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The Tennis Partner

A Doctor's Story of Friendship and Loss

by Abraham Verghese ...

An unforgettable, illuminating story of how men live and how they survive, from Abraham Verghese, the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Cutting for Stone and The Covenant of Water, an Oprah's Book Club Pick.“Heartbreaking. . . . Indelible and haunting, [The Tennis Partner] is an elegy to friendship found, and an ode to a good friend lost.”—The Boston GlobeIn this pow... ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

An unforgettable, illuminating story of how men live and how they survive, from Abraham Verghese, the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Cutting for Stone and The Covenant of Water, an Oprah's Book Club Pick.“Heartbreaking. . . . Indelible and haunting, [The Tennis Partner] is an elegy to friendship found, and an ode to a good friend lost.”—The Boston GlobeIn this pow...
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The Age of Diagnosis

How Our Obsession with Medical Labels Is Making Us Sicker

by Suzanne O'Sullivan ...

From a neurologist and the award-winning author of The Sleeping Beauties, a meticulous and compassionate exploration of how our culture of medical diagnosis can harm, rather than help, patients.We live in an age of diagnosis. Conditions like ADHD and autism are on the rapid rise, while new categories like long Covid are being created. Medical terms are increasingly used to describe ordinary human ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

From a neurologist and the award-winning author of The Sleeping Beauties, a meticulous and compassionate exploration of how our culture of medical diagnosis can harm, rather than help, patients.We live in an age of diagnosis. Conditions like ADHD and autism are on the rapid rise, while new categories like long Covid are being created. Medical terms are increasingly used to describe ordinary human
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Every Patient Tells a Story

Medical Mysteries and the Art of Diagnosis

by Lisa Sanders ...

A riveting exploration of the most difficult and important part of what doctors do, by Yale School of Medicine physician Dr. Lisa Sanders, author of the monthly New York Times Magazine column "Diagnosis," the inspiration for the hit Fox TV series House, M.D."The experience of being ill can be like waking up in a foreign country. Life, as you formerly knew it, is on hold while you travel through ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

A riveting exploration of the most difficult and important part of what doctors do, by Yale School of Medicine physician Dr. Lisa Sanders, author of the monthly New York Times Magazine column "Diagnosis," the inspiration for the hit Fox TV series House, M.D."The experience of being ill can be like waking up in a foreign country. Life, as you formerly knew it, is on hold while you travel through
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Symptom to Diagnosis An Evidence Based Guide, Fourth Edition

by Scott D.C. Stern, Adam S. Cifu, Diane Altkorn ...

"This book is a tremendous asset for students and residents learning to develop their diagnostic skills. It can also be useful as a refresher for established clinicians when the more common diagnoses are not the cause of a patient's complaints."—Doody's ReviewAn engaging case-based approach to learning the diagnostic process in internal medicineDoody's Core Titles for 2023!Symptom to Diagnosis, ... Read more

$89.99 CAD

"This book is a tremendous asset for students and residents learning to develop their diagnostic skills. It can also be useful as a refresher for established clinicians when the more common diagnoses are not the cause of a patient's complaints."—Doody's ReviewAn engaging case-based approach to learning the diagnostic process in internal medicineDoody's Core Titles for 2023!Symptom to Diagnosis,
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The Power Decade

How to Thrive After Menopause

by Susan Saunders ...

The menopause is a time of change, of unexpected health challenges, of rollercoaster emotions and unprecedented shifts in how we feel physically and emotionally. But we can emerge wiser than before, and stronger than we know.The decade after the average menopause transition, from our 50s to 60s, is the most important for a woman's health. We are ageing in an environment that doesn't nurture ... Read more

$3.99 CAD

The menopause is a time of change, of unexpected health challenges, of rollercoaster emotions and unprecedented shifts in how we feel physically and emotionally. But we can emerge wiser than before, and stronger than we know.The decade after the average menopause transition, from our 50s to 60s, is the most important for a woman's health. We are ageing in an environment that doesn't nurture
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Mayo Clinic A to Z Health Guide, 2nd Edition

What You Need to Know about Signs, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

by Sanjeev Nanda, M.D. ...

A browsable, illustrated one-stop shop for reliable and updated information on the signs, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention of most common health conditions.Allergies, breast cancer, hyperthyroidism, PTSD, shin splints – when you’ve got questions about health conditions, you want quick, clear answers. You’ll find them in the second edition of Mayo Clinic A to Z Health Guide, with ... Read more

$10.69 CAD

A browsable, illustrated one-stop shop for reliable and updated information on the signs, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention of most common health conditions.Allergies, breast cancer, hyperthyroidism, PTSD, shin splints – when you’ve got questions about health conditions, you want quick, clear answers. You’ll find them in the second edition of Mayo Clinic A to Z Health Guide, with
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Common Sense Labs

A Practical Guide to Decoding Your Blood Work and Taking Control of Your Health (Updated and Expanded Edition)

by Ken Berry, Howerton Kim ...

