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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat: And Other Clinical Tales - Hardcover

$28.00

by Oliver Sacks (Author), Atul Gawande (Introduction by)A Contemporary Classics hardcover edition of Dr. Sacks's most extraordinary book, in which the "poet laureate of medicine" (The New York Times) recounts fascinating case histories of patients with neurological disorders. An influential landmark in the tradition of writing about the body and the brain, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat tells the stories of individuals afflicted with perceptual and intellectual disorders: patients wh...

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by Edward K. Chapnick (Author)Everything you need to know about the disease, the pandemic, and the future of COVID-19 COVID-19 For Dummies gives you reliable, up-to-date information on what COVID-19 is, how it spreads, how it can be treated, and how to manage long COVID. What is a coronavirus? What is a variant? What should we be doing to protect ourselves and our families from COVID-19 infection? This jargon-free guide answers all your basic questions. You'll also learn the fundamentals of i...

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Artists Remaking Medicine: The Practice of Imagination and the Power to Create a Better Healthcare Future. - Hardcover

$37.00

by Emily F. Peters &. Collaborators (Author)In this powerful anthology on the intersection of art and medicine, acclaimed author Emily F. Peters teams with 25 artist changemakers to explore the history, practice, and future of radical creativity in healthcare. Number of Pages: 232 Dimensions: 0.73 x 8.68 x 6.34 IN Publication Date: October 15, 2023

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Dunmore and Fleischer's Medical Terminology: Exercises in Etymology - Paperback

$111.71

by Cheryl Walker-Esbaugh (Author), Laine H. McCarthy (Author), Rhonda A. Sparks (Author) Number of Pages: 312 Dimensions: 0.39 x 10.87 x 8.27 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 16, 2023

Up the Down Escalator: Medicine, Motherhood, and Multiple Sclerosis - Paperback

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by Lisa Doggett (Author)A memoir of triumph in the face of a terrifying diagnosis, Up the Down Escalator recounts Dr. Lisa Doggett's startling shift from doctor to patient, as she learns to live with multiple sclerosis while running a clinic for uninsured patients in central Austin. Recounting before and after the discovery of her MS, she chronicles vexing symptoms while trying to be an attentive mother, wife, and a caring family doctor. Facing the prospect of a career-ending disability as s...

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Altered States: Minds, Drugs and Culture - Paperback

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by Ben Sessa (Author)What actually happens to you when you drink a cup of coffee?Is chocolate really an aphrodisiac? How do drugs like alcohol and cannabis work? Did psychedelics play a part in human evolution? In this fascinating little book, leading psychopharmacologist Dr. Ben Sessa describes the drugs, legal and illegal, natural and synthesised, from nicotine to endorphins, sugar to antidepressants, that humans all over the world take every day to change their state of mind. Number of Pag...

Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society - Paperback

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by Arline T. Geronimus (Author)Fusing science and social justice, renowned public health researcher Dr. Arline T. Geronimus offers an urgent, "monumental" book (Ibram X. Kendi, author of Stamped from the Beginning) exploring the ways in which systemic injustice erodes the health of marginalized people. America has woken up to what many of its citizens have known for centuries and to what public health statistics have evidenced for decades: systemic injustice takes a physical, too often dead...

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A Silent Fire: The Story of Inflammation, Diet, and Disease - Paperback

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by Shilpa Ravella (Author)Inflammation is the body's ancestral response to its greatest threats, the first line of defense it deploys against injury and foreign pathogens. But as the threats we face have evolved, new science is uncovering how inflammation may also turn against us, simmering underneath the surface of leading killers from heart disease and cancer to depression, aging, and mysterious autoimmune conditions.In A Silent Fire, gastroenterologist Shilpa Ravella investigates hidden in...

