Essays 3

O Autor faz uma revisão crítica de todos os aspetos vinculados aos ensaios clínicos com especial referência aos claro-escuros da investigação fármaco clínica. No texto descrevem-se as experiências p……続きを見る

A second year of clinical tales from the Puswhisperer, Mark Crislip, an infectious disease specialist from Portland, OR. Dr. Crislip kills strep and staph, fights flu, and is always on the lookout f……続きを見る

An award-winning reporter for the Washington Post, Tracy Thompson was thirty-four when she was hospitalized and put on suicide watch during a major depressive episode. This event, the culmination of……続きを見る

A compelling and troubling exploration of a generation raised on antidepressants, and a book that combines expansive interviews with substantive research-based reporting, Coming of Age on Zoloft is ……続きを見る

Now a major NBC primetime drama The uplifting story that touched the world and inspired families everywhere to rethink what matters most in their lives As a young dad, Bruce Feiler, New York Times b……続きを見る

From childhood, acclaimed novelist A. Manette Ansay trained to become a concert pianist. But when she was nineteen, a mysterious muscle disorder forced her to give up the piano, and by twenty-one, s……続きを見る

Joining the ranks of such acclaimed accounts as Manic, Brain on Fire, and Monkey Mind, a deeply personal, funny, and sometimes painful look at anxiety and its impact from writer and commentator Kat ……続きを見る

De tout temps on s’est demandé si l’Helminthe qui apparaît dans l’intérieur de l’organisme d’un animal, n’était pas un produit de cet organisme. Les Helminthes, comme on ……続きを見る

“What kind of cancer is it?” was the first question Barbara Brenner asked her doctor after hearing that the lump in her breast was malignant. His answer: “You don't need to know that.” Wrong respons……続きを見る

Patients and doctors alike are keenly aware that the medical world is in the midst of great change. We live in an era of continuous healthcare reforms, many of which focus on high volume, efficiency……続きを見る

L’enfer du milieu infirmier décortiqué au scalpel ! Ces chroniques agitées décrivent, avec un humour révolté et parfois empreint de dérision, l’univers d’une catégorie particulière de soignants indé……続きを見る

This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1904 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'A Summary of the Proofs that Vaccination Does Not P……続きを見る

ಈ ಕೃತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಡಾ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ ಕಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲಾಯ ಅವರು ‘ವಿಜಯ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ’ ಹಾಗೂ ‘ಕನ್ನಡ ಪ್ರಭ’ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದ ಅಂಕಣ ಬರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಹತ್ತು ಆಶಯಗಳಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ‘ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಆಶಯ’ ಕನ್ನಡ ವೈದ್ಯ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾತ್ರವಲ……続きを見る

The name of Charles H. Best, co-discoverer of insulin, Head of the Department of Physiology and Director of the Banting and Best Department of Medical Research in the University of Toronto, is famil……続きを見る

Patrick Vincelet bouscule les préjugés sur la cécité et propose un nouveau regard sur les non-voyants Patrick Vincelet a consulté à l'Institut national des jeunes aveugles de Paris, à l'Hôpital des ……続きを見る

Hat der Mega-Bestseller "Warum haben Männer Brustwarzen" Ihre Neugier auf seltsame Fakten rund um Ihren Körper erschöpft? Nein? Umso besser! Mark Leyner und Dr. Billy Goldberg sind wieder da! In die……続きを見る

Hat der Mega-Bestseller "Warum haben Männer Brustwarzen" Ihre Neugier auf seltsame Fakten rund um Ihren Körper erschöpft? Nein? Umso besser! Mark Leyner und Dr. Billy Goldberg sind wieder da! In die……続きを見る

This comprehensive and practical book covers the basics of grammar as well as the broad brush issues such as writing a grant application and selling to your potential audience. The clear explanation……続きを見る

Extrait : "Dans l'antiquité, on portait beaucoup plus d'attention que de nos jours à la beauté des oreilles. Elien, qui nous a conservé dans ses écrits le portrait de la célèbre Aspasie, cite, parmi……続きを見る

Extrait : "Parmi les maladies, il en est qui sont aussi individuelles que les plaies et les fractures, et qui se remarquent dans tous les temps et dans tous les lieux ; il en d'autres qui sont spéci……続きを見る

Qu'est-ce exactement que l'hypnose, pourquoi et comment l'utiliser ? Cet ouvrage est destiné à tout public. Son but est d'éclairer au mieux le lecteur, averti ou non, sur l’hypnose encore trop mysté……続きを見る

Ce livre est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique. Extrait : Les personnes étrangères aux études médicales : hommes de lettres ou du monde, romanciers, chroniqueurs, si……続きを見る

Today's pharmaceutical industry, like most industries, is driven by profits above anything else. Before investing in any new drug, pharmaceutical companies first take a long and hard look at the mar……続きを見る

Is the Canadian health care system becoming a victim of its own success? It has done what it set out to do – provide universal access to all medically necessary health services without financial bar……続きを見る

An important and definitive study and critique of 86 general practices in Ontario and Nova Scotia, with particular attention to the quality of medical care and to problems of medical education and o……続きを見る

JULIA SAMUEL'S LATEST BOOK, EVERY FAMILY HAS A STORY, IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW A Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller Death affects us all. Yet it is still the last taboo in our society, and grief is……続きを見る

H1N1. Staph aureus. Traveler's diarrhea. All examples of human interaction with the microbial world, which counts viruses, bacteria, and parasites too numerous to mention. Infectious Disease doctor ……続きを見る

What happens to consciousness during the act of dying? The most compelling answers come from people who almost die and later recall events that occurred while lifesaving resuscitation, emergency car……続きを見る

In this eloquent collection of essaysーfrom the editor of the national bestseller Unholy Ghost: Writers on Depressionーcontributors reveal their experiences in caring for family through illness and……続きを見る

Combine Seabiscuit with Manicーthrow in a touch of HBO’s “Temple Grandin”ーand you get Long Shot, a truly remarkable memoir by Sylvia Harris. A single mother of three, Harris was crippled by bipolar……続きを見る