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Dying and Death in Oncology (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Lawrence Berk Dying and Death in Oncology (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Lawrence Berk
R2,936 R2,043 Discovery Miles 20 430 Save R893 (30%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book brings together in one volume many important topics about death and dying, including the pathophysiology of death, the causes of death among cancer patients, the ethics of death, the legal aspects of death for the physician and for the patient and caregivers, the economics of death, the medical management of the dying patient, including pain and dyspnea, the prediction of death, and the spiritual management of the dying patient. It also discusses other medical and humanistic aspects of death and dying, such as the historical definition of death and various cultures' and religions' viewpoints on death and the afterlife. Everybody, including every patient with cancer, will die, and every physician will have to assist dying patients. Oncologists face this prospect more often than many physicians. And yet to date there has been no comprehensive textbook on Thanatology, the academic discipline studying death and dying, to assist oncologists in this difficult task. This book will help the physician to understand his or her own relationship with death and to communicate about death and dying with the patient and the patient's caregivers.

Elgar Companion to Social Capital and Health (Hardcover): Sherman Folland, Eric Nauenberg Elgar Companion to Social Capital and Health (Hardcover)
Sherman Folland, Eric Nauenberg
R4,773 Discovery Miles 47 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sherman Folland and Eric Nauenberg present the cutting-edge of research covering the ever-expanding social capital field. With excellent contributions from leading academics, the Elgar Companion to Social Capital and Health offers a developed examination of new research across sociology, epidemiology, economics, psychology and political science. Authors from across North America, Europe and Asia provide wide-ranging and detailed accounts of social capital and health, focusing on social networks, causality and productivity. Sections cover theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence supporting the connection between social capital and health worldwide. Authors discuss ageing, immigration, religion and workplace health, as well as focusing on social capital in developing countries experiencing rapid and extensive economic growth. Essential reading for any aspirational social capital and health policy academic, this Companion offers future paths for research within sociology, health economics, epidemiology, political science and social policy. The breadth of study would also benefit public health officials, policy analysts and healthcare decision-makers. Contributors include: S.R. Ali, N.D. Anderson, S. Child, H. Corman, S. Dinda, S. Folland, C. Frazier, J. Guo, M.K. Islam, T. Iversen, F. Jusot, O. Kaarboe, M. Lindstroem, M. Ljunge, J. Mandelbaum, M. Menendez, S. Moore, E. Nauenberg, K. Noonan, P.J. Pettis, N.E. Reichman, L. Rocco, L. Rochaix, E. Shapiro, C. Sharony, T.W. Someno, L. Song, Y.-H. Wu

The Song of the Cell - An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human (Standard format, CD): Siddhartha Mukherjee The Song of the Cell - An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human (Standard format, CD)
Siddhartha Mukherjee; Read by Dennis Boutsikaris
R1,110 R818 Discovery Miles 8 180 Save R292 (26%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Human Brain During the First Trimester - Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development, Volume 1-7 (Paperback): Shirley... The Human Brain During the First Trimester - Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development, Volume 1-7 (Paperback)
Shirley A. Bayer, Joseph Altman
R6,670 Discovery Miles 66 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This set includes Volumes 1-7 of 15 short atlases reimagining the classic 5 volume Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development. A handy paperback edition completes the coverage of the first trimester of human brain development. Serial sections from specimens between 4mm and 60mm are illustrated and annotated in great detail, together with 3D reconstructions. An introduction and glossary summarize these earliest stages of human Central Nervous System development. Key Features 1) Classic anatomical atlases 2) Detailed labeling of the earliest phases of prenatal neurological development 3) Appeals to neuroanatomists, developmental biologists and clinical practitioners. 4) Persistent relevance - brain development is not going to change.

