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Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming birth, injury, and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable. But in the inevitable condition of aging and death, the goals of medicine seem too frequently to run counter to the interest of the human spirit. Nursing homes, preoccupied with safety, pin patients into railed beds and wheelchairs. Hospitals isolate the dying, checking for vital signs long after the goals of cure have become moot....
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"Diagnoses are often just educated guesses, and prognoses less certain still. There is a significant amount of uncertainty in the daily practice of medicine, resulting in confusion and potentially deadly complications. Dr. Steven Hatch argues that instead of ignoring this uncertainty, we should embrace it. By digging deeply into a number of rancorous controversies, from breast cancer screening to blood pressure management, Hatch shows us how medicine...
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"Acute Myelocytic Leukemia (AML) is the most common type in this second category. It is critical to get prompt diagnosis and proper treatment for acute leukemia; this can literally make the difference between life and death. Understanding your options will give you the peace-of-mind of knowing you have done everything possible to ensure a successful outcome for yourself or a loved one. This book explains, in plain English, the definition, types, risk...
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"W czasach, które niewielu z nas już pamięta, umieranie stanowiło nieodłączną część życia. Otaczały je rytuały mające pomóc tym, którzy odchodzili, i tym, którzy zostawali. Jeszcze w połowie ubiegłego wieku większość ludzi dożywała swoich dni we własnych domach. Dziś to ewenement, częściej zresztą efekt przypadku niż świadomy wybór - śmierć po prostu nastąpiła zbyt nieoczekiwanie, by zdążyć do szpitala. Kontrolę...
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