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Sick Money

The Truth About the Global Pharmaceutical Industry

by Billy Kenber ...

Narrated by Ciaran Saward ...

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13 hours 51 min

The pharmaceutical industry is broken. From the American hedge fund manager who hiked the price of an AIDS pill from $17.50 to $750 overnight to the children's cancer drugs left intentionally to expire in a Spanish warehouse, the signs of this dysfunction are all around. A system that was designed to drive innovation and patient care has been relentlessly distorted to drive up profits.Medicines ... Read more

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The pharmaceutical industry is broken. From the American hedge fund manager who hiked the price of an AIDS pill from $17.50 to $750 overnight to the children's cancer drugs left intentionally to expire in a Spanish warehouse, the signs of this dysfunction are all around. A system that was designed to drive innovation and patient care has been relentlessly distorted to drive up profits.Medicines
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InVerse Medicine

Poems about things often left unsaid

by Upreet Dhaliwal ...

Narrated by Didi ...

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1 hour 8 min

These are poems about conversations that we'd like to have with ourselves and with others when our bodies and minds are fraying...There's struggle and triumph, loss and humanity within the pages of this eclectic collection of verse.Here's what Readers have to say:"[This] collection brings together the dilemmas doctors and clinicians face through the voices of poetry in a way that is quite ... Read more

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These are poems about conversations that we'd like to have with ourselves and with others when our bodies and minds are fraying...There's struggle and triumph, loss and humanity within the pages of this eclectic collection of verse.Here's what Readers have to say:"[This] collection brings together the dilemmas doctors and clinicians face through the voices of poetry in a way that is quite
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The Seven Ages of Death

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by Dr Richard Shepherd ...

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11 hours 25 min

Brought to you by Penguin.The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and bestselling author of Unnatural Causes, Dr Richard Shepherd.This book is about death, but in it I will take readers on a journey through life...What can death teach us about life?Conducting many thousands of post-mortems has given Dr Richard Sh... ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and bestselling author of Unnatural Causes, Dr Richard Shepherd.This book is about death, but in it I will take readers on a journey through life...What can death teach us about life?Conducting many thousands of post-mortems has given Dr Richard Sh...
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Overdiagnosed

Making People Sick in Pursuit of Health

by H. Gilbert Welch, MD, Steven Woloshin, MD, Lisa M. Schab, LCSW ...

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9 hours 37 min

Going against the conventional wisdom reinforced by the medical establishment and Big Pharma that more screening is the best preventative medicine, Dr. Gilbert Welch builds a compelling counterargument that what we need are fewer, not more, diagnoses. Documenting the excesses of American medical practice that labels far too many of us as sick, Welch examines the social, ethical, and economic ... Read more

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Going against the conventional wisdom reinforced by the medical establishment and Big Pharma that more screening is the best preventative medicine, Dr. Gilbert Welch builds a compelling counterargument that what we need are fewer, not more, diagnoses. Documenting the excesses of American medical practice that labels far too many of us as sick, Welch examines the social, ethical, and economic
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Frozen

My Journey Into the World of Cryonics, Deception, and Death

by Scott Baldyga, Larry Johnson ...

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At first, the job as clinical director at Alcor Life Extension Foundation was an exciting change for veteran paramedic Larry Johnson: a well-funded research facility pushing the limits of modern biotech. But as he gained the trust of his eccentric coworkers and was promoted to acting COO, Larry was thrust into a nightmare world of scandalous controversy, gruesome practices, and deadly secrets.One ... Read more

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At first, the job as clinical director at Alcor Life Extension Foundation was an exciting change for veteran paramedic Larry Johnson: a well-funded research facility pushing the limits of modern biotech. But as he gained the trust of his eccentric coworkers and was promoted to acting COO, Larry was thrust into a nightmare world of scandalous controversy, gruesome practices, and deadly secrets.One
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Better Never to Have Been

The Harm of Coming into Existence

by David Benatar ...

Narrated by Dennis Kleinman ...

Unabridged

7 hours 26 min

Most people believe that they were either benefited or at least not harmed by being brought into existence. Thus, if they ever do reflect on whether they should bring others into existence—rather than having children without even thinking about whether they should—they presume that they do them no harm. Better Never to Have Been challenges these assumptions. David Benatar argues that coming into ... Read more

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Most people believe that they were either benefited or at least not harmed by being brought into existence. Thus, if they ever do reflect on whether they should bring others into existence—rather than having children without even thinking about whether they should—they presume that they do them no harm. Better Never to Have Been challenges these assumptions. David Benatar argues that coming into
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Subjected to Science

Human Experimentation in America before the Second World War

by Susan E. Lederer ...

Narrated by Lisa S. Ware ...

