Ellie A Child S Fight Against Leukemia
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Ellie A Child S Fight Against Leukemia
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Author : Jonathan B. Tucker
language : en
Publisher: Holt McDougal
Release Date : 1982
Ellie A Child S Fight Against Leukemia written by Jonathan B. Tucker and has been published by Holt McDougal this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Health & Fitness categories.
The Emperor Of All Maladies
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Author : Siddhartha Mukherjee
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2011-08-09
The Emperor Of All Maladies written by Siddhartha Mukherjee and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-09 with Health & Fitness categories.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a documentary from Ken Burns on PBS, this New York Times bestseller is “an extraordinary achievement” (The New Yorker)—a magnificent, profoundly humane “biography” of cancer—from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles in the twentieth century to cure, control, and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence. Physician, researcher, and award-winning science writer, Siddhartha Mukherjee examines cancer with a cellular biologist’s precision, a historian’s perspective, and a biographer’s passion. The result is an astonishingly lucid and eloquent chronicle of a disease humans have lived with—and perished from—for more than five thousand years. The story of cancer is a story of human ingenuity, resilience, and perseverance, but also of hubris, paternalism, and misperception. Mukherjee recounts centuries of discoveries, setbacks, victories, and deaths, told through the eyes of his predecessors and peers, training their wits against an infinitely resourceful adversary that, just three decades ago, was thought to be easily vanquished in an all-out “war against cancer.” The book reads like a literary thriller with cancer as the protagonist. Riveting, urgent, and surprising, The Emperor of All Maladies provides a fascinating glimpse into the future of cancer treatments. It is an illuminating book that provides hope and clarity to those seeking to demystify cancer.
Hope And Suffering
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Author : Gretchen Krueger
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2020-03-03
Hope And Suffering written by Gretchen Krueger and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-03 with Medical categories.
Gretchen Krueger's poignant narrative explores how doctors, families, and the public interpreted the experience of childhood cancer from the 1930s through the 1970s. Pairing the transformation of childhood cancer from killer to curable disease with the personal experiences of young patients and their families, Krueger illuminates the twin realities of hope and suffering. In this social history, each decade follows a family whose experience touches on key themes: possible causes, means and timing of detection, the search for curative treatment, the merit of alternative treatments, the decisions to pursue or halt therapy, the side effects of treatment, death and dying—and cure. Recounting the complex and sometimes contentious interactions among the families of children with cancer, medical researchers, physicians, advocacy organizations, the media, and policy makers, Krueger reveals that personal odyssey and clinical challenge are the simultaneous realities of childhood cancer. This engaging study will be of interest to historians, medical practitioners and researchers, and people whose lives have been altered by cancer.
Innovation Dual Use And Security
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Author : Jonathan B. Tucker
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2012-03-30
Innovation Dual Use And Security written by Jonathan B. Tucker and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-30 with Political Science categories.
A framework for assessing the security risks of emerging dual-use technologies and devising tailored governance strategies is proposed and applied to contemporary case studies. Recent advances in disciplines such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, and neuropharmacology entail a “dual-use dilemma” because they promise benefits for human health and welfare yet pose the risk of misuse for hostile purposes. The emerging field of synthetic genomics, for example, can produce custom DNA molecules for life-saving drugs but also makes possible the creation of deadly viral agents for biological warfare or terrorism. The challenge for policymakers is to prevent the misuse of these new technologies without forgoing their benefits. Innovation, Dual Use, and Security offers a systematic approach for managing the dual-use dilemma. The book presents a “decision framework” for assessing the security risks of emerging technologies and fashioning governance strategies to manage those risks. This framework is applied to fourteen contemporary case studies, including synthetic genomics, DNA shuffling and directed evolution, combinatorial chemistry, protein engineering, immunological modulation, and aerosol vaccines. The book also draws useful lessons from two historical cases: the development of the V-series nerve agents in Britain and the use and misuse of LSD by the U.S. Army and the CIA. Innovation, Dual Use, and Security offers a comprehensive, multifaceted introduction to the challenges of governing dual-use technologies in an era of rapid innovation. The book will be of interest to government officials and other practitioners as well as to students and scholars in security studies, science and technology studies, biology, and chemistry.
Men Of Massachusetts
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Author : August C. Bolino
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2012-08
Men Of Massachusetts written by August C. Bolino and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
As one of the original Thirteen Colonies and birthplace of the American Revolution, Massachusetts has continued the rich tradition of liberty throughout its storied history, becoming a primary contributor to many fields of human endeavor in American society. Massachusetts native August C. Bolino profiles two hundred significant historical personages from this state in Men of Massachusetts. Beginning with a brief history, Bolino traces the role individual men have played throughout the state's nearly four-hundred-year history, offering a concise and informative profile of each one. He discusses how Massachusetts has been a leader in reform movements, including education, the abolition of slavery, and women's and African American suffrage. In addition, Bolino depicts how people of Massachusetts spread culture in literature, music, entertainment, and sports, championed liberty, encouraged entrepreneurship, and paved the way for us in the twenty-first century. Profiles include such storied figures as John Adams and Oliver Wendell Holmes, Henry David Thoreau and Nathaniel Hawthorne, Elias Howe and Calvin Coolidge, and, of course, the Kennedy family. A true testament to the remarkable achievements of the people of Massachusetts, this compendium shows the fruits of true liberal philosophy.
