CHOKEHOLD: Pro Wrestling's Real Mayhem Outside the Ring Review

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(More customer reviews)Chokehold is a very well researched work. In fact there has been nothing preceeding it that has even come close to the details that Wilson has in this book. I commend and thank him for that. I found it very interesting indeed.
The only problem with this work is Wilson's view of his own pro wrestling career, as well as the careers of Ron Pope AKA The Magnificent Zulu and Claude "Thunderbolt" Patterson.
Wilson starts out the book by claiming he was a fan of pro wrestling while he was growing up, saying that he watched it on TV sometimes and went to the live matches twice. TWICE!!! Big deal. A true fan in that era watched the TV wrestling every week and went to many live shows. Wilson was never a serious fan judging by his statements (which was actually a failed attempt to prove otherwise).
Wilson also says that he got into wrestling in the early 1970s to "make money" during the off season from the NFL.He also claims that Atlanta promoter Ray Gunkle basically promised him the NWA world title. Both of these statements are more or less outrageous, to say the least.
First of all, every rookie breaking into the business, including NFL former All-Americans, were always told over & over again how they'd never make any real money in wrestling and most never did. The pay scale for newcomers was low. Read Ole Anderson's new book "Inside Out" for a real look at how things ran and how pay was figured.You had to be a top main event star, usually in more than one territory, to ever make real good money. The promoters were the ones who got the richest and Wilson more than acknowledges that in his book, so I don't see where he got the idea that he was going to accumulate great wealth from working in pro wrestling.
Secondly, Jim Wilson was NEVER a big name in the business. I am a wrestling historian and fanatic, and an ex-wrestler myself (from the same period that Wilson tried working in the business) and to be honest, if it hadn't been for Wilson's lawsuits and TV expose of wrestling, I don't think that I'd have ever heard of him.
He wasn't a main event star and from those I've talked to that saw him work matches, he didn't have the ability to ever be one. He didn't draw any money at the gate (and his book more or less proves that point as he himself admits that an outlaw show he tried to promote didn't draw a single fan). I'm not holding that against him as far as Chokehold goes, as it's a very good book overall.
The other problem I have with this book is Wilson's slant on racism in the business. Sure, it was prevelant and even blatant at times, but Wilson's examples to prove that point fall flat.
He mainly uses Pope & Patterson as his examples. Now Thunderbolt Patterson was a big name in the business throughout the 60s & 70s. He worked on top in numerous territories and he was great on interviews, but his ring work was just average.He was a decent and very entertaining performer, but was NEVER of world championship caliber.Wilson doesn't see that because he is unable to judge who is talented & who is not.
Wilson proves this by using Ron Pope as his next example. Pope was not talented or entertaining and couldn't even do a decent interview. The only thing that Pope had going for him was his tremendous look. He was huge and muscular but that's it. He never knew how to work.
If Pope had been white he'd never even been given a chance in the business, but Detroit promoter Ed Farhat AKA The Sheik gave Ron his start and the gimmick as Zulu, but even that gimmick didn't save him from being exposed in every single match he had as a horrible worker.Pope was a real nice guy with a great personality & body, but he was never able to transfer that personality to the ring and his muscular build kept him in the business far longer than he would have lasted had he been white.
So realizing that, I have to take just about everything Wilson writes with a grain of salt.
Had Wilson cut out the continual whining about himself, Patterson & Pope, I would have given this book 5 stars, because it's that good otherwise.
This book should hold the interest of any fan of wrestling's "Golden Era" as well as anyone who wants to learn about the NWA and how it ran. Even a know it all like me learned a lot from Chokehold. I was surprised just how much I really did learn by reading it.
I strongly reccomend this book and I strongly suggest reading Inside Out right after finishing Chokehold. They go well together. This book gives you a lot of information while Ole Anderson's book give you the straight, hard facts.

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This meticulously crafted and searing critique of pro wrestling is unlike any wrestling book published: Chokehold is a penetrating description of pro wrestling's dark side, a secret underworld of deception, exploitation and greed.

