The Hypochondriac S Guide To Life And Death
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The Hypochondriac S Guide To Life And Death
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Author : Gene Weingarten
language : en
Publisher: Pocket Books
Release Date : 1998
The Hypochondriac S Guide To Life And Death written by Gene Weingarten and has been published by Pocket Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Humor categories.
A brilliantly original, laugh-out-loud funny, and ultimately poignant exploration of hypochondria is offered by someone who inadvertently discovered the cure for all imaginary illnesses that plague the hypochondriac mind.
The Hypochondriac S Guide To Life And Death
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Author : Gene Weingarten
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2010-05-20
The Hypochondriac S Guide To Life And Death written by Gene Weingarten 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 2010-05-20 with Humor categories.
When every hiccup sounds like the call of doom, each stomach pang hints at incipient cancer, and a headache means it's time to firm up your last will and testament, The Hypochondriac's Guide to Life. And Death. provides just the relief you need. Gene Weingarten has spent his whole life immersed in the eclectic details of bizarre symptoms, self-diagnosing every minor ache as a potentially deadly disease. Weingarten examines: The mind of a hypochondriac How your doctor can kill you Ulcers and other visceral fears The snaps, crackles, and pops of your body that spell disaster Things that can take an eye out Interpreting DocSpeak Blending the neurotic anxieties of Woody Allen, the folksiness of Garrison Keillor, and the absurdist vision of Dave Barry, Gene Weingarten conjures up a hilarious prescription for the hypochondriac that lurks inside all of us.
The Hypochondriac S Handbook
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Author : Ian Landau
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2010-06-12
The Hypochondriac S Handbook written by Ian Landau 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 2010-06-12 with Humor categories.
Sure, everyone gets sick sometimes, but do you realize that plenty of those folks also die slow, unpleasant deaths from diseases that stumped even the experts at top-notch (still privately run) hospitals? That’s right: There are plenty of illnesses that even physicians have never heard about. Nodding Disease, Alice in Wonderland Syndrome, and Cutaneous Horn (yes, you grow a horn) are all featured here in pithy, energetic entries. You won’t have to worry about socialized medicine if you have this book—even if your doc could see you within a month, you might die due to his ignorance. Lucky for you and your loved ones, Ian Landau (who has no medical training but is a hell of a researcher) includes: Descriptions of each disease Background and history How to diagnose yourself and others Suggested treatments Prevention methods The book is not for the faint of heart, as it probably could cause cardiac arrest. (And you ain’t coming back from that without Ian’s help.)
Hypochondria
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Author : Lichtenstein Creative Media, Incorporated
language : en
Publisher: Lichtenstein Creative Media
Release Date : 2003
Hypochondria written by Lichtenstein Creative Media, Incorporated and has been published by Lichtenstein Creative Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Health & Fitness categories.
Nerve
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Author : Taylor Clark
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-03-06
Nerve written by Taylor Clark and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-06 with Science categories.
Nerves make us bomb job interviews, first dates, and SATs. With a presentation looming at work, fear robs us of sleep for days. It paralyzes seasoned concert musicians and freezes rookie cops in tight situations. And yet not everyone cracks. Soldiers keep their heads in combat; firemen rush into burning buildings; unflappable trauma doctors juggle patient after patient. It's not that these people feel no fear; often, in fact, they're riddled with it. In Nerve, Taylor Clark draws upon cutting-edge science and painstaking reporting to explore the very heart of panic and poise. Using a wide range of case studies, Clark overturns the popular myths about anxiety and fear to explain why some people thrive under pressure, while others falter-and how we can go forward with steadier nerves and increased confidence.
