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        Tornado of Life

        Tornado of Life

        Tornado of Life

        A Doctor's Journey through Constraints and Creativity in the ER

        by Jay Baruch

        ISBN: 9780262548427

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: July 30, 2024

        Stories from the ER: a doctor shows how empathy, creativity, and imagination are the cornerstones of clinical care.
        Expanding Mindscapes

        Expanding Mindscapes

        Expanding Mindscapes

        A Global History of Psychedelics

        Edited by Erika Dyck and Chris Elcock

        ISBN: 9780262546935

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: November 21, 2023

        The first collection of its kind to explore the diverse and global history of psychedelics as they appealed to several generations of researchers and thinkers.
        Disease Eradication in the 21st Century

        Disease Eradication in the 21st Century

        Disease Eradication in the 21st Century

        Implications for Global Health

        Edited by Stephen L. Cochi and Walter R. Dowdle

        ISBN: 9780262549196

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: September 19, 2023

        Experts explore the biological, social, and economic complexities of eradicating disease.
        The Global Biopolitics of the IUD

        The Global Biopolitics of the IUD

        The Global Biopolitics of the IUD

        How Science Constructs Contraceptive Users and Women's Bodies

        by Chikako Takeshita

        ISBN: 9780262547840

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: May 9, 2023

        The biography of a multifaceted technological object, the IUD, illuminates how political contexts shaped contraceptive development, marketing, use, and users.
        How Not to Study a Disease

        How Not to Study a Disease

        How Not to Study a Disease

        The Story of Alzheimer's

        by Karl Herrup

        ISBN: 9780262546010

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: March 7, 2023

        An authority on Alzheimer's disease offers a history of past failures and a roadmap that points us in a new direction in our journey to a cure.
        Of Sound Mind

        Of Sound Mind

        Of Sound Mind

        How Our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World

        by Nina Kraus

        ISBN: 9780262545075

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: September 27, 2022

        How sound leaves a fundamental imprint on who we are.
        The Psychopharmacology of Herbal Medicine

        The Psychopharmacology of Herbal Medicine

        The Psychopharmacology of Herbal Medicine

        Plant Drugs That Alter Mind, Brain, and Behavior

        by Marcello Spinella

        ISBN: 9780262692656

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: June 8, 2001

        A compilation of current scientific knowledge about psychoactive herbal drugs.
        Building Genetic Medicine

        Building Genetic Medicine

        Building Genetic Medicine

        Breast Cancer, Technology, and the Comparative Politics of Health Care

        by Shobita Parthasarathy

        ISBN: 9780262517478

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: January 13, 2012

        A comparative study of genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer in the United States and Britain that shows the importance of national context in the development and use of science and technology even in an era of globalization.
        Howard Hiatt

        Howard Hiatt

        Howard Hiatt

        How This Extraordinary Mentor Transformed Health with Science and Compassion

        by Mark Rosenberg

        Foreword by Michelle A. Williams

        ISBN: 9780262546690

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: November 1, 2022

        The seven-decade career of Howard Hiatt, a pioneer in public health, advocate for global health and health equity, a mentor to generations of healthcare leaders.
        Ethics in Medicine

        Ethics in Medicine

        Ethics in Medicine

        Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Concerns

        Edited by Stanley Joel Reiser, Arthur J. Dyck and William J. Curran

        ISBN: 9780262680295

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: May 15, 1977

        This book is a comprehensive and unique text and reference in medical ethics. By far the most inclusive set of primary documents and articles in the field ever published. It contains over 100 selections....
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