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Resumes for Health and Medical Careers (Resumes for Business Management Careers) Review

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(More customer reviews)Being in the medical field myself, I found this book to be easy to use, self-explained and good aid in making yourself more marketable. May students, graduated, getting ready to graduate and alumni use this book at my school to create our refine their resumes.

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Using this guide a potential job applicant w ill learn how to identify the successful ingredients in a C. V., compile the information needed and write a C.V. that wil l enhance the possibilities of having an interview and getti ng a job. '

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Who Broke the Baby? What the Abortion Slogans Really Mean Review

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(More customer reviews)Dr. Jean Garton, co-founder and president of Lutherans for Life, probes the true meaning behind much of the rhetoric and slogans used to justify abortion. She tackles all of the euphemisms:
"Every woman has a right to control her own body", "Every child a wanted child," "terminating pregnancy," "a fetus is not a person," "freedome to choose," "abortion is a private matter," "kids are gonna do it anyway," and many more.
This book should be required reading for anyone interested in life-issues. It is both intelligent and lucid. Written in a very easy to understand manner I cannot imagine someone holding onto pro-choice views after reading this fine work. It also avoids a lot of the emotionalism that many bring to the debate, presenting a very logical case.
Formerly an abortion supporter, Dr. Garton presents a personal, intelligent, and solid case for supporting a Culture of Life.

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Centenarians: The Bonus Years Review

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(More customer reviews)Lynn Adler answers the really important question about aging; why live long? The 250 or so centenarians this book profiles have all lived through good times and bad, sickness and health and all feel they have had very good lives. The quality of their lives is what is important to them, not the number of years lived. They all have positive attitudes and what Ms.Adler calls "the centenarian spirit," her unique way of describing a winning combination of attitudes and behaviors. Ms. Adlers message is that we can learn from these extraordinary people to live our own lives well, no matter how long we may live.
I enjoyed the writing style; there is obviously a lot of study revealed in this book in an inspiring and very readable fashion. Ms.Adler honors our oldest old, brings our attention to the lessons they can teach us and gives us the refreshing view of aging as not just certain, but also something to look forward to if we follow our centenarian guides.

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Oxygen: A Novel Review

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(More customer reviews)The protagonist of Carol Cassella's "Oxygen" is thirty-seven year old anesthesiologist Dr. Marie Heaton, a dedicated and conscientious physician. After introducing herself to her patients and reassuring them that they are in good hands, she administers drugs that bring about "a temporary loss of sensation, an absence of pain during ... otherwise painful procedure[s]."Marie loves her job, "its precision and focus, its balance of technical skill and judgment." For the past seven years, her excellent performance has earned her the respect of her colleagues at First Lutheran Hospital in Seattle, Washington. Although she is single and childless, Marie is too busy to dwell on her ticking biological clock and her anemic social life.She once had a fling with a fellow anesthesiologist, Joe Hillary. However, they decided to settle for a platonic friendship and are now best buddies rather than lovers.
Marie's life comes to a screeching halt when she administers anesthesia to an eight-year old girl named Jolene Jansen. For some inexplicable reason, Jolene's heart rate plummets and her blood loses its oxygen supply. Although Dr. Heaton tries every technique at her disposal to bring the child back, she fails. This devastating tragedy leads to sleepless nights during which Marie second-guesses herself, wondering what she could have done differently. She is also on tenterhooks waiting for the inevitable malpractice suit to be filed. Marie is raked over the coals by lawyers and members of the hospital board, but she is more concerned with Jolene's mother, Bobbie, who is disconsolate over her daughter's death.
This is a touching book about a courageous and compassionate woman who is nearly brought to her knees by a series of calamities. Cassella's descriptive writing is beautifully crafted and she thoughtfully explores the ways in which people either support or undermine one another. The events in this novel demonstrate how selfish and callous individuals bring untold misery to their friends, family, and coworkers. The author, who is an anesthesiologist, provides an insider's look into the political, legal, and human sides of modern hospital care. She also imbues the story with an added dimension by shedding light on Marie's personal life. Although she has deep affection for her younger sister, Lori, and her adolescent niece, Elsa, Marie has no idea how to cope with her seventy-nine year old father. He is a former history professor who is steadily losing his eyesight and his ability to function independently.
"Oxygen" is suspenseful and engrossing; it builds in intensity until it reaches its electrifying conclusion. Marie, the first person narrator, tells her account in the present tense with an intimacy that draws us in and keeps us invested in the outcome. The title is an elegant metaphor: Just as oxygen makes physical existence possible, so do productive work and love provide the psychological and spiritual sustenance that bring meaning and fulfillment to our lives.

