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Author
Series
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
x, 261 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"We're a nation in love with the drama of the medical world--from fast-paced hospital life to the race to discover cures for diseases. In Smart Medicine, William Hanson brings to life the fascinating true world of doctors and nurses and reveals the revolutionary changes that will soon be sweeping through the medical community: pharmacies that double as walk-in clinics; health services that will be delivered online; electronic records that hold the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Find out about the groundbreaking discoveries that have saved billions of lives such as antiseptics, vaccines, and antibiotics. Learn how technology like X-rays, CT scans, MRI, and PET scans allow doctors to see inside our bodies.
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
212 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"One of our most lauded scientist-writers shows how astonishing breakthroughs in medical science are changing previously immutable aspects of humanity. Welcome to a revolution in the science of human health. This book takes us to the frontier of medical research and reveals stunning recent advances that are changing our understanding of how human body works, how we combat and prevent disease and how we understand what it means to be human. We see...
6) Medicine
Series
Publisher
World Book
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
47 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports.; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in the field of medicine. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, and a timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Times Books/Henry Holt and Co
Pub. Date
©2002
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 289 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The research physician and essayist comments on the groundbreaking biomedical issues of the year, including RU 486, stem cell research, and the return of malaria.
8) Soulminder
Author
Publisher
Open Road
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
326 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"For Dr. Adrian Sommers, a split second of driving while distracted leads to tragedy--and obsession. His family destroyed, he devotes his entire being to developing Soulminder, a technology that might have saved his son as he wavered on the edge of death. Sommers's vision is to capture a dying person's life essence and hold it safely in stasis while physicians heal the body from injury or disease. Years of experimentation finally end in success--but...
10) The masters of medicine: our greatest triumphs in the race to cure humanity's deadliest diseases
Author
Publisher
BenBella Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
370 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In The Masters of Medicine, Dr. Andrew Lam, an award-winning author and retinal surgeon, distills the long arc of medical progress down to the crucial moments that were responsible for the world's greatest medical miracles"--
Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
80 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Massive breakthroughs are changing the face of medicine and healthcare. In addition to the benefits of super-smart computers that can learn, medical researchers and doctors are beginning to reap the rewards of robots that perform surgeries. There have also been advances in nanotechnology-in which doctors heal by injecting microscopic particles into the body; using 3D printing to make replacements for failing bladders and other organs; and telemedicine,...
Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
80 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
The microscopic realm of nanotechnology is already transforming the field of medicine. In research labs and hospitals around the world tiny nanoparticles are delivering medicine to targeted body parts, improving MRIs and other imaging methods, and helping to rebuild damaged tissues. These and other advances in nanotechnology promise to give people healthier, longer lives in the years ahead.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Learn how biomimicry uses nature as inspiration and how it is playing an important role in the medical field. This title supports NGSS for Engineering Design.
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 327 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"In short, engaging scenarios, Dr. Appel takes on hot-button issues that many of us will confront: genetic screening, sexuality, privacy, doctor-patient confidentiality. He unpacks each hypothetical with a brief reflection drawing from science, philosophy, and history, explaining how others have approached these controversies in real-world cases. Who Says You're Dead? is designed to defy easy answers and to stimulate thought and even debate among...
15) Emergency care
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
When a medical emergency occurs, seconds often make the difference between life and death. Every day, people are saved as the results of improvements in diagnosis and care. Read this book to explore the many advancements that have occurred in emergency care and the role innovation played in their development.
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
112 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"An exploration of the objects that scientists and tinkerers throughout history have invented to protect, repair, or improve our bodies."--
18) X-ray machines
Author
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Introduces the reader to x-ray machines."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The human body is amazing, but with advancements in medicine and scientific technology, there are some pretty freaky stories about how people can live in the modern world. From surviving after having organs removed to the horror of insects living in our bodies, this enthralling book's main content is the perfect companion for a future biologist, doctor, or any curious reader who loves to get grossed out. Including true stories, up-close photographs,...
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