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The Distracted Mind

Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World

de Adam Gazzaley, Larry D. Rosen ...

Narrado por Chris Sorensen ...

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10 hora 56 minutos

A “brilliant and practical” study of why our brain isn’t built for media multitasking—and how we can learn to live with technology in a more balanced way (Jack Kornfield, author of The Wise Heart**).**Includes practical strategies for fighting digital distraction—straight from a neuroscientist and a psychologist!Most of us will freely admit that we are obsessed with our devices. We pride ourselves ... Leer más

$23.39 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

A “brilliant and practical” study of why our brain isn’t built for media multitasking—and how we can learn to live with technology in a more balanced way (Jack Kornfield, author of The Wise Heart**).**Includes practical strategies for fighting digital distraction—straight from a neuroscientist and a psychologist!Most of us will freely admit that we are obsessed with our devices. We pride ourselves
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Médecin légiste

Pour les morts et les vivants

de Bernard Marc ...

Narrado por Hadrien Rouchard ...

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5 hora 16 minutos

Non, un médecin légiste n’est pas seulement cet homme en blouse blanche disséquant le corps humain, le découpant de part en part pour en extirper les derniers secrets. Un légiste est aussi un enquêteur des plus redoutables, capable au premier coup d’œil, dès la scène de crime, de confondre un assassin, de débusquer le meurtre quand on crie au suicide, de reconstituer le scénario d’une tragédie ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

Non, un médecin légiste n’est pas seulement cet homme en blouse blanche disséquant le corps humain, le découpant de part en part pour en extirper les derniers secrets. Un légiste est aussi un enquêteur des plus redoutables, capable au premier coup d’œil, dès la scène de crime, de confondre un assassin, de débusquer le meurtre quand on crie au suicide, de reconstituer le scénario d’une tragédie
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Blind Eye

de James B. Stewart ...

Narrado por Boyd Gaines ...

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5 hora

A medical thriller from Pulitzer Prize–winning author James B. Stewart about serial killer doctor Michael Swango and the medical community that chose to turn a blind eye on his criminal activities.No one could believe that the handsome young doctor might be a serial killer. Wherever he was hired—in Ohio, Illinois, New York, South Dakota—Michael Swango at first seemed the model physician. Then his ... Leer más

$17.09 USD

A medical thriller from Pulitzer Prize–winning author James B. Stewart about serial killer doctor Michael Swango and the medical community that chose to turn a blind eye on his criminal activities.No one could believe that the handsome young doctor might be a serial killer. Wherever he was hired—in Ohio, Illinois, New York, South Dakota—Michael Swango at first seemed the model physician. Then his
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When Medicine Misses the Mark: Unveiling Health's Hidden Pitfalls

"Unlock the secrets of health! Experience dynamic audio lessons that reveal hidden issues in medicine."

de Alden Hawkesmoor ...

Narrado por Nick Porter ...

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2 hora 30 minutos

When Medicine Misses the Mark: Unveiling Health's Hidden Pitfalls**⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you ready to enhance your health knowledge and make informed decisions for better well-being?Searching for a comprehensive resource that equips you with all the necessary tools to navigate the complexities of health care effectively?Your search ends here!... ... Leer más

$4.05 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

When Medicine Misses the Mark: Unveiling Health's Hidden Pitfalls**⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you ready to enhance your health knowledge and make informed decisions for better well-being?Searching for a comprehensive resource that equips you with all the necessary tools to navigate the complexities of health care effectively?Your search ends here!...
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The Sadness Business

de Patrick Landman ...

Narrado por Alan Cook ...

Completo

2 hora 43 minutos

Have you lost a loved one? Your sadness becomes depression. Your child is a little too lively? He or she may be a danger to society. Do you have a penchant for cake? You have a psychiatric disorder. The new standard way of thinking about mental health, dictated by the publication of an international guide, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, is authorian and overshadows ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

Have you lost a loved one? Your sadness becomes depression. Your child is a little too lively? He or she may be a danger to society. Do you have a penchant for cake? You have a psychiatric disorder. The new standard way of thinking about mental health, dictated by the publication of an international guide, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, is authorian and overshadows
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Welfare of Future Children, The: Reproductive Ethics and Disability Screening

de Rebecca Bennett ...