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Trauma and the 12 Steps--The Workbook: Exercises and Meditations for Addiction, Trauma Recovery, and Working the 12 Steps--Revised and Expanded Editio - Paperback

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by Jamie Marich (Author), Stephen Dansiger (Author), Anna David (Foreword by)Your definitive trauma-sensitive guide to working the Steps: skills for understanding your addiction, processing your trauma, and navigating your recovery journey--the anticipated companion to Trauma and the 12 Steps. This addiction recovery workbook from clinicians Jamie Marich, PhD, and Stephen Dansiger offers skills to prevent relapse, enhance recovery, and understand how trauma impacts alcoholism, drug dependenc...

Building Strategic Skills for Better Health: A Primer for Public Health Professionals - Paperback

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by Michael R. Fraser (Editor), Brian C. Castrucci (Editor)While academic programs prepare public health graduates for the technical challenges of practice, many professionals new to the field also need training in the cross-cutting strategic skills required for successful leadership and management of health agencies. Successful practitioners blend subject matter expertise with administrative and leadership acumen to ensure that improvements in public health reach the communities they serve. B...

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The Tenth Nerve: A Brain Surgeon's Stories of the Patients Who Changed Him - Paperback

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by Chris Honey (Author)Combining a humane perspective, lively anecdotes, and a deep curiosity about the uncharted territories of the human brain, The Tenth Nerve is a richly fascinating memoir that will fill you with wonder. "The scalpel can only go so deep, and technical skill can only take one so far." In this absorbing narrative, Dr. Chris Honey, an accomplished neurosurgeon at Vancouver General Hospital, weaves his personal journey together with case studies that reflect the thrill of sci...

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by Patty Cason (Author), Carrie Cwiak (Author), Alison Edelman (Author)The leading family planning reference for over 30 years with more than 2 million copies in print. Contraceptive Technology is a one stop, person-centered reference guide for students and practitioners in sexual and reproductive health care professions. Whether it is family planning, discussing reproductive desires, maintaining contraception while managing a specific condition, abortion, reproductive tract infection or post...

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For Blood and Money: Billionaires, Biotech, and the Quest for a Blockbuster Drug - Paperback

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by Nathan Vardi (Author) For Blood and Money tells the little-known story of how an upstart biotechnology company created a one-in-a-million cancer drug, and how the core team--denied their share of the profits--went and did it again. In this epic saga of money and science, veteran financial journalist Nathan Vardi explains how the invention of two of the biggest cancer drugs in history became (for their backers) two of the greatest Wall Street bets of all time.In the multibillion-dollar busi...

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by Robin Cook (Author)In this exhilarating new medical mystery-thriller by Robin Cook, fan favorites Jack and Laurie are lured into the dark underbelly of hospital dangers when an internist is murdered. Colleagues-turned-spouses Dr. Laurie Montgomery and Dr. Jack Stapleton already have their plates full between demanding forensic pathology work and family pressures. The last thing they need is the sudden death of a colleague. Yet when Laurie's apparently vital and healthy longtime friend Dr. ...

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Taking a Career Break for Dummies - Paperback

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by Katrina McGhee (Author)Taking a career timeout could be the window of opportunity you've been looking for Taking A Career Break For Dummies shows you that a career break could be life-changing. Career breaks give us a chance to pause to identify opportunities and dreams, focus on the things we've been missing, and develop new skills. This book empowers you to take the leap into your next chapter. There are dozens of reasons you might want to do it, but whatever your circumstance, this frie...

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Phlebotomy Essentials with Navigate Premier Access - Paperback

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by Ruth E. McCall (Author)Phlebotomy Essentials, Eighth Edition provides accurate, up-to-date, and practical information and instruction in phlebotomy procedures and techniques, along with a comprehensive background in phlebotomy theory and principles. It is appropriate for use as an instructional text or as a reference for those who wish to update skills or study for national certification. Enhanced with new images, a more efficient design, and new contributions from leading subject matter e...

