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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

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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
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Dark Archives

A Librarian's Investigation Into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin

by Megan Rosenbloom ...

Narrated by Justis Bolding ...

Unabridged

6 hours 58 min

On bookshelves around the world, surrounded by ordinary books bound in paper and leather, rest other volumes of a distinctly strange and grisly sort: those bound in human skin. Would you know one if you held it in your hand?In Dark Archives, Megan Rosenbloom seeks out the historic and scientific truths behind anthropodermic bibliopegy—the practice of binding books in this most intimate covering. ... Read more

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On bookshelves around the world, surrounded by ordinary books bound in paper and leather, rest other volumes of a distinctly strange and grisly sort: those bound in human skin. Would you know one if you held it in your hand?In Dark Archives, Megan Rosenbloom seeks out the historic and scientific truths behind anthropodermic bibliopegy—the practice of binding books in this most intimate covering.
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Bad Pharma

How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients

by Ben Goldacre ...

Narrated by Jonathan Cowley ...

Unabridged

11 hours 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 ... Read more

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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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Mad in America

Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill

by Robert Whitaker ...

Narrated by Chris Kayser, Timothy Andrés Pabon ...

Unabridged

13 hours 29 min

An updated edition of the classic history of schizophrenia in America, which gives voice to generations of patients who suffered through "cures" that only deepened their suffering and impaired their hope of recoverySchizophrenics in the United States currently fare worse than patients in the world's poorest countries. In Mad in America, medical journalist Robert Whitaker argues that modern ... Read more

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An updated edition of the classic history of schizophrenia in America, which gives voice to generations of patients who suffered through "cures" that only deepened their suffering and impaired their hope of recoverySchizophrenics in the United States currently fare worse than patients in the world's poorest countries. In Mad in America, medical journalist Robert Whitaker argues that modern
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Love Drugs

The Chemical Future of Relationships

by Brian D. Earp, Julian Savulescu ...

Narrated by Brian D. Earp ...

Unabridged

7 hours 10 min

Is there a pill for love? What about an "anti-love drug," to help us get over an ex? This book argues that certain psychoactive substances, including MDMA—the active ingredient in Ecstasy—may help ordinary couples work through relationship difficulties and strengthen their connection. Others may help sever an emotional connection during a breakup. These substances already exist, and they have ... Read more

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Is there a pill for love? What about an "anti-love drug," to help us get over an ex? This book argues that certain psychoactive substances, including MDMA—the active ingredient in Ecstasy—may help ordinary couples work through relationship difficulties and strengthen their connection. Others may help sever an emotional connection during a breakup. These substances already exist, and they have
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Deadly Spin

An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on How Corporate PR Is Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans

by Wendell Potter ...

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor ...

Unabridged

9 hours 17 min

"My name is Wendell Potter, and for twenty years I worked as a senior executive at health insurance companies. I saw how they confuse their customers and dump the sick—all so they can satisfy their Wall Street investors." —Senate testimony, June 24, 2009Wendell Potter is the insurance industry's worst nightmare.In June 2009, Wendell Potter made national headlines with his scorching testimony ... Read more

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"My name is Wendell Potter, and for twenty years I worked as a senior executive at health insurance companies. I saw how they confuse their customers and dump the sick—all so they can satisfy their Wall Street investors." —Senate testimony, June 24, 2009Wendell Potter is the insurance industry's worst nightmare.In June 2009, Wendell Potter made national headlines with his scorching testimony
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Health Myths Exposed: Shocking Truths You Must Know!

"Transform your understanding of health! Discover eye-opening audio lessons that reveal shocking truths you can't ignore!"

by Jasper Callan ...

Narrated by Nick Porter ...

Unabridged

1 hour 7 min

Health Myths Exposed: Shocking Truths You Must Know!⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you eager to enhance your understanding of health issues and make informed decisions for your well-being?Do you need a thorough resource filled with critical insights to help you navigate health myths effectively?Your search stops here!This guide is your essential co... ... Read more

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Health Myths Exposed: Shocking Truths You Must Know!⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you eager to enhance your understanding of health issues and make informed decisions for your well-being?Do you need a thorough resource filled with critical insights to help you navigate health myths effectively?Your search stops here!This guide is your essential co...
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Undercover Epicenter Nurse

How Fraud, Negligence, and Greed Led to Unnecessary Deaths at Elmhurst Hospital

by Erin Marie Olszewski, BSN, RN, J. B. Handley ...

