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We the Scientists: How a Daring Team of Parents and Doctors Forged a New Path for Medicine - Hardcover

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by Amy Dockser Marcus (Author)A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter's moving narrative of a group of patient advocates who are revolutionizing the way medical research is conducted. For more than half a century, medical advances have been driven by investigators launching experiments inside labs. Science is often conducted in isolation and geared toward the long view. This is the story of a group of people who tried to force the lab doors open: parents whose children had been diagnosed with a rar...

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by Tess Gerritsen (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Tess Gerritsen's relentless, inventive novels take readers on pulse-racing thrill rides that are as satisfying as they are heart-stopping. Now, in this edge-of-your-seat suspense novel, a mysteriously isolated town stands abandoned as a silent watcher waits. In Wyoming for a medical conference, Boston medical examiner Maura Isles joins a group of friends on a spur-of-the-moment ski trip. But when their SUV stalls on a snow-choked mountain ro...

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by Tess Gerritsen (Author)Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles--the inspiration for the hit TNT series--continue their crime-solving streak. The bestselling author of The Surgeon returns--and so does that chilling novel's diabolical villain. Though held behind bars, Warren Hoyt still haunts a helpless city, seeming to bequeath his evil legacy to a student all-too-diligent . . . and all-too-deadly. It is a boiling hot Boston summer. Adding to the city's woes is a series of shocking crimes, in which w...

The Surgeon: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel - Paperback

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by Tess Gerritsen (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "A briskly paced, terrifically suspenseful work that steadily builds toward a tense and terrifying climax."--People (Page-turner of the week) He slips into homes at night and walks silently into bedrooms where women lie sleeping, about to awaken to a living nightmare. The precision of his methods suggests that he is a deranged man of medicine, prompting the Boston newspapers to dub him "The Surgeon." Led by Detectives Thomas Moore and Jane...

The Knowledge Of The Heavens And The Earth Made Easy: Or The First Principles Of Astronomy And Geography (1760) - Paperback

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by Isaac Watts (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Pages: 264 Dimensions: 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN Publ...

What Is Bright's Disease? Its Curability (1882) - Paperback

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by Seth Pancoast (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Pages: 152 Dimensions: 0.33 x 9 x 6 IN Pu...

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A Really Good Day: How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life - Paperback

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by Ayelet Waldman (Author)"Relentlessly honest and surprisingly funny." - The Washington Post "Genuinely brave and human." --The New York Times "Wildly brilliant." --Elle The true story of how a renowned writer's struggle with mood storms led her to try a remedy as drastic as it is forbidden: microdoses of LSD. Her fascinating journey provides a window into one family and the complex world of a once-infamous drug seen through new eyes. When a small vial arrives in her mailbox from "Lewis Carr...

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by Michael Crichton (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The novel that redefined the science fiction genre, starring a team of scientists who must uncover what killed the citizens of a sleepy desert town--and stop the deadly contagion before it creates a catastrophe. "I love anything Michael Crichton writes."--Stephen King A military space probe, sent to collect extraterrestrial organisms from the upper atmosphere, is knocked out of orbit and falls to Earth. Twelve miles from the crash site, ...

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Trip: Psychedelics, Alienation, and Change - Paperback

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by Tao Lin (Author)Part memoir, part history, part journalistic expos , Trip is a look at psychedelic drugs, literature, and alienation from one of the twenty-first century's most innovative novelists--The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test for a new generation. A Vintage Original. While reeling from one of the most creative--but at times self-destructive--outpourings of his life, Tao Lin discovered the strange and exciting work of Terence McKenna. McKenna, the leading advocate of psychedelic drugs ...

Book Of Instructions For The Medical Inspection Of Immigrants (1903) - Paperback

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by Walter Wyman (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Pages: 20 Dimensions: 0.05 x 11 x 8.5 IN P...

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Applied Anatomy for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - Paperback

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by Andy Georgiou (Author), Chris Thompson (Author), James Nickells (Author)Applied Anatomy for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care is an invaluable tool for trainee and practiced anaesthetists and intensive care physicians seeking to learn, revise and develop their anatomical knowledge and procedural skills. Concise textual descriptions of anatomy are integrated with descriptions of procedures that are frequently performed in anaesthesia and intensive care, e.g. nerve blocks, focussed echo, lung u...

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Paleopathology - Paperback

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by Arthur C. Aufderheide (Author), Conrado Rodriguez-Martin (Author)The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Paleopathology is a major reference work for all those interested in the identification of disease in human remains. Many diseases leave characteristic lesions and deformities on human bones, teeth and soft tissues that can be identified many years after death. This comprehensive volume includes all conditions producing effects recognizable with the unaided eye. Detailed lesion descriptions...