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NCLEX Medication Review: 300+ Meds You Need to Know for the Exam - Paperback

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by Kaplan Nursing (Author)Truly pocket-sized and light, Kaplan's NCLEX Medication Review provides a concise, portable review of 300+ medications frequently prescribed in clinical practice. Reorganized to combine related therapies, this slim volume reviews only the medications and key details that are most likely to be tested--ideal for the home stretch of exam prep, when you can't afford to be overwhelmed. Streamlined Review Flashcard-style pages with more than 300 frequently prescribed medic...

Communicating about Health: Current Issues and Perspectives - Paperback

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by Athena du Pre (Author), Barbara Cook Overton (Author)Communicating About Health: Current Issues and Perspectives continues to live up to its long-standing reputation as the most dynamic and current exploration of health communication on the market. This book offers rich, current research and in-depth analysis of the cultural, social, and organizational issues that influence health communication and health advocacy. Communicating About Health is an indispensable resource for readers seeking...

Medical Terminology Systems Updated: A Body Systems Approach: A Body Systems Approach - Paperback

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by Barbara A. Gylys (Author), Mary Ellen Wedding (Author)"Building on the success of previous editions, Medical Terminology Systems, the updated 8th edition, continues its well-established record of presenting medical word building principles based on competency based curricula. Because of the pedagogical success of previous editions, this edition continues its structural design as a textbook-workbook that complements all teaching formats, including traditional lecture, distance learning, and...

American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics - Paperback

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by Kevin Hazzard (Author)The extraordinary story of an unjustly forgotten group of Black men in Pittsburgh who became the first paramedics in America, saving lives and changing the course of emergency medicine around the world. Until the 1970s, if you suffered a medical crisis, your chances of survival were minimal. A 9-1-1 call might bring police or even the local funeral home. But that all changed with Freedom House EMS in Pittsburgh, a group of Black men who became America's first paramed...

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Fatal to Fearless: 12 Steps to Beating Cancer in a Broken Medical System - Hardcover

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by Kathy Giusti (Author)An empowering, soul-baring personal account and guide from a two-time cancer survivor and healthcare disrupter that shows anyone how to deal with a frightening medical diagnosis in America today, providing the knowledge necessary to take ownership of personal wellbeing and maximize the chances for survival.More than twenty-five years ago, Kathryn Giusti was diagnosed with multiple myeloma at age thirty-seven and given three years to live. With a young child, a happy ma...

The Anxiety and Worry Workbook: The Cognitive Behavioral Solution - Paperback

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by David A. Clark (Author), Aaron T. Beck (Author)If you are seeking lasting relief from out-of-control anxiety, this is the book for you. It is grounded in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), the proven treatment approach developed and tested over decades by pioneering clinician-researcher Aaron T. Beck. Now Dr. Beck and fellow expert David A. Clark put the tools and techniques of CBT at your fingertips in this compassionate guide. Carefully crafted worksheets (additional copies can be downloa...

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by Rachel McRady (Author)From Emmy Award-winning writer Rachel McRady comes a vital, illuminating debut novel of a broken family uniting in the face of terrifying crisis, for fans of This is Us and Parenthood. Six-year-old Gracie Lynn is perpetually curious and big-hearted. Convinced she knows how to save her beloved grandfather John from the "worm" that is eating his brain--a metaphor her mother once used to explain John's dementia and sundown syndrome--she helps him break out of his nursing...

Princeton Review MCAT Workout, 5th Edition: 830+ Practice Questions & Passages for MCAT Scoring Success - Paperback

$48.99

by The Princeton Review (Author)GET THE EXTRA PRACTICE YOU NEED FOR MCAT EXCELLENCE, with the help of The Princeton Review! MCAT Workout is designed specifically to provide ample practice with realistic MCAT-style questions and test passages, so that you'll approach this challenging and important test with confidence. This book includes more than 830 total practice questions, divided into content silos--Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics & Math, Psychology & Sociol...