Medical Image Synthesis - Methods and Clinical Applications (Paperback): Xiaofeng Yang Medical Image Synthesis - Methods and Clinical Applications (Paperback)
Xiaofeng Yang
R2,262 Discovery Miles 22 620 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Image synthesis across and within medical imaging modalities is an active area of research with broad applications in radiology and radiation oncology. This book covers the principles and methods of medical image synthesis, along with state-of-the-art research. First, various traditional non-learning-based, traditional machine-learning-based, and recent deep-learning-based medical image synthesis methods are reviewed. Second, specific applications of different inter- and intra-modality image synthesis tasks and of synthetic image-aided segmentation and registration are introduced and summarized, listing and highlighting the proposed methods, study designs, and reported performances with the related clinical applications of representative studies. Third, the clinical usages of medical image synthesis, such as treatment planning and image-guided adaptive radiotherapy, are discussed. Last, the limitations and current challenges of various medical synthesis applications are explored, along with future trends and potential solutions to solve these difficulties. The benefits of medical image synthesis have sparked growing interest in a number of advanced clinical applications, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-only radiation therapy treatment planning and positron emission tomography (PET)/MRI scanning. This book will be a comprehensive and exciting resource for undergraduates, graduates, researchers, and practitioners.

Dicing with Death - Living by Data (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Stephen Senn Dicing with Death - Living by Data (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Stephen Senn
R683 R574 Discovery Miles 5 740 Save R109 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, medical statistics and public health data have become staples of newsfeeds worldwide, with infection rates, deaths, case fatality and the mysterious R figure featuring regularly. However, we don't all have the statistical background needed to translate this information into knowledge. In this lively account, Stephen Senn explains these statistical phenomena and demonstrates how statistics is essential to making rational decisions about medical care. The second edition has been thoroughly updated to cover developments of the last two decades and includes a new chapter on medical statistical challenges of COVID-19, along with additional material on infectious disease modelling and representation of women in clinical trials. Senn entertains with anecdotes, puzzles and paradoxes, while tackling big themes including: clinical trials and the development of medicines, life tables, vaccines and their risks or lack of them, smoking and lung cancer, and even the power of prayer.

Breakthrough - Elizabeth Hughes, the Discovery of Insulin, and the Making of a Medical Miracle (Paperback): Thea Cooper, Arthur... Breakthrough - Elizabeth Hughes, the Discovery of Insulin, and the Making of a Medical Miracle (Paperback)
Thea Cooper, Arthur Ainsberg
R550 R477 Discovery Miles 4 770 Save R73 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

It is 1919 and Elizabeth Hughes, the eleven-year-old daughter of America's most-distinguished jurist and politician, Charles Evans Hughes, has been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. It is essentially a death sentence. The only accepted form of treatment - starvation - whittles her down to forty-five pounds skin and bones. Miles away, Canadian researchers Frederick Banting and Charles Best manage to identify and purify insulin from animal pancreases - a miracle soon marred by scientific jealousy, intense business competition and fistfights. In a race against time and a ravaging disease, Elizabeth becomes one of the first diabetics to receive insulin injections - all while its discoverers and a little known pharmaceutical company struggle to make it available to the rest of the world.

Relive the heartwarming true story of the discovery of insulin as it's never been told before. Written with authentic detail and suspense, and featuring walk-ons by William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, and Eli Lilly himself, among many others.

Blood - An Epic History of Medicine and Commerce (Paperback): Douglas Starr Blood - An Epic History of Medicine and Commerce (Paperback)
Douglas Starr
R553 R473 Discovery Miles 4 730 Save R80 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Powerfully involving narrative and incisive detail, clarity and inherent drama: Blood offers in abundance the qualities that define the best popular science writing. Here is the sweeping story of a substance that has been feared, revered, mythologized, and used in magic and medicine from earliest times--a substance that has become the center of a huge, secretive, and often dangerous worldwide commerce.

Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Blood was described by judges as "a gripping page-turner, a significant contribution to the history of medicine and technology and a cautionary tale. Meticulously reported and exhaustively documented."

