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"Here are highlights from Paul Farmers' speeches to a variety of audiences, from Princeton to Harvard to Notre Dame to Berkeley. Paul is a rock star of the academy who has a large following among many groups: students, doctors, general readers, activists, public health folks, professors. He is the pied piper of everyone who wants to change the world. Not only is he cofounder of Partners In Health,US Deputy Special Envoy to Haiti,head of social medicine...
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"For a certain class of American's, Donald McNeil was a comforting voice when the Covid-19 pandemic broke out. He was the regular reporter on the New York Times's popular Daily podcast, and he was telling folks to prepare for the worst. A generation of NYT readers went out and stocked up on food and PPE stuff because of his clear advice. He'd covered public health for the Times for 25 years and understood what he was seeing out of China. THE WISDOM...
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Delve into the fascinating world of dirt in this history of culture, cleanliness, and our evolving perceptions of what is and isn't gross.
In this engaging and often humorous study of life's imperfections, public health and hygiene authority Terence McLaughlin dissects our attitudes toward the filth that has accompanied society throughout human history. According to him, "dirt" is a matter of opinion.
Cultural attitudes about everything from factory...
4) Womb City
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When a drug-fueled evening causes her to commit a desperate crime, daring to hope she can keep one last secret, Nelah, as the ghost of her victim hunts down the people she loves, must unravel the political conspiracy they were on the verge of exposing--or risk losing everyone.
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"COVID-19 For Dummies gives you reliable, up-to-date information on what COVID-19 is, how it spreads, how it can be treated, and how to manage long COVID. What is a coronavirus? What is a variant? What should we be doing to protect ourselves and our families from COVID-19 infection? This jargon-free guide answers all your basic questions. You’ll also learn the fundamentals of immunology, how vaccines work, and the types of vaccines used for COVID,...
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is a simulation of the process of human intelligence through computers.AI has cemented its status as a powerful technology with the ability to propel a paradigm shift in healthcare and medicine of the 21st century and the future. The insights and values gained from AI and its subset, machine learning, are essential for predicting health outcomes and improving decision-making in healthcare and medicine.AI can offer revolutionary...
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We live in an era of the digital health revolution where technological and knowledge breakthroughs greatly enhance the care we deliver to patients. However, our healthcare system still holds many friction points.This book examines cases where Blockchain can be a leverage to address some of healthcare's biggest challenges. Blockchain technology, sometimes considered as the next industrial revolution is rapidly gaining traction in the healthcare industry...
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With the advent of big data analytics and informatics, and its associated technologies, a rapid growth in career opportunities, coupled with continual technological innovation, has led to an increasing need for qualified professionals who are able to analyse big data and manage technology and information in the healthcare industry.This book is designed to help you meet that need by providing you with a detailed overview of topics and to explore areas...
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De toute antiquité, la médecine et la philosophie, unies comme deux sœurs, ont travaillé à la recherche du principe qui anime le monde vivant…
Nous basant sur les derniers travaux scientifiques, nous essayerons de déterminer la force unique, cause de la vie, l'Irritabilité, qui pourrait bien n'être au fond qu'une des forces du principe découvert par Newton ; enfin nous chercherons à établir l'action de cette propriété dans la pathogénie…...
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"This book really is an incredible journey. It has opened my eyes to the devastating increase in nearly every disease, and its impact on children is truly frightening and alarming. However, it also shows how most of these diseases really can be prevented and even reversed by relatively easy to achieve lifestyle changes."
-Elizabeth Porter
The number of people with life-taking and life-destroying diseases has been increasing alarmingly for decades....
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Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are being increasingly used in healthcare, and especially in patient education. Although these two technologies are very similar, virtual reality engages users by transposing their virtual avatars into an artificial environment for users to interact with, while augmented reality engages users in the real environment by overlaying virtual elements in the real world.VR is already transforming medical education....
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A book on depression is likely to be a comprehensive guide that provides insight into the complexity of the mental disorder, its symptoms, causes, and effective ways to manage and overcome it. The book may draw from personal experiences of individuals who have suffered from depression and share their stories of struggle and triumph.
It may also cover various types of depression, including major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder,...
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Dejar el alcohol puede ser un desafío importante, pero también puede ser una oportunidad para mejorar la calidad de vida. Este libro se centra en ayudar a las personas a entender las razones detrás de su dependencia del alcohol y proporcionar herramientas y técnicas para superarla. Se aborda desde un enfoque integral, incluyendo el aspecto físico, psicológico y emocional de la dependencia.El libro ofrece consejos prácticos y estrategias para...
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From the Castro bathhouses to AZT and the denial of AIDS in South Africa, this sweeping look at AIDS covers the epidemic from all angles and across the world. Engel seamlessly weaves together science, politics, and culture, writing with an even hand-noting the excesses of the more radical edges of the ACT UP movement as well as the conservative religious leaders who thought AIDS victims deserved what they got.
The story of AIDS is one of the most...
15) IRM cérébrale et angio-IRM du polygone de Willis: interprétation des résultats et implications c
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Ce livre présente une interprétation détaillée des résultats de l'IRM cérébrale et de l'angio-IRM du polygone de Willis, en mettant l'accent sur l'identification des anomalies et des maladies cérébrales courantes. Les implications cliniques des résultats sont également discutées, notamment en ce qui concerne la surveillance régulière des micro-anévrismes carotido-ophtalmiques. Des informations utiles sur les antécédents médicaux...
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Plongez dans un voyage de transformation et de guérison au sein des relations familiales tumultueuses. "Au-delà des conflits familiaux" est un guide révolutionnaire qui vous aide à surmonter les disputes incessantes et à redécouvrir la stabilité morale.
Découvrez des stratégies pratiques pour sortir de l'engrenage des querelles avec votre femme et votre fille. Explorez les chapitres captivants qui vous offrent des conseils pertinents et...
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"RFK Jr. exposes the decades of lies."-Luc Montagnier, Nobel laureate
From the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Publishers Weekly bestselling author of The Real Anthony Fauci comes an explosive exposé of the cover-up behind the true origins of COVID-19.
"Gain-of-function" experiments are conducted to deliberately develop highly virulent, easily transmissible coronavirus pathogens for the stated purpose of developing preemptive...
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"Pres. Franklin Roosevelt called Lillian Wald 'one of the least known yet most important people' of her time. Wald, a relentless advocate for the welfare of children, was responsible for many of the social and health related programs we take for granted today. She campaigned for school lunches and nurses in public schools, founded the Henry Street Settlement, and was an early promoter of women's suffrage. Wald was adept at navigating both the poorest,...
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The scientific and social history surrounding the 1880 incident of a foul odor in Paris and the development of public health culture that followed.
Late in the summer of 1880, a wave of odors enveloped large portions of Paris. As the stench lingered, outraged residents feared that the foul air would breed an epidemic. Fifteen years later-when the City of Light was in the grips of another Great Stink-the public conversation about health and disease...
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This foodborne disease outbreak prevention manual is the first of its kind for the retail food service industry. Respected public health professional Hal King helps the reader understand, design, and implement a food safety management system that will achieve Active Managerial Control in all retail food service establishments, whether as part of a multi-restaurant chain or for multi-restaurant franchisees.
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