New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2018. First Edition. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. In this extraordinary work, Beth Macy takes us into the epicenter of a national drama that has unfolded over two decades. From the labs and marketing departments of big pharma to local doctor's offices; wealthy suburbs to distressed..... More
London: Ivy Press, 2017. Reprint. Hardcover. Grays Anatomy, that classic beloved of medical students for over 100 years, is the fundamental work underlying Anatomy. But this is Grays with a difference with all the fine engravings of the original, but accompanied by fresher, more accessible text that explains in lay..... More
Columbus, OH: Basic Health Publications, 2014. Second Edition. Seventh Printing. Paperback. 'Earthing' introduces readers to the landmark discovery that living in contact with the Earth's natural surface charge - being grounded - naturally discharges and prevents chronic inflammation in the body. This effect has massive health implications because of the..... More
London: Pan Books, 1964. First Pan Books Edition, Fifth Printing. Paperback. More
London: Faber and Faber, 1972. First U.K. Paperback Edition. Softcover. Everywoman is the essential manual to women's health. This book will provide you with the knowledge to ask questions and make empowered decisions about your own wellbeing. A leading pioneer in gynaecology, Derek Llewellyn-Jones' balanced and clear-cut advice provides..... More
London: William Collins, 1944. First Edition (presumed). Hardcover. More
Boulder, Colorado: Blue Poppy Press, 1992. First Edition. Softcover. This is perhaps the single most famous book on traditional Chinese gynecology and obstetrics. Dating from the early Qing Dynasty, this book established many of the disease mechanisms and pattern diagnoses now standard in contemporary Chinese gynecology. More
New York: Ballantine Books, 1992. Trade Paperback Edition. “Comprehensive, encyclopedic, and lucid, this book is a must for all practitioners of the healing arts who want to broaden their understanding. Readers interested in the role of herbs and foods in healing will also find much to learn here, as I...... More
Abacus, 2001. More
Hong Kong: Research Institute for the Humanities, 2019. First Edition. Softcover. This book discusses the adaptation and evolution of Western medicine in the Hong Kong Chinese community through the case of a Chinese hospital, Kwong Wah Hospital. More
Churchill Livingstone, 1996. More
London: Penguin Books, 2010. Trade Paperback. With an introduction by Anthony S. David Dr. Laing’s first purpose is to make madness and the process of going mad comprehensible. In this, with case studies of schizophrenic patients, he succeeds brilliantly, but he does more: through a vision of sanity and..... More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989. New Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. As influential today as when it was first published, The Selfish Gene has become a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. Professor Dawkins articulates a gene's eye view of evolution - a view giving centre stage to these persistent units of..... More
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1986. First Edition (stated). Hardcover. More
New York: New York Review Books, 2013. Second Printing. Trade Paperback. With an introduction by Helen Epstein New York’s Lower East Side was said to be the most densely populated square mile on earth in the 1890s. Health inspectors called the neighborhood “the suicide ward.” Diarrhea epidemics raged each..... More
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