A guide to all the larger moths of Britain and Ireland. It is illustrated with 1,600 superbly detailed colour artworks of almost 880 species, showing most in their natural resting postures. It includes brief field descriptions written by leading moth experts of every macro-moth known to have occurred naturally in Great Britain and Ireland.
The book ends with the 2003 OxyContin arrest of conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh, a cautionary tale about deregulation and the widening gaps between the overmedicated and the undertreated. číst celé
Introduction: health awareness and the color line -- White plague -- Primitive's progress -- The feminine mystique of self-examination -- How the other half dies -- Between progress and protest -- The new politics of old differences -- Conclusion: the color of cancer.
Father and son: arguably the most complex of all family relationships. From the soaring, often hilarious 'highs' to the horrific 'lows' of his father's three suicide attempts, he tells a story of pain, courage and resilience and produces a moving and account of a close family nearly torn apart by mental illness.
Technology and Disease Identity in Twentieth-Century America
Exploring the intersection of medicine and society, the book delves into how blood diseases have influenced medical definitions, specialties, and political agendas. It highlights the complex interplay between technology, personal biases, and social factors in disease identification, revealing both clarity and error in medical practice. Through a cultural lens, it addresses contemporary issues like HIV, genetic testing, and more, providing essential insights into the evolving landscape of technological medicine and its implications for patients and healthcare professionals alike.
Exploring the intersection of pain and political ideology, this book delves into how American political culture has been shaped by differing perceptions of pain since World War II. It highlights the contentious debates surrounding various types of pain—disabling, end-of-life, and fetal—and how these discussions have led to significant ideological divides among liberals and conservatives. The examination extends to the implications of these divisions in healthcare, politics, and legal contexts, revealing the complex relationship between personal suffering and political identity.
Spanning a century, Pushing Cool reveals how the twin deceptions of health and Black affinity for menthol were crafted-and how the industry's disturbingly powerful narrative has endured to this day.