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They Call Me Fero: Reflections,Recollections of an Iranian-American Doctor Review

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(More customer reviews)A few years ago, my wife and I were coming back home from a motorcycle tour in Ontario. Arriving at a motel for the night, another bike turned my attention. It was a black Honda Pacific Coast, a quite unique and seldom seen model. I chatted with the owner, who was riding East just like us. We decided to eat together. The man was affable, curious, courteous, well read. Dinner went by rapidly and we invited him to ride with us the day after. The ride was great. The only problem was... his name. He had to repeat it two or three times and I only got it right upon our arrival.

Our companion of the day was the author, Fero Sadeghian. Therefore, his book's opening, relating the problems he had over the years with his name, and his decision to use a nickname instead, is no surprise.

His story is unique. Fero "Fraydoon" Sadeghian was born in Iran, between the two Wars, in the capital Tehran. There, he studied to become a doctor, and went abroad to specialize, first to England then USA. A vascular surgeon, he finally settled in Buffalo, New York.

The author tells us of his youth, his family, his education, the religion of his ancestors, the political turmoil of his mother country in the Seventies, his studies in medicine and his medical career in the Buffalo area.
The author is a great storyteller. We follow him in the streets of Tehran, we are with him in school, we see him in the reassuring presence of his grandmother, we sweat with him when he endures long hours without sleep in hospitals. Above all, he shows an immense love for his origins, his people, and his work. Parts of this book would easily qualify for a National Geographic story.

His story is also very motivating; challenges are always welcomed, be they the difficulties of living in a new country or the numerous obstacles to a physician's education. Even when retiring, he returns to mountain climbing and tennis. There are surely some lessons of discipline and organization to be learned from his experience.

Immigration is not new, and I suspect such cultural and sociological spans in one's life are not rare either. What is rare however, is someone taking the time to tell us his story, to write it well, and thus becoming a witness of history. We must thank Dr. Sadeghian for having done it and I recommend his book heartily.

In the early Sixties, when Honda brought its scooters and motorcycles to the American market, its publicity said "You meet the nicest people on a Honda". Indeed, it is true.

The reviewer lives in Canada, in the French province of Québec. He does not ride a Honda but keeps believing he still is a nice person.

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This memoir represents the recollections of a man who lived the first twenty-five years of his life in pre-revolutionary Iran.We follow the author's dynamic personal life from the dusty alleys of the southern Tehran to the golden wheat fields and strawberry-scented village of Niavaran north of the city. With vivid nostalgia, he recollects a life mixed with the charm of the old world and the glitter of the new.As a boy, he weaves in and out of the alleys, gets into mischievous adventures, and tries to navigate the complex social, political, and religious world of pre-revolution Iran. Looking down on the city of Tehran from high atop the Alborz mountains, he feels like an outsider looking in on his own home. It is this fascinating dual perspective that inspires the author and drives his story.As a surgeon he writes about grueling years of residency. He takes us into operating rooms, to the bedsides of patients, and into the board rooms where corporate decisions are made.Through a historical analysis of the pivotal role of Iran in the Middle East, we witness the author's own evolving spiritual journey. We see him grow from a young boy influenced by the religiously ascetic ways of his grandmother to a giddy playboy intoxicated with the pleasures of life, and finally to a successful surgeon, husband, mountain-climber, world traveler, and unapologetic lover of life.

