Medical Science category: 13998 books
Mercies in Disguise
A Story of Hope, a Family's Genetic Destiny, and the Science That Rescued Them
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2017
"[Kolata] is a gifted storyteller. Her account of the Baxleys... is both engrossing and distressing... Kolata's book raises crucial questions about knowledge that can be both vital and fatal, both pallative and dangerous." —Andrew Solomon, The New York Review of Books
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Miracle Medicines
Seven Lifesaving Drugs and the People Who Created Them
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2007
It’s the business of saving lives.
Miracle Medicines goes behind the scenes of the pharmaceutical industry and into the high-security laboratories to tell the stories of the men and women---chemists, physiologists, medical and clinical researchers, engineers---who have chosen to toil for years...
The Language of Life
DNA and the Revolution in Personalized Medicine
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2010
"His groundbreaking work has changed the very ways we consider our health and examine disease.” —Barack Obama
From Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institute of Health, 2007 recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and 15-year head of the Human Genome Project, comes...
Tell Your Children
The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2019
An eye-opening report from an award-winning author and former New York Times reporter reveals the link between teenage marijuana use and mental illness, and a hidden epidemic of violence caused by the drug—facts the media have ignored as the United States rushes to legalize cannabis.
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by Fabrizio Benedetti
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2008
The placebo effect is one of the most widely used and familiar terms within science and medicine, yet it is not always clear just what we mean by a placebo effect.Though we might describe a placebo effect as being 'all in the mind', we now know that there is a genuine neurobiological basis to this phenomenon....
by M. Joan Dawson
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2013
On September 2, 1971, the chemist Paul Lauterbur had an idea that would change the practice of medical research. Considering recent research findings about the use of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signals to detect tumors in tissue samples, Lauterbur realized that the information from NMR signals...
The Human Superorganism
How the Microbiome Is Revolutionizing the Pursuit of a Healthy Life
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2016
"Eyeopening... Fascinating... may presage a paradigm shift in medicine.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Teeming with information and big ideas... Outstanding.”
—Booklist (starred review)
The origin of asthma, autism, Alzheimer's, allergies, cancer, heart disease, obesity,...
Smart Medicine
How the Changing Role of Doctors Will Revolutionize Health Care
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2011
We're a nation in love with the drama of the medical world—from fast-paced hospital life to the race to discover cures for diseases. In Smart Medicine, William Hanson brings to life the fascinating true world of doctors and nurses and reveals the revolutionary changes that will soon be sweeping...
The Creative Destruction of Medicine
How the Digital Revolution Will Create Better Health Care
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2011
How genomics, big data, and digital technology are revolutionizing every aspect of medicine, from physical exams to drug prescriptions to organ transplants
Mobile technology has transformed our lives, and personal genomics is revolutionizing biology. But despite the availability of technologies...
Biodesign
The Process of Innovating Medical Technologies
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2009
Recognize market opportunities, master the design process, and develop business acumen with this 'how-to' guide to medical technology innovation. A three-step, proven approach to the biodesign innovation process - identify, invent, implement - provides a practical formula for innovation. The experiences...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2017
This book addresses the rapidly emerging field of Knowledge Management in the pharmaceutical, medical devices and medical diagnostics industries. In particular, it explores the role that Knowledge Management can play in ensuring the delivery of safe and effective products to patients. The book also...
Practical Biostatistics
A Friendly Step-by-Step Approach for Evidence-based Medicine
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2012
Evidence-based medicine aims to apply the best available evidence gained from the scientific method to medical decision making. It is a practice that uses statistical analysis of scientific methods and outcomes to drive further experimentation and diagnosis. The profusion of evidence-based medicine...
by Robert Cierniak
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2011
Computed Tomography gives a detailed overview of various aspects of computed tomography. It discusses X-ray CT tomography from a historical point of view, the design and physical operating principles of computed tomography apparatus, the algorithms of image reconstruction and the quality assessment...
Contract Research and Development Organizations
Their Role in Global Product Development
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2011
The last 10 years have seen a seismic shift in therapeutic product development and testing. In both the pharmaceutical (both small and large molecule) and medical device sectors, the vast majority of testing and evaluation of products is not performed within innovator companies, but rather has been...