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  • 疼痛帝國:薩克勒家族製藥王朝秘史

    Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty

    Series series 黑盒子
    2021年歐巴馬總統最愛書籍巴美列.捷福獎非虛構寫作獎《紐約時報》暢銷書《時代》雜誌百大好書亞馬遜近一萬讀者4.7顆星好評Goodreads逾七萬讀者4.6顆星好評  因慈善事業聞名的薩克勒家族,利用鎮定劑煩寧(Valium)積累大量財富,其聲譽卻因疼始康定(OxyContin)而毀於一旦。本書出自《什麼都別說》(Say Nothing)一書的暢銷得獎作者之手,勾勒出薩克勒家族三代宏大且具毀滅性的故事。  薩克勒家族的歷史充滿戲劇性的情節──巴洛克式的私人生活、激烈的財產糾紛、會議室中的拳腳相向、光彩奪目的藝術收藏、馬基維利式的法庭謀略,以及利用金錢來美化名聲,並擊潰那些較無權勢之人。  許多知名機構的牆上都飾有薩克勒家族之名,如哈佛大學、大都會藝... ... Read more

    Was $15.51 USD Now $13.20 USD

  • The Power of Women

    A Doctor's Journey of Hope and Healing

    by Denis Mukwege ...
    A Nobel laureate's powerful clarion call to end sexual violence and harness the strength, resilience, and leadership of women globally.In The Power of Women, world-renowned doctor and human rights activist Dr. Denis Mukwege amplifies the voices of sexual violence survivors he has worked with for years. Through their stories, he shows how survivors can heal and thrive with proper care and support, ... Read more

    $10.29 USD

  • Bottle of Lies

    The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom

    A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * New York Times Notable Book * Best Book of the Year: New York Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, Science FridayWith a new postscript by the authorFrom an award-winning journalist, an explosive narrative investigation of the generic drug boom that reveals fraud and life-threatening dangers on a global scale—The Jungle for pharmaceuticalsMany have hailed the widespread use ... Read more

    $14.09 USD

  • Passionista

    The Empowered Woman's Guide to Pleasuring a Man

    by Ian Kerner ...
    Series Book 4 - Kerner
    Transform Yourself from "Passion Victim" to Passionista!In the smash hit She Comes First, Ian Kerner singlehandedly waged battle against male sexual "ill-cliteracy," and women everywhere benefited from his "viva la vulva" philosophy of female pleasure. Now, in Passionista, it's time to learn all about what turns men on and makes them stay on. In this point-by-point, "blow-by-blow" sex guide for ... Read more

    $12.19 USD

  • Lab 257

    The Disturbing Story of the Government's Secret Germ Laboratory

    Strictly off limits to the public, Plum Island is home to virginal beaches, cliffs, forests, ponds -- and the deadliest germs that have ever roamed the planet. Lab 257 blows the lid off the stunning true nature and checkered history of Plum Island. It shows that the seemingly bucolic island in the shadow of New York City is a ticking biological time bomb that none of us can safely ignore.Based on ... Read more

    $12.19 USD

  • 人類死亡史:從瘟疫到失智症

    This Mortal Coil: A History of Death

    我們如何死去,正反映我們如何活著。《泰晤士報》(Times)、《觀察家報》(Observer)票選2022年最值得關注重點書《衛報》( Guardian)、《經濟學人》(Economist)、《展望》雜誌(Prospect)2022年度選書「安德魯.鐸義格(Andrew Doig)這本探討人類死亡的書,筆調出奇樂觀;他對人類如何死亡的研究,展現了人類的聰明才智。」──《經濟學人》在21 世紀,人類大多死於心臟病、糖尿病、高血壓等慢性疾病,或罹癌、車禍而往生,但在舊石器時代,我們的祖先因為游牧、打獵,而遭到野獸襲擊、被巨石砸死,或部族衝突而喪命。到了14 世紀,莊園小農因黑死病而亡,15 世紀皇家海軍可能死於壞血病,18 世紀巴黎市民則受天花侵害,而當今市井小民,雖剛剛承受冠狀病毒肆虐,卻已鮮少受大型傳染病威脅。我們都認為是因為科學革命、醫學進步大幅改善人類的生存條件,古早病毒無法威脅我們 ... Read more

