Medical profession books

In the spirit of Oliver Sacks Awakenings and the TV series House, Dr. Eric Manheimer's TWELVE PATIENTS is a memoir from the Medical Director of Bellevue Hospital that uses the plights of twelve very different patients-from...

In the spirit of Oliver Sacks Awakenings and the TV series House, Dr. Eric Manheimer's TWELVE PATIENTS is a memoir from the Medical Director of Bellevue Hospital that uses the plights of twelve very different patients-from...

Discussing the health-care beliefs and practices of Asians, African-Americans, Hispanics and Native-Americans in the USA and Canada, from a nursing point of view, this work emphasizes the need for cultural sensitivity among all...

From Pulitzer Prize winner Amanda Bennett comes a moving, eye-opening, and beautifully written memoir, a love story of two unusual people, their complex marriage and deep devotion, and her quest to save his life.
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An extraordinary, unforgettable story of one man grappling with insatiable hunger.

Provides an understanding of the long-term care works to generate injustice, but also to find ethical and practicable policy solutions for caring for aging populations in the United States. This title explores the ethical issues...

Taking Sides volumes present current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with Learning Outcomes, an Issue...

A concise, clear guide for medical students to the legal and ethical issues that are essential to inform and underpin good medical practice.

This book will show public health students how to use information to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of their population.

This volume of original essays reviews the development of bioethics in American culture, exposing the historical factors that led to its genesis, analyzing its cultural, philosophical and professional dimensions, and surveying its...

This is a comprehensive reference to the questions of right and wrong for the student and practicing health professional. This text will provide the reader with a strong foundation to build upon to help in the understanding of...

I Fought the Monster is a day-by-day diary account of the struggles one Christian man endured in his fight against cancer. It is written with the desire to give thanks to the Lord who orchestrated the events and placement of...

In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Fishman shows how communicating better with patients about their pain can help physicians create safer and more effective treatment strategies.

What does it mean to be human? To be human is, in part, to be physically sexed and culturally gendered. Yet not all bodies are clearly male or female. This book traces the changing definitions, perceptions, and medical management...

In den letzten Jahren hat sich eine Vielfalt unterschiedlicher Gremien zur Ethikberatung entwickelt: vom Konsil mit einem einzelnen Berater bis zum Ethikkomitee. In dem Band werden die Ethikberatung, ihre Entwicklung und...

Wayne says he doesn't have a bio as do many others, but we know him to be a Stephen Minister and Leader, and a nationally known author and speaker on the subject of dementia. He is as well a world traveler, and knows many lands...

Wayne says he doesn't have a bio as do many others, but we know him to be a Stephen Minister and Leader, and a nationally known author and speaker on the subject of dementia. He is as well a world traveler, and knows many lands...

Communication Across the Lifespan equates human communication with stages of human development. It helps prepare students entering health, disability and related fields to engage effectively with people, by showing them how to...