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Medical Bondage

Race, Gender, and the Origins of American Gynecology

by Deirdre Cooper Owens ...

Narrated by Allyson Johnson ...

Unabridged

5 hours 39 min

The accomplishments of pioneering doctors such as John Peter Mettauer, James Marion Sims, and Nathan Bozeman are well documented. It is also no secret that these nineteenth-century gynecologists performed experimental caesarean sections, ovariotomies, and obstetric fistula repairs primarily on poor and powerless women. Medical Bondage breaks new ground by exploring how and why physicians denied ... Read more

$15.99 USD

The accomplishments of pioneering doctors such as John Peter Mettauer, James Marion Sims, and Nathan Bozeman are well documented. It is also no secret that these nineteenth-century gynecologists performed experimental caesarean sections, ovariotomies, and obstetric fistula repairs primarily on poor and powerless women. Medical Bondage breaks new ground by exploring how and why physicians denied
... Read more
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Being Mortal

Medicine and What Matters in the End

by Atul Gawande ...

Narrated by Robert Petkoff ...

Unabridged

9 hours 3 min

**#1 New York Times BestsellerIn Being Mortal, bestselling author Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending**Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming birth, injury, and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable. But in the inevitable condition of aging and death, the goals of medicine ... Read more

$26.99 USD

**#1 New York Times BestsellerIn Being Mortal, bestselling author Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending**Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming birth, injury, and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable. But in the inevitable condition of aging and death, the goals of medicine
... Read more
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The Black Death

A Global History of Humanity's Most Devastating Pandemic

by Thomas Asbridge ...

Narrated by Thomas Asbridge, Justin Avoth ...

Unabridged

19 hours 1 min

“A magisterial history” (The Guardian) of humanity’s greatest natural disaster—the Black Death—that reveals the true global impact and terrible human cost of this calamity, from the renowned author of The Crusades and The Greatest Knight.“Terrific—and truly terrifying. Thomas Asbridge puts a human face—or rather multiple faces—on the Black Death.”—Eric Cline, author of 1177 B.C.In the mid ... Read more

$31.99 USD

“A magisterial history” (The Guardian) of humanity’s greatest natural disaster—the Black Death—that reveals the true global impact and terrible human cost of this calamity, from the renowned author of The Crusades and The Greatest Knight.“Terrific—and truly terrifying. Thomas Asbridge puts a human face—or rather multiple faces—on the Black Death.”—Eric Cline, author of 1177 B.C.In the mid
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Laboratory Medicine Terminology: Unlocking the Language of Laboratory Medicine

by Chetan Singh ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Parag G ...

Unabridged

6 hours 57 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In "Laboratory Medicine Terminology: Unlocking the Language of Laboratory Medicine," embark on a captivating journey into the realm of diagnostic precision and medical excellence. This complete guide demystifies the intricate language of laboratory medicine, empowering healthcare professionals, students, and enthusiasts with a deep understanding of ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In "Laboratory Medicine Terminology: Unlocking the Language of Laboratory Medicine," embark on a captivating journey into the realm of diagnostic precision and medical excellence. This complete guide demystifies the intricate language of laboratory medicine, empowering healthcare professionals, students, and enthusiasts with a deep understanding of
... Read more
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The Ghost Map

by Steven Johnson ...

Narrated by Alan Sklar ...

Unabridged

8 hours 38 min

A thrilling historical account of the worst cholera outbreak in Victorian London-and a brilliant exploration of how Dr. John Snow's solution revolutionized the way we think about disease, cities, science, and the modern world.From the dynamic thinker routinely compared to Malcolm Gladwell, E. O. Wilson, and James Gleick, The Ghost Map is a riveting page-turner with a real-life historical hero that ... Read more

$17.99 USD

A thrilling historical account of the worst cholera outbreak in Victorian London-and a brilliant exploration of how Dr. John Snow's solution revolutionized the way we think about disease, cities, science, and the modern world.From the dynamic thinker routinely compared to Malcolm Gladwell, E. O. Wilson, and James Gleick, The Ghost Map is a riveting page-turner with a real-life historical hero that
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The Gene

An Intimate History

by Siddhartha Mukherjee ...

Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris ...

Unabridged

19 hours 23 min

2017 Audie Award Finalist for Non-FictionThe #1 NEW YORK TIMES BestsellerThe basis for the PBS Ken Burns Documentary The Gene: An Intimate HistoryFrom the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies—a fascinating history of the gene and “a magisterial account of how human minds have laboriously, ingeniously picked apart what makes us tick” (Elle).<... ... Read more

$34.99 USD

2017 Audie Award Finalist for Non-FictionThe #1 NEW YORK TIMES BestsellerThe basis for the PBS Ken Burns Documentary The Gene: An Intimate HistoryFrom the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies—a fascinating history of the gene and “a magisterial account of how human minds have laboriously, ingeniously picked apart what makes us tick” (Elle).<...
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Twelve Patients

Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital (The Inspiration for the NBC Drama New Amsterdam)

by Eric Manheimer, MD ...

Narrated by Eric Manheimer, MD ...

Unabridged

13 hours 11 min

**In the spirit of Oliver Sacks and the inspiration for the NBC drama New Amsterdam, this memoir from a Medical Director of Bellevue Hospital looks poignantly at patients' lives, highlighting the complex mind-body connection."As intensely involving as any scripted for a television medical drama." —The New York Daily News**Twelve Patients shows the plights of twelve very different patients—from ... Read more

$31.99 USD

**In the spirit of Oliver Sacks and the inspiration for the NBC drama New Amsterdam, this memoir from a Medical Director of Bellevue Hospital looks poignantly at patients' lives, highlighting the complex mind-body connection."As intensely involving as any scripted for a television medical drama." —The New York Daily News**Twelve Patients shows the plights of twelve very different patients—from
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No More Tears

The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson

by Gardiner Harris ...

Narrated by Gardiner Harris ...

Unabridged

14 hours 23 min

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An explosive, deeply reported exposé of Johnson & Johnson, one of America’s oldest and most trusted pharmaceutical companies—from an award-winning investigative journalist“A damning portrait.”—Associated Press**“A page-turning drama that raises life-or-death questions about the world’s largest healthcare conglomerate.”—Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of ... Read more

$26.99 USD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An explosive, deeply reported exposé of Johnson & Johnson, one of America’s oldest and most trusted pharmaceutical companies—from an award-winning investigative journalist“A damning portrait.”—Associated Press**“A page-turning drama that raises life-or-death questions about the world’s largest healthcare conglomerate.”—Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of
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Letters to a Young Therapist

by Mary Pipher ...

Narrated by Eliza Foss ...

Unabridged

4 hours 54 min

A bestselling author and gifted healer’s guidance on how therapy can restore us in an increasingly stressful world.**“A wise and compassionate book.” -**Washington PostIn Letters to a Young Therapist, psychologist Mary Pipher shares what she has learned in thirty years of clinical practice helping warring families, alienated adolescents, and harried professionals restore peace and beauty to their ... Read more

$18.99 USD

A bestselling author and gifted healer’s guidance on how therapy can restore us in an increasingly stressful world.**“A wise and compassionate book.” -**Washington PostIn Letters to a Young Therapist, psychologist Mary Pipher shares what she has learned in thirty years of clinical practice helping warring families, alienated adolescents, and harried professionals restore peace and beauty to their
... Read more
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Lies I Taught in Medical School

How Conventional Medicine Is Making You Sicker and What You Can Do to Save Your Own Life

by Robert Lufkin MD, Joshua Lisec ...

Narrated by Jim Meskimen ...