    $13.74 USD

  • How to Survive a Pandemic

    A vital, timely text on the viruses that cause pandemics and how to face them, by the New York Times bestselling author of How Not to Die.From tuberculosis to bird flu and HIV to coronavirus, these infectious diseases share a common origin story: human interaction with animals. Otherwise known as zoonotic diseases for their passage from animals to humans, these pathogens—both pre-existing ones and ... Read more

    $10.49 USD

  • The Great Mortality

    An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time

    by John Kelly ...
    “Powerful, rich with details, moving, humane, and full of important lessons for an age when weapons of mass destruction are loose among us.” — Richard Rhodes, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic BombThe Great Plague is one of the most compelling events in human history—even more so now, when the notion of plague has never loomed larger as a contemporary public concern.The ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

  • No More Tears

    The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson

    **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

    $2.33 USD

  • 生活中的僞科學

    頂尖醫學期刊評審以科學證據破解智商稅產品和危言聳聽的健康資訊

    by 林慶順 ...
    Series Book 8 - SCIENCE
    「餐桌上的僞科學」最新系列#6,頂尖期刊評審查證上百篇醫學論文,破除健康謠言、辨別真偽科學  *全系列版稅捐贈幫助台灣弱勢兒童及青少年,請搜尋:林慶順教授獎學金  ◆有效?磁力貼、鍺鈦項圈、能量手環、瘦瘦筆⋯⋯  ◆有害?手機、電磁波、LED藍光、防蚊液⋯⋯  ◆有益?薑黃保健品、紅麴膠囊、褪黑激素、維他命補充劑⋯⋯  ◆有毒?蘇丹紅、保鮮膜、不沾鍋、三鹵甲烷⋯⋯  全肉飲食、純素飲食、順勢療法、抗老化醫學、維他命狂熱⋯⋯針對生活中無所不在的偽科學,國際知名醫學期刊評審以科學證據查核健康謠言,澄清錯誤資訊,破解誇大不實的智商稅產品**  研究指出、專家表示、最新科技、知名網紅、社群瘋傳⋯⋯99%都是騙局!**  層出不窮的神奇能量產品、熱門減肥生髮安眠藥物、保健食品與膳食補充劑、流行飲食法與新興療法,到底哪些是可以相信的真科學,哪些又是讓人白花冤枉錢的智商稅產品?許多「名人」和「專家 ... Read more

    Was $9.31 USD Now $7.91 USD

  • The Deepest Well

    Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Trauma and Adversity

    “An extraordinary, eye-opening book.” —PeopleNational Health Information Awards winner“A rousing wake-up call. . . . This highly engaging, provocative book prove[s] beyond a reasonable doubt that millions of lives depend on us finally coming to terms with the long-term consequences of childhood adversity and toxic stress.” —Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim CrowDr. Nadine Burke Harris was ... Read more

    $12.19 USD

  • 細胞之歌:探索醫學和新人類的未來

    The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human

    「我們終歸要回到細胞」我們得要了解細胞,才能了解人體。我們需要它們,才能了解醫學。但最基本的是,我們需要細胞的故事,來講述生命和我們自己的故事。普立茲獎得主、《萬病之王》《基因》作者——辛達塔.穆克吉最新作品,本書是一部生命基石的歷史,交織了他擔任醫師的生涯。《細胞之歌》融合了尖端研究、無可挑剔的嚴謹學術、勇敢無畏的報導,和流暢優美的散文,形成百科全書式的研究,讀起來就如文學作品般扣人心弦。~《歐普拉日報》(Oprah Daily)◆ 2023年美國PROSE Awards生物與生命科學卓越獎◆ 2023年肖托誇獎◆《經濟學人》、《歐普拉日報》、紐約公共圖書館等評為《紐約時報》著名圖書和年度最佳書籍本書談的是細胞的故事,是發現包括人類在內,所有生物體都是由這些「基本粒子」構成的記述。這是關於這些自主的生命單位——組織、器官和器官系統合作,有條不紊地累積,能夠促成深奧形式的生理功能:免疫 ... Read more

