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Twenty-Five Years in Emergency Medicine

de Frank Huyler ...

FINALIST FOR THE JAN MICHALSKI PRIZE FOR LITERATUREAnother "pitch-perfect book of short essays" ( New York Times Book Review) from the acclaimed author of Blood of Strangers, this one exploring the contemporary practice of medicine from the perspective of a doctor with 25 years of experience in the ER.In the late 1990s, a young physician in Albuquerque, New Mexico, published a stunning memoir of ... Leer más

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FINALIST FOR THE JAN MICHALSKI PRIZE FOR LITERATUREAnother "pitch-perfect book of short essays" ( New York Times Book Review) from the acclaimed author of Blood of Strangers, this one exploring the contemporary practice of medicine from the perspective of a doctor with 25 years of experience in the ER.In the late 1990s, a young physician in Albuquerque, New Mexico, published a stunning memoir of
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The Black Death

A Global History of Humanity's Most Devastating Pandemic

de Thomas Asbridge ...

“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 ... Leer más

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“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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Witches, Midwives, & Nurses (Second Edition)

A History of Women Healers

de Barbara Ehrenreich, Deirdre English ...

Series series Contemporary Classics
Witches, Midwives, and Nurses examines how women-led healing was delegitimized to make way for patriarchy, capitalism, and the emerging medical industry.As we watch another agonizing attempt to shift the future of healthcare in the United States, we are reminded of the longevity of this crisis, and how firmly entrenched we are in a system that doesn't work.First published by the Feminist Press in ... Leer más

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Witches, Midwives, and Nurses examines how women-led healing was delegitimized to make way for patriarchy, capitalism, and the emerging medical industry.As we watch another agonizing attempt to shift the future of healthcare in the United States, we are reminded of the longevity of this crisis, and how firmly entrenched we are in a system that doesn't work.First published by the Feminist Press in
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Minute Six

How High-Performance Teams Navigate the Unknown

de Kevin Fong ...

No plan survives the first five minutes of contact with reality – so how should we prepare for what follows?A unique survival guide for an uncertain world from Kevin Fong, doctor, expert in major-incident planning and response, NASA physician and helicopter emergency medic'Invaluable' TIM PEAKE'Inspiring' OLIVIA COLMAN'Humane, gripping and profound' CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN'T... ... Leer más

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No plan survives the first five minutes of contact with reality – so how should we prepare for what follows?A unique survival guide for an uncertain world from Kevin Fong, doctor, expert in major-incident planning and response, NASA physician and helicopter emergency medic'Invaluable' TIM PEAKE'Inspiring' OLIVIA COLMAN'Humane, gripping and profound' CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN'T...
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Saving Normal

An Insider's Revolt against Out-of-Control Psychiatric Diagnosis, DSM-5, Big Pharma, and the Medicalization of Ordinary Life

de Allen Frances ...

International Bestseller • "An extraordinarily important book." —Marcia Angell, Harvard Medical SchoolA deeply fascinating and urgently important critique of the widespread medicalization of normality, by "one of the world's most prominent psychiatrists" (The Atlantic)Anyone living a full, rich life experiences ups and downs, stresses, disappointments, sorrows, and setbacks. Today, however, ... Leer más

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International Bestseller • "An extraordinarily important book." —Marcia Angell, Harvard Medical SchoolA deeply fascinating and urgently important critique of the widespread medicalization of normality, by "one of the world's most prominent psychiatrists" (The Atlantic)Anyone living a full, rich life experiences ups and downs, stresses, disappointments, sorrows, and setbacks. Today, however,
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Man Overboard!

A Medical Lifeline for the Aging Male

de Dr. Craig Bowron, MD, FACP ...

For every man – regardless of hair pattern, shoe size or IPA preference – Man Overboard! by Mayo Clinic Press helps you understand your health and live your best life with this humorous but authoritative manual for the aging male.Let’s face it, guys: we barely know what we’re doing with our health. We’re not stupid, we’re just disinterested. Clouded by the hallucinogenic effects of testosterone, ... Leer más

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For every man – regardless of hair pattern, shoe size or IPA preference – Man Overboard! by Mayo Clinic Press helps you understand your health and live your best life with this humorous but authoritative manual for the aging male.Let’s face it, guys: we barely know what we’re doing with our health. We’re not stupid, we’re just disinterested. Clouded by the hallucinogenic effects of testosterone,
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Ancient Remedies

Secrets to Healing with Herbs, Essential Oils, CBD, and the Most Powerful Natural Medicine in History

de Dr. Josh Axe ...