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Wealth Secrets of the Affluent: Keys to Fortune Building and Asset Protection Review

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(More customer reviews)A very worthwhile work, interesting and thought provoking. The book addresses a wide range of topics related to building wealth, protecting assets, reducing taxes and estate planning.

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Wealth Secrets of the Affluent reveals the ten "keys" to financial success that affluent families have used for decades. This is a must read for anyone who earns over $150,000 per year or any family that is worth over $2,000,000, as well as any advisor who makes a living assisting wealthy clients or would like to attract wealthy clients with more appropriate—and more effective—advice. There are specific strategies used to achieve unparalleled wealth, and this book puts them in perspective.

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Naked in Cyberspace: How to Find Personal Information Online Review

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(More customer reviews)The title should be: "The Best Places to Spend Your Money on a Whim, and Lordy, I Hope You Got Time". Lane's book is well-written, researched, and simple to understand. It covers an enormous number of topics and is actually quite useful--IF, and yes, that's a capital IF, you wish to find things as a way of making money or starting a business. The book gives you many ideas and starting points, but it, and it's official review are somewhat misleading. There is plenty of info about where to find minor stuff (geneaology, search engines, et cetera) on the 'net, but most of the good stuff (credit reports, skip tracing, legal records, criminal records, et cetera) requires you to sign up and PAY for things like Nexis-Lexis, Knight-Ridder Databases, and Dun and Bradstreet, depending on what you would like to find. For a corporation that needs these information constantly, or someone trying to learn what is available, and where to look, "Naked" can be very informative. But for those of us who just want to find someone/thing once in a while, "Naked in Cyberspace" is not worth the money nor the time spent. Bought it--returned it. 'Nuff said

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Pharmacy Technician Workbook & Certification Review Review

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(More customer reviews)This new book offers you an excellent choice for your home study or classroom use. This book will give you all the information you need to pass the national certification examination offered by; The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board; PTCB. Joe Medina has done excellent and you will benefit. This is the companion book to; "The Pharmacy Technician" by Morton Publishing 1999.

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This workbook can be used by pharmacy technicians as a preparation for the National Examination given by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. This third edition contains a revised Practice Exam.

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Bike Racing for Juniors: A Guide for Riders, Parents, and Coaches Review

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(More customer reviews)This review was written by my 13 year old son, an avid cyclist and junior racer.
After being a cycling fan for a few years before making a go of it myself, I thought that I knew a lot about cycling. I have read numerous books about professional cyclists. Yet the book about the pro cyclist who did such and such does not have the information the beginner needs: what to buy, where to buy it, learning about training, and much more. Bike Racing for Juniors addresses all these points. It is all finished off with extensive appendixes. When beginning this is a vital resource.
Early in the book there are lists of things that are necessary (sadly I did not read this book until the end of my first season). Learning where to buy things is also addressed. There is extensive information on bikes and the pros and cons of each type. Included as well are instructions for caring for your equipment. Learning what you need is very important and this book addresses it well.
No cycling knowledge is necessary, as this book describes the many facets of training. Using plain language Kristen Dieffenbach makes it seem simple. Plenty of figures and charts guide the reader. There is also information on how to keep a training log. There are sample training log pages in the appendix. Again I wish I had read this book when I was starting out.
Very understandable, this book will guide you through your first season. Buying equipment is important, and after just the first chapter you will know what you need. Training is the most important thing in cycling, and a good concise chapter will provide all the knowledge you need. The appendixes provide almost all of what is not covered in the text. This book is written for the beginner.


