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This unique reference work traces the story of nursing from Roman times to the present, including the evolution of military nursing.

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This edited collection showcases exciting new work on lesser-known histories of HIV/AIDS, from the earliest days of the crisis to the present day. Focusing on regions of western Europe, it offers new perspectives on the development and implementation of policy, the nature of activism and expertise and which (or whose) histories are remembered.

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In a series of case studies of sexually transmitted disease and HIV/AIDS from around Africa, contributors examine the social, cultural, and political-economic bases of risk, transmission, and response to epidemic disease.

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Here, the authors present vivid examples of clinical work with severely traumatized patients, reaching inward to their own intimate family histories as shaped by the Second World War and outward toward an exceptionally broad range of cultural references to literature, philosophy, political theory, and anthropology.

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Drawing on the latest discoveries in virology, microbiology and immunology, this study depicts the AIDS epidemic not as an isolated incident, but rather as part of the co-existence of humans and viruses. It was awarded the George Sarton Medal by the History of Science Society.

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This is a guide for evaluation and management of hormone deficiency with the purpose of educating patients, medical students and physicians about hormone replacement therapy.

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Relating is a characteristic which humans share with all animal forms and any classification of human relating ought to exist in continuity with, and be derivable from, that of the relating of all other animal forms.

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Helps practicing physicians and medical students make use of short stories to help their patients adapt to their illnesses and participate in their treatment. This manual includes sixteen stories which as analyzed to show how they illustrate the process of change, as defined by Erik Erikson's description of the "life cycle."

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In clear and accessible language, a doctor turned patient advocate offers readers an eight-step plan to take charge of their health and get the best possible care. He advises readers to trust themselves, collect and study their medical records, research their conditions, and learn about the tests they need.

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"One of the most searching and thought-provoking discussions about human change processes I have read. The author writes from the perspective of a psychologist, psychotherapist, philosopher, and reseracher, but above all he writes as a perceptive and sensitive human being."--Hans Strupp, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.

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To deal with these problems, we must understand the evolution of the human diet.

Studies of traditional peoples, non-human primates, human fossil and archaeological remains, nutritional chemistry, and evolutionary medicine, to name just a few, all contribute to our understanding of the evolution of the human diet.

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Intended for students and general readers alike, this encyclopedia covers the history of human medical experimentation, for better and worse, from the time of Hippocrates to the present.

Thanks to medical experiments performed on human subjects, we now have vaccines against smallpox, rabies, and polio.

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An attempt to create a framework for understanding the complexities of human performance by specifying the capacities that man brings to the performance of intellectual and physical skills.

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The increase in new medical technology and experimental treatments has made the study of medical ethics essential for practitioners on all levels.