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Richard Gordon's acceptance into St Swithan's came as no surprise. However, it was a shock to discover that, once there, he would have to work. Fortunately, life proved not to be all work and no play. This hilarious hospital comedy is for anyone who wonders what medical students get up to. Just don't read it on the way to the doctor's!
This data-driven book analyzes factors that will improve the efficiency and quality of the American health care delivery system through the lens of physician supply in an era of managed care. Presenting policy recommendations and a broad range of perspectives from conversations with experts in health economics, medical education, and health policy, Scheffler's work makes accessible a critical and complex area of health care.
While most people think of Dr. Carson as a trailblazing neurosurgeon and an outspoken conservative, Candy, his wife of 40 years, knows him as so much more: a loving husband, a devoted father, a devout Christian, and a patriot. With her new book, Candy Carson introduces America to a man equally remarkable in his private life as he is in public. Above all, she shows us Dr. Carson as a believer: in God, in family, and in America.
How can a teenager adopted at birth nearly die because his real mother didn’t get a measles shot? How can a husband’s faith in his wife’s fidelity determine whether radical treatment will cure her or kill her? How can a missed eye doctor appointment reveal a genetic disease? How can doctors choose the right course for a pregnant woman when one may kill her and the other would abort her fetus? Answers to these questions and more are pursued every week on House, M.D. Premiering in November 2004, the darkly quirky medical drama introduced a compelling new character to prime-time television: the sarcastic, abrasive—and brilliant—Dr. Gregory House. Week after week, House has held viewers’ attention with brilliant cast performances and intriguing diagnostic mysteries often solved with daring treatments. But how much of the medical detail is real and how much is fabricated? In The Medical Science of House, M.D., Andrew Holtz, a well-known medical journalist, reveals how medical detectives work—how they follow symptoms to their source. He examines each case in detail—and provides answers for every viewer who has ever wondered about the authenticity of their favorite show.
A riveting look into the personal lives of our presidents through the eyes of their White House doctor "An interesting, behind-the-scenes glimpse of life at the White House." - Kirkus Reviews Dr. Connie Mariano served 9 years at the White House under Presidents George H.W. Bush, William J. Clinton, and George W. Bush. She participated in world headline-making news events and traveled all over the world. She cared for visiting dignitaries and was charged with caring for all the members of the First Family. From flirting with King Juan Carlos of Spain to spending the night on the Queen of England's yacht, Dr. Mariano glimpsed a glittering and powerful celebrity that few ever see. White House Doctor is a fascinating look into what goes on behind closed doors at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
After years of preparation, this surgical specialist and lawyer presents the lay public and his colleagues a truly unique compendium of orthopedic cases which do contain mysterious features and often surprising solutions. He utilizes hundreds of actual but redacted cases as exemplars, typically lengthy and complex ones, which he then distills down to a few key, understandable paragraphs. These usually have one or two main features that are grouped together in chapters and subsections. Some of the highlighted areas of interest are: Making accurate diagnoses via thorough exams; How to properly prepare & to query litigants; Assessing impairments & damages; Elimination of wrong/inaccurate diagnoses; Fair but proper critiques of overzealous treatment; Medical malpractice; Use of leverage by all parties;Prognostic assessments/ outlook specifics; Finding fakers or exaggerators; Describes SES:symptom embellishment syndrome;MUPS: medically undiagnosable pain syndromes; Resolving naked and/or latent incompatibilities; Advocating substantial fairness; Exposing overt and subtle deceit; Describing the slow grinding of wheels of justice; Revelation of examiner's genuine neutrality;But also zealously defending own conclusions; Need to focus on providing objective support; Analysis of carpetbagging;Providing helpful resolution of challenging cases for all involved parties. Therefore, the relevance of his subtitle becomes apparent. He helps others to resolve the mysterious orthopedic issues, exposing and resolving them by providing a guide to reasonable solutions. In this virtual textbook, presented in anecdotalfashion based on real cases, this doctor-lawyer hybrid discusses serious orthopedic forensic issues while attempting to enliven the stories with a touch of levity -- by using relevant quotes, pictures and cartoons, along with some wry, often-subtle humor. This medicolegal memoir of sorts is a good, arguably necessary read for doctors, lawyers, [Indian chiefs], judges, claim reps, and laypeople involved in personal injury cases -- and possibly some bakers & candlestick makers!
This story was previously part of The Hope of Christmas collection. They’re supposed to be allies, but mutual distrust puts this pair on opposite sides. Emma O’Sullivan is one of the first female doctors to enlist after President Franklin Roosevelt signs the order allowing women in the Army and Navy medical corps. Within weeks, Emma is assigned to England to set up a convalescent hospital, and she leaves behind everything that is familiar. When the handsome widower of the requisitioned property claims she’s incompetent and tries to get her transferred, she must prove to her superiors she’s more than capable. But she’s soon drawn to the good-looking, grieving owner. Will she have to choose between her job and her heart? Archibald “Archie” Heron is the last survivor of the Heron dynasty, his two older brothers having been lost at Dunkirk and Trondheim and his parents in the Blitz. After his wife is killed in a bombing raid while visiting Brighton, he begins to feel like a modern-day Job. To add insult to injury, the British government requisitions his country estate, Heron Hall, for the U.S. Army to use as a hospital. The last straw is when the hospital administrator turns out to be a fiery, ginger-haired American woman. She’s got to go. Or does she?
A Doctor in the House is the hilarious story of a young woman who gets all she ever dreamed of. Bhavnas days in medical college make her who she wanted to be. The man who makes her heart beat faster gets down on bended knee. But in the ever after, a storm begins to brew. An old flame shows up, uttering words she would have killed to hear all those years ago. Now, will they move her heart? Bhavna remembers the shy glances and the painful anticipation. No one can ever forget their first love. A generous sprinkling of mother-in-law problems, a pinch of regret, and a dash of harsh wordsthe cauldron boils over. Life is not like an M&B nor is it a Hindi movieall songs and happy endings. Her best friend, Monika, is facing an ugly divorce. Do all relationships end up bitter? You ride off into the sunset and then realization dawns?