Updated and Expanded Edition of the Bestselling Book Common Sense Labs! Features the latest medical research and insights, offering a more comprehensive explanation of blood tests. Blood tests are one of the most effective and accessible tools for monitoring your health, but in today’s fast-paced healthcare system, patients often leave the doctor’s office with little understanding of which tests ... Read more

$14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Updated and Expanded Edition of the Bestselling Book Common Sense Labs! Features the latest medical research and insights, offering a more comprehensive explanation of blood tests. Blood tests are one of the most effective and accessible tools for monitoring your health, but in today’s fast-paced healthcare system, patients often leave the doctor’s office with little understanding of which tests
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ADHD Does not Exist

The Truth About Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

by Richard Saul ...

In this groundbreaking and controversial book, behavioral neurologist Dr. Richard Saul draws on five decades of experience treating thousands of patients labeled with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder—one of the fastest growing and widely diagnosed conditions today—to argue that ADHD is actually a cluster of symptoms stemming from over 20 other conditions and disorders.According to ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

In this groundbreaking and controversial book, behavioral neurologist Dr. Richard Saul draws on five decades of experience treating thousands of patients labeled with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder—one of the fastest growing and widely diagnosed conditions today—to argue that ADHD is actually a cluster of symptoms stemming from over 20 other conditions and disorders.According to
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Confessions of a GP

by Benjamin Daniels ...

Series series The Confessions Series
Benjamin Daniels is angry. He is frustrated, confused, baffled and, quite frequently, very funny. He is also a GP. These are his confessions.A woman troubled by pornographic dreams about Tom Jones. An 80-year-old man who can't remember why he's come to see the doctor. A woman with a common cold demanding (but not receiving) antibiotics. A man with a sore knee. A young woman who has been trying to ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Benjamin Daniels is angry. He is frustrated, confused, baffled and, quite frequently, very funny. He is also a GP. These are his confessions.A woman troubled by pornographic dreams about Tom Jones. An 80-year-old man who can't remember why he's come to see the doctor. A woman with a common cold demanding (but not receiving) antibiotics. A man with a sore knee. A young woman who has been trying to
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All in Her Head

The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today

by Elizabeth Comen ...

Finalist for the 2025 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardUSA Today Bestseller“All in Her Head accomplishes a remarkable feat of storytelling. By combining essential medical histories about women’s bodies with all the narrative propulsion of a medical thriller, Comen has written a must-read, compelling, and important book.”—Siddhartha Mukherjee, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Em... ... Read more

$19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Finalist for the 2025 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardUSA Today Bestseller“All in Her Head accomplishes a remarkable feat of storytelling. By combining essential medical histories about women’s bodies with all the narrative propulsion of a medical thriller, Comen has written a must-read, compelling, and important book.”—Siddhartha Mukherjee, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Em...
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Falling Into the Fire

A Psychiatrist's Encounters with the Mind in Crisis

by Christine Montross ...

Falling Into the Fire is psychiatrist Christine Montross’s thoughtful investigation of the gripping patient encounters that have challenged and deepened her practice. The majority of the patients Montross treats in Falling Into the Fire are seen in the locked inpatient wards of a psychiatric hospital; all are in moments of profound crisis. We meet a young woman who habitually commits self-injury, ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Falling Into the Fire is psychiatrist Christine Montross’s thoughtful investigation of the gripping patient encounters that have challenged and deepened her practice. The majority of the patients Montross treats in Falling Into the Fire are seen in the locked inpatient wards of a psychiatric hospital; all are in moments of profound crisis. We meet a young woman who habitually commits self-injury,
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The Cancer Code

A Revolutionary New Understanding of a Medical Mystery

by Dr. Jason Fung ...

Series Book 3 - The Wellness Code
Author of the international bestsellers The Diabetes Code and The Obesity Code Dr. Jason Fung returns with an eye-opening biography of cancer in which he offers a radical new paradigm for understanding cancer—and issues a call to action for reducing risk moving forward.Our understanding of cancer is slowly undergoing a revolution, allowing for the development of more effective treatments. For the ... Read more

$16.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Author of the international bestsellers The Diabetes Code and The Obesity Code Dr. Jason Fung returns with an eye-opening biography of cancer in which he offers a radical new paradigm for understanding cancer—and issues a call to action for reducing risk moving forward.Our understanding of cancer is slowly undergoing a revolution, allowing for the development of more effective treatments. For the
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The Laws of Medicine

Field Notes from an Uncertain Science

by Siddhartha Mukherjee ...

