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A Surgeon's Notes on Performance

par Atul Gawande ...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERThe New York Times bestselling author of Being Mortal and Complications examines, in riveting accounts of medical failure and triumph, how success is achieved in a complex and risk-filled profession.**The struggle to perform well is universal: each one of us faces fatigue, limited resources, and imperfect abilities in whatever we do. But nowhere is this drive to do better more ... En savoir plus

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**NATIONAL BESTSELLERThe New York Times bestselling author of Being Mortal and Complications examines, in riveting accounts of medical failure and triumph, how success is achieved in a complex and risk-filled profession.**The struggle to perform well is universal: each one of us faces fatigue, limited resources, and imperfect abilities in whatever we do. But nowhere is this drive to do better more
... En savoir plus
Empire of Pain

The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty

par Patrick Radden Keefe ...

A grand, devastating portrait of three generations of the Sackler family, famed for their philanthropy, whose fortune was built by Valium and whose reputation was destroyed by OxyContin, by the prize-winning, bestselling author of Say NothingThe Sackler name adorns the walls of many storied institutions—Harvard, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oxford, the Louvre. They are one of the richest ... En savoir plus

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A grand, devastating portrait of three generations of the Sackler family, famed for their philanthropy, whose fortune was built by Valium and whose reputation was destroyed by OxyContin, by the prize-winning, bestselling author of Say NothingThe Sackler name adorns the walls of many storied institutions—Harvard, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oxford, the Louvre. They are one of the richest
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The Vaccine Race

Science, Politics, and the Human Costs of Defeating Disease

par Meredith Wadman ...

**"A real jewel of science history...brims with suspense and now-forgotten catastrophe and intrigue...Wadman’s smooth prose calmly spins a surpassingly complicated story into a real tour de force."—The New York Times“Riveting . . . [The Vaccine Race] invites comparison with Rebecca Skloot's 2007 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.”—NatureThe epic and controversial story of a major breakthrough ... En savoir plus

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**"A real jewel of science history...brims with suspense and now-forgotten catastrophe and intrigue...Wadman’s smooth prose calmly spins a surpassingly complicated story into a real tour de force."—The New York Times“Riveting . . . [The Vaccine Race] invites comparison with Rebecca Skloot's 2007 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.”—NatureThe epic and controversial story of a major breakthrough
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The Emperor of All Maladies

A Biography of Cancer

par Siddhartha Mukherjee ...

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a documentary from Ken Burns on PBS, this New York Times bestseller is “an extraordinary achievement” (The New Yorker)—a magnificent, profoundly humane “biography” of cancer—from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles in the twentieth century to cure, control, and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence.Now ... En savoir plus

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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a documentary from Ken Burns on PBS, this New York Times bestseller is “an extraordinary achievement” (The New Yorker)—a magnificent, profoundly humane “biography” of cancer—from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles in the twentieth century to cure, control, and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence.Now
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The Panic Virus

A True Story of Medicine, Science, and Fear

par Seth Mnookin ...

WHO DECIDES WHICH FACTS ARE TRUE?In 1998 Andrew Wakefield, a British gastroenterologist with a history of self-promotion, published a paper with a shocking allegation: the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine might cause autism. The media seized hold of the story and, in the process, helped to launch one of the most devastating health scares ever. In the years to come Wakefield would be revealed as a ... En savoir plus

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WHO DECIDES WHICH FACTS ARE TRUE?In 1998 Andrew Wakefield, a British gastroenterologist with a history of self-promotion, published a paper with a shocking allegation: the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine might cause autism. The media seized hold of the story and, in the process, helped to launch one of the most devastating health scares ever. In the years to come Wakefield would be revealed as a
... En savoir plus
I Contain Multitudes

The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life

par Ed Yong ...

New York Times BestsellerNew York Times Notable Book of 2016 • NPR Great Read of 2016 • Named a Best Book of 2016 by The Economist, Smithsonian, NPR's Science Friday, MPR, Minnesota Star Tribune, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, The Guardian, Times (London)From Pulitzer Prize winner Ed Yong, a groundbreaking,... ... En savoir plus

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New York Times BestsellerNew York Times Notable Book of 2016 • NPR Great Read of 2016 • Named a Best Book of 2016 by The Economist, Smithsonian, NPR's Science Friday, MPR, Minnesota Star Tribune, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, The Guardian, Times (London)From Pulitzer Prize winner Ed Yong, a groundbreaking,...
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Lifesavers and Body Snatchers

Medical Care and the Struggle for Survival in the Great War

par Tim Cook ...

