Learning Patients

From the author of the “raw, ingenious, and utterly fearless” (Wendy Walker, USA TODAY bestselling author) Temper comes a dynamic psychological thriller about two women who give bad men exactly what they deserve—perfect for fans of Killing Eve and Chelsea Cain. Scarlett Clark is an...

Discover the behaviors and responses successful people have in common. Many years of counseling have enabled Dr. Henry Cloud to observe people trying to work out the most important issues of life: relationships, career, fulfillment, meaning, pain, hurt, loss, despair, and addictions. If we...

The culmination of master psychiatrist Dr. Irvin D. Yalom's more than thirty-five years in clinical practice, The Gift of Therapy is a remarkable and essential guidebook that illustrates through real case studies how patients and therapists alike can get the most out of therapy. The bestselling...

The Spanish medical course is a comprehensive language-learning resource designed for healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their communication skills with Spanish-speaking patients. This expertly structured course provides essential vocabulary, key phrases, and practical conversations to help medical staff navigate patient interactions with confidence and clarity.

In this sensitive and lucid account, Pauline Boss explains that, all too often, those confronted with ambiguous loss fluctuate between hope and hopelessness. Suffered too long, these emotions can deaden feeling and make it impossible for people to move on with their lives. Yet the central message of this book is that they can move on. Drawing on her research and clinical experience, Boss suggests strategies that can cushion the pain and help families come to terms with their grief.  

Preparing for the NREMT exam can feel overwhelming—not because the material is impossible, but because it’s difficult to know what to focus on, how questions are really asked, and how to apply what you know under pressure.

Medical Spanish in Action for Busy Healthcare Providers is a practical communication guide for healthcare professionals who work with Spanish-speaking patients. Designed for doctors, nurses, medical assistants, pharmacists, EMTs, and other frontline professionals, this audiobook focuses on the real conversations used in clinical settings every day. Instead of complicated grammar lessons, you will learn clear, useful Spanish phrases that help you communicate quickly, confidently, and compassionately with patients.

This comprehensive book, "Oncology Clinical Scenarios: 100 Cases for Practitioners," is designed as an essential resource for oncologists, residents, and healthcare professionals involved in the care of cancer patients. The book is structured around 100 carefully curated clinical cases, encompassing a wide array of malignancies, treatment modalities, and management challenges encountered in daily practice. Key Features: Diverse Clinical Cases: Each case presents a unique clinical scenario, including patient history, examination findings, diagnostic imaging, and treatment responses. These ...

A Gripping Medical Thriller for English Learners (CEFR B1) "You are immune. You are the only person in the world who can survive this poison." Gemma wakes up in a sterile, windowless room with no memory of how she got there. The last thing she remembers is a strange, sweet fog at the Oxford train station—and the horrifying sight of people collapsing. Now, isolated and sedated by silent, terrifying figures in yellow hazmat suits, she realizes a chilling truth: this isn't a hospital. It's a high-security prison. When a sympathetic doctor finally reveals the devastating reality, Gemma's ...

Being able to communicate effectively and fend off potential medical mishaps is a must. The purpose of this audiobook is to (1) provide you with the tools you need to actively engage in your overall health care, (2) address your concerns in finding and receiving high quality care, and (3) educate you on both a basic and advanced level.

A blizzard. A remote Scottish cabin. A knock at the door that will destroy a man's life. Welcome to The Patient's Voice, a gripping locked-room psychological thriller designed specifically for intermediate to upper-intermediate English learners at the CEFR B2 level. Retired psychiatrist Conrad Alston wants nothing more than to enjoy his prestigious retirement in peace. Safe inside his isolated Scottish cabin as a massive winter storm moves in, he feels utterly secure in his legacy. He rarely thinks about the locked mahogany desk containing his highly unethical, unpublished diaries. Then, a ...

Every miscommunication in a clinic can cost a life. Are you a doctor, nurse, or aid worker struggling to understand your patients in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, or Palestine? This book is your lifeline. Designed specifically for international medical professionals and humanitarian staff, "Medical Levantine" bridges the dangerous language gap between Formal Arabic and the living dialects of the Levant. When a patient says their "stomach" hurts, do you know they might mean their entire abdomen? This guide eliminates the guesswork. This is not a grammar book. It’s a practical, action-oriented ...

Are you a dedicated healthcare professional frustrated by the language barrier that hampers your ability to provide the best possible care to your Spanish-speaking patients? Don't you wish you had a practical tool at your disposal that could help you learn medical Spanish and connect effectively with your patients? Perhaps it's been a daunting task to find a resource that focuses solely on the healthcare context and makes learning Spanish as easy as sipping your morning espresso.

Blending personal anecdotes with hard science, an accomplished physician, researcher, and science communicator pulls back the curtain on medicine and medical research, revealing how progress is made—and how to rebuild trust between doctors and patients​: "A brilliant step toward patients and...

Byja Blueprint: An Introductory Guide to Direct Primary Care for Doctors, Patients, and Businesses by Dr. Byron Jasper is a comprehensive exploration into the innovative healthcare model of Direct Primary Care (DPC). This book seeks to educate readers on the fundamental differences between DPC and traditional healthcare models, highlighting the financial, operational, and relational benefits of adopting DPC.

Difficult Encounters is a self-improvement book that describes an innovative technique using the ASK for PARDON stepwise approach for managing difficult encounters and taking care of dissatisfied patients in the healthcare sector. The book provides powerful skills that lead to productive and successful encounters with patients using a new engaging and humane approach that is applicable in emotionally charged and high-stakes encounters. In this book you will learn how to build bridges with your patients and develop successful relationships. The book will also help you develop an effective ...

"Your Time Is Up: The 99 Regrets When You Are on Your Deathbed (From the Psychologist of Dying Patients)" by Ali Muattar offers a profound exploration of the human experience and the regrets that often emerge when facing the end of life. Drawing upon his experience as a psychologist working with terminally ill patients, Muattar delves into the 99 most common regrets individuals have nearing the end of their journey. In this poignant book, Muattar guides readers through a reflective journey, encouraging them to contemplate their lives and make conscious choices that align with their values ...

While you’re reading this, artificial intelligence in healthcare is analyzing millions of medical images, predicting disease outbreaks, discovering drugs in months instead of decades, and revolutionizing AI patient care through treatments based on individual genetic profiles. The healthcare AI transformation isn’t coming—it’s already here. And if you’re a healthcare professional not prepared for this seismic shift in digital health, you’re not just behind the curve. You’re about to become obsolete. But here's what nobody discusses about AI in medicine: Why do some hospitals ...

The law of attraction is based on the idea that everything in the universe has a polarity, meaning that everything - from the food you eat to the people you talk to, to the things you say to the things you think - contains either a positive or a negative kind of energy. Notice that being with people who complain or rant a lot tends to make you feel bad, even though you're not exactly experiencing what they're going through - that's the law of attraction working its magic. When you focus on negative stuff, then more negative stuff will happen to you.

This audiobook will be your guide to practical ways you can help a cancer patient as they are progressing through treatment. You may feel you don’t have the time, energy, or resources to be of much help, but these 70 recommendations will provide affordable and manageable suggestions to help form your action plan.