Herman Koch

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Alabama

Summer House with Swimming Pool

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William H. Colby

Florida

Reclaiming Our Right to Die in America

"Medical technology has helped mankind conquer tuberculosis, polio, and countless other once certain-death diseases. It has given us hope against cancer and AIDS, allowed heart and brain surgeries that have saved untold numbers of lives, and delivered us from the pain and crippling legacy of injury. Medical technology, it seems, is a never-ending string of miracles. But it is also a double-edged sword. More often than not, death today happens because of a decision to stop doing something, or to not do it at all. As the tragic life and death of Terri Schiavo so poignantly illustrated, universal definitions of life, death, nature, and many other concepts are elusive at best. Unplugged addresses the fundamental questions of the right-to-die debate, and discusses how the medical advances that bring so much hope and healing have also helped to create today's dilemma. This compelling book explores recent high-profile cases, including that of Mrs. Schiavo, and illuminates the complex legal, ethical, medical, and deeply personal issues of a debate that ultimately affects us all. Compassionate and beautifully written, the book helps readers understand the implications of current laws and proposed legislation, various medical options (including hospice), and the typical end-of-life decisions we all must face in order to make informed decisions for ourselves and our loved ones."

Unplugged

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#paperback #fiction #TargetClubPick #medicalethics #romance #whatwouldyoudo #complex #thoughtprovoking. This book has deckle edges.

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Minnesota

The Promise of Stardust

Daniel Callahan

Clean paperback copy in excellent condition with no markings in book except for a tasteful ex libris embossed stamp on the title page. 

Callahan (director, the Hastings Center) asks the right questions (e.g. how much and what kind of health is necessary for a decent life?) and offers thoughtful answers: America's obsession with open-ended medical progress distorts the meaning of good health; prolonging life beyond reasonable expectations causes the neglect of general healthcare, and shortchanges other crucial needs such as education and housing.

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Washington

A Challenging Exploration of the Goals of Medicine in Our Changing Society

What Kind of Life?

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Good, clean copy with moderate shelf wear on book jacket. No markings except for a tasteful embossed ex libris stamp on title page. Pages are slightly yellowed with age but its many color and black-and-white illustrations are sharp and vibrant.

This book deals with medical ethics under the Hippocratic physicians of ancient Greece, for whom good health was perfection in nature, the brilliant archiaters and their schools of the later Roman Empire and after, the medical clergy who introduced a new attitude to suffering, and the laboratory doctors of emergent industrial society. In the author's view, modern treatment, whether state or private, has yet to alter radically the requirements of a successful doctor-patient the difference lies only in how these requirements are met.

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Doctor and Patient

#history #science #henriettalacks #cancer #humanexperimentationinmedicine #Helacells #cancerresearch #medicalethics #cellculture #AfricanAmericanwomen 

There's a crease on the spine, see photo

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

California

Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization and gene mapping. Includes reading-group guide. Reprint. A best-selling book.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

North Carolina

Science

Medical Ethics for Dummies

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#Medical Issues #Malpractice #OrganSales#MedicalEthics

Mammoth Hardcover (8 to 10 lbs)

Organ Donation, Genetics, Infertility, Research, Managed Care and Other Topics are Explored

Robin Cook 15 Hardback Medical Novels

Used condition some minor marks ir writing and some bent pages

Oversized Paperback (4 to 6 lbs)

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The Promise of Stardust

Daniel Callahan

What Kind of Life?

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Doctor and Patient

Rebecca Skloot

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

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Medical Ethics for Dummies

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Herman Koch

Summer House with Swimming Pool

William H. Colby

Unplugged

Priscille Sibley

The Promise of Stardust

Daniel Callahan

What Kind of Life?

P. Lain Entralgo

Doctor and Patient

Rebecca Skloot

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Jane Runzheimer, MD, and Linda Johnson Larsen

Medical Ethics for Dummies

Robin Cook

Robin Cook 15 Hardback Medical Novels

Pearson

Medical Assisting Medical Law Ethics Psychology