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Naturopathic Nutrition: A Guide to Nutrient-Rich Food & Nutritional Supplements for Optimum Health Review

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(More customer reviews)I picked this book up at the library thinking I might have a skim or two over it, but found it so interesting I've actually read it cover to cover. The authors write in clear tone and voice, simple language, and break each chapter up into multiple sections. I do plan on buying it now, and I think it will be very handy for reference.
Some of the information presented can be a bit redundant, but in general this is an excellent introduction to the nutrition from a naturopathic perspective, and indeed the naturopathic movement as a whole (since it is so focused on preventative care). There are many specific examples in each chapter of patients', whom either of the authors have seen, experiences.
I didn't pick this book up to diagnose myself of any condition, or to treat anything in particular, but I have taken the advice of the book and implemented a few changes to my diet and supplementation habits. I am already a very clean eater, and a believer in naturopathic medicine, yet I found plenty of things I need to work on. I am now taking a B complex vitamin daily, and have seen my energy increase and my appetite decrease. I have also started taking ECPO (enteric coated peppermint oil) after eating large meals or potentially problematic foods, and have had good experiences so far with that.
Overall I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking to make some changes to their own eating patterns, or anyone who is looking to broaden their knowledge of the naturpathic movement.

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From two leading authorities in naturopathic clinical nutrition comes this consumer-health and patient-care book, diagnosing the dangers of our modern low-fibre and high-carbohydrate diet, while prescribing an optimum diet of nutrient-rich food and supplements for better health. The authors identify the nutritional deficiencies and dependencies caused by our 'junk-food' diet that lead to malnutrition and other serious dietary diseases and disorders. They recommend a diet that is whole, alive, fresh, and varied, rather than processed, dead, stale, and monotonous. For individuals with nutrient deficiencies and dependencies, they recommend appropriate vitamin, mineral, essential fatty acid, and amino acid therapy.The book features a 12-step program for developing an individualised diet and a 30-page analysis of the nutrient content of common foods. This collaboration between Dr Abram Hoffer (MD) and Dr Jonathan Prousky (ND) offers a unique complementary and alternative approach to good nutrition.

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Chemical and Electrical Hypersensitivity: A Sufferer's Memoir Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is an extraordinary account of one man's frightening journey into the morass of extreme chemical and electrical sensitivity, told with compassion, humor and courage.
This is not an informational book in the strict sense, but reads like a novel as you follow his almost unbelievable journey from productive, healthy, hard working, tax-paying computer consultant, to being reduced to living in what was essentially a refugee camp, unable to interact with any form of technology, the rest of the world and at times even some of those in the camp.
The experiences which Mr. Evans retails would easily break the spirit of most people (and the accounts of the suicides he has witnessed amongst others in the same situation are tragic), yet the acceptance and detached amusement he brings to his absurdly difficult situation makes the book a delight to read. Science fiction could never be this good!
While there are now a number of excellent books on the biological and medical aspects of chemical sensitivity (such as Pamela Reed Gibson's "Multiple Chemical Sensitivity"), which include basic instructions on how to clean up your life to avoid becoming chemically sensitive yourself, very few have addressed what actually happens to the daily life of a person who becomes so sensitized they can no longer function in mainstream society. This book helps fill that gap, and portrays in excruciating detail exactly how a person's life can unravel so totally when they become severely chemically and electrically sensitive through absolutely no fault of their own. I think people are afraid to look at or hear about this in too much detail and the amount of denial around this situation is huge.
Thank you Mr. Evans for giving us a true insider's look at these misunderstood and stigmatized conditions. There needs to be so much more government regulation of chemical and electrical exposures for the general public, or more and more people will find themselves in this exact same situation -- no one is immune. Let this be a wake-up call to those in government and anyone else who thinks this is not a problem of growing and ominous proportions. It CAN (and just might) happen to you or someone you love.


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When Bull Elephants Fight: An American Surgeon's Chronicle of Congo Review

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(More customer reviews)I loved this book! Although it was a memoir of events beginning 50 years ago, the personal, humane writing style made it all seem so very current. After all, racism in this country and horribly ignored problems in Africa are all too current today. Roger Youmans' good heart, medical talents and progressive attitudes are heroic, but he relates the events humbly and simply, but never condescendingly. That it was written by a missionary at first worried me that the book would be "preachy." Absolutely not. Faith and religion are on the sidelines of this family's bravery and struggles, nevertheless guiding them and providing them with what it takes to immerse themselves into a very foreign culture and embrace its problems and needs with open, trusting hearts. Read this book to not only learn about Africa, but how a human being lives in the world honestly, confronting racism personally--not politically.

