The Great Influenza The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History “Monumental… an authoritative and disturbing morality tale.”—Chicago Tribune The strongest weapon against pandemic is the truth. Read why in the definitive account of the 1918 Flu Epidemic. Over a year on The New York Times bestseller list Magisterial in its breadth of perspective and …
Soap and Water & Common Sense: The Definitive Guide to Viruses, Bacteria, Parasites, and Disease The definitive guide to fighting coronaviruses, colds, flus, pandemics, and deadly diseases, from one of North America’s leading public health authorities, now updated with a new introduction on protecting yourself and others from COVID-19. Dr. Bonnie Henry, a leading epidemiologist …
Is It Alzheimer’s?: 101 Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions about Memory Loss and Dementia (Johns Hopkins Press Health) Perhaps someone in your family has been diagnosed with Alzheimer disease—or maybe you worry about developing memory loss yourself. In Is It Alzheimer’s?, Dr. Peter V. Rabins, a top expert in the field, educates readers by …
Deadly Outbreaks: How Medical Detectives Save Lives Threatened by Killer Pandemics, Exotic Viruses, and Drug-Resistant Parasites Essential reading in the age of Coronavirus, SARS, and Ebola. “Portrays epidemiologists as disease detectives who tirelessly hunt for clues and excel at deductive reasoning. Even Sherlock Holmes would be proud of this astute group of professionals.”—Booklist Despite advances …
Birth of Intelligence: From RNA to Artificial Intelligence What is intelligence? How did it begin and evolve to human intelligence? Does a high level of biological intelligence require a complex brain? Can man-made machines be truly intelligent? Is AI fundamentally different from human intelligence? In Birth of Intelligence, distinguished neuroscientist Daeyeol Lee tackles these pressing …
Pandemic 1918: The Story of the Deadliest Influenza in History In the dying months of World War I, Spanish flu suddenly overwhelmed the world, killing between 50 and 100 million people. German soldiers termed it Blitzkatarrh, British soldiers called it Flanders Grippe, but globally the pandemic gained the notorious title of ‘Spanish Flu’. Nowhere escaped …
1 Acute Trauma and Overuse Injuries: Essentials 2 (52) 1.1 Normal Skeletal Development, Variations, 2 (2) and Transitions to Pathologic Conditions W. Michl 1.1.1 Normal Skeletal Development 2 (1) 1.1.2 Variations and Disturbances of 3 (1) Skeletal Development 1.1.3 Transitions to Pathologic States 4 (1) 1.2 Fractures: Definition, Types, and 4 (4) Classifications K. Bohndorf …
Pandemics A Very Short Introduction EPUB The 2014 Ebola epidemic demonstrated the power of pandemics and their ability not only to destroy lives locally but also to capture the imagination and terrify the world. Christian W. McMillen provides a concise yet comprehensive account of pandemics throughout human history, illustrating how pandemic disease has shaped history …
American Pandemic The Lost Worlds of the 1918 Influenza Epidemic PDF Between the years 1918 and1920, influenza raged around the globe in the worst pandemic in recorded history, killing at least fifty million people, more than half a million of them Americans. Yet despite the devastation, this catastrophic event seems but a forgotten moment in …
Book Description: This quick reference handbook offers clear, concise coverage of over 700 of the most commonly performed diagnostic and laboratory tests — including 39 new to this edition. Trusted authors, Kathleen Pagana, PhD, RN and Timothy Pagana, MD, FACS, bring together a comprehensive collection of full color designs, illustrations and photos to show exactly …
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