Medicine: general issues

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Dark Remedy: The Impact of Thalidomide and Its Revival as a Vital Medicine, Paperback/Trent Stephens
In this riveting medical detective story, Trent Stephens and Rock Brynner recount the history of thalidomide, from the epidemic of birth defects in the 1960's to the present day, as…Catre Magazin
Healthier: Fifty Thoughts on the Foundations of Population Health, Paperback/Sandro Galea
Fifty essays on the state of population health from a vanguard voice in the field Public health can rightly claim its share of victories: healthier cities, widespread sanitation, broader availability…Catre Magazin
The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years, Paperback/Sonia Shah
In recent years, malaria has emerged as a cause celebre for voguish philanthropists. Bill Gates, Bono, and Laura Bush are only a few of the personalities who have opened their…Catre Magazin
Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery, Paperback/Richard Hollingham
In Blood and Guts , veteran science writer Richard Hollingham weaves a compelling narrative from the key moments in surgical history. We have a ringside seat in the operating theater…Catre Magazin
Health Care Politics, Policy, and Services, Third Edition: A Social Justice Analysis, Paperback/Gunnar Almgren
This AJN award-winning textbook helps readers understand and critically assess the U.S. health care system and policies. With a focus on the prevalence of disparities in health and health care,…Catre Magazin
Being a Woman Surgeon: Sixty Women Share Their Stories, Paperback/Preeti R. John
"This is a poignant and moving narrative collection from women who each in their own way were pioneers in their field of surgery. The story of the courage, physical strength,…Catre Magazin
Spanish for Mental Health Professionals: A Step by Step Handbook ‘With CDROM’, Paperback/Deborah E. Bender
This book and CD package is similar in design to other books in the Paso a Paso Series for Health Care Professionals. This package is specifically for mental health workers…Catre Magazin
Global Public Health: Ecological Foundations, Hardcover/Franklin White
Amid ongoing shifts world economic and political systems, the promise for future public health is more tenuous than ever. Will the today's economic systems sustain tomorrow's health? Will future generations…Catre Magazin
Plagues & Poxes: The Impact of Human History on Epidemic Disease, Paperback/Alfred Bollett
``Since publication of the initial version of Plagues & Poxes in 1987, which had the optimistic subtitle ``The Rise and Fall of Epidemic Disease,`` the rise of new diseases such…Catre Magazin
Health Care for Some: Rights and Rationing in the United States Since 1930, Paperback/Beatrix Hoffman
In Health Care for Some , Beatrix Hoffman offers an engaging and in-depth look at America's long tradition of unequal access to health care. She argues that two main features…Catre Magazin
Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health, Paperback/Laurie Garrett
``On par with Rachel Carson's Silent Spring ... This chilling exploration of the decline of public health should be taken seriously by leaders and policymakers around the world.``-- Publishers Weekly,…Catre Magazin
Rescuing Healthcare: A Leadership Prescription to Make Healthcare What We All Want It to Be, Paperback/Antony Bell
Healthcare in America is wildly inconsistent and uncomfortably close to bankruptcy, and the only way it can be rescued is with leaders in all the different areas of healthcare stepping…Catre Magazin
The Greatest Benefit to Mankind: A Medical History of Humanity, Paperback/Roy Porter
Hailed as "a remarkable achievement" (Boston Sunday Globe) and as "a triumph: simultaneously entertaining and instructive, witty and thought-provoking . . . a splendid and thoroughly engrossing book" (Los Angeles…Catre Magazin
Medical Firsts: From Hippocrates to the Human Genome, Hardcover/Robert E. Adler
An exploration of medical discoveries-from the ancient Greeks to the present ""Always help, or at least do no harm."" Following this simple yet revolutionary idea, Hippocrates laid the foundation for…Catre Magazin
The Western Medical Tradition: 800 BC to Ad 1800, Paperback/Lawrence I. Conrad
The influence of Greek medical practices dating back to the fifth century B.C. has had an immeasurable impact on the development of medicine in the West over the subsequent centuries.…Catre Magazin
Beginning Bioethics: A Text with Integrated Readings, Paperback/Aaron Ridley
Beginning Bioethics: A Text with Integrated Readings gives students an introduction to the language of philosophical ethics before leading them through six major issues in bioethics. The bioethics section not…Catre Magazin
Vascular Technology: An Illustrated Review, Paperback/Claudia Rumwell
