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Control

The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics

par Adam Rutherford ...

Lu par Greg Patmore ...

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7 heure 29 min

How did an obscure academic idea pave the way to the Holocaust within just fifty years?Control is a book about eugenics, what geneticist Adam Rutherford calls “a defining idea of the twentieth century.” Inspired by Darwin’s ideas about evolution, eugenics arose in Victorian England as a theory for molding the British population, and quickly spread to America, where it was embraced by presidents, ... En savoir plus

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How did an obscure academic idea pave the way to the Holocaust within just fifty years?Control is a book about eugenics, what geneticist Adam Rutherford calls “a defining idea of the twentieth century.” Inspired by Darwin’s ideas about evolution, eugenics arose in Victorian England as a theory for molding the British population, and quickly spread to America, where it was embraced by presidents,
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Human Flourishing in an Age of Gene Editing

Lu par Wendy Tremont King, Chris Sorensen ...

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12 heure 51 min

International uproar followed the recent announcement of the birth of twin girls whose genomes had been edited with a breakthrough DNA editing-technology. This technology, called clustered regularly interspaced short palindrome repeats or CRISPR-Cas9, can alter any DNA.The potential uses of CRISPR-Cas9 and other gene editing technologies are unprecedented in human history. By using these ... En savoir plus

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International uproar followed the recent announcement of the birth of twin girls whose genomes had been edited with a breakthrough DNA editing-technology. This technology, called clustered regularly interspaced short palindrome repeats or CRISPR-Cas9, can alter any DNA.The potential uses of CRISPR-Cas9 and other gene editing technologies are unprecedented in human history. By using these
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The Life Worth Living

Disability, Pain, and Morality

par Joel Michael Reynolds ...

Lu par Jason Vu ...

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6 heure 50 min

More than 2,000 years ago, Aristotle said: "let there be a law that no deformed child shall live." This idea is alive and well today. During the past century, Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. argued that the United States can forcibly sterilize intellectually disabled women and philosopher Peter Singer argued for the right of parents to euthanize certain cognitively disabled infants ... En savoir plus

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More than 2,000 years ago, Aristotle said: "let there be a law that no deformed child shall live." This idea is alive and well today. During the past century, Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. argued that the United States can forcibly sterilize intellectually disabled women and philosopher Peter Singer argued for the right of parents to euthanize certain cognitively disabled infants
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Médecin légiste

Pour les morts et les vivants

par Bernard Marc ...

Lu par Hadrien Rouchard ...

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5 heure 16 min

Non, un médecin légiste n’est pas seulement cet homme en blouse blanche disséquant le corps humain, le découpant de part en part pour en extirper les derniers secrets. Un légiste est aussi un enquêteur des plus redoutables, capable au premier coup d’œil, dès la scène de crime, de confondre un assassin, de débusquer le meurtre quand on crie au suicide, de reconstituer le scénario d’une tragédie ... En savoir plus

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Non, un médecin légiste n’est pas seulement cet homme en blouse blanche disséquant le corps humain, le découpant de part en part pour en extirper les derniers secrets. Un légiste est aussi un enquêteur des plus redoutables, capable au premier coup d’œil, dès la scène de crime, de confondre un assassin, de débusquer le meurtre quand on crie au suicide, de reconstituer le scénario d’une tragédie
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Minute Six

How High-Performance Teams Navigate the Unknown

par Kevin Fong ...

Lu par Kevin Fong ...

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9 heure 14 min

A unique survival guide for an uncertain world - from Kevin Fong, doctor, expert in major-incident planning and response, NASA physician and writer-presenter of the hit podcast 13 Minutes to the MoonNo plan survives the first five minutes of contact with reality – so how should we prepare for what follows?Kevin Fong has spent his working life in high-risk, high-performance teams – flying as a ... En savoir plus

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A unique survival guide for an uncertain world - from Kevin Fong, doctor, expert in major-incident planning and response, NASA physician and writer-presenter of the hit podcast 13 Minutes to the MoonNo plan survives the first five minutes of contact with reality – so how should we prepare for what follows?Kevin Fong has spent his working life in high-risk, high-performance teams – flying as a
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The Sadness Business

par Patrick Landman ...