**Bestselling author Dr. Josh Axe explains how to treat more than seventy diseases, lose weight, and increase vitality with traditional healing practices passed down through the ages.“Engaging, accessible and comprehensive.” —Amy Myers, MD, author of The Autoimmune Solution**Long before the first pharmaceutical companies opened their doors in the 1850s, doctors treated people, not symptoms. And ... Leer más

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**Bestselling author Dr. Josh Axe explains how to treat more than seventy diseases, lose weight, and increase vitality with traditional healing practices passed down through the ages.“Engaging, accessible and comprehensive.” —Amy Myers, MD, author of The Autoimmune Solution**Long before the first pharmaceutical companies opened their doors in the 1850s, doctors treated people, not symptoms. And
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Ultra-Processed Women

The lies we’re fed about what we eat and how to break free

de Milli Hill ...

'A great read; I'm so pleased it exists in the world.’ Chris van TullekenUnpacking the truth about what’s on your plate – and what it’s doing to your healthEveryone is talking about ultra-processed food (UPF) and its impact on our health – but what about women? Is this very modern way of eating having a unique and specific impact on the female body? Are these ‘industrially produced food-like items ... Leer más

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'A great read; I'm so pleased it exists in the world.’ Chris van TullekenUnpacking the truth about what’s on your plate – and what it’s doing to your healthEveryone is talking about ultra-processed food (UPF) and its impact on our health – but what about women? Is this very modern way of eating having a unique and specific impact on the female body? Are these ‘industrially produced food-like items
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Being Mortal

Medicine and What Matters in the End

de Atul Gawande ...

**#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 ... Leer más

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**#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
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No More Tears

The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson

de Gardiner Harris ...

**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 ... Leer más

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**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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The Little Book of Hygge

Danish Secrets to Happy Living

de Meik Wiking ...

Series Libro 1 - The Happiness Institute Series
New York Times BestsellerEmbrace Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) and become happier with this definitive guide to the Danish philosophy of cozy living, comfort, togetherness, and well-being.Why are Danes the happiest people in the world? The answer, says Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, is Hygge. Loosely translated, Hygge—pronounced Hoo-ga—is a sense of comfort, ... Leer más

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New York Times BestsellerEmbrace Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) and become happier with this definitive guide to the Danish philosophy of cozy living, comfort, togetherness, and well-being.Why are Danes the happiest people in the world? The answer, says Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, is Hygge. Loosely translated, Hygge—pronounced Hoo-ga—is a sense of comfort,
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The Myth of Normal

Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

de Gabor Maté MD ...

**The instant New York Times bestsellerBy the acclaimed author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, a groundbreaking investigation into the causes of illness, a bracing critique of how our society breeds disease, and a pathway to health and healing.**In this revolutionary book, renowned physician Gabor Maté eloquently dissects how in Western countries that pride themselves on their healthcare systems ... Leer más

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**The instant New York Times bestsellerBy the acclaimed author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, a groundbreaking investigation into the causes of illness, a bracing critique of how our society breeds disease, and a pathway to health and healing.**In this revolutionary book, renowned physician Gabor Maté eloquently dissects how in Western countries that pride themselves on their healthcare systems
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Little Miss Diagnosed

A Surgeon’s Guide to Breaking Bones and Bending Rules

de Erin Nance, MD ...

From the real-life Meredith Grey, comes an inspiring collection of essays based on Dr. Erin Nance’s popular TikTok account @littlemissdiagnosed, detailing Dr. Nance’s journey as a young female orthopedic surgeon navigating challenging cases and ethical dilemmas in the high-stakes, cutthroat world of medicine.In her debut essay collection, renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Erin Nance offers a raw, ... Leer más

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From the real-life Meredith Grey, comes an inspiring collection of essays based on Dr. Erin Nance’s popular TikTok account @littlemissdiagnosed, detailing Dr. Nance’s journey as a young female orthopedic surgeon navigating challenging cases and ethical dilemmas in the high-stakes, cutthroat world of medicine.In her debut essay collection, renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Erin Nance offers a raw,
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The Royal Art of Poison

Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most Foul

de Eleanor Herman ...

