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Bad Pharma

How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients

par Ben Goldacre ...

Lu par Jonathan Cowley ...

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11 heure 54 min

Medicine is broken. We like to imagine that it's based on evidence and the results of fair tests. In reality, those tests are often profoundly flawed. We like to imagine that doctors are familiar with the research literature surrounding a drug, when in reality much of the research is hidden from them by drug companies. We like to imagine that doctors are impartially educated, when in reality much ... En savoir plus

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Medicine is broken. We like to imagine that it's based on evidence and the results of fair tests. In reality, those tests are often profoundly flawed. We like to imagine that doctors are familiar with the research literature surrounding a drug, when in reality much of the research is hidden from them by drug companies. We like to imagine that doctors are impartially educated, when in reality much
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Your Consent Is Not Required

The Rise in Psychiatric Detentions, Forced Treatment, and Abusive Guardianships

par Rob Wipond ...

Lu par Jonathan Todd Ross ...

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13 heure 31 min

Asylums are supposed to be in the past. However, though the buildings were closed, many of the practices lived on. In fact, more law-abiding Americans today are being involuntarily committed and forcibly treated "for their own good" than at any time in history.In the first work of investigative journalism in decades to give a comprehensive view into contemporary psychiatric incarceration and ... En savoir plus

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Asylums are supposed to be in the past. However, though the buildings were closed, many of the practices lived on. In fact, more law-abiding Americans today are being involuntarily committed and forcibly treated "for their own good" than at any time in history.In the first work of investigative journalism in decades to give a comprehensive view into contemporary psychiatric incarceration and
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Quack Quack

The Threat of Pseudoscience

par Dr. Joe Schwarcz ...

Lu par Jonathan Yen ...

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10 heure 38 min

Let the one and only Dr. Joe battle pseudoscience and cast a life preserver out to all those drowning in a sea of misinformationWe are in a crisis. A tsunami of misinformation and disinformation is threatening to engulf evidence-based science. While quackery—loosely defined as the spread of false "knowledge," often accompanied by various versions of "snake oil"—is not a novel phenomenon, it has ... En savoir plus

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Let the one and only Dr. Joe battle pseudoscience and cast a life preserver out to all those drowning in a sea of misinformationWe are in a crisis. A tsunami of misinformation and disinformation is threatening to engulf evidence-based science. While quackery—loosely defined as the spread of false "knowledge," often accompanied by various versions of "snake oil"—is not a novel phenomenon, it has
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Las vidas que no contaron

par Laurie Ann Ximénez Fyvie, Laurie Ann Ximénez Fyvie ...

Lu par Ana Ragasol ...

Collections series Ensayo y sociedad
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9 heure 17 min

Mientras que el gobierno solo admite que, hasta febrero de 2022, habían fallecido 312 mil mexicanos a consecuencia de COVID-19, el reporte de exceso de mortalidad de la misma fecha indica que el número ascendía a casi 700 mil.Ninguna dependencia ni ningún funcionario del sistema de salud reconoce la escandalosa diferencia ni las causas reales de muerte detrás de estos números. Estas son las vidas ... En savoir plus

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Mientras que el gobierno solo admite que, hasta febrero de 2022, habían fallecido 312 mil mexicanos a consecuencia de COVID-19, el reporte de exceso de mortalidad de la misma fecha indica que el número ascendía a casi 700 mil.Ninguna dependencia ni ningún funcionario del sistema de salud reconoce la escandalosa diferencia ni las causas reales de muerte detrás de estos números. Estas son las vidas
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Superhuman: The Future of Drugs, Bioelectronics, and Genetic Medicine

par Michael Bess ...