Lu par Alan Cook ...

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2 heure 43 min

Have you lost a loved one? Your sadness becomes depression. Your child is a little too lively? He or she may be a danger to society. Do you have a penchant for cake? You have a psychiatric disorder. The new standard way of thinking about mental health, dictated by the publication of an international guide, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, is authorian and overshadows ... En savoir plus

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Have you lost a loved one? Your sadness becomes depression. Your child is a little too lively? He or she may be a danger to society. Do you have a penchant for cake? You have a psychiatric disorder. The new standard way of thinking about mental health, dictated by the publication of an international guide, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, is authorian and overshadows
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Selbstoptimierung

Zwei Originalvorträge

par Reinhard Ziegler, Dietrich Grönemeyer ...

Lu par Reinhard Ziegler, Dietrich Grönemeyer, Reinhard Ziegler, Dietrich Grönemeyer ...

Collections series O-Ton-Wissenschaft
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57 min

1 | Reinhard Ziegler: Anti-Aging – Ein Markt der Illusionen Sendung: 23.09.2001, SWR2, Redaktion: Ralf Caspary Anti-Aging Medizin ist ein Begriff, der misstrauisch macht, meint er doch Medizin gegen das Älterwerden. Dem Altern sind alle Lebewesen vom Anfang der Evolution an unterworfen, damit einher geht eine jeweils durchschnittliche Lebenserwartungen. Die Phasen dieses Prozesses sind bekannt, ... En savoir plus

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1 | Reinhard Ziegler: Anti-Aging – Ein Markt der Illusionen Sendung: 23.09.2001, SWR2, Redaktion: Ralf Caspary Anti-Aging Medizin ist ein Begriff, der misstrauisch macht, meint er doch Medizin gegen das Älterwerden. Dem Altern sind alle Lebewesen vom Anfang der Evolution an unterworfen, damit einher geht eine jeweils durchschnittliche Lebenserwartungen. Die Phasen dieses Prozesses sind bekannt,
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The Doctor Will See You Now

The funny and moving account of life on the NHS frontline from the bestselling author of Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor

par Max Pemberton ...

Lu par Alexi Armitage ...

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7 heure 59 min

From the Daily Mail's mind doctor: this is the unmissable final book in the hilarious, bestselling Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor series.The doctor is back again and on the wards! Now in his third year as junior doctor, Max looks and sounds the part. But this time around, things are not at all as he expected . . .After a year on the streets treating outreach patients, Max Pemberton is back in the ... En savoir plus

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From the Daily Mail's mind doctor: this is the unmissable final book in the hilarious, bestselling Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor series.The doctor is back again and on the wards! Now in his third year as junior doctor, Max looks and sounds the part. But this time around, things are not at all as he expected . . .After a year on the streets treating outreach patients, Max Pemberton is back in the
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Carte Blanche

The Erosion of Medical Consent

par Harriet Washington ...

Lu par William DeMeritt ...

Collections series Columbia Global Reports
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4 heure 26 min

Carte Blanche is the alarming tale of how the right of Americans to say "no" to risky medical research is eroding at a time when we are racing to produce a vaccine and treatments for Covid-19This medical right that we have long taken for granted was first sacrificed on the altar of military expediency in 1990 when the Department of Defense asked for and received from the FDA a waiver that ... En savoir plus

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Carte Blanche is the alarming tale of how the right of Americans to say "no" to risky medical research is eroding at a time when we are racing to produce a vaccine and treatments for Covid-19This medical right that we have long taken for granted was first sacrificed on the altar of military expediency in 1990 when the Department of Defense asked for and received from the FDA a waiver that
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The Distracted Mind

Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World

par Adam Gazzaley, Larry D. Rosen ...

Lu par Chris Sorensen ...

