan ...

Series series Rehabilitation Science in Practice Series
The development and application of assistive technology can help those with reduced abilities improve their quality of life and reduce their dependence on others. Written in layman's terms, Devices for Mobility and Manipulation for People with Reduced Abilities provides research and information on assistive technologies for non-technical people. Wh ... Read more

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The development and application of assistive technology can help those with reduced abilities improve their quality of life and reduce their dependence on others. Written in layman's terms, Devices for Mobility and Manipulation for People with Reduced Abilities provides research and information on assistive technologies for non-technical people. Wh
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Orbital Surgery

by Francesco Bandello, Borja Corcóstegui ...

Orbital surgery deals with a variety of complications occurring in the eye socket comprising inflammatory diseases like thyroid-associated orbitopathy, tumors, infections, and injuries from trauma that affect eye function. In this volume, renowned European orbital surgery experts share their professional experience and expertise. Their contributions cover basic as well as more specialized up-to ... Read more

$119.99 CAD

Orbital surgery deals with a variety of complications occurring in the eye socket comprising inflammatory diseases like thyroid-associated orbitopathy, tumors, infections, and injuries from trauma that affect eye function. In this volume, renowned European orbital surgery experts share their professional experience and expertise. Their contributions cover basic as well as more specialized up-to
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Minds and Machines

A Conversation with Miguel Nicolelis

by Howard Burton ...

Series series Ideas Roadshow Conversations
This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Miguel Nicolelis, Professor of Neurobiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Biomedical Engineering, Psychology and Neuroscience and Orthopaedic Surgery and Co-Director of the Center for Neuroengineering at Duke University.This thought-provoking conversation examines Miguel Nicolelis’ extensive and important research for over 20 ... Read more

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This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Miguel Nicolelis, Professor of Neurobiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Biomedical Engineering, Psychology and Neuroscience and Orthopaedic Surgery and Co-Director of the Center for Neuroengineering at Duke University.This thought-provoking conversation examines Miguel Nicolelis’ extensive and important research for over 20
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All-in-One Mediterranean cookbook

The complete meal plan nutritional guidance and delicious 150 recipes to kick start your weight loss journey

by Chris Moore ...

DESCRIPTION:This is more than just a Mediterranean cookbook!!!!The long-awaited debut cookbook All-in-One Mediterranean Cookbook for Beginners Providing freshly prepared meals for people with a Mediterranean diet.The Mediterranean diet doesn't have to be complicated. You don't have to worry about coming up with sophisticated recipes or spending extra time in the kitchen every day. The solution is ... Read more

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DESCRIPTION:This is more than just a Mediterranean cookbook!!!!The long-awaited debut cookbook All-in-One Mediterranean Cookbook for Beginners Providing freshly prepared meals for people with a Mediterranean diet.The Mediterranean diet doesn't have to be complicated. You don't have to worry about coming up with sophisticated recipes or spending extra time in the kitchen every day. The solution is
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An Introduction to Rehabilitation Engineering

Edited by Rory A. Cooper, Hisaichi Ohnabe, Rosemarie Cooper ...

Series series Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
In response to the growing demand for a foundational resource in rehabilitation engineering, Dr. Cooper – renowned innovator and leader in the field – joins a team of knowledgeable contributors to present the fully updated Introduction to Rehabilitation Engineering, Second Edition. This comprehensive guide introduces both foundational principles and real-world applications of rehabilitation ... Read more

$172.35 CAD

In response to the growing demand for a foundational resource in rehabilitation engineering, Dr. Cooper – renowned innovator and leader in the field – joins a team of knowledgeable contributors to present the fully updated Introduction to Rehabilitation Engineering, Second Edition. This comprehensive guide introduces both foundational principles and real-world applications of rehabilitation
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Prosthetics and Patient Management

A Comprehensive Clinical Approach

by Joan Edelstein, Kevin Carroll ...

