Medicine books

Beer is an ancient alcoholic drink which, although produced through a more complex process than wine, was developed...  Read More >>

Tens of thousands of people around the world die each day from causes that could have been prevented with access...  Read More >>

A first-aid manual based on the practices of the common people of Southern China during the mid-19th century discusses...  Read More >>

Discusses Africa and medicine in a globalised world  Read More >>

Social interactions of autistic and non-autistic persons are intriguing. The fact that people with autism and those...  Read More >>

This book traces the work of German philosopher Karl Jaspers (1883-1969) from his origins as a young psychiatrist...  Read More >>

Art therapy has been slow to embrace the critical and theoretical viewpoints, including feminism, that have made...  Read More >>

In contemporary manifestations of public health rituals and events, people are being increasingly united around...  Read More >>

Focusing specifically on the maternal body, contributors to the volume examine how the language and notions of obesity...  Read More >>

The 1990s have seen a growing interest in the role of local ecological knowledge in the context of sustainable development,...  Read More >>

Frederic ( Ric ) Martini, joined by accomplished educator, award-winning teacher, and co-author Judi Nath, has substantially...  Read More >>

Most people visit a doctor when they are sick. Only a minority, however, undertakes regular check-ups of their health...  Read More >>

This book is a contribution to humanistic studies of illness. Medical humanities are by nature cross-disciplinary,...  Read More >>

What is the role of philosophy in bioethics? Academics often see bioethical studies as too practical while decision...  Read More >>

For 20 years Soviet psychiatric abuse dominated the agenda of the World Psychiatric Association. It ended only after...  Read More >>

For 20 years Soviet psychiatric abuse dominated the agenda of the World Psychiatric Association. It ended only after...  Read More >>

Although sexual psychophysiology has the potential to make substantial contributions to understanding a range of...  Read More >>

The millions each year who enter psychotherapy need to have information to make intelligent decisions before therapy....  Read More >>

The author combines the observational skills of a journalist, the love of a mother, and the grief of a wife in this...  Read More >>

The story of an idealistic Russian woman doctor in pre- and post-revolutionary Siberia....  Read More >>

Recounts efforts of Rockefeller Foundation in establishing biomedical programs across the globe in the first half...  Read More >>

Academic medical centers provide cutting edge acute care, train tomorrows physicians, and carry out research that...  Read More >>

Academic medical centers provide cutting edge acute care, train tomorrows physicians, and carry out research that...  Read More >>

This book highlights selected words which have particular relevance for nursing. They reflect ways of thinking about...  Read More >>

In the spirit of THE LAST LECTURE and Tuesdays with Morrie, a powerfully emotional, inspirational and irrepressibly...  Read More >>