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In the land of invisible women In the land of invisible women Qanta Ahmed The decisions that change your life are often the most impulsive ones. Unexpectedly denied a visa to remain in the United States, Qanta Ahmed, a young British Muslim doctor, becomes an outcast in mot… OL11902918W
In search of Fatima In search of Fatima Ghada Karmi In 1948, at the age of nine, the author, a Palestinian Arab, was relocated with her family from Jerusalem to a largely Jewish neighborhood in London, England. OL15837257W
On call in hell On call in hell Cdr. Richard Jadick,Richard Jadick,Thomas Hayden Chronicles the experiences of a thirty-eight-year-old Navy doctor during the Battle of Fallujah, when he and his medical team worked around the clock under fire to save the lives of troops involved i… OL15858192W
Call 911! Call 911! Kelly R. Rasmussen "A leader in the field of public safety and CEO of a company providing communications training to the 9-1-1 industry descibes her experiences of being an emergency 9-1-1 operator as she rose through … OL16461471W
The Poetry of Healing The Poetry of Healing Rafael Campo A stunning prose debut combining the intimate lyricism of a Richard Rodriguez, the compassionate expertise of an Abraham Verghese. The healing powers of speech, of touch, of empathy and the erotic, o… OL16478929W
Sir Thomas Browne Sir Thomas Browne Claire Preston,Reid Barbour "Doctor, linguist, scientist, natural historian, and writer of what is probably the most stunning prose in the English language, Sir Thomas Browne was a virtuoso in learning whose many interests form… OL16954131W
Bandaid For A Broken Leg Bandaid For A Broken Leg Damien Brown Damien Brown is a twenty-nine-year-old Australian doctor, inexperienced but motivated by a strong desire to help, when he arrives in Angola - an impoverished, war-torn country in south west Africa - … OL17394212W
Dr. Feelgood Dr. Feelgood William J. Birnes,Richard A. Lertzman Doctor Max Jacobson, whom the Secret Service under President John F. Kennedy code-named "Dr. Feelgood," developed a unique "energy formula" that altered the paths of some of the twentieth-century's m… OL17663012W
Cracked Cracked Drew Pinsky Dr. Drew Pinsky is best known as the cohost of the long-running radio advice program Loveline. But his workday is spent at a major Southern California clinic, treating the severest cases of drug depe… OL1868095W
This is a soul This is a soul Marilyn Berger Story of Dr. Rick Hodes, who ended up at Mother Teresa's mission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, caring for the sickest children in one of the world's poorest countries. OL18741776W
Black man in a white coat Black man in a white coat Damon Tweedy "One doctor's passionate and profound memoir of his experience grappling with race, bias, and the unique health problems of black Americans. When Damon Tweedy begins medical school,he envisions a bri… OL19668477W
Simpson Simpson Morrice McCrae "This is the story of one of the great events in the history of medicine. In 1847, challenging the firmly held convictions of the medical profession of the time, James Young Simpson demonstrated for … OL19943775W
Doctored Doctored Sandeep Jauhar "A memoir-expose of the health-care system by a cardiologist and much-praised author"--Provided by publisher. In his memoir Intern, Sandeep Jauhar chronicled the formative years of his residency at … OL19982280W
In search of Sir Thomas Browne In search of Sir Thomas Browne Hugh Aldersey-Williams "The extraordinary life and ideas of one of the greatest--and most neglected--minds in history. Sir Thomas Browne (1605-1682) was an English writer, physician, and philosopher whose work has inspired… OL20002836W
Inferno Inferno Steven Hatch "Dr. Steven Hatch first came to Liberia in November 2013, to work at a hospital in Monrovia. Six months later, several of the physicians Dr. Hatch had mentored and served with were dead or barely cli… OL20050049W
A life in public health A life in public health Lester Breslow From his time as a Truman appointee on the Health Needs of the Nation to his tenure as Dean of UCLA's School of Public Health, Dr. Lester Breslow has been a force behind the most important public hea… OL20804363W
Dr William Price Dr William Price Dean Powell Chartist, surgeon, heretic, Archdruid and pioneer in the legalisation of cremation in the British Isles, Dr William Price was undoubtedly one of the most flamboyant, romantic and eccentric characters… OL21031839W
Confessions of an Air Ambulance Doctor Confessions of an Air Ambulance Doctor Tony Bleetman 'Confessions of an Air Ambulance Doctor' is a behind-the-scenes account of life onboard an air ambulance. OL21213603W
Curator of the dead Curator of the dead Rose, Michael Dr. 148 p., [4] p. of plates : 23 cm OL5498833W
The scalpel and the soul The scalpel and the soul Allan J. Hamilton A Harvard-educated neurosurgeon reveals his experiences-in and out of the operating room-with apparitions, angels, exorcism, and after-death survival, and shares the lessons he learned. A young burn … OL9889709W
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