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When Bull Elephants Fight is a terrific book about a fascinating life. With compassion, intelligence, and unflinching honesty, Roger Youmans tells his story of Congo and one man's quest to bring hope to a troubled land. You will learn much about modern Africa in these pages, but undoubtedly more about the nature of human kindness"

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Time to Care: Personal Medicine in the Age of Technology Review

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(More customer reviews)Due to millions of dollars being spent on unnecessary tests and incorrect treatments, technology- based healthcare in the United States has caused an economic squeeze that already has led to rationing of medical care and services. Here Makous, a noted, now retired, extensively trained and credentialed, primary care cardiologist, who practiced in Philadelphia, PA until 2000 (M.D., University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI, 1947; American Board of Medical Specialties Certification, Internal Medicine, 1957; Subspecialty Certification, Cardiovascular Disease, 1961; faculty of The University of Pennsylvania Medical School, 1959-1995, and Thomas Jefferson Medical University, 1994; formerly, Regional President, American Heart Association; Distinguished Achievement Award, American Heart Association of Pennsylvania; author of The Road Taken (2006); [...]), with the enthusiastic, thematic and directional support of his son Bruce, a leading healthcare fundraiser and published author (Riding the Brand (2004) and Virtually Dead (2006); [...]), proposes that the patient-doctor relationship that was displaced by technology be returned to its central, fundamental position in the delivery of medical care and services in order to humanize treatment, improve the quality of care, reduce unnecessary spending and ineffective practices, increase doctor-patient satisfaction, and result in a happier and healthier society. In six parts, comprised of seventy-one, short, easy-to-read, conversational chapters, Makous discusses his medical education and healthcare services before the technological revolution, dramatic shifts in medicine resulting from technological innovations, the impact of these changes and developments in the field of cardiology, involvement by the government, hospitals, insurers, and others in the delivery of medical care and services, insights into the future of the medical system, and more. By means of his holistic approach to the subject, the author provides a wide ranging overview of the healthcare system as well as many explicit and implicit ideas and suggestions for making it better. Some of the subtopics he covers include, but are not limited to, the fundamental tenets of medical education and practice, the art of diagnosing, the art of educated guessing, shotgun testing, hospital practices, private practices, turnstile practices, medicine as an art and science, taking medical histories and doing medical examinations, patient-doctor communications and relationships, doctor-doctor communications and relationships, choosing a doctor, psychiatric cardiology, the "laying on of the hands," follow-up visits, house calls, patient worlds, patient views, lifestyles, and expectations, screenings, emergency rooms, treatment standards and guidelines, age bias, end of life issues, advance directives, technology upgrades, new drugs, paradigms of medical science, the medical reimbursement systems, doctors as servants of many masters, referrals, malpractice issues, universal care, and rationing. Filled with dozens of case anecdotes, evidencing the historical and contemporary, crucial role that the doctor-patient relationship has played and serves in the delivery of excellent healthcare in the United States, this sufficiently well-documented--it includes a glossary of medical terms, diagrams, photographs, the author's curriculum vitae, and a list of additional readings, but lacks footnoting and endnoting of the text-- compelling, fascinating, convincing, noteworthy publication, based on sixty years of medical practice by an expert physician-consultant is a must-read as the nation continues to struggle with healthcare reform. For general and more specialized readerships, it will be of particular interest to patients, aspiring physicians, practicing physicians, healthcare professionals, lawmakers, and others, who have significant, immediate stakes in the nation's medical system. It should be required reading for all of the abovementioned persons and other individuals, who care about the current and future status and quality of healthcare delivery and services in the United States. Strongly recommended for many public, academic, and special library book collections--C. A. Lajos, The Librarian's Review of Books

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Proposing the patient-doctor relationship that was central in traditional medicine be brought back to the center of the healthcare system, this history observes how the high cost of technology-based care has caused an economic squeeze through wasteful and ineffective practices. Targeting habits of wrong tests and treatments by specialists, as well as the overriding role technology has come to hold in medical care, the ideas offered here are based on 60 years of medical practice and aim to humanize treatment to help reduce unnecessary spending and regain a happier and healthier society.