***WINNER OF THE 2023 OTTAWA BOOK AWARD**SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 TEMPLER MEDAL FOR BEST BOOK*From Canada’s top war historian, a definitive medical history of the Great War, illuminating how the carnage of modern battle gave birth to revolutionary life-saving innovations. It brings to light shocking revelations of the ways the brutality of combat and the necessity of agonizing battlefield ... En savoir plus

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***WINNER OF THE 2023 OTTAWA BOOK AWARD**SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 TEMPLER MEDAL FOR BEST BOOK*From Canada’s top war historian, a definitive medical history of the Great War, illuminating how the carnage of modern battle gave birth to revolutionary life-saving innovations. It brings to light shocking revelations of the ways the brutality of combat and the necessity of agonizing battlefield
... En savoir plus
How to Make Love Like a Porn Star

A Cautionary Tale

par Jenna Jameson, Neil Strauss ...

Prix courant $15.99 CAD Maintenant $2.99 CAD
DiPiro's Pharmacotherapy Handbook, 13th Edition

par Joseph T. DiPiro, Terry L. Schwinghammer, Vicki Ellingrod, LISA M HOLLE ...

The drug information you need to pass the boards and make effective drug therapy decisions―all in one convenient portable guideAccessible and expertly written, DiPiro’s Pharmacotherapy Handbook delivers key content to help you study for board examinations. It’s also filled with information necessary for successful clinical practice. While it’s concise enough for a quick read, the text provides ... En savoir plus

$93.49 CAD

The drug information you need to pass the boards and make effective drug therapy decisions―all in one convenient portable guideAccessible and expertly written, DiPiro’s Pharmacotherapy Handbook delivers key content to help you study for board examinations. It’s also filled with information necessary for successful clinical practice. While it’s concise enough for a quick read, the text provides
... En savoir plus
Pandemic 1918

Eyewitness Accounts from the Greatest Medical Holocaust in Modern History

par Catharine Arnold ...

Before AIDS or coronavirus, there was the Spanish Flu — Catharine Arnold's gripping narrative, Pandemic 1918, marks the 100th anniversary of an epidemic that altered world history.In January 1918, as World War I raged on, a new and terrifying virus began to spread across the globe. In three successive waves, from 1918 to 1919, influenza killed more than 50 million people. German soldiers termed it ... En savoir plus

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Before AIDS or coronavirus, there was the Spanish Flu — Catharine Arnold's gripping narrative, Pandemic 1918, marks the 100th anniversary of an epidemic that altered world history.In January 1918, as World War I raged on, a new and terrifying virus began to spread across the globe. In three successive waves, from 1918 to 1919, influenza killed more than 50 million people. German soldiers termed it
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Pharma Monopoly

The Battle for the Future of Medicines

par Tahir Amin, Rohit Malpani ...

It is no secret that billions of people across the world lack the freedom and right to access life-saving medicines. For decades, people have fought to put this, though, as the Covid-19 pandemic made sickeningly clear, vast swaths of humanity are still left without. The reason: people are actively denied access to affordable medicines by outdated patent rules and economic policies dominated by ... En savoir plus

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It is no secret that billions of people across the world lack the freedom and right to access life-saving medicines. For decades, people have fought to put this, though, as the Covid-19 pandemic made sickeningly clear, vast swaths of humanity are still left without. The reason: people are actively denied access to affordable medicines by outdated patent rules and economic policies dominated by
... En savoir plus
Neurosurgery Fundamentals

par Nitin Agarwal ...

A Portable, Reader-Friendly Source of Knowledge for Neurosurgical TraineesNeurological surgery is a complex, highly selective specialty, so navigating a huge array of neurosurgical information can be overwhelming for medical students and residents. Neurosurgery Fundamentals, Second Edition by Nitin Agarwal is a portable reference that enables swift assimilation of neurosurgical care essentials. ... En savoir plus

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A Portable, Reader-Friendly Source of Knowledge for Neurosurgical TraineesNeurological surgery is a complex, highly selective specialty, so navigating a huge array of neurosurgical information can be overwhelming for medical students and residents. Neurosurgery Fundamentals, Second Edition by Nitin Agarwal is a portable reference that enables swift assimilation of neurosurgical care essentials.
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Freedom from Health Anxiety

Understand and Overcome Obsessive Worry about Your Health or Someone Else's and Find Peace of Mind

par Karen Lynn Cassiday, PhD ...

