The Magic Bullet
Author: Larry Millett
Publisher:
Published: 2020-11-17
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781517910624
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe thrilling sixth novel in local historian Larry Millett's renowned mystery series.
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No Magic Bullet
Author: Allan M. Brandt
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 278
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom Victorian anxieties about syphilis to the current hysteria over herpes and AIDS, the history of venereal disease in America requires us to examine social attitudes as well as purely medical concerns. This brilliant study is the first book to chronicle the range and direction of American reactions to the VD problem over the last hundred years. As the author makes clear, the medical promise of "magic bullets"--Drugs that would rid us of disease- is, in the case of VD, a promise unfulfilled. Despite dramatic advances, these diseases continue to exist in epidemic proportions. Focusing on this paradox of effective medicine and persistent disease, the author recounts the assorted medical, military, and public health responses to the problems that have arisen over the years; these have ranged from the widespread incarceration of prostitutes during World War I to the legal requirements for premarital blood tests. In the author's view, American concerns about venereal disease have been inextricably tied to a set of social and cultural values relating to sexuality, gender, ethnicity, and class. He shows how plans to combat sexually transmitted infections have typically emphasized the regulation of individual conduct. At the heart of such efforts, Brandt argues, is an ongoing tendency to see venereal disease as both a punishment for sexual misbehavior and an index of social decay. The tension between medical and moral approaches to VD has significantly impeded efforts to control these infections, for it has been too often assumed that merely controlling behavior is the answer. In tracing the social history of VD, this book offers a lucid, perceptive commentary on the relationship between medical science and cultural values, between sexuality and disease. -- from Book Jacket.
Beyond the Magic Bullet
Author: Raymond Chang
Publisher: Square One Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2012-05-17
Total Pages: 245
ISBN-13: 0757052320
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhile scientists win occasional skirmishes in the battle against cancer, the overall war continues to go badly. Stories abound about revolutionary drugs that may be available in the future, but offer no real help to those who have cancer today. At present, conventional approaches continue to rely on a narrowly focused strategy of treatments, with doctors using, at best, only one or two drugs or other therapies at a time. While this may be acceptable in a laboratory setting or a clinical trial, it has done little to diminish the number of people who die each year from this dread disease. Recently, however, conventional medicine’s core strategy has been re-examined, and a new, potentially more effective approach has emerged—one that combines the best of Eastern wisdom with Western science. Beyond the Magic Bullet—The Anti-Cancer Cocktail by Dr. Raymond Chang takes a penetrating look at this bold new way of treating cancer. The book begins by examining modern medicine’s use of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and targeted drugs in the war against cancer. It then offers a new therapy based on the knowledge that certain off-label drugs, nutrients, and therapies are each somewhat effective against cancer. By combining these therapeutic agents into a “cocktail,” doctors have found that they can attack the cancer all at once, on many different levels and at several different angles, with the goal of overwhelming the disease. Dr. Chang not only discusses the effectiveness of the cocktail, but also provides an examination of the most valuable agents available. For over a thousand years, Traditional Chinese Medicine has used the cocktail approach to safely and effectively fight disease. Throughout the world, the most successful treatments for HIV and Hepatitis C are based on this strategy. Beyond the Magic Bullet—The Anti-Cancer Cocktail leads the way to a bright new future of hope and healing.
The Magic Bullet
Author: Harry Stein
Publisher:
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 446
ISBN-13: 9780553408430
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMagic Bullets
Author: Savoy
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9783941579347
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnatomy of an Epidemic
Author: Robert Whitaker
Publisher: Crown
Published: 2010-04-13
Total Pages: 418
ISBN-13: 0307452433
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUpdated with bonus material, including a new foreword and afterword with new research, this New York Times bestseller is essential reading for a time when mental health is constantly in the news. In this astonishing and startling book, award-winning science and history writer Robert Whitaker investigates a medical mystery: Why has the number of disabled mentally ill in the United States tripled over the past two decades? Interwoven with Whitaker’s groundbreaking analysis of the merits of psychiatric medications are the personal stories of children and adults swept up in this epidemic. As Anatomy of an Epidemic reveals, other societies have begun to alter their use of psychiatric medications and are now reporting much improved outcomes . . . so why can’t such change happen here in the United States? Why have the results from these long-term studies—all of which point to the same startling conclusion—been kept from the public? Our nation has been hit by an epidemic of disabling mental illness, and yet, as Anatomy of an Epidemic reveals, the medical blueprints for curbing that epidemic have already been drawn up. Praise for Anatomy of an Epidemic “The timing of Robert Whitaker’s Anatomy of an Epidemic, a comprehensive and highly readable history of psychiatry in the United States, couldn’t be better.”—Salon “Anatomy of an Epidemic offers some answers, charting controversial ground with mystery-novel pacing.”—TIME “Lucid, pointed and important, Anatomy of an Epidemic should be required reading for anyone considering extended use of psychiatric medicine. Whitaker is at the height of his powers.” —Greg Critser, author of Generation Rx
Magic Cancer Bullet
Author: Daniel Vasella, M.D.
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2003-06-03
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 0060010304
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHistory of the breakthrough of the cancer pill "Gleevec."
Beyond the Magic Bullet
Author: Michael Edwards
Publisher: UADY
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9781565490512
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExperts review the issues of NGO performance and accountability, providing guidance through the process of NGO assessment.
When People Come First
Author: João Biehl
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2013-07-07
Total Pages: 454
ISBN-13: 0691157391
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA people-centered approach to global health When People Come First critically assesses the expanding field of global health. It brings together an international and interdisciplinary group of scholars to address the medical, social, political, and economic dimensions of the global health enterprise through vivid case studies and bold conceptual work. The book demonstrates the crucial role of ethnography as an empirical lantern in global health, arguing for a more comprehensive, people-centered approach. Topics include the limits of technological quick fixes in disease control, the moral economy of global health science, the unexpected effects of massive treatment rollouts in resource-poor contexts, and how right-to-health activism coalesces with the increased influence of the pharmaceutical industry on health care. The contributors explore the altered landscapes left behind after programs scale up, break down, or move on. We learn that disease is really never just one thing, technology delivery does not equate with care, and biology and technology interact in ways we cannot always predict. The most effective solutions may well be found in people themselves, who consistently exceed the projections of experts and the medical-scientific, political, and humanitarian frameworks in which they are cast. When People Come First sets a new research agenda in global health and social theory and challenges us to rethink the relationships between care, rights, health, and economic futures.
My Ultimate Magic Bullet Blender Recipe Book
Author: Julie Erikson
Publisher:
Published: 2018-11-20
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9781790139460
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGet a quick start with your Magic Bullet Blender and meet your goals for better health and delicious meals!This book shows you exactly how to get the most out of your Magic Bullet so you can create delicious soups, shakes, sauces, breads, smoothies, desserts and even mixed drinks like a pro!!No other book contains such an assortment of helpful, specific instructions and delicious choices for how to use your Magic Bullet blender, with 100 of some of the most popular recipes, this book is truly the perfect companion for anyone who owns a Magic Bullet! LEARN HOW TO: - use your Magic Bullet to make soups - milkshakes and protein shakes - use your blender as a food processor - make sauces and dressings - make baked foods, breads, nut butters - make entrees such as burgers - make incredible desserts from cheesecake to ice cream! - Don't forget the tantalizing smoothies!! Do you own a Magic Bullet? Then this is your book. All of our recipes and "how to" information is designed specifically for your Bullet blender, and to help you with your lifestyle and health goals. Grab it today! MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE!!Free shipping for Prime members
