3,310円 Over the last twenty-five years, medicine and consumerism have been on an unchecked collision course, but, until now, the fallout from their impact has yet to be fully uncovered. A writer for The New Yorker and The Atlantic Monthly, Carl Elliott ventures into the uncharted dark side of medicine, ...

2,520円 "Insightful and filled with verve...electrifying."ーWall Street Journal Hailed as "an astute book of enormous importance" (Sherwin Nuland), The Surgeons follows the team at one of the world's premier cardiac surgery and transplant centers. Given unprecedented access, Charles R. Morris recounts in...

2,177円 A New York Times Bestseller, with an updated explanation of the 2010 Health Reform Bill Bringing to bear his talent for explaining complex issues in a clear, engaging way, New York Times bestselling author T. R. Reid visits industrialized democracies around the world--France, Britain, Germany, Ja...

616円 The book, Medical Industry’s Death Panels: Greek Tragedy of a Lady Named Glenda, is a must-read for every adult, especially seniors, to understand the life-affecting pitfalls that are faced by anyone suddenly needing medical treatment.

330円 Kawasaki disease (KD), also known as Kawasaki syndrome, lymph node syndrome and mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome,[1] is an autoimmune disease in which the medium-sized blood vessels throughout the body become inflamed. It is largely seen in children under five years of age. It affects many organ...

1,399円 From the award-winning author of Medical Apartheid, an exposé of the rush to own and exploit the raw materials of lifeーincluding yours. Think your body is your own to control and dispose of as you wish? Think again. The United States Patent Office has granted at least 40,000 patents on genes con...

394円 My law office was in an old building and off the beaten path. A woman walked in one day with a look of concern on her face. Her name was Mary. With a diagnosis of late stage cancer, Mary was unable to work and had consequently lost her health insurance. Discusses key provisions of the Affordable ...

496円 A complete medical examination includes a history, physical examination and basic laboratory analysis. Performed with compassion and care, it provides a diagnosis eighty percent of the time. Busy physicians, who find themselves pressed for the time necessary to complete this important task, compr...

97円 What Is Income Tax? • Income tax is money that you pay to the government from your earnings. Your employer deducts income tax from your pay and gives it to the government. • The rate of tax you pay depends on how much money you make. The less income you make, the less income tax you pay the gover...

1,892円 Experienced family doctor Ray Strand writes his patients prescriptions every week, but he also believes that prescribing drugs should be a last resort in most medical cases-not a first choice. In Death by Prescription he provides simple guidelines to help readers protect themselves and their fami...

3,050円 "Admirable . . . clearly written, well organized . . . easy and helpful." --Washington Post "This is the surefire guide to making critical decisions about your family's health." --Dr. J. Larry Brown, Professor of Nutrition and Health Policy School of Nutrition, Tufts University "The array of choi...

398円 Part One of the Positive Approaches series this is a short, concise and informative book is aimed at parents. It details the many difficulties that face children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). These range from the well known differences in communication and sociability to lesser known asp...