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SURVIVING THE EXTREMES. A Doctor's Journey To The Limits Of Human Endurance.
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SURVIVING THE EXTREMES. A Doctor's Journey To The Limits Of Human Endurance.

by Kamler, Kenneth, M.D.

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2004
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9780312280772
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St. Martin's Press:, 2004. The first edition, 324 pages. "Physiological contraints confine our bodies to less than one-fifth of the earth's surface. Beyond that fraction lie the extremes. What happens when we go to them. Dr. Kamler has spent years observing exactly what happens." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE- DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket.. Hard… Read more about this item
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OVER MY HEAD. A Doctor's Own Story Of Head Injury From The Inside Out.
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OVER MY HEAD. A Doctor's Own Story Of Head Injury From The Inside Out.

by Osborn, Claudia L.

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Published
1998
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9780836254198
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Andrews McNeel:, 1998. 239 pages. "Locked inside a brain-injured head looking out at a challenging world is the premise of this extraordinary autobiography, which describes the rebuilding of a shattered self." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE- DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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HEALING THE HARDWARE OF THE SOUL.
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HEALING THE HARDWARE OF THE SOUL.

by Amen, Daniel G., M.D.

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2002
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9780743204750
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Free Press:, 2002. 272 pages, illustrated in b&w. "How making the brain-soul connection can optimatize your life, love, and spiritual growth." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE- DUST JACKET.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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CHANGE YOUR BRAIN CHANGE YOUR LIFE. The Breakthrough Program For Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, And Impulsiveness.

by Amen, Daniel G., M.D.

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1998
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9780965031233
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Times Books:, 1998. 337 pages, illustrated in b&w. "Here are just a few of neuropsychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen's surprising-and effective- "brain prescriptions" that can help heal your brain and change your life." FINE- SOFTCOVER. Softcover. Fine-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF EVERYDAY LIFE

by Freud, Dr. Sigmund

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1916
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Macmillan and Co., 1916. 342 pages, authorized English edition with an Introduction by A. A. Brill, M.D. "This translation is made of the fourth German edition, and while the original text was strictly followed, linguistic difficulties often made it necessary to modify or susistute some of the author's cases by examples comprehensible to the Eglish-speaking reader." GOOD HARDOVER, blue… Read more about this item
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RADIUM REPORT OF THE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NEW YORK. Second Series 1923.

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1924
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Paul B. Hoeber:, 1924. 293 pages, illustrated with b&w photos and Figures. "Two main considerations have led to delay in issuing the second report. The foremost of these has resulted from the rather numerous changes in technical methods which were found necessary in the devlopment of the work while the treatment of various forms of carcinoma was in the experimental… Read more about this item
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ENDORPHINS.
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ENDORPHINS.

by Davis, Joel

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1984
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9780385278560
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Dial Press:, 1984. 275 pages. "Here is the first book that discloses what doctors and scientists now know about endrophins- the "brain opiates" that are one of modern medicine's most exciting new frontiers." FINE- HARDCOVER, VERY GOOD DUST JACKET.. Hardcover. Fine-/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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THEY CALL IT HYPNOSIS.
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THEY CALL IT HYPNOSIS.

by Baker, Robert A,

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Published
1952
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9780879755768
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Prometheus Books:, 1952. 313 pages, illustrated in b&w." In this definitive study, the author trace the history and current status of hypnosis, reviewing the role played by suggestion and examining all the major contemporary theories- and misconceptions- regarding the phenomenon."" FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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POET PHYSICIANS. An Anthology Of Medical Poetry Written By Physicians.

by McDonough, Mary Lou (Compiled by).

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Published
1945
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Charles C. Thomas:, 1945. The first edition is stated, 210 pages. "In this anthology, the works of the preeminent poet-physicians of the ages have been brought together. They have been gathered together as many representative poems from many languages and eras in the history of medicine." FINE HARDCOVER, VERY GOOD DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic… Read more about this item
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GUT FEELINGS. The Microbiome And Out Health.
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GUT FEELINGS. The Microbiome And Out Health.

by Fasano, Alessio and Susie Flaherty.

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2021
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9780262044271
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MIT Press:, 2021. 538 pages. The authors show why we must go beyond the older, myopoic view of mircoorganisms as our enemies to abroader understanding of the microbiome as a parallel civilization that we need to understand, respect, and engage with for the benefit of our our own health." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo… Read more about this item
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MAN AND MICROBES. Disease And Plagues In History And Modern Times.
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MAN AND MICROBES. Disease And Plagues In History And Modern Times.

by Karlen, Arno.

