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Taking Care: The Story Of Nursing And Its Power To Change Our World
"DiGregorio's storytelling is pitch-perfect; narrative and nursing, she understands, come from the same place and both are concerned with a deep understanding of character and plot....This is a brilliant book,...
The Great War and the Birth of Modern Medicine
A startling narrative revealing the impressive medical and surgical advances that quickly developed as solutions to the horrors unleashed by World War I. The Great War of 1914-1918 burst on...
Sexual Chemistry: A History of the Contraceptive Pill
Heralded as the catalyst of the sexual revolution and the solution to global overpopulation, the contraceptive pill was one of the twentieth century's most important inventions. It has not only...
Blood and Justice: The 17th Century Parisian Doctor Who Made Blood
In 1667 a Parisian doctor by the name of Jean-Baptiste Denis performed an operation that had never previously been attempted - he transfused blood into another human being. This was...
Precious Lord, Take My Hand: Meditations for Caregivers
$10.00 AUD
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Casanova's Guide to Medicine: 18th Century Medical Practice
Giacomo Casanova's (1725-1798) reputation as libertine has sadly eclipsed his talents as scholar, linguist, prolific writer and manque doctor. Fortunately for us, he wrote his memoirs at the end of...
Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Coronaviruses and
$12.00 AUD
Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice"[A] grounded, bracingly intelligent study." --NaturePrizewinning science journalist Sonia Shah presents a startling examination of...
Guns and Brooches
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Menopause and Beyond
$15.00 AUD
Author: Asha PahujaBinding: SoftbackPublished: J B Fairfax, 1994Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book offers insights into the physical and emotional changes experienced during menopause and provides...
Physick to Physiology: Tales from an Oxford Life in Medicine
A murder in Main Quad, a near demise high on Mont Blanc, the lady who survived hanging and became a celebrity, Lord Nuffield's dreadful visits to the dentist, and the...
Healing The Mind: A History of Psychiatry from Antiquity to the Present
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The Flying Vet: The extraordinary inspiring true story of life as a
My journey to the skies and the people and animals of the Australian outback'Scott is devoted to bringing veterinarian services to the vast outback plains she calls home with her...
Fear: An Alternative History of the World (SIGNED)
$50.00 AUD
Author: Robert PeckhamBinding: HardbackPublished: Profile Books Ltd, 2023, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis book explores the concept of fear throughout history, offering a unique perspective on how it...
The Forever Dog Life: 120+ Recipes, Longevity Tips, and New Science
In this beautifully illustrated guide, the authors of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Forever Dog show how to create a thriving, sustainable lifestyle and environment to help your...
Horses, Heifers and Hairy Pigs: The Life of a Yorkshire Vet
$15.00 AUD
Star of Channel 5's television series The Yorkshire Vet, Julian Norton has written a warm, evocative and often funny memoir of his life and the huge variety of animals and...
Undoctored: The Story of a Medic Who Ran Out of Patients (SIGNED)
$25.00 AUD
Author: Adam KayBinding: HardbackPublished: Trapeze, 2022, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedIn 'Undoctored', Adam Kay shares his experiences as a medic and explores the challenges faced...
Exploiting Health: Activists and Government v The People
$20.00 AUD
Author: Browning, BobBinding: SoftbackPublished: Canonbury Press, Kew, Vic, Australia, 1992Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the conflicts between health activists and government policies,...
Churchill's Illustrated Medical Dictionary
$40.00 AUD
Author: Elizabeth A. A. E. SutherlandBinding: HardbackPublished: Churchill Livingstone, 1989Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive medical dictionary provides clear definitions and illustrations of medical terms. It...
Strong Medicine
$15.00 AUD
Author: Arthur HaileyBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, 1984, FIRST EDITION!Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerStrong Medicine is a compelling novel that delves into the world of the pharmaceutical industry,...
Atlas of the Newborn
$45.00 AUD
Author: Neil O'DohertyBinding: HardbackPublished: Not specified, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe 'Atlas of the Newborn' is a comprehensive reference book featuring 530 photos that aid in...
Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive System for Health and Fitness (Complete Illustrated Guide)
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Chinese Medicine: The only introduction you'll ever need (Principles of)
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A Short History of Disease: Plagues, Poxes and Civilisations
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Fighting Fit: The Wartime Battle for Britain's Health
At the beginning of the Second World War, medical experts predicted epidemics of physical and mental illness on the home front. Rationing would decimate the nation's health, they warned; drugs,...
Divided: Racism, Medicine and Why We Need to Decolonise Healthcare
'AN ILLUMINATING AND POWERFUL INTERSECTIONAL ANALYSIS OF HEALTH INEQALITIES AND RACISM' - i-D Magazine'A VITAL CALL TO ACTION' - Leah HazardIn the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are all...
5.30, Nurse: The Story of the Alfred Nurses SIGNED
$60.00 AUD
Author: Helen PatersonBinding: HardbackPublished: History Books, 1996Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis book tells the inspiring stories of the nurses who work at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, detailing...
