Explains the nutritional foundations necessary for the growth, development, and normal functioning of individuals in different stages of the life span. From preconception to the final stages of life, this text covers clinical and nutritional interventions for various parts of the life cycle.[...]

Eat right and make a lifelong differencein the health of both you and your baby! Did you know that small amounts of dark chocolate can be good for you while you're pregnant? Would you be (happily) surprised to learn that you don't have to give up your morning cup of coffee? Or disappointed that you[...]

The discovery of the fascinating and richly documented story of Sister Benedetta Carlini, Abbess of the Convent of the Mother of God, by Judith C. Brown was an event of major historical importance. Not only is the story revealed in Immodest Acts that of the rise and fall of a powerful woman in a ch[...]

This volume interrogates settled ways of thinking about the seemingly interminable conflict between religious and secular values in our world today. What are the assumptions and resources internal to secular conceptions of critique that help or hinder our understanding of one of the most pressing co[...]

Fully describing and explaining the patient-centered model of medicine, the second edition of this volume demonstrates how the clinical method has evolved. Divided into four parts, it comprehensively covers the evolution, the six interactive components of the patient-centered clinical method, teachi[...]