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The Unseen Body: A Doctor's Journey Through the Hidden Wonders of Human Anatomy - Paperback

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by Jonathan Reisman (Author)"A fascinating, lyrical book... Reisman's experiences in other cultures bring a richness and depth to The Unseen Body. The way he thinks about the body and medicine--the rivers and tributaries, the flowing and unclogging, the top-down organization of the brain--is extraordinary!"--Mary Roach In this fascinating journey through the human body and across the globe, Dr. Reisman weaves together stories about our insides with a unique perspective on life, culture, and t...

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Maximize Your Medicare: 2024-2025 Edition: Qualify for Benefits, Protect Your Health, and Minimize Your Costs - Paperback

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by Jae Oh (Author)"Jae Oh's Maximize Your Medicare is the best book I've read on understanding all of the Medicare options and how Medicare intersects with other health insurance options." --Wade Pfau, Professor of Retirement Income at The American College Includes the Most Up-to-Date Information for 2024-2025 Confused by Medicare? Get answers from Maximize Your Medicare, an informative guide by nationally recognized expert Jae W. Oh. Maximize Your Medicare helps readers understand how and w...

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The Girl in the Iron Lung: The Dianne O'Dell Story - Hardcover

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by Will Beyer (Author)The Girl in the Iron Lung is the story of Dianne O'Dell, who was diagnosed with polio at the age of three and lived in an iron lung for 58 years until her death in 2008. She is noted as one of the longest-surviving victims of polio to have spent most of her life inside an iron lung, lying flat on her back for nearly six decades. Her entire world was the iron lung, but she adapted. She learned to write with her toes and loved to paint pictures. She graduated from high sch...

Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer - Paperback

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by Patrick C. Walsh MD (Author), Janet Farrar Worthington (Author), Edward M. Schaeffer MD Phd (Author)This revised guide covers every aspect of prostate cancer: everything from potential causes, diets, and diagnostic tests to curative treatment and innovative means of controlling advanced stages of cancer. As of 2022, an estimated 268,490 American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. A high percentage of those will relapse. But the good news is that more men are being cured of this di...

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¿Qué Te Pasó?: Trauma, Resiliencia Y Curación / What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing (Spanish Edition) - Paperback

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by Oprah Winfrey (Author), Bruce Perry (Author)La gran Oprah Winfrey, presentadora y periodista norteamericana conocida en todo el mundo, y el Dr. Bruce Perry, psiquiatra especialista en trauma infantil, nos muestran en este libro cómo nuestras primeras experiencias infantiles pueden marcar nuestro futuro. Alguna vez te has preguntado: Por qué hice eso? o, simplemente, Por qué no me puedo controlar? . La presentadora y periodista Oprah Winfrey y el renombrado experto en trauma y cerebro,...

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by Rene Fester Kratz (Author), Lisa Spock (Author)Evolve your knowledge of the fast-moving world of genetic research Genetics For Dummies shines a light on the fascinating field of genetics, helping you gain a greater understanding of how genetics factors into everyday life. Perfect as a supplement to a genetics course or as an intro for the curious, this book is packed with easy-to-understand explanations of the key concepts, including an overview of cell biology. You'll also find tons of co...

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Candace Pert: Genius, Greed, and Madness in the World of Science - Hardcover

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by Pamela Ryckman (Author)"...a truly insightful narrative on what it can mean to be a woman at the cutting edge of science." --THE WALL STREET JOURNAL The story of maverick scientist Candace Pert, whose groundbreaking research and book Molecules of Emotion introduced the world to the mind-body connection, opioid receptors, and peptide T, and her fight for recognition in a toxic healthcare system. Candace Pert stood at the dawn of three revolutions: the women's movement, integrative health, ...

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Tyranny of the Gene: Personalized Medicine and Its Threat to Public Health - Hardcover

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by James Tabery (Author)A revelatory account of how power, politics, and greed have placed the unfulfilled promise of personalized medicine at the center of American medicine The United States is embarking on a medical revolution. Supporters of personalized, or precision, medicine--the tailoring of health care to our genomes--have promised to usher in a new era of miracle cures. Advocates of this gene-guided health-care practice foresee a future where skyrocketing costs can be curbed by custo...