**A New York Times Editors' Choice"Entertaining, phenomenally weird . . . Rat City may well be the world’s first-ever work of socio-biographical-scientific pop history. . . .a freaky romp down a peculiar passage in the history of ideas, full of oddball cameos (Aldous Huxley! Buckminster Fuller!) and some very sharp science writing."—The New York Times"Facebook, Yik Yak, Twitter, Twitch—each had a sunny, expansive phase, followed by a descent into ...

With new methods of treatment standardisation resulting in various benefits for patient outcomes, evidence-based medicine and evidence-based practice have emerged as defining features of western healthcare provision in recent years. Most health professions are now adopting some form of 'evidence-based' framework for clinical training and practice. However, the rise of evidence-based healthcare has drawn sustained criticism regarding the limits of trial based evidence, the reductive charact...

The use and practice of traditional, complementary and/or integrative medicine (TCIM) raises significant questions, poses many challenges and holds much potential for the broad fields of public health and health services research.This book brings together leading international researchers with backgrounds and expertise across broad multi-disciplinary sub-fields including health social science, biostatistics, clinical pharmacology, implementation science, health geography and health economi...

Dive into the intricate world of neuroscience with "The Brain Made Easy," a captivating and accessible guide designed to unravel the mysteries of the human brain. This groundbreaking book transforms the complex subject of brain science into an engaging narrative, filled with relatable examples, vivid analogies, and a language that speaks directly to the curiosity of every reader. From the first spark of thought to the depths of consciousness, this book is your key to understanding the most...

Complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) has become big business. Alongside the increased consumption of complementary medicine and the swelling numbers of complementary health practitioners has emerged a growing interest in these medicines and therapies from within the ranks of conventional primary health care. At the level of practice and beyond, a culture of confrontation and antagonism has begun to be replaced by a focus upon potential integration, collaboration and common ground.W...

Researching Complementary and Alternative Medicine provides a valuable and timely resource for those looking to understand, initiate and expand CAM research.This collection brings together leading international CAM researchers with backgrounds and expertise in a variety of areas including health social science, qualitative methodology, general practice, health services research and public health. Drawing upon their own research work and experience, the contributors explain...

There is no shortage of iconic masculine imagery of the soldier in American film and literature—one only has to think of George C. Scott as Patton in front of a giant American flag, Sylvester Stallone as Rambo, or Burt Lancaster rolling around in the surf in From Here to Eternity. In Male Armor, Jon Robert Adams examines the ways in which novels, plays, and films about America’s late-twentieth-century wars reflect altering perceptions of masculinity in the culture at large. He hig...

This book explores the historical, social, political and cultural facets of integration between complementary and alternative medicine and nursing/midwifery. It examines the ever-expanding integration in relation to:the role and conceptualization of the patientthe role and responsibilities of different professional healthcare providers (nurses, midwives, alternative therapists, etc)the future provision and approach of nursing and midwifery practice

Collects Star Wars: Age Of Rebellion — Boba Fett, Darth Vader, Grand Moff Tarkin, Han Solo, Jabba The Hutt, Lando Calrissian, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia And Special. The Age of Star Wars — an epic series of adventures uniting your favorite characters from all eras — reaches the iconic heroes and villains of the original trilogy! Witness the moments that defined them, the incredible battles that shaped them — and their eternal conflict between light and darkness! Solo stories spotlight m...

Collects Star Wars: Age Of Rebellion - Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, Luke Skywalker And Princess Leia, and material from Star Wars: Age Of Rebellion Special. The Age of Star Wars - an epic series of adventures uniting your favorite characters from all eras - reaches the heroic icons of the Original Trilogy! Han Solo is ready to take his reward and return to life as a scoundrel - until a certain kid he knows asks for one last favor! Former smuggler Lando Calrissian's dream of a life of leisur...

Complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) has become big business internationally, in particular with regards to a range of women’s health issues. With this context in mind, Women's Health and Complementary and Integrative Medicine constitutes a valuable and timely resource for those looking to understand, initiate and expand CIM research and evidence-based debate with regards to a wide range of women’s health care issues.The collection brings together leading internati...

Stepping back from the immediate demands of policy-making, Mainstreaming Complementary and Alternative Medicine allows a complex and informative picture to emerge of the different social forces at play in the integration of CAM with orthodox medicine. Complementing books that focus solely on practice, it will be relevant reading for all students following health studies or healthcare courses, for medical students and medical and healthcare professionals.