Narrado por Rebecca Bennett ...

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8 hora 54 minutos

Narrated by Rebecca Bennett, this open access practical guide to reproductive ethics navigates the complex subject of the policy around IVF treatment and disability screening based on the concerns around the welfare of future children. It focuses on 3 questions in order to examine these often complex philosophical issues:· Should we allow prospective parents using IVF to implant an embryo with a ... Leer más

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Narrated by Rebecca Bennett, this open access practical guide to reproductive ethics navigates the complex subject of the policy around IVF treatment and disability screening based on the concerns around the welfare of future children. It focuses on 3 questions in order to examine these often complex philosophical issues:· Should we allow prospective parents using IVF to implant an embryo with a
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The Tuskegee Syphilis Study

An Insiders' Account of the Shocking Medical Experiment Conducted by Government Doctors Against African American Men

de Fred D. Gray ...

Narrado por David Sadzin ...

Completo

5 hora 6 minutos

In 1932, the US Public Health Service recruited 623 African American men from Macon County, Alabama, for a study of "the effects of untreated syphilis in the Negro male." For the next forty years—even after the development of penicillin, the cure for syphilis—these men were denied medical care for this potentially fatal disease.The Tuskegee Syphilis Study was exposed in 1972, and in 1975 the ... Leer más

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In 1932, the US Public Health Service recruited 623 African American men from Macon County, Alabama, for a study of "the effects of untreated syphilis in the Negro male." For the next forty years—even after the development of penicillin, the cure for syphilis—these men were denied medical care for this potentially fatal disease.The Tuskegee Syphilis Study was exposed in 1972, and in 1975 the
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The Life Worth Living

Disability, Pain, and Morality

de Joel Michael Reynolds ...

Narrado por Jason Vu ...

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6 hora 50 minutos

More than 2,000 years ago, Aristotle said: "let there be a law that no deformed child shall live." This idea is alive and well today. During the past century, Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. argued that the United States can forcibly sterilize intellectually disabled women and philosopher Peter Singer argued for the right of parents to euthanize certain cognitively disabled infants ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

More than 2,000 years ago, Aristotle said: "let there be a law that no deformed child shall live." This idea is alive and well today. During the past century, Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. argued that the United States can forcibly sterilize intellectually disabled women and philosopher Peter Singer argued for the right of parents to euthanize certain cognitively disabled infants
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The Miracle of the Black Leg

Notes on Race, Human Bodies, and the Spirit of the Law

de Patricia J. Williams ...

Narrado por Carmen Jewel Jones ...

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8 hora 8 minutos

Beginning with a jaw-dropping rumination on a centuries-old painting featuring a white man with a Black man's leg surgically attached (with the expired Black leg-donor in the foreground), contracts law scholar and celebrated journalist Patricia J. Williams uses the lens of the law to take on core questions of identity, ethics, and race.With her trademark elegant prose and critical legal studies ... Leer más

$18.89 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Beginning with a jaw-dropping rumination on a centuries-old painting featuring a white man with a Black man's leg surgically attached (with the expired Black leg-donor in the foreground), contracts law scholar and celebrated journalist Patricia J. Williams uses the lens of the law to take on core questions of identity, ethics, and race.With her trademark elegant prose and critical legal studies
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Diagnostic Revolution, The: How AI is Transforming Healthcare

de S Williams ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Madison G ...

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2 hora 26 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In an era where technology is reshaping the foundations of medicine, The Diagnostic Revolution delves into the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. This groundbreaking book explores how AI in healthcare is revolutionizing medical diagnostics, from enhancing predictive analytics in medicine to improving patient outcomes ... Leer más

$9.89 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In an era where technology is reshaping the foundations of medicine, The Diagnostic Revolution delves into the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. This groundbreaking book explores how AI in healthcare is revolutionizing medical diagnostics, from enhancing predictive analytics in medicine to improving patient outcomes
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Extreme Measures

Finding a Better Path to the End of Life

de Jessica Nutik Zitter M.D. ...

