Epidermolysis Bullosa : Clinical, Epidemiologic, and Laboratory Advances and the Findings of the National Epidermolysis Bullosa Registry -- by Jo-David Fine, Eugene Bauer, Joseph McGuire, Alan Moshell (Authors) (Book)
Book News, Inc. The first full report of the Registry, which was established in September 1986 to track the protean family of mostly inherited skin diseases. Scientists involved with the project...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Bodies Under Siege: Self-Mutilation and Body Modification in Culture and Psychiatry -- by Armando Favazza (Author) (Book)
"Although instances of deliberate skin-cutting are recorded as far back as the old and New Testaments of the Bible the behavior has generally been regarded as a symptom of various mental disorders....
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
The Machine in the Nursery: Incubator Technology and the Origins of Newborn Intensive Care -- by Jeffrey Baker (Author) (Book)
"In The Machine in the Nursery Jeffrey Baker examines the transformation that overtook the incubator after it arrived from France in the United States. He argues that the apparatus furnishes an...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
The Double-Edged Helix: Social Implications of Genetics in a Diverse Society -- by Lisa Geller, Peter Conrad, Jon Beckwith, Adrienne Asch, Catherine Ard, Joseph Alper (Authors) (Book)
"The Double-Edged Helix explores the impact of recent genetic discoveries on both different population segments and society as a whole. The authors address the medical and ethical implications of the...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Science at the Borders: Immigrant Medical Inspection and the Shaping of the Modern Industrial Labor Force -- by Amy Fairchild (Author) (Book)
"In Science at the Borders, Fairchild retells the immigrant story, offering a new interpretation of the medical exam and the role it played in the lives of the 25 million immigrants who entered the...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Christian Science on Trial: Religious Healing in America -- by Rennie Schoepflin (Author) (Book)
"In Christian Science on Trial, historian Rennie B. Schoepflin shows how Christian Science healing became a viable alternative to medicine at the end of the nineteenth century. Christian Scientists...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Colorectal Cancer: New Aspects of Molecular Biology and Immunology, and Their Clinical Applications -- by Christoph Hanski, H. Scherubl (Authors) (Book)
"This book compiles compiles articles from cancer researchers who strive to explore every opportunity to develop better diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic strategies for cancer. The presentations...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Choices in Childbirth: Volume 1: Epidural Anesthesia (Video - Parent)
"Compare and contrast two birth stories: an epidural and a nonmedicated birth. As these stories unfold, parents better understand the epidural procedure and how it may affect labor and birth. The...
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Age groups: Infancy (<1)
Postpartum: A Bittersweet Experience (Video - Parent)
"Hosted by Jeanne Watson Driscoll, M.S., R.N., C.S. This classic, award-winning program combines Jeanne Driscoll's lively parenting class with new parents' candid discussions about surviving those...
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Age groups: Infancy (<1)
How to Save Your Child or Baby (Video)
"No new parent's education is complete without basic instruction in CPR and choking rescue techniques. This a clear, easy to follow "how to do it" video. Parents will learn and be able to perform...
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Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