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10 heure 56 min

A “brilliant and practical” study of why our brain isn’t built for media multitasking—and how we can learn to live with technology in a more balanced way (Jack Kornfield, author of The Wise Heart**).**Includes practical strategies for fighting digital distraction—straight from a neuroscientist and a psychologist!Most of us will freely admit that we are obsessed with our devices. We pride ourselves ... En savoir plus

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A “brilliant and practical” study of why our brain isn’t built for media multitasking—and how we can learn to live with technology in a more balanced way (Jack Kornfield, author of The Wise Heart**).**Includes practical strategies for fighting digital distraction—straight from a neuroscientist and a psychologist!Most of us will freely admit that we are obsessed with our devices. We pride ourselves
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Further Confessions of a GP

par Benjamin Daniels ...

Lu par Leighton Pugh ...

Collections series The Confessions Series
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6 heure 19 min

Benjamin Daniels is angry. He is frustrated, confused, baffled and, quite frequently, very funny. He is also a GP. These are his confessions.Benjamin Daniels is back. He may be older, wiser and more experienced, but his patients are no less outrageous. Drawing on his time working as a medical student, a locum, and a general practitioner, Dr Daniels would like to introduce you to …The old age ... En savoir plus

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Benjamin Daniels is angry. He is frustrated, confused, baffled and, quite frequently, very funny. He is also a GP. These are his confessions.Benjamin Daniels is back. He may be older, wiser and more experienced, but his patients are no less outrageous. Drawing on his time working as a medical student, a locum, and a general practitioner, Dr Daniels would like to introduce you to …The old age
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Feminist, Queer, Crip

par Alison Kafer ...

Lu par Sarah Beth Pfeifer ...

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11 heure 50 min

In Feminist, Queer, Crip, Alison Kafer imagines a different future for disability and disabled bodies. Challenging the ways in which ideas about the future and time have been deployed in the service of compulsory able-bodiedness and able-mindedness, Kafer rejects the idea of disability as a pre-determined limit. She juxtaposes theories, movements, and identities such as environmental justice, ... En savoir plus

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In Feminist, Queer, Crip, Alison Kafer imagines a different future for disability and disabled bodies. Challenging the ways in which ideas about the future and time have been deployed in the service of compulsory able-bodiedness and able-mindedness, Kafer rejects the idea of disability as a pre-determined limit. She juxtaposes theories, movements, and identities such as environmental justice,
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Overdiagnosed

Making People Sick in Pursuit of Health

par H. Gilbert Welch, MD, Steven Woloshin, MD, Lisa M. Schab, LCSW ...

Lu par Sean Runnette ...

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9 heure 37 min

Going against the conventional wisdom reinforced by the medical establishment and Big Pharma that more screening is the best preventative medicine, Dr. Gilbert Welch builds a compelling counterargument that what we need are fewer, not more, diagnoses. Documenting the excesses of American medical practice that labels far too many of us as sick, Welch examines the social, ethical, and economic ... En savoir plus

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Going against the conventional wisdom reinforced by the medical establishment and Big Pharma that more screening is the best preventative medicine, Dr. Gilbert Welch builds a compelling counterargument that what we need are fewer, not more, diagnoses. Documenting the excesses of American medical practice that labels far too many of us as sick, Welch examines the social, ethical, and economic
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When Medicine Misses the Mark: Unveiling Health's Hidden Pitfalls

"Unlock the secrets of health! Experience dynamic audio lessons that reveal hidden issues in medicine."

par Alden Hawkesmoor ...

Lu par Nick Porter ...

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2 heure 30 min

When Medicine Misses the Mark: Unveiling Health's Hidden Pitfalls**⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you ready to enhance your health knowledge and make informed decisions for better well-being?Searching for a comprehensive resource that equips you with all the necessary tools to navigate the complexities of health care effectively?Your search ends here!... ... En savoir plus

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When Medicine Misses the Mark: Unveiling Health's Hidden Pitfalls**⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you ready to enhance your health knowledge and make informed decisions for better well-being?Searching for a comprehensive resource that equips you with all the necessary tools to navigate the complexities of health care effectively?Your search ends here!...
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CULTURE Clash: A Journey of Healing and Understanding

"Transform your journey of healing! Engage with powerful audio lessons from 'Culture Clash' for deeper understanding."

par Jasper Whitby ...