Unabridged

7 hours 19 min

The first full-length history of biomedical research with human subjects in the period "before Tuskegee"—from 1890 to 1940Long before the U.S. government began conducting secret radiation and germ-warfare experiments, and long before the Tuskegee syphilis experiments, medical professionals had introduced—and hotly debated the ethics of—the use of human subjects in medical experiments. In Subjected ... Read more

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The first full-length history of biomedical research with human subjects in the period "before Tuskegee"—from 1890 to 1940Long before the U.S. government began conducting secret radiation and germ-warfare experiments, and long before the Tuskegee syphilis experiments, medical professionals had introduced—and hotly debated the ethics of—the use of human subjects in medical experiments. In Subjected
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Still Not Safe

Patient Safety and the Middle-Managing of American Medicine

by Robert L. Wears, Kathleen M. Sutcliffe ...

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Still Not Safe is the story of the rise of the patient-safety movement—and how an "epidemic" of medical errors was derived from a reality that didn't support such a characterization. Physician Robert Wears and organizational theorist Kathleen Sutcliffe trace the origins of patient safety to the emergence of market trends that challenged the place of doctors in the larger medical ecosystem: the ... Read more

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Still Not Safe is the story of the rise of the patient-safety movement—and how an "epidemic" of medical errors was derived from a reality that didn't support such a characterization. Physician Robert Wears and organizational theorist Kathleen Sutcliffe trace the origins of patient safety to the emergence of market trends that challenged the place of doctors in the larger medical ecosystem: the
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The Power of Protest in Healthcare

Lessons From a Doctor’s Journey to Activism

by Dr Meenal Viz ...

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4 hours 1 min

"This was avoidable. These are unnecessary deaths. It's not a 'war'. This is a health crisis. This is systemic negligence."When Dr Meenal Viz, a heavily pregnant frontline NHS doctor, witnessed her colleagues die from the negligent handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, she was determined to take a stand.This trail-blazing account explores the influences that drive powerful protest through the story ... Read more

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"This was avoidable. These are unnecessary deaths. It's not a 'war'. This is a health crisis. This is systemic negligence."When Dr Meenal Viz, a heavily pregnant frontline NHS doctor, witnessed her colleagues die from the negligent handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, she was determined to take a stand.This trail-blazing account explores the influences that drive powerful protest through the story
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Cheating Death

The Doctors and Medical Miracles that Are Saving Lives Against All Odds

by Sanjay Gupta, MD ...

Narrated by Sanjay Gupta, MD ...

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7 hours 22 min

**This riveting book from a bestselling author and neurosurgeon explores the unbelievable science that has saved lives and made recovery possible despite all odds."An exciting medical thriller with the compassion, hope, excitement and aspiration that define Sanjay." —Lance Armstrong, Olympic athlete**An unborn baby with a fatal heart defect. A skier submerged for an hour in a frozen Norwegian lake ... Read more

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**This riveting book from a bestselling author and neurosurgeon explores the unbelievable science that has saved lives and made recovery possible despite all odds."An exciting medical thriller with the compassion, hope, excitement and aspiration that define Sanjay." —Lance Armstrong, Olympic athlete**An unborn baby with a fatal heart defect. A skier submerged for an hour in a frozen Norwegian lake
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Dark Science Experiments

The True History of Unethical Human Trials

by Dipesh Piplani ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

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1 hour 50 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Dark Science Experiments: The True History of Unethical Human TrialsExposing Real-Life Atrocities from MK‑Ultra, Tuskegee, and BeyondUnearth the shocking truth behind some of the most chilling unethical human experiments ever conducted in the name of science, national security, and medical advancement. In this gripping, rigorously documented nonfiction ... Read more

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Breathtaking

'A book replete with courage and empathy' Observer

by Rachel Clarke ...

Narrated by Rachel Clarke ...

Unabridged

7 hours 58 min

'Rachel takes the worst life can throw at us and shows us the beauty in it' Adam Kay, author of This is Going to HurtIncluded in Best Books to read in 2021 pieces in the Sunday Times, Guardian, Financial Times, New Stateman, Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Evening Standard, The Tablet, Sunday Business Post, Irish Times, iPaper and Stylist Online.How does it feel to confront a pandemic from the inside ... Read more

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'Rachel takes the worst life can throw at us and shows us the beauty in it' Adam Kay, author of This is Going to HurtIncluded in Best Books to read in 2021 pieces in the Sunday Times, Guardian, Financial Times, New Stateman, Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Evening Standard, The Tablet, Sunday Business Post, Irish Times, iPaper and Stylist Online.How does it feel to confront a pandemic from the inside
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Mad in America

Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill

by Robert Whitaker ...

Narrated by Chris Kayser, Timothy Andrés Pabon ...