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by Joseph Needham (Author), Arthur Hughes (Revised by)First published in 1959 as the second edition of a 1934 original, this book describes the Western history of embryology from prehistoric concepts of foetal growth through Graeco-Roman antiquity to the close of the eighteenth century. The text is illustrated with plates and diagrams showing the development of scientific understanding over time, first through artistic representations of gestation and later through scientific drawings and ske...

Substance and Behavioral Addictions - Paperback

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by Steve Sussman (Author)Substance and Behavioral Addictions: Concepts, Causes, and Cures presents the concepts, etiology, assessment, prevention, and cessation of substance (tobacco, alcohol, other drugs, and food) and behavioral (gambling, Internet, shopping, love, sex, exercise, and work) addictions. The text provides a novel and integrative appetitive motivation framework of addiction, while acknowledging and referencing multi-level influences on addiction, such as neurobiological, cognit...

A Handbook of Urology for Students and Practitioners - Paperback

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by Vernon Pennell (Author)Originally published in 1936, this book was written to provide students and practitioners with a concise guide to urinary diseases, with their methods of investigation and treatment. Illustrative figures are incorporated throughout and an appendix section is also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in urology and the history of medicine. Number of Pages: 238 Dimensions: 0.5 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN Publication Date: January 01, 2015

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Common Pitfalls in the Evaluation and Management of Headache: Case-Based Learning - Paperback

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by Elizabeth W. Loder (Author), Rebecca C. Burch (Author), Paul B. Rizzoli (Author)Although headache is one of the most common complaints that patients bring to their clinicians, few physicians feel confident about its clinical evaluation and management. Is it a problem in its own right, or the presenting symptom of a serious medical condition? Loder, Rizzoli and Burch bring a practical case-based approach to this complex ailment, highlighting specific areas of diagnostic uncertainty in heada...

Slavery, Disease, and Suffering in the Southern Lowcountry - Paperback

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by Peter McCandless (Author)On the eve of the Revolution, the Carolina lowcountry was the wealthiest and unhealthiest region in British North America. Slavery, Disease, and Suffering in the Southern Lowcountry argues that the two were intimately connected: both resulted largely from the dominance of rice cultivation on plantations using imported African slave labor. This development began in the coastal lands near Charleston, South Carolina, around the end of the seventeenth century. Rice pla...

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Manual of Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplantation - Paperback

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by Joseph H. Antin (Author), Deborah Yolin Raley (Author)Fully revised throughout, the second edition of Manual of Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplantation is based on the in-house handbook used at the world-renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. It is a practical pocket manual for all members of the stem cell and bone marrow transplant team. Written by experts at Dana-Farber, the contents are handily arranged in outline format for maximum usefulness and convenience. This essential and user-...

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First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 Ck, Eleventh Edition - Paperback

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by Tao Le (Author), Vikas Bhushan (Author), Mona Ascha (Author)The most comprehensive and up-to-date high-yield review available for the USMLE(R) Step 2 CK--completely revised and better than ever!The expert author team that guided students to success on the USMLE(R) Step 1 presents the latest edition of this skill-sharpening review for the USMLE(R) Step 2 CK. With an easy-to-follow bulleted presentation of must-know diseases and disorders, this one-of-a-kind study companion offers the most c...

Statistical Thinking for Non-Statisticians in Drug Regulation - Hardcover

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by Richard Kay (Author)STATISTICAL THINKING FOR NON-STATISTICIANS IN DRUG REGULATION Statistical methods in the pharmaceutical industry are accepted as a key element in the design and analysis of clinical studies. Increasingly, the medical and scientific community are aligning with the regulatory authorities and recognizing that correct statistical methodology is essential as the basis for valid conclusions. In order for those correct and robust methods to be successfully employed there needs...

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Parasitology: An Integrated Approach - Paperback

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by Alan Gunn (Author), Sarah J. Pitt (Author)Parasitology Highly detailed textbook on parasites and parasite relationships The fully revised edition of Parasitology: An Integrated Approach holds true to its engaging and easy-to-read approach. It comprehensively covers the complex and dynamic interaction between the parasite and its host ranging from invertebrates to vertebrates. Following an integrated approach, the authors explain how the study of parasites requires an understanding of biolo...

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Hospice and Palliative Care for Companion Animals: Principles and Practice - Paperback

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by Amir Shanan (Editor), Jessica Pierce (Editor), Tamara Shearer (Editor)Hospice and Palliative Care for Companion Animals A thoroughly updated and expanded new edition of the only book providing comprehensive treatment of hospice and palliative care in veterinary medicine Animals with life-limiting illnesses deserve compassionate, thoughtful, end-of-life care. Their caregivers and families, faced with the loss of a beloved companion, deserve empathy, support, and education, to guide them thr...

