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UNINA9910450751303321 |
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Titolo |
Obesity [[electronic resource] /] / editor Dr. Mabel Blades |
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Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2005 |
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1-280-51001-3 |
9786610510016 |
1-84544-826-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (86 p.) |
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Nutrition and food science ; ; v. 35, no. 5 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Nutrition disorders |
Obesity |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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CONTENTS; EDITORIAL BOARD; Editorial; Healthy lifestyle project for overweight and obese children: a pilot study; Effects of an over-the-counter herbal weight management product (Zotrim1) on weight and waist circumference in a sample of overweight women: a consumer study; Predictors of physician overweight and obesity in the USA: an empiric analysis; Modern diets converging: the move to low GI/GR diets; Low levels of cholesterol/ saturated fat index (CSI) in a Japanese-Brazilian diet; Diet, lifestyle factors and symptoms of premenstrual syndrome |
Nutritional profiling vs guideline daily amounts as a means of helping consumers make appropriate food choicesFunctional foods and nutraceuticals in the management of obesity; The potential role of peanuts in the prevention of obesity; Waist to height ratio and the Ashwell1 shape chart could predict the health risks of obesity in adults and children in all ethnic groups; Food facts; Conference reports; Book reviews |
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This e-book focuses on obesity from a number of perspectives and features international articles from the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and Brazil. Obesity is considered by the World Health Organisation to constitute a worldwide epidemic. The release of this e-book coincides |
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with the National Obesity Forum conference held in London, October 2005. |
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UNINA9910465820903321 |
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Autore |
Quill Timothy E |
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Caring for patients at the end of life [[electronic resource] ] : facing an uncertain future together / / Timothy E. Quill |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001 |
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1-280-83481-1 |
9786610834815 |
0-19-974891-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (265 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Terminal care |
Palliative treatment |
Physician and patient |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Contents; Introduction: Challenges and Potential of End-of-Life Care; Part 1. Underlying Values and Assumptions; 1. Same Old Seventeen-Dollar Lamps; 2. Humanistic End-of-Life Care; 3. Death and Dignity: A Case of Individualized Decision Making; 4. Partnerships in the Care of the Dying; 5. Nonabandonment: A Central Obligation of Physicians; Part 2. The Medical Interview: A Critical Clinical Tool; 6. Delivering Bad News; 7. Discussing Palliative Care with Patients; 8. Palliative Care for Patients with Severe Dementia: A Consensus-Based Approach to Decision Making |
9. ""Doctor, I Want to Die! Will You Help Me?""Part 3. Difficult Clinical and Ethical Issues; 10. Hospice and Palliative Care: Clinical, Ethical, and Policy Challenges; 11. The Rule of Double Effect: A Critique of Its Role in End-of-Life Decision Making; 12. Palliative Options of Last Resort: A Comparison of Practices, Justifications, and Safeguards; 13. End-of-Life |
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Care in the Netherlands and the United States: A Comparison of Values, Justifications, and Practices; Epilogue: All About My Brother; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W |
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In this work the author uses his clinical experience caring for severely ill patients and their families to illustrate the challenges and potential of end-of-life care. Topics covered include near death experiences, communication issues, ethical and policy changes, and terminal sedation. |
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