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Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals: How One Doctor's Checklist Can Help Us Chan...The inspiring story of how a leading innovator in patient safety found a simple way to save countless lives. First, do no harm-doctors, nurses and clinicians swear by this code of... Read More |
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Living Well with Heart Failure, the Misnamed, Misunderstood ConditionHeart failure—the expression alone is scary. The idea that the blood-pumping organ in our chest can struggle, stutter, or suddenly stop is deeply disconcerting. But for those who... Read More |
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Taking Charge of Your Health: A Guide to Getting the Best Health Care as Yo...Frustrated with doctors’ visits that last less than fifteen minutes? Unclear about how to best choose a physician? Confused by our complicated health care system? Experienced ger... Read More |
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Treating Dementia: Do We Have a Pill for It?Treatments for age-related dementia and the growing reliance on pharmaceuticals to alleviate its worst symptoms raise a number of questions about attitudes toward aging and cogniti... Read More |
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Stay Healthy at Every Age: What Your Doctor Wants You to KnowThe most important thing in your life is your health. To protect your health, you need to pay attention to it.It’s a bit like having a car, in fact: to protect your investment i... Read More |
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The Compass of Pleasure: How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise,...A leading brain scientist's look at the neurobiology of pleasure-and how pleasures can become addictions. Whether eating, taking drugs, engaging in sex, or doing good deeds, the p... Read More |
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Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood: A Guide (Johns Hopkins Press Health Boo...The award-winning Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood is the standard resource for parents in need of comprehensive medical information about their child with epilepsy. Now in its... Read More |

