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Asylums are supposed to be in the past. However, though the buildings were closed, many of the practices lived on. In fact, more law-abiding Americans today are being involuntarily committed and forcibly treated for their own good than at any time in history.

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Exploitation is a concept in ordinary moral thought that has not often been analyzed outside the Marxist tradition. This work reflects on the meaning of exploitation, to ask whether and when clinical research in developing countries counts as exploitative, and to consider what can be done to minimize the possibility of exploitation.

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Challenging Rawlsian approaches to health policy, the author develops an account of just health that is sensitive to considerations of luck and personal responsibility, arguing that people's health and the health care they receive are just only when society works to neutralize the effects of bad luck.

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The Bellevue Literary Press Pathographies series debuts with a fascinating journey through the history of medicine.

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Avoid confusion and misunderstandings with the Spanish Diabetes Phrasebook, offering Spanish translations in a simple, yes o format for common phrases and questions used by diabetes professionals. From introductions to medical histories, examinations, and follow-up, health professionals can provide quality care by engaging patients directly.

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An eye-opening look at Big Pharma's unethical and exploitative drug trials in the global south - the true story behind The Constant Gardener'.'

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Everything you ever wanted to know about stem cells.

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Attributes the development of patients' faith in doctors to the inspiration and influence of Protestant and Catholic clergymen during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This book explains that as the influence of clergymen waned, and as reliance on medical technology increased, patients' trust in doctors steadily declined.

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A compelling, outstandingly direct and genuine book about how a doctor is made

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A compelling and beautifully written exploration of the topic which breaks all taboos: assisted death.

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Presents an insight into the many obligations undertaken by Medical Officers on the Western Front. Gives a first-hand account of the carnage and horrors of Arras, the Somme and Ypres, including the mud-filled landscape of Passchendaele.

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Compelling and essential . . . will appeal to everyone who enjoyed Adam Kays This Is Going to Hurt Philippa Perry

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From the voices of the seriously ill, their families, and a specialist with a lifelong experience in caring for them comes the wisdom of a person-centered approachone that brings heart and compassion back into healthcare.