Unabridged

8 hours 6 min

Modern medicine is lying to you. Discover the true science behind chronic diseases—and implement an actionable plan to restore your health and longevity once and for all.For the first time in history, chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity plague our population on a global scale. From a seasoned physician, this paradigm-shifting book comprehensively explains the linked cause of ... Read more

$22.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Modern medicine is lying to you. Discover the true science behind chronic diseases—and implement an actionable plan to restore your health and longevity once and for all.For the first time in history, chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity plague our population on a global scale. From a seasoned physician, this paradigm-shifting book comprehensively explains the linked cause of
... Read more
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The Emperor of All Maladies

A Biography of Cancer

by Siddhartha Mukherjee ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

27 hours 26 min

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE * A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 100 BOOK OF THE CENTURY * A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * A TIME ALL-TIME 100 NONFICTION BOOKUpdated with FOUR NEW MAJOR CHAPTERS illuminating the new developments in cancer detection, prevention, treatment, and understanding in the fifteen years since the book’s first publication, this New York Times bestseller is “an ... Read more

$39.99 USD

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE * A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 100 BOOK OF THE CENTURY * A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * A TIME ALL-TIME 100 NONFICTION BOOKUpdated with FOUR NEW MAJOR CHAPTERS illuminating the new developments in cancer detection, prevention, treatment, and understanding in the fifteen years since the book’s first publication, this New York Times bestseller is “an
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Complications

A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science

by Atul Gawande ...

Narrated by Robert Petkoff ...

Unabridged

9 hours 31 min

****A new unabridged recording**A brilliant and courageous doctor reveals, in gripping accounts of true cases, the power and limits of modern medicine.**Sometimes in medicine the only way to know what is truly going on in a patient is to operate, to look inside with one's own eyes. This audio is exploratory surgery on medicine itself, laying bare a science not in its idealized form but as it ... Read more

$26.99 USD

****A new unabridged recording**A brilliant and courageous doctor reveals, in gripping accounts of true cases, the power and limits of modern medicine.**Sometimes in medicine the only way to know what is truly going on in a patient is to operate, to look inside with one's own eyes. This audio is exploratory surgery on medicine itself, laying bare a science not in its idealized form but as it
... Read more
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Control

The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics

by Adam Rutherford ...

Narrated by Greg Patmore ...

Unabridged

7 hours 29 min

How did an obscure academic idea pave the way to the Holocaust within just fifty years?Control is a book about eugenics, what geneticist Adam Rutherford calls “a defining idea of the twentieth century.” Inspired by Darwin’s ideas about evolution, eugenics arose in Victorian England as a theory for molding the British population, and quickly spread to America, where it was embraced by presidents, ... Read more

$16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

How did an obscure academic idea pave the way to the Holocaust within just fifty years?Control is a book about eugenics, what geneticist Adam Rutherford calls “a defining idea of the twentieth century.” Inspired by Darwin’s ideas about evolution, eugenics arose in Victorian England as a theory for molding the British population, and quickly spread to America, where it was embraced by presidents,
... Read more
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Food Politics

How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health

by Marion Nestle ...

Narrated by Kate Reading ...

Unabridged

10 hours 33 min

An accessible and balanced account, Food Politics laid the groundwork for today's food revolution and changed the way we respond to food industry marketing practices. Now, a new introduction and concluding chapter bring us up to date on the key events in that movement. This pathbreaking, prize-winning audiobook helps us understand more clearly than ever before what we eat and why. ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

An accessible and balanced account, Food Politics laid the groundwork for today's food revolution and changed the way we respond to food industry marketing practices. Now, a new introduction and concluding chapter bring us up to date on the key events in that movement. This pathbreaking, prize-winning audiobook helps us understand more clearly than ever before what we eat and why.
... Read more
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How to End the Autism Epidemic

by J.B. Handley ...

Narrated by J.B. Handley ...

Unabridged

8 hours 50 min

In How to End the Autism Epidemic, Generation Rescue’s co-founder J.B. Handley offers a compelling, science-based explanation of what’s causing the autism epidemic, the lies that enable its perpetuation, and the steps we must take as parents and as a society in order to end it.While many parents have heard the rhetoric that vaccines are safe and effective and that the science is settled about the ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In How to End the Autism Epidemic, Generation Rescue’s co-founder J.B. Handley offers a compelling, science-based explanation of what’s causing the autism epidemic, the lies that enable its perpetuation, and the steps we must take as parents and as a society in order to end it.While many parents have heard the rhetoric that vaccines are safe and effective and that the science is settled about the
... Read more
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All Our Relations

Finding the Path Forward

by Tanya Talaga ...

