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Choosing an assisted living community isn’t just about ticking boxes—it’s a defining decision that touches every part of your loved one’s life. It’s not transactional; it’s transformational. This isn’t just about beds, buildings, or amenities. It’s about people, values, and the everyday details that shape someone’s dignity, peace of mind, and sense of self. It’s about choosing a place where your loved one doesn’t just survive—but lives well.

In A Short Guide to Your Long Life, Dr. Kerry shares her popular philosophy and tools in a comprehensive resource that moves listeners from fear to peaceful confidence. Dr. Kerry’s insights, along with those of her inspiring 95 year-old mother Betty, is based upon a profound truth: the key to good longevity isn’t the length of your life, it’s the quality of your life.

In 2019, author John Green met Henry Reider, a young tuberculosis patient at Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone. John be­came fast friends with Henry, a boy with spindly legs and a big, goofy smile. In the years since that first visit to Lakka, Green has become a vocal advocate for increased access to treatment and wider awareness of the healthcare inequi­ties that allow this curable, preventable infec­tious disease to also be the deadliest, killing over a million people every year. In Everything Is Tuberculosis, John tells Henry’s story.

Are you ready to take the next step in your healthcare career and earn your CCMA certification? Whether you're new to the field or seeking career advancement, this comprehensive study guide will help you pass the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam with confidence. Inside, you’ll find everything you need to prepare effectively. Covering essential topics from medical terminology and anatomy to patient care, administrative duties, and emergency procedures, this guide offers a clear, step-by-step approach to mastering the concepts and practical skills required for success.

The Real Anthony Fauci details how Fauci, Gates, and their cohorts use their control of media outlets, scientific journals, key government and quasi-governmental agencies, global intelligence agencies, and influential scientists and physicians to flood the public with fearful propaganda about COVID-19 virulence and pathogenesis, and to muzzle debate and ruthlessly censor dissent.

One day in 2004, Gardiner Harris, a pharmaceutical reporter for The New York Times, was early for a flight and sat down at an airport bar. He struck up a conversation with the woman on the barstool next to him, who happened to be a drug sales rep for Johnson & Johnson. Her horrific story about unethical sales practices and the devastating impact they’d had on her family fundamentally changed the nature of how Harris would cover the company—and the entire pharmaceutical industry—for the Times.

The Emperor of All Maladies reveals the many faces of an iconic, shape-shifting disease that is the defining plague of our generation. The story of cancer is a story of human ingenuity, resilience, and perseverance but also of hubris, arrogance, paternalism, and misperception, all leveraged against a disease that, just three decades ago, was thought to be easily vanquished in an all-out "war against cancer".

In 1968, Bruce Tucker, a Black man, went into Virginia’s top research hospital with a head injury, only to have his heart taken out of his body and put into the chest of a White businessman. Now, in The Organ Thieves, Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist Chip Jones exposes the horrifying inequality surrounding Tucker’s death and how he was used as a human guinea pig without his family’s permission or knowledge.

In Being Mortal, best-selling author Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending. Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming birth, injury, and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable. But in the inevitable condition of aging and death, the goals of medicine seem too frequently to run counter to the interest of the human spirit.

Master pharmacology like never before with this game-changing audiobook! Struggling with complex drug names and mechanisms? Finding it hard to retain critical pharmacology concepts? This comprehensive audiobook is your perfect study companion! Transform your study time with our expertly narrated guide that breaks down challenging pharmacological concepts into easy-to-understand segments. Whether you're a medical student, nursing student, or pharmacy student, this audiobook is designed to help you excel in your exams.

What won't we try in our quest for perfect health, beauty, and the fountain of youth? Well, just imagine a time when doctors prescribed morphine for crying infants. When liquefied gold was touted as immortality in a glass. And when strychnine - yes, that strychnine, the one used in rat poison - was dosed like Viagra. Looking back with fascination, horror, and not a little dash of dark, knowing humor, Quackery recounts the lively, at times unbelievable, history of medical misfires and malpractices.

Talking about death and dying is considered taboo in polite company, and even in the medical field. Our ideas about dying are confusing at best: Will our memories flash before our eyes? Regrets consume our thoughts? Does a bright light appear at the end of a tunnel? For most people, it will be a slower process, one eased with preparedness, good humor, and a bit of faith. At the forefront of changing attitudes around palliative care is hospice nurse Hadley Vlahos, who shows that end-of-life care can teach us just as much about how to live as it does about how we die.

In this revolutionary book, renowned physician Gabor Maté eloquently dissects how in Western countries that pride themselves on their healthcare systems, chronic illness and general ill health are on the rise. Nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug; more than half take two. In Canada, every fifth person has high blood pressure. In Europe, hypertension is diagnosed in more than 30 percent of the population. And everywhere, adolescent mental illness is on the rise. So what is really “normal” when it comes to health?

That’s exactly why this CMA Exam Study Guide was created—for busy, aspiring medical assistants who need a clear and focused path to exam success. Whether you're balancing school, work, or family responsibilities, this guide is designed to fit into your lifestyle—listen to it at home, or listen on the go. It covers all categories of the exam!

Your whole life you’ve been programmed to believe that your body is like a car and your doctor is like a mechanic. This limiting belief has led to TRILLIONS of dollars generated by an industry with no competition. Those that have been strategically tricked to trust this monopoly have been over-tested, over-diagnosed and over-treated. This vicious cycle has left millions of people in darkness. In this book, Dr. Kevin Reese exposes the secret schemes of this Medical Monopoly. Pray for him.

Are you stressed and exhausted because someone you love is seriously ill? Do you wish you felt less overwhelmed and more certain about how to help? Coping Courageously will be your guide. You will be touched and inspired by the stories of Dr. Chiaramonte’s patients. More importantly, Coping Courageously will give you the peace of mind, confidence, and tools to effectively support your loved one without depleting yourself.

Are you ready to turn your passion for healthcare into a high-demand career with flexibility, stability, and impact? As the healthcare industry evolves, the need for skilled medical coders has never been greater. With growing insurance complexities and stricter compliance standards, certified coding professionals are essential for keeping systems efficient, ethical, and accurate.

Are you a progressive care nurse preparing for the PCCN certification exam? Look no further! PCCN Exam Mastery is your comprehensive study guide, packed with everything you need to succeed on your first attempt.

With over 1 million social media followers who trust her no-nonsense, easy-to-understand Medicare and Social Security advice, Attorney Sylvia Gordon cuts through the confusion to help you make the right decisions the first time.

They told you it was safe. They told you it was necessary. They lied. For decades, powerful forces in government, Big Pharma, and public health agencies have crafted a master plan —one designed to control, deceive, and profit from a trusting population. But now, the truth is laid bare. In this explosive exposé, Dr. Sherri Tenpenny unveils the sinister blueprint behind pandemic profiteering, vaccine corruption, and the weaponization of public health. What you'll discover inside will leave you outraged: • The collusion between Big Pharma and government agencies, ensuring profit takes ...