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1) Cell
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Entering a profession on the brink of radical transformation by a new smartphone technology capable of diagnosing and treating patients, radiology resident George Wilson is horrified when his fiancee and several patients die after beta testing the technology.
"The New York Times-bestselling author and master of the medical thriller returns with a top-notch fusion of groundbreaking medical science and edge-of-your-seat suspense. George Wilson, M.D.,...
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Introduces six careers for medical technicians, discussing what the jobs are like, the skills and education needed, the salary, the pros and cons of the jobs, and their future outlook. Also discusses the importance of developing a career plan, and offers tips for applying and interviewing. Includes black-and-white photographs, sidebars, interviews with professionals in the field, a glossary, and sources for further learning.
9) Big time
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The New York Times best-selling author of The Quiet Boy returns with a speculative, corporate espionage thriller that takes the adage "Time is money," and makes it literally, frighteningly so. Grace Berney is a mid-level bureaucrat in the Food and Drug Administration, a woman who once brimmed with purpose but somehow turned into a middle-aged single mom with a dull government job and a melancholy sense that life has passed her by. Until the night...
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Meet Silicon Valley executive Tessa Callahan, a woman passionate about the power of technology to transform women's lives. Her company's latest invention, the Seahorse Solution, includes a breakthrough procedure that safely accelerates human pregnancy from nine months to nine weeks, along with other major upgrades to a woman's experience of early maternity. The inaugural human trial of Seahorse will change the future of motherhood and it's Tessa's...
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A secret beats inside Anna Thatcher's chest: An illegal clockwork heart. Anna works cog by cog -- donning the moniker Technician -- to supply black market medical technology to the sick and injured, against the Commissioner's tyrannical laws. Nathaniel Fremont, the Commissioner's son, has never had to fear the law. Determined to earn his father's respect, Nathaniel sets out to capture the Technician. But the more he learns about the outlaw, the more...
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Explores today's scientific pursuit of immortality, with exclusive visits inside Silicon Valley labs and interviews with the visionaries who believe we will soon crack into the aging process and cure death.
"Veteran journalist Chip Walter takes us deep inside Silicon Valley's boardrooms and the world's most advanced biomedical labs to reveal the incredible new science of extending human lifespan. Here are the bold business moves funded by Google...
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La medicina basada en el tratamiento de los síntomas ya pertenece al pasado. Hoy la biología se une a la tecnología para ofrecer terapias revolucionarias que revierten la enfermedad de origen, alargan la vida y nos permiten sacar el máximo partido a nuestro recurso más poderoso: la propia fuerza vital del organismo. Tony Robbins, orador motivacional e icono del entrenamiento personal, dedica su nuevo libro a estas alucinantes formas de prevención...