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Collections series Learn25: History
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10 heure 38 min

The next wave of technological change will shape not just our gizmos and gadgets, but our own bodies and minds. Join award-winning historian Michael Bess to learn what to expect from the “Superhuman Revolution.”In the near future, developments in bioenhancement technologies will not only alter how we make a living, communicate, and interact with each other, but will offer direct and precise ... En savoir plus

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The next wave of technological change will shape not just our gizmos and gadgets, but our own bodies and minds. Join award-winning historian Michael Bess to learn what to expect from the “Superhuman Revolution.”In the near future, developments in bioenhancement technologies will not only alter how we make a living, communicate, and interact with each other, but will offer direct and precise
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The Case Against Perfection

par Michael J. Sandel ...

Lu par Pete Cross ...

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2 heure 44 min

Breakthroughs in genetics present us with a promise and a predicament. The promise is that we will soon be able to treat and prevent a host of debilitating diseases. The predicament is that our newfound genetic knowledge may enable us to manipulate our nature?to enhance our genetic traits and those of our children. Although most people find at least some forms of genetic engineering disquieting, ... En savoir plus

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Breakthroughs in genetics present us with a promise and a predicament. The promise is that we will soon be able to treat and prevent a host of debilitating diseases. The predicament is that our newfound genetic knowledge may enable us to manipulate our nature?to enhance our genetic traits and those of our children. Although most people find at least some forms of genetic engineering disquieting,
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The Limits of Liberty

par Sarah Conly ...

Lu par Jennifer Walden ...

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6 heure 52 min

When does liberty matter? It is often thought that personal liberty is always valuable and that it has a unique intrinsic value. In The Limits of Liberty, philosopher Sarah Conly argues that it is much less valuable than traditionally believed. Conly posits that liberties that bring good things have value, but liberties that bring bad consequences have no value. This means that in many cases where ... En savoir plus

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When does liberty matter? It is often thought that personal liberty is always valuable and that it has a unique intrinsic value. In The Limits of Liberty, philosopher Sarah Conly argues that it is much less valuable than traditionally believed. Conly posits that liberties that bring good things have value, but liberties that bring bad consequences have no value. This means that in many cases where
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Precision Medicine Explained: Tailoring Treatment to the Genome

par Bea D. Kinsley ...

Lu par Digital Voice Martin G ...

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4 heure 19 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover how your DNA is revolutionizing healthcare in this comprehensive exploration of precision medicine. As genomic science transforms medical practice, understanding the principles behind personalized treatments has never been more essential for patients, healthcare providers, and researchers alike."Precision Medicine Explained" takes you on a ... En savoir plus

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover how your DNA is revolutionizing healthcare in this comprehensive exploration of precision medicine. As genomic science transforms medical practice, understanding the principles behind personalized treatments has never been more essential for patients, healthcare providers, and researchers alike."Precision Medicine Explained" takes you on a
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Still Not Safe

Patient Safety and the Middle-Managing of American Medicine

par Robert L. Wears, Kathleen M. Sutcliffe ...

Lu par Mike Lenz ...

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7 heure 12 min

Still Not Safe is the story of the rise of the patient-safety movement—and how an "epidemic" of medical errors was derived from a reality that didn't support such a characterization. Physician Robert Wears and organizational theorist Kathleen Sutcliffe trace the origins of patient safety to the emergence of market trends that challenged the place of doctors in the larger medical ecosystem: the ... En savoir plus

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Still Not Safe is the story of the rise of the patient-safety movement—and how an "epidemic" of medical errors was derived from a reality that didn't support such a characterization. Physician Robert Wears and organizational theorist Kathleen Sutcliffe trace the origins of patient safety to the emergence of market trends that challenged the place of doctors in the larger medical ecosystem: the
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In Two Minds

Shocking true stories of murder, justice and recovery from a forensic psychiatrist

par Dr Sohom Das ...

Lu par Dr Sohom Das ...

