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Koch (a bioethicist and contributor to CBC radio) provides an historical, philosophical, and concrete examination of the American system of distributing transplantable organs, and its relationship to the American health care system overall. He considers the issue in terms of lifeboat ethics, being c

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An error in the realms of medicine, ecology, peace, and war brings with it psychological strategies that differ from those a practitioner faces where errors are correctable.<;R>

How does a doctor or therapist bridge the gap between particulars and generalizations regarding patients and various phenomena or diseases

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In the informal language of letters to public officials, Efraim Racker argues in favor of basic research as the most effective path to the treatment of disease. He contends that knowledge of the fundamentals of biological and biochemical processes is essential if we are to gain an understanding of disease processes. He then shows how this understan

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Written by 36 Palestinian, Israeli, and international health professionals, this book is a courageous experiment, the first of its kind, made by individuals from both sides of the Israeli-Palestianian conflict, jointly examining their common history in the field of health and the future that awaits them.

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This no-holds-barred book includes a new chapter presenting a comprehensive, politically achievable, private-public solution to the health care dilemma-one that preserves the best of the present system, eliminates the worst current problems, and represents our nation's last best chance to contain costs without a government takeover of medicine.

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This study provides the first exclusive analysis of disabled First World War veterans who returned to Ireland. With a case study of mental illness, it foregrounds how the treatment and experiences of disabled communities in past societies is shaped by the existing socio-economic, cultural and political context. -- .

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This study provides the first exclusive analysis of disabled First World War veterans who returned to Ireland. With a case study of mental illness, it foregrounds how the treatment and experiences of disabled communities in past societies is shaped by the existing socio-economic, cultural and political context. -- .

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Shock Therapy For the American Health Care System describes the problems of the health care system and offers a program of comprehensive reform that is more far-reaching than anything currently being proposed.

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An holistic study of the physical and mental health conditions that predominate among people of colour. By presenting a review of Third World cultural values, beliefs and behaviours centring on health care, Henderson lays a foundation for understanding traditional non-Western cultures.

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A practical dietary programme for combating a wide range of health problems, including: irritable bowel syndrome; migraine; asthma and rhinitis; eczema; and, urticaria. Each food type is systematically excluded from the diet for a period of time, and then gradually reintroduced, with guidelines for monitoring the body's responses.

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The aim of this volume is to demonstrate that sound science is prevalent in environmental decision-making processes but that it is often misinterpreted by policymakers, with critics unfairly blaming poor policy on the underlying science.

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The outcome of ten years' work, this book is a carefully planned study of brain dominance, aphasia, and other speech disturbances, and includes a discussion of the cerebral mechanisms of speech and the learning and teaching of language. Originally published in 1959. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again

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A social history of the 1918-19 influenza pandemic's effects on an Ireland where normal patterns of life were disturbed by war and the growing separatist movement. The influenza seemed to disrupt every aspect of Irish life - culture, economics, politics, medicine and family life. -- .

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A memoir of Dick and Loretta Stoughton's experiences during two different medical missionary times in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe.

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What caused physicians in the USA to confront committees, forms, and active patients Tracing the revolution that transformed the doctor-patient relationship, this book takes the reader into the labouratory and the examining room, tracing the development of new technologies and social attitudes.

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This book is developed around a rational planning process of six steps required to develop a strategic plan for health services. In the fast developing and dynamic field of health care, past experiences are no longer the best barometer of what a health agency ought to do in the future.