Narrado por Jessica Nutik Zitter M.D. ...

Completo

11 hora 11 minutos

For readers of Being Mortal and Modern Death, an ICU and Palliative Care specialist offers a framework for a better way to exit life that will change our medical culture at the deepest levelIn medical school, no one teaches you how to let a patient die.Jessica Zitter became a doctor because she wanted to be a hero. She elected to specialize in critical care—to become an ICU physician—and imagined ... Leer más

$18.00 USD

For readers of Being Mortal and Modern Death, an ICU and Palliative Care specialist offers a framework for a better way to exit life that will change our medical culture at the deepest levelIn medical school, no one teaches you how to let a patient die.Jessica Zitter became a doctor because she wanted to be a hero. She elected to specialize in critical care—to become an ICU physician—and imagined
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Love Drugs

The Chemical Future of Relationships

de Brian D. Earp, Julian Savulescu ...

Narrado por Brian D. Earp ...

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7 hora 10 minutos

Is there a pill for love? What about an "anti-love drug," to help us get over an ex? This book argues that certain psychoactive substances, including MDMA—the active ingredient in Ecstasy—may help ordinary couples work through relationship difficulties and strengthen their connection. Others may help sever an emotional connection during a breakup. These substances already exist, and they have ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

Is there a pill for love? What about an "anti-love drug," to help us get over an ex? This book argues that certain psychoactive substances, including MDMA—the active ingredient in Ecstasy—may help ordinary couples work through relationship difficulties and strengthen their connection. Others may help sever an emotional connection during a breakup. These substances already exist, and they have
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What Cannot Be Undone

True Stories of a Life in Medicine

de Walter M. Robinson ...

Narrado por Daniel Thomas May ...

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5 hora 46 minutos

In his award-winning debut essay collection, What Cannot Be Undone, Walter M. Robinson shares surprising stories of illness and medicine that do not sacrifice hard truth for easy dramatics. These true stories are filled with details of difficult days and nights in the world of high-tech medical care, and they show the ongoing struggle in making critical decisions with no good answer. This ... Leer más

$14.39 USD

In his award-winning debut essay collection, What Cannot Be Undone, Walter M. Robinson shares surprising stories of illness and medicine that do not sacrifice hard truth for easy dramatics. These true stories are filled with details of difficult days and nights in the world of high-tech medical care, and they show the ongoing struggle in making critical decisions with no good answer. This
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Undercover Epicenter Nurse

How Fraud, Negligence, and Greed Led to Unnecessary Deaths at Elmhurst Hospital

de Erin Marie Olszewski, BSN, RN, J. B. Handley ...

Narrado por Shirl Rae ...

Completo

7 hora 47 minutos

Army combat veteran and registered nurse Erin Olszewski's most deeply held values were put to the test when she arrived as a travel nurse at Elmhurst Hospital in the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. After serving in Iraq, she was back on the front lines—and this time, she found, the situation was even worse.Rooms were filthy, nurses were lax with sanitation measures, and hospital-acquired cases ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

Army combat veteran and registered nurse Erin Olszewski's most deeply held values were put to the test when she arrived as a travel nurse at Elmhurst Hospital in the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. After serving in Iraq, she was back on the front lines—and this time, she found, the situation was even worse.Rooms were filthy, nurses were lax with sanitation measures, and hospital-acquired cases
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WESSEX POEMS (UNABRIDGED)

de Thomas HARDY ...

Narrado por Zackary Richard ...

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2 hora 6 minutos

A collection of poetry by Thomas Hardy, some of which were previously published or adapted into his prose works. - Summary by Libby Gohn ... Leer más

$4.49 USD

A collection of poetry by Thomas Hardy, some of which were previously published or adapted into his prose works. - Summary by Libby Gohn
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Light Overcoming Darkness

God’s Healing and Hope in the Shadow of Abuse and Moral Injury

de Jason Summers ...

