Astma en COPD in de huisartsenpraktijk (2021) ondersteunt zowel de huisarts als de praktijkondersteuner bij het volledige spectrum van de zorg voor patiënten met astma en COPD, van de diagnostische tot aan de palliatieve fase.

Het geeft praktische handvatten om de nieuwste inzichten uit de NHG-Standaarden Astma bij volwassenen (juni 2020) en COPD (april 2021) in de praktijk toe te passen. Er is aandacht voor persoonsgerichte zorg en de organisatie van de astma- en COPD-zorg, zowel binnen de...

Lieneke van de Griendt – huisarts sinds 1995 – constateert dat veel patiënten met chronische aandoeningen ondanks alle medische inspanningen niet genezen. Zij krijgen medicijnen voorgeschreven die symptomen onderdrukken, maar ze blijven chronisch ziek en moeten vaak de rest van hun leven medicijnen blijven slikken. Maar wat gaat er eigenlijk precies mis in hun lichaam en waarom gebeurt dit? Als we dat weten, zouden we dan ook zónder medicijnen de gezondheid kunnen verbeteren van patiën...

For one-semester courses in human anatomy. A functional approach to human anatomy Human Anatomy, the #1 best-selling textbook for the human anatomy course, is widely regarded as the most readable and visually accessible book on the market. Using a functional anatomy theme, the text presents human anatomy as a well-illustrated "story" with the right amount of detail that learners can understand at an introductory level.

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The new edition of this landmark international work builds on the previous two volumes, offering a window onto occupational therapy practice, theory and ideas in different cultures and geographies. It emphasizes the importance of critically deconstructing and engaging with the broader context of occupation, particularly around how occupational injustices are shaped through political, economic and historical factors. Centering on the wider social and political aspects of occupation and occupat...

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