Angels Sometimes Suffer
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Author : C. Joy
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2001-05-29
Angels Sometimes Suffer written by C. Joy and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-05-29 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is the story of Lina Joy, a vibrant woman, strong Christian, loving wife, and doting mother. A woman also apparently blessed by God with the same type of bone marrow as a leukemia sufferer desperate for a bone marrow transplant. This is also the story of Lina Joy after the bone marrow harvest. In no time at all, she was struck by a series of devastating complications, all the result of a break in sterilization during the harvest. But, most of all, Angels Sometimes Suffer is the story of the gifts that God sends your way to help you get through nightmares just like these.
Kirkus Reviews
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Kirkus Reviews written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with American literature categories.
Adult books are categorized by genre (i.e., fiction, mystery, science fiction, nonfiction). Along with bibliographic information, the expected date of publication and the names of literary agents for individual titles are provided. Starred reviews serve several functions: In the adult section, they mark potential bestsellers, major promotions, book club selections, and just very good books; in the children's section, they denote books of very high quality. The unsigned reviews manage to be discerning and sometimes quite critical.
War Of Nerves
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Author : Jonathan Tucker
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 2007-12-18
War Of Nerves written by Jonathan Tucker and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-18 with History categories.
In this important and revelatory book, Jonathan Tucker, a leading expert on chemical and biological weapons, chronicles the lethal history of chemical warfare from World War I to the present. At the turn of the twentieth century, the rise of synthetic chemistry made the large-scale use of toxic chemicals on the battlefield both feasible and cheap. Tucker explores the long debate over the military utility and morality of chemical warfare, from the first chlorine gas attack at Ypres in 1915 to Hitler’s reluctance to use nerve agents (he believed, incorrectly, that the U.S. could retaliate in kind) to Saddam Hussein’s gassing of his own people, and concludes with the emergent threat of chemical terrorism. Moving beyond history to the twenty-first century, War of Nerves makes clear that we are at a crossroads that could lead either to the further spread of these weapons or to their ultimate abolition.
The Consumer Health Information Source Book
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Author : Alan M. Rees
language : en
Publisher: New York : Bowker
Release Date : 1984
The Consumer Health Information Source Book written by Alan M. Rees and has been published by New York : Bowker this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Health categories.
How can an award-winning source book that helps consumers find health information be improved? Health expert Alan Rees has done just that in his sixth edition by providing practical advice on using the Internet, tips on where to find Spanish-language health pamphlets, and recommendations on what's most important in the world of alternative medicine. The sixth edition provides users with an annotated guide to health-related resources--hotlines, newsletters, pamphlets, Web sites, CD-ROMS, magazines, books, and more! Readers are given a description on each resource and how to best use it.
Kanker Biografi Suatu Penyakit
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Author : Siddhartha Mukherjee
language : id
Publisher: Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia
Release Date : 2020-04-17
Kanker Biografi Suatu Penyakit written by Siddhartha Mukherjee and has been published by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-17 with Science categories.
“Dalam menulis buku ini, saya memulainya dengan membayangkan proyek saya sebagai ‘sejarah’ kanker. Namun lama-lama terasa seolah saya bukan sedang menulis tentang sesuatu, melainkan seseorang. Subjek saya hari demi hari berubah menjadi menyerupai individu—cerminan suatu diri yang membingungkan sekaligus gila. Buku ini bukan hanya sejarah medis suatu penyakit, melainkan sesuatu yang lebih pribadi, lebih mendalam: biografi.” Kanker merupakan penyakit yang amat besar pengaruhnya, dapat mengubah hidup pasien maupun orang-orang di sekelilingnya. Kanker juga memiliki banyak wajah dan variasi; itu karena kanker bukan hanya satu penyakit, melainkan banyak penyakit dengan ciri sama: pertumbuhan sel tak terkendali. Melawan kanker seolah melawan tubuh yang berkhianat: sel-sel kita sendiri yang berubah jadi ganas dan lepas kendali. Apa sebenarnya kanker itu? Sejak kapan kanker mulai menyerang manusia? Apa penyebab kanker? Bisakah dan bagaimanakah kanker disembuhkan dan dicegah? Buku ini, ditulis seorang dokter kanker, menawarkan jawaban untuk semua pertanyaan itu.