Medical Medicine

After his father died, James L. Nolan, Jr., took possession of a box of private family materials. To his surprise, the small secret archive contained a treasure trove of information about his grandfather's role as a doctor in the Manhattan Project. Dr. Nolan, it turned out, had been a significant figure.

A non-fiction book set in ancient civilizations, including Egypt, Greece, and Rome, during a historical timeframe from 4000 B.C. to the fall of the Roman Empire. Delve into the fascinating world of ancient healing practices with Ancient Craft of Healing. This enlightening exploration reveals how medical traditions were formed in the cradle of civilization, where the interplay of superstition, religion, and empirical observation shaped the foundations of healthcare as we know it today. Journey through time, starting in the mystical land of ancient Egypt where the first doctors used the Ebers...

The Medical Prepper Guidebook: PEDIATRIC SURVIVAL MEDICINE is a comprehensive guide that covers topics including strep throat, ear infections, ADD / ADHD, asthma, diarrhea and vomiting, and more! This is the second volume in the TMP Guidebook Series. The entire contents of The Medical Prepper Guidebook: PEDIATRIC SURVIVAL MEDICINE can be found in the full book, The Medical Prepper Guidebook. However, this smaller, more compact edition makes pediatric survival medicine more convenient for any prepper or homesteader. The Medical Prepper Guidebook: PEDIATRIC SURVIVAL MEDICINE was written by a ...

The Medical Prepper Guidebook: PREGNANCY AND BIRTH is a comprehensive survival medicine guide that addresses a health pregnancy, indications for contraception, birth and delivery, and circumcision. This is the third volume in the TMP Guidebook Series. The entire contents of The Medical Prepper Guidebook: PREGNANCY AND BIRTH can be found in the full book, The Medical Prepper Guidebook. However, this smaller, more compact edition makes pregnancy and birth more convenient for any prepper or homesteader. The Medical Prepper Guidebook: PREGNANCY AND BIRTH was written by a Family and Emergency ...

Crash: Stories From the Emergency Room is a gripping anthology series that takes readers inside the hectic world of emergency room medicine through the eyes of different doctors, nurses, hospital staff, and paramedics. Each book contains a collection of stories told from their unique perspectives as they cope with the controlled chaos and high stakes of trying to save lives. The stories range from high-adrenaline rescues following accidents and disasters to quieter but equally emotional moments dealing with terminal illness and end-of-life care. While some recount dramatic cases that pushed...

He has been called the greatest surgeon of the 20th century. The son of Lebanese immigrants, Michael DeBakey rose from humble beginnings in a backwater Louisiana town to dominate the landscape of modern medicine. His contributions to our understanding and treatment of cardiovascular disease, in particular, were innumerable and epoch-making. DeBakey led a life of high drama, from the streets of Jazz Age New Orleans and the operating theaters of pre-war Europe, to the battlefields of World War II and the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina.

The Lobotomy Files: A Complete History of One of Medicine’s Most Controversial Procedures is a gripping, in-depth exploration of the rise, reign, and ruin of the lobotomy in modern psychiatry. This meticulously researched guide takes readers from the early origins of psychosurgery to the dark legacy left behind by its most infamous proponents, including Egas Moniz and Walter Freeman. Discover how the lobotomy transformed mental health treatment in the 20th century—and how it disproportionately affected women, children, and institutionalized patients. With vivid patient stories, detailed...

Madness, Mania, Mayhem or Murder The more that you delve into the legal shambles that is the Lucy Letby trial the deeper you dive the more astonished you become. What is frightening is that all this duty roster 'coincidence' stuff was not something new it was the basis in fact for several other miscarriages of justice and the Crown knew this. Indeed almost all of the concocted evidence brought to trial was not just contrived and prejudicial it was sometimes even wrong! And the Crown knew this too! Why? Well that is a good question, that this book tries to explore.. The intriguing thing is ...

In the small beach town of Diamond Bay, it’s never too late to find love. But it's not always easy either… Three women move to coastal Oregon looking for a peaceful life, but they're in for a surprise. They have finally met the one man who can change everything they believe about love. But relationships don't come easily, not when they have all experienced pain and traumatic events in their past that make it difficult to trust. Can alpha males and independent women find love later in life? With a little help, they just might let down their guards and find their forever. This great ...