The New 8-Week Cholesterol Cure - The Ultimate Program for Preventing Heart Disease (Paperback, 1st Quill ed): Robert E Kowalski The New 8-Week Cholesterol Cure - The Ultimate Program for Preventing Heart Disease (Paperback, 1st Quill ed)
Robert E Kowalski
R438 R362 Discovery Miles 3 620 Save R76 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The groundbreaking cholesterol-lowering program . . . now even more effective!

Robert Kowalski's personal story is legendary. By the age of forty-one, he had suffered a heart attack and had undergone two coronary bypass surgeries. A traditional dietary approach to lowering his cholesterol failed dismally, and faced with the unpleasant alternative of a lifetime on medication, he created a program that proved astonishingly effective for him -- and legions of others worldwide who used it.

Today Kowalski has beaten heart disease, lives an unlimited and vigorous lifestyle, and uses no prescription drugs. Now, with new information about risk factors, exercise, and supplements, The New 8-Week Cholesterol Cure is even more powerful in fighting heart disease. It includes:

  • The facts about homocysteine and the deadly cholesterol Lp(a)
  • A diet that jump-starts cholesterol reduction
  • The heart-healthy secrets of niacin, other B vitamins, and safe supplements
  • The latest findings on exercise
  • New cholesterol-testing methods
  • New heart-healthy products ... and more!

Arm yourself against heart disease-America's number-one killer-and increase your chances for a long, healthy life with The New 8-Week Cholesterol Cure.

Private and Controversial - When Privacy and Public Health Meet in India (Paperback): Smriti Parsheera Private and Controversial - When Privacy and Public Health Meet in India (Paperback)
Smriti Parsheera
R730 Discovery Miles 7 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Medical School Interviews: a Practical Guide to Help You Get That Place at Medical School - Over 150 Questions Analysed.... Medical School Interviews: a Practical Guide to Help You Get That Place at Medical School - Over 150 Questions Analysed. Includes Mini-multi Interviews (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
George Lee, Olivier Picard
R820 Discovery Miles 8 200 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This 2nd edition of the UK's best selling book on medical school interviews contains up to date information on NHS current issues and extensive advice on how to handle MMI-style interviews. This book presents an in-depth look at over 150 medical school interview questions. The book provides you with techniques to address the various types of questions, analyses good and bad examples of answers, teaches you how to add depth to your answers and how to answer those difficult ethical scenarios and lateral thinking questions. If someone asked you: Why medicine? or What are the qualities of a good doctor? Would you crumble or would you respond with the same old cliche as the next candidate? How about: What makes a good team player? Are you a leader or a follower? Should alcoholics receive liver transplants? Was it a good idea to send a man to the moon?

Beating Back the Devil - On the Front Lines with the Disease Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service (Paperback): Maryn... Beating Back the Devil - On the Front Lines with the Disease Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service (Paperback)
Maryn McKenna
R512 R436 Discovery Miles 4 360 Save R76 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

IN THE WAR AGAINST DISEASES, THEY ARE THE SPECIAL FORCES.

They always keep a bag packed. They seldom have more than twenty-four hours' notice before they are dispatched. The phone calls that tell them to head to the airport, sometimes in the middle of the night, may give them no more information than the country they are traveling to and the epidemic they will tackle when they get there.

The universal human instinct is to run from an outbreak of disease. These doctors run toward it.

They are the disease detective corps of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the federal agency that tracks and tries to prevent disease outbreaks and bioterrorist attacks around the world. They are formally called the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) -- a group founded more than fifty years ago out of fear that the Korean War might bring the use of biological weapons -- and, like intelligence operatives in the traditional sense, they perform their work largely in anonymity. They are not household names, but over the years they were first to confront the outbreaks that became known as hantavirus, Ebola virus, and AIDS. Now they hunt down the deadly threats that dominate our headlines: West Nile virus, anthrax, and SARS.

In this riveting narrative, Maryn McKenna -- the only journalist ever given full access to the EIS in its fifty-three-year history -- follows the first class of disease detectives to come to the CDC after September 11, the first to confront not just naturally occurring outbreaks but the man-made threat of bioterrorism. They are talented researchers -- many with young families -- who trade two years of low pay and extremely long hours for the chance to be part of the group that has helped eradicate smallpox, push back polio, and solve the first major outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease, toxic shock syndrome, and "E. coli" O157.