Discover essential skills to liberate yourself from persistent anxiety about your health.Are you constantly worrying about your health, or the health of a loved one? Do you frequently check yourself for lumps, bumps, tingling, or pain? Do you find yourself endlessly looking up symptoms on the internet? Perhaps you find yourself asking others for reassurance or validation that you’re okay, ... En savoir plus

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Discover essential skills to liberate yourself from persistent anxiety about your health.Are you constantly worrying about your health, or the health of a loved one? Do you frequently check yourself for lumps, bumps, tingling, or pain? Do you find yourself endlessly looking up symptoms on the internet? Perhaps you find yourself asking others for reassurance or validation that you’re okay,
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The Professor and the Madman

A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

par Simon Winchester ...

A New York Times Notable BookThe Professor and the Madman is an extraordinary tale of madness, genius, and the incredible obsessions of two remarkable men that led to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary—and literary history.The making of the OED was one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. As definitions were collected, the overseeing committee, led by Professor James Murray, ... En savoir plus

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A New York Times Notable BookThe Professor and the Madman is an extraordinary tale of madness, genius, and the incredible obsessions of two remarkable men that led to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary—and literary history.The making of the OED was one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. As definitions were collected, the overseeing committee, led by Professor James Murray,
... En savoir plus
Hormones féminines et cholestérol

Alliés insoupçonnés de votre santé cardiovasculaire

par Sylvie Demers ...

Collections series NON CLASSE
La suite du best-seller Hormones au fémininPionnière de l'hormonothérapie en santé humaine, la Dre Sylvie Demers a réussi, par son engagement remarquable, à faire des hormones féminines un véritable enjeu de société. Elle pousse aujourd'hui la réflexion plus loin et se penche sur un aspect fondamental de la médecine préventive: les maladies cardiovasculaires. Deux questions capitales sont au cœur ... En savoir plus

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La suite du best-seller Hormones au fémininPionnière de l'hormonothérapie en santé humaine, la Dre Sylvie Demers a réussi, par son engagement remarquable, à faire des hormones féminines un véritable enjeu de société. Elle pousse aujourd'hui la réflexion plus loin et se penche sur un aspect fondamental de la médecine préventive: les maladies cardiovasculaires. Deux questions capitales sont au cœur
... En savoir plus
The Brain

A Very Short Introduction

par Michael O'Shea ...

Collections series Very Short Introductions
How does the brain work? How different is a human brain from other creatures' brains? Is the human brain still evolving? In this fascinating book, Michael O'Shea provides a non-technical introduction to the main issues and findings in current brain research, and gives a sense of how neuroscience addresses questions about the relationship between the brain and the mind. Chapters tackle subjects ... En savoir plus

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How does the brain work? How different is a human brain from other creatures' brains? Is the human brain still evolving? In this fascinating book, Michael O'Shea provides a non-technical introduction to the main issues and findings in current brain research, and gives a sense of how neuroscience addresses questions about the relationship between the brain and the mind. Chapters tackle subjects
... En savoir plus
The Anatomist, the Barber-Surgeon, and the King

How the Accidental Death of Henry II of France Changed the World

par Seymour I. Schwartz ...

This unique study examines a critical juncture in the history of the Renaissance brought about by a freak accident. Combining both a history of sixteenth-century medicine and European politics, the author describes the far-reaching effects of the death of King Henry II of France (1519-1559). Grievously wounded by an accidental blow to the head suffered during a mock jousting competition, the king ... En savoir plus

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This unique study examines a critical juncture in the history of the Renaissance brought about by a freak accident. Combining both a history of sixteenth-century medicine and European politics, the author describes the far-reaching effects of the death of King Henry II of France (1519-1559). Grievously wounded by an accidental blow to the head suffered during a mock jousting competition, the king
... En savoir plus
Investable!

When Pandemic Risk Meets Speculative Finance

par Susan Erikson ...

A critical and sobering look at how international bankers and investors turn pandemics into investment opportunities, and what we stand to lose when we rely on “innovative finance.”In a world increasingly defined by crisis, bankers and investors behind the scenes turn catastrophes like pandemics into financial securities that can be bought and sold. Offering new insights into how the excesses of ... En savoir plus

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A critical and sobering look at how international bankers and investors turn pandemics into investment opportunities, and what we stand to lose when we rely on “innovative finance.”In a world increasingly defined by crisis, bankers and investors behind the scenes turn catastrophes like pandemics into financial securities that can be bought and sold. Offering new insights into how the excesses of
... En savoir plus
The Intern Blues

The Timeless Classic About the Making of a Doctor

par Robert Marion ...

