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  • Invisible Labor

    The Untold Story of the Cesarean Section

    by Rachel Somerstein ...
    An incisive yet personal look at the science and history of the most common surgery performed in America—the cesarean section—and an exposé on the disturbing state of women's health and maternal medical careWhen Rachel Somerstein had an unplanned C-section with her first child, the experience was anything but “routine.” A series of errors by her clinicians led to a real-life nightmare: surgery ... Read more

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  • No More Tears

    The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson

    by 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 ... Read more

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  • Bioethics and the Holocaust

    A Comprehensive Study in How the Holocaust Continues to Shape the Ethics of Health, Medicine and Human Rights

    Edited by Stacy Gallin, Ira Bedzow ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This open access book offers a framework for understanding how the Holocaust has shaped and continues to shape medical ethics, health policy, and questions related to human rights around the world. The field of bioethics continues to face questions of social and medical controversy that have their roots in the lessons of the Holocaust, such as debates over beginning-of-life and medical genetics, ... Read more

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  • Saving Normal

    An Insider's Revolt against Out-of-Control Psychiatric Diagnosis, DSM-5, Big Pharma, and the Medicalization of Ordinary Life

    by Allen Frances ...
    International Bestseller • "An extraordinarily important book." —Marcia Angell, Harvard Medical SchoolA deeply fascinating and urgently important critique of the widespread medicalization of normality, by "one of the world's most prominent psychiatrists" (The Atlantic)Anyone living a full, rich life experiences ups and downs, stresses, disappointments, sorrows, and setbacks. Today, however, ... Read more

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  • Palliative Medicine: A Case-Based Manual

    Edited by Susan MacDonald, Leonie Herx, Anne Boyle ...
    Palliative medicine is the medical care provided for people who have a life limiting illness or condition. It encompasses both the physical symptoms a person may experience but also the psychosocial, emotional, and ethical issues that may arise. Now in its fourth edition, Palliative Medicine: A Case-Based Manual walks clinicians through the management of the most common situations found in ... Read more

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  • Euthanasia: Searching for the Full Story

    Experiences and Insights of Belgian Doctors and Nurses

    Edited by Timothy Devos ...
    This open access book has been written by ten Belgian health care professionals, nurses, university professors and doctors specializing in palliative care and ethicists who, together, raise questions concerning the practice of euthanasia. They share their experiences and reflections born out of their confrontation with requests for euthanasia and end-of-life support in a country where euthanasia ... Read more

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  • Digital Contact Tracing for Pandemic Response

    Ethics and Governance Guidance

    Edited by Jeffrey P. Kahn, Johns Hopkins Project on Ethics and Governance of Digital Contact Tracing Technologies ...
    As nations race to hone contact-tracing efforts, the world's experts consider strategies for maximum transparency and impact.As public health professionals around the world work tirelessly to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that traditional methods of contact tracing need to be augmented in order to help address a public health crisis of unprecedented scope. Innovators worldwide are ... Read more

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  • Invisible Triage : How Clinical Systems Shape What Clinicians Can Notice

    by Timothy Lesaca ...
    "Invisible Triage" introduces a new framework for understanding diagnostic error, clinical judgment, and the hidden pressures shaping modern medicine.Physicians are trained to reason carefully, avoid cognitive bias, and make decisions based on evidence. But what if some of the most important clinical failures begin before reasoning even starts?In this provocative and deeply original work, Timothy ... Read more

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  • A Question of Choice

    Bioethical Reflections on a Spiritual Response to the Technological Imperative

    by Pamela McGrath ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1997, this book contributes to our understanding of the way our society responds to issues of death and dying. The trans-disciplinary research which informs this discussion is situated in the disciplines of bioethics and palliative care. Postmodern notions of discourse and power are used to explore the organizational approach of one hospice (Karuna Hospice Service) to working ... Read more

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  • Epidemiological Research

    by Mbuso Mabuza ...
    This book provides an introduction to epidemiological research and statistical methods covering key concepts and all the main types of epidemiological study. It elicits a critical understanding of the purpose and context of quantitative research including the basis for selecting appropriate research designs from a thorough grounding in the uses and methods of epidemiology; key statistical concepts ... Read more

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  • Juramento de Hipócrates e lógos epitáphios

    O éthos clássico

    by Maria Luiza Pires ...
    O texto do Juramento de Hipócrates é uma forma literária em que se encerra o éthos a ser propagado para as futuras gerações. O tom fundamental dessas enunciações é o apelo ao não esquecimento, ao acolhimento das palavras de uma forma duradoura, sem perder seu vigor, sublimando a temporalidade, alcançando uma memória imorredoura. O Juramento de Hipócrates focaliza a prática médica dentro de uma ... Read more

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  • The Ethics of Personalised Medicine

    Critical Perspectives

    by Jochen Vollmann, Verena Sandow, Jan Schildmann ...
    In recent times, the phrase ’personalised medicine’ has become the symbol of medical progress and a label for better health care in the future. However, a controversial debate has developed around whether these promises of better, more personal and more cost-efficient medicine are realistic. This book brings together leading researchers from across Europe and North America, from both normative and ... Read more

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  • Implementation Science in Nursing