Lu par Alan Winnigton ...

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1 heures 58 min

CULTURE Clash: A Journey of Healing and UnderstandingAre you ready to enhance your personal and professional life by embracing diverse perspectives and fostering empathy?Looking for a thorough guide that equips you with the insights and skills needed for meaningful engagement and understanding?Your search ends here!This audiobook serves as your essential companion for expanding your awarenes... ... En savoir plus

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CULTURE Clash: A Journey of Healing and UnderstandingAre you ready to enhance your personal and professional life by embracing diverse perspectives and fostering empathy?Looking for a thorough guide that equips you with the insights and skills needed for meaningful engagement and understanding?Your search ends here!This audiobook serves as your essential companion for expanding your awarenes...
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Subjected to Science

Human Experimentation in America before the Second World War

par Susan E. Lederer ...

Lu par Lisa S. Ware ...

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7 heure 19 min

The first full-length history of biomedical research with human subjects in the period "before Tuskegee"—from 1890 to 1940Long before the U.S. government began conducting secret radiation and germ-warfare experiments, and long before the Tuskegee syphilis experiments, medical professionals had introduced—and hotly debated the ethics of—the use of human subjects in medical experiments. In Subjected ... En savoir plus

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The first full-length history of biomedical research with human subjects in the period "before Tuskegee"—from 1890 to 1940Long before the U.S. government began conducting secret radiation and germ-warfare experiments, and long before the Tuskegee syphilis experiments, medical professionals had introduced—and hotly debated the ethics of—the use of human subjects in medical experiments. In Subjected
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Medicine Chest, The

A Physician's Journey Towards Reconciliation

par Jarol Boan ...

Lu par Kelley Jo Burke ...

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7 heure 52 min

An examination of the barriers facing Indigenous people within the healthcare system from the perspective of an empathetic settler physicianAfter leaving her medical practice in Pennsylvania in 2011, Jarol Boan returned to her childhood home in Saskatchewan, Canada to practice medicine. There she found a healthcare system struggling with preventable chronic diseases and institutional racism. ... En savoir plus

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An examination of the barriers facing Indigenous people within the healthcare system from the perspective of an empathetic settler physicianAfter leaving her medical practice in Pennsylvania in 2011, Jarol Boan returned to her childhood home in Saskatchewan, Canada to practice medicine. There she found a healthcare system struggling with preventable chronic diseases and institutional racism.
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Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor

The hilarious and thought-provoking account of life on the NHS frontline by Daily Mail's Dr Max

par Max Pemberton ...

Lu par Alexi Armitage ...

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7 heure 39 min

The bestselling real life story of a hapless junior doctor, based on his columns written anonymously for the Telegraph.'Reads like Scrubs: The Blog . . . funny and awful in equal measure' - Observer'Absurdly funny and beautifully observed' - Maureen LipmanIf you're going to be ill, it's best to avoid the first Wednesday in August. This is the day when junior doctors graduate to their first ... En savoir plus

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The bestselling real life story of a hapless junior doctor, based on his columns written anonymously for the Telegraph.'Reads like Scrubs: The Blog . . . funny and awful in equal measure' - Observer'Absurdly funny and beautifully observed' - Maureen LipmanIf you're going to be ill, it's best to avoid the first Wednesday in August. This is the day when junior doctors graduate to their first
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Medical Ethics

Medical School Crash Course

par AudioLearn Medical Content Team ...

Lu par Scott Jasmin ...

Collections series Audio Crash Courses
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7 heure 53 min

AudioLearn’s Medical School Crash Courses presents Medical Ethics. Written by experienced professors and professionally narrated for easy listening, this crash course is a valuable tool both during school and when preparing for the USMLE, or if you’re simply interested in the subject of Medical Ethics. The audio is focused and high-yield, covering the most important topics you might expect to ... En savoir plus

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AudioLearn’s Medical School Crash Courses presents Medical Ethics. Written by experienced professors and professionally narrated for easy listening, this crash course is a valuable tool both during school and when preparing for the USMLE, or if you’re simply interested in the subject of Medical Ethics. The audio is focused and high-yield, covering the most important topics you might expect to
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Dangerous Medicine

The Story Behind Human Experiments with Hepatitis

par Sydney A. Halpern ...

