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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
The encyclopedia of herbs	Arthur O. Tucker	This meticulously researched compendium provides every aspect of growing, identifying, harvesting, preserving, and using more than 500 species of herbs. Thorough profiles provide a plant's botanical …	OL15167344W
Overdiagnosed	H. Gilbert Welch	After the criteria used to define osteoporosis were altered, seven million American women were turned into patients-literally overnight. The proliferation of fetal monitoring in the 1970s was associa…	OL15414401W
Engineering a learning healthcare system	Claudia Grossman	"Improving our nation's healthcare system is a challenge which, because of its scale and complexity, requires a creative approach and input from many different fields of expertise. Lessons from engin…	OL16263992W
Essential pain pharmacology	Howard S. Smith	"Essential Pain Pharmacology: The Prescriber's Guide expertly reviews the most important medications used to relieve pain, now considered by many physicians as the fifth vital sign. The catalogue of …	OL16637692W
Research Strategies	William B. Badke	A university level textbook in information research method, from topic selection through to completed research project.	OL16860W
Virtually you	Elias Aboujaoude	Whether sharing photos or following financial markets, many of us spend a shocking amount of time online. While the Internet can enhance well-being, Elias Aboujaoude has spent years treating patients…	OL16942516W
Along the garden path	Bill Varney	Fredericksburg Herb Farm, started by Bill and Sylvia Varney, is a place to stop, smell, touch, taste, and watch nature's harmony at work. Farm visitors are inspired to garden, cook, bathe, and scent…	OL1821891W
Carnation	Twigs Way	Carnations permeate our culture from the wedding bed to the funeral wreath. Derided in Shakespeare as 'nature's bastards', they challenged the tulip as the florist's favourite flower, and went on to …	OL19742991W
Evidence-based management of patients with respiratory failure]	Antonio Anzueto	Respiratory failure is a complex disease process whereby the underlying disease and therapeutic measures interact. This book contains an extensive bibliographic review, focusing on preventive and the…	OL19848720W
The cannabis encyclopedia	Jorge Cervantes	A guide to the cultivation and consumption of medical marijuana.	OL20006675W
Brave new weed	Dolce, Joe (Periodical editor)	Author Joe Dolce journeys across the globe in a quest to understand the clouded past and bright future of the weed. The book provides a fresh take on the new world of cannabis and all the promise tha…	OL20036961W
Medicaid statistics, fiscal year 1977	Henrietta Duvall	A preliminary annual report containing data on medical assistance payments and recipients of services under Title XIX of the Social Security Act (Medicaid) cumulated from monthly statistical reports …	OL24967651W
Finding freedom at home	Sam Sellers	"You're not alone. Countless families are currently navigating the waters of long-term care for an aging loved one. Like you, they have many questions, doubts and fears. Our hope is that this book wi…	OL27715718W
Rosy's garden	Elizabeth Laird	Visiting her grandmother in the country, Rosy learns facts and folklore about flowers as she presses flowers, gathers seeds, and makes potpourri.	OL28684W
Rice	Ruth Thomson	Shows where rice comes from and how it is grown, cooked, and used.	OL2938518W
The seaweed book	Rose Treat	Describes different types of seaweeds, how to collect and preserve them, and several ways to use them.	OL2951497W
Bark	Chambers, Catherine	Describes the bark of different trees, explaining its functions and enumerates some of the many ways we use bark, from corks to roofing material.	OL479388W
Market opportunities for kitchen cabinets made from Alaska hardwoods	David L. Nicholls	The kitchen cabinet industry has shown significant growth recently, with expanding residential markets, new cabinet styles, and larger kitchens. This industry represents an opportunity for small Alas…	OL5700584W
Curing with cayenne	Sam Biser	How to use cayenne pepper therapeutically—not as a spice. Can be purchased from: www.sambiser.com, official publisher	OL803608W
How Buildings Learn	Stewart Brand	Buildings have often been studies whole in space, but never before have they been studied whole in time. How Buildings Learn is a masterful new synthesis that proposes that buildings adapt best when …	OL823146W