The Best Medical Research Books 2024

1. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The story of modern medicine and bioethics--and, indeed, race relations--is refracted beautifully, and movingly.--Entertainment Weekly NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM HBO(R) STARRING OPRAH WINFREY AND ROSE BYRNE - ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL (CNN), DEFINING (LITHUB), AND BEST (THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER) BOOKS OF THE DECADE - ONE OF ESSENCE'S 50 MOST IMPACTFUL BLACK BOOKS OF THE PAST 50 YEARS - WINNER OF THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE HEARTLAND PRIZE FOR NONFICTION NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review - Entertainment Weekly - O: The Oprah Magazine - NPR - Financial Times - New York - Independent (U.K.) - Times (U.K.) - Publishers Weekly - Library Journal - Kirkus Reviews - Booklist - Globe and Mail Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells--taken without her knowledge--became one of the most important tools in medicine: The first immortal human cells grown in culture, which are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer, viruses, and the atom bomb's effects; helped lead to important advances like in vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping; and have been bought and sold by the billions. Yet Henrietta Lacks remains virtually unknown, buried in an unmarked grave. Henrietta's family did not learn of her immortality until more than twenty years after her death, when scientists investigating HeLa began using her husband and children in research without informed consent. And though the cells had launched a multimillion-dollar industry that sells human biological materials, her family never saw any of the profits. As Rebecca Skloot so brilliantly shows, the story of the Lacks family--past and present--is inextricably connected to the dark history of experimentation on African Americans, the birth of bioethics, and the legal battles over whether we control the stuff we are made of. Over the decade it took to uncover this story, Rebecca became enmeshed in the lives of the Lacks family--especially Henrietta's daughter Deborah. Deborah was consumed with questions: Had scientists cloned her mother? Had they killed her to harvest her cells? And if her mother was so important to medicine, why couldn't her children afford health insurance? Intimate in feeling, astonishing in scope, and impossible to put down, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks captures the beauty and drama of scientific discovery, as well as its human consequences.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

2. Pre-Owned, APA: The Easy Way: A Quick and Simplified Guide to the APA Writing Style, (Paperback)

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Pre-Owned, APA: The Easy Way: A Quick and Simplified Guide to the APA Writing Style, (Paperback)

3. Introduction To Health Research Methods, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - This clear, practical, and straightforward text demystifies the research process and empowers students and other new investigators to conduct their own original research projects. In five sections, Introduction to Health Research Methods describes the entire research process beginning with the identification of a research question and the selection of a study approach, proceeding through the collection and analysis of data and the preparation of a formal scientific report, and ending with academic and professional presentations and publishing. By breaking down the process into manageable steps, Introduction to Health Research Methods communicates the excitement and importance of health research--and encourages readers to make their own contribution to improving the health of individuals and communities through research. The Second Edition is a thorough update that offers: - A new chapter on mentorship and other professional development opportunities - A new chapter on grant writing with sections on funding sources, finding grant opportunities, proposal writing, budgeting, and grant management - A new chapter introducing several analysis tools that move beyond standard biostatistical techniques such as GIS, mathematical modeling, and economic analysis - A comprehensive walk through of successful writing strategies with dozens of ideas for how to get started on writing and stay motivated - New information on qualitative studies including interviewing, focus group discussions, coding and analysis, mixed methods research, and monitoring and evaluation

Introduction To Health Research Methods, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

4. Health Sciences Literature Review Made Easy: The Matrix Method, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - Health Sciences Literature Review Made Easy: The Matrix Method, Fifth Edition describes the practical and useful methods for reviewing scientific literature in the health sciences. The goal of this text is to serve as a resource for students who need a practical, step-by-step set of instructions for how to organize, conduct, and write a synthesis of literature on a topic of their choice. Key Features: Includes author hints for conducting a review Caroline's Quest details the process for conducting a review Method Maps provide a visual approach for conducting a methodological review Data Visualization reviews the history of data visualization to communicate scientific findings Features websites and e-tutorials for citing reference materials

Health Sciences Literature Review Made Easy: The Matrix Method, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

5. Experimenting with Humans and Animals: From Galen to Animal Rights, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - Experimentation on animals and particularly humans is often assumed to be a uniquely modern phenomenon. But the ideas and attitudes that encourage the biological and medical sciences to experiment on living creatures date from the earliest expression of Western thought. In Animal and Human Experimentation, Anita Guerrini looks at the history of these practices from vivisection in ancient Alexandria to present-day battles over animal rights and medical research employing human subjects. Guerrini discusses in-depth key historical episodes in the use of living beings in science and medicine, including the discovery of blood circulation, the development of smallpox and polio vaccines, and recent AIDS research. She also explores the rise of the antivivisection movement in Victorian England, the modern animal rights movement, and current debates over gene therapy. In this highly accessible text, we learn how our understanding of an animal's capacity to feel pain has evolved. Guerrini reminds us that the ethical values of science seldom stray far from those of the society in which scientists live and work. Ethical questions about the use of animals and humans in research remain among the most vexing within both the scientific community and society at large. These often rancorous arguments have gone on, however, with little awareness of their historical antecedents. Animal and Human Experimentation offers students and concerned general readers on every side of this debate a context within which to understand more fully the responsibility we all bear for the suffering inflicted on other living beings in the name of scientific knowledge. --Susan E. Lederer, Ph.D., Yale University School of Medicine Journal of Interdisciplinary History