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10 heure 24 min

Shocking, eye-opening and grimly fascinating, these are the true stories, patients and cases that have characterised a career spent treating mentally disordered offenders.Listen to the end of the audiobook for an exclusive bonus chapter, written and read by the author.As a forensic psychiatrist, it's Dr Das's job to treat and rehabilitate what the tabloids might call the 'criminally insane', many ... En savoir plus

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Shocking, eye-opening and grimly fascinating, these are the true stories, patients and cases that have characterised a career spent treating mentally disordered offenders.Listen to the end of the audiobook for an exclusive bonus chapter, written and read by the author.As a forensic psychiatrist, it's Dr Das's job to treat and rehabilitate what the tabloids might call the 'criminally insane', many
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Bad Faith

When Religious Belief Undermines Modern Medicine

par Paul A. Offit, MD ...

Lu par Tom Perkins ...

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7 heure 1 min

In recent years, there have been major outbreaks of whooping cough among children in California, mumps in New York, and measles in Ohio’s Amish country—despite the fact that these are all vaccine-preventable diseases. Although America is the most medically advanced place in the world, many people disregard modern medicine in favor of using their faith to fight life threatening illnesses. In twenty ... En savoir plus

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In recent years, there have been major outbreaks of whooping cough among children in California, mumps in New York, and measles in Ohio’s Amish country—despite the fact that these are all vaccine-preventable diseases. Although America is the most medically advanced place in the world, many people disregard modern medicine in favor of using their faith to fight life threatening illnesses. In twenty
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IVF is Not the Way

The False Promises of Artificial Procreation

par Stacy A. Trasancos, Ph.D. ...

Lu par Stacy A. Trasancos, Ph.D. ...

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6 heure 3 min

Many see IVF as a solution for infertility, but does it respect human dignity? This clear, compassionate guide explores IVF’s ethical, scientific, and spiritual implications, answering tough questions about embryos, parenthood, and human rights. With real stories and Church teaching, it reveals why children are always gifts to be received in love, not manufactured. A thoughtful look at life, ... En savoir plus

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Many see IVF as a solution for infertility, but does it respect human dignity? This clear, compassionate guide explores IVF’s ethical, scientific, and spiritual implications, answering tough questions about embryos, parenthood, and human rights. With real stories and Church teaching, it reveals why children are always gifts to be received in love, not manufactured. A thoughtful look at life,
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Dangerous Medicine

The Story Behind Human Experiments with Hepatitis

par Sydney A. Halpern ...

Lu par Randye Kaye ...

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9 heure 33 min

The untold history of America's mid-twentieth-century program of hepatitis infection research, its scientists' aspirations, and the damage the project caused human subjectsFrom 1942 through 1972, American biomedical researchers deliberately infected people with hepatitis. Government-sponsored researchers were attempting to discover the basic features of the disease and the viruses causing it, and ... En savoir plus

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The untold history of America's mid-twentieth-century program of hepatitis infection research, its scientists' aspirations, and the damage the project caused human subjectsFrom 1942 through 1972, American biomedical researchers deliberately infected people with hepatitis. Government-sponsored researchers were attempting to discover the basic features of the disease and the viruses causing it, and
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Negligent by Design

Anti-Blackness in American Medicine and How to Address It

par Vanessa Grubbs MD ...

Lu par Vanessa Grubbs MD ...

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5 heure 47 min

A searing critique of medical racism and a powerful call for health-care professionals to make real change in their field, written by a leading activist and doctorUnequal access to care. Misdiagnosis. Mistreatment. Medical gaslighting. An increasing number of studies show the profound impacts racism has on communities of color—particularly Black Americans. But these disparities in health care and ... En savoir plus

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A searing critique of medical racism and a powerful call for health-care professionals to make real change in their field, written by a leading activist and doctorUnequal access to care. Misdiagnosis. Mistreatment. Medical gaslighting. An increasing number of studies show the profound impacts racism has on communities of color—particularly Black Americans. But these disparities in health care and
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No More Tears

The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson

par Gardiner Harris ...

Lu par Gardiner Harris ...