A morbidly witty and erudite work of pop history that traces the use of poison as a political and cosmetic tool in the royal courts of Western Europe.In The Royal Art of Poison, Eleanor Herman combines her unique access to royal archives with cutting-edge forensic discoveries to tell the true story of Europe's glittering palaces: one of medical bafflement, poisonous cosmetics, ever-present ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

A morbidly witty and erudite work of pop history that traces the use of poison as a political and cosmetic tool in the royal courts of Western Europe.In The Royal Art of Poison, Eleanor Herman combines her unique access to royal archives with cutting-edge forensic discoveries to tell the true story of Europe's glittering palaces: one of medical bafflement, poisonous cosmetics, ever-present
... Leer más
Magic, Science, and Religion in Early Modern Europe

de Mark A. Waddell ...

Series series New Approaches to the History of Science and Medicine
From the recovery of ancient ritual magic at the height of the Renaissance to the ignominious demise of alchemy at the dawn of the Enlightenment, Mark A. Waddell explores the rich and complex ways that premodern people made sense of their world. He describes a time when witches flew through the dark of night to feast on the flesh of unbaptized infants, magicians conversed with angels or struck ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

From the recovery of ancient ritual magic at the height of the Renaissance to the ignominious demise of alchemy at the dawn of the Enlightenment, Mark A. Waddell explores the rich and complex ways that premodern people made sense of their world. He describes a time when witches flew through the dark of night to feast on the flesh of unbaptized infants, magicians conversed with angels or struck
... Leer más
The APhA Complete Review for Pharmacy Math

de Nesamony, PhD ...

APhA Complete Review for Pharmacy Math offers an intuitive, self-instructional review of key pharmacy math topics and calculations. Filled with real-world practice problems and mapped to the NABP NAPLEX® competency statements, the book is a resource for every student pharmacist or individual preparing for the NAPLEX®. KEY FEATURES: • Contains practical pharmacy applications of math concepts • Over ... Leer más

$35.99 USD

APhA Complete Review for Pharmacy Math offers an intuitive, self-instructional review of key pharmacy math topics and calculations. Filled with real-world practice problems and mapped to the NABP NAPLEX® competency statements, the book is a resource for every student pharmacist or individual preparing for the NAPLEX®. KEY FEATURES: • Contains practical pharmacy applications of math concepts • Over
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Getting Health Economics into Practice

de David Kernick ...

Fifty years ago medicine was straightforward. Doctors had limited therapeutic options and patients did as they were told. Today, an array of medial interventions is putting increasing pressure on limited resources, patients are questioning everything and doctors are uncertain of their role. Health economists hoped to offer important insights to aid decision making, but their technical frameworks ... Leer más

$79.99 USD

Fifty years ago medicine was straightforward. Doctors had limited therapeutic options and patients did as they were told. Today, an array of medial interventions is putting increasing pressure on limited resources, patients are questioning everything and doctors are uncertain of their role. Health economists hoped to offer important insights to aid decision making, but their technical frameworks
... Leer más
Quality By Design

A Clinical Microsystems Approach

Edición de Eugene C. Nelson, Paul B. Batalden, Marjorie M. Godfrey ...

Quality by Design reflects the research and applied training conducted at Dartmouth Medical School under the leadership of Gene Nelson, Paul Batalden, and Marjorie Godfrey. The book includes the research results of high-performing clinical microsystems, illustrative case studies that highlight individual clinical programs, guiding principles that are easily applied, and tools, techniques, and ... Leer más

$90.00 USD

Quality by Design reflects the research and applied training conducted at Dartmouth Medical School under the leadership of Gene Nelson, Paul Batalden, and Marjorie Godfrey. The book includes the research results of high-performing clinical microsystems, illustrative case studies that highlight individual clinical programs, guiding principles that are easily applied, and tools, techniques, and
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Adolescent and Adult Sexual Assault Assessment 2e

de Diana K. Faugno, MSN, RN, CPN, SANE-A, SANE-P, FAAFS, DF-IAFN, Stacey A. Mitchell, DNP, MBA, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, Trinity Ingram-Jones, DNP, CPNP, PCNS, AFN-BC, SANE-A, SANE-P, Patricia M. Speck, DNSc, APN, FNP-BC, DF-IAFN, FAAFS, FAAN ...

