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Keats, New Canaan, Connecticut, (1997).. 90 pp, PB. "From saw palmetto for prostate problems to hawthorn berry for the heart, from valerian for insomnia to licorice for ulcers - herbs, nutrients and foods can play a major role in easing the health problems men face, gently, effectively an. d without the adverse side effects of pharmaceutical drugs." Interior - top corner of textblock very lightly bumped, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light bumping ... more information

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Bloomsbury, London, (1993), reprint.. 96 pp, small 8vo, HC in dust jacket. Lovely color illustrations by Antonia Enthoven. An alphabetical arrangement of herbs, giving instructions for planting, propagating, flowering times, main uses, other virtues and methods for preserving for late. r use for each listing. Herbs for flavoring cooking, simple medicines, fragrances, for attracting bees and butterflies and for color and interest in the garden. Two very tiny dints to bottom of front board. Dust jac... more information

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A.R.E. Press, Virginia Beach, Virginia, (1993), Ist printing.. 251 pp, Trade paperback. "As tens of millions seek alternatives to conventional medicine, chiropractic is emerging into the mainstream as a valuable and cost-effective cornerstone of the new health care. Written by a prominent chiropractor, (this . book) is a deeply personal, dramatic, and scientifically enlightening account of the usefulness of chiropractic and other holistic therapies for treating illness and promoting wellness. Reader... more information

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Hay House, Carlsbad, CA, (1997).. 142 pp, trade paperback. "In this thought provoking book, some of the most prominent leaders in the health-care field speak directly to the future of medicine...addresses a number of controversial issues, including: the unique set of dynamics betw. een doctors and their patients; the challenges of life-threatening illnesses such as cancer and heart disease from the perspective of the whole person; psychospiritual approaches that can enhance our inner healing po... more information

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McClelland & Stewart, (Toronto, 1994), Ist edition.. 275 pp, 8vo, hard cover in dust jacket. "...examines the concrete evidence that exists on the phenomenon of non-medical healing and discovers proof that we can use the spirit to help heal - if not cure - the body's ills." Remainder mark on bottom . of textblock. Dust jacket has minor edge wrinkling, light rubbing, very small ink mark on bottom edge of front flap. VG/VG. ... more information

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Longmans, Green, Toronto, 1958, 2nd printing.. 366 pp, lg 8vo, HC. Dr. Herbert Bruce had a brilliant military, medical and academic career and a distinguished tenure of office as Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario. Born in 1867, he saw huge changes in the country of his birth and in the field of m. edicine. Previous owner's bookplate on ffep o/w VG.. ... more information

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Ontario Herbalists' Association, Toronto, 1992.. 35 pp + ads, 11" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). B&w illustrations. Contents: A Taste of Summer: Making hot weather food really delicious with herbs; Chinese Herbal Medicine: Anthony Godfrey discloses the elegance of the Chinese approach; Leonu. rus Cardiaca (Motherwort): Native botanical profile examines a traditional remedy for nervous heart complaints; Therapuetics: treating the nervous system in modern ailments; The Ancient Art of Poul... more information

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Ontario Medical Association, Toronto, [c1981].. 338 pp, 8vo, soft cover. List of presidents and secretaries, 1880-1980, laid in. Contents: Preface; The Initiatory Steps; The Inaugrual Meeting; The Organizational Structure; Legislative Initiatives; Education; Economics and Health Insurance; Fee. Schedules; Public Relations; Service Programs; Ontario Medical Foundation; Relations with Allied Organizations; Ontario Medical Associatin Publications; Library Services; The Association Home; Women's Aux... more information

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Ontario Herbalists' Association, Stoney Creek, Ontario, 1995.. 40 pp + ads, 11" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). B&w illustrations. Contents: Phytotherapy Canada: The international conference; Editorial; Bill C-7: Victory for freedom of choice in health care; More kid stuff: Pediatric herbs - Part II in our. series; Water - Hamilton (Ontario): An Alarming Case Study; From Rain to Tears: An expedition to the Venezuelan Rainforest; Book reviews; Winter Salads; Research: Pesticides, Warfari... more information

