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Beautyscapes is the first book to focus specifically on cosmetic surgery tourism. It draws on key themes of interest to students and researchers interested in globalisation and mobility, such as gender and class, neoliberalism, social media, conviviality and care, to explain the nature and growing popularity of international medical travel.

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The SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING, award-winning and candid insight into the life and work of a modern neurosurgeon - its triumphs and disasters.
'An astonishing glimpse into this stressful career' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

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Military surgeons must assume a leadership role in combat casualty care in circumstances that are far less than ideal. This book provides the information needed to tackle these issues and features advanced principles and practices of forward trauma surgery as used by military physicians in far flung locations around the globe.

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A personal history of brain surgery from a worldclass neurosurgeon.

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A life-changing memoir of the power of mindfulness and how it helped a boy without hope to find a new future. Now a leading neurosurgeon, Dr James Doty shares practical tips for meditation and visualisation techniques in this inspiring true story of the woman who taught him to think magically.

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The history of surgery in 28 famous operations - from Louis XIV to JFK, and from Einstein to Houdini.

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With obesity rising at alarming rates in the US, UK, and developed countries around the world - so much that the US Department of Health has officially classified obesity as an illness and the World Health Organization has dubbed it a pandemic - weight-loss surgery is also on the rise.

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Each year approximately two million people who are burned require medical treatment. Coping Strategies provides the burn patient and his/her family a unique source of information and insight on the effects of disfigurement, sexuality, cosmetics, prosthetics, coping with stress, anxiety and guilt, and about employment strategies.

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As a major transplantation center, the University of Pittsburgh has conducted more than 300 liver transplants.

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Although the book has been primarily designed to provide the theoretical background necessary for the optimal practice of open heart surgery, it also contains basic information on most surgical procedures for ischemic heart disease, acquired valvular disease, congenital heart disease, and various aspects of pre- and post-operative management.

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This book provides a comprehensive yet accessible look at organ donation and transplantation, including coverage of scientific, medical, social, legal, and ethical issues.

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From a background in ethnography, Israeli teacher Ben-David aims to understand the meaning of organ donation and transplantation from the perspectives of the three major partners involved: donors, recipients, and the medical teams.

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This book provides a complete history of plastic surgery, a description of the modern techniques and choices available, and an overview of the controversies surrounding the choice to voluntarily change your physical appearance.

Plastic surgery was historically considered a medical necessity.

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Looks at the development and benefits, and the psychological challenges, of the newest in reconstructive surgery - face transplants. This book begins with the story of Isabelle Dinoire, the recipient of first face transplant, her surgery and her battles with tissue rejection. It shows us how transplant recipients struggle with functional issues.

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This book provides an overview of the current status of simulation in various surgical disciplines and explains the science of surgical education.

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Describes the different types of arthritis and discusses diagnosis, finding the right doctor, diet, and lifestyle changes.

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The Graft provides insight into a long-forgotten kidney transplant that helped spark the modern age of organ transplantation.