Health And The Rhetoric Of Medicine
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Author : Judy Z. Segal
language : en
Publisher: SIU Press
Release Date : 2008-06-30
Health And The Rhetoric Of Medicine written by Judy Z. Segal and has been published by SIU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-30 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Assessing rhetorical principles of contemporary health issues Hypochondriacs are vulnerable to media hype, anorexics are susceptible to public scrutiny, and migraine sufferers are tainted with the history of the “migraine personality,” maintains rhetorical theorist Judy Z. Segal. All are influenced by the power of persuasion. Health and the Rhetoric of Medicine explores persistent health conditions that resist conventional medical solutions. Using a range of rhetorical principles, Segal analyzes how patients and their illnesses are formed within the physician/patient relationship. The intractable problem of a patient’s rejection of a doctor’s advice, says Segal, can be considered a rhetorical failure—a failure of persuasion. Examining the discourse of medicine through case studies, applications, and analyses, Segal illustrates how illnesses are described in ways that limit patients’ choices and satisfaction. She also illuminates psychiatric conditions, infectious diseases, genetic testing, and cosmetic surgeries through the lens of rhetorical theory. Health and the Rhetoric of Medicine bridges critical analysis for scholarly, professional, and lay audiences. Segal highlights the persuasive element in diagnosis, health policy, illness experience, and illness narratives. She also addresses questions of direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs, the role of health information in creating the “worried well” and problems of trust and expertise in physician/patient relationships. A useful resource for critical common sense in everyday life, the text provides an effective examination of a society increasingly influenced by the rhetoric of health and medicine.
Best Of Infinite Tim S Most Humorous
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Author : Peter Kramer
language : en
Publisher: Lichtenstein Creative Media
Release Date : 2005-08
Best Of Infinite Tim S Most Humorous written by Peter Kramer and has been published by Lichtenstein Creative Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08 with Performing Arts categories.
Why are chickens funnier than ducks? Can humor help us cope with tragedy? And what makes funny, well, funny? To answer such questions we look back at some of the most humorous moments from The Infinite Mind, with guests including stand-up comedians, humor columnists, and a surprise visit from Jonathan Katz, the voice of Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist and Dr. Harold Stein on the new IFC TV series ?Hopeless Pictures.' We listen to past interviews with star comedians Robert Klein, Lewis Black, and Margaret Cho as they relate their experiences in the comedy industry, and the knowledge they've gleaned. We hear a clinical explanation of how humor can help assuage fear and pain from Stanford University's Dr. David Spiegel, and humorist Al Franken relates a very sobering example of this and its relevance during the aftermath of September 11th. Other guests include author, columnist, and professional hypochondriac, Gene Weingarten, BrainBanker and singer, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, and two of the original members of the Firesign Theater, Phil Proctor and Peter Bergman. With commentary by John Hockenberry.
The Hypochondriac S Handbook
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Author : John M. Naish
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2004
The Hypochondriac S Handbook written by John M. Naish and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Health & Fitness categories.
THE HYPOCHONDRIAC'S HANDBOOK is a treasure trove of wild, daft, strange, scary -- and hitherto obscure -- medical research. This is a snappy and amusing guide to over 250 fascinating conditions from the dark corners of medical journalism, compiled by THE TIMES' Health Features Writer.
A Condition Of Doubt
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Author : Catherine Belling
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-06-28
A Condition Of Doubt written by Catherine Belling and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-28 with Medical categories.
This title seeks to change the way we think about hypochondria and to use hypochondria to sharpen our thinking about health care. The book's four parts examine hypochondria as a condition of biology; of medicine; of culture; and of narrative.
Two Weeks Of Life
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Author : Eleanor Clift
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-02-24
Two Weeks Of Life written by Eleanor Clift and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-24 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
What has become known as the Schiavo affair-the death of a brain-damaged woman in Florida in 2005, and the controversy that surrounded it-was a revelatory moment in American society. For the first time, the nation got a clear view of both the fanaticism gripping the religious right and the political power it could bring to bear even when the vast majority of the country disagreed with it. But it was also a turning point: a moment when America seemed to glimpse a dangerous radicalism, and began to pull back. Eleanor Clift witnessed this event from a unique vantage point. At the same time that Schiavo was dying in her Florida hospice, Clift's husband, Tom Brazaitis, was dying of cancer at home; the two passed away within a day of each other. Two Weeks of Life alternates between these two stories to provide a moving commentary on how we deal, or fail to deal, with dying in modern America.