Series series TED Books
Essential, required reading for doctors and patients alike: A Pulitzer Prize-winning author and one of the world’s premiere cancer researchers reveals an urgent philosophy on the little-known principles that govern medicine—and how understanding these principles can empower us all.Over a decade ago, when Siddhartha Mukherjee was a young, exhausted, and isolated medical resident, he discovered a ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

Essential, required reading for doctors and patients alike: A Pulitzer Prize-winning author and one of the world’s premiere cancer researchers reveals an urgent philosophy on the little-known principles that govern medicine—and how understanding these principles can empower us all.Over a decade ago, when Siddhartha Mukherjee was a young, exhausted, and isolated medical resident, he discovered a
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Diagnosis

Solving the Most Baffling Medical Mysteries

by Lisa Sanders ...

A collection of more than fifty hard-to-crack medical quandaries, featuring the best of The New York Times Magazine's popular Diagnosis column—now a Netflix original series“Lisa Sanders is a paragon of the modern medical detective storyteller.”—Atul Gawande, author of Being MortalAs a Yale School of Medicine physician, the New York Times bestselling author of Every Patient Tells a Story, and an ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

A collection of more than fifty hard-to-crack medical quandaries, featuring the best of The New York Times Magazine's popular Diagnosis column—now a Netflix original series“Lisa Sanders is a paragon of the modern medical detective storyteller.”—Atul Gawande, author of Being MortalAs a Yale School of Medicine physician, the New York Times bestselling author of Every Patient Tells a Story, and an
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Discover Magazine's Vital Signs

True Tales of Medical Mysteries, Obscure Diseases, and Life-Saving Diagnoses

by Dr. Robert A. Norman ...

“Vital Signs,” a popular column featured in Discover Magazine, has long been a favorite of readers, showcasing, each month, fascinating new tales of strange illnesses and diseases that baffle doctors and elude diagnosis. Each tale is true and borders on the unbelievable. It’s no wonder that throughout the years the column has become an unofficial textbook for medical students, interns, doctors, ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

“Vital Signs,” a popular column featured in Discover Magazine, has long been a favorite of readers, showcasing, each month, fascinating new tales of strange illnesses and diseases that baffle doctors and elude diagnosis. Each tale is true and borders on the unbelievable. It’s no wonder that throughout the years the column has become an unofficial textbook for medical students, interns, doctors,
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Less Medicine, More Health

7 Assumptions That Drive Too Much Medical Care

by Gilbert Welch ...

A nationally recognized expert describes seven widespread assumptions that encourage excessive, ineffective, and sometimes harmful medical care—for readers of Overdiagnosed and Malcolm GladwellYou might think the biggest problem in medical care is that it costs too much. Or that health insurance is too expensive, too uneven, too complicated—and gives you too many forms to fill out. But the central ... Read more

$17.59 CAD

A nationally recognized expert describes seven widespread assumptions that encourage excessive, ineffective, and sometimes harmful medical care—for readers of Overdiagnosed and Malcolm GladwellYou might think the biggest problem in medical care is that it costs too much. Or that health insurance is too expensive, too uneven, too complicated—and gives you too many forms to fill out. But the central
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Une larme m’a sauvée

by Angèle Lieby, Hervé Chalendar ...

En juillet 2009, terrassée par une migraine, Angèle Lieby se rend à l’urgence d’un hôpital de Strasbourg. Son état s’aggrave. On doit la plonger dans un coma artificiel. Quatre jours plus tard, les médecins n’arrivent pas à la réveiller. Malgré toutes les stimulations, elle ne montre aucun signe de vie. « Il faut la débrancher », annonce-t-on bientôt à son mari. Pourtant, le jour anniversaire du ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

En juillet 2009, terrassée par une migraine, Angèle Lieby se rend à l’urgence d’un hôpital de Strasbourg. Son état s’aggrave. On doit la plonger dans un coma artificiel. Quatre jours plus tard, les médecins n’arrivent pas à la réveiller. Malgré toutes les stimulations, elle ne montre aucun signe de vie. « Il faut la débrancher », annonce-t-on bientôt à son mari. Pourtant, le jour anniversaire du
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The Genome Odyssey

Medical Mysteries and the Incredible Quest to Solve Them

by Dr. Euan Angus Ashley ...

Unravel the secrets of the human genome and discover the future of personalized medicine in this gripping account by a pioneering doctor at the forefront of genetic research.In The Genome Odyssey, Dr. Euan Ashley, Stanford professor of medicine and genetics, brings the breakthroughs of precision medicine to vivid life through the real diagnostic journeys of his patients and the tireless efforts of ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

Unravel the secrets of the human genome and discover the future of personalized medicine in this gripping account by a pioneering doctor at the forefront of genetic research.In The Genome Odyssey, Dr. Euan Ashley, Stanford professor of medicine and genetics, brings the breakthroughs of precision medicine to vivid life through the real diagnostic journeys of his patients and the tireless efforts of
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Release Your Pain: 2nd Edition - EBOOK: Resolving Soft Tissue Injuries with Exercise and Active Release Techniques

Resolving Soft Tissue Injuries with Exercise and Active Release Techniques

by Dr. Brian James Abelson DC., Kamali Thara Abelson BSc. ...