Prosthetics and Patient Management: A Comprehensive Clinical Approach is an innovative text covering both upper and lower extremity prosthetics. All the information clinicians need to manage a range of patients with amputations and their disorders is available in this practical and all-inclusive text.Kevin Carroll and Joan E. Edelstein, together with internationally recognized leaders, present a ... Read more

$126.21 CAD

Prosthetics and Patient Management: A Comprehensive Clinical Approach is an innovative text covering both upper and lower extremity prosthetics. All the information clinicians need to manage a range of patients with amputations and their disorders is available in this practical and all-inclusive text.Kevin Carroll and Joan E. Edelstein, together with internationally recognized leaders, present a
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5-Star Complete Mediterranean Dish

The Mediterranean Cookbook with 120 Essential and healthy recipes you'll want to make again and again.

by Catherine Smith ...

Start the Mediterranean Dish with 120 Delicious Recipes for Effective Weight Loss.The Mediterranean diet is known for its health and lifestyle benefits, but where do you start? 5 Star Mediterranean Dish is a great way to start a Mediterranean diet and live a more nutritious life and achieve fast weight loss. This is a guide.Follow a 120-day meal plan that takes the stress out of deciding what, how ... Read more

$8.95 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Start the Mediterranean Dish with 120 Delicious Recipes for Effective Weight Loss.The Mediterranean diet is known for its health and lifestyle benefits, but where do you start? 5 Star Mediterranean Dish is a great way to start a Mediterranean diet and live a more nutritious life and achieve fast weight loss. This is a guide.Follow a 120-day meal plan that takes the stress out of deciding what, how
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Más allá del ojo

Beyond the eye

by Sergio D. Ozán ...

Este libro sintetiza A lo largo de mi vasta carrera como protesista y ocularista me he nutrido de experiencias de profesionales, de pacientes y de investigación. Este libro reúne todos estos conocimientos e investigaciones para contribuir aún más a la excelencia de la profesión de ocularista. En este trabajo hago referencia a todos los puntos necesarios a considerar en la adaptación de prótesis ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

Este libro sintetiza A lo largo de mi vasta carrera como protesista y ocularista me he nutrido de experiencias de profesionales, de pacientes y de investigación. Este libro reúne todos estos conocimientos e investigaciones para contribuir aún más a la excelencia de la profesión de ocularista. En este trabajo hago referencia a todos los puntos necesarios a considerar en la adaptación de prótesis
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Glasses

by Adam Geczy ...

Series series Object Lessons
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.Glasses are among the oldest and most commonplace prosthetics we have invented. But what does it mean to wear glasses? There is more to the answer than correcting vision. Glasses alter, enhance, and shield the way that we view the world, and the way the world sees us.Everyone has encounters ... Read more

$15.79 CAD

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Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.Glasses are among the oldest and most commonplace prosthetics we have invented. But what does it mean to wear glasses? There is more to the answer than correcting vision. Glasses alter, enhance, and shield the way that we view the world, and the way the world sees us.Everyone has encounters
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Para Brillar

Una asombrosa historia real de una amputada cuádruple

by Desjardins Wilkens, Cyndi ...

“Amor, has estado muy enferma y tuvieron que amputarte… tus manos y pies” Su voz se quebró. Busqué alguna explicación en su cara, quería identificar alguna señal para entender por qué sentía tanto dolor por él y por mí. “….”Cyndi intentó absorber la nueva realidad de que una enfermedad infecciosa en la piel había cambiado su vida para siempre. Su más reciente recuerdo era el haber sido una gerente ... Read more

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“Amor, has estado muy enferma y tuvieron que amputarte… tus manos y pies” Su voz se quebró. Busqué alguna explicación en su cara, quería identificar alguna señal para entender por qué sentía tanto dolor por él y por mí. “….”Cyndi intentó absorber la nueva realidad de que una enfermedad infecciosa en la piel había cambiado su vida para siempre. Su más reciente recuerdo era el haber sido una gerente
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Service Dogs: A Practical Guide to Understanding Service Dogs and Everyday Assistance

Loyal Companions Changing Lives Through Training, Care, and Support

by Moses Krier ...