Experimenting with Humans and Animals: From Galen to Animal Rights, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

6. Designing and Conducting Research in Health and Human Performance, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - Designing and Conducting Research in Health and Human Performance shows students how to become effective producers and consumers of health and human performance research. The book provides comprehensive coverage of both quantitative and qualitative research methods and includes step-by-step guidance for writing effective research proposals and theses. In addition, the authors show how to read, assess, interpret, and apply published research and how to conduct basic studies in health, physical education, exercise science, athletic training, and recreation. Designing and Conducting Research in Health and Human Performance is filled with illustrative examples that emphasize the real-world applications of research methods. Throughout, the authors draw on a variety of examples that were selected because they provide a context to further the understanding of health and human performance research. Research to Practice examples and Tips are included by the authors to help students better appreciate the book's content. These study aids provide suggestions and additional resources to assist students in understanding the research process. Key Terms, defined and highlighted, enrich each chapter. Chapter Review Questions, designed to help students comprehend and follow best practices in research methods, close each chapter. Online resources and guides developed by the authors to support and enhance students' learning of important research concepts are available.

Designing and Conducting Research in Health and Human Performance, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

7. Pre-Owned Happy Accidents: Serendipity in Major Medical Breakthroughs in the Twentieth Century (Paperback) 1611451620 9781611451627

What do Penicillin, Chemotherapy Drugs, X-Rays, Antidepressants, The PAP Smear, and Viagra Have in Common? They were each discovered accidentally, found in the search for something else. Drawing on his personal experience, research, and interviews with winners of the Nobel Prize in Medicine and other prestigious awards, Dr. Meyers uncovers one of science's great secrets: the surprising role of serendipity in medical discovery. He exposes the factors that stifle innovation and proposes specific steps to foster a more creative, rather than purely linear approach to science. A fascinating and invaluable contribution to the literature of medicine, Happy Accidents is a must read for the layman, popular science lover, and medical professional alike. Book jacket.

Title: Happy Accidents: Serendipity in Major Medical Breakthroughs in the Twentieth Century Book Format: Paperback ISBN10: 1611451620 EAN: 9781611451627 Author: Meyers, Morton A. CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

8. Designing Clinical Research [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Designing Clinical Research sets the standard for providing a practical guide to planning, tabulating, formulating, and implementing clinical research, with an easy-to-read, uncomplicated presentation. This edition incorporates current research methodologyincluding molecular and genetic clinical researchand offers an updated syllabus for conducting a clinical research workshop. Emphasis is on common sense as the main ingredient of good science. The book explains how to choose well-focused research questions and details the steps through all the elements of study design, data collection, quality assurance, and basic grant-writing. All chapters have been thoroughly revised, updated, and made more user-friendly.

Designing Clinical Research, Used [Paperback]

9. Interpreting the Medical Literature [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Provides health care professionals with a proven approach to reading and understanding research articles in medical journals. Filled with examples of current and classic medical studies, the Fourth Edition features new chapters on conflicting studies, literature and public policy, and interpreting drug trials.

Interpreting the Medical Literature : Practical Epidemiology for Clinicians, Used [Paperback]

10. Principles of Experimental Design for the Life Sciences, Used [Hardcover]

Let this down-to-earth book be your guide to the statistical integrity of your work. Without relying on the detailed and complex mathematical explanations found in many other statistical texts, Principles of Experimental Design for the Life Sciences teaches how to design, conduct, and interpret top-notch life science studies. Learn about the planning of biomedical studies, the principles of statistical design, sample size estimation, common designs in biological experiments, sequential clinical trials, high dimensional designs and process optimization, and the correspondence between objectives, design, and analysis. Each of these important topics is presented in an understandable and non-technical manner, free of statistical jargon and formulas. Written by a biostatistical consultant with 25 years of experience, Principles of Experimental Design for the Life Sciences is filled with real-life examples from the author's work that you can quickly and easily apply to your own. These examples illustrate the main concepts of experimental design and cover a broad range of application areas in both clinical and nonclinical research. With this one innovative, helpful book you can improve your understanding of statistics, enhance your confidence in your results, and, at long last, shake off those statistical shackles

Principles of Experimental Design for the Life Sciences, Used [Hardcover]