    $15.07 USD

  • 食藥史:從快樂草到數位藥丸,塑造人類歷史與當代醫療的藥物事典

    Ten Drugs: How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine

    Series series 聯經文庫
    現代人=藥人現代人的生活離不開藥,各種病痛都仰賴藥物緩解人類對神奇藥物的追尋,推動著醫藥的演進發展藥能治病,也能致命;無數生命的犧牲,逐步建構出現代醫療的樣貌一部與你我生活息息相關的藥物演進史「藥」,是「令人快樂的草」,還是「危害人體的毒?」從罌粟的發現到數位藥物的發明,人類始終追尋著靈丹妙藥。揭開藥物的神奇與黑暗,探索改變歷史、影響世界的十種藥物!每一種劃時代的藥物出現,背後都有一群專注的研究人員、古怪的專家,付出他們的專業、天分與洞察力,加上努力不懈的辛勤工作。不只如此,新的藥物得以問世,同時也需要一點誤打誤撞的運氣,更與社會文化、公共輿論、醫療健保系統、大眾的健康意識有著密切的關聯。作者... ... Read more

    Was $9.28 USD Now $7.88 USD

  • Together

    The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World

    The New York Times Bestseller from Surgeon General, Vivek H. Murthy, MD.“We have a massive, deadly epidemic hidden in plain sight: loneliness. It is as harmful to health as smoking and far more common. And as his gripping stories of the science and suffering make clear, we can do something about it. Together is fascinating, moving, and essential reading.”—Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

  • The Myth of Normal

    Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

    **The instant New York Times bestsellerBy the acclaimed author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, a groundbreaking investigation into the causes of illness, a bracing critique of how our society breeds disease, and a pathway to health and healing.**In this revolutionary book, renowned physician Gabor Maté eloquently dissects how in Western countries that pride themselves on their healthcare systems ... Read more

    $9.59 USD

  • Medicare for All

    A Citizen's Guide

    A citizen's guide to America's most debated policy-in-waiting There are few issues as consequential in the lives of Americans as healthcare--and few issues more politically vexing. Every single American will interact with the healthcare system at some point in their lives, and most people will find that interaction less than satisfactory. And yet for every dollar spent in our economy, 18 cents go ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

  • 怪奇醫學研究所2:吃土有益、糞便能入藥、性高潮可以治鼻塞……72個真實發生的怪奇事件

    by 蘇上豪 ...
    橫跨醫學、心理學、物理、化學、生物及新聞事件等領域,在詼諧幽默的文字中,深入瞭解故事背後的真諦。你可知道——★企業家跟精神變態只有一線之隔?許多成功的企業領導人在精神層面上竟有超乎正常人的表現。★不論是盜墓者或考古學家,都會受到「木乃伊的詛咒」?染上惡疾,死於醫生無法診斷的疾病。★性高潮可以治鼻塞,研究的結果顯示,在做愛後鼻呼吸得到改善可以長達60分鐘。★土真的可以吃!據說美艷聞名的埃及艷后就是使用藥用土來保持皮膚的光滑柔潤。★糞便也能治病,變色龍的排泄物,塗抹在患者的喉嚨和胸口上,患者的氣喘竟然痊癒了。透過令人摒息的文字描述,作者將帶領讀者們解答各種科學謎團與怪奇傳說,用說故事的方式來學習科學,引發對科學的好奇心專文推薦王智弘 臺北市立聯合醫院總院長/國防醫學院醫學系教授劉文勝 臺北市立聯合醫院中興院區 腎臟內科主任/陽明大學醫學院醫學系助理教授誠摯推薦蔡景耀 臺北市... ... Read more