Urgent, exhilarating, and compelling, "Beating Back the Devil" goes with the EIS as they try to stop epidemics -- before the epidemics stop us.

The 2% Way - How a Philosophy of Small Improvements Took Me to Oxford, the NFL, and Neurosurgery (Hardcover): Myron L Rolle The 2% Way - How a Philosophy of Small Improvements Took Me to Oxford, the NFL, and Neurosurgery (Hardcover)
Myron L Rolle
R454 Discovery Miles 4 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

You don't have to change your life overnight--instead, you can make small changes that leave a lasting impact. In The 2% Way, discover the simple, revolutionary practice behind the against-the-odds success story of Dr. Myron L. Rolle. Dr. Rolle has led a remarkable life: from earning a scholarship to a prestigious private high school to becoming a top-rated recruit at Florida State University; from winning the Rhodes Scholarship for study at Oxford to playing football in the NFL and then becoming a neurosurgery resident at Harvard. In this inspiring book, Dr. Rolle tells the story of his incredible journey, revealing how a strong work ethic, deep faith, and the family values instilled by his Bahamian immigrant parents set the stage for the transformative life philosophy that enabled him to overcome adversity, defy expectations, and create a life of meaning and purpose. Whether you're struggling with your own obstacles, looking to improve yourself, searching for your purpose and identity, or seeking inspiration, Dr. Rolle's story will give you the encouragement and tools you need to: Make incremental improvements that lead to long-lasting results Build a life full of purpose and meaning Tackle life with the assurance that you're moving in the right direction The 2% Way will change the way you think about self-improvement, proving that you have the power to make strides toward the life you've always dreamed of.

The Straight Girl's Guide to Sleeping with Chicks (Paperback, Original ed.): Jen Sincero The Straight Girl's Guide to Sleeping with Chicks (Paperback, Original ed.)
Jen Sincero
R453 R377 Discovery Miles 3 770 Save R76 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From Jen Sincero, author of the New York Times bestseller You Are a Badass, comes a deliciously sexy how-to guide for any woman who sleeps with chicks (or just is curious about it)!"You can't swing a dead cat at a bridal shower without hitting a straight chick who's slept with another woman, who's thought about it, or who's ready to make the move as soon as someone breaks out the booze." Such are the incisive pearls of wisdom to be heard from straight chick and girl-on-girl dabbler Jen Sincero, author of You Are a Badass. A deliciously sexy how-to guide, it gives curious straight women the complete inside scoop on girl-on-girl action--from pickup lines and virgin jitters to threesomes, techniques, and toys. Drawing on personal experience and hundreds of interviews with straight girls who've slept with lesbians, straight girls who've slept with straight girls, lesbians who've slept with straight girls, and straight girls who've done both or neither, Sincero covers the A to Z of the experience including: -Obtaining a visitor's pass to the girls-only club -The super-huge importance of sticking your hand down your pants -The straight girl's starter kit--from nail clippers to cocktails to get her in the mood -"Gettin' Some 101"--positions, techniques, and instructional photos -"And Boy Makes Three!"--how to have a threesome that's fun for all -Suggestions for further viewing and reading and much, much more Packed with expertly toned advice that is at once laugh-out-loud hilarious and fundamentally practical, The Straight Girl's Guide to Sleeping with Chicks is ideal for any woman looking to spice things up with a boyfriend, break the ice with a best friend, or simply add a few just-in-case items to her sexual menu.

Not Fade Away - A Short Life Well Lived (Paperback, Perennial ed): Laurence Shames, Peter Barton Not Fade Away - A Short Life Well Lived (Paperback, Perennial ed)
Laurence Shames, Peter Barton
R427 R349 Discovery Miles 3 490 Save R78 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Some people are born to lead and destined to teach by the example of living life to the fullest, and facing death with uncommon honesty and courage. Peter Barton was that kind of person.

