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Dr. Henry R. Porter Dr. Henry R. Porter L. G. Walker "This volume details the life and times of Dr. Henry Porter, through his work as an Army surgeon and early medical practitioner in the western territories of Arizona, Dakota, and Montana. Most import… OL11882826W
QB VII QB VII Leon Uris Sir Adam Kelno has spent his whole life covering up his past. After his political beliefs land him in Jadwiga, Poland’s worst concentration camp, Kelno earns privileges with the Nazis by performing i… OL14847879W
Heart of the matter Heart of the matter Emily Giffin Tessa Russo is the mother of two young children and the wife of a renowned pediatric surgeon. Despite her own mother's warnings, Tessa has recently given up her career to focus on her family and the… OL14907077W
Your presence is requested at Suvanto Your presence is requested at Suvanto Maile Chapman In a remote, piney wood in Finland stands a convalescent hospital called Suvanto, a curving concrete example of austere Scandinavian design. It is the 1920s, and the patients, all women, seek relief … OL15570318W
Dr. Charles Drew Dr. Charles Drew Anne E. Schraff A biography of the pioneering African American doctor famous for his work with blood plasma. OL15964765W
Millionaire M.D. (Texas Cattleman's Club Millionaire M.D. (Texas Cattleman's Club Jennifer Greene Legendary Texas surgeon Justin Webb faced his biggest challenge - winning the heart of brash, bold and beautiful detective Winona Raye. When Winona discovered a baby abandoned at her door, the bachel… OL16047593W
The African-American heart surgery pioneer The African-American heart surgery pioneer Edwin Brit Wyckoff "Learn about Vivien Thomas and the clamp he invented to help stop bleeding in a very small space"-- OL16654002W
A foreign devil in China A foreign devil in China John Charles Pollock In the early days of Dr. Bell's life in China, people from other countries were usually referred to as "Foreign Devils," hence the title of this book. But for tens of thousands of grateful patients, … OL1686330W
The Surgeons Favorite Nurse The Surgeons Favorite Nurse Teresa Southwick The moment Dr. Jake Andrews arrives at Mercy Medical West, all the females swoon--except nurse Hope Carmichael. A widow determined never to love--and lose--again, Hope is immune to the gorgeous surge… OL17389446W
Wendell Black, MD Wendell Black, MD Gerald Imber "After a heart-thumping drop in altitude on a flight from London to New York, NYPD police surgeon Wendell Black is called on to try to save a woman who has gone into cardiac arrest. He's just carryin… OL17933139W
Monster Monster Naoki Urasawa Dr. Tenma has fallen into a trap set by Johan and is now wanted by the police as a serial killer. While narrowly evading the police dragnet, Tenma pursues Johan in an attempt to prove his own innocen… OL19986138W
Last night in the OR Last night in the OR Bud Shaw "The 1980s marked a revolution in the field of organ transplants, and Bud Shaw, M.D., who studied under Tom Starzl in Pittsburgh, was on the front lines. Now retired from active practice, Dr. Shaw re… OL20010359W
The organ takers The organ takers Richard Van Anderson Failed surgeon David McBride is in exile from the surgical community after making a costly error in judgment. Down but not out, he perseveres and is given a second chance to establish a career in sur… OL20897894W
Tarnished Scalpels Tarnished Scalpels Thomas P. Lowry,Jack D. Welsh xxix, 258 p. : 24 cm OL21371187W
Cookie's case Cookie's case Andy Siegel "Cookie, an angel in stiletto heels, is by far the most popular performer at Jingles Dance Bonanza. To her devoted audience, she's a friend, therapist, and shoulder to cry on, all rolled into one. Wh… OL24257473W
Norman Bethune Norman Bethune Anne Corkett A biography of the Canadian surgeon who served as a medical officer in foreign wars, invented and improved medical instruments, and challenged his profession to provide free health care for the poor. OL4805701W
The millionaire next door The millionaire next door Kara Lennox The Millionaire Meets His Match... Forced to take a vacation, Boston's hottest bachelor and biggest workaholic traveled to sleepy Cottonwood, Texas. All Hudson Stack wanted was a little R and R, b… OL5688830W
The Baby Doctors The Baby Doctors Janice Macdonald Dr. Sarah Benedict had tried--but failed--to forget Matt. Even after marrying another man and moving to Central America, she couldn't shake the memories of her childhood chum. She'd grown to realize … OL5688986W
The real Grey's anatomy The real Grey's anatomy Andrew Holtz A behind-the-scenes look at the real lives of surgical residents, from the author of The Medical Science of House, M.D. Do surgeons talk about their sex lives while cutting a heart open? How do surg… OL8110313W
First Knife First Knife Betty Jo Smith **One chief of surgery had informed them, with pride, during rounds one day that General Surgery was the cream of the crop as far as the medical specialties was concerned.** Another, her mentor and f… OL8787868W
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