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A History of Britain's Hospitals
"Hospital superbugs are nothing new. For centuries patients were more likely to die from an infection picked up in hospital than from their original disease. Indeed, hospitals used to be called 'gateways of death'. Massaging league tables by concentrating on minor operations? Not a recent innovation, either. At one time, hospitals refused to admit patients likely to die, and never attempted major surgery." "Barry and Lesley Carruthers provide many such startling parallels in their fascinating look at the development of Britain's hospitals, from a Roman field hospital to the keyhole surgery of today. There are also wonderful stories of individual dedication, such as the GP who found a girl dy...
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Virtue Capitalists
An ambitious study of the making of the professional middle class in the Anglophone world from c.1870 to 2008.
Wow! That's What I Call Service!
This little book is full of stories about people and businesses that cause customers to fall in love--tales brought together in order that they may serve as an inspiration to raise standards of customer service throughout the U.K.
Nursing History Review, Volume 29
Nursing History Review, an annual peer-reviewed publication of the American Association for the History of Nursing, is a showcase for the most significant current research on nursing history. Regular sections include scholarly articles as well as reviews of the latest media publications on nursing and healthcare history. Historians, researchers, and individuals fascinated with the rich field of nursing will find Nursing History Review an important resource. The 29th volume of the review features a new section, "Hidden in Plain Sight", dedicated to highlighting nurses from underrepresented groups. Included in Volume 29: Rethinking the Tulsa Race Riot The Nurses of Ellis Island: Caring for the Huddled Masses Different Stories, Similar Results: Urban and Rural Nursing in the First Half of the Twentieth Century The Nursing of the All Saints Sisters Those of Little Note: Enslaved Plantation “Sick Nurses”
A History of Plant Medicine
A comprehensive guide detailing the story of healing with herbs from pre-history to modern times. Drawing on her decades of experience as an established herbalist and historian, Christina Stapley presents an encyclopaedic and accessible guide to the theory and practice of Western herbal medicine throughout history. Spanning an impressive timeline of two thousand years, A History of Plant Medicine is a fundamental textbook for students and practitioners of herbal medicine to enhance their study and practice, as well as an enjoyable narrative for anyone interested in this bountiful and fascinating subject. Using a wealth of historical research, Stapley invites readers on a journey from the beg...
A History of Political Scandals
A must-have guide to the scandalous behavior of politicians around the world. Andy Hughes’s fascinating book guides us through centuries of political abuse—and just plain stupidity. This pocket guide exposes the secret side of politics, including politicians who risked or ruined their own careers for personal gain. Stories include the MP who liked to party hard and be whipped even harder; the prime minister and his hookers; expenses claims for manure; and the US president who called for all gay men to be castrated. Politicians have mixed scandal with eggs, adult movies, helicopters, drugs, shoes, beef burgers, public toilets, mobile phones, rape, turkeys, orgies, and even ice cream. And it’s not just today’s politicians who are embroiled with scandal. This explosive book reveals the questionable behavior of politicians of yesteryear from around the world.
Moving Beyond Model
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The Gramophone Opera Catalogue
Katalog over opera-indspilninger på grammofonplade, kassettebånd, CD, video, laserdisc og minidisc.
