A penetrating work of reporting about the failure of America's medical system, as examined through the stories of the people who engineered the current health care revolution and those who have suffered from it.
When vaccines first became available, they were considered a godsend-parents suddenly had a way to keep their children safe from devestating diseases like small pox and polio. Today, however, we may be over-vaccinating our children-sometimes with alarming repercussions. Every year some children suffer consequences as a result of vaccinations, and ...
Shaped by common sense and kindness, grounded in traditional medicine yet receptive to alternative therapies, Slow Medicine advocates for careful anticipatory "attending" to an elder's changing needs rather than waiting for crises that force acute medical interventions.
In her trademark practical and straightforward way, Dr. Snyderman, chief medical editor for NBC News, reveals the truths behind unscientific, undocumented, and dangerous medical myths.
"Our Daily Meds" shows how corporate salesmanship has triumphed over science inside the biggest pharmaceutical companies and, in turn, how this promotion-driven industry has taken over the practice of medicine and is changing American life.
The problems of medical care confront us daily: a bureaucracy that makes a trip to the doctor worse than a trip to the dentist, doctors who can't practice medicine the way they choose, more than 40 million people without health insurance. "Medical care is in crisis," we are repeatedly told, and so it is. Barely one in five Americans thinks the ...
This text adopts a critical perspective, which challenges medical perspectives and sometimes raises broader issues beyond those of interest to the medical world. This perspective, which is thoroughly sociological, is now becoming more common than the older medical perspective.
The authors present a system for healing hypertension through a series of safe and effective steps in nutrition, supplements, exercise and emotional healing. It explains the science behind high blood pressure and why many popular treatments don't work. Includes delicious recipes and dozens of helpful tips.
In this medical expose, two doctors who specialize in healthcare issues share horror stories of things that have gone wrong in hospitals, along with responsible analysis and remedies. They discuss a wide range of factors that contribute to medical mistakes, such as pressure by hospitals to cut costs, entrenched ways of of doing things, and ...
Strong at the Broken Places is the remarkable story of five ordinary people trapped in the complex world of serious chronic illness. In this intimate portrait, acclaimed journalist Richard M. Cohen probes lives of sickness as these individuals struggle to cope. In 2003, Cohen published Blindsided, a bestselling memoir of illness. The outpouring of ...
When Graveline, former astronaut and aerospace medical research scientist, was given Lipitor, he lost both short-term and retrograde memory. He discusses his search for answers that the medical community didn't have, the how and why of his traumatic experience, and what needs to be done to prevent the devastating side effects of statin drugs.
A physician for over 30 years, Dr. Strand exposes the broken system the FDA uses to approve drugs for the American public, often years before many of the adverse reactions are discovered.
In her groundbreaking book, Seaman explodes the myth that estrogen should be routinely prescribed for everything from the treatment of hot flashes to the prevention of various forms of cancer.
In the 1970s, most people died swiftly and brutally: of heart attacks, strokes, cancer, or in accidents. But in the past three decades, medical advances have extended our lives and changed the way we die. In "Last Rights", Stephen P. Kiernan reveals the disconnect between how patients want to live the end of life - pain free, functioning mentally ...
A renowned authority from Harvard Business School confronts America's health care crisis - and how consumer control can fix it. 'A brilliant analysis! A must-read' - Bill George, Professor, Harvard Business School and Former CEO of Medtronic. 'As it becomes more and more obvious to everyone that our current health care system is unsustainable, ...
Meier, an investigative reporter, explores the troubling history of OxyContin, the opium-derived drug prescribed for patients with chronic pain. He weaves together the stories of the profit-focused drug company that manufactured the drug (and also took it's time reporting the drug's addiction potential to the public), the DEA, the media, and the ...
Soon to be a major motion picture from Universal Studios starring Robin Williams as Patch Adams, this book tells the inspiring and hilarious story of Adams' quest to bring free health care to the world and to transform the way doctors practice medicine.
Critser's brilliantly incisive "Generation Rx" shows how shockingly little people know about the prescription drugs they take. The book encourages every American who has ever taken a prescription drug to look anew at what's in the medicine cabinet, and why.
For your classes in Personal Health McGraw-Hill introduces the latest in its acclaimed M Series. The M Series started with your students. McGraw-Hill conducted extensive market research with over 4,000 students to gain insight into their studying and buying behavior. Students told us they wanted more portable texts with innovative visual appeal ...
A provocative commentary on the issue of national health care today, this book examines the human and financial polarization of traditional and alternative medicine. The author calls for a revolution in the basic beliefs on which health care is provided, and offers a vision of what it might be.
Modern medicine offers powerful treatments for many ailments, but some common cures carry serious, sometimes life-threatening risks. This book contains vital information readers should know before seeing a doctor, including startling facts about cholesterol-lowering medications, high-strength asthma inhalers, steroids, antibiotics and Ritalin.
The Vaccine Safety Manual is the world's most complete guide to immunization risks and protection. It includes pertinent information on every major vaccine: polio, tetanus, MMR, hepatitis A, B, HPV (cervical cancer), Hib, Flu, chickenpox, shingles, rotavirus, pneumococcal, meningococcal, RSV, DTaP, anthrax, smallpox, TB, and more. All of the ...
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