Driven by the ideals that sparked a generation, he became an overachieving Everyman, a risk-taker who showed others what was possible. Then, in the prime of his life -- hugely successful, happily married, and the father of three children -- Peter faced the greatest of all challenges. Diagnosed with cancer, he began a journey that was not only frightening and appalling but also full of wonder and discovery.

With unflinching candor and even surprising humor, Not Fade Away finds meaning and solace in Peter's confrontation with mortality. Celebrating life as it dares to stare down death, Peter's story addresses universal hopes and fears, and redefines the quietly heroic tasks of seeking clarity in the midst of pain, of breaking through to personal faith, and of achieving peace after bold and sincere questioning.

Level 3 Health and Social Care (Adults) Diploma: Candidate Book 3rd edition (CD-ROM, 3rd edition): Yvonne Nolan, Nicki... Level 3 Health and Social Care (Adults) Diploma: Candidate Book 3rd edition (CD-ROM, 3rd edition)
Yvonne Nolan, Nicki Pritchatt, Debby Railton
R1,432 Discovery Miles 14 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

* Written in line with the QCF to provide comprehensive support for the new Diploma in Health and Social Care, which has replaced the NVQ. * Covers the mandatory units alongside a selection of the most popular optional units to help ensure candidates have everything they need to help gain success with the new specifications. * Written by best-selling author Yvonne Nolan, so you can be confident you have the expert support your candidates need to succeed. * Extensive coverage of every aspect of the qualification, including key information such as legislation and theory given in clear, succinct ways. * Personalisation is integrated throughout, to help candidates put the individual at the heart of care. * Assessment advice for every topic in each unit ensures your candidates have everything they need to succeed. * Engaging case studies and real-life examples bring learning alive, helping your candidates to apply their learning. * A motivating variety of content keeps reluctant learners engaged, whilst the smaller book format makes the books more portable and easier to use.

Murtagh General Practice (Hardcover, 8th edition): John Murtagh, Jill Rosenblatt, Clare Murtagh, Justin Coleman Murtagh General Practice (Hardcover, 8th edition)
John Murtagh, Jill Rosenblatt, Clare Murtagh, Justin Coleman
R3,320 Discovery Miles 33 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sold worldwide and translated into 13 languages, John Murtagh's General Practice is widely recognised as the gold standard reference for general practice and primary health care. Its emphasis on the importance of clinical reasoning, early diagnosis and treatment makes this the essential reference for medical students, trainees and general practitioners. Written by renowned general practitioners and educators, and with all content reviewed for currency by leading experts, the eighth edition provides fundamental knowledge and skills required for the challenging field of general practice. Key features: *Diagnostic strategy models for common presenting problems, including diagnostic triads *Clinical frameworks, including management and treatment *Evidence-based research, with all content reviewed for currency by leading experts *Extensive coverage of mental health, health promotion, women's health, and paediatric and geriatric care New to this edition: *New chapters on obesity, mood disorders, breast disorders, and traveller's health and tropical medicine *Updated and new information on genetic disorders, chronic pain and infectious diseases, including acute respiratory distress syndrome with reference to coronaviruses and COVID-19 *Restructure of table of contents to allow for easier navigation About the authors John Murtagh is Emeritus Professor in General Practice at Monash University; Professional Fellow of General Practice at the University of Melbourne; and Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame. Jill Rosenblatt is a general practitioner and was Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the School of Primary Health Care at Monash University. She received a Distinguished Service Award of the RACGP in 2014. Jill has a wealth of rural and urban medical experience. Justin Coleman is a general practitioner in the Tiwi Islands and was Senior Lecturer at Flinders University. He's on the Editorial Advisory Board of Diabetes Management Journal, a member of Choosing Wisely Australia (NPS) and a prolific writer for a number of publications. Clare Murtagh is a general practitioner in Sydney. She holds postgraduate qualifications in Dermatology, Medical Education, and Sexual and Reproductive Health.

