Fat, gluttony and sloth : obesity in medicine, art and literature
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat24570
Haslam, David.
--Liverpool, England:
Liverpool University Press
, 2009.
- Call Number
- WD 210 H352f 2009
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Call Number
- WD 210 H352f 2009
- Author
- Haslam, David
- Other Authors
- Haslam, Fiona
- Place of Publication
- Liverpool, England
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Date of Publication
- 2009
- Physical Description
- 326 p.
- ISBN
- 9781846310942
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Obesity - history
- Human Body
- Medicine in Art
- Medicine in Literature
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Patients are a virtue : clinical tales in the art of medicine
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat54105
Maurer, Brian T.
--[n.p.]:
Lulu
, 2006.
- Call Number
- WZ 305 M453 2006
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Call Number
- WZ 305 M453 2006
- Author
- Maurer, Brian T.
- Place of Publication
- [n.p.]
- Publisher
- Lulu
- Date of Publication
- 2006
- Physical Description
- 223 p.
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Family Practice
- Medicine in Literature
- Format
- Book
- Publication Type
- Anecdotes
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Copies
- 1
- Loan Period
- 2 weeks
The Surgeon in Medieval English Literature
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40518
by Jeremy J. Citrome.
--New York:
Palgrave Macmillan
, c2006.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
Jeremy Citrome employs the language of contemporary psychoanalysis to explain how surgical metaphors became an important tool of ecclesiastical power in the wake of the Fourth Lateran Council of 1215. Pastoral, theological, recreational, and medical writings are among the texts discussed in this wide-ranging study.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Citrome, Jeremy J.
- Responsibility
- by Jeremy J. Citrome
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Date of Publication
- c2006
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 191 p.)
- Series Title
- New Middle Ages
- ISBN
- 9781137096814
- 9781349734597 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Christianity
- General Surgery - history
- History, Medieval
- Medicine in Literature
- Other Subjects
- United Kingdom
- Abstract
- Jeremy Citrome employs the language of contemporary psychoanalysis to explain how surgical metaphors became an important tool of ecclesiastical power in the wake of the Fourth Lateran Council of 1215. Pastoral, theological, recreational, and medical writings are among the texts discussed in this wide-ranging study.
- Contents
- Part I. Surgery and Metaphor -- 1. Surgery as Damnation in Cleanness -- 2. Salvation and The Siege of Jerusalem -- Part II. Surgery and Embodiment -- 3. The Priest: John Audelay's Wounds of Sin -- 4. The Surgeon: Surgery, Chivalry, and Sin in the Practica of ]ohn Arderne.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Using Medicine in Science Fiction : The SF Writer's Guide to Human Biology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39768
H. G. Stratmann.
(1st ed.)
--Cham:
Springer
, c2016.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This book offers a clearly written, entertaining and comprehensive source of medical information for both writers and readers of science fiction. Science fiction in print, in movies and on television all too often presents dubious or simply incorrect depictions of human biology and medical issues. This book explores the real science behind such topics as how our bodies adapt to being in space, the real-life feasibility of common plot elements such as suspended animation and medical nanotechnolo…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Stratmann, H. G
- Responsibility
- H. G. Stratmann
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiv, 556 p.)
- Series Title
- Science and Fiction
- ISBN
- 9783319160153
- 9783319160146 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2197-1188
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Medicine in Literature
- Abstract
- This book offers a clearly written, entertaining and comprehensive source of medical information for both writers and readers of science fiction. Science fiction in print, in movies and on television all too often presents dubious or simply incorrect depictions of human biology and medical issues. This book explores the real science behind such topics as how our bodies adapt to being in space, the real-life feasibility of common plot elements such as suspended animation and medical nanotechnology, and future prospects for improving health, prolonging our lives, and enhancing our bodies through technology. Each chapter focuses on a single important science fiction-related subject, combining concise factual information with examples drawn from science fiction in all media. Chapters conclude with a "Bottom Line" section summarizing the most important points discussed in the chapter and giving science fiction writers practical advice on how to incorporate them into their own creations, including a list of references for further reading. The book will appeal to all readers interested in learning about the latest ideas on a variety of science fiction-related medical topics, and offers an invaluable reference source for writers seeking to increase the realism and readability of their works. Henry G. Stratmann, MD, FACC, FACP is a cardiologist with board certifications in internal medicine, cardiology, and nuclear cardiology. Before entering privat e practice he became Professor of Medicine at St. Louis University School of Medicine and performed clinical medical research. Henry received a BA in chemistry from St. Louis University and his MD at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He is currently enrolled at Missouri State University to obtain a BS in physics with a minor in astronomy. His professional publications include being an author or coauthor of many research articles for medical journals, primarily in the field of nuclear cardiology. Henry is also a regular contributor of both stories and science fact articles to Analog Science Fiction and Fact.
- Contents
- How the Human Body Works: From Quarks to Cells -- Hurting and Healing Characters -- Space Is a Dangerous Place -- Microgravity and the Human Body -- Space Medicine: Paging Dr. McCoy -- Danger! Radiation! -- Suspended Animation: Putting Characters on Ice -- Telepathy, Using the Force, and Other Paranormal Abilities -- The Biology of Immortality -- Sex in Science Fiction -- The Promises and Perils of Medical Nanotechnology -- Genetic Engineering: Tinkering with the Human Body -- Stem Cells and Organ Transplantation: Resetting Our Biological Clocks -- Bionics: Creating the Twenty-Four Million Dollar Man or Woman -- Summing Up: Using Medicine in Science Fiction -- Appendix: Discussions of Specific Medical Issues in Science Fiction
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Wombs with a View : Illustrations of the Gravid Uterus from the Renaissance through the Nineteenth Century
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39923
Lawrence D. Longo, Lawrence P. Reynolds.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2016.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
The volume provides an archive of some of the most beautiful illustrations ever made of the gravid uterus with fetus and placenta, which will serve future generations of investigators, educators, and students of reproduction. The approximately two hundred figures from over one hundred volumes included are from the late fifteenth through the nineteenth century. For each author whose work is depicted in this volume, we have used the first edition or first illustrated edition. In the commentary, e…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Longo, Lawrence D
- Other Authors
- Reynolds, Lawrence P
- Responsibility
- Lawrence D. Longo, Lawrence P. Reynolds
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 380 p. : 230 illus., 64 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783319235677
- 9783319235660 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Fetus
- History of Medicine
- Medical Illustration - history
- Medicine in Literature
- Pregnancy
- Reproductive Medicine - history
- Uterus
- Abstract
- The volume provides an archive of some of the most beautiful illustrations ever made of the gravid uterus with fetus and placenta, which will serve future generations of investigators, educators, and students of reproduction. The approximately two hundred figures from over one hundred volumes included are from the late fifteenth through the nineteenth century. For each author whose work is depicted in this volume, we have used the first edition or first illustrated edition. In the commentary, each volume and illustration is placed in its historical perspective, noting both the significance of that image, but also some background on the life and work of the author. For most of the works cited, there are additional references for the reader who may wish to explore these in greater depth. This volume is a unique collection not only of these historical images, but also their place in the development of scientific study.
- Contents
- Introduction -- The Fetus in Utero including Twins and the Placenta -- Midwives and Midwifery -- Fertilization and Embryology -- Teratology: Monsters and Prodigies.
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Pictorial Works
- Location
- Online