Series series SANE/SAFE Forensic Learning Series
166 pages, 90 images, 15 contributorsAdolescent and Adult Sexual Assault Assessment, Second Edition allows readers will have the opportunity to analyze 15 case histories of sexual assault and accompanying photographs of the patients’ physical examinations. Self-directed exercises will guide readers through the process of identifying documented injuries and developing a plan of action for evidence ... Leer más

$46.99 USD

166 pages, 90 images, 15 contributorsAdolescent and Adult Sexual Assault Assessment, Second Edition allows readers will have the opportunity to analyze 15 case histories of sexual assault and accompanying photographs of the patients’ physical examinations. Self-directed exercises will guide readers through the process of identifying documented injuries and developing a plan of action for evidence
... Leer más
Healthcare Quality Management

A Case Study Approach

de Zachary Pruitt, PhD, MHA, FACHE, Candace Smith, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, Eddie Perez-Ruberte ...

Healthcare Quality Management: A Case Study Approach is the first comprehensive case-based text combining essential quality management knowledge with real-world scenarios. With in-depth healthcare quality management case studies, tools, activities, and discussion questions, the text helps build the competencies needed to succeed in quality management.Written in an easy-to-read style, Part One of ... Leer más

$93.99 USD

Healthcare Quality Management: A Case Study Approach is the first comprehensive case-based text combining essential quality management knowledge with real-world scenarios. With in-depth healthcare quality management case studies, tools, activities, and discussion questions, the text helps build the competencies needed to succeed in quality management.Written in an easy-to-read style, Part One of
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The Doctor's Future

A Blueprint for Future-Proofing Your Profession and for Healthcare Decision Makers Leading the Evolution of AI/Robotics-Powered Medicine

de Dr. Pietro Emanuele Garbelli ...

The future of healthcare is being written now—will you shape it, or be left behind?The future of medicine is arriving faster than most doctors, healthcare leaders, and policy makers realize. In The Doctor’s Future, visionary acute medicine physician and thriving healthcare strategist, Dr. Pietro Emanuele Garbelli delivers an authoritative roadmap for navigating a healthcare revolution driven by ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

The future of healthcare is being written now—will you shape it, or be left behind?The future of medicine is arriving faster than most doctors, healthcare leaders, and policy makers realize. In The Doctor’s Future, visionary acute medicine physician and thriving healthcare strategist, Dr. Pietro Emanuele Garbelli delivers an authoritative roadmap for navigating a healthcare revolution driven by
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Way Home

Journeys through Homelessness

de Josephine Ensign ...

Can one city's solutions to homelessness help the United States face the issue nationally?The United States grapples with a solution for the unhoused by employing a patchwork of uneven rhetoric and policy. How can policymakers and public health professionals address this urgent problem in more innovative and sustainable ways? In Way Home, Josephine Ensign explores the contemporary landscape of ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Can one city's solutions to homelessness help the United States face the issue nationally?The United States grapples with a solution for the unhoused by employing a patchwork of uneven rhetoric and policy. How can policymakers and public health professionals address this urgent problem in more innovative and sustainable ways? In Way Home, Josephine Ensign explores the contemporary landscape of
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Healthy Brain, Happy Life

A Personal Program to to Activate Your Brain and Do Everything Better

de Wendy Suzuki, Billie Fitzpatrick ...

A neuroscientist transforms the way we think about our brain, our health, and our personal happiness in this clear, informative, and inspiring guide to improving your brain health—a blend of personal memoir, science narrative, and immediately useful takeaways that bring the human brain into focus as never before, revealing the powerful connection between exercise, learning, memory, and cognitive ... Leer más

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A neuroscientist transforms the way we think about our brain, our health, and our personal happiness in this clear, informative, and inspiring guide to improving your brain health—a blend of personal memoir, science narrative, and immediately useful takeaways that bring the human brain into focus as never before, revealing the powerful connection between exercise, learning, memory, and cognitive
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Handbook of the Sociology of Medical Education

Edición de Caragh Brosnan, Bryan S. Turner ...

The Handbook of the Sociology of Medical Education provides a contemporary introduction to this classic area of sociology by examining the social origin and implications of the epistemological, organizational and demographic challenges facing medical education in the twenty-first century.Beginning with reflections on the historical and theoretical foundations of the sociology of medical education, ... Leer más

$68.99 USD

The Handbook of the Sociology of Medical Education provides a contemporary introduction to this classic area of sociology by examining the social origin and implications of the epistemological, organizational and demographic challenges facing medical education in the twenty-first century.Beginning with reflections on the historical and theoretical foundations of the sociology of medical education,
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