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Wellbeing Strategies for Nurses - Paperback

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by Claire Boyd (Author)Wellbeing Strategies for Nurses Practical strategies for combating burnout and improving mental health while working as a nurse Wellbeing Strategies for Nurses explores clear, straightforward, and practical techniques for cultivating resilience and positive mental health strategies in the face of a demanding clinical environment. This pocket-sized book is easy to carry during your clinical placement and offers tips, advice, and hard-won words of wisdom from student and...

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by Nicola Cooper (Editor), John Frain (Editor)ABC of Clinical Reasoning Being a good clinician is not only about knowledge -- how doctors and other healthcare professionals think, reason, and make decisions is arguably their most critical skill. The second edition of the ABC of Clinical Reasoning breaks down clinical reasoning into its core components and explores each of these in more detail, including the applications for clinical practice, teaching, and learning. Informed by the latest evi...

Professional Responsibility in Dentistry: A Practical Guide to Law and Ethics - Paperback

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by Joseph P. Graskemper (Author)PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY IN DENTISTRY Concise guide to practical information on dental law, ethics, and practice management, all tailored to any dental practice Professional Responsibility in Dentistry, Second Edition is a clinically oriented guide to legal and ethical requirements in a dental practice. This thoroughly revised new edition takes a practical approach, providing examples and case studies of situations that dentists may face, with discussions o...

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Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23rd Edition, Self-Assessment and Board Review - Paperback

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by Michael Cabana (Author), Angelo P. Giardino (Author)Add the authority of Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23rd Edition to your pediatric board examination reviewRudolph's Pediatrics, Twenty-Third Edition, Self-Assessment & Board Review provides the focused practice you need to ace your certification exam. This companion to the landmark pediatrics text has been fully revised to match the current content outline of the American Board of Pediatrics for the pediatrics board certification and recertif...

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Brown's Evidence-Based Nursing: The Research-Practice Connection - Paperback

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by Emily W. Nowak (Author), Renee Colsch (Author)Brown's Evidence-Based Nursing: The Research-Practice Connection continues to be a popular choice for graduate and upper level undergraduate students in an updated fifth edition. In an accessible and easy-to-read style, it introduces students to research methods and evidence-based practice. Students will understand research methods, how to appraise and use research evidence in clinical decision-making, and how to fully understand and engage in ...

Rural Populations and Health - Paperback

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by Richard Crosby (Author), Monica L. Wendel (Author), Robin C. Vanderpool (Author)Health-related disparities remain a persistent, serious problem across the nation's more than 60 million rural residents. Rural Populations and Health provides an overview of the critical issues surrounding rural health and offers a strong theoretical and evidence-based rationale for rectifying rural health disparities in the United States. This edited collection includes a comprehensive examination of myriad i...

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience: An Introduction - Paperback

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by Michelle D. H. de Haan (Author), Iroise Dumontheil (Author), Mark H. Johnson (Author)Landmark text focusing on the development of brain and behavior during infancy, childhood, and adolescence Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience provides an accessible introduction to the main methods, theories, and empirical findings of developmental cognitive neuroscience. The focus is on human development from in utero to early adulthood, but key comparative work is also included. This new edition covers...

Fundamentals of Critical Care: A Textbook for Nursing and Healthcare Students - Paperback

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by Ian Peate (Editor), Barry Hill (Editor)Fundamentals of Critical Care A Textbook for Nursing and Healthcare Students In Fundamentals of Critical Care, a team of clinicians and health educators deliver an accessible, timely, and evidence-based introduction to the role of nurses and healthcare practitioners in critical care. The book explores fundamental concepts in critical care and their implications for practice. Each chapter outlines essential knowledge necessary to understand key concept...

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by Diana J. Mason (Editor), Stephen L. Isaacs (Editor), David C. Colby (Editor)The Nursing Profession: Development, Challenges, and Opportunities is designed to be a resource for those who are interested in or touched by nursing. This book is designed in part to complement the report by the Institute of Medicine on the future of nursing. Readers--whether researchers or practitioners, foundation or government officials, students, or simply lay people interested in nursing--should use this volu...

Acne: Causes and Practical Management - Hardcover

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by F. William Danby (Author)Learn to accurately diagnose, prevent and treat all three acnes using both traditional and novel approaches to understanding the causes and selecting the most effective treatments. Acne vulgaris is an extremely common condition. It is troublesome to manage, often persisting into middle age. Exact causes are becoming clear and include several hormonal stimulants, some triggered by the Western diet, and a pathogen ignored for decades. Acnes rosacea and inversa (hidr...