Unabridged

13 hours 29 min

An updated edition of the classic history of schizophrenia in America, which gives voice to generations of patients who suffered through "cures" that only deepened their suffering and impaired their hope of recoverySchizophrenics in the United States currently fare worse than patients in the world's poorest countries. In Mad in America, medical journalist Robert Whitaker argues that modern ... Read more

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An updated edition of the classic history of schizophrenia in America, which gives voice to generations of patients who suffered through "cures" that only deepened their suffering and impaired their hope of recoverySchizophrenics in the United States currently fare worse than patients in the world's poorest countries. In Mad in America, medical journalist Robert Whitaker argues that modern
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Systemic

How Racism Harms Health – and What We Can Do About It

by Dr Layal Liverpool ...

Narrated by Diana Yekinni ...

Unabridged

10 hours 26 min

Bloomsbury presents Systemic by Layal Liverpool, read by Diana Yekinni.Racism is a public health crisis – and we can do something about it.'A work of towering importance that will undoubtedly change science and save lives, but it will also change the way you see yourself and the people around you' Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra-Processed PeopleA ground-breaking investigation into how racism ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents Systemic by Layal Liverpool, read by Diana Yekinni.Racism is a public health crisis – and we can do something about it.'A work of towering importance that will undoubtedly change science and save lives, but it will also change the way you see yourself and the people around you' Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra-Processed PeopleA ground-breaking investigation into how racism
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The Octopus Man

by Jasper Gibson ...

Narrated by Johnny Flynn ...

Unabridged

10 hours 16 min

'Astonishing' Stephen Fry'Exceptional' Douglas Stuart, author of the Booker Prize-winning SHUGGIE BAIN'Now is the time for this book' DBC Pierre, author of the Booker Prize-winning VERNON GOD LITTLE'Funny. Disturbing. Brilliant' Lily AllenFunny, smart, damaged, Tom is lost in the machinery of the British mental health system, talking to a voice no one else can hear; the voice of Malamock, the O... ... Read more

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'Astonishing' Stephen Fry'Exceptional' Douglas Stuart, author of the Booker Prize-winning SHUGGIE BAIN'Now is the time for this book' DBC Pierre, author of the Booker Prize-winning VERNON GOD LITTLE'Funny. Disturbing. Brilliant' Lily AllenFunny, smart, damaged, Tom is lost in the machinery of the British mental health system, talking to a voice no one else can hear; the voice of Malamock, the O...
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Further Confessions of a GP

by Benjamin Daniels ...

Narrated by Leighton Pugh ...

Series series The Confessions Series
Unabridged

6 hours 19 min

Benjamin Daniels is angry. He is frustrated, confused, baffled and, quite frequently, very funny. He is also a GP. These are his confessions.Benjamin Daniels is back. He may be older, wiser and more experienced, but his patients are no less outrageous. Drawing on his time working as a medical student, a locum, and a general practitioner, Dr Daniels would like to introduce you to …The old age ... Read more

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Benjamin Daniels is angry. He is frustrated, confused, baffled and, quite frequently, very funny. He is also a GP. These are his confessions.Benjamin Daniels is back. He may be older, wiser and more experienced, but his patients are no less outrageous. Drawing on his time working as a medical student, a locum, and a general practitioner, Dr Daniels would like to introduce you to …The old age
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Shattering Secrets: The Truth Behind American Healthcare

"Discover the truth behind American healthcare with dynamic audio lessons that elevate your knowledge!"

by Orson Vexley ...

Narrated by Alan Winnigton ...

Unabridged

1 hour 33 min

Shattering Secrets: The Truth Behind American Healthcare⭐️⭐️ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐️⭐️Are you eager to advance your career and enhance your understanding of the American healthcare system?Are you in search of a detailed guide that encompasses everything you need to know about the complexities of healthcare?Your quest ends here!This guide is your u... ... Read more

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Medicine Chest, The

A Physician's Journey Towards Reconciliation

by Jarol Boan ...

Narrated by Kelley Jo Burke ...

Unabridged

7 hours 52 min

An examination of the barriers facing Indigenous people within the healthcare system from the perspective of an empathetic settler physicianAfter leaving her medical practice in Pennsylvania in 2011, Jarol Boan returned to her childhood home in Saskatchewan, Canada to practice medicine. There she found a healthcare system struggling with preventable chronic diseases and institutional racism. ... Read more

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An examination of the barriers facing Indigenous people within the healthcare system from the perspective of an empathetic settler physicianAfter leaving her medical practice in Pennsylvania in 2011, Jarol Boan returned to her childhood home in Saskatchewan, Canada to practice medicine. There she found a healthcare system struggling with preventable chronic diseases and institutional racism.
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Feminist, Queer, Crip

by Alison Kafer ...

Narrated by Sarah Beth Pfeifer ...

