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Innovative medical training approach for future doctors.
Focus on person-to-person patient care relationships.
Follow patients, not physicians, for hands-on learning.
Insights from seven extraordinary medical students' journeys.
Emphasizes community health and personal connections.
Engaging narrative blending personal and professional experiences.
Essential reading for aspiring and current medical professionals.
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Explores neurology's portrayal in cinema history.
Reviews 180 films featuring neurological disorders.
Analyzes cultural and historical significance of films.
Offers insights for neurologists and caregivers alike.
Highlights trends in neurologic representation over time.
Encourages debate on film's neurological perspectives.
A valuable resource for film and neurology enthusiasts.
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Comprehensive translation of Shang Han Lun text.
Includes Chinese text and Pinyin transliteration.
Detailed English translation for easy understanding.
Supplemented with clinical notes and commentaries.
Explains theoretical foundations of traditional practices.
Useful for modern practitioners and students alike.
Includes glossary and Pinyin-English index for reference.
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Explores moral implications of health and disease. Essays by renowned contributors across disciplines. Examines stigma surrounding AIDS and illness. Analyzes health as a moral triumph concept. Discusses risk and responsibility in disease contexts. Engages with cultural responses to sickness. Offers historical perspective on morality and health.
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Explores images in aging and care concepts.
Features contributions from diverse experts and artists.
Examines self, other, and complex interdependencies.
Engages with notions of good and bad aging.
Offers critique through imagistic inquiries and ethnography.
Combines art, phenomenology, and anthropological perspectives.
Advances understanding of uncertainty in growing old.
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Analyzes origins of eugenics in Nazi Germany.
Explores social composition of Nazi medical practices.
Utilizes neglected archival sources for in-depth analysis.
Examines racial ideologies impacting public health services.
Addresses historical context of industrializing Nazi empire.
Relevant for historians of medicine and politics.
Offers insights into Holocaust origins and implications.
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Explores American medical culture's evolution.
Studies French influence on American medicine.
First in-depth analysis of Paris Clinical School.
Examines hands-on learning in Paris hospitals.
Highlights reformers' quest against theoretical schemes.
Utilizes personal diaries and student notebooks.
Investigates tensions between scientist and healer identities.
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Price Range: $11.17
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Explores bioethics in medical decision-making history.
Examines doctor-patient relationship transformations.
Discusses rise of medical committees and forms.
Analyzes impact of technology on healthcare practices.
Highlights societal attitudes towards patient autonomy.
Provides insights into ethical dilemmas in medicine.
Engages readers with compelling real-world examples.
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Explores historical origins of intellectual disability concepts.
Covers British and European perspectives from 1200 to 1900.
Includes essays from leading historians in the field.
Examines legal, educational, and literary histories.
Investigates cultural and intellectual influences on disability concepts.
Essential reading for scholars in disability history.
Enhances understanding of modern intellectual disability ideas.
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Explores history of medicine from classical to modern times.
Covers key innovations like anesthesia and vaccinations.
Examines encounters with Chinese and Indian medicine.
Discusses alternative treatments like homeopathy and chiropractic.
Addresses contemporary health care issues and controversies.
Written by expert W.F. Bynum for general readers.
Part of the engaging Very Short Introductions series.
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Explores mental illness history from 1750 onward.
Analyzes insanity records in multiple countries.
Identifies rising prevalence of severe mental disorders.
Discusses societal denial of mental illness statistics.
Highlights biological basis of psychiatric diseases.
Challenges traditional views on mental health causes.
Offers a comprehensive contribution to medical history.
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Price Range: $7.10
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Concise version of Aikens' Studies in Ethics.
Focuses on ethics in patient care.
Addresses contemporary nursing issues effectively.
Enhances educational experiences for nursing students.
Direct insights on professional and personal behaviors.
Strategies for improvement prioritize patient needs.
Encourages personal growth in nursing practice.
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Price Range: $10.97
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Comprehensive history of medicine through ages.
Illustrated exploration of medical developments.
Connects medicine with cultural beliefs and politics.
Highlights fascinating medicinal oddities throughout history.
Richly detailed and engaging narrative style.
Perfect for history and medicine enthusiasts.
Discover how medicine shaped humanity's progress.
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Landmark text in Chinese medical history.
Revival of traditional medicine in modern practice.
Explores acupuncture and natural harmony principles.
Written as a dialogue between emperor and minister.
Extensive introduction by Ilza Veith.
Foreword by Ken Rose contextualizes the translation.
Foundation for understanding Chinese healing arts.
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Price Range: $12.95
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Explores ethical concerns in AI clinical decision-making.
Considers perspectives of various healthcare stakeholders.
Emphasizes patient-centered care in AI applications.
Accessible insights from surgeon-bioethicist and AI developer.
Addresses AI impact on physician-patient relationships.
