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For readers of Empire of Pain and Dopesick, an arresting deep dive into how Alzheimer's disease treatment has been set back by corrupt researchers, negligent regulators, and the profit motives of Big Pharma. Nearly seven million Americans live wit...

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"Efter att vi gjort ett stort antal intervjuer, läst in oss på patientjournalerna och plöjt igenom den vetenskapliga litteraturen, var vi mogna att möta huvudpersonen själv. I maj 2016 träffade vi Paolo Macchiarini i ett sammanträdesrum en trappa ...

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Döden har alltid varit en naturlig del av livet. I de allra flesta samhällen har döden haft en central betydelse och på olika sätt bearbetats och hanterats kollektivt genom ritualer, traditioner och religion. I vårt moderna samhälle har döden förf...

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Vad händer när man som läkare själv insjuknar och blir en sårbar patient? I denna bok skriver läkare över sina egna erfarenheter av att bli inlagd och träffa gamla kollegor på andra sidan om operationsbordet. Hur påverkas ens självbild som läkare ...

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Kirurgins historia har skildrats i flera olika böcker. Kirurgernas historia har däremot aldrig blivit föremål för en samlad framställning. Bo S. Lindbergs bok Kirurgernas historia: Om badare, barberare och fältskärer fyller en viktig lucka i den s...

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The number one Sunday Times bestseller - with a new, fantastically festive front cover! Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas is a short gift book of festive diaries from the author of multi-million-copy bestseller This is Going to Hurt. Christmas ...

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**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** A humane, hilarious and heart-breaking window into the world of psychiatry from 'the Adam Kay of mental healthcare' (THE TIMES) 'Very funny and deeply sympathetic. Really excellent' HENRY MARSH 'This is honestly my ...

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In an age of 'scientific psychiatry' and evidenced-based medicine, the judgement of the psychiatric clinician in treating an individual patient has been devalued as the 'art' of medicine as opposed to science, with reduced evidentiary value. The c...

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John Wyatt analyserar argumenten för och emot eutanasi och läkarassisterat självmord. Han pekar på hur instabil dagens så kallade värdegrund är och håller fram en mer medmänsklig väg in i framtiden som är både framkomlig och respekterar patientens...

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For many years bioethicist Carl Elliott fought to expose a psychiatric research study at his own university in which an especially vulnerable patient lost his life. Elliott's efforts alienated friends and colleagues and the university stonewalled ...

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A visit to a physician these days is cold: physicians spend most of their time typing at computers, making minimal eye contact. Appointments generally last only a few minutes, with scarce time for the doctor to connect to a patient's story, or exp...

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This textbook delves into nursing research's fundamental concepts, methodologies, and applications, equipping novice and experienced researchers with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct rigorous and impactful studies. Nursing research is...

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Psychiatry Under the Influence investigates the actions and practices of the American Psychiatric Association and academic psychiatry in the United States, and presents it as a case study of institutional corruption.

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A bold, inspiring, and multi-disciplinary exploration of cutting-edge human knowledge and capabilities-and how to harness their awesome, but terrifying potential In Superconvergence, leading futurist and OneShared.World founder Jamie Metzl explore...

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Vad får vi egentligen veta när vi genomgår medicinsk screening? Hur upplever vi erbjudandet om testning eller att genomgå screening? Det är några av frågorna som diskuteras i Screeningens mångsidighet . Texterna utgår från såväl människors erfaren...

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Data sharing - broadly defined as the exchange of health-related data among multiple controllers and processors - has gained increased relevance in the health sciences over recent years as the need and demand for collaboration has increased. This ...

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How hype, money, and bias can mislead the public into thinking that many worthless or unproven treatments are effective. Each week, people read about new and exciting cancer drugs. Some of these drugs are truly transformative, offering major impro...

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Longlisted for the Andrew 2024 Carnegie Medal for Non-Fiction The shocking, never-before-told story of America's thalidomide victims In Germany on Christmas Day 1956 a baby girl was born without ears. She was the first victim of the notorious thal...

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THE INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLER FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH DR ANTHONY FAUCI, DAME SALLY DAVIES AND DR JIM DOWN For every doctor there is that one patient, whose story touches them in a way they didn't expect, changing their entire outlook on life. Th...

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Women's healthcare is in crisis. It's time to empower women to fight for the care they deserve. 'Sizzling with rage and disbelief, here's to a much-needed women's health revolution.' Emma Barnett 'This book will inspire women to be stronger advoca...

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This is the story of one of the most horrifying scandals in British medical history. In 2003, Deborah Douglas was diagnosed with breast cancer by Ian Paterson, a surgeon based in the Midlands. Over the next seven years, Deborah placed her trust in...

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From a leading neurologist, neuroscientist and practitioner of Ayurvedic medicine, comes a rigorous scientific investigation of the healing power of sound, showing readers how they can use it to improve their mental and physical wellbeing. Why doe...

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