The Immune System

Sarah DiGregorio (Author)

Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and Its Power to Change Our World

0,"DiGregorio's storytelling is pitch-perfect; narrative and nursing, she understands, come from the same place and both are concerned with a deep understanding of character and plot....This is a brilliant book, and DiGregorio is a beautiful writer. Taking Care deserves to be on the reading list for nursing and medical schools, and on the bedside table of all politicians."--New York Times Book ReviewIn this sweeping cultural history of nursing from the Stone Age to the present, the critically acclaimed author of Early pays homage to the profession and makes an urgent call for change.Nurses have always been vital to human existence. A nurse was likely there when you were born and a nurse might well be there when you die. Familiar in hospitals and doctors' offices, these dedicated health professionals can also be found in schools, prisons, and people's homes; at summer camps; on cruise ships, and even at NASA. Yet despite being celebrated during the Covid-19 epidemic, nurses are often undermined and undervalued in ways that reflect misogyny and racism, and that extend to their working conditions--and affect the care available to everyone. But the potential power of nursing to create ...

Marshall A. Lichtman (Author)

Williams Manual of Hematology, Eighth Edition (Int'l Ed)

A convenient full-color reference distilled from the world's leading hematology text - perfect

Ahmed Awaisu (Editor)

Health Literacy in Medicines Use and Pharmacy: A Definitive Guide

Health Literacy in Medicines Use and Pharmacy: A Definitive Guide highlights issues relate