Narrated by Shirl Rae ...

Unabridged

7 hours 47 min

Army combat veteran and registered nurse Erin Olszewski's most deeply held values were put to the test when she arrived as a travel nurse at Elmhurst Hospital in the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. After serving in Iraq, she was back on the front lines—and this time, she found, the situation was even worse.Rooms were filthy, nurses were lax with sanitation measures, and hospital-acquired cases ... Read more

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Army combat veteran and registered nurse Erin Olszewski's most deeply held values were put to the test when she arrived as a travel nurse at Elmhurst Hospital in the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. After serving in Iraq, she was back on the front lines—and this time, she found, the situation was even worse.Rooms were filthy, nurses were lax with sanitation measures, and hospital-acquired cases
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Beyond the Buzz

A Modern Guide to Smart Cannabis Use

by Misty Lake ...

Narrated by AI Voice Diana Pena ...

Unabridged

4 hours 49 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. "Beyond the Buzz skillfully blends personal stories and well-researched data to shed light on the often overlooked aspects and benefits of cannabis use, presenting complex information in an accessible and engaging way that educates and empowers readers" ~ Paula Black, healing coach and author of Life, Cancer and God★★★★★Cannabis is transforming health and ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. "Beyond the Buzz skillfully blends personal stories and well-researched data to shed light on the often overlooked aspects and benefits of cannabis use, presenting complex information in an accessible and engaging way that educates and empowers readers" ~ Paula Black, healing coach and author of Life, Cancer and God★★★★★Cannabis is transforming health and
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The Doctor Will See You Now

The funny and moving account of life on the NHS frontline from the bestselling author of Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor

by Max Pemberton ...

Narrated by Alexi Armitage ...

Unabridged

7 hours 59 min

From the Daily Mail's mind doctor: this is the unmissable final book in the hilarious, bestselling Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor series.The doctor is back again and on the wards! Now in his third year as junior doctor, Max looks and sounds the part. But this time around, things are not at all as he expected . . .After a year on the streets treating outreach patients, Max Pemberton is back in the ... Read more

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From the Daily Mail's mind doctor: this is the unmissable final book in the hilarious, bestselling Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor series.The doctor is back again and on the wards! Now in his third year as junior doctor, Max looks and sounds the part. But this time around, things are not at all as he expected . . .After a year on the streets treating outreach patients, Max Pemberton is back in the
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A Commitment to Compassion

Reflections from a Life of Service

by Avram R. Kraft MD ...

Narrated by Philip R. Smith, Andrew M. White, Nicole Laurenzi ...

Unabridged

2 hours 20 min

In A Commitment to Compassion, Avram R. Kraft, MD, reminds us that each of us can make a difference. Avram makes that difference against a medical landscape, but in sharing his wisdom, insights, doubt, and vulnerabilities, he invites all of us to consider what compassion means and how it can be part of our daily living. As he states in a chapter called Repairing the World, "Every day, we have an ... Read more

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In A Commitment to Compassion, Avram R. Kraft, MD, reminds us that each of us can make a difference. Avram makes that difference against a medical landscape, but in sharing his wisdom, insights, doubt, and vulnerabilities, he invites all of us to consider what compassion means and how it can be part of our daily living. As he states in a chapter called Repairing the World, "Every day, we have an
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Human Flourishing in an Age of Gene Editing

Narrated by Wendy Tremont King, Chris Sorensen ...

Unabridged

12 hours 51 min

International uproar followed the recent announcement of the birth of twin girls whose genomes had been edited with a breakthrough DNA editing-technology. This technology, called clustered regularly interspaced short palindrome repeats or CRISPR-Cas9, can alter any DNA.The potential uses of CRISPR-Cas9 and other gene editing technologies are unprecedented in human history. By using these ... Read more

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International uproar followed the recent announcement of the birth of twin girls whose genomes had been edited with a breakthrough DNA editing-technology. This technology, called clustered regularly interspaced short palindrome repeats or CRISPR-Cas9, can alter any DNA.The potential uses of CRISPR-Cas9 and other gene editing technologies are unprecedented in human history. By using these
... Read more
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The Conscience of Care

Navigating Health in the Culture Wars

by Dov Fox ...

Narrated by David Marantz ...