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Published
1995
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9780874777598
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A. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam Books:, 1995. 266 pages. This book "makes clear that infection is a natural and necessary part of life. Understanding the complex and vital relationships between man and microbe can help us tame or make truce with our micobial fellow travelers on planet Earth." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"… Read more about this item
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THE CULTURE OF PAIN.
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THE CULTURE OF PAIN.

by Morris, David B.

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1993
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9780520082762
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University of California Press:, 1993. 342 pages, illustrated in b&w. "In this richly intrigung study the author gives eloquent voice to the experience of pain as shaped by individual minds and specific cultures..." FINE SOFTCOVER. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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A HISTORY OF MEDICINE.
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A HISTORY OF MEDICINE.

by Magner, Lois N.

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Published
1992
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9780824786731
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Dekker:, 1992. 393 pages, illustrated in b&w. "This concise, broadly based text fulfills a need in the literature by providing an up-to-date survey of medical history from paleopathology to the most recent theories and practices of modern medicine." FINE HARDCOVER.. Hard Cover. Fine/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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WHITE COAT BLACK HAT. Adventures On The Dark Side Of Medicine.
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WHITE COAT BLACK HAT. Adventures On The Dark Side Of Medicine.

by Elliott, Carl.

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2010
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9780807061428
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Beacon Press:, 2010. The first printing, 211 pages. "Over the last 25 years, medicine and consumerism have been on an unchecked collsion course, but, until now, the fallout from their impact has yet to be fully uncovered." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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TSUBO. Vital Points For Oriental Therapy.

by Serizawa, Katsusuke.

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1976
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9780870403507
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Japan Publications, Inc., 1976. First published in 1976, this book is the 12th printing from Feb. 1991, 256 pages, illustrated in b&w. "This book presents a broad and detailed account of oriental medical philosophy, the theories of the meridians, and tsubo systems, and various kinds of treatments- massage, shiatu massage, acupunture, and moxa combustion- that can be used by the… Read more about this item
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THE PURSUIT OF OBLIVION. A Global History of Narcotics.
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THE PURSUIT OF OBLIVION. A Global History of Narcotics.

by Davenport-Hines, Richard.

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2001
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9780297643753
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson:, 2001. 466 pages. "The author's landmark book draws on a dazzlingly wide range of sources to show how narcotics such as opium, morphine, cannibis, herion, cocaine, amphetaimine, LSD, and ectasy came to have such an impact on Western society and how each came into use as a licit medicine only to be later outlawed as an… Read more about this item
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LIGHT, COLOUR AND VISION.

by Le Grand, Yves.

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1957
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Chapman & Hall: , 1957. 512 pages, translated by R.W.G. Hunt, J.W.T Walsh, F.R.W. Hunt. "Our subject is the reaction of the retina, when its light-sensitive cells absorb light of various wave-lengths. The aim (of this book) has been to produce a text-book as well as a scientific treatise, and therefore a certain number of excerises, with their… Read more about this item
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OUR ARMY NURSES. Interesting Sketches, Addresses, And Photographs.

by Holland, Mary Gardner.

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1895
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Boston: B. Wilkins:, 1895. 546 pages (of 548 pages as issued), last two pages of book missing,though complete expect for the Index, illustrated. "During the Civil War, more than five thousand women served the Union cause as nurses. In 1895, the author collected the stories of one hundred veterans, reprinted here for the first time." GOOD HARDCOVER, hinges… Read more about this item
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MADHOUSE. A Tragic Tale Of Megalomania And Modern Medicine.
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MADHOUSE. A Tragic Tale Of Megalomania And Modern Medicine.

by Scull, Andrew.

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2007
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9780300126709
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Yale University Press:, 2007. 360 pages, illustrated. "Uncovering a long-suppressed medical scandal, this book reveals the story of Henry Cotton, a prominent early-twentieth-century American psychiatrist whose ruthless surgical procedures killed or maimed thousands of patients." FINE- SOFTCOVER. . Soft Cover. Fine-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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HERB-A-DAY.
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HERB-A-DAY.

by Duke, James A., Ph.D.

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2007
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9780938423188
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Eco Images:, 2007. 468 pages, illustrated with line drawings. "An Herb A Day provides a personality profile and memoir for each herb, blending science and experience peppered with six decades of wisom from a careful oberver of people, plants and herbal tradition." FINE- SOFTCOVER, Slight wear to some of the cover edges.. Soft Cover. Fine-. Illus. by Peggy K.… Read more about this item
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