Discover the incredible world of service dogs and the important roles they play in improving the lives of people with physical, emotional, and medical challenges. This informative and inspiring guide explores how specially trained service dogs provide daily assistance, emotional comfort, independence, and protection for individuals in need. Perfect for animal lovers, caregivers, and anyone curious ... Read more

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Discover the incredible world of service dogs and the important roles they play in improving the lives of people with physical, emotional, and medical challenges. This informative and inspiring guide explores how specially trained service dogs provide daily assistance, emotional comfort, independence, and protection for individuals in need. Perfect for animal lovers, caregivers, and anyone curious
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Foot Deformities and Malformations in Children

A Principles-Based, Practical Guide to Assessment and Management: eBook without Multimedia

by Vincent Mosca ...

Practical, comprehensive, and immediately applicable, Foot Deformities and Malformations in Children: A Principles-Based, Practical Guide to Assessment and Management, Second Edition, is a must-have reference for orthopaedists, foot and ankle surgeons, and podiatrists who care for children. Renowned pediatric orthopaedic foot surgeon and educator Dr. Vincent S. Mosca’s highly regarded resource now ... Read more

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Practical, comprehensive, and immediately applicable, Foot Deformities and Malformations in Children: A Principles-Based, Practical Guide to Assessment and Management, Second Edition, is a must-have reference for orthopaedists, foot and ankle surgeons, and podiatrists who care for children. Renowned pediatric orthopaedic foot surgeon and educator Dr. Vincent S. Mosca’s highly regarded resource now
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Bioinspired Devices

Emulating Nature’s Assembly and Repair Process

by Eugene C. Goldfield ...

Robotic exoskeletons that allow stroke survivors to regain use of their limbs, 3D-printed replacement body parts, and dozens of other innovations still in schematic design are revolutionizing the treatment of debilitating injuries and nervous system disorders. What all these technologies have in common is that they are modeled after engineering strategies found in nature—strategies developed by a ... Read more

$81.49 CAD

Robotic exoskeletons that allow stroke survivors to regain use of their limbs, 3D-printed replacement body parts, and dozens of other innovations still in schematic design are revolutionizing the treatment of debilitating injuries and nervous system disorders. What all these technologies have in common is that they are modeled after engineering strategies found in nature—strategies developed by a
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Animal Models in Orthopaedic Research

Edited by Yuehuei H. An, Richard J. Freidman ...

Animal Models in Orthopaedic Research is a reference book of the major animal models used in the study of orthopaedic conditions and in the in vivo study of biomaterials. Use of animal models provides important knowledge about pathological conditions that can eventually lead to the development of more effective clinical treatment of diseases in bot ... Read more

$346.09 CAD

Animal Models in Orthopaedic Research is a reference book of the major animal models used in the study of orthopaedic conditions and in the in vivo study of biomaterials. Use of animal models provides important knowledge about pathological conditions that can eventually lead to the development of more effective clinical treatment of diseases in bot
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Oscar: The Bionic Cat

A Heart-Warming Tale of Feline Bravery

by Kate Allan ...

When Kate Allan’s beloved black cat, Oscar, is found lying severely injured in a field near their Jersey home, she is sure the accident-prone boy has met his end. With both hind legs severed by a combine-harvester, his life hangs in the balance; luckily for Oscar, his vet knows Noel Fitzpatrick, star of Channel 4’s The Supervet, who agrees to try pioneering surgery to replace his legs with ... Read more

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When Kate Allan’s beloved black cat, Oscar, is found lying severely injured in a field near their Jersey home, she is sure the accident-prone boy has met his end. With both hind legs severed by a combine-harvester, his life hangs in the balance; luckily for Oscar, his vet knows Noel Fitzpatrick, star of Channel 4’s The Supervet, who agrees to try pioneering surgery to replace his legs with
... Read more
Hip Replacement

Current Trends and Controversies

by Raj K. Sinha ...

Hip Replacement offers useful strategies tochoose the appropriate biomaterials and implant structureavoid complications in hip replacement surgeryanalyze the bone-biomaterial interfaceperform difficult hip reconstructionstrack in vivo performance of hip prostheticsinhibi ... Read more

$119.42 CAD

Hip Replacement offers useful strategies tochoose the appropriate biomaterials and implant structureavoid complications in hip replacement surgeryanalyze the bone-biomaterial interfaceperform difficult hip reconstructionstrack in vivo performance of hip prostheticsinhibi
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