In The Rights of Mice, Lawrence Wright, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tower and Going Clear, takes listeners inside the war between science and anti-vivisection raging across the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and its great educational institutions, Harvard and MIT. As animal rights activists attempt to push through city council an ordinance restricting the use of animals in laboratory testing, leaders in the science and medical communities brace for a fight.

There is a lot of misinformation thrown around today, especially Online. Headlines tell us to do this, not that - all in the name of living longer, better, thinner, younger. In Hype, Dr. Nina Shapiro distinguishes between the falsehoods and the evidence-backed truth. In her work at Harvard and UCLA, with more than 20 years of experience in both clinical and academic medicine, she helps patients make important health decisions everyday. She’s bringing those lessons to life here with a blend of science and personal stories to discuss her new definition of “a healthy life”.

Born in 1966 with a congenital heart defect known as the tetralogy of Fallot, Gabriel Brownstein entered the world just as doctors were learning to operate on conditions like his. He received a life-saving surgery at five years old, and since then has ridden wave after wave of medical innovation, a series of interventions that have kept his heart beating. The Open Heart Club is both a memoir of a life on the edge of medicine's reach and a history of the remarkable people who have made such a life possible.

A doctor who has it all. A marriage in jeopardy. One false step could cost her everything. Haunted by a professional embarrassment from her past, Dr. Makayla Jackson pursues success at work with a single-minded focus. From the outside, she has it all: a successful Boston medical practice, a loving husband, and a sweet daughter who packs a punch in her Little Dragon martial arts class. Makayla juggles many roles—healer, mother, breadwinner, wife—and her marriage is starting to feel the strain. Unexpected changes at work upset the delicate balance, and everything comes crashing down. ...

In a world driven by scientific ambition and cosmic exploration, an extraordinary discovery reshapes the boundaries of possibility. When a mission to a distant asteroid uncovers a phenomenon unlike anything humanity has ever encountered, the lines between science and mystery blur. Anthony, a quiet but determined scientist, finds himself thrust into the center of these unfolding events. Tasked with unraveling the secrets of the enigmatic G particles, he becomes a key figure in understanding their potential—and their consequences. As Anthony navigates the weight of his discoveries and the ...

Join Dr. Nesheiwat on an extraordinary journey of compassion and faith in Beyond the Stethoscope: Miracles in Medicine where gripping stories of miraculous recoveries, experiences in the ER, and global medical missions illuminate the transformative power of prayer and unwavering dedication to healing and service.

We’re told that real cures come in bottles and blister packs, prescribed by white coats with years of training. But what if the most powerful medicine is nothing at all—just a sugar pill and a whisper of hope? In Placebo: When Nothing Works, JD Arden peels back the curtain on one of science’s strangest, most astonishing phenomena: the placebo effect. Why do some people get better after taking “fake” pills, undergoing sham surgeries, or hearing soothing words from someone they trust? Is healing just in our heads, or is the mind the secret master switch for the whole body? From ...

💊 101+ Life Saving Medicines & Supplies for Doomsday Preppers How to Be Medically Prepared in an Extreme SHTF Disaster Situation When Disaster Strikes, Medical Preparedness Isn’t Optional—It’s Life or Death. Imagine your city being hit by a massive blackout, a powerful earthquake, or a widespread outbreak. The hospitals are overwhelmed, pharmacies are looted, and help is not on the way. 101+ Life Saving Medicines & Supplies for Doomsday Preppers is your complete, field-tested medical preparedness guide for surviving the unthinkable. Whether you're bugging out, bugging in, or just ...

In this partially autobiographical work, best-selling author Lewis Thomas offers insights on subjects as wide-ranging as gender differences, how it feels to be a patient, human vs. computer intelligence, the future of cancer research, and the longevity of the planet—interspersing all with charming anecdotes about his family, his colleagues and himself.

In this collection of medical tales, the training of one slightly naive young trainee is viewed through the experiences of the patients he treats as he embarks on this most challenging of careers. We share his joy when things go well, his anguish when they don’t and learn that, at the end of the day, compassion and a sense of humour make wonderful medicine.

Health care professionals and medical staff, are you frustrated because you have Spanish-speaking patients and you can't communicate with them? Well, let me tell you how easy it is to become confident and learn the most common medical questions asked during a visit. In no time and with practice, you will become fluent and you will be able to understand your patients better. With more than 100 questions I put together, you can excel in your Spanish skills and, even better, you can learn while you sleep, at work, or even in your car. Wow, what a bonus!