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Dripping with blood and gold, fetishised and tortured, gateway to earthly delights and point of contact with the divine, forcibly divided and powerful even beyond death, there was no territory more contested than the body in the medieval world. In Medieval Bodies, art historian Jack Hartnell uncovers the complex and fascinating ways in which the people of the Middle Ages thought about, explored and experienced their physical selves.

This unusual and important audiobook is a series of reflections on death in all its forms: the science of it, the medicine, the tragedy and the comedy. Dr David Jarrett draws on family stories and case histories from his 30 years of treating the old, demented and frail to try to find his own understanding of the end. And he writes about all the conversations that we, our parents, our children, the medical community, our government and society as a whole should be having.

Author Cory Franklin, MD, who headed the hospital's intensive care unit from the 1970s through the 1990s, shares his most unique and bizarre experiences, including the deadly Chicago heatwave of 1995, treating the first AIDS patients in the country before the disease was diagnosed, the nurse with rare Munchausen syndrome, the only surviving ricin victim, and the professor with Alzheimer's hiding the effects of the wrong medication.

A scorchingly frank look at how doctors are made, bringing readers into the critical care unit to see one burgeoning physician's journey from ineptitude to competence. In medical school, Matt McCarthy dreamed of being a different kind of doctor—the sort of mythical, unflappable physician who...

The very best journalism from one of Britain’s most admired and outspoken science writers, author of the bestselling Bad Science and Bad Pharma. In Bad Science, Ben Goldacre hilariously exposed the tricks that quacks and journalists use to distort science. In Bad Pharma, he put the $600...

Andy Thompson's true-to-life, graphic, and gripping account of his work as an NHS paramedic in Britain's Accident and Emergency Ambulance Service will shock you, sadden you, entertain you, and perhaps inspire you. You'll smile at some of Andy's real patient encounters, while others will cause you to wipe a tear.

What if the story we trusted was not the whole truth? What if fear, not facts, drove our choices? What if asking questions is not risky but essential?

The Pfizer Papers features new reports written by WarRoom/DailyClout research volunteers, which are based on the primary source Pfizer clinical trial documents released under court order and on related medical literature. The Pfizer Papers offers an in-depth look at how Big Pharma, the US government, and healthcare entities stand protected behind the broad legal immunity provided by the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) when creating, prescribing, and administering vaccines.

After a lifetime of ups and downs, Horatio Clare was committed to hospital under section two of the Mental Health Act. From hypomania in the Alps, to a complete breakdown and a locked ward in Wakefield, this is a gripping account of how the mind loses touch with reality, how we fall apart and how we can be healed - or not - by treatment. A story of the wonder and intensity of the manic experience, as well as its peril and strangeness, it is shot through with the love, kindness, humour and care of those who deal with someone who becomes dangerously ill.

A riveting exploration of the most difficult and important part of what doctors do, by Yale School of Medicine physician Dr. Lisa Sanders, author of the monthly New York Times Magazine column "Diagnosis," the inspiration for the hit Fox TV series House, M.D. "The experience of being ill can be...

Henry Marsh has spent a lifetime operating on the surgical frontline. There have been exhilarating highs and devastating lows, but his love for the practice of neurosurgery has never wavered. Prompted by his retirement from his full-time job in the NHS, and through his continuing work in Nepal and Ukraine, Henry has been forced to reflect more deeply about what 40 years spent handling the human brain has taught him.

Stephanie Green isn't like most other doctors. Nearly every day, she confronts life-and-death situations behind the scenes at Heathrow, where the truth is almost always stranger than fiction. Here, she reveals the exhilarating drama of working in the world's sixth busiest airport and what is required to make life-and-death decisions in the hidden no-man's-land of medicine, geopolitics, terror and tragedy that is The Heathrow Doctor. 

A Life in Trauma is a frank, remarkable account of a career spent helping others, offering a positive outlook on the potential of Ireland’s healthcare system in the future. Concern. Compassion. Doubt. Despair. Anger. Hope. Imagine juggling these feelings every day in a situation where your work could mean the difference between someone's life or death.

'This book is an absolute joy. Easy to read, it takes you on a journey covering all the important angles. I will be recommending it to my patients who want to better understand their allergies.' Adam Fox OBE, professor of paediatric allergy and Chair of the National Allergy Strategy Do you live...

This book presents a bold and comprehensive proposal for addressing the ongoing health care crisis in the United States, focusing on a hybrid health organization (HHO) plan that aims to improve access to care while controlling costs. The author, Dr. Eugene H. Schmitt III, draws upon his sixty years of extensive experience in health care to highlight the systemic issues plaguing the current health care delivery model. The book identifies critical problems within the current health care system, including rising costs and limited access to care.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. This is the official ⁠OpenStax Clinical Nursing Skills audiobook⁠, produced by ⁠Audileo⁠, a valued OpenStax Technology Partner. Clinical Nursing Skills is designed to equip nursing students with the practical knowledge and hands-on skills...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if your documentation almost wrote itself? If an early warning system alerted you before a patient fell? And if you suddenly had time again for what truly matters: conversations, attention, humanity? That is exactly what AI enables in care. Not...

Most BCGP prep hands you a content outline and wishes you luck. This one gives you a complete, neuroscience-backed 3-part learning system that tells you exactly what to study, how to study it, and how to prove you're ready.

How to Study for the Certified Emergency Nursing Exam is a practical study guide designed to help nurses prepare efficiently and pass the CEN exam with confidence. The book breaks down complex topics into clear, manageable sections that fit into a busy schedule. Whether you are a first-time test taker or returning to recertify, this guide provides targeted strategies to maximize your study time and improve retention. Approach exam day fully prepared and ready to succeed.

A History of the World in12 Diseases focuses on the key diseases and infections that have shaped the modern world as we know it. This book chronicles the diseases that have changed the world, helped us to develop vaccines and technology, and ultimately altered the course of history. It includes...