The Puzzle People: Memoirs Of A Transplant Surgeon (SIGNED)
$100.00 AUD
Author: Thomas E. StarzlBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1992Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis memoir provides an insightful look into the life...
In the Arms of Morpheus: The Tragic History of Laudanum, Morphine and Patent Medicines
$15.00 AUD
Author: Barbara HodgsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Greystone Books, 2001Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe follow-up to the widely praised Opium, In The Arms of Morpheus is the shocking story of...
Divided: Racism, Medicine and Why We Need to Decolonise Healthcare
A FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2023A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST SUMMER BOOK 2023'Prepare to be blown away' CHIKWE IHEKWEAZU, Assistant Director General at WHO'Important and ambitious' OBSERVERThis...
A Heavy Reckoning: War, Medicine and Survival in Afghanistan and [...]
What happens when you reach the threshold of life and death - and come back?As long as humans have lived together on the planet, there have been wars, and injured...
An Introduction to Coping with Depression for Carers
An indispensable guide offering insight and support to carers of people with depression Looking after a person with depression can often leave carers emotionally and physically exhausted. This short, straightforward...
Pandemic 1918: The Story of the Deadliest Influenza in History
German soldiers termed it Blitzkatarrh, British soldiers called it Flanders Grippe, but globally the pandemic gained the notorious title of 'Spanish Flu'. Nowhere escaped this common enemy: in Britain, 250,000...
Anything for My Child: Making Impossible Decisions for Medically [...]
Every parent wants the same thing: for their child to enjoy a long and fulfilling life. But what happens when things don't go according to plan? What happens when parents...
Fighting Fit: The Wartime Battle for Britain's Health
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Taking Control: A New Approach to Living with Arthritis
$20.00 AUD
Author: Margaret CoreBinding: SoftbackPublished: Allen & Unwin, 1998Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive guide for individuals living with arthritis, offering practical strategies...
Pathology, Professional Practice and Politics A History of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia 1981-2006
$20.00 AUD
Author: Robert A. H. Conyers, Colin Macleod, H. Konrad Muller and Eva RaikBinding: HardbackPublished: Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia, 2006Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides...
Basic Science in Nursing Arts
$30.00 AUD
Author: Sister Mary Agnita Claire DayBinding: HardbackPublished: C.V. Mosby Co, 1947, Second EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book provides foundational knowledge in nursing arts, focusing on...
The Allergy Bible: Understanding; Diagnosing; Treating; Allergies and Intolerances
$20.00 AUD
Author: Linda GamlinBinding: HardbackPublished: Quadrille Publishing Limited, 2001Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Allergy Bible provides comprehensive insights into understanding allergies and intolerances. It covers diagnosis, treatment options,...
Atlas of Medical Helminthology and Protozoology
$30.00 AUD
Author: Jeffrey, H. C.Binding: Other bindingPublished: Longman Inc, 1975, Second EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis atlas provides detailed illustrations and descriptions of various helminths and protozoa,...
Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterisation: The Essential Guide
$50.00 AUD
Author: John Boland and David W.M. MullerBinding: HardbackPublished: Harwood Academic Publishers, 2001Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis publication demystifies many difficult topics in interventional cardiology and cardiac...
The Healthy Jew: The Symbiosis of Judaism and Modern Medicine
The Healthy Jew traces the culturally revealing story of how Moses, the rabbis, and other Jewish thinkers came to be understood as medical authorities in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries....
The Healthy Jew: The Symbiosis of Judaism and Modern Medicine
The Healthy Jew traces the culturally revealing story of how Moses, the rabbis, and other Jewish thinkers came to be understood as medical authorities in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries....
The Enlightened Mr. Parkinson: The Pioneering Life of a Forgotten English Surgeon
Parkinson's disease is one of the most common forms of dementia, with 10,000 new cases each year in the UK alone, and yet few know anything about the man the...
The Ghost Disease And Twelve Other Stories of Detective Work in the Medical Field
$12.00 AUD
Author: Ford, PeterBinding: SoftbackPublished: Penguin Books Ltd, 1986Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book features a collection of twelve intriguing stories that blend the realms of detective...
The Healers
$15.00 AUD
Author: John DoeBinding: HardbackPublished: Leslie Frewin, 1969Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe Healers is a compelling exploration of the various modalities of healing, both physical and spiritual....
Cures and Remedies: The Country Way
$15.00 AUD
Author: Robin PageBinding: HardbackPublished: Davis-Poynter Limited, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCures and Remedies: The Country Way by Robin Page offers practical insights into traditional remedies and...
Medical Mind of Shakespeare
$20.00 AUD
Author: Aubrey C. KailBinding: HardbackPublished: Williams & Wilkins, 1986Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Medical Mind of Shakespeare explores the connections between Shakespeare's works and historical medical knowledge....
Hysterectomy: Before and After: A Comprehensive Guide to Preventing, Preparing for, and Maximizing Health After Hysterectomy
$20.00 AUD
Author: Winnifred B. CutlerBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper & Row, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive guide addresses the significant implications of a hysterectomy on a woman's body,...