Thekla Verlag
We are a publisher from Germany with a selected list of children's and young adult books.
View Rights PortalWe are a publisher from Germany with a selected list of children's and young adult books.
View Rights PortalTheart Press is a South African publisher specialisingin inspirational books - including poetry, children's books and biography.
View Rights PortalCancer patients often suffer from malnutrition. Not only do they lack energy-providing macronutrients such as protein, fats and carbohydrates, they particularly lack the micronutrients that regulate the metabolism. Micronutrients such as vitamin D, selenium, L-carnitine, omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin C significantly contribute to supporting the immune system of cancer patients, reducing inflammatory processes, alleviating the side effects of cancer therapy, and improving their quality of life. This patient guide provides information about the relationship between cancer, malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, the influence of cancer therapeutics on micronutrient balance, and how cancer patients can support their therapy and improve their quality of life with a controlled intake of micronutrient
Assemblages of cancer illustrates the tensions in the experiences and context of breast cancer in Western Europe. Breast cancer is presented as a success story in oncology, especially in countries with advanced, universal healthcare systems. At the same time, individual experiences are shaped by uncertainty, local variability of healthcare provisions, and the need for patients to assemble information about the treatments, knowledge on healthcare systems navigation, and different processes of meaning-making to manage the uncertainty and variability characterising individual outcomes. The book explores both how individual bodies and experiences are transformed by different local medical practices, institutions and discourses of breast cancer and how patients need to find their own way in these contexts. Assemblages of cancer is based on ten years of ethnographic work with patients and medical professionals in the UK, France and Italy.
The decision for cancer treatment has been taken and now a difficult time begins for the cancer patient: complex treatment regimens, side effects, fear. As a trusted confidant and competent point of contact in primary care, the pharmacist is called upon to play a key role. This collection of up-to-date articles provides support in the management of side effects from nausea to cardiotoxicity, gives assistance in interpreting warning signs of complications and highlights particular groups of patients such as pregnant women, geriatric, cachectic or palliative patients.
Many of us have to take drugs on a regular basis. But birth control pills, antibiotics, blood pressure medication, statins, diabetes medication, diuretics, anti-cancer drugs, gastrointestinal remedies or preparations against osteoporosis can all rob the body of essential vitamins and minerals. Often, drug-related micronutrient deficiency is the unrecognized cause of drug side effects. Symptoms such as exhaustion, depression, lack of concentration, irritability, sleep disorders or even dementia can result. Such problems can be prevented. Informed patients can take preventive measures, avoid unwanted side effects and make their drug therapy more effective. This guide explains what to watch out for and how to improve quality of life.
Medicine | Pharmacy Laboratory parameters often evoke strong emotions. Many people are familiar with the anxiety of awaiting blood test results or the pride of showcasing perfect results from their last check-up. However, laboratory parameters are just puzzle pieces in diagnosis and therapy. The most critical factor is accurately interpreting them within the clinical context. The necessary know-how can be found here: • practical, concise schematic diagram for the evaluation of laboratory values • systematic grouping into diagnostic fields • details on function and standard values • references to disruptive factors and practical tips New in the 5th edition: Information on laboratory pathways from the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KBV), Alzheimer’s diagnostics, blood tests for early cancer detection, molecular pathological biomarkers and other current topics. This book offers a solid knowledge base for all healthcare professionals – ensuring excellent advice and patient care! Target group: Pharmacists, pharmaceutical technicians, nursing staff/students, physicians, medical technicians
Relief for body and mind – this handbook brings together proven, non-pharmacological interventions to support people living with cancer. From phytotherapy to compresses and lifestyle advice, it offers evidence-based tools for managing 21 symptoms and includes 88 illustrated “Infozepte” to guide patient care and communication. • Integrative treatments from acupressure to herbal teas • Practical support for 21 cancer-related symptoms • 88 illustrated guides for patient counseling and care
The first book-length analysis of EU health policy since the COVID-19 pandemic, encompassing the creation of the European Health Union and the Recovery and Resilience Facility, this volume offers a timely and accessible analysis of the EU's health policy, institutions and governance. Focusing on the EU's health objectives and how they are pursued, it offers a detailed overview of the development of EU health policy, and five in-depth case studies of specific policy fields. The book will appeal to academic and policy audiences interested in the EU's health objectives and how it pursues them.
Activating the Knee provides 120 exercises to stretch, strengthen and improve mobility, with detailed photographs and clear instructions. They can be combined to create a personalized exercise program.
Ten-year-old Emma has cancer and is undergoing her first days in hospital. There are many feelings connected with this: she is worried about the treatment and misses home. Because she can’t go to a friend’s birthday party, she feels increasingly lonely. A conflict occurs with her roommate, but this resolves into a friendship. The two of them talk about their problems and are able to help each other. They start to make life on the children’s cancer ward as pleasant as possible. This book aims to help children affected by cancer to cope with their worries and feelings. It shows the children that they are not alone and that others are having a similar experience to theirs. For:• children of elementary school age(between 6 and 12 years) who havecancer• parents and relatives• therapists
In addition to taking their prescribed medicines, many patients wish to do something extra for their health. Micronutrient therapy offers a number of possibilities to improve the course of an illness, optimise its treatment or even prevent diseases from developing in the first place. Following many years of practical experience, the well-known author Uwe Gröber knows precisely which micronutrients are worth considering in various indications. In his workbook, he gives countless useful tips on the selection and use of micronutrients as well as on their suitability for different symptoms.