    A Framework for Education and Practice

    by Linda Roussel, Patricia Thomas ...
    A timely resource that shows faculty, students, and clinicians how to bring about and sustain change, Implementation Science in Nursing: A Framework for Education and Practice provides theoretical information and practical application for evidence-based practice (EBP) in health care.The most challenging but crucial part of EBP is implementation, where the practice change is piloted, evaluated, ... Read more

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  • A Statistical Inquiry Into the Nature and Treatment of Epilepsy

    by Alexander Hughes Bennett ...
    A Statistical Inquiry Into the Nature and Treatment of Epilepsy is a pioneering medical treatise authored by Edward Henry Sieveking and first published in 1858. This comprehensive work represents one of the earliest systematic attempts to analyze epilepsy through the lens of statistical data, offering a meticulous examination of the disease’s prevalence, causes, symptoms, and outcomes. Drawing ... Read more

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  • Practical Points in Anesthesia

    by Neef ...
    Practical Points in Anesthesia is a comprehensive guide authored by Frederick W. Hewitt, designed to serve as a practical manual for both students and practitioners of anesthesia. First published in the early 20th century, this book distills the author’s extensive experience into clear, concise advice on the administration of anesthetics in a variety of clinical settings. The text covers a wide ... Read more

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  • The Making of a Man

    Being a Description of Artificial Limbs and How They May Be Adopted by Those Who Have Suffered Loss of Their Natural Limbs

    by George R. Fuller Co. ...
    The Making of a Man: Being a Description of Artificial Limbs and How They May Be Adopted by Those Who Have Suffered Loss of Their Natural Limbs is a comprehensive and insightful guide written by Sir James G. Clark, originally published in the late 19th century. This book serves as both a practical manual and an inspirational resource for individuals who have experienced the loss of a limb, as well ... Read more

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  • Encyclopedia of Diet

    A Treatise on the Food Question, Vol. 4

    by Christian ...
    Encyclopedia of Diet: A Treatise on the Food Question, Vol. 4 is a comprehensive and authoritative reference work that delves deeply into the science, history, and practical aspects of human nutrition and dietetics. Compiled and edited by Eugene Christian, this fourth volume continues the ambitious project of providing a thorough exploration of the foods we eat, their nutritional value, and their ... Read more

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  • Curiosities of Medical Experience

    by John Gideon Millingen ...
    Curiosities of Medical Experience by J.G. Millingen is a fascinating compendium that delves into the remarkable, bizarre, and often astonishing aspects of medical history and practice. Drawing from a wide array of sources, Millingen presents a vivid panorama of the medical world as it was understood in the early nineteenth century, blending scientific observation with anecdote, folklore, and the ... Read more

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  • Skewed Studies

    Exploring the Limits and Flaws of Health and Psychology Research

    by Sally Kuykendall ...
    In these uncertain times, how much can you trust health news? Is the research behind breaking headlines reliable? This book is an indispensable resource for students and general readers, helping them evaluate and think critically about health information."People Who Drink Coffee Live Longer." "Students Learn Better When Listening to Classical Music." "Scientists Discover the Gene That Causes ... Read more

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  • Ethics for Acupuncturists

    Edited by Dr Kathy Robinson, Dr Christina Velderman ...
    Acupuncture is a nuanced vocation that requires practitioners to manage complex ethical scenarios. This much-needed international textbook is the first of its kind to provide new and experienced acupuncturists a framework for ethical decision-making. Chapters include the foundations of ethical theory, relationships and boundaries, consent and confidentiality, and integrative medicine. Acupuncture ... Read more

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  • Should You Choose to Live Forever?

    A Debate

    by Stephen Cave, John Martin Fischer ...
    Series series Little Debates about Big Questions
    Should You Choose to Live Forever?: A Debate addresses a centuries old question in philosophy, but also one with increasing relevance as scientists now see the real possibility of extending people’s lives for many hundreds of years.This accessible yet profound debate from two leading researchers in the area, Stephen Cave and John Martin Fischer, offers:Engaging philosophical discourse that brings ... Read more

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  • The Stem Cell Revolution

    by Elliot Lander MD, Mark Berman MD ...
    The book describes the journey into the growing arena of clinical stem cell therapy by highlighting not only the road that brought a team of physicians together but also real stories from a number of their patients that were given their health back through the magic of stem cell therapy. Your fat is loaded with stem cells that can be used now to treat and reverse a large number of inflammatory and ... Read more

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  • The Patient as Agent of Health and Health Care

    Autonomy in Patient-Centered Care for Chronic Conditions

    by Mark Sullivan, MD, PhD ...
    Patient-centered care for chronic illness is founded upon the informed and activated patient, but we are not clear what this means. We must understand patients as subjects who know things and as agents who do things. Bioethics has urged us to respect patient autonomy, but it has understood this autonomy narrowly in terms of informed consent for treatment choice. In chronic illness care, the ... Read more

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  • Designing Babies

    How Technology is Changing the Ways We Create Children

    by Robert Klitzman ...
    Since the first "test tube baby" was born over 40 years ago, In Vitro Fertilization and other Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) have advanced in extraordinary ways, producing millions of babies. An estimated 20% of American couples use infertility services to help them conceive, and that number is growing. Such technologies permit thousands of people, including gay and lesbian couples and ... Read more

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