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Conquering Yeast Infections The Non Drug Solution For Men And Women Review

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(More customer reviews)I just began treatments with the author of this book last week and she told me to read the book. As I have read many, many books on Candida, I was not looking forward to rehashing the material. However, I was surprised at the readability of the book(even with small print!), the clarity of her explanations, and her ability to stay focused on the topics presented in each chapter. I feel like it is the best organized Candida book I have read and has the clearest language for non-medical customers. Other books have made me feel like they were a little bit "out there" and too alternative to share with friends. I intend to order this book for at least 4 people: I have no problem in recommending it. I will try to remember to come back and report on my outcome with this treatment in 3-6 months.

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Hormones, Health, and Happiness: A Natural Medical Formula for Rediscovering Youth with Bioidentical Hormones Review

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(More customer reviews)"Hormones, Health, and Happiness" by Steven F. Hotze, M.D. is very informative because it discusses correcting hormonal imbalances with the use of biologically identical hormones. It also discusses candida albicans (yeast) overgrowth (often having been caused by antibiotic use), allergies, low thyroid and adrenal fatigue. In the 1980s I had a good doctor for me at the time ... who diagnosed me with allergies and candida albicans overgrowth in my intestinal tract, then I did get lots of relief, but continued to have some ongoing problems with chronic tiredness. Years later I suspected because of my thin hair that I might be low thyroid, but after having gone to an internal medicine doctor and having had the blood test I was told my thyroid levels were "normal". Going to the Hotze Health & Wellness Center in Katy, Texas two years ago, (1.) I was diagnosed hypothyroid by my many symptoms so I began taking Armour thyroid (Now I feel more well, have more energy, and feel less susceptible to illness like colds and flu.), and (2.) now in my mid-40s I am also taking biologically identical progesterone to balance my estrogen dominance, (My menstural cycles are more regular again.) and (3.) my numerous candida albicans (intestinal yeast) overgrowth symptoms are less after taking Nystatin and Diflucan. (I was a severe case, tested to have ten times the normal amount of yeast antibodies, so I have to constantly take yeast killers, replenish my system with probiotics, and limit carbs in my diet ... because candida albicans organisms thrive and repopulate on sugar.) I am very glad Dr. Hotze offers me a more complete answer to my health issues ... not just diagnosing me with allergies and candida albicans (yeast) overgrowth, but also addressing the very important issue of hormonal imbalances. In his book, Dr. Hotze explains that many women could avoid hysterectomies if only they would deal with their estrogen dominance by taking biologically identical progesterone. The second month on the bioidentical progesterone I was back to being normal, and the Nystatin and Diflucan soon reduced my abdominal pain caused by yeast. I truly believe that had I gone to any of many other doctors two years ago, I would be without a uterus right now. Already a "guest" of the Hotze Health and Wellness Center, and having attended a number of Dr. Hotze's symposiums in Houston during the past few years, I know part of the regimen does include having metal amalgam fillings removed from teeth ... whether or not he mentions this in the book.
One thing I do not understand is why Dr. Hotze mentions in his book coconut oil is one of the bad oils, however in his vitamin business, Physician's Preference, they do sell Tropical Traditions coconut oil. I think he should have included more on this topic in the book. Rather than simply saying coconut oil is bad, he could have said that coconut oil processed a certain way is bad, and that coconut oil processed a certain way is good (... just like expeller pressed olive oil is good, and heated and chemically processed olive oil is bad, as mentioned in the book "Beyond Pritkin" by Ann Louise Gittleman.), and Tropical Traditions virgin and expeller-pressed coconut oil is superior ... one reason being it is an excellent source of capryllic acid, which kills candida albicans (yeast). On this topic of coconut oil, I suggest reading the books "Virgin Coconut Oil" by Brian Shilhavy and Marianita Jader Shilhavy, and "The Coconut Diet" by Cherie Calbom and John Calbom. Both of these books explain that this particular kind of coconut oil can also help balance hormones, improve thyroid function, and kill overpopulations of candida albicans (yeast). The Shilavy's book is even for sale at Physician's Preference.