Narrado por Jason Summers, Dr David Strong ...

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4 hora 26 minutos

When we're trapped in the darkness, despair takes control. We desperately need the light. Margaret's nightmarish personal darkness started with the horrors of childhood trauma, were exacerbated by appalling medical abuse but finally, totally, overcome. A loving husband and a simple faith longed for a miracle. In Light Overcoming Darkness, Jason Summers authentically shares his mum's incredible ... Leer más

$9.00 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

When we're trapped in the darkness, despair takes control. We desperately need the light. Margaret's nightmarish personal darkness started with the horrors of childhood trauma, were exacerbated by appalling medical abuse but finally, totally, overcome. A loving husband and a simple faith longed for a miracle. In Light Overcoming Darkness, Jason Summers authentically shares his mum's incredible
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Tristesse business: le scandale du DSM 5

Le scandale du DSM-5

de Patrick Landman ...

Narrado por Isidore Amos ...

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2 hora 38 minutos

a nouvelle édition de cette bible médicale, en plus des 421 troubles mentaux déjà répertoriés, intègre 200 nouvelles maladies psychiques et modifie leur appréhension médicale. En 10 chapitres, cet ouvrage dénonce les effets pervers et les absurdités du DSM : Collusion entre la communauté scientifique et l'industrie pharmaceutique. Pression des laboratoires pharmaceutiques à visées financières. ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

a nouvelle édition de cette bible médicale, en plus des 421 troubles mentaux déjà répertoriés, intègre 200 nouvelles maladies psychiques et modifie leur appréhension médicale. En 10 chapitres, cet ouvrage dénonce les effets pervers et les absurdités du DSM : Collusion entre la communauté scientifique et l'industrie pharmaceutique. Pression des laboratoires pharmaceutiques à visées financières.
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Mercies in Disguise

A Story of Hope, a Family's Genetic Destiny, and the Science That Rescued Them

de Gina Kolata ...

Narrado por Andrea Gallo ...

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8 hora 31 minutos

New York Times science reporter Gina Kolata follows a family through genetic illness and one courageous daughter who decides her fate shall no longer be decided by a genetic flaw. The phone rings; the doctor has the results. "Are you ready Amanda?" The two people Amanda Baxley loves the most had begged her not to be tested. But she had to find out. If your family carried a mutated gene that ... Leer más

$18.89 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

New York Times science reporter Gina Kolata follows a family through genetic illness and one courageous daughter who decides her fate shall no longer be decided by a genetic flaw. The phone rings; the doctor has the results. "Are you ready Amanda?" The two people Amanda Baxley loves the most had begged her not to be tested. But she had to find out. If your family carried a mutated gene that
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Organ Transplants: The Bold Surgeons Who Gave Patients a Second Life

de Nicholas Farrow ...

Narrado por Nicholas Farrow ...

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1 horas 53 minutos

Step into the gripping medical history where daring surgeons defied mortality to turn forbidden science into a lifeline. Perfect for a focused commute, this intense narrative nonfiction journey explores the high-stakes ethical battles of playing God. Witness the raw emotion of desperate patients and courageous donor families risking everything for a second chance.Trace the breathtaking evolution ... Leer más

$8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Step into the gripping medical history where daring surgeons defied mortality to turn forbidden science into a lifeline. Perfect for a focused commute, this intense narrative nonfiction journey explores the high-stakes ethical battles of playing God. Witness the raw emotion of desperate patients and courageous donor families risking everything for a second chance.Trace the breathtaking evolution
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The Danger Within Us

America’s Untested, Unregulated Medical Device Industry and One Man’s Battle to Survive It

de Jeanne Lenzer ...

Narrado por Jeanne Lenzer ...