The Politics and Policy of Wellbeing - Understanding the Rise and Significance of a New Agenda (Paperback): Ian Bache, Louise... The Politics and Policy of Wellbeing - Understanding the Rise and Significance of a New Agenda (Paperback)
Ian Bache, Louise Reardon
R992 Discovery Miles 9 920 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Government interest in wellbeing as an explicit goal of public policy has increased significantly in recent years. This has led to new developments in measuring wellbeing and initiatives aimed specifically at enhancing wellbeing, that reflect new thinking on 'what matters' and challenge established notions of societal progress. The Politics and Policy of Wellbeing provides the first theoretically grounded and empirically informed account of the rise and significance of wellbeing in contemporary politics and policy. Drawing on theories of agenda-setting and policy change, Ian Bache and Louise Reardon consider whether wellbeing can be described as 'an idea whose time has come'. The book reflects on developments across the globe and provides a detailed comparative analysis of two political arenas: the UK and the EU. Offering the first reflection grounded in evidence of the potential for wellbeing to be paradigm changing, the authors identify the challenge of bringing wellbeing into policy as a 'wicked problem' that policymakers are only now beginning to grapple with. This pioneering account of wellbeing from a political science perspective is a unique and valuable contribution to the field. The authors' theoretical and empirical conclusions are of great interest to scholars of politics and wellbeing alike.

The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes (Paperback, Revised ed.): American Diabetes Association, The American Dietetic... The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes (Paperback, Revised ed.)
American Diabetes Association, The American Dietetic Association
R676 R601 Discovery Miles 6 010 Save R75 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days


Great-Tasting Food for People with Diabetes and their Families
Revised and updated to reflect the latest recommendations from The American Diabetes Association and The American Dietetic Association, "The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes "remains the most authoritative and comprehensive resource available for people with diabetes and their families.
With more than 370 healthful and flavorful recipes accompanied by complete nutritional analysis, this book makes it easy to prepare satisfying and delicious meals that the whole family will enjoy.
RECIPES INCLUDE:
Whole Wheat Blueberry Rice Pancakes - Baked Orange French Toast
Black Bean and Cilantro Spread - Honey-Mustard Chicken Wings
Curried Chicken Salad - Marinated Skirt Steak with Vegetable Chutney
Lamb Over Minted Couscous - Italian Turkey Sausage with Peppers and Onions
Baked Salmon with Horseradish Mayonnaise - Sugar Snap Peas with Basil and Lemon
Baked Potato Skins - Rum Baked Black Beans - Apple Raspberry Crisp
Port-Poached Pears - New York Cheesecake - Raisin Rice Pudding

Old Law, New Medicine - Modern Medical Ethics and Human Rights (Paperback): Sheila A.M. McLean Old Law, New Medicine - Modern Medical Ethics and Human Rights (Paperback)
Sheila A.M. McLean
R299 Discovery Miles 2 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Complete Dash Diet for Beginners - The Essential Guide to Lose Weight and Live Healthy (Paperback): Jennifer Koslo The Complete Dash Diet for Beginners - The Essential Guide to Lose Weight and Live Healthy (Paperback)
Jennifer Koslo
R430 R366 Discovery Miles 3 660 Save R64 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Biofuels Deception - Going Hungry on the Green Carbon Diet (Paperback): Okbazghi Yohannes The Biofuels Deception - Going Hungry on the Green Carbon Diet (Paperback)
Okbazghi Yohannes
R625 Discovery Miles 6 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