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14 heure 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 ... En savoir plus

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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 South Carolina State Hospital

Stories from Bull Street

par William Buchheit ...

Lu par Adam Lofbomm ...

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3 heure 51 min

Nearly two decades after it closed, the South Carolina State Hospital continues to hold a palpable mystique in Columbia and throughout the state. Founded in 1821 as the South Carolina Lunatic Asylum, it housed, fed, and treated thousands of patients incapable of surviving on their own. The patient population in 1961 eclipsed 6,600, well above its listed capacity of 4,823, despite an operating ... En savoir plus

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Nearly two decades after it closed, the South Carolina State Hospital continues to hold a palpable mystique in Columbia and throughout the state. Founded in 1821 as the South Carolina Lunatic Asylum, it housed, fed, and treated thousands of patients incapable of surviving on their own. The patient population in 1961 eclipsed 6,600, well above its listed capacity of 4,823, despite an operating
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The Power of Protest in Healthcare

Lessons From a Doctor’s Journey to Activism

par Dr Meenal Viz ...

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4 heure 1 min

"This was avoidable. These are unnecessary deaths. It's not a 'war'. This is a health crisis. This is systemic negligence."When Dr Meenal Viz, a heavily pregnant frontline NHS doctor, witnessed her colleagues die from the negligent handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, she was determined to take a stand.This trail-blazing account explores the influences that drive powerful protest through the story ... En savoir plus

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"This was avoidable. These are unnecessary deaths. It's not a 'war'. This is a health crisis. This is systemic negligence."When Dr Meenal Viz, a heavily pregnant frontline NHS doctor, witnessed her colleagues die from the negligent handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, she was determined to take a stand.This trail-blazing account explores the influences that drive powerful protest through the story
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Flesh Made New

The Unnatural History and Broken Promise of Stem Cells

par John Rasko, Carl Power ...

Lu par John Rasko ...

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12 heure 58 min

The dazzling promise of stem cell medicine: does it work and will it save us? Two experts look at the hypeFor decades, we've been anticipating the dawn of regenerative medicine. Again and again, we've been promised that stem cells will soon cure just about every ill imaginable. If not tomorrow, then the next day, or the day after that, and so on. We're still waiting.This book is an antidote to ... En savoir plus

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The dazzling promise of stem cell medicine: does it work and will it save us? Two experts look at the hypeFor decades, we've been anticipating the dawn of regenerative medicine. Again and again, we've been promised that stem cells will soon cure just about every ill imaginable. If not tomorrow, then the next day, or the day after that, and so on. We're still waiting.This book is an antidote to
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What Cannot Be Undone

True Stories of a Life in Medicine

par Walter M. Robinson ...

Lu par Daniel Thomas May ...

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5 heure 46 min

In his award-winning debut essay collection, What Cannot Be Undone, Walter M. Robinson shares surprising stories of illness and medicine that do not sacrifice hard truth for easy dramatics. These true stories are filled with details of difficult days and nights in the world of high-tech medical care, and they show the ongoing struggle in making critical decisions with no good answer. This ... En savoir plus

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In his award-winning debut essay collection, What Cannot Be Undone, Walter M. Robinson shares surprising stories of illness and medicine that do not sacrifice hard truth for easy dramatics. These true stories are filled with details of difficult days and nights in the world of high-tech medical care, and they show the ongoing struggle in making critical decisions with no good answer. This
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Atomic Doctors

Conscience and Complicity at the Dawn of the Nuclear Age

par James L. Nolan, Jr. ...

Lu par Adam Lofbomm ...

