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In 1955 at a time when the cold war was tense, President Eisenhower suffered a massive acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) while on vacation in Denver. His primary treatment consisted of six ……続きを見る

Psychopathology is a psychologically based account of the major mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, personality disorders, anxiety and mood disorders as well as eating disorders. 続きを見る

Was Andy Warhol a hoarder? Did Einstein have autism? Was Frank Lloyd Wright a narcissist? In this surprising, inventive, and meticulously researched look at the evolution of mental health, acclaimed……続きを見る

The phrase ‘global health’ appears ubiquitously in contemporary medical spheres, from academic research programs to websites of pharmaceutical companies. In its most visible manifestation, global he……続きを見る

This unique book draws upon a collection of essays and personal reflections by Dr Peter Tate, covering at least half a century of his experience of trying to understand, define and improve communica……続きを見る

**“A fascinating look into the strange and sometimes unbelievable history of hypothermic medicine. Jaekl weaves together a story that is part history lesson and part science thriller. This is truly ……続きを見る

Stefanie Gänger explores how medical knowledge was shared across societies tied to the Atlantic World between 1751 and 1820. Centred on Peruvian bark or cinchona, Gänger shows how that remedy and kn……続きを見る

Affective Movements, Methods and Pedagogies invites readers to think with affect about performance, pedagogies and their inherent activist, embodied and collective natures. It works across multiple ……続きを見る

The Ultimate Self-Health Series: With the advanced science and technology development, perhaps in a lifetime, there is a machine that can cure all diseases. Just like the movie, as long as we lie in……続きを見る

In 1905, in the far North-East corner of South Africa, missionaries from the Church of Scotland started a mission to the Venda and Shangaan people. The need for medical services led to the establish……続きを見る

Richard Bernsteins "Freud und das Vermächtnis des Moses" ist nicht nur ein fundierter Kommentar zu Freuds Engführung von Religionsgeschichte und Psychohistorie, sondern stellt auch den vorläufig let……続きを見る

This book introduces the achievements of dental anthropology research in Japan to the people in the world. It starts with the tooth morphology of the people in the Paleolithic Period about 20,000 ye……続きを見る

Politics, Personalities, and Persistence tells the story of the evolution of registered psychiatric nursing in the province of Manitoba. This comprehensive account traces the distinct profession’s t……続きを見る

Developing a cybernetic model of subjectivity and personhood that honors disability experiences to reconceptualize the category of the human Twentieth-century neuroscience fixed the brain as the bas……続きを見る

The fascinatingーand eerily timelyーtale of the forgotten Depression-era psychologists who launched the modern science of childhood development. “Doomed from birth” was how psychologist Harold Skeel……続きを見る

An award-winning, much-loved biologist turns his gaze on himself, using his long-distance running to illuminate the changes to a human body over a lifetime Part memoir, part scientific investigation……続きを見る

In the last months of 1960, the foundations of the Kwai River Christian Mission were carved out of the jungle in western Thailand. This outreach would eventually include a hospital, a school, a stud……続きを見る

Manguinhos do Sonho à Vida retrata as origens e a trajetória do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz nas quatro primeiras décadas do século XX. Compõe-se de três ensaios que têm em comum o interesse pela assimila……続きを見る

The remarkable story of how a large public-private partnership worked to control and defeat riverblindnessーa scourge which had devastated rural communities and impeded socioeconomic development thr……続きを見る

Lungo via Tiburtina, a Roma, a ridosso della borgata di San Basilio, sorge quella che è stata la prima fabbrica a produrre penicillina in Italia, un tempo tra le più grandi in Europa, prima di trasf……続きを見る

Depression has colonized the world. Today, more than 300 million of us have been diagnosed as depressed. But 150 years ago, "depression" referred to a mood, not a sickness. Does that mean people wer……続きを見る

This book traces the global chemical history of cannabidiol (CBD), which is a compound that originates partially from hemp (the fiber), marijuana (the popularized term for medicinal/recreational use……続きを見る

This book tells the story of German nurses who, directly or indirectly, participated in the Nazis' "euthanasia" measures against patients with mental and physical disabilities, measures that claimed……続きを見る

Il n’y a rien de plus illuminant que de lire Lacan en partant de la tradition islamique. Pour pouvoir décrypter l'enseignement de Lacan il faut déjà isoler cette formule : Il n’y a pas d’Autre de l’……続きを見る

This book explores the importance of bodily fluids to the development of medical knowledge in the eighteenth century. While the historiography has focused on the role of anatomy, this study shows th……続きを見る

Paper has been the material of bureaucracy, and paperwork performs functions of order, control, and surveillance. Knowledge Making: Historians, Archives and Bureaucracy explores how those functions ……続きを見る

In één druppel bloed zit het meest fantastische geschiedenisboek ooit geschreven. Bloed is vaak de katalysator geweest van beslissende historische wendingen en heeft de geschiedenis van de mensheid ……続きを見る

Introductory Psychology in Modules: Understanding Our Heads, Hearts, and Hands is a unique and comprehensive introduction to psychology. It consists of 36 short modules that keep students engaged wi……続きを見る

Do you want to learn how to analyze people but don't know where to begin? From the ancient Greek philosopher Galen and the four temperaments to the 1950s cardiologist Friedman and A-B personality th……続きを見る

This book examines the theoretical links between Edward W. Said and Sigmund Freud as well the relationship between psychoanalysis, postcolonialism and decoloniality more broadly. The author begins b……続きを見る