Surgeon Arnold van de Laar uses his own experience and expertise to tell this engrossing history of surgery through 28 famous operations'from Louis XIV and Einstein to JFK and Houdini. From the story of the desperate man from...
Medicine, health and fitness
- Author:van de Laar, ArnoldSummary:
- Author:Rastelli, Linda G., Grandin, Temple, Shore, Stephen M.Summary:
Autism affects more than one million children and adults in the United States, and parents may be confused by the behavior of autistic children. This book provides help and hope by explaining the differences between various types of...
- Author:Poirier St-Georges, EmmanuelleSummary:
"Je m’appelle Emmanuelle, j’ai vingt-huit ans et j’ai l’ataxie de Friedreich. C’est clair, concis, direct. Ce sont trois faits. Il y a en un d’entre eux que je n’ai pas accepté du jour au lendemain, je vous laisse deviner lequel. J’ai...
- Author:Fields-Meyer, Thomas, Prizant, Barry M.Summary:
While it never discounts the difficulties of living with autism, this book offers inspiring stories and practical advice drawn from Dr. Prizant's four-decade career. It offers a compassionate perspective that family members and...
- Author:Rawls, WilliamSummary:
Lyme disease is one of the most puzzling illnesses on the planet. Anyone who has suffered from its debilitating symptoms knows the frustrations of trying to find a cure. Many sufferers drag themselves from one doctor or alternative...
- Author:Gundry, Steven R.Summary:
Grounded in cutting-edge science, Dr. Gundry reveals the biological mechanism that makes keto diets so successful and shows listeners how to reap the rewards of keto with less restriction.
- Author:Thomson, HelenSummary:
Helen Thomson has spent years traveling the world, tracking down incredibly rare brain disorders. In this book, she tells the stories of nine extraordinary people she encountered along the way. From the man who thinks he's a tiger to a...
- Author:Cleghorn, ElinorSummary:
Elinor Cleghorn became an unwell woman ten years ago. She was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease after a long period of being told her symptoms were anything from psychosomatic to a possible pregnancy. As Elinor learned to live with...
- Author:Bresnahan, Andrew, Brindamour, Mahli, Charles, Christopher, Meili, RyanSummary:
When patients visit a clinic or hospital, they bring stories of the everyday life conditions that made them sick in the first place – stories about where they work, live, and play; stories about income, food security, and housing....
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This anthology presents forty narratives, both nonfiction and fiction, that together capture the impact and complexity of Alzheimer's and other dementias on patients as well as their caregivers and family.
- Author:Watson, Cynthia M.Summary:
This book places the Bach remedies within the context of homepathic medicine and fully explores their history, as well as the philosophy behind their appropriate use.
- Author:Toews, Victoria DolbySummary:
This book is important reading for anyone who wants to know how air quality relates to health and how it can be improved in their personal environments.
- Author:Janson, MichaelSummary:
In this concise Users Guide, Michael Janson describes the best nutritional and herbal supplements for preventing and reversing heart disease. Some of these supplements, such as coenzyme Q10 and hawthorn, many be less well known than...
- Author:Broadhurst, LeighSummary:
Explains the scientific rationale behind bee foods and describes how they can improve health.
- Author:Mackay, DouglasSummary:
Hepatitis is a common causes of illness and death. Many types of hepatitis are caused by viruses, whereas other types result from the liver being overwhelmed by toxins, including alcohol and drugs. In this User's Guide, Dr. MacKay...
- Author:Challem, Jack, Smith, Melissa DianeSummary:
Explains this remarkable vitamin's benefits and how readers can put it to work for them.
- Author:Lapum, Jennifer, Dubey, Vinita, Beckermann, Karen, Huang, Che-Sheu, Weeks, Carly, Leslie, Kate, English, Kim, St-Amant, OonaSummary:
This open access textbook is intended to guide best practices in vaccine delivery in Canada. This resource is designed for students in post-secondary health profession programs, including nursing. It may also be useful for graduate...
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A point-of-care guide for internal medicine trainees. When students and residents begin a new rotation in internal medicine, they often start from scratch, relying on their own research to prepare for consultations. What questions are...
- Author:Freston, KathySummary:
Kathy Freston shows listeners how to lean into the veganist life. Effortless weight loss, reversal of disease, environmental responsibility, and spiritual awakening are just a few of the ten profound changes that can be achieved through...
- Author:Smith, Rick, Lourie, BruceSummary:
Ce livre provocateur – devenu un best-seller dès sa parution en langue anglaise – nous force à regarder autrement nos habitudes de consommation en nous montrant comment elles nous empoisonnent au quotidien. Toutes sortes d’objets d’...