"My cancer diagnosis and ensuing chemotherapy and radiation left me feeling lethargic, weak, and above all, powerless. Through working with the recommendations highlighted by Integrative Strategies for Cancer Patients, I learned about the links between diet and illness, and I have since radically altered my lifestyle. Three years later I am cancer-free and have never felt healthier or more energetic! This book has the potential to empower cancer patients to take control of their health and overcome the daunting obstacles they face."

"Take A Deep Breath will keep parents from hyperventilating! It is the perfect handbook of breathing written by an impeccable surgeon who is, first and foremost, a mom. If this book were required for every new parent, it would save pediatricians a lot of time and parents a lot of heartache."

"There is a plethora of books on complementary/alternative medicine; most of them are mere promotional texts of little value. Barrie Cassileth's book is a rare exception. It gives a comprehensive overview with much needed critical input. Without a doubt, this is one of the best books on the subject: written by an expert intimately familiar with the subject, in language that is clear and simple yet to the point and correct."

"One of the great strengths of this book is Horlick's inspirational contribution: it is a fiercely honest, powerful, illuminating, intensely moving narrative of Georgie's courageous but unsuccessful battle against malignant and unrelenting white blood cells ... Many chapters inject hope and help into what most people view as a subject of unrelenting starkness ... Artist Susan Macfarlane has provided a series of evocative pictures that poignantly convey an extraordinarily profound and sympathetic view of undergoing leukaemia treatment ... I would recommend this book, because it provides information relevant to all those seeking to help children with leukaemia ..."

"Six Countries, Six Reform Models is well worth the effort for readers interested in the rich variety of arrangements for organizing and financing health care among relatively wealthy nations in the world: Israel, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, and Taiwan."

"Health care systems are very diverse, even among resource rich countries. Decision and opinion makers compare these systems mainly from the perspectives of economics and effectiveness parameters. This book is unique in disclosing the perspective of the patients through the eyes of medical students. A completely new and most innovative approach."

"In a relative few pages Dr. Athreya unlocks many secrets of clinical care that might otherwise take the average practitioner many years to learn ¡­ This book represents the experiences of a sage clinician with many years of experience molded by deep reflection and thought, and comprehensive review of the literature on this subject."

"David Barton Smith's earlier books established him as a gifted story teller. The Forensic Case Files demonstrates again his ability to bring forward the lines of development in complex stories that are crafted to illuminate their important administrative and policy implications. Both a textbook and source of useful insight for experienced senior executives, The Forensic Case Files is a hard to put down ¡®page turner."