Unabridged

11 hours 50 min

In Feminist, Queer, Crip, Alison Kafer imagines a different future for disability and disabled bodies. Challenging the ways in which ideas about the future and time have been deployed in the service of compulsory able-bodiedness and able-mindedness, Kafer rejects the idea of disability as a pre-determined limit. She juxtaposes theories, movements, and identities such as environmental justice, ... Read more

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In Feminist, Queer, Crip, Alison Kafer imagines a different future for disability and disabled bodies. Challenging the ways in which ideas about the future and time have been deployed in the service of compulsory able-bodiedness and able-mindedness, Kafer rejects the idea of disability as a pre-determined limit. She juxtaposes theories, movements, and identities such as environmental justice,
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Human Flourishing in an Age of Gene Editing

Narrated by Wendy Tremont King, Chris Sorensen ...

Unabridged

12 hours 51 min

International uproar followed the recent announcement of the birth of twin girls whose genomes had been edited with a breakthrough DNA editing-technology. This technology, called clustered regularly interspaced short palindrome repeats or CRISPR-Cas9, can alter any DNA.The potential uses of CRISPR-Cas9 and other gene editing technologies are unprecedented in human history. By using these ... Read more

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International uproar followed the recent announcement of the birth of twin girls whose genomes had been edited with a breakthrough DNA editing-technology. This technology, called clustered regularly interspaced short palindrome repeats or CRISPR-Cas9, can alter any DNA.The potential uses of CRISPR-Cas9 and other gene editing technologies are unprecedented in human history. By using these
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Scarlet A

The Ethics, Law, and Politics of Ordinary Abortion

by Katie Watson ...

Narrated by Coleen Marlo ...

Unabridged

7 hours 39 min

Although Roe v. Wade identified abortion as a constitutional right forty-five years ago, it still bears stigma—a proverbial scarlet A. Millions of Americans have participated in or benefited from an abortion, but few want to reveal that they have done so. Approximately one in five pregnancies in the U.S. ends in abortion. Why is something so common, which has been legal so long, still a source of ... Read more

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Although Roe v. Wade identified abortion as a constitutional right forty-five years ago, it still bears stigma—a proverbial scarlet A. Millions of Americans have participated in or benefited from an abortion, but few want to reveal that they have done so. Approximately one in five pregnancies in the U.S. ends in abortion. Why is something so common, which has been legal so long, still a source of
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The Doctor Will See You Now

The funny and moving account of life on the NHS frontline from the bestselling author of Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor

by Max Pemberton ...

Narrated by Alexi Armitage ...

Unabridged

7 hours 59 min

From the Daily Mail's mind doctor: this is the unmissable final book in the hilarious, bestselling Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor series.The doctor is back again and on the wards! Now in his third year as junior doctor, Max looks and sounds the part. But this time around, things are not at all as he expected . . .After a year on the streets treating outreach patients, Max Pemberton is back in the ... Read more

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From the Daily Mail's mind doctor: this is the unmissable final book in the hilarious, bestselling Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor series.The doctor is back again and on the wards! Now in his third year as junior doctor, Max looks and sounds the part. But this time around, things are not at all as he expected . . .After a year on the streets treating outreach patients, Max Pemberton is back in the
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Не навреди!

by Гиппократ ...

Narrated by Павел Ломакин ...

Series series Эксклюзивная классика
Unabridged

12 hours 59 min

Сборник «Не навреди!» объединяет избранные сочинения Гиппократа и его школы, где болезнь впервые была объяснена законами природы, а не волей богов, — с подробными комментариями ведущих отечественных историков медицины. В сборник «Не навреди!» вошли избранные книги по основным направлениям греческой медицины V и VI вв до н. э. и естественнонаучным проблемам. Сборник включает книги: «Клятва», «Закон ... Read more

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Сборник «Не навреди!» объединяет избранные сочинения Гиппократа и его школы, где болезнь впервые была объяснена законами природы, а не волей богов, — с подробными комментариями ведущих отечественных историков медицины. В сборник «Не навреди!» вошли избранные книги по основным направлениям греческой медицины V и VI вв до н. э. и естественнонаучным проблемам. Сборник включает книги: «Клятва», «Закон
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Accidental Kindness

A Doctor's Notes on Empathy

by Michael Stein ...

Unabridged

6 hours 10 min

We will all be patients sooner or later. And when we go to the doctor, when we're hurting, we tend to think in terms of cause and condemnation. We often look for relief not only from physical symptoms but also from our self-blame. We want from our doctors kindness under any of its many names: empathy, caring, compassion, humanity. We look for safety and forgiveness. But we forget that doctors, too ... Read more

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We will all be patients sooner or later. And when we go to the doctor, when we're hurting, we tend to think in terms of cause and condemnation. We often look for relief not only from physical symptoms but also from our self-blame. We want from our doctors kindness under any of its many names: empathy, caring, compassion, humanity. We look for safety and forgiveness. But we forget that doctors, too
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