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Although Professor Stephen Westaby was born with the necessary coordination and manual dexterity, it was a head trauma sustained during university that gifted him the qualities of an exceptional heart surgeon: qualities that are frequently associated with psychopathy. His 35-year career has been characterised by fearlessness and ruthless ambition, leaving empathy at the hospital door as thousands of patients put their lives in his hands.

Life and Death in Intensive Care offers a unique portrait of the surgical intensive care unit (SICU), the place in medical centers and hospitals where patients with the gravest medical conditions - from comas to terminal illness - are treated. Author Joan Cassell employs the concept of moral economies to explain the dilemmas that patients, families, and medical staff confront in treatment.

Jamison Haponenko, a busy serial entrepreneur, had his first hair transplant 13 years ago. At that time, he was solely focused on growing a thriving glass company he started. Being extremely busy, he neglected to research all of the options available to him. Thinking that bigger might be better, he decided to go with a large highly recognized company for his first procedure, and the results were...let's just say okay.

In this audiobook, Million Muskmelons, the idea of the world having a million Elon Musks and how they could contribute to society is deliberated...The planet would feel the benefit of even one more Elon Musk and progress would be much faster as a result. Could the next one be you?

Cancer patients may suffer with Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD) at any time post transplant. This highly regarded book, by the National Bone Marrow Transplant Link, www.nbmtlink.org, covers it all and educates survivors, loved ones, and health care professionals of what to look for and how to treat acute and chronic GVHD post bone marrow/stem cell transplant. This popular book brings together the knowledge of many experts in the field. There are also quotes of inspiration from survivors throughout the book.

The extraordinarily moving book "Gift of Life: Transforming Destinies Through Organ Transplants" explores the extraordinary impact organ transplantation has on individuals' lives and the lives of their families. This book's in-depth examination of the world of organ donation highlights the fascinating journeys of both donors and recipients. Through a collection of heartfelt stories, the author shares the stories of people who have been given the gift of life, often during their darkest moments.

The first of our organs to form, the last to die, the heart is both a simple pump and the symbol of all that makes us human: as long as it continues to beat, we hope. The Story of a Heart is the narrative of the staggering medical innovations that have given us heart transplants, interwoven with the story of two children - one of whom desperately waits for a heart to save his life.

Ein einzigartiges Hörbuch, das Sie nicht gleichgültig lassen wird! Von den dunklen Anfangszeiten der Chirurgie, als noch ohne Betäubung amputiert wurde, über königliche Operationen bis zu den heutigen High-Tech-OPs – der Chirurg Arnold van de Laar beschreibt in seinem Hörbuch so packend wie allgemeinverständlich die Geschichte der Chirurgie, und gibt einen spannenden Einblick in sein Fach. In 28 Kapiteln erzählt van de Laar anhand berühmter Operationen, was genau im Operationsaal geschieht.

At the age of just 3-years-old, Brandon Mouw was diagnosed as a Juvenile Type 1 Diabetic. Growing up on an egg farm in California, overcoming family squabbles, becoming a missionary, and learning to overcome his anger with the world for his diagnosis were not the only things that might have slowed Brandon down.

We think of transplant surgery as one of the medical wonders of the modern world. But transplant surgery is as ancient as the pyramids, with a history more surprising than we might expect. Paul Craddock takes us on a journey - from 16th-century skin grafting to contemporary stem cell transplants - uncovering stories of operations performed by unexpected people in unexpected places.

Most of us have tried all the popular diet and exercise programs, taking a lot of our time, money and dedication. Sadly, as a country, we just keep getting fatter and fatter. Food was slowly KILLING us, and we were forced to learn ten rules (like ten commandments) necessary for a healthy lifestyle. They are NOT extreme - in fact we eat anything we want. They are more 'common sense' that we lacked... then found. Leading us to success in changing our lifestyle to lose weight, look better, feel better and live longer. We're not a diet 'professionals', but this book isn't for us... it ...

For years, they came in on weekends to plan and practice—nearly sixty surgeons, nurses, and anesthesiologists, preparing to harmonize in a vast medical symphony. For the team at Mayo Clinic, it was their most complex surgery to date: a face transplant. At the heart of this event was Andy Sandness. He grappled with feelings of isolation and shame after a disfiguring suicide attempt but was determined to reclaim his future, to be seen as ordinary, and to belong again.

Dr. Kudsi, an experienced double-board-certified bariatric surgeon, wrote this book to help people like you. It's full of answers to questions about sleeve gastrectomy surgery. With a mix of facts and some humor, he makes sure you learn in a fun way. While many weight loss options come and go, sleeve gastrectomy has proven to work for many. Dr. Kudsi talks about the surgery, how to care for yourself afterward, how to adjust your daily life, and how to feel good mentally.

An indispensable guide for anyone awaiting surgery, and their support network. This book is your companion in navigating one of life's challenging phases with positivity and empowerment.

Beauty starts on the inside.... What does it take to be considered beautiful? Would you consider yourself beautiful? Would others consider you beautiful? The most important aspect of beauty lies with who you are on the inside. However, there’s a huge boon to changing how you look on the outside: it can positively impact your confidence, it can change how people see you, and ultimately, it allows you to carry yourself vibrantly.

The best way to improve your confidence is to be thrown into the deep end. This book includes hands-on methods to mitigate anxiety, while simultaneously boosting your confidence. Working through the projects in this book and applying them to your own life will give you an immense sense of achievement; it'll also help you to retain the techniques to boost your confidence whenever you start to feel it slip or drift away.

Never afraid to try something new, Alexandra has done the hard work for you. She has first-hand experience of every single strategy described in her book, detailing the ins and outs and giving a brutally honest overview to help you decide. No matter your experience, fear levels or budget, Alexandra has you covered.

Torn by a quirk of fate from his life as a dilettante and intellectual, Humphrey van Weydon finds himself at the whim of the ruthless Wolf Larsen. The 2 men - the one youthful, idealistic, and upper-class, the other ruthless, dangerous, self-taught, and self-determined - inevitably become adversaries. As he does in Call of the Wild and White Fang, Jack London dramatizes in this story the violent encounter between safe, genteel comfort and a brutal set of circumstances.

Выглядеть в 49 лет на 29, а чувствовать себя на 20 — думаете, это несбыточная мечта? Татьяна Курчина, массажист, тренер, косметолог и автор эффективной методики омоложения, своим примером подтверждает — мечта может сбыться! В чем секрет сохранения молодости и красоты? Что нужно, чтобы всегда оставаться молодой и привлекательной? Посещение косметолога, регулярные дорогостоящие (и часто небезопасные) процедуры и масса разрекламированных средств? Нет! Нужна лишь ваша… улыбка! Да, улыбка и правильный массаж лица!

This book will give you an overview of the most common issues regarding diagnosis and management of various types of hernias with a focus on the patient’s perspective. Thus, it is not a clinical textbook for experienced surgeons but more oriented against the patient with a hernia as well as young surgeons and other health care professionals.