Vascular Technology: An Illustrated Review, Paperback/Claudia Rumwell Online Vascular Technology: An Illustrated Review, Paperback/Claudia Rumwell aici Plata produse Plata online cu cardul sau la destinație ramburs in funcție de produs.…Catre Magazin
How to Survive a Plague: The Story of How Activists and Scientists Tamed AIDS, Paperback/David France
A definitive history of the successful battle to halt the AIDS epidemic, here is the incredible story of the grassroots activists whose work turned HIV from a mostly fatal infection…Catre Magazin
Decision Making in Health and Medicine: Integrating Evidence and Values, Paperback/M. G. Myriam Hunink
Decision making in health care involves consideration of a complex set of diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic uncertainties. Medical therapies have side effects, surgical interventions may lead to complications, and diagnostic…Catre Magazin
Secret Cures of Slaves: People, Plants, and Medicine in the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic World, Paperback/Londa L. Schiebinger
In the natural course of events, humans fall sick and die. The history of medicine bristles with attempts to find new and miraculous remedies, to work with and against nature…Catre Magazin
The E-Myth Chiropractor: Why Most Chiropractic Practices Don’t Work and What to Do about It, Hardcover/Michael E. Gerber
As you know, running a successful chiropractic practice is a juggling act. You need clinical expertise to provide impeccable care to your patients. You also need the know-how to run…Catre Magazin
Thirty Days to Natural Blood Pressure Control: The ‘No Pressure’ Solution, Hardcover/David DeRose MD Mph
High Blood Pressure. Even if you haven't received the diagnosis yet, as many as three-quarters of the Western world will have to contend with high blood pressure sometime in their…Catre Magazin
Fight Cancer with a Ketogenic Diet: Using a Low-Carb, Fat-Burning Diet as Metabolic Therapy, Paperback/Ellen Davis
The ketogenic diet is a natural, nontoxic metabolic therapy being studied and utilized for cancer prevention and treatment. It works because cancer cells are dependent upon a constant supply of…Catre Magazin
Mastering Communication with Seriously Ill Patients: Balancing Honesty with Empathy and Hope, Paperback/Anthony Back
Physicians who care for patients with life-threatening illnesses face daunting communication challenges. Patients and family members can react to difficult news with sadness, distress, anger, or denial. This book defines…Catre Magazin
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Hardcover/Rebecca Skloot
Now a major motion picture from HBO(R) starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne. Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco…Catre Magazin
The Innovator’s Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care, Hardcover/Clayton M. Christensen
A groundbreaking prescription for health care reform--from a legendary leader in innovation . . . Our health care system is in critical condition. Each year, fewer Americans can afford it,…Catre Magazin
The Medicalization of Everyday Life: Selected Essays, Paperback/Thomas Szasz
Defining medicalization as the perception of nonmedical conditions as medical problems and nondiseases as diseases, Thomas Szasz has devoted much of his career to exposing the dangers of medicalizing the…Catre Magazin
King of Poisons: A History of Arsenic, Hardcover/John Parascandola
For centuries arsenic's image as a poison has been inextricably tied to images of foul play. In King of Poisons , John Parascandola examines the surprising history of this deadly…Catre Magazin
The Gene: An Intimate History, Paperback/Siddhartha Mukherjee
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A New York Times Notable Book A Washington Post and Seattle Times Best Book of the Year From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The…Catre Magazin
Community Mental Health, Paperback/Lois A. Ritter
Community Mental Health Is Unique In That It Focuses Specifically On Mental Health At The Community Level. The Authors Carefully Outline The Essential Skills That Health Professionals Need In Order…Catre Magazin
The Cleveland Clinic Way: Lessons in Excellence from One of the World’s Leading Healthcare Organizations, Hardcover/Toby Cosgrove
This is the future. Join the revolution. Transform your organization the Cleveland Clinic way. "One of the best healthcare systems in the world." President Barack Obama American healthcare is in…Catre Magazin
Multiple Sclerosis: The History of a Disease, Paperback/T. Jock Murray
Murray (Medical Humanities, Dalhousie U. Halifax) is author of over 200 medical books and articles, including Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed. In this book, he provides a…Catre Magazin