Here is a look at some of our most used ebooks this year at the D’Youville Library.
The Ethics of Homelessness: philosophical perspectives
This book extends the study of homelessness beyond the need of shelter. A philosophical exploration that exposes the fragility of human fulfillment in contemporary society. The authors weave the moral fabric of what it means to be human. They show how economic and political values compromise the dignity of homeless persons. They argue for recognition of rights for the homeless, who otherwise would be voiceless and without membership in the moral community. This pioneering contribution instills our moral sensitivity to the homeless condition and justifies our moral responsibility to change that condition
Josie’s story : a mother’s inspiring crusade to make medical care safe
Medical errors are a leading cause of death in the United States, but the subject has long been taboo. All that changed with Josie. Sorrel King’s 18-month-old daughter was badly burned, but in the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital, she made a remarkable recovery. Then, as she was preparing to leave, Josie was given a fatal shot of methadone, sending her into cardiac arrest. Within 48 hours, the King family went from planning a homecoming to planning a funeral. Dizzy with grief, Sorrel slowly pulled herself and her life back together. Accepting Hopkins’ settlement, she and her husband established the Josie King Foundation.
Self- Care Theory in Nursing : Selected Papers of Dorothea Orem
Few have approached the fundamental questions of nursing in such an insightful, systematic, and clearsighted way as Dorothea Orem. This book is a collection of many of the presentations and writings that are not included in her previous books. It presents a fascinating view of the development of Orem’s theory of self care deficit over a forty-year period, along with its ramifications for nursing education and practice.
A biography of loneliness : the history of an emotion
Offering a radically new interpretation of loneliness as an emotional language and experience. Using letters and diaries, philosophical tracts, political discussions, and medical literature from the eighteenth century to the present, historian of the emotions Fay Bound Alberti argues that loneliness is not an ahistorical, universal phenomenon. It is, in fact, a modern emotion: before 1800, its language did not exist.
Evidence-Based Sports Medicine: Vol. 2
This second edition of the popular book Evidence-based Sports Medicine builds on the features that made the first edition such a valuable text and provides a completely up-to-date tool for sports medicine physicians, family practitioners and orthopedic surgeons. Updated to take into account new evidence from systematic reviews and controlled trials, Evidence-based Sports Medicine is a unique reference book on the optimum management of sports-related conditions.
You can find all these ebooks and thousands more using the D’YouSearch tool on the main library page.