Lu par Randye Kaye ...

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9 heure 33 min

The untold history of America's mid-twentieth-century program of hepatitis infection research, its scientists' aspirations, and the damage the project caused human subjectsFrom 1942 through 1972, American biomedical researchers deliberately infected people with hepatitis. Government-sponsored researchers were attempting to discover the basic features of the disease and the viruses causing it, and ... En savoir plus

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The untold history of America's mid-twentieth-century program of hepatitis infection research, its scientists' aspirations, and the damage the project caused human subjectsFrom 1942 through 1972, American biomedical researchers deliberately infected people with hepatitis. Government-sponsored researchers were attempting to discover the basic features of the disease and the viruses causing it, and
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Negligent by Design

Anti-Blackness in American Medicine and How to Address It

par Vanessa Grubbs MD ...

Lu par Vanessa Grubbs MD ...

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5 heure 47 min

A searing critique of medical racism and a powerful call for health-care professionals to make real change in their field, written by a leading activist and doctorUnequal access to care. Misdiagnosis. Mistreatment. Medical gaslighting. An increasing number of studies show the profound impacts racism has on communities of color—particularly Black Americans. But these disparities in health care and ... En savoir plus

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A searing critique of medical racism and a powerful call for health-care professionals to make real change in their field, written by a leading activist and doctorUnequal access to care. Misdiagnosis. Mistreatment. Medical gaslighting. An increasing number of studies show the profound impacts racism has on communities of color—particularly Black Americans. But these disparities in health care and
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No More Tears

The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson

par Gardiner Harris ...

Lu par Gardiner Harris ...

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14 heure 23 min

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An explosive, deeply reported exposé of Johnson & Johnson, one of America’s oldest and most trusted pharmaceutical companies—from an award-winning investigative journalist“A damning portrait.”—Associated Press**“A page-turning drama that raises life-or-death questions about the world’s largest healthcare conglomerate.”—Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of ... En savoir plus

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An explosive, deeply reported exposé of Johnson & Johnson, one of America’s oldest and most trusted pharmaceutical companies—from an award-winning investigative journalist“A damning portrait.”—Associated Press**“A page-turning drama that raises life-or-death questions about the world’s largest healthcare conglomerate.”—Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of
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The South Carolina State Hospital

Stories from Bull Street

par William Buchheit ...

Lu par Adam Lofbomm ...

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3 heure 51 min

Nearly two decades after it closed, the South Carolina State Hospital continues to hold a palpable mystique in Columbia and throughout the state. Founded in 1821 as the South Carolina Lunatic Asylum, it housed, fed, and treated thousands of patients incapable of surviving on their own. The patient population in 1961 eclipsed 6,600, well above its listed capacity of 4,823, despite an operating ... En savoir plus

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Nearly two decades after it closed, the South Carolina State Hospital continues to hold a palpable mystique in Columbia and throughout the state. Founded in 1821 as the South Carolina Lunatic Asylum, it housed, fed, and treated thousands of patients incapable of surviving on their own. The patient population in 1961 eclipsed 6,600, well above its listed capacity of 4,823, despite an operating
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Flesh Made New

The Unnatural History and Broken Promise of Stem Cells

par John Rasko, Carl Power ...

Lu par John Rasko ...

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12 heure 58 min

The dazzling promise of stem cell medicine: does it work and will it save us? Two experts look at the hypeFor decades, we've been anticipating the dawn of regenerative medicine. Again and again, we've been promised that stem cells will soon cure just about every ill imaginable. If not tomorrow, then the next day, or the day after that, and so on. We're still waiting.This book is an antidote to ... En savoir plus

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The dazzling promise of stem cell medicine: does it work and will it save us? Two experts look at the hypeFor decades, we've been anticipating the dawn of regenerative medicine. Again and again, we've been promised that stem cells will soon cure just about every ill imaginable. If not tomorrow, then the next day, or the day after that, and so on. We're still waiting.This book is an antidote to
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