Narrated by Tanya Talaga ...

Series series The CBC Massey Lectures
Unabridged

5 hours 10 min

Winner, 2024 Blue Metropolis First Peoples Prize, for the whole of her workFinalist, 2018 Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize for Global Cultural UnderstandingFinalist, 2018 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for NonfictionTanya Talaga, the bestselling author of Seven Fallen Feathers, calls attention to an urgent global humanitarian crisis among Indigenous Peoples — youth suicide.“Talaga’s research is metic... ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Winner, 2024 Blue Metropolis First Peoples Prize, for the whole of her workFinalist, 2018 Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize for Global Cultural UnderstandingFinalist, 2018 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for NonfictionTanya Talaga, the bestselling author of Seven Fallen Feathers, calls attention to an urgent global humanitarian crisis among Indigenous Peoples — youth suicide.“Talaga’s research is metic...
... Read more
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Medical Credentialing Specialist - The Comprehensive Guide

by Viruti Shivan ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mike G ...

Series series Vanguard Professionals
Unabridged

4 hours 43 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Unlocking the Secrets to Success in Healthcare CredentialingIn the rapidly evolving world of healthcare, the role of a Medical Credentialing Specialist has never been more critical. "Medical Credentialing Specialist - The Comprehensive Guide" is the quintessential resource for professionals aiming to master the intricate processes of medical ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Unlocking the Secrets to Success in Healthcare CredentialingIn the rapidly evolving world of healthcare, the role of a Medical Credentialing Specialist has never been more critical. "Medical Credentialing Specialist - The Comprehensive Guide" is the quintessential resource for professionals aiming to master the intricate processes of medical
... Read more
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Immortality, Inc.

Renegade Science, Silicon Valley Billions, and the Quest to Live Forever

by Chip Walter ...

Narrated by Graham Winton ...

Unabridged

7 hours 55 min

This gripping narrative explores today's scientific pursuit of immortality, with exclusive visits inside Silicon Valley labs and interviews with the visionaries who believe we will soon crack into the aging process and cure death. We live in an age when billionaires are betting their fortunes on laboratory advances to prove aging unnecessary and death a disease that can be cured. Researchers are ... Read more

$19.99 USD

This gripping narrative explores today's scientific pursuit of immortality, with exclusive visits inside Silicon Valley labs and interviews with the visionaries who believe we will soon crack into the aging process and cure death. We live in an age when billionaires are betting their fortunes on laboratory advances to prove aging unnecessary and death a disease that can be cured. Researchers are
... Read more
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Overkill

When Modern Medicine Goes Too Far

by Paul A. Offit ...

Narrated by Tim H. Dixon ...

Unabridged

7 hours 8 min

An acclaimed medical expert and patient advocate offers an eye-opening look at many common and widely used medical interventions that have been shown to be far more harmful than helpful. Yet, surprisingly, despite clear evidence to the contrary, most doctors continue to recommend them.Modern medicine has significantly advanced in the last few decades as more informed practices, thorough research, ... Read more

$23.99 USD

An acclaimed medical expert and patient advocate offers an eye-opening look at many common and widely used medical interventions that have been shown to be far more harmful than helpful. Yet, surprisingly, despite clear evidence to the contrary, most doctors continue to recommend them.Modern medicine has significantly advanced in the last few decades as more informed practices, thorough research,
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Black Death at the Golden Gate

The Race to Save America from the Bubonic Plague

by David K. Randall ...

Narrated by Charles Constant ...

