Thursday 30 September 2010

The Inevitable Hour

The Inevitable Hour
Author: Emily K. Abel
Edition: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 1421409194
Category: Medical



The Inevitable Hour: A History of Caring for Dying Patients in America


At the turn of the twentieth century, medicine's imperative to cure disease increasingly took priority over the demand to relieve pain and suffering at the end of life. Download The Inevitable Hour medical books for free.
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Broken Hearts: The Tangled History of Cardiac Care


Still the leading cause of death worldwide, heart disease challenges researchers, clinicians, and patients alike. Each day, thousands of patients and their doctors make decisions about coronary angioplasty and bypass surgery. In Broken Hearts

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Virus Hunter
Author: C. J. Peters
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Library Binding
ISBN: 1439502056
Category: Medical



Virus Hunter: Thirty Years of Battling Hot Viruses Around the World


The commander of the army virology unit that battled the Ebola virus in The Hot Zone--and the current Chief of Special Pathogens at the Centers for Disease Control--teams up with the bestselling coauthor of MindHunter to chronicle his extraordinary thirty-year career fighting deadly viruses. Download Virus Hunter medical books for free.
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Sum It Up

Sum It Up
Author: Pat Head Summitt
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0385346875
Category: Medical



Sum It Up: 1,098 Victories, A Couple of Irrelevant Losses, and a Life in Perspective


Pat Summitt, the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history and bestselling author of Reach for the Summitt and Raise The Roof, tells for the first time her remarkable story of victory and resilience as well as facing down her greatest challenge: early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Download Sum It Up medical books for free.
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Pat Summitt was only 21 when she became head coach of the Tennessee Vols women's basketball team. For 38 years, she has broken records, winning more games than any NCAA team in basketball history. She has coached an undefeated season, co-captained the first women's Olympic team, was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and has been named Sports Illustrated 'Sportswoman of the Year'.
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Beyond Consequences, Logic and Control
Author: Heather T. Forbes LCSW
Edition: 2
Binding: Kindle Edition
ISBN: B003WUYVD2
Category: Medical



Beyond Consequences, Logic and Control: Volume 1


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From Fear to Love: Parenting Difficult Adopted Children


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Help for Billy: A Beyond Consequences Approaching to Helping Challenging Children in the Classroom


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Clinical Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy
Author: Springhouse
Edition: Third
Binding: Kindle Edition
ISBN: B008TZ655C
Category: Medical



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Wednesday 29 September 2010

Virus Hunter

Virus Hunter
Author: C. J. Peters
Edition: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0385485581
Category: Medical



Virus Hunter: Thirty Years of Battling Hot Viruses Around the World


The commander of the Army virology unit that battled Ebola in The Hot Zone--and current director of Special Pathogens at the CDC--teams up with the bestselling co-author of Mind Hunter to chronicle his extraordinary thirty-year career fighting deadly viruses. Download Virus Hunter medical books for free.


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The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance


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Level 4: Virus Hunters of the CDC


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Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control
Author: Heather T. Forbes
Edition: 1st
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0977704009
Category: Medical



Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control: A Love-Based Approach to Helping Attachment-Challenged Children With Severe Behaviors


Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control covers in detail the effects of trauma on the body-mind and how trauma alters children's behavioral responses. Download Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control medical books for free.
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We are living in one of the most stressful times in human history. This abundance of stress is impacting families and in many cases, manifesting itself in children with difficult and severe behaviors. Homes often turn into intense fighting grounds of

When Love Is Not Enough: A Guide to Parenting Children with RAD


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The Connected Child: Bring hope and healing to your adoptive family


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