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Can We Say No?
Brookings Institution Press 2005; US$ 19.95"Examines the use of rationing as a means to curb health care spending, using the experience of Great Britain to highlight the promises and pitfalls of this approach"--Provided by publisher. more...
Healing Or Stealing
Algora Publishing 2007; US$ 29.95Abgrall is one of the world's top experts on cults and the pseudo health movements that prey upon people in need. A practicing psychiatrist and criminologist, he says "so-called alternative medicine sometimes crosses the line and becomes pure crookery." A more...
Plain Language Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics 2008; US$ 54.95NEW! An essential tool to help improve communication between pediatrician and patient or family. Plain Language Pediatrics offers a framework for implementing a plain language approach to communication in your office, and provides specific steps you can take to ensure the information you present to patients and their parents is clearly understood.... more...
Overdosed America
HarperCollins 2013; US$ 11.99Using the examples of Vioxx, Celebrex, cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, and anti-depressants, Overdosed America shows that at the heart of the current crisis in American medicine lies the commercialization of medical knowledge itself. Drawing on his background in statistics, epidemiology, and health policy, John Abramson, M.D., reveals the ways... more...
How to Talk to Your Doctor
Linden Publishing 2006; US$ 9.95Showing patients how to take control of their own health care, this guide reveals how to navigate the maze of prescriptions and tests and offers advice for those who act as medical advocates for their children, aging parents, or others. more...
The Essential Patient Handbook
Demos Medical Publishing 2004; US$ 19.95The Essential Patient Handbook was written for the millions of Americans who are dissatisfied with their medical care, and are looking for a practical no-nonsense way to get the help they need from their doctors. It contains lessons learned by two doctors (husband and wife) who endured immense challenges on the patient side of the medical care system.... more...
The Handbook of Social Studies in Health and Medicine
SAGE Publications 1999; US$ 89.00This book brings together world-class figures to provide an indispensable, comprehensive resource book on social science, health and medicine. more...
How to Stop Smoking - 30 Solutions to Suit You
Hodder & Stoughton 2013; US$ 17.21A down-to-earth, reflective and balanced guide to giving up smoking - forever. more...
How to Stop Smoking - 30 Solutions to Suit You
Hodder & Stoughton 2013; Not AvailableA down-to-earth, reflective and balanced guide to giving up smoking - forever. more...
Calling the Shots
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2003; US$ 29.95Mixing personal experience with factual research, Alexander examines vaccination and highlights some of the questions she believes should be at the forefront of parents' minds. This book aims to provide parents with the knowledge and curiosity needed to make an informed, confident decision about vaccination. more...