Another important topic that should have been mentioned in Dr. Hotze's book is goitrogens, foods that inhibit thyroid function.
It's nice to get lots of relief of symptoms quick from Dr. Hotze's regimen of replenishing depleted hormones with compounded biologically identical hormones, however I am very interested in going one step further and finding out how I can cause my body to become more balanced so I do not have to, for instance, buy expensive biologically identical hormones for the rest of my life ... or at least eventually be able to lower my doses. (At my first appointment at the Hotze Health and Wellness center, I spent over $4000.00, which included the highest level of service, prescriptions for biologically identical hormones and yeast killers, vitamins, and allergy drops.) Two books that offer information about cleansing and detoxing are Don Colbert, M.D.'s "Toxic Relief" and Valerie Saxion, N.D.'s "How to Feel Great All the Time". Both books explain the importance of fasting and cleanses, including liver cleansing. I did see Valerie Saxion on television last year say if you clean the liver it will function better, and when the liver is clean the thyroid will function better. This is exactly the kind of practical information I am interested in. In Dr. Colbert's book I was very happy to read about intestinal repair by taking supplements, because in the past my candida albicans (yeast) overgrowth was so bad that it made holes in my gut, then food protein went directly into my bloodstream which resulted in many allergies. In the 1980s I was tested allergic to 70% of foods, then after eliminating or eating them less often through the years, then applying what I learned from Dr. Colbert's book, and also learning from the book "The Miracle of MSM" by Stanley W. Jacob, M.D., Ronald M. Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D., and Martin Zucker that taking MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) can help reduce allergy symptoms ... by the time I was tested again for allergies at the Hotze Health and Wellness Center two years ago, I was found to be allergic to only three foods ... foods that I had been consuming on a regular basis.
I highly recommend reading Dr. Hotze's book, and I highly recommend reading all of the other books I mention in this review; they are all very informative. In the months to come, I also look forward to the release of exercise physiologist Teresa Tapp's book because information she already offers on her website and recorded seminars and workouts is excellent; her copyrighted exercise moves increase lymphatic flow, and they as well as a special cold processed alfalfa she sells help balance hormones.

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You probably know that as you age, your hormone levels decline. But what you probably don't know is that hormone levels can be restored using natural, bioidentical hormones that eliminate associated fatigue, weight gain, moodiness, memory loss, and a weakenedimmune system. Too often, women are prescribed drugsthat treat these symptoms and not the core problem:hormonal imbalance. Now, in his acclaimed eight-pointprogram that has improved the lives of countlesspatients at his Houston wellness clinic, Dr. Steven F.Hotze reveals what women of all ages can do to getrelief and promote lifelong hormonal health through acombination of lifestyle changes, good nutrition,exercise, and natural hormone replacement. In clear,nontechnical language, he addresses: - the importantdifferences between chemical hormones and bioidenticalhormones - common, related health problems,including allergies, yeast overgrowth, and adrenalfatigue - balanced nutrition - vitamin and mineralsupplements - and more.

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(More customer reviews)I found this book interesting and clear but completely unnecessary if you already have the basic information about the immigration. You can easily find these information on internet and for free. Plus many topics are too superficially treated so you dont have a clue of what the author it talking abouot. The author provides all of the immigration forms (that takes half of the book) but again they are unnecessary since you dont need to know HOW are they made. Interesting the Commonly asked questions to US citizenships applicants.

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