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Ontario Herbalists' Association, Stoney Creek, Ontario, 1996.. 36 pp + ads, 11" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). B&w illustrations. Contents: Editorial; Temagami Threatened Again!: Industrialization planned for Ontario's raincoast forest; The herban lifestyle; Toronto's Urban Sanctuary; Summer Lights (recip. es); Close Up On Plants (Elecampane, Elderflower, St. John's Wort, Paeony); Four Traditional Herbal Recipes; Research; Book reviews; The Terrain Theory of Disease; Calenda... more information

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New York Academy of Sciences, New York, 1988.. 175 pp, 8vo, soft cover. Conference papers. Contents: Opening Remarks; Part I. A Tale of Two Cultures - Understanding Cultural Similarities and Differences; Part II. The Delicate Balance - Ethics, Law and Medicine; Part III. The Nature of the Phy. sician-Patient Relationship; Part IV. The New Reproductive Technologies - Are We Creating New Ethical Problems?; Part V. Treatment Decisions Regarding Seriously Ill Newborns; Part VI. The Privatization of the H... more information

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NY Academy of Sciences, New York, 1989.. 335 pp, 8vo, PB. Proceedings of a conference on medical research in Third World countries. Slight edgewear, o/w VG.. ... more information

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Farrar, Straus & Giroux, New York, (1984) Ist. 338 pp, 8vo, HC The history of Montefiore, from its opening in 1884, caring for those with little hope or expectation of cure, to its present position as a modern high-tech medical centre. VG+/VG+. ... more information

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NY Academy of Sciences, New York, 1988, Ist ed.. 430 pp, 8vo, PB Based on papers presented at the 1988 conference. VG. ... more information

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McGill-Queens University Press, Montreal, 1973, Ist ed.. 205 pp text, 16 pp illus, small 4to, HC. A fascinating story of the history of Kingston Hospital, covering a wide social perspective and the medical and nursing progress over the years. Dj has minor wear at corners and minor soiling to edges. VG+. /VG. ... more information

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Mika, Belleville, Ontario, 1979.. 302 pp, 8vo, HC in dust jacket. "This history of how physicians grew in a growing province looks at primitive and scientific medicine as it was taught and practised in cities and hamlets of Ontario. During a century which was marked by epidemics, . wars and pestilence and the emergence of a medical establishement, Toronto was almost wiped out by cholera, Kingston staggered under typhus, diptheria ranged through the northland, and a rebellion cut deeply into a profess... more information

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Olympic Printing, Sprucedale, Ontario, 1982.. 132 pp, 8vo, (8 1/2" H), soft cover in matching dust jacket. B&w photographs. Mabel Berlinghoff Skerritt's third book of reminiscences about life in turn-of-the-century Ontario, rural life, her early battles with ill health, her family (Skerritt, . Berlinghoff, Kraft, Bilz) and views on life. Includes a group of poems collected by Mabel around the themes of memories, faith, family and rural life. Very soft crease at top corner of rear cover. Du... more information

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, (1998).. 176 pp, large 4to, HC. "Our own gardens, no matter what size, should provide a sanctuary for relaxation and release from the pressures of the outside world. When carefully planned, the garden can even make a positive contribution to a healthier an. d happier life. This book opens up a range of possibilities for creating areas or entire gardens that have the power to heal. (It) demonstrates how alternative therapies such as meditation and aromatherap... more information

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Doubleday Canada, Toronto, 1999, first printing.. 237 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0385526647 B&w photographs. "Dr. Robert Buckman is well known on both sides of the Atlantic as a television presenter of medical topics, a best-selling author, a cancer physician and (. occasionally) an entertainer. In this unusual autobiography, he tells the story of his life so far: as an exceptionally small child, a young physican, a performer (appearing on stage with the Mon... more information

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Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, Illinois, 1942, Ist edition/Committee on Aviation Medicine, Washington, D.C., 1944, Ist edition.. 237 pp, 109 pp, 4to, HC (no dust jackets) - 2 volumes. Contents: History and General Aspects of Aviation Medicine; The Special Physiology of Aviation and Conditions Simulating Flight; The Special Pharmacology ditto; The Special Psychology ditto; A. eromicrobiology (Bacteriology and Immunology in Aviation and High Altitudes); Diseases and Accidents in Aviation and Condition... more information

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