Unabridged

7 hours 50 min

A spine-chilling saga of virulent racism, human folly, and the ultimate triumph of scientific progress.For Chinese immigrant Wong Chut King, surviving in San Francisco meant a life in the shadows. His passing on March 6, 1900, would have been unremarkable if a city health officer hadn't noticed a swollen black lymph node on his groin—a sign of bubonic plague. Empowered by racist pseudoscience, ... Read more

$19.99 USD

A spine-chilling saga of virulent racism, human folly, and the ultimate triumph of scientific progress.For Chinese immigrant Wong Chut King, surviving in San Francisco meant a life in the shadows. His passing on March 6, 1900, would have been unremarkable if a city health officer hadn't noticed a swollen black lymph node on his groin—a sign of bubonic plague. Empowered by racist pseudoscience,
... Read more
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One Doctor

Close Calls, Cold Cases, and the Mysteries of Medicine

by Brendan Reilly, MD ...

Narrated by Rob Shapiro ...

Unabridged

15 hours 7 min

An epic story told by a unique voice in American medicine, One Doctor describes life-changing experiences in the career of a distinguished physician. In riveting first-person prose, Dr. Brendan Reilly takes us to the front lines of medicine today. Whipsawed by daily crises and frustrations, Reilly must deal with several daunting challenges simultaneously: the extraordinary patients under his care ... Read more

$22.99 USD

An epic story told by a unique voice in American medicine, One Doctor describes life-changing experiences in the career of a distinguished physician. In riveting first-person prose, Dr. Brendan Reilly takes us to the front lines of medicine today. Whipsawed by daily crises and frustrations, Reilly must deal with several daunting challenges simultaneously: the extraordinary patients under his care
... Read more
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LCSW Secrets for Instant Success

"Unlock instant success with our engaging audio lessons crafted for acing the LCSW Exam. Transform your prep today!"

by Rhett Moreau ...

Narrated by Nick Porter ...

Unabridged

2 hours 1 min

LCSW Secrets for Instant Success⭐⭐ A Simplified Guide with Clear Explanations ⭐⭐Are you eager to advance your career and cement your knowledge by successfully passing the LCSW Exam?Looking for a complete guide that covers everything you need to ace the LCSW Exam?Your search is over!This comprehensive guide acts as your ultimate resource for enhancing your understandi... ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

LCSW Secrets for Instant Success⭐⭐ A Simplified Guide with Clear Explanations ⭐⭐Are you eager to advance your career and cement your knowledge by successfully passing the LCSW Exam?Looking for a complete guide that covers everything you need to ace the LCSW Exam?Your search is over!This comprehensive guide acts as your ultimate resource for enhancing your understandi...
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The History of Medicine

A Very Short Introduction

by William Bynum ...

Narrated by Jonathan Cowley ...

Unabridged

5 hours 8 min

Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, this Very Short Introduction surveys the history of medicine from classical times to the present. Taking a thematic rather than strictly chronological approach, W. F. Bynum, explores the key turning points in the history of Western medicine—such as the first surgical procedures, the advent of hospitals, the introduction ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, this Very Short Introduction surveys the history of medicine from classical times to the present. Taking a thematic rather than strictly chronological approach, W. F. Bynum, explores the key turning points in the history of Western medicine—such as the first surgical procedures, the advent of hospitals, the introduction
... Read more
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Tomorrow’s Medicine

by Scientific American ...

Narrated by Alex Boyles ...

Unabridged

6 hours 7 min

One hundred years ago, most of the medical treatments and technologies that we take for granted hadn’t even been imagined or were found in the pages of science fiction novels rather than medical journals. Today, on the other hand, medical research often sounds like science fiction.This audiobook, Tomorrow’s Medicine, looks at some of the more fascinating areas where technology that could transform ... Read more

$16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

One hundred years ago, most of the medical treatments and technologies that we take for granted hadn’t even been imagined or were found in the pages of science fiction novels rather than medical journals. Today, on the other hand, medical research often sounds like science fiction.This audiobook, Tomorrow’s Medicine, looks at some of the more fascinating areas where technology that could transform
... Read more

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