Unabridged

9 hours 15 min

Pitched battles over abortion, puberty blockers, and assisted suicide have turned American healthcare into a legal minefield. Faced with mounting restrictions on medical practice, doctors and nurses who follow their conscience to provide standard treatments risk being fined, fired, or even imprisoned, while clinicians who conscientiously deny evidence-based care are shielded without condition from ... Read more

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Pitched battles over abortion, puberty blockers, and assisted suicide have turned American healthcare into a legal minefield. Faced with mounting restrictions on medical practice, doctors and nurses who follow their conscience to provide standard treatments risk being fined, fired, or even imprisoned, while clinicians who conscientiously deny evidence-based care are shielded without condition from
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Minute Six

How High-Performance Teams Navigate the Unknown

by Kevin Fong ...

Narrated by Kevin Fong ...

Unabridged

9 hours 14 min

A unique survival guide for an uncertain world - from Kevin Fong, doctor, expert in major-incident planning and response, NASA physician and writer-presenter of the hit podcast 13 Minutes to the MoonNo plan survives the first five minutes of contact with reality – so how should we prepare for what follows?Kevin Fong has spent his working life in high-risk, high-performance teams – flying as a ... Read more

$18.99 USD

A unique survival guide for an uncertain world - from Kevin Fong, doctor, expert in major-incident planning and response, NASA physician and writer-presenter of the hit podcast 13 Minutes to the MoonNo plan survives the first five minutes of contact with reality – so how should we prepare for what follows?Kevin Fong has spent his working life in high-risk, high-performance teams – flying as a
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The Case Against Perfection

by Michael J. Sandel ...

Narrated by Pete Cross ...

Unabridged

2 hours 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, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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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Dark Science Experiments

The True History of Unethical Human Trials

by Dipesh Piplani ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 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 ... Read more

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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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Extreme Measures

Finding a Better Path to the End of Life

by Jessica Nutik Zitter M.D. ...

Narrated by Jessica Nutik Zitter M.D. ...

Unabridged

11 hours 11 min

For readers of Being Mortal and Modern Death, an ICU and Palliative Care specialist offers a framework for a better way to exit life that will change our medical culture at the deepest levelIn medical school, no one teaches you how to let a patient die.Jessica Zitter became a doctor because she wanted to be a hero. She elected to specialize in critical care—to become an ICU physician—and imagined ... Read more

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For readers of Being Mortal and Modern Death, an ICU and Palliative Care specialist offers a framework for a better way to exit life that will change our medical culture at the deepest levelIn medical school, no one teaches you how to let a patient die.Jessica Zitter became a doctor because she wanted to be a hero. She elected to specialize in critical care—to become an ICU physician—and imagined
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Subjected to Science

Human Experimentation in America before the Second World War

by Susan E. Lederer ...

Narrated by Lisa S. Ware ...

Unabridged

7 hours 19 min

The first full-length history of biomedical research with human subjects in the period "before Tuskegee"—from 1890 to 1940Long before the U.S. government began conducting secret radiation and germ-warfare experiments, and long before the Tuskegee syphilis experiments, medical professionals had introduced—and hotly debated the ethics of—the use of human subjects in medical experiments. In Subjected ... Read more

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The first full-length history of biomedical research with human subjects in the period "before Tuskegee"—from 1890 to 1940Long before the U.S. government began conducting secret radiation and germ-warfare experiments, and long before the Tuskegee syphilis experiments, medical professionals had introduced—and hotly debated the ethics of—the use of human subjects in medical experiments. In Subjected
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When Medicine Misses the Mark: Unveiling Health's Hidden Pitfalls

"Unlock the secrets of health! Experience dynamic audio lessons that reveal hidden issues in medicine."

by Alden Hawkesmoor ...

Narrated by Nick Porter ...

Unabridged

2 hours 30 min

When Medicine Misses the Mark: Unveiling Health's Hidden Pitfalls**⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you ready to enhance your health knowledge and make informed decisions for better well-being?Searching for a comprehensive resource that equips you with all the necessary tools to navigate the complexities of health care effectively?Your search ends here!... ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

When Medicine Misses the Mark: Unveiling Health's Hidden Pitfalls**⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you ready to enhance your health knowledge and make informed decisions for better well-being?Searching for a comprehensive resource that equips you with all the necessary tools to navigate the complexities of health care effectively?Your search ends here!...
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Crimes Exposed: Shocking Pfizer Revelations

"Unlock powerful insights with audio lessons exposing shocking Pfizer truths! Experience the revelations today."

by Cassian Vexley ...