Series Book 1 - Release Your Body
Imagine finding a way to spend less time suffering from pain, and more time doing the things you love. Take control of your pain! This long awaited, completely reworked, second edition provides new content for each condition, with over 80 additional pages of information, the addition of new and easier to understand illustrations, updated descriptions about each of the soft-tissue conditions, a ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Imagine finding a way to spend less time suffering from pain, and more time doing the things you love. Take control of your pain! This long awaited, completely reworked, second edition provides new content for each condition, with over 80 additional pages of information, the addition of new and easier to understand illustrations, updated descriptions about each of the soft-tissue conditions, a
... Read more
The Seven Ages of Death

‘Every chapter is like a detective story’ Telegraph

by Dr Richard Shepherd ...

The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and bestselling author of UNNATURAL CAUSES, Dr Richard ShepherdA TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'Deeply insightful. Unflinching' THE TIMES'A finely-crafted detective story' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Enlightening, strangely uplifting' DAILY MAIL'... ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and bestselling author of UNNATURAL CAUSES, Dr Richard ShepherdA TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'Deeply insightful. Unflinching' THE TIMES'A finely-crafted detective story' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Enlightening, strangely uplifting' DAILY MAIL'...
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Very Late Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder)

How Seeking a Diagnosis in Adulthood Can Change Your Life

by Philip Wylie ...

As awareness and understanding of Asperger Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder increases, more adults are identifying themselves as being on the spectrum and seeking formal diagnosis. This book discusses the process, the pros and cons, and the after-effects of receiving an autism diagnosis in adulthood.Outlining the likely stages of the journey to diagnosis, this book looks at what the ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

As awareness and understanding of Asperger Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder increases, more adults are identifying themselves as being on the spectrum and seeking formal diagnosis. This book discusses the process, the pros and cons, and the after-effects of receiving an autism diagnosis in adulthood.Outlining the likely stages of the journey to diagnosis, this book looks at what the
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Biostatistics, 4e

The Bare Essentials

by Geoffrey Norman, David Streiner ...

This new edition of Biostatistics: The Bare Essentials continues the tradition of translating biostatistics in the health sciences literature with clarity and irreverence. Students and practitioners alike applaud Biostatistics as a practical guide that exposes them to every statistical test they are likely to encounter, with careful conceptual explanations and a minimum of algebra. ... Read more

$87.99 CAD

This new edition of Biostatistics: The Bare Essentials continues the tradition of translating biostatistics in the health sciences literature with clarity and irreverence. Students and practitioners alike applaud Biostatistics as a practical guide that exposes them to every statistical test they are likely to encounter, with careful conceptual explanations and a minimum of algebra.
... Read more
Rheumatology Cases

An Illustrative Case-Based Review

by Larissa Petriw, Ambika Gupta, Marie Leung, Tabitha Kung, Mala Joneja ...

"Rheumatology Cases" is a new, interactive, illustrative resource developed for learners in Rheumatology. Chapters are organized into approaches to common presentations, case-based presentations of Rheumatological disease, and useful appendices. Clinical photos, chapter review questions and a mobile epub format makes this ebook a user-friendly resource for medical students, residents or ... Read more

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"Rheumatology Cases" is a new, interactive, illustrative resource developed for learners in Rheumatology. Chapters are organized into approaches to common presentations, case-based presentations of Rheumatological disease, and useful appendices. Clinical photos, chapter review questions and a mobile epub format makes this ebook a user-friendly resource for medical students, residents or
... Read more
Tous fous?

L'influence de l'industrie pharmaceutique sur la psychiatrie

by Jean-Claude St-Onge ...

"Tous fous?" cible la biopsychiatrie, selon laquelle la détresse psychologique résulterait d’un déséquilibre chimique dans le cerveau, sans égard au contexte social et personnel des patients. L’auteur remet en question la prescription massive d’antidépresseurs et d’antipsychotiques aux effets sous-estimés et souvent dévastateurs: anxiété, pensées suicidaires, diabète, AVC, atrophie du cerveau… ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

"Tous fous?" cible la biopsychiatrie, selon laquelle la détresse psychologique résulterait d’un déséquilibre chimique dans le cerveau, sans égard au contexte social et personnel des patients. L’auteur remet en question la prescription massive d’antidépresseurs et d’antipsychotiques aux effets sous-estimés et souvent dévastateurs: anxiété, pensées suicidaires, diabète, AVC, atrophie du cerveau…
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