Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The drugging of the Americas The drugging of the Americas Milton Morris Silverman In the United States, drug companies promoting their products to physicians are required by law to limit their claims to what they can prove, and to make full disclosure of all known hazards. Dr. Sil… OL1152768W
Adverse drug effects Adverse drug effects Jennifer C. Kelly This practical guide to pharmacology is unusual in its approach. Instead of examining the normal effects of drugs this book looks at the adverse effects. With the advent of nurse prescribing it is es… OL13573646W
Genomics Genomics David B. Carlson This new text delivers a foundation for understanding the role of genomics in human health and in advances that promise to help improve the quality of human life. Unlike other works that focus mainly… OL18359356W
Drugs & disease Drugs & disease Jon Zonderman Discusses ways that chronic abuse of both legal and illicit drugs can damage a person's health. OL1858776W
Against Happiness Against Happiness Eric G. Wilson Americans are addicted to happiness. When we're not popping pills, we leaf through scientific studies that take for granted our quest for happiness, or read self-help books by everyone from armchair … OL1919292W
Coping with Chemotherapy Coping with Chemotherapy Nancy Bruning A medical journalist and former chemotherapy patient offers straight forward discussions of cancer, the functions of various chemotherapeutic agents, drug side effects, treatment options, and both di… OL2070889W
Mental disturbances Mental disturbances Patrick Young Explores the varied types of mental illnesses, their symptoms, and their treatment. Also discusses the reactions certain drugs induce that closely resemble those of mental disturbances. OL4977293W