Medical
Explore a comprehensive selection of medical books, including medical medium books, dictionaries, and textbooks covering dermatology, human anatomy, physiology, surgery, and pediatrics.
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Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner"Fun...and full of smart science. Fans of CSI--the real kind--will want to read it" (The Washington Post): A young forensic pathologist's "rookie season" as a NYC medical examiner, and the hair-raising cases that shaped her as a physician and human being. Just two months...
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What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American CityA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK - The dramatic story of the Flint water crisis, by a relentless physician who stood up to power. "Stirring . . . [a] blueprint for all those who believe . . . that 'the world . . ....
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What the Body Knows: A Guide to the New Science of Our Immune SystemA leading scientist's guide to the way our immune system protects us--but only most of the time What is our immune system, and how does it work? A vast array of cells, proteins and chemicals spring into action whenever our bodies are damaged, but...
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Voices of the Elysian Fields: A Jonathan Gray, M.D. MysteryTwo days before Christmas, Jonathan Gray, M. D., Chief Deputy Coroner for Orleans Parish, receives shocking news. Robby O'Malley-Jonathan's mentor for nearly forty years-has died under mysterious circumstances. Within hours after Robby's death, Gray takes the oath of office as Coroner and participates in...
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Unreliable: Bias, Fraud, and the Reproducibility Crisis in Biomedical ResearchReproducibility is fundamental to the scientific method. After reading a paper describing research findings, a scientist should be able to repeat the experiment and obtain the same results. Yet an alarming number--perhaps as high as 90 percent--of published biomedical research papers face challenges in...
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Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives (Pulitzer Prize Finalist)PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST - "A stunning exposé of why Black people in our society 'live sicker and die quicker'--an eye-opening game changer."--Oprah DailyFrom an award-winning writer at the New York Times Magazine and a contributor to the 1619 Project comes a landmark book that...
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Trippy: The Peril and Promise of Medicinal PsychedelicsA riveting look at the tremendous promise and inherent risks of the use of psychedelics in mental health treatment through the lens of a New York Times reporter whose journalistic exploration of this emerging field began with a personal crisis. When he signed up...
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The XX Brain: The Groundbreaking Science Empowering Women to Maximize Cognitive Health and Prevent Alzheimer's DiseaseThe instant New York Times bestseller! "In The XX Brain, Lisa meticulously guides us in the ways we can both nourish and protect ourselves, body and mind, to ensure our brains remain resilient throughout our lives."--from the foreword by Maria Shriver The first book...
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The Spark in the Machine: How the Science of Acupuncture Explains the Mysteries of Western MedicineWhy can salamanders grow new legs, and young children grow new finger tips, but adult humans can't regenerate? What is the electricity that flows through the human body? Is it the same thing that the Chinese call Qi? If so, what does Chinese medicine...
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The Science of Nutrition: Debunk the Diet Myths and Learn How to Eat Responsibly for Health and HappinessIs a vegan diet healthier? Should I try going low-carb? Is it always a bad idea to skip a meal? Are superfoods all they're cracked up to be? Is fat still bad for you? Can I eat to improve my chances of conceiving? Science...
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The Rabbit Effect: Live Longer, Happier, and Healthier with the Groundbreaking Science of KindnessThis groundbreaking and life-changing work based on the latest research effectively demonstrates "the profound impact that love, connection, and kindness have on our health" (Mark Williamson, PhD, director of Action for Happiness). When Columbia University doctor Kelli Harding began her clinical practice, she never...
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The Power of Prions: The Strange and Essential Proteins That Can Cause Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Other DiseasesThe remarkable family of proteins that can make us very ill--but can also be linked to long-term memory, immunity, and the origin of life Over the last decade, scientists have discovered the importance and widespread presence in the body of a remarkable family of...
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The Mindful Way Workbook: An 8-Week Program to Free Yourself from Depression and Emotional DistressImagine an 8-week program that can help you overcome depression, anxiety, and stress--by simply learning new ways to respond to your own thoughts and feelings. That program is mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), and it has been tested and proven effective in clinical trials throughout...
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The Microbiome Master Key: Harness Your Microbes to Unlock Whole-Body Health and Lifelong VitalityHand sanitizer. Social distancing. Antibiotics. Fending off germs has long been considered one of the cornerstones of good health. But what if better health and more graceful aging actually went hand-in-hand with embracing microbes?Your body is teeming with microbes--not just in the gut, but...
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The Lost Art of Listening: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships"That isn't what I meant!" Truly listening and being heard is far from simple, even between people who care about each other. This perennial bestseller--now revised and updated for the digital age--analyzes how any conversation can go off the rails and provides essential skills...
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The Exhausted Brain: The Origin of Our Mental Energy and Why It DwindlesRevitalize Your Brain, Reclaim Your Mental Energy Everyone knows the feeling after a long day--it is difficult to concentrate, make good decisions, or even empathize with others. This daily but completely natural decline in our mental capacity is called "ego depletion," a state of...
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The Easy Anti Inflammatory Diet: Fast and Simple Recipes for the 15 Best Anti-Inflammatory FoodsTake Back Control of Your Health--One Easy, Anti-Inflammatory Meal at a TimeTired of waking up stiff, foggy, or in pain? You're not alone--and relief starts on your plate. The Easy Anti-Inflammatory Diet by certified nutritionist and bestselling author Karen Frazier is your step-by-step guide...
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The Age-Proof Brain: New Strategies to Improve Memory, Protect Immunity, and Fight Off Dementia"An absolutely fabulous, invaluable read!" --Dr. James B. Maas, Weiss Presidential Fellow, former professor and chair of psychology, Cornell University "A wonderful, life-changing book." --Brian Tracy, international bestselling author of Eat That Frog! Serious mental decline is not an inevitable part of aging. You...
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Surviving PA School: Secrets You Must Unlock to Excel as a Physician Assistant StudentAs a physician assistant, you'll have a rich and rewarding career, as well as being in a position to improve the lives of countless patients. But first, you have to make it through PA school!In Surviving PA School, you'll learn from John Bielinski, Jr.--PA,...
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Survival of the Sickest: The Surprising Connections Between Disease and LongevityJoining the ranks of modern myth busters, Dr. Sharon Moalem turns our current understanding of illness on its head and challenges us to fundamentally change the way we think about our bodies, our health, and our relationship to just about every other living thing...
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