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  • A Piece of My Mind

    Edición de Roxanne K. Young ...
    reflections and insights on health, disease, and healingNow in paperback for the first time, A Piece of My Mind brings together revealing personal essays that first appeared in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). These engrossing, moving vignettes--written by physicians, patients, family members, medical students, and others--offer a unique glimpse into the everyday experiences ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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  • An Anthropologist on Mars

    Seven Paradoxical Tales

    de Oliver Sacks ...
    THE INSPIRATION FOR THE NBC SERIES BRILLIANT MINDS • From the bestselling author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat • Fascinating portraits of neurological disorder in which men, women, and one extraordinary child emerge as brilliantly adaptive personalities, whose conditions have not so much debilitated them as ushered them into another reality.Here are seven detailed narratives of ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • The Anatomy of Hope

    How People Prevail in the Face of Illness

    de Jerome Groopman ...
    An inspiring and profoundly enlightening exploration of one doctor’s discovery of how hope can changethe course of illnessSince the time of the ancient Greeks, human beings have believed that hope is essential to life. Now, in this groundbreaking book, Harvard Medical School professor and New Yorker staff writer Jerome Groopman shows us why.The search for hope is most urgent at the patient’s ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

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  • Direct Red

    A Surgeon’s View of Her Life-or-Death Profession

    de Gabriel Weston ...
    “What a terrific book….[Weston] leaves you feeling that if push came to shove you’d want to be operated on by her.”—Nicholas Shakespeare, author of Bruce Chatwin: A BiographyThe continuing popularity of doctor shows on TV—from Scrubs, House, and Grey’s Anatomy to the television phenomenon ER—indicates a widespread fascination with all things medical. Direct Red, by practicing ear, nose, and throat ... Leer más

    $6.99 USD

  • Hidden Lives

    True Stories from People Who Live with Mental Illness

    Edición de Lenore Rowntree, Andrew Boden ...
    In this groundbreaking collection, well-known and cutting-edge authors bring to light life with mental illness. These evocative essays, by writers who either suffer from or have close family members diagnosed with mental illness or a developmental disorder, aim to break down the stigma that surrounds one of the most devastating of human tribulations. The writers recount their experiences with ... Leer más

    $10.69 USD

  • Mentored by a Madman: The William Burroughs Experiment

    The William Burroughs Experiment

    de A.J. Lees ...
    A fascinating account by one of the world's leading neurologists of the profound influence of William Burroughs on his medical career. Lees relates how Burroughs, author of Naked Lunch and troubled drug addict, inspired him to discover a ground-breaking treatment for Parkinson's Disease. Lees journeys to the Amazonian rainforest in search of cures, and through self-experimentation seeks to find ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD

  • Stuck in Time

    The Tragedy of Childhood Mental Illness

    de Lee Gutkind ...
    A harrowing exploration of one of the country's most troubling hidden shames: the widespread neglect of disabled children by the institutions that have sworn to protect themFour-fifths of American children with serious mental health problems receive no professional treatment whatsoever. They are the product of an overextended and often neglectful system that, as Lee Gutkind writes, has reached the ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Science of Near-Death Experiences

    de John C. Hagan III ...
    What happens to consciousness during the act of dying? The most compelling answers come from people who almost die and later recall events that occurred while lifesaving resuscitation, emergency care, or surgery was performed. These events are now called near-death experiences (NDEs). As medical and surgical skills improve, innovative procedures can bring back patients who have traveled farther on ... Leer más

    $23.09 USD

  • So Much to Be Done

    The Writings of Breast Cancer Activist Barbara Brenner

    de Barbara Brenner ...
    “What kind of cancer is it?” was the first question Barbara Brenner asked her doctor after hearing that the lump in her breast was malignant. His answer: “You don't need to know that.” Wrong response. Brenner, who was already an activist, made knowing her business and spreading knowledge her mission. The power behind Breast Cancer Action® and its transformative Think Before You Pink campaign, ... Leer más

    $16.59 USD

  • SARS in Context

    Memory, History, and Policy

    de Arthur Sweetman, Jacalyn M. Duffin ...
    Series Libro 27 - McGill-Queen's/AMS Healthcare Studies in the History of Medicine, Health, and Society
    Former Ontario Chief Coroner James Young and infectious disease expert Dick Zoutman recount their efforts to contain the mysterious new disease. In answer to questions about "lessons from the past," several distinguished historians of epidemics examine how their knowledge of responses to older plagues influenced their perception of SARS. They also reflect on how the advent of SARS alters their ... Leer más

    $31.99 USD

  • White Coats

    Three Journeys through an American Medical School

    de Marino ...
    Although we rely on physicians, calling on them at birth and death and every medical event in between, rarely do we consider the personal challenges faced by doctors-to-be. In 2005 author Jacqueline Marino and photojournalist Tim Harrison had the unprecedented opportunity to chronicle the experiences of three students as they learned to become doctors at the Case Western Reserve University School ... Leer más

    $23.79 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Scientific Writing

    Easy When You Know How

    de Jennifer Peat, Elizabeth Elliott, Louise Baur, Victoria Keena ...
    This comprehensive and practical book covers the basics of grammar as well as the broad brush issues such as writing a grant application and selling to your potential audience. The clear explanations are expanded and lightened with helpful examples and telling quotes from the giants of good writing. These experienced writers and teachers make scientific writing enjoyable. ... Leer más

    $50.00 USD