The miracle myth : why belief in the Resurrection and the supernatural Is unjustified / / Larry Shapiro

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910818310903321
• Autore: Shapiro Lawrence A.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York : , : Columbia University Press, , 2016; ©2016
• ISBN: 0-231-54214-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (189 pages) : illustrations, tables
• Disciplina: 202.117
• Soggetti: Supernatural; Miracles; Belief and doubt; Credulity; Psychology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Justified and Unjustified Belief -- 2. Miracles -- 3. Justifying Belief in Supernatural Causes -- 4. Justifying Belief in Improbable Events -- 5. Evidence for Miracles -- 6. Jesus's Resurrection -- 7. Should We Care That Beliefs in Miracles Are Unjustified? -- Appendix 1. What is Supernatural ? -- Appendix 2. Supernatural Causes -- Notes -- Further Reading -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: There are many who believe Moses parted the Red Sea and Jesus came back from the dead. Others are certain that exorcisms occur, ghosts haunt attics, and the blessed can cure the terminally ill. Though miracles are immensely improbable, people have embraced them for millennia, seeing in them proof of a supernatural world that resists scientific explanation.Helping us to think more critically about our belief in the improbable, The Miracle Myth casts a skeptical eye on attempts to justify belief in the supernatural, laying bare the fallacies that such attempts commit. Through arguments and accessible analysis, Larry Shapiro sharpens our critical faculties so we become less susceptible to tales of myths and miracles and learn how, ultimately, to ; evaluate claims regarding vastly improbable events on our own. Shapiro acknowledges that belief in miracles could be harmless, but cautions against allowing such beliefs to guide how we live our lives. His investigation reminds us of the importance of evidence and rational thinking as we explore the unknown.

Bladder pain syndrome : a guide for clinicians / / Jargen Nordling

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910438018403321
• Autore: Nordling Jargen
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Springer, c2013
• ISBN: 1-283-84872-4; 1-4419-6929-2
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2013.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (384 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.62
• Soggetti: Interstitial cystitis; Bladder - Diseases
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preface -- Chapter 1.Historical Perspective -- Chapter 2.Epidemiology -- Chapter 3.Diagnostic Criteria, Classification, and Nomenclature for Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS) -- Part One.Pathophysiology -- Chapter 4.Clinical Pathophysiology and Molecular Biology of the Urothelium and the GAG Layer -- Chapter 5.Mast Cell and Bladder Pain Syndrome -- Chapter 6.Neurophysiology of Pelvic Pain Mechanisms -- Chapter 7.Syndromes Associated with Bladder Pain Syndrome as Clues to its Pathogenesis -- Part Two.Clinical Presentations -- Chapter 8.Bladder Pain Syndrome - Clinical Presentation -- Chapter 9.Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS) -- Chapter 10.Psychosocial Risk Factors and Patient Outcomes for Bladder Pain Syndrome -- Chapter 11.Bladder Pain Syndrome and Sexuality -- Part Three.Diagnosis -- Chapter 12.Symptoms of Bladder Pain Syndrome -- Chapter 13.Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis of Bladder Pain Syndrome -- Chapter 14.Urine Biomarkers and Bladder Pain Syndrome -- Chapter 15.Cystoscopy and Hydrodistension in the Diagnosis of Bladder Pain ; Syndrome -- Chapter 16.Biopsy Retrieval, Tissue Handling, Morphology and Histopathological Characteristics -- Chapter 17.Urodynamics in BPS -- Part Four.Therapy -- Chapter 18.Complementary and Alternative Medical Treatments of Bladder Pain Syndrome -- Chapter 19.Diet and Its Role in Bladder Pain Syndrome and Co-Morbid Conditions -- Chapter 20.Physiotherapy -- Chapter 21.Oral Therapy for Bladder Pain Syndrome Directed at the Bladder -- Chapter 22.Pain Treatment in Bladder Pain Syndrome -- Chapter 23.Intravesical Therapy -- Chapter 24.Hydrodistention, Transurethral Resection and other Ablative Techniques in the Treatment of Bladder Pain Syndrome -- Chapter 25.Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Bladder Pain Syndrome -- Chapter 26.Neurostimulation for Bladder Pain Syndrome -- Chapter 27.Bladder Augmentation, Urinary Diversion and Cystectomy in Patients with Bladder Pain Syndrome -- Part Five.Patient Perspective -- Chapter 28.A Patient Perspective -- Chapter 29.Exploratory Research on the Social Costs and Care for Patients with Bladder Pain Syndrome / Interstitial Cystitis.
• Sommario/riassunto: Bladder Pain Syndrome: A Guide for Clinicians provides a comprehensive update in the pathophysiology, epidemiology, terminology, evaluation and treatment of patients with pelvic pain perceived to be related to the urinary bladder. The volume covers the tremendous evolution during the last decade in our understanding of pain syndromes and their diagnosis and treatment. It is now clear that Bladder Pain Syndrome belongs to the family of pain syndromes, and therefore treatment has moved from the treatment of the bladder to the treatment of a pain syndrome with the special problems this presents when the pain syndrome involves urinary symptoms. Interstitial Cystitis was poorly defined and the interpretation and patient selection differed enormously around the world in many ways, making exchange of information unreliable and confusing. Bladder Pain Syndrome is clearly defined and the result is a much better patient selection. This volume provides state of the art background for making a correct evaluation and diagnosis of patients with pelvic pain and voiding problems resulting in a more focused treatment to the benefit of the patients. The volume also covers the close relationship between different pain syndromes including those outside the pelvis. Bladder Pain Syndrome: A Guide for Clinicians will be of great utility to urologists, gynecologists and all health professionals dealing with patients with pelvic pain.