The classic "gripping account" of three young doctors in training at a New York City hospital, updated with a new preface and afterword ( The New York Times Book Review).While supervising a small group of interns at a major New York medical center, Dr. Robert Marion asked three of them to keep a careful diary over the course of a year. Andy, Mark, and Amy vividly describe their real-life lessons ... En savoir plus

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The classic "gripping account" of three young doctors in training at a New York City hospital, updated with a new preface and afterword ( The New York Times Book Review).While supervising a small group of interns at a major New York medical center, Dr. Robert Marion asked three of them to keep a careful diary over the course of a year. Andy, Mark, and Amy vividly describe their real-life lessons
... En savoir plus
No More Tears

The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson

par Gardiner Harris ...

**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

$14.99 CAD

**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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Life in the Fasting Lane

How to Make Intermittent Fasting a Lifestyle—and Reap the Benefits of Weight Loss and Better Health

par Dr. Jason Fung, Eve Mayer, Megan Ramos ...

Instant New York Times Bestseller“A highly readable, state-of-the-art book describing all one needs to know to follow a safe and effective fasting program for optimizing personal health. Be warned. It is a revolutionary book. It might just save your life.”—Tim Noakes, emeritus professor and author of Lore of Running and Real Food on TrialTake the guesswork (and fear) out of fasting with real-life ... En savoir plus

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Instant New York Times Bestseller“A highly readable, state-of-the-art book describing all one needs to know to follow a safe and effective fasting program for optimizing personal health. Be warned. It is a revolutionary book. It might just save your life.”—Tim Noakes, emeritus professor and author of Lore of Running and Real Food on TrialTake the guesswork (and fear) out of fasting with real-life
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The Liberty Paradox

Living with the Responsibilities of Freedom

par David Kinley ...

How do we balance freedom with the responsibilities we owe each other as members of society?Are we free to do whatever we want? This idea challenges us throughout our daily lives, from how to tackle pandemic restrictions and vaccine mandates to how to respond to technological innovations and climate change warnings. In The Liberty Paradox, David Kinley argues that we must rehabilitate the notion ... En savoir plus

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How do we balance freedom with the responsibilities we owe each other as members of society?Are we free to do whatever we want? This idea challenges us throughout our daily lives, from how to tackle pandemic restrictions and vaccine mandates to how to respond to technological innovations and climate change warnings. In The Liberty Paradox, David Kinley argues that we must rehabilitate the notion
... En savoir plus
Bruxisme Guérison

Guide pratique pour soigner le bruxisme

par Pascale Leconte ...

Le bruxisme est une maladie fréquente qui touche environ un adulte sur dix. Félicitations, vous avez fait le plus difficile : découvrir et comprendre que vous êtes atteint de bruxisme ! En effet, ce trouble, agissant lors de votre sommeil, est difficilement détectable... Vous pourriez passer une vie entière à ignorer que vous en souffrez. Cependant, la fatigue, voire la douleur, de votre mâchoire ... En savoir plus

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Le bruxisme est une maladie fréquente qui touche environ un adulte sur dix. Félicitations, vous avez fait le plus difficile : découvrir et comprendre que vous êtes atteint de bruxisme ! En effet, ce trouble, agissant lors de votre sommeil, est difficilement détectable... Vous pourriez passer une vie entière à ignorer que vous en souffrez. Cependant, la fatigue, voire la douleur, de votre mâchoire
... En savoir plus
Essentials of Pediatric Nursing

par Terri Kyle, Susan Carman ...

Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 5th Edition amplifies students’ foundational knowledge, navigating them toward a deeper understanding of crucial concepts. Recognizing the nuances in pediatric care, it prioritizes fundamental principles, facilitating mastery of complex problem-solving scenarios. Through a focus on conceptual learning, it not only streamlines instruction but also cultivates ... En savoir plus

$157.99 CAD

Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 5th Edition amplifies students’ foundational knowledge, navigating them toward a deeper understanding of crucial concepts. Recognizing the nuances in pediatric care, it prioritizes fundamental principles, facilitating mastery of complex problem-solving scenarios. Through a focus on conceptual learning, it not only streamlines instruction but also cultivates
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