Narrated by Alan Winnigton ...

Unabridged

1 hour 57 min

"Crimes Exposed: Shocking Pfizer Revelations"Are you eager to enhance your career and expand your knowledge about the hidden truths that challenge powerful narratives?In search of a comprehensive resource that encapsulates everything you need to uncover startling insights?Your quest ends now!This audiobook serves as your ultimate guide for exploring crucial revelations, applying critical thi... ... Read more

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"Crimes Exposed: Shocking Pfizer Revelations"Are you eager to enhance your career and expand your knowledge about the hidden truths that challenge powerful narratives?In search of a comprehensive resource that encapsulates everything you need to uncover startling insights?Your quest ends now!This audiobook serves as your ultimate guide for exploring crucial revelations, applying critical thi...
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Scarlet A

The Ethics, Law, and Politics of Ordinary Abortion

by Katie Watson ...

Narrated by Coleen Marlo ...

Unabridged

7 hours 39 min

Although Roe v. Wade identified abortion as a constitutional right forty-five years ago, it still bears stigma—a proverbial scarlet A. Millions of Americans have participated in or benefited from an abortion, but few want to reveal that they have done so. Approximately one in five pregnancies in the U.S. ends in abortion. Why is something so common, which has been legal so long, still a source of ... Read more

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Although Roe v. Wade identified abortion as a constitutional right forty-five years ago, it still bears stigma—a proverbial scarlet A. Millions of Americans have participated in or benefited from an abortion, but few want to reveal that they have done so. Approximately one in five pregnancies in the U.S. ends in abortion. Why is something so common, which has been legal so long, still a source of
... Read more
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Medical Ethics

Medical School Crash Course

by AudioLearn Medical Content Team ...

Narrated by Scott Jasmin ...

Series series Audio Crash Courses
Unabridged

7 hours 53 min

AudioLearn’s Medical School Crash Courses presents Medical Ethics. Written by experienced professors and professionally narrated for easy listening, this crash course is a valuable tool both during school and when preparing for the USMLE, or if you’re simply interested in the subject of Medical Ethics. The audio is focused and high-yield, covering the most important topics you might expect to ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

AudioLearn’s Medical School Crash Courses presents Medical Ethics. Written by experienced professors and professionally narrated for easy listening, this crash course is a valuable tool both during school and when preparing for the USMLE, or if you’re simply interested in the subject of Medical Ethics. The audio is focused and high-yield, covering the most important topics you might expect to
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Medizin: Der blutige, brillante Weg von den Heilmethoden der Antike zu modernen Wundern

by Rolf Jahn ...

Narrated by Rolf Jahn ...

Unabridged

2 hours 20 min

Diese historische Reise durch die Medizingeschichte offenbart den dramatischen Kampf zwischen Mensch und Sterblichkeit. Erlebe, wie aus magischen Ritualen und fatalen Irrtümern die hochspezialisierte Heilkunst von heute entstand. Es ist kein geradliniger Siegeszug, sondern eine faszinierende Chronik voller Mutproben, ethischer Grenzüberschreitungen und zufälliger Durchbrüche.Ob beim täglichen ... Read more

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Diese historische Reise durch die Medizingeschichte offenbart den dramatischen Kampf zwischen Mensch und Sterblichkeit. Erlebe, wie aus magischen Ritualen und fatalen Irrtümern die hochspezialisierte Heilkunst von heute entstand. Es ist kein geradliniger Siegeszug, sondern eine faszinierende Chronik voller Mutproben, ethischer Grenzüberschreitungen und zufälliger Durchbrüche.Ob beim täglichen
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Overdiagnosed

Making People Sick in Pursuit of Health

by H. Gilbert Welch, MD, Steven Woloshin, MD, Lisa M. Schab, LCSW ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

9 hours 37 min

Going against the conventional wisdom reinforced by the medical establishment and Big Pharma that more screening is the best preventative medicine, Dr. Gilbert Welch builds a compelling counterargument that what we need are fewer, not more, diagnoses. Documenting the excesses of American medical practice that labels far too many of us as sick, Welch examines the social, ethical, and economic ... Read more

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Going against the conventional wisdom reinforced by the medical establishment and Big Pharma that more screening is the best preventative medicine, Dr. Gilbert Welch builds a compelling counterargument that what we need are fewer, not more, diagnoses. Documenting the excesses of American medical practice that labels far too many of us as sick, Welch examines the social, ethical, and economic
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