There is by now no question among informed people that the Earth is undergoing severe climate change - soon to become catastrophic, if humans don't take drastic measures to stop it. Heroically into the fray steps the biofuel industry, announcing to millions of anxious consumers that this eco-crisis can be averted if only they turn away from fossil fuels, to the saving power of synthetic bioproducts. But, although eliminating fossil fuels is essential, the manufacture of biofuels has far more to do with sating profit-hungry corporations than with saving the Earth. Combining meticulous scientific narrative with devastating economic analysis, The Biofuels Deception argues that the seemingly innovative, hopeful campaign for "green energy" is actually driven by bio-technology industries and global grain-trading corporations. These corporate players are motivated by a late-capitalist need to cope with a crisis of accumulation; they have no real interest in mitigating climate-change, alleviating poverty, or even creating "clean" energy. In fact, the manufacture of biochemical, bioplastics, and biomaterials, writes Okbazghi Yohannes, portends horrific contradictions and disastrous consequences for nature and society. Actually confronting climate change and the rampant inequality it engenders, Yohannes says, requires two steps. The first is to understand the driving socioeconomic forces behind the biofuels industry. The second is to unravel the tapestry of deceit itself. This book is a necessity for any scholar or environmental activist interested in seeing beyond corporate chimeras to actual environmental solutions.

Direct Red - A Surgeon's View of Her Life-Or-Death Profession (Paperback): Gabriel Weston Direct Red - A Surgeon's View of Her Life-Or-Death Profession (Paperback)
Gabriel Weston
R373 R304 Discovery Miles 3 040 Save R69 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this powerful and sometimes shocking account, a surgeon reveals her experience of hospital life with rare frankness.
In her mid-twenties, Gabriel Weston - an arts graduate with no scientific qualification beyond high school-level biology - decided to become a surgeon. She enrolled at night school, then went through many years of medical school and surgical training.
Now in her late thirties, she has achieved her ambition and is working as a surgeon in a British hospital. "But I have never quite managed to shake off the feeling that I am an imposter,"she says. "Even when operating, it sometimes seems like I am on the outside looking in."
Direct Red is the result of those observations. It is a superbly written, startlingly raw account of her experience of life in a hospital. All her own doubts, mistakes, and incongruous triumphs are faithfully recorded. It is also a revealing and at times chilling account of what she sees around her. The world of surgery is secret and closed - or was until now.

Excerpt
I knew that this man needed to be opened up immediately. I phoned the on-call consultant, offering to meet him in theatre.
"Not so fast," he objected. "You youngsters are always in such a hurry." When he finally did concede that we needed to go to theatre, he picked up a coffee on the way.
Physiology forced pace on the situation: once we cut the man open, we were confronted with the sight of the hollow cavern of the patient's abdomen filling with blood as quickly as a basin fills with water.
This consultant did not have a clue what to do; didn't know the simplest emergency measures. He dressed his incompetence in a mannered slowness of action. It took him almost an hour to admit he wasn't coping, at which point he shouted at the scrub nurse: "Get me another surgeon! Any surgeon!"
The night taught me the paramount value of a quick response.

"From the Hardcover edition."

A Wilder Life - Journey Of An Adventuring Doctor (Paperback): Joan Louwrens A Wilder Life - Journey Of An Adventuring Doctor (Paperback)
Joan Louwrens
R310 R248 Discovery Miles 2 480 Save R62 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Dr Joan Louwrens was always drawn to wild places, which were balm to her soul. When her husband died, leaving her alone with two small daughters to raise, she threw herself wholeheartedly into ‘adventure medicine’, seeking out the world’s most remote corners – on land and at sea – to practise her healing, both her own and others.

Working in wild places from the Kruger Park to the Australian Outback, the Atlantic Ocean islands, and both the south and north poles, ‘Doctor Joan’ dealt with a vast range of medical issues, from rabies to deep-vein thrombosis, childbirth to wisdom-tooth extraction, catatonia to depression.

Showing an eagerness to learn and a humility that isn’t always a given in her profession, and with a wry eye and a sympathetic outlook, Joan Louwrens has written a memoir that’s a poignant and often funny story of a life lived to the full

Nutrition and Metabolism (Paperback, 3rd edition): Helen M. Roche, Ian A. MacDonald Nutrition and Metabolism (Paperback, 3rd edition)
Helen M. Roche, Ian A. MacDonald; Edited by (editors-in-chief) Susan A. Lanham-New
R1,514 Discovery Miles 15 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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