Claude Olievenstein

Substance Abuse and the Future of Humanity

Steven Laureys

Such a Brilliant Brain The Boundaries of Consciousness

An engrossing book on states of consciousness and the workings of the brain, by one of the world’s top specialists

Jean-Paul Binet

The Surgical Procedure

One of the great names in cardiovascular surgery, Jean-Paul Binet, wished to embrace his discipline it its generality (working with hands) but also in showing its prodigious diversity, progress and transformations. The reader is invited to follow him, and in so doing to surpass the mixed sentiments of fascination and horror that are often inspired by this branch of medicine. Jean-Paul Binet is a member of the Medical and Surgical Academies, and a correspondent for the Academie des Sciences. He practices at the Marie-Lannelongue Surgical Center.

Jeanne-Marie Bréchot, Brigitte Joseph-Jeanneney, Martine Ruszniewski

Surrounding Illness The Family, the Doctor and the Psychologist

Should the same information be given to the sick person, and their family ? How can one get through the trauma day by day ? Should the entire truth be told? Should one prepare for mourning? How to say goodbye ? This book is a spontaneous and moving three-way discussion to help those faced with serious illness. Brigitte Joseph-Jeanneney is a general inspector of social affairs. Jeanne-Marie Bréchot is a thoracic cancer and lung specialist at the Hôtel-Dieu hospital, in Paris. Martine Rusniewsky is a psychologist working with patients in the palliative care ward at Hôpital de la Salpetrière, in Paris.

Sylvie Angel, Pierre Angel

To avert medical errors with Medical Simulation

Models, role play, serious games, quizzes: a comprehensive description of materials and technical resources available today that can help caregivers and trainees in their practice. An outreach work aimed at ensuring that we are all aware of the importance of critical pedagogical practice in improving the quality of care that we tend to take for granted.

David Khayat

To Prevent Cancer It Is Also Up To You!

Everything you need to know to adopt anti-cancer behaviour in your daily life

Bernard Kouchner, Patrick Aeberhard, Jean-Pierre Daulouède, Bertrand Lebeau Leibovici, William Lowenstein

Toxicos Drug addiction: Thirty Years that Changed Everything – But Tomorrow?]

Against the institutional inertia and the comfort of habits of thought, the invigorating and instructive account by five uncommon brothers in arms, driven by the same will to care for those who in the past were despised.

Yves Pouliquen

The Transparent Eye