Completo

10 hora 6 minutos

Did you know...Medical interventions have become the third leading cause of death in America.An estimated 10 percent of Americans are implanted with medical devices -- like pacemakers, artificial hips, cardiac stents, etc.The overwhelming majority of high-risk implanted devices have never undergone a single clinical trial.In The Danger Within Us, award-winning journalist Jeanne Lenzer brings these ... Leer más

$25.19 USD

Did you know...Medical interventions have become the third leading cause of death in America.An estimated 10 percent of Americans are implanted with medical devices -- like pacemakers, artificial hips, cardiac stents, etc.The overwhelming majority of high-risk implanted devices have never undergone a single clinical trial.In The Danger Within Us, award-winning journalist Jeanne Lenzer brings these
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Eugenics and Other Evils

de G. K. Chesterton ...

Narrado por Derek Perkins ...

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4 hora 50 minutos

During the first three decades of the twentieth century, eugenics, the scientific control of human breeding, was a popular cause within enlightened and progressive segments of the English-speaking world. The New York Times eagerly supported it, gushing about the wonderful “new science.” Prominent scientists, such as the plant biologist Luther Burbank, were among its most enthusiastic supporters. ... Leer más

$13.46 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

During the first three decades of the twentieth century, eugenics, the scientific control of human breeding, was a popular cause within enlightened and progressive segments of the English-speaking world. The New York Times eagerly supported it, gushing about the wonderful “new science.” Prominent scientists, such as the plant biologist Luther Burbank, were among its most enthusiastic supporters.
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Nachtdienst

Onvergetelijke en ontroerende verhalen uit de zorg

de Rhijja Jansen ...

Narrado por Thijs Miedema, Roos van Erkel ...

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4 hora 58 minutos

Werken in de nacht heeft iets magisch, iets bijzonders en soms ook iets griezeligs. De rust biedt ruimte voor diepgaandere momenten, maar ook voor een spanning die overdag ontbreekt. In dit boek delen zorgverleners herinneringen aan hun meest memorabele nachtdienst, waarin ze zorgen voor het fysieke én emotionele welzijn van hun patiënten. Ze vertellen openhartig over het belang van ogenschijnlijk ... Leer más

$17.66 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Werken in de nacht heeft iets magisch, iets bijzonders en soms ook iets griezeligs. De rust biedt ruimte voor diepgaandere momenten, maar ook voor een spanning die overdag ontbreekt. In dit boek delen zorgverleners herinneringen aan hun meest memorabele nachtdienst, waarin ze zorgen voor het fysieke én emotionele welzijn van hun patiënten. Ze vertellen openhartig over het belang van ogenschijnlijk
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The Book of Body Positivity

How We Got It All Wrong and What We Can Do About It

de Rajeev Kurapati ...

Narrado por ERROL RODRIGUES ...

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7 hora 8 minutos

Have you ever been bullied for being overweight?The reality of being a plus-sized person isn't that every moment of your life is about being plus-sized―it’s that you’re trying to live the same kind of complicated, exciting, fun, beautiful and difficult life as everyone else. The only problem is that at every turn, society says ‘you should apologize for just living in your body’. This antagonistic ... Leer más

$15.75 USD

Have you ever been bullied for being overweight?The reality of being a plus-sized person isn't that every moment of your life is about being plus-sized―it’s that you’re trying to live the same kind of complicated, exciting, fun, beautiful and difficult life as everyone else. The only problem is that at every turn, society says ‘you should apologize for just living in your body’. This antagonistic
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Carte Blanche

The Erosion of Medical Consent

de Harriet Washington ...

Narrado por William DeMeritt ...

Series series Columbia Global Reports
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4 hora 26 minutos

Carte Blanche is the alarming tale of how the right of Americans to say "no" to risky medical research is eroding at a time when we are racing to produce a vaccine and treatments for Covid-19This medical right that we have long taken for granted was first sacrificed on the altar of military expediency in 1990 when the Department of Defense asked for and received from the FDA a waiver that ... Leer más

$9.00 USD

Carte Blanche is the alarming tale of how the right of Americans to say "no" to risky medical research is eroding at a time when we are racing to produce a vaccine and treatments for Covid-19This medical right that we have long taken for granted was first sacrificed on the altar of military expediency in 1990 when the Department of Defense asked for and received from the FDA a waiver that
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