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9 heure 9 min

After his father died, James L. Nolan, Jr., took possession of a box of private family materials. To his surprise, the small secret archive contained a treasure trove of information about his grandfather's role as a doctor in the Manhattan Project. Dr. Nolan, it turned out, had been a significant figure. A talented ob-gyn radiologist, he cared for the scientists on the project, organized safety ... En savoir plus

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After his father died, James L. Nolan, Jr., took possession of a box of private family materials. To his surprise, the small secret archive contained a treasure trove of information about his grandfather's role as a doctor in the Manhattan Project. Dr. Nolan, it turned out, had been a significant figure. A talented ob-gyn radiologist, he cared for the scientists on the project, organized safety
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The Dance of Life

The New Science of How a Single Cell Becomes a Human Being

par Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, Roger Highfield ...

Lu par Shaina Summerville ...

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8 heure 5 min

A renowned biologist's cutting-edge and unconventional examination of human reproduction and embryo researchScientists have long struggled to make pregnancy easier, safer, and more successful. In The Dance of Life, developmental and stem-cell biologist Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz takes us to the front lines of efforts to understand the creation of a human life. She has spent two decades unraveling ... En savoir plus

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A renowned biologist's cutting-edge and unconventional examination of human reproduction and embryo researchScientists have long struggled to make pregnancy easier, safer, and more successful. In The Dance of Life, developmental and stem-cell biologist Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz takes us to the front lines of efforts to understand the creation of a human life. She has spent two decades unraveling
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Dark Science Experiments

The True History of Unethical Human Trials

par Dipesh Piplani ...

Lu par Digital Voice Martin G ...

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1 heures 50 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Dark Science Experiments: The True History of Unethical Human TrialsExposing Real-Life Atrocities from MK‑Ultra, Tuskegee, and BeyondUnearth the shocking truth behind some of the most chilling unethical human experiments ever conducted in the name of science, national security, and medical advancement. In this gripping, rigorously documented nonfiction ... En savoir plus

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Dark Science Experiments: The True History of Unethical Human TrialsExposing Real-Life Atrocities from MK‑Ultra, Tuskegee, and BeyondUnearth the shocking truth behind some of the most chilling unethical human experiments ever conducted in the name of science, national security, and medical advancement. In this gripping, rigorously documented nonfiction
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Cheating Death

The Doctors and Medical Miracles that Are Saving Lives Against All Odds

par Sanjay Gupta, MD ...

Lu par Sanjay Gupta, MD ...

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7 heure 22 min

**This riveting book from a bestselling author and neurosurgeon explores the unbelievable science that has saved lives and made recovery possible despite all odds."An exciting medical thriller with the compassion, hope, excitement and aspiration that define Sanjay." —Lance Armstrong, Olympic athlete**An unborn baby with a fatal heart defect. A skier submerged for an hour in a frozen Norwegian lake ... En savoir plus

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**This riveting book from a bestselling author and neurosurgeon explores the unbelievable science that has saved lives and made recovery possible despite all odds."An exciting medical thriller with the compassion, hope, excitement and aspiration that define Sanjay." —Lance Armstrong, Olympic athlete**An unborn baby with a fatal heart defect. A skier submerged for an hour in a frozen Norwegian lake
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Tristesse business: le scandale du DSM 5

Le scandale du DSM-5

par Patrick Landman ...

Lu par Isidore Amos ...

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2 heure 38 min

a nouvelle édition de cette bible médicale, en plus des 421 troubles mentaux déjà répertoriés, intègre 200 nouvelles maladies psychiques et modifie leur appréhension médicale. En 10 chapitres, cet ouvrage dénonce les effets pervers et les absurdités du DSM : Collusion entre la communauté scientifique et l'industrie pharmaceutique. Pression des laboratoires pharmaceutiques à visées financières. ... En savoir plus

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a nouvelle édition de cette bible médicale, en plus des 421 troubles mentaux déjà répertoriés, intègre 200 nouvelles maladies psychiques et modifie leur appréhension médicale. En 10 chapitres, cet ouvrage dénonce les effets pervers et les absurdités du DSM : Collusion entre la communauté scientifique et l'industrie pharmaceutique. Pression des laboratoires pharmaceutiques à visées financières.
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