Guides ethical implementation of AI in healthcare.
Essential reading for healthcare professionals and developers.
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Price Range: $29.95
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Explores U.S. government-sponsored human radiation experiments.
Reveals unethical practices without subjects' consent.
Based on previously classified documents and research.
Highlights egregious violations in medical ethics.
Discusses impacts on vulnerable groups and individuals.
Offers guidelines for ethical review and policy changes.
Essential for historians and public health professionals.
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Price Range: $86.69
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Explores drug regulation origins and modern clinical trials.
Examines therapeutic reform history in the United States.
Details changing experimental ideals and practices over time.
Traces therapeutic experimentation from past to present.
Covers wide range of diseases and clinical research.
First comprehensive history of clinical research in America.
Essential read for students of medical history.
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Price Range: $43.68
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Comprehensive nursing concepts coverage.
Explores nursing philosophy and nature.
Discusses ways of knowing in nursing.
Influences on nursing profession development.
History of nursing science evolution.
Insights into nursing practice and education.
Essential resource for nursing students and professionals.
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Price Range: $70.18
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Comprehensive guide to amputee care and prosthetics.
Written by experts in the field.
Addresses all amputation levels and types.
Covers pre- and post-operative care essentials.
Highlights troubleshooting and gait issues.
Concise and easy-to-use reference manual.
Portable for clinic or round use.
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Price Range: $46.00
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Explores Asclepiades' revolutionary medical theories.
Highlights his advocacy for wine and exercise.
Reconstructs ancient insights from historical testimonia.
Connects Hellenistic philosophy with medical practices.
Introduces the Methodism sect's theoretical foundations.
Uncovers intriguing Greek science doctrinal disputes.
Offers a captivating glimpse into ancient healing traditions.
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Price Range: $154.22
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Explores medicine and literature in medieval Iberia.
Analyzes the body, mind, and soul connection.
Focuses on thirteenth- and fourteenth-century authors.
Highlights psychosomatic illnesses and their understanding.
Features close readings of influential texts.
Discusses humoral pathology and melancholic discourses.
Shifts from a theocentric to a humanistic worldview.
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Explores history of radioisotopes in science.
Analyzes post-WWII atomic energy initiatives.
Details radioisotopes' impact on medicine and ecology.
Examines cancer therapy advancements through radioisotopes.
Discusses public perception of radiation hazards.
Highlights government role in radioisotope production.
Addresses environmental concerns of radioactive materials.
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Concise overview of global disease and medicine.
Explores historical treatment methods across cultures.
Case studies from ancient Egypt to modern America.
Examines evolution of medical systems globally.
Addresses globalization's impact on health and disease.
Extensive original research by Sheldon Watts.
Landmark contribution to world history scholarship.
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Explores urban history and economic inequity in Chicago.
Assembles a century of impactful health research.
Highlights structural socioeconomic inequalities affecting healthcare access.
Examines effects of power, wealth, and race disparities.
Calls for action against social injustice in health.
Essential reading for sociologists and urban studies students.
Offers inspiring examples to improve health equity.
Price Range: $48.00
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Insights from a seasoned prosthetist and amputee.
Covers all aspects of below-knee amputation journey.
Quick access to diverse topics and issues.
Discusses psychosocial and physical challenges faced.
Explains prosthetic design and rehabilitation complexities.
Includes images of prosthetic options and components.
Supports professionals in understanding amputee emotions.
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Price Range: $9.99
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Explores psychosurgery's controversial history in America.
Challenges accepted narratives surrounding lobotomy practices.
Examines the ethics of invasive mental health treatments.
Highlights the consequences of medical overreach in history.
Offers new perspectives on mental health interventions.
Stimulates discussion on boundaries of medical science.
Part of Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine.
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Examines opioid epidemic's deep-rooted misunderstandings.
Explores history of pain in Western society.
Challenges misconceptions about opioids and pain management.
Incorporates patient vignettes for real-life insights.
Addresses ethical and scientific aspects of pain care.
Argues for a holistic understanding of human suffering.
Offers critical perspectives on pain control responsibilities.
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Price Range: $54.00
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First English-Arabic edition of Maimonides's medical rules.
Contains unique insights on abdominal wounds treatment.
Translated by noted scholar Gerrit Bos.
Based on rare Arabic manuscript from Biblioteca Nacional.
Aphoristic format for easy understanding and reference.
Highlights Maimonides's battlefield medical experience.
Essential for scholars and medical historians alike.
Price Range: $89.00
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Explores governance changes in medical schools.
Focus on University of Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins.
Based on interviews with over 300 professionals.
Identifies key factors influencing governance changes.
Highlights structure, personality conflicts, and current events.
Relevant for hospital administrators and health policy professionals.
Offers insights into academic medical center governance.
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Price Range: $67.00