    Was $8.42 USD Now $7.15 USD

  • Bioestadística amigable

    - Se usa ahora en todos los capítulos el software Stata (con sus códigos explicados en detalle). Inmediatamente debajo de las órdenes de Stata, se añade cómo replicar idénticamente ese análisis con RStudio. Esto es único. - En cambio, se ha relegado SPSS a un solo capítulo (nuevo capítulo 17) para compararlo con Stata y que así quien use SPSS pueda seguir el libro. - Se añaden nuevos ... Read more

    $46.69 USD

  • I'm OK--You're OK

    by Thomas Harris ...
    The Classic Bestseller that has Changed the Lives of Millions"Extraordinary. Harris has helped millions find the freedom to change, liberate their adult effectiveness, and achieve joyful intimacy with others." —Los Angeles TimesTransactional analysis delineates three ego-states (Parent, Adult and Child) as the basis for the content and quality of interpersonal communication. "Happy childhood" ... Read more

    $12.19 USD

  • The Case against Perfection

    Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering

    “Sandel explores a paramount question of our era: how to extend the power and promise of biomedical science to overcome debility without compromising our humanity. His arguments are acute and penetrating, melding sound logic with compassion.”—Jerome Groopman, author of How Doctors ThinkBreakthroughs in genetics present us with a promise and a predicament. The promise is that we will soon be able ... Read more

    $20.89 USD

  • Be Kind, Be Calm, Be Safe

    Four Weeks that Shaped a Pandemic

    From the BC doctor who has become a household name for leading the response to the pandemic, a personal account of the first weeks of COVID, for readers of Sam Nutt's Damned Nations and James Maskayk's Life on the Ground Floor.Dr. Bonnie Henry has been called "one of the most effective public health figures in the world" by The New York Times. She has been called "a calming voice in a sea of ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • The Atlas of Disease

    Mapping Deadly Epidemics and Contagion from the Plague to the Coronavirus

    by Sandra Hempel ...
    "A pleasingly written lay person's primer to disease epidemiology, as well as a gentle introduction to the social and cultural history of medicine." — The BiologistIncludes extensive illustrationsBehind every disease is a story, a narrative woven of multiple threads—from the natural history of the disease to the tale of its discovery and its place in world events. The Atlas of Disease is the first ... Read more

    Was $21.59 USD Now $3.99 USD

  • Pocket Companion to Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease E-Book

    Pocket Companion to Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease E-Book

    Series series Robbins Pathology
    Offering rapid, portable access to key concepts and principles of pathology from Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 10th Edition, this up-to-date Pocket Companion makes it easy to locate essential information on the go. The condensed, at-a-glance format, organized to parallel the parent text, is ideal for quick review—anytime, anywhere. - Features cutting-edge information on important ... Read more

    $33.29 USD

  • 小病藥治

    一本書讀懂吃藥學問!從西藥到中藥,你不可不知的用藥科學

    by 金銳 ...
    Series Book 48 - 健康百科
    藥,你吃對了嗎?吃藥可是一門大學問!生活中難免病痛,知藥懂藥,才能真正從用藥中獲得最大效益。吃藥沒效?這些細節要注意!藥物需要多少水量配服?飯前還是飯後服用?含服還是吞服?漏吃了怎麼補服?哪些藥物的藥性會相剋?即使醫師開對藥,吃錯方法也會使藥效大打折扣,所以務必遵循醫師與藥師指示用藥。多重用藥,分開服用好麻煩,可以一起吃嗎?藥物之間若產生相互作用,輕者抵銷原有藥效,重者可能導致藥物中毒,不可不慎!多重用藥的患者,可詳列正在服用的藥物清單,請藥師依醫囑重整並鑑別藥物的相互作用,以安排用藥的先後次序。忘記吃藥了!我該怎麼辦?若在兩次用藥間隔時間的一半內,應立即按量補服,下次仍照原時間服藥。若時間已超過一半,則不必補服,下次按原時間用藥。若仍欲立即補服,則下次服藥時間順延,但不可加大劑量,以免中毒。原則就是盡可能使血藥濃度... ... Read more

    $8.64 USD