Medicine books

Beer is an ancient alcoholic drink which, although produced through a more complex process than wine, was developed by a wide range of cultures to become internationally popular. This book is the first multidisciplinary,...

Tens of thousands of people around the world die each day from causes that could have been prevented with access to affordable health care resources. In an era of unprecedented global inequity, Cuba, a small, low-income country,...

A first-aid manual based on the practices of the common people of Southern China during the mid-19th century discusses treatment for cases that seem hopeless and prevention of epidemic diseases.

Discusses Africa and medicine in a globalised world

Social interactions of autistic and non-autistic persons are intriguing. The fact that people with autism and those around them occasionally manage to share things in life represents a remarkable achievement-such interactions...

This book traces the work of German philosopher Karl Jaspers (1883-1969) from his origins as a young psychiatrist up to his maturity as an existentialist philosopher. The critique of Jaspers's thought follows his attempts to grant...

Art therapy has been slow to embrace the critical and theoretical viewpoints, including feminism, that have made a huge impact on other areas of the humanities and social sciences. Art therapists are ideally situated, however, to...

In contemporary manifestations of public health rituals and events, people are being increasingly united around what they hold in common - their material being and humanity. As a cult of humanity, public health provides a moral...

Focusing specifically on the maternal body, contributors to the volume examine how the language and notions of obesity connect with, or stand apart from, wider societal values and moralities to do with the body, fatness,...

The 1990s have seen a growing interest in the role of local ecological knowledge in the context of sustainable development, and particularly in providing a set of responses to which populations may resort in times of political,...

Frederic ( Ric ) Martini, joined by accomplished educator, award-winning teacher, and co-author Judi Nath, has substantially revised Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology to make the Ninth Edition the most readable and visually...

Most people visit a doctor when they are sick. Only a minority, however, undertakes regular check-ups of their health status. This title focuses on the most important dimensions that shape people's lives today, using as a starting...

This book is a contribution to humanistic studies of illness. Medical humanities are by nature cross-disciplinary, and in recent years studies in this field have been recognized as a platform for dialogue between the two cultures...

What is the role of philosophy in bioethics? Academics often see bioethical studies as too practical while decision makers tend to see them as too theoretical. This book celebrates the 50th birthday of Professor Matti Hyry by...

For 20 years Soviet psychiatric abuse dominated the agenda of the World Psychiatric Association. It ended only after the Soviet Foreign Ministry intervened. Cold War in Psychiatry tells the full story for the first time and from...

For 20 years Soviet psychiatric abuse dominated the agenda of the World Psychiatric Association. It ended only after the Soviet Foreign Ministry intervened. Cold War in Psychiatry tells the full story for the first time and from...

Although sexual psychophysiology has the potential to make substantial contributions to understanding a range of phenomena, including the spread of HIV/STIs, sexual addiction or compulsivity, among others. This work brings...

The millions each year who enter psychotherapy need to have information to make intelligent decisions before therapy. This book is written in layperson's terms with easy to understand explanations and a reference section at the...

The author combines the observational skills of a journalist, the love of a mother, and the grief of a wife in this gripping tale of what happens to a family when one member suffers from bipolar disorder. Inner guilt and torments...

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

Recounts efforts of Rockefeller Foundation in establishing biomedical programs across the globe in the first half of the 20th century.

Academic medical centers provide cutting edge acute care, train tomorrows physicians, and carry out research that will expand the range of treatable and curable illnesses. But these centers themselves may need urgent careexperts...

Academic medical centers provide cutting edge acute care, train tomorrows physicians, and carry out research that will expand the range of treatable and curable illnesses. But these centers themselves may need urgent careexperts...

This book highlights selected words which have particular relevance for nursing. They reflect ways of thinking about being and becoming a compassionate nurse.

In the spirit of THE LAST LECTURE and Tuesdays with Morrie, a powerfully emotional, inspirational and irrepressibly joyous look at the things that matter most and a celebration of life in the face of death.