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Penguin Press
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2023.
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454 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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""This is a book about humanists, but even humanists cannot agree on what a humanist is," declares Sarah Bakewell. Indeed, for centuries now, thinkers, writers, scholars, politicians, activists, artists, and countless others have been searching for and refining a philosophy of the human spirit. Humanism can be found in writings of Plato and Protagoras and in the thought of Confucius. It is ever-present in the work of Michel de Montaigne, and guided...
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When Jasmine and family visit Kabo, the Japanese village where her grandmother grew up, she is homesick and angry with her older sister for not playing with her, but when they start to compromise, they discover ways to bridge their differences. Includes author's note and instructions on how to make a folding fan.
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"Award-winning journalist Cara McGoogan follows the twisting trail of tightlipped executives and missing documents to bravely ask if the line of corruption could have been broken, whether people could have been saved, and, ultimately, who is to blame for the thousands of unnecessary deaths. McGoogan not only uncovers the scandal of Factor VIII but also exposes a sweeping blueprint for corporate greed and malfeasance that, from the opioid crisis to...
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ANEKO Press
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2017.
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English
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The life of Mr. Badman forms a third part to The Pilgrim's Progress, but it is not a delightful pilgrimage to heaven. On the contrary, it is a wretched downward journey to the infernal realms. The author's goal is to warn poor, thoughtless sinners, not with smooth words they can ignore, but with words that thunder against their consciences regarding the danger of their souls and the increasing wretchedness into which they are madly hurrying. The one...
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Con base en la idea de que el neoliberalismo ha transformado las relaciones interpersonales, las cuales, más que relaciones humanas, están siendo vividas como vínculos empresariales, y de que ha propiciado, también, un cambio profundo en la relación que el sujeto establece con su propio ser, a la manera de un empresario de sí mismo que asume su ser como un activo y cada una de sus acciones como una inversión, Repolitizar la vida en el neoliberalismo...
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Get the Summary of Eric Metaxas's Letter to the American Church in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Eric Metaxas's "Letter to the American Church" draws a parallel between the German Church's response to the rise of Nazism and the contemporary American Church's engagement with societal issues. He invokes the legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who saw the Church as the Bride of God, to critique the American Church's retreat...
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This book by theologian-ethicist Lewis Mudge offers fresh philosophical and theological concepts, economic and political insights, and practical financial proposals to counter the causes and lasting effects of the worldwide recession that began in late 2007.
The historical and global dimensions of Mudge's perspective and his open-ended suggestions keep the book's arguments highly relevant today, little affected by daily changes in a world economy...
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In recent years, there have been major outbreaks of whooping cough among children in California, mumps in New York, and measles in Ohio's Amish country-despite the fact that these are all vaccine-preventable diseases. Although America is the most medically advanced place in the world, many people disregard modern medicine in favor of using their faith to fight life threatening illnesses. Christian Scientists pray for healing instead of going to the...
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Across a broad range of disciplines--in medicine, social science, and the humanities--researchers, scholars, teachers, and administrators increasingly are looking for new ways to approach ethical issues in research with human subjects. Questions about how relationships between funders and researchers should affect research design, for example, or whether the potential benefits of research can outweigh the importance of its subjects' interests are...
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Get the Summary of Harriet Washington's Medical Apartheid 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Medical Apartheid" by Harriet Washington uncovers the harrowing history of medical experimentation and exploitation of African Americans from the 17th century to the late 20th century. It reveals how enslaved African Americans were subjected to brutal medical practices under the guise of scientific advancement, often without...
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"Seid barmherzig, wie auch euer Vater barmherzig ist!"
Wenn das Leid seiner Kinder zum Himmel schreit, bleibt Gott nicht ungerührt auf dem Sofa liegen: Denn nur ein barmherziger Vater ist auch ein liebender Vater! Warum diese Erkenntnis die Kraft hat, unseren Glauben und unser Handeln zu verändern, zeigt Volker Halfmann in diesem Buch.
Erst wenn die Barmherzigkeit des Vaters unser Leben durchdringt, werden wir selbst zu echten Nachfolgern, die...
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Informed consent has long been the cornerstone of medical ethics, but the traditional model of doctor-patient communication has often failed to adequately incorporate patients' values and preferences into treatment decisions. In " The Paradigm Lens Informed Consent to Shared Decision-Making," author and medical ethicist Steven Kahn explores the evolution of informed consent and the growing importance of shared decision-making in modern healthcare.
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At its core, business ethics refers to the application of moral principles to situations that arise in a business environment. These principles serve as a guiding compass, shaping decisions and ensuring that they align with a greater good, beyond just profits.This book isn't just a theoretical exploration. We'll be delving into real-world examples, exploring dilemmas that businesses face daily, and examining the cascading effects of decisions. We'll...
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Experts agree that we are entering the Golden Age of Medicine, when our everyday experience of being ill and getting better will be more like science fiction than today's routine trip to the doctor.
Bill Hanson, director of the surgical intensive care unit at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center and an inventor of medical technology, offers true-life and intensely intimate stories about the way biotechnology is changing people's lives.
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Pharmacists who refuse to fill prescriptions for contraceptives. Surgeons who pray in the OR. Pro-life clinics and end-of-life interventions, intelligent-design activists and stem-cell-research opponents. Is this the state of modern medicine in America?
In Blind Faith, Dr. Richard P. Sloan examines the fragile balance and dangerous alliance between religion and medicine-two practices that have grown disconcertingly close during the twenty-first century....
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Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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[2024]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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"A young boy is determined to create the perfect cake, but when his baking doesn't go quite as planned, he learns to embrace the unexpected"--
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Max H. Bazerman is the Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. He is the author of many books, including Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What's Right and What to Do about It (with Ann E. Tenbrunsel) (Princeton), Decision Leadership (with Don A. Moore), Better, Not Perfect, and The Power of Noticing. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with his spouse, Marla.
What all of us can do to fight the pervasive...
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Virtued Press
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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"The Practitioners Handbook To Patient Communication From Theory To Practice" is a comprehensive guide that bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application in the realm of healthcare communication. Drawing from real-world scenarios and continuous development principles, the book offers insights into communication techniques crucial for clinical practice. The importance of incorporating patient perspectives, mastering the
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